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Wet Winter Doesn't Douse Water Wars
DENVER -- After five years of consistent drought, the vast arid stretches of the American West finally had a winter of heavy precipitation in 2004-05. As the spring thaws begin, the federal Bureau of Reclamation says, the mountain snow pack that feeds the Colorado River is above average for the first time in years.
Levy Family Still Hoping For Answers
Susan Levy is about to get back some of her daughter's belongings from police, small tokens from the young woman's life. But what she really wants are answers to a puzzle that police have yet to solve: Who killed Chandra Levy?
Report Finds Weaknesses In Pentagon Ethics Rules
The Government Accountability Office reported yesterday that the Pentagon has not assessed the effectiveness of its ethics program or measured whether contractors have proper safeguards in place.
Surrogate Mother Gives Birth to Quintuplets in Arizona
LOS ANGELES, April 26 -- A woman believed to be the first surrogate mother to carry quintuplets gave birth to them early Tuesday at a Phoenix hospital, officials there said.
Md. Case Could Cut Suspects' Rights
DEATH PENALTY, the charge read.
"I bet you want to talk now, huh?" an officer told the cold, tired 17-year-old accused of a brutal carjacking and murder in downtown Annapolis.
Newest Eagle Lands
'Screech,' the new Washington Nationals' new mascot, 'hatched' yesterday at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, emerging from a giant egg a few yards behind second base.
SUNDAY
Sports
Baseball. Arizona at Washington (Channel 20 at 1); New York Yankees at Baltimore (Channel 66, 1:30); Atlanta at Philadelphia (ESPN at 8).
Fans Ignore Glitches
Fans at RFK for Opening Day endure long security lines and small glitches resulting from the combination of an old park and a new team.
McCain Seeks Review Of Pentagon Buying
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called for a broad review of the Pentagon procurement system yesterday, citing the Air Force's recent contracting scandals as evidence of larger problems. The Air Force's problems are a "glaring example of a management and oversight failure in our acquisition process," said McCain.
Finding a Fan Base
Mayor Anthony A. Williams, often criticized as distant and aloof, found plenty of support and love at RFK Stadium on opening night.
At Long Last, Baseball
Thirty-four years of waiting for baseball ended Wednesday night at 7:05 when the Nationals took the field at RFK Stadium.
Air Force to Require Lockheed Cost Details
The Air Force said yesterday it is restructuring its C-130J transport plane program to gain more cost and pricing information from Lockheed Martin Corp.
RFK Could Be Renamed
RFK Stadium could be renamed Armed Forces Field at RFK under the terms of a deal being negotiated by District officials and the Department of Defense, sources said.
House Passes Permanent Estate Tax Repeal
The House voted 272 to 162 Wednesday to permanently repeal the estate tax, throwing the issue to the Senate where negotiations have begun on a deep and permanent estate tax cut that can pass this year, even if it falls short of full repeal.
Returning a Couple's Hope Fivefold
MESA, Ariz. -- In the early months of Teresa Anderson's pregnancy last fall, it seemed every other trip to the doctor brought another burst of mind-blowing, life-altering news.

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