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Mental health highlighted
All troops should undergo annual psychological screenings, no veteran should wait more than seven days for a mental health appointment, and the military and Congress should add hundreds of mental health workers to a system now at the breaking point, a Pentagon task force reported. pg 3A
Duke prosecutor quits
Breaking down in tears at his ethics trial, Mike Nifong abruptly quit as district attorney after admitting he got "carried away" with statements during his discredited rape prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players. pg 1A
WORLD
Troops fully deployed in Iraq
All of the U.S. troops deployed as part of President Bush's increase strategy are now in Iraq, a military spokesman said, but the deaths of five soldiers and the crash of an Air Force fighter jet underscored the perils they face trying to quell Iraq's violence. pg 8A
MARYLAND
Mayor to meet with police
Mayor Sheila Dixon has asked to meet privately with police officers from each of the city's districts on Tuesday to lay out how she expects them to curtail soaring violence. Political pressure is growing as homicides are on a pace to exceed 300 for the first time since 1999. pg 1A
Curran hired by IWIF
Former Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. has been hired as a top executive at the Injured Workers Insurance Fund, the quasi-public workers compensation insurance provider. IWIF management chose Curran, 75, who will report to a board of appointees selected by his son-in-law, Gov. Martin O'Malley. pg 1B
BUSINESS
Developer deals with Army
A Pittsburgh developer will build a hotel and conference center, offices and shops at Fort Detrick in Frederick County under an arrangement in which the U.S. Army donates 24 acres at the base in return for future development services. pg 8C
Inflation stays flat
Wall Street barreled higher again yesterday after the week's most anticipated economic reading indicated that inflation excluding the price of gasoline remained tepid last month, easing some concerns that have jolted stock and bond markets in recent sessions. pg 8C
TODAY
Finding the true value
PBS Antiques Roadshow, which finds treasure amid America's junk -- but also a lot of the junk -- is in Baltimore today for the first time in eight years. For the lucky 3,400 who scored tickets, it will be a day of discovery and surprise. pg 1D