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


Sally Baron:
Even in death, woman fights for her country


Archibald "Archie" Bennitz:
Cranky hockey fan


Jennifer Bier:
Therapist refuses Judge's order to reveal rape victim's records


Fanny Blankers-Koen:
Best female athlete of the 20th century


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


Julia Child:
Famed cook who once wrote to "the Committee for Discrimination in Giving"


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


Alysha Cosby:
Pregnant student banned from graduation takes stage anyway


Basil E. Dalack:
Village Councilman refuses to take oath of office


Danny Faulkner:
'Bummer' wears underwear as he rides away


Guy Gabaldon:
Pied Piper of Saipan passes away


George Galloway's testimony before Congress

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


John Gilmore:
Millionaire challenges secret U.S. travel restrictions


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


David Hackworth:
Straight-shooting military analyst


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


Fred Haley:
Candy magnate championed civil rights


Harry Hay:
Pioneer, coalition-builder and radical faerie


Francis Light:
79-year-old crossing guard fired for refusing drug test


Dannell Lites:
Online friends mourn the loss of woman who died alone


Daniel Lippold:
Webmaster blasts home town for landslide anti-gay vote


Maury Maverick Jr.:
Champion of the unpopular


John T. McTernan:
He fought for freedom


Steve McWilliams:
Another marijuana-related death:  Supreme Court murders California man


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


Ricky Pearce:
Artist stands by his legs


Stanislav Petrov:
The man who saved the world


Phil:
A eulogy by Yomama


Bill Pilkington:
"I shot a nice old lady who was just going to give me breakfast"


Michael Swaine:
'Reap What You Sew generosity project' provides free street tailoring


Hugh Thompson:
Saved civilians at My Lai massacre


Nancy Wake:
Australia honors White Mouse


Ted Westhusing:
Army ethics inspector's death in Iraq ruled suicide




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