Photos: A pumpkin, larger than others, wins prize
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Cheri Parr
Thad Starr of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, won his second World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a pumpkin four pounds heavier than his 2007 champion. Half Moon Bay farmer John Muller won the award for biggest locally-grown pumpkin, at a record 900 pounds.
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Cheri Parr
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Cheri Parr