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University-area stalwart closes up shop

By Elise Kaplan

“What do I owe you?” an older man asks, placing the New York Times on the counter. “$25,000,” Newsland owner Roger Walsh replies, only half joking, “or I'm closing the shop.” Most of the browsers scanning the shelves have already heard of the closure, but it hits home when Walsh says the Newsland's last day is Sunday, July 24.

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Mosh Pit Mike with his tag-team title belt and girlfriend Christina Rhee

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Good Girl, Bad Guy

How a nursing student found happiness with a 300-pound pro wrestler

By Toby Smith

It’s Saturday night at the New Mexico National Guard Armory. Mosh Pit Mike is part of a “scramble,” the main event featuring six wrestlers. “We want blood! We want blood!” chant many of the 200 spectators.

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