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News

Berkeley raises Tibetan flag

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Monday March 12, 2001

Solidarity with exiles in sixth annual event -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday March 12, 2001


Monday, March 12

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Letters to the Editor

Monday March 12, 2001

Lab’s tritium report is lacking -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Monday March 12, 2001

Museums -more-


Lady ’Jackets claim another title

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday March 12, 2001

The Berkeley Lady ’Jackets have proved they don’t always have to play well to win. They won a record sixth CIF Northern Region Division I championship on Saturday, beating Oakland 55-40 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento despite suffering through one of their worst shooting efforts of the season. -more-


Schools join the green revolution

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Monday March 12, 2001

District votes to reduce solid waste and promote recycling -more-


St. Mary’s boys make history

Staff Report
Monday March 12, 2001

The St. Mary’s boys’ basketball team won the school’s first CIF Northern Region championship Saturday night, beating Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) 79-63 at Delta College in Stockton. -more-


Student to compete in wheelchair games

By Dan Seeman Special to the Daily Planet
Monday March 12, 2001

High school students have received their fair share of bad press recently, but in Berkeley, it is teens like Lamille Perry who represent what young people can accomplish. -more-


Bears earn #8 seed in tourney

By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday March 12, 2001

Cal to face Fresno St. -more-


Berkeley scientists develop ‘jumping genes’ for cereal

Daily Planet wire services
Monday March 12, 2001

Using a form of genetic hitchhiking, researchers have developed a method of placing genes in barley and other cereals in a way that eases safety concerns and minimizes the problem of “gene-silencing.” -more-


Cal ends season with loss to ’Cats

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday March 12, 2001

TUCSON, Ariz. – California fought a hard battle but closed out the regular season with a 75-62 loss to Arizona Saturday at the McKale Center. With the loss, the Golden Bears close out the year with a 12-16 record and an 8-9 Pac-10 mark. Arizona, which will likely earn a bid to the NIT tomorrow, ends the regular season with a 19-11 record and a 9-9 league mark. -more-


DUI suspect rams police car, injures officer and another DUI suspect

Bay City News Service
Monday March 12, 2001

A California Highway Patrol spokesman says an officer and a man suspected of driving under the influence were injured when another DUI driver hit a patrol car on Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley today. -more-


Lampley, Bears fall just short

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday March 12, 2001

It was very nearly a storybook ending. -more-


Other states poke fun at power crunch, but Silicon Valley staying put

By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer
Monday March 12, 2001

SAN JOSE – With gifts of flashlights, batteries and glow-in-the-dark mousepads, economic development officials across the country are poking fun at California’s power crisis in hopes of luring high-tech businesses away. -more-


Zoning board OKs Beth El permit

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 10, 2001

After three and one-half hours of debate the Zoning Adjustments Board approved the use permit for a controversial, 33,000-square-foot synagogue and school at 1301 Oxford St. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Saturday March 10, 2001


Saturday, March 10

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Letters to the Editor

Saturday March 10, 2001

Don’t need fox’s advice to save Pacifica chicken coop -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Saturday March 10, 2001

AmeriCorps film is effort in action

Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday March 10, 2001

“Isn’t that a Clinton thing?” “Didn’t the Republicans de-fund that?” -more-


Roberson leads Lady ’Jackets past Kennedy to ARCO Arena

Staff
Saturday March 10, 2001

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Judith Scherr/Daily Planet
Saturday March 10, 2001

With bike horns honking, hundreds of pink balloons pushing skyward on their strings and one pink contraption on wheels filled with balloons described as a “velorutionary pink bloc,” some 200 riders took off through the streets of Berkeley Friday evening, celebrating the eighth anniversary of Critical Mass, an organization that aims to take streets back for cyclists. “I don’t believe in cars for use in an urban area,” said Brendan Casey, who rides with Critical Mass in New York City and was in town visiting a friend. Casey said another friend, a bike messenger in the Big Apple, was knocked to the ground by a fire truck and broke his leg. “(Critical Mass) makes the public aware of bicyclers,” he said. -more-


Bears stay undefeated at tourney

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday March 10, 2001

SUNNYVALE – The No. 4 Cal Bears squeaked past the Southern Illinois Salukis, 2-0 in game one of pool play at the National Invitational Softball Tournament and followed that win with a 7-2 victory over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in game two. -more-


School district hopes to dodge $1.1 million fine

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 10, 2001

Faced with an estimated $5 million budget shortfall next year, Berkeley School Board representatives have intensified a 14-month campaign to escape a $1.16 million state penalty for missing a bureaucratic deadline. -more-


Cal’s Onstead named coach for U.S. team

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday March 10, 2001

California field hockey coach Shellie Onstead has been selected as head coach of the Under-16 U.S. Men’s National Team for this spring. This is the third stint for Onstead as head coach. In 1999 and 2000, she was also appointed the same position en route to becoming the first woman in U.S. field hockey to be named head coach of a men’s team at any age level. -more-


Court of Appeal denies commissioners’ suit

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 10, 2001

The state Court of Appeal denied a lawsuit on Wednesday filed by three Landmarks Preservation Commissioners over an opinion by the city attorney that said they had a conflict of interest with a proposed development project. -more-


Industry moves to berkeley after 1906 earthquake, fire

By Susan Cerny
Saturday March 10, 2001

Berkeley Observed -more-


Children’s insurance program draws strong response

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

SAN JOSE — A program to use tobacco settlement money to provide every child in Santa Clara County with health care has garnered an overwhelming response – especially from other cities wishing to do the same, proponents say. -more-


Recording industry plans to send Napster 135,000 song names

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

SAN JOSE — The recording industry said Friday it planned to send a list of 135,000 copyright songs to Napster Inc., giving the file-swapping company until Wednesday to block their free exchange on the online service. -more-


Oracle’s Ellison accused of stock fraud, insider trading

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A law firm sued Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison on Friday, alleging the world’s second-richest man engaged in insider trading when he dumped a large amount of company stock prior to a dismal earnings report. -more-


School shooting tapes released, suspect’s family talks

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Excerpts of 911 calls from the Santana High School shooting were released Friday, the family of the teen-ager accused in the fatal attack said they were horror-stricken and the governor called on teachers to spend more time talking to students. -more-


Mexico’s president to tour state; discuss trade and immigration

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Mexican President Vicente Fox is scheduled to tour California this month to discuss trade, technology and immigration issues with government and business leaders. -more-


Wholesalers ordered to refund $69 million to utilities

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Federal regulators ordered power wholesalers Friday to refund $69 million in excessive charges to California utilities, hundreds of millions less than state officials are seeking. -more-


UFW signs contract with strawberry pickers

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

LOS ANGELES — In a move union leaders say bodes well for farm laborers nationwide, the United Farm Workers signed a contract Thursday with the nation’s largest strawberry employer, ending a five-year struggle to unionize the company’s pickers. -more-


Teenager sentenced to life in wrestling death

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A boy who says he was imitating body-slamming pro wrestlers when he killed a little girl at age 12 was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after a judge refused to reduce his first-degree murder conviction. -more-


Computer numbers don’t always equal fact

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

Housing sales are viewed by economists as an indicator of the economy’s good or poor health, so when a real estate group reported a big sales decline in January, it deepened an already gloomy outlook. -more-


Loudcloud debut doesn’t produce much thunder

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Caught in a technology downdraft, Loudcloud Inc. barely made a peep in its stock market debut Friday. -more-


Analysts who reined during Nasdaq’s surge influences fade

The Associated Press
Saturday March 10, 2001

NEW YORK — For a few hours this past week, Wall Street got a mild reminder of the euphoria that sent stocks roaring last year to some of their highest levels ever. -more-


Confident Panthers beat Amador, move on to final

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 09, 2001

St. Mary’s beats up on Buffaloes, will face Monte Vista in Stockton for shot at state championship -more-


Affirmative action ban protested

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Friday March 09, 2001

Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday March 09, 2001


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Friday March 09, 2001

Bailey throws paw into city’s -more-


Friday March 09, 2001


Bears beat ASU to cement NCAA bid

By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday March 09, 2001

Delays in service dog case decision

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 09, 2001

Sun Devils end Cal’s postseason dreams

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday March 09, 2001

TEMPE, Ariz. – Senior guard Courtney Johnson did all she could to extend California’s season into the postseason for the first time since 1993, but she didn’t get enough support from her teammates as the Bears fell to Arizona State, 70-58, Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena. -more-


Discussion focuses on housing, space needs

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 09, 2001

Sports this weekend

Friday March 09, 2001

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BRIEFS

Daily Planet staff, wire reports
Friday March 09, 2001

Disabled activist named -more-


UC Berkeley raises $1.44 billion in 8-year campaign

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

Three charged with driving up prices on fake paintings on eBay

By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

Getting an early jump on vegetable gardening

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

Some big ideas for small home spaces

Staff
Friday March 09, 2001

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Planning can help a garden just as well as pesticide

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

Planning can help a garden just as well as pesticide

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

Census figures show a more diversified America

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

WASHINGTON — A colorful but complex demographic portrait of America emerged Thursday from the first official release of Census 2000 data as hundreds of thousands of people took advantage of the opportunity to identify themselves as members of more than one race. -more-


Company donates apples to needy

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

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GOP, NAACP leaders agree on racial rhetoric

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

WASHINGTON — NAACP leader Kweisi Mfume and House Majority Leader Dick Armey said Thursday it was time to start discussing differences rather than using them to accuse the other side of racism. -more-


AIDS vaccine shows promise in monkey experiments

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

House OKs across-the-board tax cut equalling $1 trillion

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

Yahoo! stocks take another dive

The Associated Press
Friday March 09, 2001

SAN JOSE — Shares of Yahoo! Inc. plunged nearly 19 percent Thursday after the former dot-com darling warned that it is struggling to turn a profit and is looking for a new chief executive. -more-


Berkeley landlord pleads guilty

By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday March 08, 2001

Reddy will serve at least five years; pay $2 million fine -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday March 08, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Thursday March 08, 2001

New traffic plan needed in new General Plan -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Thursday March 08, 2001

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, Punishment, Misoura, The Computer Kills; March 10: The Varukers, 46 Short, Scarred for Life, Oppressed Logic, Facedown; March 16: The P.A.W.N.S., Kill the Messenger, Phoenix Thunderstone, Lesser of Two, Dory Tourette & The Skirtheads; March 17: The Hoods, Benumb, Above The World, Chrome Disorder, Eulogy; March 23: 18 Visions, Walls of Jericho, Time In Malta, Undying, Betray the Species; March 24: Workin’ Stiffs, The Bodies, Strychnine, East Bay Chasers, For the Alliance; March 30: Deathreat, Ahimsa, F*** God In the Face, The Black, Creation Is Crucifixion 525-9926 -more-


Lady ’Jackets pummel Aptos

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 08, 2001

The Lady ’Jackets didn’t bring their A game on Wednesday night. Luckily, they didn’t need it. -more-


Students not impressed by statewide test

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 08, 2001

As they gathered in the Berkeley High School courtyard to let off steam after Wednesday’s first ever, statewide High School Exit Examination, frustrated ninth-graders were busy preparing a little quiz of their own: -more-


Panthers advance with comeback win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 08, 2001

The St. Mary’s basketball team survived a scare in its first step toward a possible state championship on Tuesday, overcoming a five-point halftime deficit against Valley Christian to win 74-63. -more-


Workshop clarifies laws for officials

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 08, 2001

Over 100 representatives from the city’s myriad commissions got pointers from the city attorney Tuesday about avoiding conflicts of interest, conducting legal public meetings and the general role of the commissions. -more-


Cal needs another win to lock in NCAA bid

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 08, 2001

Bears finish with ASU, Wildcats -more-


Director works to bring center to reality

Daily Planet wire services
Thursday March 08, 2001

Berkeley, home of the country’s first ethnic studies program, will soon have the nation’s first academic institute dedicated to the study of both race and gender. -more-


Volatility is inherent in tech stocks

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Thursday March 08, 2001

The problem for those small, high-tech investors with battered portfolios is whether in ruing the past, they will overlook the rewards of the future and the chance to get even. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Thursday March 08, 2001

NEW YORK — Buyers gave Wall Street its longest winning streak of the year, dominating major market indexes for a third straight day Wednesday despite profit warnings from JDS Uniphase and Broadcom. -more-


Credit card companies tighten their grip

The Associated Press
Thursday March 08, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Credit card companies are squeezing consumers with higher interest rates, more late fees, and other charges tucked into the fine print, according to a survey of credit card terms released Wednesday. -more-


Black, Hispanic populations nearly equal

The Associated Press
Thursday March 08, 2001

WASHINGTON — The fast-growing Hispanic population has drawn nearly even with blacks, according to preliminary Census Bureau estimates that analysts say show an America more diverse than ever. -more-


Manufacturer lowers prices for two HIV-treatment drugs

The Associated Press
Thursday March 08, 2001

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co. announced that it will drastically lower prices for two HIV-treatment drugs in developing countries. -more-


Ribbon cut on district renaissance

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 07, 2001

Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Wednesday March 07, 2001


Wednesday, March 7

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Wednesday March 07, 2001

Pacifica should sell KPFA/WBAI licenses -more-


924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, Punishment, Misoura, The Computer Kills; March 10: The Varukers, 46 Short, Scarred for Life, Oppressed Logic, Faced Down; March 1

Wednesday March 07, 2001

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, Punishment, Misoura, The Computer Kills; March 10: The Varukers, 46 Short, Scarred for Life, Oppressed Logic, Faced Down; March 16: The P.A.W.N.S., Kill the Messenger, Phoenix Thunderstone, Lesser of Two, Blast Rocks, Dory Tourette & The Skirtheads; March 17: The Hoods, Benumb, Above This World, Chrome Disorder, Eulogy 525-9926 -more-


Commission turns down Beth El report

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 07, 2001

School Board faces possible budget cuts

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 07, 2001

Berkeley Unified School District staff presented some preliminary suggestions for cutting a projected $5 million shortfall in next year’s budget to the school board Monday night. -more-


POLICE BRIEFS

Staff
Wednesday March 07, 2001

A man backing out his driveway was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant Friday when he got out of the car to check a strange sound from the engine, police said. -more-


UC urged to dump admissions policy

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

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Red-legged frogs win federal protection

The Associated Pres
Wednesday March 07, 2001

Celebrated for its jumping and protected for its scarcity, the California red-legged frog won critical habitat designation Tuesday on more than 4 million acres of the state. -more-


Teen pleads innocent to running down pedestrians

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

Schools need to break code of silence among students

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Imagine you’re a teen-ager and one of your friends casually says he hates school, then threatens to take a gun to campus and shoot classmates. -more-


Forced job cuts at San Jose Mercury News

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

SAN JOSE — Blaming a dramatic fall in help-wanted ad revenue and other signs of Silicon Valley’s economic slowdown, the San Jose Mercury News said it will have to lay off some of its 1,700 workers. -more-


Bush defends tax plan to Mercantile Exchange

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

President Bush warned Tuesday of an economy starting to “sputter” and defended his proposed income tax cut for the highest-earning Americans, telling traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that it would help entrepreneurs – “the backbone of the country.” -more-


Bush defends tax plan to Mercantile Exchange

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

President Bush warned Tuesday of an economy starting to “sputter” and defended his proposed income tax cut for the highest-earning Americans, telling traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that it would help entrepreneurs – “the backbone of the country.” -more-


Court gives Napster 72-hour ultimatum

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge gave the recording industry another victory in its bid to control digital music, issuing an injunction ordering Napster Inc. to block any copyright-protected songs from its service. -more-


Smaller classes help close achievement gap

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

WASHINGTON — Reducing class sizes in early grades improves overall performance and narrows the achievement gap between black and white students, according to a study released Tuesday. -more-


Raw numbers will be used for official count for 2000 census

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

WASHINGTON — Calling it the “most accurate census in history,” the Bush administration refused to adjust the 2000 head count in a decision eagerly awaited by states for congressional redistricting. -more-


Scholars help translate poems of high priestess

Daily Planet wire services
Wednesday March 07, 2001

Reddy brother, sister-in-law plead guilty

Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday March 06, 2001

The brother and sister-in-law of Lakireddy Bali Reddy, the wealthy Berkeley landlord at the center of an alleged scheme to smuggle Indian teenagers into the United States for sex and cheap labor, pleaded guilty Monday to participating with Reddy in a conspiracy to commit immigration fraud that federal prosecutors say dates back to 1986. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Tuesday March 06, 2001


Tuesday, March 6

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Letters to the Editor

Tuesday March 06, 2001

LBNL job not compatible with commission post -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Tuesday March 06, 2001

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, Punishment, Misoura, The Computer Kills; March 10: The Varukers, 46 Short, Scarred for Life, Oppressed Logic, Faced Down; March 16: The P.A.W.N.S., Kill the Messenger, Phoenix Thunderstone, Lesser of Two, Blast Rocks, Dory Tourette & The Skirtheads; March 17: The Hoods, Benumb, Above This World, Chrome Disorder, Eulogy 525-9926 -more-


Protesters say Bayer’s role in suit hurts AIDS patients

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 06, 2001

Thirty-nine people were arrested Monday outside Bayer Corporation’s Berkeley research and manufacturing facility in a protest over a lawsuit that AIDS activists say will affect millions of lives in South Africa. -more-


Commissioners file lawsuit against city

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 06, 2001

Three commissioners from the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against the city in response to an opinion by the city attorney saying they have a conflict of interest. -more-


High school building project under way

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 06, 2001

The Berkeley High campus has suffered more than its fair share of indignities over the years. First the Loma Prieta earthquake took out its cafeteria in 1989. Then a fire gutted the B Building last spring. -more-


Ex-migrant workers sue for back wages

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 06, 2001

FRESNO — A group of former migrant workers is suing the governments of Mexico and the United States over money they say they were never paid for working on American farms and railroads more than 50 years ago. -more-


Soft landing remains possible

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Tuesday March 06, 2001

What you can say for sure about the consumer’s state of mind is that it falls somewhere among the big C’s – confused, cautious, lacking confidence or suffering from a lost sense of control. -more-


Start-up launches 20 new domain name extensions

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 06, 2001

SAN JOSE — A start-up called New.net began Monday to sell Web addresses based on 20 new Internet domain extensions, adding to the growing anarchy in cyberspace. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 06, 2001

NEW YORK — Stocks moved higher Monday as investors took advantage of cheaper prices and momentarily put aside their fears about the slowing economy. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Bay Area airports not prepared for major quake

The Associated Press
Monday March 12, 2001

SAN JOSE – Although millions of airport dollars have been tossed toward retrofitting buildings and disaster planning since the 1989 Bay area earthquake, airports here are in no better shape than Seattle was during the major shaker there last month. -more-


City, UC release transit study

Daily Planet wire services
Saturday March 10, 2001

After two years of planning and community discussion, the City of Berkeley and the University of California, Berkeley have released a co-sponsored Transportation Demand Management Study. The City and Campus will host a community meeting to present the Study on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 2362 Bancroft Way, -more-


Open campus in April

Daily Planet wire services
Friday March 09, 2001

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Yahoo! CEO plans to step down; warning on stocks

The Associated Press
Thursday March 08, 2001

SAN JOSE — Tim Koogle is stepping down as chief executive of struggling Internet bellweather Yahoo! Inc., though he will stay on as chairman. -more-


Energy rate boost could spark conservation

The Associated Press
Wednesday March 07, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California’s scramble to insulate consumers from the soaring price of electricity may add to the state’s power problems this summer, Wall Street analysts said Tuesday. -more-


Film profiles Juchitan women’s power

By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday March 06, 2001

Berkeley-based filmmaker Maureen Gosling’s documentary “Blossoms of Fire” takes us to a place where women have upheld a tradition of political activism, economic independence and social power. -more-