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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.

By Z.T. Siebert, J.J. Gilmore, and Alycia Lewis  ¦   View photos from the MU football team's game at Kansas State.

By KYLE WAYNE STEWART  ¦   Jim Frech holds his daughter Katie, 2, during the Holiday Parade. The parade began at 3 p.m. at the intersection of Broaday and Fifth streets.