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Inside today: SUNDAY COUPONS Breaking News COMPLETE FORECAST: A2 New Lower Prices on Meat at Kroger www.kroger.com fnl Updates on your cell phone Don't miss out on more than $170 worth of valuable coupons. i I Text OHNEWS to 44636 (4INF0) for breaking-news headlines, as they happen. (Carrier charges may apply) THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER CINCINNATI.COM SUNDAY. AUGUST 9. 2009 S1.75 2 FN WEATHER High 93 Low 72 Sunshine; hot SUNDAY FORUM ON OPPOSITE TRACKS Cincinnati residents soon will decide whether INSIDE TODAY, SECTION Editorial: Proposed amendment is deceptive, divisive, dangerous.

Streetcars in other cities. In Tampa, development follows the streetcar tracks. AT CINCINNATI.COM Check out three photo galleries: Streetcars around the U.S. and Canada. the fate of a proposed $185 million streetcar system should be left to voters.

Proponents say it will spur economic development between downtown and the University of Cincinnati. Opponents call it a "boondoggle." Controversy over a proposed city charter amendment on the ballot could affect not only the streetcar project but future regional, state and national rail initiatives, Beginning on Page Fl, reporter Barry Horstman untangles the issues. And on Page F2, our Sunday editorial separates the facts from the rhetoric on the proposed amendment Provided photo Tampa's streetcar project. Tampa's 7-year-old streetcar system is said to have spurred Cincinnati streetcars: the past more than $1.1 billion in development along its route. and the future.

FIRST SERVE APPROACHING i i- The Associated PressCarolyn Kaster The Associated PressMarcio Jose Sanchez No. 2 seed Serena Williams holds three of the Sister Venus Williams, the No. 3 seed, has four Grand Slam titles. won seven Grand Slam singles titles. flu 5 I 'r- iw'i'ii i'3 i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiii 0 i I it.

Prevention plans put in place for new year Ik 4,. 1 lu I i I -'S fS'''J-f Inside Here are the answers to the most common questions about H1N1, also known as swine flu. Story, A10 9 i it Ml-- A -V tf By Cindy Kranz ckranzenquirer.com Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky schools will be on the front lines in the battle against the spread of H1N1 flu when they resume this month. Nationally, health officials fear that once school starts, it will ignite a flu outbreak. Among their concerns is that a vaccine may not be available before flu season begins in October, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week it expects the vaccine by mid-October.

"Traditionally, our children are very efficient at spreading illnesses and, oftentimes, we see an illness get started in a school," said Emily Gresham Wherle, public information manager of the Northern Kentucky Health Department "Based on past history, schools could The EnquirerCara Owsley Gallna Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan practices her form with coach Tatiana Naumko at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. Qualifying for the Western Southern Financial Group Women's Open begins today. be a place where this new flu virus could take root and spread." As a result, area schools are bracing in case of a potential pandemic. In Batavia, teachers will talk to students about hand washing and show a cough-etiquette video produced by the CDC. In Boone County, school staff will step up cleaning on a routine basis.

Teachers and custodians will be reminded to pay extra attention to door handles, cleaning them often with an antiviral solution. Cincinnati Public If you go Small staff of does it for the love See FLU, Page A10 More in Sports Who's the top women's player Serena or Safina? CI Profiles of the top players, brackets and more. CIO What: Western Southern Rnancial Group Masters Women's Open When: Aug. 8-23 Where: Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason Tickets: Call 513-651-0303 or visit www.cincy-tennis.com. Tickets are also available at Ticket-Master at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Tennis and more Aug. 9: Women's qualifying begins at 10 a.m. Aug. 10: A new opening-night celebration features entertainer Nick La-chey, a reunited Team Lachey (winners of NBC's Clash of the Choirs) and Blessid Union of Souls. Festivities begin at 7 p.m.

NEW JUSTICE SWORN IN Sotomayor joins Supreme Court By Shannon Russell srussellenquirer.com Mason officially becomes one of the country's top four places for professional tennis this week, with the start of the Western Southern Financial Group Women's Open. For the first time, the world's best female players are at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. They will be followed by the Western Southern Financial Group Masters next week, which features the top men's players. The events put the in elite company. The only other tournaments in the United States that hold comparable men's and women's events are the U.S.

Open in New York, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, and the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. But there is a notable dif- The EnqulrerCara Owsley Paul Flory Is chairman of the Western Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open. Inside A heavy workload of complex cases awaits Sotomayor. Story, A4 By Charlie Savage The New York Times WASHINGTON Sonia Sotomayor took the judicial oath on Saturday, becoming the first Hispanic and the third woman on the Supreme Court At just past 11 a.m., Chief See TENNIS, PageAlO Sotomayor INDEX ENTER YOUR BABY Eight sections, 169th year, No. 122 Justice John G.

Roberts Jr. ad Movies vfr''- I i'i: 'i () Dl Business Gl Forum Fl Local Ufe Lotteries A2 Obituaries B8 Sports CI TV E6 TravelUfe El ministered a pair of oaths to her in two private ceremonies at the Supreme Court building, completing her ascent to a life-tenured position as the nation's 111th justice the first IN SPORTS, a No surprise: Bengals' top draft pick unsigned Training camp is more than a week old, and first-round draft pick Andre Smith is nowhere in sight. In contract negotiations, the team is offering $5 million less than the Oakland Raiders are paying the player taken after Smith. Last year at this time, top pick Keith Rivers was unsigned. For a variety of reasons, holdouts by high picks have been a recurring theme for the Bengals in recent years.

mies, foreign and domestic." Only the chief justice, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, her immediate family and a court photographer attended this ceremony. Her mother, Celi-na Sotomayor, held a Bible for the ritual. They then walked to the court's East Conference Room for the judicial oath, during which she stood next to her mother and brother before several dozen friends and family members. She made no statement Classified Hl-16 First Run Classified A23 Copyright 2009, The Cincinnati Enquirer to be nominated by a Democratic president since 1994.

In the first ceremony, she Portions of today' fKV took the standard oath affirmed by all federal employ Submit your baby's photo now and join in the voting starting Aug. 30 for the 2009 Baby Idol. All babies' photos will appear in a special section of The Enquirer. Winners will receive a $500 Kroger gift card, a Gold level Cincinnati Zoo family member-, ship, and other prizes. Details at Cincinnati.

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