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Quick Fix 6 (5/4/05)

As an Arizona State linebacker in 1997, Pat Tillman intercepted a pass as ASU beat Stanford. Later, he gave up pro football to serve and die for his country/APhotos. See item immediately below.

The first Army investigator who looked into the death of former NFL player Pat Tillman in Afghanistan last year found within days that he was killed by his fellow Rangers in an act of "gross negligence," but Army officials decided not to inform Tillman's family or the public until weeks after a nationally televised memorial service, according to Josh White/Washington Post.

1. Political 'Toon Fix: Monte Wolverton (Tom Delaying tactics), Gary Varvel (John Bolton's nomination), and Brian Fairrington (Why D's keep losing).

2. Humor Fix: You can find a spoof ad poking fun at Dubya's warm reception for Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah here.

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

4. Top of the News Fix: Bomber kills 50 at Iraqi police center here, Nichols: 3rd man involved in Oklahoma City bombing here, Bin Laden's No. 3 caught here, ABC rocks "American Idol" here, and Kerry used prez campaign funds to pay off parking tickets here.

5. "Star Wars" Fix: The final "Star Wars" installment isn't like anything you've seen before -- violent, disturbing and you find out why Darth Vader was so beat up at the end of his life when Luke removes his helmet here.

6. Opinion Fix: Susan Konig/National Review (Mother of all Mothers Days), Jerry Taylor & Peter VanDoren/Cato Institute (Bipartisan energy errors), Harry Stein/Wall Street Journal (Comedian Jon Stewart), Claudia Rosett/Wall Street Journal (Once again, we're a colossus), and Kathleen Parker/Townhall.com (Laura Bush the entertainer).



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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.