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Students oppose two-party debates

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 04, 2000

With an estimated 60 million viewers expected to bask in the blue light of the televised presidential debates Tuesday night, a group of students at UC Berkeley voiced their frustration with a process that left Green Party candidate Ralph Nader out of the national limelight. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday October 04, 2000


Wednesday, Oct. 4

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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday October 04, 2000


Patrons show support for cafe

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 04, 2000

It was a sit in, of sorts. -more-



Candidates quizzed by business world

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 04, 2000

City Council candidates from Districts 5 and 3 dined on salmon then stepped to the podium to respond to questions from Chamber of Commerce members at the City Club Tuesday. -more-



Activists say disability law is imperiled

Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday October 04, 2000

Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could abruptly limit the rights of disabled employees at the University of California and other state institutions, activists said Tuesday. -more-



Firms accused of selling unsafe diabetic products

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

Misdemeanor charges were filed Tuesday against executives from five companies accused of marketing products for diabetes patients that either contained potentially harmful drugs or failed to accurately measure blood-sugar levels. -more-



Features

Oakland schools’ test scores may be false

Bay City News
Wednesday October 04, 2000

OAKLAND — The Oakland Unified School District announced today it is looking into allegations that standardized testing results were fudged in three classrooms. -more-


State keeps tight curb on media access to inmates

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis is standing behind a California law that imposes some of the nation’s toughest rules on press access to inmates, blocking those reporters who do land face-to-face interviews from taking in cameras or writing materials. -more-


Davis tries to recover electricity rates

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis has demanded that federal authorities move quickly to reduce electricity rates, but has failed to appoint a director of the one state agency set up to help power customers, a newspaper reported Tuesday. -more-


Students get killer assignment

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

COVINA — Students got an unusual assignment from their English teacher: Pick out a victim, come up with a recipe for assassination and devise a successful getaway formula. -more-


Kids may benefit from flu vaccine, adults may not

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

CHICAGO — Flu vaccines could help day-care children and their school-aged siblings stay well and reduce the use of over-prescribed antibiotics, a new study suggests. -more-


Senate passes high-tech visa bill

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

WASHINGTON — High-tech companies could bring in nearly 600,000 new skilled foreign workers over the next three years and also hire thousands more foreign students from U.S. graduate schools under a bill the Senate passed Tuesday. -more-


Ralph Nader turned away as debate spectator

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

BOSTON — Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader, shunned by the presidential debate commission, scored a ticket to Tuesday night’s debate but was turned away at the door. -more-


Gore, Bush square off for first presidential debate

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

BOSTON — Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush clashed over tax cuts, prescription drug assistance under Medicare and abortion Tuesday night in their first campaign debate of the fall, pivot point in the closest White House contest in a generation. -more-


Editorial

Emeryville OKs interim leader

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

EMERYVILLE — The beleaguered Emery Unified School District has accepted the resignation of Superintendent J.L. Handy after alleging that he charged $68,000 in “questionable” expenses to official accounts. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Emeryville OKs interim leader 10-04-2000

Advocating prevention 10-03-2000

Musicians take money, move out of warehouse 10-02-2000

State to ask federal regulators to give mobile devices their own area codes 09-30-2000

Group encourages dialogue on death 09-29-2000

HIV patients stop medication 09-28-2000

News

Students oppose two-party debates By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-04-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-04-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-04-2000

Patrons show support for cafe By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-04-2000

Candidates quizzed by business world By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-04-2000

Activists say disability law is imperiled Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 10-04-2000

Firms accused of selling unsafe diabetic products The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Oakland schools’ test scores may be false Bay City News 10-04-2000

State keeps tight curb on media access to inmates The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Davis tries to recover electricity rates The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Students get killer assignment The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Kids may benefit from flu vaccine, adults may not The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Senate passes high-tech visa bill The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Ralph Nader turned away as debate spectator The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Gore, Bush square off for first presidential debate The Associated Press 10-04-2000

3 eye District 3 seat Stories by Judith Scherr 10-03-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-03-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-03-2000

Arts & Entertainment 10-03-2000

Bikers arrested as they cross the Bay Bridge By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-03-2000

District attorney not ‘community involved’ By Josh Parr Daily Planet Stafff 10-03-2000

Students selected to look at national achievement gap By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-03-2000

Teen attacked near park Daily Planet Staff 10-03-2000

Bay Area Nigerians celebrate independence By Annelise Wunderlich Special to the Daily Planet 10-03-2000

Festivities mark Hispanic heritage month By Angel GonzalezSpecial To The Daily Planet 10-02-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-02-2000

Grandson learns that time is the mind’s trick By Andrew Lam Pacific News Service 10-02-2000

Bears lose battle of Pac-10 cellar-dwellars By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Panel will look at UC campus rape rates By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Riordan runs over Panthers By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent 10-02-2000

Council goal is shorter meetings By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Schott’s hat trick leads Cal to Classic victory By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Livermore researchers developing laser guns The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Napster back in court to argue merits of service The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Nonprofit center investigated for lapses in care The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Portable power plants may come to Bay Area The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Police fatally shoot man who stabbed hospital staff The Associated Press 10-02-2000

LA school district hiring underqualified teachers By Cadonna M. Peyton The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Bird’s extinction possibility lower than thought The Associated Press 10-02-2000

SFO expansion may be exempt from state environmental law The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Learning to build a greenhouse is part of BHS’ Environmental Studies By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-30-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 09-30-2000

Berkeley’s Yoga boom attracts Americans By Priyanka Sharma Special to the Daily Planet 09-30-2000

Letters to the Editor 09-30-2000

Bears pull out wild victory over Colorado College By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 09-30-2000

Oxford block on the table By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-30-2000

Yellowjacket offense sputters, wastes good defensive effort By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 09-30-2000

Other holocaust victims considered By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 09-30-2000

State agencies deny public access to info, study shows The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Damages reduced for Wonder Bread The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Carjacker picks on the wrong car; father and son suspects arrested The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Restrictions eased on news coverage in hostage crisis The Associated Press 09-30-2000

State hopes to address tire piles with new fee The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Mattel unloads software assets The Associated Press 09-30-2000

The neighborly spirit hits Boston district The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Latinos protest, fast for residency bill The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Native American remains contaminated by tests The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Davis researchers to continue fatal expedition The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Davis vetoes increased benefits for injured, unemployed The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Jonestown lawyer comes back to face his demons in Mendocino County, this time as a prosecutor By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 09-30-2000

Letter lands Shirek opponent in hot water By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 09-29-2000

Letters to the Editor 09-29-2000

Staff 09-29-2000

Yellowjackets fall to DeAnza, but it doesn’t count By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Campus pavilions may be leveled By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Bears searching for an identity By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

New ideas for BHS food court By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Giesel, Faumuina to redshirt for surgeries Daily Planet Wire Services 09-29-2000

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown By Joe Eskenazi Daily Planet Correspondent 09-29-2000

Ferry ordered to continue service By Carla Mozee Special to the Daily Planet 09-29-2000

Sacramento County riskiest to pedestrians By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Selina Bishop was wary of scheme The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Racial gap still exists between homeowners By Kimberley Lamke The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Registered Independents can vote in state primaries By Scott Lindlaw The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Plan will cut diesel emissions 75 percent By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 09-29-2000

FDA approves abortion pill after 12-year fight By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Nevada voters to decide easing pot restrictions By Brendan Riley The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Apples are redder than ever The Associated Press 09-29-2000

House a ‘structure of merit’ By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-28-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 09-28-2000

Letters to the Editor 09-28-2000

St. Mary’s tailback enjoys new starting status By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-28-2000

Lecture shows businesses how to be Earth friendly By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-28-2000

Cal goalkeeper Zabala named Pac-10 player of the week Daily Planet Wire Services 09-28-2000

Retrofit threatens recycling center By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-28-2000

Bonds woman gets her man by Rachelle A. Jones Special to the Daily Planet 09-28-2000

Housing executive convicted of bribery By David Kravets The Associated Press 09-28-2000

Landlord sentenced to live in own building Bay City News 09-28-2000

Bush adjusts message as he heads to the East Coast By Tom Raum The Associated Press 09-28-2000

Prescription drugs a big campaign issues Staff 09-28-2000

Health care interests unite in antibiotic campaign By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 09-28-2000

Furnaces believed to be cause of fires The Associated Press 09-28-2000

Greenpeace protesters follow oil tanker The Associated Press 09-28-2000

Davis vetoes substitute allegiance bill The Associated Press 09-28-2000

Counties save paper by voting electronically The Associated Press 09-28-2000