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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON MAY 11, 2003

NEWS

It's hard not to love petunias By Nancy Taylor Robson | Nancy Taylor Robson,Special to the Sun

Cranky Andy Rooney doesn't like you all that much -- take it from me By Susan Reimer

Difficult childhood inspires Carroll teacher of the year By Jennifer McMenamin | Jennifer McMenamin,SUN STAFF

Shore leave isn't a sure thing for seafarers in post-9/11 world By Paul Adams | Paul Adams,SUN STAFF

Family with a game plan By Lowell E. Sunderland | Lowell E. Sunderland,SUN STAFF

She gave birth to an elephant - and an inspiration By Diane Cameron

Anne Arundel council criticizes executive over radio system's cost By Ryan Davis | Ryan Davis,SUN STAFF

Havre de Grace mayor keeps sights on future By Jennifer Blenner | Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF

Board urged to stay collegial By Laura Cadiz | Laura Cadiz,SUN STAFF

Farmers seek consensus on zoning rules By Lane Harvey Brown | Lane Harvey Brown,SUN STAFF

County moving on with plans for new school By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

New Windsor council to fill three seats By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF

Baghdad skeptically waiting for better days By Todd Richissin | Todd Richissin,SUN FOREIGN STAFF

U.S. official hails India's outreach to Pakistan By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Education board vents frustration over budget By Tanika White | Tanika White,SUN STAFF

Poll suggests mayor popular among blacks By Tom Pelton | Tom Pelton,SUN STAFF

Man arrested in Case shooting once worked there By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Regional Digest By From staff reports

Old voices, old issues raised during city campaign season By GREGORY KANE

Powell opens peace mission By Robin Wright | Robin Wright,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Iraqis told to sign pledge to get top health jobs By Mark Fineman | Mark Fineman,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Columbia Association board urged to remain collegial By Laura Cadiz | Laura Cadiz,SUN STAFF

City school board vents frustration over budget during public forum By Tanika White | Tanika White,SUN STAFF

Exercise can sometimes do a sick body good By Gailor Large | Gailor Large,Special to the Sun

Cuisine in the cultural district By Elizabeth Large | Elizabeth Large,Sun Restaurant Critic

U.S. renews operating license for Peach Bottom nuclear plant By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

Planner plays down concerns By Lane Harvey Brown | Lane Harvey Brown,SUN STAFF

In defense of liberty By Douglas M. Sheeley

Shuttle inquiry board's pay raises questions By Kevin Spear, Jim Leusner and Gwyneth K. Shaw | Kevin Spear, Jim Leusner and Gwyneth K. Shaw,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

New planner experienced in revitalization By Jamie Smith Hopkins and Larry Carson | Jamie Smith Hopkins and Larry Carson,SUN STAFF

Police, students fret over Cecil Co. budget By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

Her story, our story By Raymond Daniel Burke

Overwhelmed VA struggles to treat more veterans By Judith Graham | Judith Graham,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Rescuing freedom from psychic rubble of 9/11 By C. Fraser Smith

Nuclear Regulatory Commission renews Peach Bottom plant license By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

Executive faces criticism from County Council By Ryan Davis | Ryan Davis,SUN STAFF

Dispute over radio system vexes council By Ryan Davis | Ryan Davis,SUN STAFF

The county appears ready to manage Columbia Bulldogs By LOWELL E. SUNDERLAND

Traffic calming program limited By Andrew A. Green | Andrew A. Green,SUN STAFF

Boy, 12, girl, 15 shot on street in Baltimore By Del Quentin Wilber | Del Quentin Wilber,SUN STAFF

Model rockets soar on delicate odyssey By Johnathon E. Briggs | Johnathon E. Briggs,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Bel Air painter takes up pen, too By Jennifer Blenner | Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF

Cambodian villages battle mysterious, fatal disease By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Maryland, Virginia clash over Potomac By Stephanie Desmon | Stephanie Desmon,SUN STAFF

Executive director of ASO resigns By Phillip Greenfield | Phillip Greenfield,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Seeing red, creating art from surrounding world By Jennifer Blenner | Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF

After 171 kids, she wants to have more By Stephanie Hanes | Stephanie Hanes,SUN STAFF

Symphony executive resigns in Annapolis By Phillip Greenfield | Phillip Greenfield,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Two vying for mayor's office, 3 for council By Childs Walker | Childs Walker,SUN STAFF

Books help you get the hang of filling walls By Claire Whitcomb | Claire Whitcomb,Universal Press Syndicate

Senate's new diet plan: pork and sea lamprey By Dave Barry | Dave Barry,Knight Ridder / Tribune

Amid war, hope of peace By Jessika Rao | Jessika Rao,SUN STAFF

Fitness Fusion By Elizabeth Large | Elizabeth Large,SUN STAFF

School board hears ideas on ways to improve secondary education By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

Regional Digest By From staff reports

Old mill inspires dream of power By Lane Harvey Brown | Lane Harvey Brown,SUN STAFF

Recipe for cream of almond soup By Jim Coleman & Candace Hagan | Jim Coleman & Candace Hagan,Knight Ridder / Tribune

Harford proceeds with plans for new school By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

Figuring out foods: Are they nutritional wonders or fads? By PETER JENSEN | PETER JENSEN,Sun Staff

Stolen vehicles hot sales items in Baghdad bazaars By Peter Hermann | Peter Hermann,SUN FOREIGN STAFF

Kathleen Theresa McCormick, 50, Verizon manager, ex-police officer By Jacques Kelly | Jacques Kelly,SUN STAFF

Simply Divine By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan | Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan,Sun Staff

U.S. renews license for Peach Bottom By Ted Shelsby | Ted Shelsby,SUN STAFF

Ed Kane, city water taxi pioneer, dies at age 72 By Andrew A. Green | Andrew A. Green,SUN STAFF

Study shows possible locations of bridge for bicyclists, pedestrians By Jennifer Blenner | Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF

Celebrate winter's end with lamb chops entree By Betty Rosbottom | Betty Rosbottom,Special to the Sun

A return of the people's palace By Douglas Birch | Douglas Birch,SUN FOREIGN STAFF

Trinkets tell story of her past By Maria Blackburn | Maria Blackburn,Sun Staff

Ginseng may affect blood pressure By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon | Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon,Special to the Sun

Celebrating 30 years of care in Howard By Liz F. Kay | Liz F. Kay,SUN STAFF

Some foundations spend lavishly on own board members By Kate Shatzkin | Kate Shatzkin,SUN STAFF

Vintage artwork at a vintage price By Lori Sears | Lori Sears,SUN STAFF

Brave men and women of the catalogs By Maria Blackburn | Maria Blackburn,Sun Staff

It's not too late: You can still plant a summer-fall vegetable garden By Dennis Bishop | Dennis Bishop,Special to the Sun

Old mill inspires dream of power By Lane Harvey Brown | Lane Harvey Brown,SUN STAFF

Craig, Wasielewski win in Havre de Grace By Jennifer Blenner | Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF

Craig re-elected Havre de Grace mayor By Jennifer Blenner | Jennifer Blenner,SUN STAFF

Difficult girlhood inspires educator By Jennifer McMenamin | Jennifer McMenamin,SUN STAFF