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DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 24, 2008

NEWS

Santa rides in on a fire engine By PETER HERMANN

School band director accused in sex abuse case By Tyeesha Dixon and John-John Williams IV | Tyeesha Dixon and John-John Williams IV and,tyeesha.dixon@baltsun.com and john-john.williams@baltsun.com

Two years later, 'bill of rights' for airline passengers is as far out of reach as ever By Carol J. Williams | Carol J. Williams,Los Angeles Times

Wine Find By MICHAEL DRESSER

Elizabeth Large's Top 10 Recession-proof Restaurants By ELIZABETH LARGE

Emanuel did not deal, report says By Jill Zuckman and John McCormick | Jill Zuckman and John McCormick,Chicago Tribune

People & Entertainment By FROM SUN NEWS SERVICES

Cheese can please at holiday gatherings By ROB KASPER | ROB KASPER,rob.kasper@baltsun.com

The People's National Bank? By Peter Morici

Groups protest Constellation's nuclear partnership By Liz F. Kay | Liz F. Kay,liz.kay@baltsun.com

Adopting a holiday spirit By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,mary.gail.hare@baltsun.com

Keeping the feast By Rafael Alvarez | Rafael Alvarez,Special to The Baltimore Sun

UM Medical System names its new CEO By Laura Smitherman | Laura Smitherman,laura.smitherman@baltsun.com

Panel recommends pay raises for state judges By Laura Smitherman | Laura Smitherman,laura.smitherman@baltsun.com

Maryland sues Army By Brent Jones | Brent Jones,brent.jones@baltsun.com

An exotic holiday getaway - to Cleveland By LAURA VOZZELLA

Tighter hospital control sought By Fred Schulte and James Drew | Fred Schulte and James Drew,investigations@baltsun.com

Earl Donald Henck, electrical engineer, veteran By JACQUES KELLY

Jan. 20 buses booked By Michael Dresser | Michael Dresser,michael.dresser@balltsun.com

Hog to ham: the local angle By Rob Kasper | Rob Kasper,rob.kasper@baltsun.com

Shopping-bag Nativity scene By Mary Gail Hare | Mary Gail Hare,mary.gail.hare@baltsun.com

The smirk and the swindle: a multimillion-dollar lesson By RON SMITH

Leonard Whitehouse By Jacques Kelly | Jacques Kelly,jacques.kelly@baltsun.com

Universities work out details of employee furloughs By Stephen Kiehl | Stephen Kiehl,stephen.kiehl@baltsun.com

Tasty, old-fashioned treats feature mincemeat By Julie Rothman | Julie Rothman,Special to The Baltimore Sun

Police Blotter By Richard Irwin

Brasserie Tatin shuts By ELIZABETH LARGE | ELIZABETH LARGE,elizabeth.large@baltsun.com

Teen pleads not guilty in fatal stabbing at school By Gus G. Sentementes

Fallston's Puckett retires By Katherine Dunn | Katherine Dunn,katherine.dunn@baltsun.com

Police Blotter By Richard Irwin | dick.irwin@baltsun.com

SPORTS

This die-hard Colts supporter is a piece keeper By MIKE KLINGAMAN

Watch It Today By RAY FRAGER

No joy in Mudville over news By Childs Walker | Childs Walker,childs.walker@baltsun.com

Mason ready to wing it By Edward Lee | Edward Lee,edward.lee@baltsun.com

Smith did unthinkable By DAVID STEELE

He's just not that into you By PETER SCHMUCK | PETER SCHMUCK,peter.schmuck@baltsun.com

Roundup By FROM SUN NEWS SERVICES

Zags taken down By From Sun news services

Worst case for Wizards By From Sun news services

TCU ends Boise State's perfect season By From Sun news services

Ravens' turnaround started at top By RICK MAESE | RICK MAESE,RICK.MAESE@BALTSUN.COM

Sparano was amazing By BILL ORDINE

Damn Yankees By Jeff Zrebiec | Jeff Zrebiec,jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.com

Family first: Markakis says no to U.S. By Jeff Zrebiec | Jeff Zrebiec,jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.com

BUSINESS

Nov. fall in home prices is biggest in 4 decades By New York Times News Service

Mason created global giant in a generation By JAY HANCOCK | JAY HANCOCK,jay.hancock@baltsun.com

Sun, Washington Post to share stories, photos By Stephen Kiehl | Stephen Kiehl,stephen.kiehl@baltsun.com

Doing well in bad times By Andrea K. Walker | Andrea K. Walker,andrea.walker@baltsun.com