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April 9, 2007
Major Michael D. Mori, U.S.M.C.:
A man of extraordinary courage


Jan. 5, 2007
Carol Gilbert, Jackie Hudson, and Ardeth Platte:
Probation officer asks judge to free war-protesting nuns


Sept. 4, 2006
Guy Gabaldon:
Pied Piper of Saipan passes away


April 11, 2006:
Basil E. Dalack:
Village Councilman refuses to take oath of office


March 12, 2006:
Ben Griffin:
No court martial for British soldier who quit in disgust over 'illegal' American tactics in Iraq


Jan. 25, 2006:
Kathy Glick-Weil and David Cohen:
Police demand library's computers; librarian demands a warrant first


Jan. 6, 2006:
Hugh Thompson:
Saved civilians at My Lai massacre


Dec. 6, 2005:
Michael Swaine:
'Reap What You Sew generosity project' provides free street tailoring


Nov. 27, 2005:
Ted Westhusing:
Army ethics inspector's death in Iraq ruled suicide


Nov. 1, 2005:
Phil:
A eulogy by Yomama


July 21, 2005:
Francis Light:
79-year-old crossing guard fired for refusing drug test


July 17, 2005:
Steve McWilliams:
Another marijuana-related death
Supreme Court murders California man


May 29, 2005:
Jennifer Bier:
Therapist refuses Judge's order to reveal rape victim's records


May 24, 2005:
Unknown heroes:
Alysha Cosby and Ricky Pearce


May 17, 2005:
George Galloway's testimony before Congress

May 17, 2005:
Joan Airoldi:
Librarian's brush with FBI shapes her view of the USA PATRIOT Act


May 5, 2005:
David Hackworth:
Straight-shooting military analyst


April 17, 2005:
Danny Faulkner:
'Bummer' wears underwear as he rides away


April 16, 2005:
John T. McTernan:
He fought for freedom


April 13, 2005:
Daniel Lippold:
Webmaster blasts home town for landslide anti-gay vote


April 7, 2005:
Fred Haley:
Candy magnate championed civil rights


Feb. 27, 2005:
John Gilmore:
Millionaire challenges secret U.S. travel restrictions


Feb. 6, 2005:
Tobi Hale:
First 40-something wheelchair-using, legally blind, openly lesbian university homecoming queen


Jan. 20, 2005:
Archibald "Archie" Bennitz:
Cranky hockey fan


Nov. 14, 2004:
Harry Hay:
Pioneer, coalition-builder and radical faerie


Sept. 7, 2004:
Bill Pilkington:
"I shot a nice old lady who was just going to give me breakfast"


Aug. 12, 2004:
Julia Child:
Famed cook who once wrote to "the Committee for Discrimination in Giving"


March 3, 2004:
Nancy Wake:
Australia honors White Mouse


Jan. 25, 2004:
Fanny Blankers-Koen:
Best female athlete of the 20th century


Aug. 21, 2003:
Sally Baron:
Even in death, woman fights for her country


May 21, 2004:
Stanislav Petrov:
The man who saved the world


Feb. 3, 2003:
Maury Maverick Jr.:
Champion of the unpopular


Dec. 22, 2002:
Dannell Lites:
Online friends mourn the loss of woman who died alone


June 21, 1940:
Major General Smedley Butler:
War hero, thwarted coup on America, and wrote War is a Racket


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