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By M. Spencer Green/The Associated Press  ¦   A plaster mold of Abraham Lincoln’s face is displayed at the Chicago History Museum. The cast is one of two used in a new study that found an unusual degree of asymmetry in his face.

By David Friesen  ¦  

By Photo courtesy of Frank Stack  ¦   Frank Stack's oil on canvas painting "Missouri River-August" is featured on the Columbia Festival of the Arts promotional poster. The festival will be held Sept. 29 and 30 in Columbia.

By Nam Y. Huh/The Associated Press  ¦   The Cardinals' Rick Ankiel celebrates with Albert Pujols after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning Monday against the Chicago Cubs.

Former City Manager Ray Beck

By Eddie Quiñones  ¦   A heat wave that swept the Midwest during the Missouri State Fair did not stop Missourians from coming out in large numbers to enjoy the all the fair had to offer. Here's a sampling of the sights and sounds of this year's state fair.

By ALEX GRIGSBY/Missourian  ¦   This house at ten North Fourth Street was the residence of internationally recognized ragtime pianist and composer, John William "Blind" Boone. The City of Columbia purchased the house in 1997 and plans to restore the house and turn it into a historic museum.

Courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri

Courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri

By ALEX GRIGSBY/Missourian  ¦   Fallen ceiling tiles and broken plaster litter the upstairs floor of the historic John Williams "Blind" Boone Home on Fourth Street in Columbia, MO. Restoration efforts of this 100 year old house are underway through a partnership between the City of Columbia and the John William Boone Foundation.

By Color China Photo/The Associated Press  ¦   Rescue workers search through the remains of a collapsed bridge in Fenghuang county of central China’s Hunan province, where at least 64 have already been found dead. Columbia’s Chinese community is reaching out to victims.

By EDDIE QUINONES/Missourian  ¦   From left, guitarist Paul Mossine, frontman Zach Hutchinson and drummer Jordan Smith, all members of Graffiti Out Loud, played a set at the Back to School Garage Band Bash on Friday.

By EDDIE QUINONES/Missourian  ¦   Thunderclap Douglas and the 8-Track Groove performed Friday on the rooftop of the parking garage at Sixth and Cherry streets for the Garage Band Bash. From left, Tim Douglas on bass; Will Hocks on keyboard, and Noah Myers on guitar, say goodbye to fans with their final performance.

John Merrill

By STEVE BARTEL/Missourian  ¦   Derrick Washington, center, rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s scrimmage.

By STEVE BARTEL/Missourian  ¦   Jr offensive lineman Colin Brown watched his teammates scrimmage, from the sideline, at Faurot Field, Saturday, August 18, 2007.

By STEVE BARTEL/Missourian  ¦   Tight end Chase Coffman had seven catches for 63 yards and a touchdown Saturday.