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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 31, 2004

BUSINESS

A home on the links By Scott Waldman | Scott Waldman,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Severance pay not a disqualification for jobless benefits By Carrie Mason-Draffen

Online calculator shows power of compound interest By Lorene Yue

Fannie Mae chief says investor-driven prices could `soften' By Bloomberg News

Tax rewrite big bust for homeowners By KENNETH HARNEY

Mortgage requests decrease By BLOOMBERG NEWS

Weddings often costly for friends, relatives By CAROLYN BIGDA

Watch out: Bubbles in latest Coke might be hot air By Andrew Leckey | Andrew Leckey,Tribune Media Services

Mortgage giants lag in efforts, HUD says By BLOOMBERG NEWS

College savings plans change in response to fund scandals By EILEEN AMBROSE

Minority investors may have advantage By JANET KIDD STEWART

IBM's rosy future rates a `buy' By ANDREW LECKEY

CAM refund is evidence of big losses By CHARLES JAFFE

6 things your broker won't tell you By Gregory Karp

City's pricey Otterbein is infused with history, and it's near stadiums By Kathleen Cullinan | Kathleen Cullinan,SUN STAFF

Drilling a hole in IRS' tax shelter offensive By JAY HANCOCK

High gas prices bring mixed response By Paul Adams and Bob Erle | Paul Adams and Bob Erle,SUN STAFF

Fixed-income funds worth a look By MATT LUBANKO

A better hand for modest players By Bill Atkinson | Bill Atkinson,SUN STAFF

Utility stocks send off heat By Andrew Leckey

Bringing out the character of an old home By Marie Gullard | Marie Gullard,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Don't count on investor rebound after election By BILL BARNHART

NEWS

Pantry pests can follow your cat food into the house By Jon Traunfeld and Ellen Nibali | Jon Traunfeld and Ellen Nibali,Special to the Sun

3 miles of style By Kate Shatzkin | Kate Shatzkin,Sun Staff

Living dangerously in Annapolis, and then some By C. Fraser Smith

Close call could be a landslide By Jack W. Germond | Jack W. Germond,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Countdown By PAUL WEST | PAUL WEST,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Tape's release jars deadlocked race By Julie Hirschfeld Davis and David L. Greene | Julie Hirschfeld Davis and David L. Greene,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Afghan group threatens to kill 3 U.N. hostages By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Ballot item would alter buying rules By Childs Walker | Childs Walker,SUN STAFF

Builder's appeal rejected in Carroll By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF

Carroll zoning board affirms rejection of Eldersburg complex By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF

O'Malley's bid shows signs of '06 By Doug Donovan | Doug Donovan,SUN STAFF

Republicans battle to keep slim edge in Senate By Robert Little | Robert Little,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Countdown By Ellen Gamerman | Ellen Gamerman,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Leftist holds wide lead in today's election for president of Uruguay By Hector Tobar | Hector Tobar,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Builder loses appeal on Eldersburg complex By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF

Unbearable By Christopher Corbett

New fire chief says diversity to be priority By Jamie Stiehm | Jamie Stiehm,SUN STAFF

How can our nation be reunited on the morning after? By Leonard Pitts Jr

Child abuse, safety focus of program By Sheridan Lyons | Sheridan Lyons,SUN STAFF

Haitian prime minister negotiates a delicate security balance By Carol J. Williams | Carol J. Williams,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Putting chemicals all over your head By Dawn Fallik | By Dawn Fallik,Knight Ridder / Tribune

Broader objective seen in videotape By Mark Matthews | Mark Matthews,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Marylanders split over health care cost issues By M. William Salganik and Kathleen Cullinan | M. William Salganik and Kathleen Cullinan,SUN STAFF

Style File By Maria Blackburn | Maria Blackburn,Special to the Sun

Ernest R. Lindsay, 75, teacher and sports coach at city schools By Mary Gale Hare | Mary Gale Hare,SUN STAFF

With Arafat absent, officials carry on By Tracy Wilkinson and Jeffrey Fleishman | Tracy Wilkinson and Jeffrey Fleishman,LOS ANGELES TIMES

In scary times, Halloween is just pleasantly spooky By Kate Shatzkin | Kate Shatzkin,SUN STAFF

Ifs, ands or buts drive buzz on tennis facility By LOWELL E. SUNDERLAND

Videotape renews question: How did bin Laden escape? By Tom Bowman | Tom Bowman,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

If your child is 5, it's already too late to think about Harvard By Dave Barry | Dave Barry,Knight Ridder / Tribune

God's messenger By G. Jefferson Price III

Pomegranates have many benefits By Joe Graedon & Teresa Graedon | By Joe Graedon & Teresa Graedon,Special to the Sun

Vegetable torta serves as a side or first course By Betty Rosbottom

Pupils on a mission to learn By Karen Nitkin | Karen Nitkin,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Meals on Wheels chief wins service honor By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF

Home Front By Lori Sears | Lori Sears,Sun Staff

Idea for new airport flies in Cecil By Kevin T. McVey | Kevin T. McVey,SUN STAFF

Matthew's 1600 docks where Wharfside was By Elizabeth Large | By Elizabeth Large,Sun Restaurant Critic

Annapolis' new chief vows Fire Department diversity to be priority By Jamie Stiehm | Jamie Stiehm,SUN STAFF

Electing to honor `first pets' By Stephanie Desmon | Stephanie Desmon,SUN STAFF

Experts give dim prognosis on Iraqi oil industry By Mark Matthews | Mark Matthews,SUN NATIONAL STAFF

Man, 19, charged in shooting of four after high school football game By Hanah Cho and Julie Bell | Hanah Cho and Julie Bell,SUN STAFF

Suicide bomber kills 8 Marines By Alex Rodriguez | Alex Rodriguez,CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Getting a kick out of exercise: a surefire way to slim your thighs By Gailor Large | By Gailor Large,Special to the Sun

Builder copes with MTBE in Harford By Childs Walker | Childs Walker,SUN STAFF

Striving to climb the ladder in world of soccer officiating By Jeff Seidel | Jeff Seidel,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

fashion show By ELIZABETH LARGE | ELIZABETH LARGE,SUN STAFF

Oyster program tasting success By Rona Kobell | Rona Kobell,SUN STAFF

Parish places faith in plans to fill its pews By Joe Eaton | Joe Eaton,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Judicial candidates raise over $168,000 By Phillip McGowan | Phillip McGowan,SUN STAFF

School board candidates make final rally By Hanah Cho | Hanah Cho,SUN STAFF

Company gym pays off in two ways By Pamela LeBlanc | By Pamela LeBlanc,Cox News Service

Marshall L. Rennels, 65, professor of medicine at University of Maryland By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,SUN STAFF

Spinning yarns about ghosts By Erika Hobbs | Erika Hobbs,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Memorial dedicated to five slain officers By Phillip McGowan | Phillip McGowan,SUN STAFF