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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: Tennessee, Texas, Greenwich, Fleetwood Mac (music group), U.S. Senate
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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: Air Transportation Delays, Kevin Mitchell, Transportation Industry, Prices, Travel
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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, New Canaan, Family, Industrial Accidents, Baptist
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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: World War II (1939-1945), Cancer, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Employment
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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: Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, Murder, Crimes
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Appeal issued to sniper
Sun StaffPolice made a rare direct appeal last night to the sniper who has terrorized the Washington region for weeks, after finding an apparent message and phone number from the shooter at the Ashland, Va., steakhouse where a 37-year-old man was critically...Tags: Criminals, Al-Qaeda, Dining and Drinking, Virginia Commonwealth University, Crime, Law and Justice
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Theyve got each other
Tribune staff reporterWatching his sisters dancing to tropical music, dressed in lacy white folkloric costumes at a performance at a local school, Daniel Donahue suddenly bowed his head. His father, John, put his arms around his 14-year-old son and asked what was wrong. “It...Tags: Unions, Dining and Drinking, Social Issues, Forestry and Timber, Austin (Chicago, Illinois)
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The quiet pioneer
Sun StaffHe was a tiny left-handed pitcher whose major league career was composed of two appearances, one in Chicago and the other in Baltimore. Most of his baseball life unfolded in the game's fringes, on minor league diamonds from Canada to Cuba. Yet Jehosie...Tags: Bill Veeck, Minority Groups, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, World War II (1939-1945)
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Promising clues, but no clear look at suburban killer
Sun StaffThe Washington-area sniper's most recent strike appears to have left police with the most promising clues yet, including descriptions from witnesses of a Soviet-style assault weapon, the shooter and the getaway van, but officials said yesterday that...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, The Home Depot, Crime, Law and Justice, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Social Issues
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Lawyers Put Their Weight Behind Obesity Cases
Times Staff WriterLast week, behind closed doors, veteran attorneys of the tobacco wars taught a class on how to attack what they say is the nation's latest health affliction: fast food. The session at Northeastern University was as secretive as McDonald's has been...Tags: Tobacco Products, McDonald's, Dining and Drinking, San Francisco, Crime, Law and Justice
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So many answers, so little insight
"There have got to be some issues going on in this guy's life." - Pat Brown, criminal profiler, CNN, Oct. 3 -------------------- "We can't kid ourselves; this is a terrorist." - Clint Van Zandt, former FBI profiler, MSNBC, Oct. 7 -------------------- "I...Tags: Criminals, Television, CNN (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, News Media
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Dialogues with possible shooter draw public, media into search
Sun StaffThe snippets were as tantalizing as they were puzzling. "We do want to talk to you. Call us at the number you provided," Montgomery County police Chief Charles A. Moose said late Sunday as he opened a dramatic public conversation with the serial sniper...Tags: Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), CNN (tv network), Television, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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