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Headline Hits Did you miss these headlines over the past week? Check out these quick hits: Post positions for the 146th Kentucky Derby have been drawn. See the entry list and odds here. Southern Indiana’s Civil Air Patrol has again taken flight and is once again training cadets. The Kentucky Oaks is slated for 5:45 p.m. Friday at Churchill Downs. Check out the draw, which occurred Monday, here. Louisville-based sports guru Jody Demling has called the winners of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks nine times. If you want to see the handicapper’s early picks here, you’ll have to gamble on whether or not joining SportsLine is worth it. FYI: Demling also has picked the winners of six straight races: Saudi Cup, Gotham Stakes, Rebel Stakes, Louisiana Derby, Florida Derby and Belmont Stakes. Kentucky Attorney General David Cameron announced he has received the FBI ballistics report from the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor during an appearance on “Face the Nation.” Cameron’s interview can be viewed via this link. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler crafted an emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman after the actor died Thursday at his home at the age of 43. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement, and never publicly spoke about his diagnosis. Read Coogler’s words here. River Heritage Conservancy released detailed plans for a park to be built along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana. Learn more about Origin Park via this link. Some Purdue University coaches are taking voluntary pay cuts as the school braces for medical and financial uncertainty. Indiana Rep. Jim Banks has proposed a bill that would affect anyone convicted of a federal crime during a protest. Find out more about the “Support Peaceful Protest Act” – including the full text of the bill – here. In July, The Concrete Kingdom posted a 33 second video showing what appeared to be a black bear on the Clarksville store’s property. Now, DNR officials say a black bear has been spotted in northern Kentucky across the river from Clark County and could make a swim for Southern Indiana. EXTOL EXTRA 21