Year of 2004's 10 most intriguing people listed
Columnist Rick McCrabb highlights ten standout personalities from 2004, weaving pride, pain, and promise into a year-end reflection. The piece profiles notable figures shaping culture, politics, and society, capturing diverse journeys and the emotional arc of the year.
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Fire union and city to discuss staffing today
Middletown's Fire Division staffing likely to be decided by arbitration if talks fail. IAFF Local 336 and City Law Director Les Landen meet over a grievance challenging the move from 22 to 19 on-duty firefighters.
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Middletown
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 336
Les Landen
Jon Harvey
Harvey
Landen
Council
Fenwick defends as Edgewood falls in rout
The Falcon girls’ defense fuels a 21 point fourth quarter to beat the Cougars 47 to 25. Mostly cloudy with showers expected. high near 52 and a low around 36.
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Judge barred from Warren court shocks staff in stunt
Warren County Judge Dallas Powers arrived at the county court with letters firing several workers and barring others from speaking to him. New County Judge Donald Oda II ordered Powers not to enter the courthouse during work hours through Feb. 24, prompting a closed offices day and then a hastily arranged temporary presiding role for Oda.
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Lebanon
Warren
Dallas Powers
Donald Oda II
Oda
Coun
Ty Court
Dick Kilburn
Powers
U S relief pushes into Sumatra with ships and aid
U S helicopters rescued dozens of tsunami survivors in Banda Aceh as the American relief effort expands in Indonesia. A warship strike group and Marines head toward Aceh, delivering cartons of food and water along a 120 mile coastal stretch amid a disaster that has killed more than 139000 across Asia and Africa.
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Indonesia
United States
U.S
Khairunisa
Banda Aceh
Sumatra
Aceh
Abraham Lincoln
Asia
Africa
Delta to slash fares up to sixty percent nationwide
Delta Air Lines plans a SimpliFares style overhaul to cut fares by as much as 60 percent on many routes, removing Saturday stay rules and offering cheaper last minute tickets. Changes would not affect international flights and include halving ticket-change fees from 100 to 50 dollars. The shift aims to boost profitability amid bankruptcy risk.
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Atlanta
Delta Air Lines Inc
Delta
Cincinnati
Time
Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky
Attacks kill at least 16 in Iraq election violence
Insurgents struck during Iraq's election period with three car bombs and a roadside attack mainly in Baghdad. At least 16 died, boosting two day toll to about 50 as Sunni participation fears rise. A Sunni boycott or low turnout could threaten the vote's legitimacy amid security fears.
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Baghdad
U.S
Securi
Egypt
Hazem Shaalan
Fareed Ayar
Independent Electoral Commission
Bob Callahan
New York
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