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Quick Fix 6 (4/13/05)


APhoto Fix: Oakland pitcher Barry Zito is making a contribution to the war effort. See No. 5.

Wal-Mart plans to spend $35 million over the next decade in compensation for wildlife habitat lost under its corporate footprint. The corporation estimates that the doughnation will preserve at least 138,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat here.

1. Political 'Toon Fix: Chuck Asay (Modern-day civics test), Mike Luckovich (Jane Fonda book tour), and Larry Wright (Tom DeLay).

2. Humor Fix: "The College of Cardinals has set the date of April 18th for the secret vote. What they do is an elite group of robed figures meet behind closed doors and they choose the new leader. Today Bush said 'Yeah, that's how I got elected the first time.'" -- Jay Leno

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here, Today's Birthdays here, and Positive Quote here.

4. Top of the News Fix: Video shows US captive in Iraq here, Critical facilities employ illegal aliens here, Explosions kill 12 Iraqi police officers here, LexisNexis to notify 280,000 more of breach here, and New effort to restore cross to LA seal here.

5. Support Our Troops Fix: Oakland A's pitcher Barry Zito is donated $100 for every strikeout to help wounded war veterans and their families -- and is challenging other pitchers to match his gift here.

6. Opinion Fix: Tony Blankley/Washington Times (Keep DeLay or pay the price), Austin Bay/RealClearPolitics (Al Qaeda trapped in Vietnam fantasy), Dorinda C. Bordlee/Bioethics Defense Fund (John Paul II knew what women wanted), Michelle Malkin/michellemalkin.com (Pandering to the Left), and Cal Thomas/Tribune Media Services (Beauty and the Beasts).



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.