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Hearst Corp., press operators settling

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — The Hearst Corp. and the union representing press operators at the San Francisco Examiner have agreed to settle their dispute through arbitration, the Hearst-owned San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday. -more-



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Nonprofit needs new space

By Juliet Leyba special to Daily Planet
Friday October 20, 2000

San Francisco nonprofit organizations are not alone in their quest for reasonable rents and adequate space to run their programs – and creative arts such as dance, music and theater are not the only ones in danger of extinction as a result of the booming economy and subsequent rent hikes and evictions. -more-



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Berkeley High reserves overpower De Anza

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday October 20, 2000

Using several bench players throughout the match, the Berkeley High girls’ volleyball team dominated the De Anza Dons Thursday, winning 15-2, 15-2, 15-4. -more-



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Bulbouts: a dangerous idea in the name of safety -more-



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Bulbouts: a dangerous idea in the name of safety -more-



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Rally protests police abuse nationwide

By Laurel Rosen Special to the Daily Planet
Friday October 20, 2000

Early one morning in May, Leo Stegman, an AmeriCorps volunteer, was resting on a bench in Berkeley’s Martin Luther King Park. He was waiting for a nearby agency that serves low income and homeless people to open up so that he could distribute fliers about a job training program. -more-



See’s workers leaflet public on Shattuck

By Robin Shulman Special to the Daily Planet
Friday October 20, 2000

After 20 years packaging chocolates at See’s Candies Ltd. in South San Francisco, Maria Teresa Rubio wants a pension she can live on and a guarantee that she won’t have to work more than 40 hours a week. -more-



ACLU hosts youth empowerment forum at UC Berkeley campus

Bay City News
Friday October 20, 2000

Some 1,000 high school students from 38 cities in Northern California today attended a youth empowerment forum, making their voices heard on the issues of the day. -more-



Quackenbush may have broken law, audit finds

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Then-Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush abused his discretion and may have broken the law in his handling of several settlements with insurers, a state audit released Thursday says. -more-



Features

Painting is inexpensive way to redo a room

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

When it’s time for some interior decorating in your period home, think paint. Not only is interior painting an easy way to make a room look clean and fresh, it’s relatively inexpensive too. -more-


Airliners grounded by radar computer failure

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of airliners headed to or from the Southwest were grounded Thursday because of repeated failures of air traffic control radar, leaving airports gridlocked and thousands of passengers stranded or delayed. -more-


Settlement for leakage of ‘world’s worst’ acid

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Federal and state environmental officials announced a settlement that could generate more than $800 million in new cleanup money for the Iron Mountain Mine Superfund site near Redding, home to what scientists say is the world’s worst water. -more-


Armenians courted in tight race for Congress

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

GLENDALE — Many of the men dressed in suits and hunched over backgammon boards at the Victory senior center were not registered to vote a month ago. Neither were the women chatting in Armenian. Most are now. -more-


Abused golden eagle dies of lung infection

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

HELENA, Mont. — A golden eagle that was kept in a small cage for 41 years, and frequently beaten, has died of a lung ailment it apparently developed during captivity. -more-


Editorial

250 million-year-old bacteria may be revived

The Associated Press
Thursday October 19, 2000

In what sounds like something out of “Jurassic Park,” bacteria that lived before the dinosaurs and survived Earth’s biggest mass extinction have been reawakened after a 250-million-year sleep in a salt crystal, scientists say. -more-


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Editorials

250 million-year-old bacteria may be revived 10-19-2000

Voucher sides trade accusations over campaigns 10-18-2000

POLITICAL NOTES 10-17-2000

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News

Hearst Corp., press operators settling The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Nonprofit needs new space By Juliet Leyba special to Daily Planet 10-20-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-20-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-20-2000

Berkeley High reserves overpower De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2000

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arts calendar 10-20-2000

Rally protests police abuse nationwide By Laurel Rosen Special to the Daily Planet 10-20-2000

See’s workers leaflet public on Shattuck By Robin Shulman Special to the Daily Planet 10-20-2000

ACLU hosts youth empowerment forum at UC Berkeley campus Bay City News 10-20-2000

Quackenbush may have broken law, audit finds The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Painting is inexpensive way to redo a room The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Airliners grounded by radar computer failure The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Settlement for leakage of ‘world’s worst’ acid The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Armenians courted in tight race for Congress The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Abused golden eagle dies of lung infection The Associated Press 10-20-2000

Parking debate overheats at meeting By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000

Perspective By Juliann Beckendorf and Carl Wilson 10-19-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-19-2000

Cougars maul St. Mary’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-19-2000

Council approves landmark position By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000

Asomugha excels on the field and in classBy Jared GreenDaily Planet StaffIn a game usually filled with trash-talking and bois By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-19-2000

Vigil shows support for new hotel worker union By Kelly Davis Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000

Cal’s Fields to redshirt season Daily Planet Wire Services 10-19-2000

Rainforest group calls Citibank ‘destructive’ By Mabel M. Tampinco Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000

Court declines to review vehicle forfeiture law The Associated Press 10-19-2000

Safeway warehouse workers go on strike The Associated Press 10-19-2000

Bush, Gore in dead even race coming out of debates The Associated Press 10-19-2000

BHS recovery at issue for board candidates Stories by William Inman 10-18-2000

Class dismissed By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Editor 10-18-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-18-2000

ACLU get involved in landlord case Bay City News 10-18-2000

Safeway warehouse workers may strike The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Gas prices down for most of Bay Area Bay City News 10-18-2000

Captain of troubled oil tanker released The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Mexican government starts program to help U.S. inmates The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Accused couple may have buried first son under house The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Canal lining project pits farmer against farmer The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Trial makes its way to court after 10 years of paperwork The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Settlement reached in transit strike The Associated Press 10-18-2000

Looting ensues after frat party overflows By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-17-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-17-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-17-2000

Arts & Entertainment Calendar 10-17-2000

Merchants hit hard by mob By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-17-2000

Parking, landmark status on agenda By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000

Bay Area Muslims share their culture by Ana Campoy Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000

Women on the WWII home front honored as heroes By Mabel M. Tampinco Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000

Video of sausage factory shooting shown at trial The Associated Press 10-17-2000

Web site investigated for selling off votes The Associated Press 10-17-2000

Documentary follows stripers’ union fight Robin Shulman Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000

Irish group brings Samuel Beckett plays to Berkeley by John Angell Grant Daily Planet Theater Critic 10-17-2000

Hearing focuses on radiation cleanup standards The Associated Press 10-17-2000

Study finds widespread lying, cheating among teens The Associated Press 10-17-2000

Woman falsifies being an Olympian The Associated Press 10-17-2000

Patrons starting to support smoking ban The Associated Press 10-17-2000

Man robs bakery twice of dough Daily Planet Staff 10-17-2000

Diverse ideas for District 2 Stories by Josh Parr/ Daily Planet staff Judith Sc 10-16-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-16-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-16-2000

Cal breaks losing streak in three-OT thriller By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-16-2000

Music, dance mark festival Staff 10-16-2000

A new pecking order? Bears down Stanford By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-16-2000

Crosswalk, bike lane upgrades may get OK By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-16-2000

Bears can’t handle top-ranked UCLA Daily Planet Wire Services 10-16-2000

500 take to streets The Associated Press 10-16-2000

DBA says it won’t sponsor election forum By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-14-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-14-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-14-2000

Cal shakes off slow start to beat WMU By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-14-2000

Berkeley celebrates indigenous people Nancy Gorrell/special to the Daily Planet 10-14-2000

Berkeley grounds Jets; undefeated in league By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 10-14-2000

Judge sets Jan. hearing date for S.F. cop charged with domestic abuse Michael Coffino Berkeley Daily Planet Corresponden 10-14-2000

Bears looking to spoil UCLA’s Rose Bowl hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-14-2000

Women shipyard workers honored today in Richmond By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-14-2000

Conservation group wants trout on endangered list The Associated Press 10-14-2000

News briefs 10-14-2000

Israel protests hit S.F. and L.A. By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 10-14-2000

Santa Cruz on the way to an $11 minimum wage The Associated Press 10-14-2000

Erin Brockovich among Beacon Award winners The Associated Press 10-14-2000

Scientists hope tiny wasps will save eucalyptus The Associated Press 10-14-2000