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ALTON, Ill.
Metro East man leads poker tournament
- Does a Metro East man have a shot at winning one of the nation's biggest poker tournaments? You bet.
Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
- An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.