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Disparities on Death Row
Tribune editorialDonald Quickle slipped a ski mask over his head before driving up at closing time to Sheba's II, a roadside tavern in Creve Coeur. Quickle was there to rob the cash register. Larry Ederer, the owner, made the mistake of trying to wrestle him down and,...Tags: Illinois, Science and Technology, Tennessee, Nebraska, New Jersey
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Probe in killing of prosecutor Luna stalls
Sun StaffFrom its grim beginning in a rural Pennsylvania field five weeks ago, the mystery of who killed Baltimore federal prosecutor Jonathan P. Luna has only deepened as initially promising leads have soured and potential evidence troves have failed to...Tags: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Prosecution
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Efforts to rescue struggling districts center on takeovers
Sun StaffFacing bankruptcy or plummeting test scores, more than 40 school districts nationally have been taken over since 1994 - and while parents are often outraged, school systems have sometimes received a boost from educational reforms and tighter financial...Tags: New Jersey, Executive Branch, Elections, Bankruptcy, Regional Authority
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Deadly caregivers enjoy the power, experts say
Of The Morning CallCharles Cullen told prosecutors he killed his seriously ill patients to put an end to their suffering, but experts say caregivers who kill often do so because they enjoy having the power of life and death. "Some hospital slayers like to play God," said...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Employees, DeSales University, Prisons, Disasters and Accidents
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Youthful take on politics
Sun StaffWhen La'Keshia Stuckey was 7, she helped her grandmother do office work in City Hall and went door to door during campaign season. Now 15, Stuckey, like hundreds of young volunteers in city political campaigns, is continuing what she was raised to do....Tags: Morgan State University, Fells Point, Martin O'Malley, Sheila Dixon, Elections
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Seen and heard around and about the DNC
"He even looks dashing in a Santa suit." -- Elizabeth Edwards, introducing John Edwards "USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!" -- chanted by the delegates after a corps of retired generals and admirals took the stage to endorse John Kerry -- Los Angeles Times staff...Tags: Ed Helms, Illinois, Harvard Medical School, Executive Branch, Lauryn Hill
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Americans edgy over D.C.-area shootings
Associated PressCHICAGO - Crime is no stranger to city dwellers such as Chicagoan Annette Farola. But something about the shootings in the Washington area is making her and other Americans edgy, whether they live nearby or thousands of miles away. In the past two weeks,...Tags: Chicago, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Halloween, Pennsylvania, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana)
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In with the old as Bushes restore a traditional tone
Tribune Staff WriterMargaritas are in. Martinis are out. The Texas Two-Step trumps the Tennessee Waltz and barbecued ribs beat steamed salmon at the new White House soirees. Taco Bell stands to bump McDonald's as favorite First Fast Food. Spot succeeds Buddy as top dog. Soft...Tags: George W. Bush, Tennessee, Laura Bush, White House, Democratic Party
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Airline flight rationing urged
Tribune Transportation WriterA rationing of airline flights and even higher ticket prices may be coming as industry officials and federal regulators try to ease the crunch at the nation's most congested airports. The options under discussion range from strictly limiting flights at...Tags: Kevin Mitchell, Air Transportation Industry, Los Angeles, Travel, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Six months later, a time to reflect
Hartford Courant Staff WriterSix months ago, when Susan Fisher learned that her husband, Bennett, had been killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, it was hard for her to imagine the outpouring of kindness and support that would follow. "I was shocked at how the...Tags: Stamford, Connecticut, New Canaan, Union (Tolland, Connecticut), John G. Rowland
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How Just a Handful of Setbacks Sent the Ryans Tumbling Out of Prosperity
Times Staff WriterBy last Christmas, the Saab and Volvo were long gone. The big clapboard house with the wraparound porch was headed for a sheriff's sale. As the last vestiges of wealth were being stripped away, John and Kim Ryan couldn't help but be startled at how far...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Companies and Corporations, Lotteries, Bankruptcy, Diseases and Illnesses
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Violent crime drops 15%, hits new low
Tribune staff reporterViolent crime fell almost 15 percent across the country last year, the largest one-year plunge since the government began keeping such figures, suggesting that the remarkable decline in crime that began eight years ago has not bottomed out....Tags: George W. Bush, New York University, Democratic Party, Sex Crimes, John Ashcroft
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