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D.B. Cooper mystery: FBI claims 'most promising lead' in legendary hijacking

D.B. Cooper, as he has since become known, in 1971 hijacked a plane bound for Seattle, got $200,000 and a parachute in ransom for passengers, then jumped out into a stormy night. D.B. Cooper has never been found. The FBI says it has a new clue.
Japan tsunami a wake-up call for US west coast

Japan’s earthquake and tsunami is alerting the US west coast that the same kind of thing could happen there. Experts who study the earth’s shifting crust say the “big one” may be past due.
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of September 6, 2010

Readers write in about the US economy, the Iraq war, and print journalism.
Comic book biographies: Illuminating or illiterate?

The Vancouver, Washington publisher Bluewater Productions produces a line of unauthorized biographies, in comic book form.
Palindrome day: No turning this day around

No, it's not about Sarah Palin – although we try – but something for numbers nerds: those rare dates that read the same backward and forward.
Report: GPS parole monitoring of Phillip Garrido failed

A California Inspector General report Thursday slammed the state parole system for failing to track Phillip Garrido, the convicted sex offender who kidnapped Jaycee Dugard.
Website makes salaries more transparent

More specific income data can help negotiate a raise. It may also hurt working relationships.
More Mail Bag matches

Readers remember their experiences with the Monitor's old pen-pal column.
More Mail Bag matches

Readers relate experiences with the Monitor's old pen-pal column.