Trails, Metallica, Beef, Shoe Polish, Proposition 8

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…SEATTLE TIMES: Salutes a journey of nearly 17,000 miles along National Scenic Trails.

…ST. PETERSBURG TIMES: Celebrates an 85-year-old Metallica fan and -- the news story about her generates backstage passes.

…DENVER POST: Follows a grass-fed steer from field to organic beef section at Whole Foods.

…SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: Small-scale shoe polish business is burnished by recession.

…SAN FRANSICSO CHRONICLE: Asks some interesting questions about Proposition 8.