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GM Annual Report Raises "Substantial Doubt"
The specter of a General Motors Corp. bankruptcy was raised Thursday by the automaker's own auditors, which said there was "substantial doubt" about the company's ability to continue operating. Although the warning was not unexpected -- GM said last week...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Wages and Pensions, Education, Annual Reports, Chrysler
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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: New York Yankees, Satchel Paige, Cleveland Indians, Science and Technology, Larry Doby
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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: Education, Elections, Regional Authority, Politics, Software Industry
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Research, Prosecution, Punishment, Trials
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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: Druid Hill, Fells Point, Sheila Dixon, Morgan State University, Education
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Japan, Bill Richardson, Defense, Fox Broadcasting Company
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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: Wayne County, Juvenile Delinquency, Weston (Broward, Florida), Halloween, Detroit
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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: Republican Party, Barbara Bush, Education, Elections, Bill Clinton
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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: Local Government, LaGuardia Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Education, Transportation
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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: New Canaan, Family, Gaming, Bronx (New York City), Baptist
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Serial Killers Crave Power, Experts Say
Associated Press WriterExperts who study serial killers say many resort to violence to achieve power that has eluded them in their professional or personal lives. Killers such as the Kansas man who called himself BTK are "basically losers" who never distinguished themselves...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Murder, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Seattle
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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: U.S. Department of Defense, Crime, Law and Justice, Church and State Relations, Police Investigations, Prosecution
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