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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 18, 2004

NEWS

A deadly freedom in Philippines By Stephanie Shapiro | Stephanie Shapiro,SUN STAFF

Jury awards $15 million in civil sexual abuse case By Laura Vozzella | Laura Vozzella,SUN STAFF

Ehrlich discusses ban with Sun executives By Stephen Kiehl | Stephen Kiehl,SUN STAFF

The China partnership By Robert Benjamin

Hatfill tries to track anthrax news leaks By Richard B. Schmitt | Richard B. Schmitt,LOS ANGELES TIMES

CDC advisers call for wider offering of flu vaccine By Jonathan Peterson | Jonathan Peterson,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Cuba puts swastikas on anti-U.S. display By Vanessa Bauza | Vanessa Bauza,SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL

Holiday helpers in transition By Lynn Anderson | Lynn Anderson,SUN STAFF

Guard acts to step up efforts for recruiting By Tom Bowman | Tom Bowman,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Toddler's death in Harford probed By Andrea F. Siegel | Andrea F. Siegel,SUN STAFF

EU, Turkey cautiously agree to begin talks on membership By Tom Hundley and Catherine Collins | Tom Hundley and Catherine Collins,CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Ehrlich calls for special session By David Nitkin | David Nitkin,SUN STAFF

Gunmen ambush Turkish officers, killing 4 By Edmund Sanders | Edmund Sanders,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Juvenile center announces improvements By Andrew A. Green | Andrew A. Green,SUN STAFF

Big mouths, large egos -- and no shame By GREGORY KANE

Judge decries cuts to schools By Laura Loh | Laura Loh,SUN STAFF

U.S. investigators charge 10 in probe of painkiller scheme By Stephanie Hanes | Stephanie Hanes,SUN STAFF

Phone logs cast doubt on arson suspect's alibi By Stephanie Desmon and Greg Garland | Stephanie Desmon and Greg Garland,SUN STAFF

Placing Holocaust into a personal and moral context By Peter Hermann | Peter Hermann,SUN FOREIGN STAFF

Transportation officials hope blue salt melts complaints By Doug Donovan | Doug Donovan,SUN STAFF

Officer fires at car after chase in South Baltimore BY A SUN STAFF WRITER

Infant chimp dies at zoo By Frank D. Roylance | Frank D. Roylance,SUN STAFF

Pa. judge rejects death-penalty challenge By Jennifer McMenamin | Jennifer McMenamin,SUN STAFF

Md. unit readies for combat duty By Matthew Dolan | Matthew Dolan,SUN STAFF

Celebrex linked to heart risks By David Kohn | David Kohn,SUN STAFF

Dr. William D. Gentry Jr., 82, doctor delivered 5,000 babies in his career By Jacques Kelly | Jacques Kelly,SUN STAFF

Purchases by Public Safety investigated By Michael Dresser | Michael Dresser,SUN STAFF

Pupils look on as 40 become new citizens By Molly Knight | Molly Knight,SUN STAFF

SPORTS

Blast tonight By Sandra McKee

Private stadium funds get push in D.C. By Jeff Barker | Jeff Barker,SUN STAFF

Today's Games By Ken Murray

To stop Manning, stop James By MIKE PRESTON

It's new age for 3s-to-be By Tom Keyser | Tom Keyser,SUN STAFF

Healthy Hairston `ready to go' By Roch Kubatko | Roch Kubatko,SUN STAFF

Carter trade shakes up East, not to mention north and south By DAVID STEELE

Police stop unruly game twice in Randallstown By Rick Belz | Rick Belz,SUN STAFF

Quinn's 22 lead Goucher to win over Chowan By FROM STAFF REPORTS

Blast opens scoring, but Wave dominates play for 6-1 victory By Andrew J. Wagner | Andrew J. Wagner,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Rahman camp enters talks for Klitschko bout By Lem Satterfield | Lem Satterfield,SUN STAFF

No. 9 Aberdeen overwhelms Edgewood in boys basketball By FROM STAFF REPORTS

Manning has fan in Marchibroda By Sam Farmer | Sam Farmer,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Rising since departure, Stokley praises old team By Brent Jones | Brent Jones,SUN STAFF

Passero becomes N.Y. track superintendent By Tom Keyser

Glen Burnie star wrestler is academically ineligible By Lem Satterfield | Lem Satterfield,SUN STAFF

In 49ers, Redskins face troubled team By Edward Lee | Edward Lee,SUN STAFF

At 5-8, Fletcher big for Towson By Gary Lambrecht | Gary Lambrecht,SUN STAFF

Ravens-for-Colts swap: nice steal or raw deal? By JOHN EISENBERG

Romp by Douglass starts with defense By Pat O'Malley | Pat O'Malley,SUN STAFF

Sharapova, charities emerge winners By Sandra McKee | Sandra McKee,SUN STAFF

FEATURES

Booked for the Holidays By Michael Ollove | Michael Ollove,SUN BOOK EDITOR

`Hallelujah' deserves few shouts By J. Wynn Rousuck | J. Wynn Rousuck,SUN THEATER CRITIC

Tree fights can light way to holiday harmony By ROB KASPER

Around-town reminders of those long-ago Christmases By JACQUES KELLY

Booked for the Holidays By Donna Rifkind | Donna Rifkind,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

With backdrop of uncertainty, `Wire' taps into sadness, hope By David Zurawik | David Zurawik,SUN TELEVISION CRITIC

BUSINESS

EBay agrees to buy Rent.com in $415 million cash-stock deal By BLOOMBERG NEWS

A note to our readers By Bernie Kohn

Drop Miller ads that disparage rival Bud By BLOOMBERG NEWS

Slots set for old Pa. steel works By Chuck Ayers and Matt Assad | Chuck Ayers and Matt Assad,THE MORNING CALL

Legg U.K. unit is near settling case tied to trust scandal By Bill Atkinson | Bill Atkinson,SUN STAFF