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Time: 10-14-2009 21:48 User: mstollhaus PubDate: 10-15-2009 Zone: KY Edition: 1 Page Name: A1 Color: M'yimta HEALTH FITNESS Dl PREVENTING DIABETES YMCA shows how to improve diet, lose weight SPORTS CI Columnist: Gillispie beat the system Ex-coach cost UK $192K per win mxml 75 CENTS METRO EDITION LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009 USPS 135567 tvPI foe mmt-m AFFECTS: Nearly 800 firefighters and retirees THREE PAYMENTS: Dec. 1, March 31 and July 15, 2010 HOW MUCH? Plaintiffs being told individual numbers City reportedly offers firefighters $43.5 million Police will examine wrongful conviction Chief wants to identify how innocent man went to prison nip- By Jessie Halladay and Jason Riley The Courier-Journal Louisville Metro Police Chief Robert White said Wednesday that he is ordering a thorough review of the police investigation that led to the wrongful conviction of Edwin Chandler 14 years ago. White said the discovery that Chandler was not that man who fatally shot Brenda Whitfield in the head in September 1993 while she worked as a clerk in a gasoline station on Newburg Road raises questions about the procedures and tactics police used to get a confession from Chandler a confession that he has long contended was coerced. White said he also wants to know how police have responded over the years as new information or questions arose in the case. By figuring out where mistakes were made, White said, the department can ensure they aren't repeated.

"There are going to be some things that go wrong," White said of police operations. "But we don't want them to be catastrophic. That's a catastrophic mistake when the wrong man goes to prison" for manslaughter. Marguerite Thomas, director of the Kentucky Innocence Project, See CHANDLER, A4, col. 1 "There are going to be some things that go wrong.

That's a mistake when the wrong man goes to prison. Police Chief ROBERT WHITE By Scott Utterback, The Courier-Journal More than 300 current and former Louisville firefighters wait for a meeting at the Crowne Plaza hotel to begin Wednesday to learn the details of a proposed settlement with the city for two lawsuits they filed over miscalculated pay. Settlement, if approved, will resolve two lawsuits over pay in two meetings Wednesday. Two more are set for Thursday. They're being told how much they would get under the deal, and asked to vote on whether or not they approve it.

After the first meeting, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, retired firefighter Bruce Cunningham said, "We're happy, I think generally everybody's happy" with the proposal. If firefighters approve the deal, the Metro Council will also have to approve it. The tentative settlement, which would resolve two lawsuits filed by firefighters, was reached during a mediation meeting Oct. 5.

But the cost of the settlement to Louisville had remained secret because of a confidentiality agreement. The Courier-Journal was given details about the agreement by firefighters who attended the informational meetings Wednesday, but did not want See SETTLE, A6, col. 3 By Jessie Halladay The Courier-Journal Louisville firefighters and retirees involved in a nine-year legal battle over miscalculated pay could get at least $43.5 million if they agree to a tentative settlement that their representatives and metro government reached earlier this month. Firefighters, both active and retired, began hearing details of the settlement Dow average in 5 figures for 1st time in over a year Dow Jones industrials tops 10,000 Dow Jones industrials daily close since the recession began Dec. 3, 2007 to Oct.

14, 2009 Norton-Anthem talks continue by phone, e-mail No prediction on any agreement By Patrick Howington The Courier-Journal Three weeks after they began negotiations aimed at ending a stalemate affecting more than 200,000 Louisville-area residents, Norton Healthcare and health insurer Anthem still don't have a contract but continue to talk. The two companies held three days of face-to-face meetings, the last session occurring Sept. 28. Since then, they say, they have exchanged e-mails and phone calls but haven't reached agreement. Neither company would offer a prediction Wednesday on when or even whether they might come to terms.

However, spokesmen for both said the recent lack of in-person meetings doesn't mean talks have stalled. "It's a positive sign that the talks are continuing," Anthem's Tony Felts said. The transition to phone and electronic communica- See RATES, A6, col. 1 Dec. 10, 2007: Dow closes at 13,727.03 14,000 10,000 From Wire Dispatches NEW YORK When the Dow Jones industrial average first passed 10,000 in 1999, traders tossed commemorative caps and uncorked champagne.

This time around, the feeling was more like relief. The best-known barometer of the stock market entered five-figure territory again Wednesday, the most visible sign yet that investors believe the economy is clawing its way back from the worst downturn since the Depression. The Dow rose 144.80, or 1.5 percent, to 10,015.86, its biggest gain since Aug. 21 and highest close since Oct. 3 of last year when it was on the way down.

The milestone caps a stunning 53 percent comeback for the Dow since early March, when stocks were at their lowest levels in more than a decade. For investors, the question is, where is the market going? "It's almost like an announcement that the bear See STOCKS, A2, col. 1 Nov. 4: Jan. 20, 2009: Oct.

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