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WASHINGTON >> The Supreme Court is especially admirable when correcting especially deplorable prior decisions, as with the 1954 school desegregation decision rejecting a 1896 decision's "separate but equal" doctrine. It did so again last Wednesday, overturning a 41-year-old precedent inimical to the First Amendment.

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP -- Sweet, sweet sounds filled the air as a crowd of nearly 12,000 celebrated a perfect night for Classic Rock on Friday, July 6, at the DTE Energy Music Theatre on Friday, July 6. Styx, Joan Jett and Tesla played plenty of fan favorites and the seasoned tour veterans lit up the night for fans enjoying a break from the recent oppressive heat wave to play their best air guitar and sing along with the grand illusion in their own minds.

The Richmond High School Trap Team has only been around for three years, but the 40-plus members ages 12-18 can already claim they are the best in the state. Members of the Richmond Board of Education honored the team at its June 25 meeting. Board President Margaret Teltow said seeing the team manage to be so successful and win the state championship in just three years is very impressive.

DETROIT -- The last time Beck came through these parts it was Labor Day weekend, opening for U2 in the mammoth confines of Ford Field.But on Friday, July 6, the California rock raconteur made the much smaller Fox Theatre seem like just as big a deal.

DEAR ABBY >> My boyfriend, "Pierre," and I have been a couple for 18 months. We moved in together three months ago. The trouble is, Pierre is French, and he doesn't believe in marriage. He says it's an "outdated institution and a social construct." He also claims that no one in France gets married.

Knowing instinctively how you can be most effective will help you bring things together systematically this year. Whatever the challenge, your ability to read between the lines and come up with alternative ways to make things work will give you the edge you need to bring about positive change. CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you take pride in what you do, others will take note.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. >> Kelly Kraft is about to find out whether he's ready to handle the lead entering the weekend for the first time on the PGA Tour.Kraft shot a 7-under 63 in the second round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier on Friday to take a one-stroke edge over first-round leader Webb Simpson and Anirban Lahiri of India.

The NBA in crisis?Not in the Bay Area of California where they've accumulated arguably the greatest collection of talent in league history with DeMarcus Cousins joining Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant.Not in Los Angeles. The Lakers have landed LeBron James, perhaps the greatest of all time.

DETROIT >> Jordan Zimmermann denied Bartolo Colon's bid at baseball history, striking out 11 batters in eight innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Friday night.Colon was trying to become the winningest Latin-American pitcher in major league history. He remains tied with Dennis Martinez with 245 career victories.

Q: I work at a small design firm. About six months ago, the project manager began ending our meetings with a short prayer, which has expanded into a fairly lengthy prayer, asking for God's blessing on our work, and ending with an invocation to Jesus Christ. I do not believe in this kind of Christianity, and told the manager that it makes me very uncomfortable.