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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 30, 2005

BUSINESS

Low-cost variable annuities little known but out there By HUMBERTO CRUZ | HUMBERTO CRUZ,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Company name is everything By ANDREA K. WALKER | ANDREA K. WALKER,SUN REPORTER

The star of a kid-friendly area By MARIE GULLARD | MARIE GULLARD,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Extra credit By EILEEN AMBROSE

Mortgage application index falls nearly 8% By BLOOMBERG NEWS

Realtors challenged on antitrust grounds By KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE

Vanguard Windsor is solid but streaky By ANDREW LECKEY | ANDREW LECKEY,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Fed sends a signal for us to save more By TOM PETRUNO | TOM PETRUNO,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Storms deal gaming industry more bad cards By ANDREW LECKEY | ANDREW LECKEY,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

First-time buyers's travails By RYAN BASEN | RYAN BASEN,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Get prepared for bad news in '06 on BGE's electricity rates By JAY HANCOCK

Heir puts couple in bind over estate By JANET KIDD STEWART | JANET KIDD STEWART,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Inheritances appear to play lesser role in retirements By MARKETWATCH

Tax panel would cut homeowner deductions By KENNETH HARNEY

Star money manager isn't always in step By CHARLES JAFFE | CHARLES JAFFE,MARKETWATCH

First-time buyers's travails By RYAN BASEN | RYAN BASEN,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Hot microcap funds could burn investors By LEON LAZAROFF | LEON LAZAROFF,CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Clubs give novice path to investing By CAROLYN BIGDA | CAROLYN BIGDA,TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

SPORTS

Ex-Colts standout Randy McMillan, down and nearly out after a 2002 automobile accident, finally feels alive again By KEVIN VAN VALKENBURG | KEVIN VAN VALKENBURG,SUN REPORTER

It's sweet win for Donadio By EDWARD LEE | EDWARD LEE,SUN REPORTER

Saints, Jags at home in L.A.? By KEN MURRAY | KEN MURRAY,SUN REPORTER

Ravens lower the bar on offense By JAMISON HENSLEY | JAMISON HENSLEY,SUN REPORTER

Team rankings By TRIBUNE PUBLISHING NFL REPORTERS; THIS WEEK'S COMMENTS BY JOHN ALTAVILLA, HARTFORD COURANT

Florida State awakens UM from dreams of BCS game By PETER SCHMUCK

Terps lose lead, game By HEATHER A. DINICH | HEATHER A. DINICH,SUN REPORTER

Friedgen stays with Statham By HEATHER A. DINICH | HEATHER A. DINICH,SUN REPORTER

Rutgers bowls over Midshipmen By KENT BAKER | KENT BAKER,SUN REPORTER

Redskins emphasize this one By EDWARD LEE | EDWARD LEE,SUN REPORTER

Today's Games By KEN MURRAY | KEN MURRAY,SUN REPORTER

Up by three, Terps are tied By TODD KARPOVICH | TODD KARPOVICH,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Sports lens provides a fuzzy view By RICK MAESE

E. Tech surprises Milford Mill By FROM STAFF REPORTS

Hopkins' 11-win run is ended By FROM STAFF REPORTS

L. Reach edges River Hill for county lead By PAT O'MALLEY | PAT O'MALLEY,SUN REPORTER

Boller out against Steelers By JAMISON HENSLEY | JAMISON HENSLEY,SUN REPORTER

Rattlers' duo thwarts Bears By GARY LAMBRECHT | GARY LAMBRECHT,SUN REPORTER

Led by slimmed-down coach, unbeaten Carver is living large By MILTON KENT

Sedlock's field goal lifts Frostburg, 16-13 By FROM STAFF REPORTS

It's Saint Liam's day By DAVE JOSEPH | DAVE JOSEPH,SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL

Gilman blanks Loyola, 14-0 By LEM SATTERFIELD | LEM SATTERFIELD,SUN REPORTER

NEWS

Mirrors can do much to beautify rooms By STACY DOWNS | STACY DOWNS,KANSAS CITY STAR

Breaking ground on gathering place By MARY GAIL HARE | MARY GAIL HARE,SUN REPORTER

Teen charged in shooting at Annapolis football game By BRADLEY OLSON | BRADLEY OLSON,SUN REPORTER

Neighbors want to save `scenic vista' By LAURA BARNHARDT | LAURA BARNHARDT,SUN REPORTER

A hit man in the family: Coming to terms with `Kayo' the killer By MARY CAROLE MCCAULEY | MARY CAROLE MCCAULEY,SUN REPORTER

A northeast Harford farmhouse is known for colorful architecture, wartime history and things that take phone calls in the night. By CASSANDRA A. FORTIN | CASSANDRA A. FORTIN,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Reality, fiction hard to discern in N. Korea By GADY A. EPSTEIN | GADY A. EPSTEIN,SUN FOREIGN REPORTER

Blogs doing something new with the news By TROY MCCULLOUGH

Copyrights and wrongs: Google vs. the publishers By ALEC MACGILLIS | ALEC MACGILLIS,SUN REPORTER

A spirited explorer of religion's role By MATTHEW HAY BROWN | MATTHEW HAY BROWN,SUN REPORTER

Prosecutor should dig deeper By JEREMY BRECHER AND BRENDAN SMITH

Tour stakes out spots with spooky legends By KATIE MARTIN | KATIE MARTIN,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Carroll joins program for missing By SHERIDAN LYONS | SHERIDAN LYONS,SUN REPORTER

Safety tips for trick-or-treaters and for motorists on a scary, dangerous night By JODY K. VILSCHICK

Community College Celebrates 35 Years By SANDY ALEXANDER | SANDY ALEXANDER,SUN REPORTER

Take county, divide by five By MARY GAIL HARE | MARY GAIL HARE,SUN REPORTER

Moyer, rivals have key differences By ANNIE LINSKEY | ANNIE LINSKEY,SUN REPORTER

Running in shadow of Republican woes By C. FRASER SMITH

Medicaid, Medicare cuts offered By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Bush seeks to bounce back By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS,SUN REPORTER

Italian premier airs doubts about Bush policy in Iraq By TRACY WILKINSON | TRACY WILKINSON,LOS ANGELES TIMES

Iran's Foreign Ministry backs away from threats to Israel By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

Scolded leaders brace for elections By JUSTIN FENTON | JUSTIN FENTON,SUN REPORTER

Enthralled by theater, even on his off days By SLOANE BROWN

Will Democrats end up at odds? By LARRY CARSON | LARRY CARSON,SUN REPORTER

Bel Air's chimes end daylight time on note of efficiency By DANIEL P. CLEMENS JR

Two friendships, measured in miles By LINELL SMITH | LINELL SMITH,SUN REPORTER

Give Steele credit for speaking up for ex-cons By DAN RODRICKS

War toll speaks to geography, class split By TOM BOWMAN | TOM BOWMAN,SUN REPORTER

A warm blending of the old and the new By ELIZABETH LARGE | ELIZABETH LARGE,SUN RESTAURANT CRITIC

A forgettable year in the life of the Ravens By ANDREW RATNER | ANDREW RATNER,SUN REPORTER

Forgotten Slaves By MICHAEL HILL | MICHAEL HILL,SUN REPORTER

Connelly legal thriller confounds cliches By SARAH WEINMAN | SARAH WEINMAN,SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Meetings statute violation is alleged By MELISSA HARRIS | MELISSA HARRIS,SUN REPORTER

Baltimore school panel to pay lobbyist $150,000 By SARA NEUFELD | SARA NEUFELD,SUN REPORTER

Two devoted brothers, one awful phone call By VICTORIA A. BROWNWORTH | VICTORIA A. BROWNWORTH,SPECIAL TO THE SUN