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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-

Painting is inexpensive way to redo a room

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

Airliners grounded by radar computer failure

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

Settlement for leakage of ‘world’s worst’ acid

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

Armenians courted in tight race for Congress

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

Abused golden eagle dies of lung infection

The Associated Press
Friday October 20, 2000

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