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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 16, 1999

NEWS

Oakland school officials see progress with ebonics By Jamal E. Watson | Jamal E. Watson,SUN STAFF

With hardy plants and smart watering, gardens can survive By Heather Tepe | Heather Tepe,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Baltimore has too many candidates for mayor. Some of them... By Dan Berger

Poverty of vision in East Asia By William Pfaff

Smaller, better schools By Deborah Meier

Bush stakes GOP claim By Jules Witcover | Jules Witcover,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

A new leaf for battered books By Lynn Anderson | Lynn Anderson,SUN STAFF

School grants cause worry By Michael Hill | Michael Hill,SUN STAFF

Carroll farmers weigh pros, cons of state, federal aid By Anne Haddad | Anne Haddad,SUN STAFF

County fair, 4-H help reaffirm farming's importance to area By Sally Voris | Sally Voris,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

McCain's gamble in Iowa By Jack W. Germond and Jules Witcover

To pastor, O'Malley's timing is suspicious By Dan Rodricks

Carroll farmers await state, federal aid By Anne Haddad | Anne Haddad,SUN STAFF

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore City... By Richard Irwin

Ice bags help ease pain from storm By Amy Oakes | Amy Oakes,SUN STAFF

School year beginning early for new teachers By Jennifer Sullivan | Jennifer Sullivan,SUN STAFF

In Baltimore CityToday is deadline to register to vote in... By From staff reports

Arundel board's volunteers paid themselves By Matthew Mosk and Laura Sullivan | Matthew Mosk and Laura Sullivan,SUN STAFF

Hospital, neighbors rejoin fight over signs By Dan Thanh Dang | Dan Thanh Dang,SUN STAFF

Pollak works to achieve her vision for Eastport By Jeff Holland | Jeff Holland,SUN STAFF

Islamic leader looks to build communities in major U.S. cities By Kate Shatzkin | Kate Shatzkin,SUN STAFF

Frederick Co. girl dies after cycle accident BY A SUN STAFF WRITER

Germans flood stores for Sabbath sales By LOS ANGELES TIMES

On pins, needles in Ocean City over tattoo ban By Chris Guy | Chris Guy,SUN STAFF

Commonwealth solution to one-China question By Russell Warren Howe

From Irish famine to Maryland shore By Frank D. Roylance | Frank D. Roylance,SUN STAFF

Many causes for court failures By Caitlin Francke and Scott Higham | Caitlin Francke and Scott Higham,SUN STAFF

Gerson Kroiz, 60, made headlines abducting his children By Sarah Pekkanen | Sarah Pekkanen,SUN STAFF

Islamic rebels claim success in Dagestan conflict By LOS ANGELES TIMES

Church's old-fashioned service honors African-Americans who paved the way By Liz Atwood | Liz Atwood,SUN STAFF

Henry Miller, 90, stockbroker and painter BY A SUN STAFF WRITER

Which war do we fight next? By Richard Reeves

Searching the skies for alien life forms By Michele Nevard | Michele Nevard,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

SPORTS

1st tour of duty, swinging all way By Sandra McKee | Sandra McKee,SUN STAFF

O's spin a loss, not a record By Roch Kubatko | Roch Kubatko,SUN STAFF

Miller assures Johnson hook not `personal' By Roch Kubatko | Roch Kubatko,SUN STAFF

Woods takes major step up By Don Markus | Don Markus,SUN STAFF

Stand-up guy nice change at the Yards By John Eisenberg

With second chance, Gordon shines By Roch Kubatko | Roch Kubatko,SUN STAFF

Okanlawon's ailing hamstring has him `iffy' for Terps' opener By Bill Free | Bill Free,SUN STAFF

Estes' quest to qualify for Ryder team in doubt By Don Markus | Don Markus,SUN STAFF

Stokley points to inspiration By Brent Jones | Brent Jones,SUN STAFF

Carnival Court comes through with win for Voss By Pete Bielski | Pete Bielski,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

FEATURES

Taking it to the streets for the March of Dimes By Melody Holmes | Melody Holmes,SUN STAFF

Four years with new lungs and an attitude By Patricia Meisol | Patricia Meisol,Sun Staff Writer

Coffee that's made in the shade By Kim Murphy | Kim Murphy,LOS ANGELES TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Impressive `Faith' has an impressive newcomer By J. Wynn Rousuck | J. Wynn Rousuck,SUN THEATER CRITIC

Auditions By Karin Remesch

The bilingual language of love By Dana Calvo | Dana Calvo,KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE

Ready for their Close-Ups By Tamara Ikenberg | Tamara Ikenberg,SUN STAFF

BUSINESS

Federal student loans turn friendly By Jane Bryant Quinn

ENTERTAINMENT

Choosing a computer for college By Mike Himowitz

Putting minds to the test By Bill Husted | Bill Husted,Cox News Service

It's Alive By Michael Stroh | Michael Stroh,Sun Staff

Windows 98 lets users turn off modem sounds By James Coates | James Coates,Chicago Tribune

iMac has PC world playing catch-up By Dave Zeiler | Dave Zeiler,Sun Staff