Chasing Fred Russell

7. Search for ‘Fred Russell Pullman.’ What’s the first headline and publication of the first story? Why this publication?

• KILLER LOSES US JAIL BATTLE
• Sunday Mirror, June 29, 2008 Sunday, NEWS; Pg. 32, 279 words, BY IAN MARKHAM-SMYTH

8. Hit the back button to change the parameters of the search. Unclick ‘Major U.S. and World Publications.’ Click ‘News Wire Services’. Change the date to ‘Previous 10 years’. Search for the same terms.

9. Now we have 73 results. They are ordered by chronology. What’s the first story? When was it published?

• Reward offered for fugitive's capture, The Associated Press State & Local Wire, State and Regional,
• August 7, 2003, Thursday, BC cycle

10. Reorder them according to Publication Date. Now what’s the first story? Oops. We’re still missing dozens of news stories about Russell. Let’s try again.

• GOV. PALIN ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENTS
• US States News, October 16, 2008 Thursday 2:02 AM EST, 1860 words, US States News

11. Return to the search page. This time, choose ‘Power Search’ on the left side of the screen.

12. Under publication type, choose news. Scroll through the 262 sources until you find ‘Washington News Sources.’ Check that box and click ‘OK – Continue.’

13. One more thing: Change the search to ‘Fred Russell and Pullman.’ The connector, as you probably know, will help limit the results. Click search.

14. Find the Nov. 7, 2007, story by Richard Roesler. According to this story, how much time does Russell face in prison?

• "He faces up to 14 years in prison"

15. Look at the 84th result in your search. What’s the headline?

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  Son jumps bail, breaks hearts Parents pray for return of suspect in triple fatality
  
  Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA), October 30, 2001 Tuesday Spokane Edition, 796 words, Hannelore Sudermann Staff writer