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By JEFF GENTNER The Associated Press  ¦   Pat White and West Virginia ran ahead of Missouri in this week’s BCS standings.

By KYLE WAYNE STEWART/Missourian  ¦   Columbia College guard Whitney Davis calls a play against Lambuth on Monday night.

By MARY ELLEN POFF/Missourian  ¦   After leading the Bruins in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks and field goal percentage last season, Katherine Harry has hit the weight room and improved her jump shot.

By KYLE WAYNE STEWART/Missourian  ¦   Missouri 157-pounder Michael Chandler, left, ties up against teammate Emanuel Brooks at last month’s Black & Gold meet. Chandler lost the match by a point, but came to see it as motivation and since has gone 5-0 in regular season competition.

Trish Vincent is the new chief of staff for Gov. Matt Blunt.

Ed Martin resigned as Gov. Blunt's chief of staff.

By Kyle Wayne Stewart  ¦   Jeffrey Spear, a fourth-year medical student at MU, performs an endotracheal intubation on "Russ," a human patient simulator, on Monday. Using the physiologically-correct mannequin helps the students learn how patients might respond to medications.

By Kyle Wayne Stewart  ¦   Jeffrey Spear, left, and Robin Wootten, director of the clinical simulation center at MU, prepare Russ for an intubation.

Abolitionist John Brown is depicted in one of the many T-shirts for sale this week leading up to Saturday's Border Showdown.

This is one example of an officially licensed T-shirt by the University of Kansas fashioned for this week's Border Showdown.

For Missouri fans, a shirt recalling the razing of Lawrence in 1863 has become a popular item.

The company that produces this shirt has included a disclaimer in the bottom right corner stating that the design has not been endorsed by MU.

By ALISON FONTE AND JACQUELINE KAZIL  ¦   Choosing a wine that complements the diverse flavors of a Thanksgiving meal can be a challenge. Use this guide to find the wine best suited for your meal and your taste buds.

By Alex W. Sutherland  ¦   The fourth annual Cross Country Extreme, or XCX, race was hosted by Off Track Events on Saturday in the fields and wooded areas directly behind the Midway Expo Center as a fundraiser for Columbia Second Chance . It drew hundreds of participants from around the region who were encouraged to dress in costume for the non-timed race through four miles of forest, field and obstacles. Prizes were awarded for placement in the race and costume categories.

By RYAN GLADSTONE/Missourian  ¦   MU coach Mike Anderson says the Tigers are "getting ready to play the big boys, so to speak.”

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By Tyson Anderson  ¦   A new interchange at Gans Road and U.S. 63 should be completed by the end of next year.