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Budget doesn’t allow for all wants and needs

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 13, 2001
If the City Council and its staff had its way, Berkeley would build all the affordable housing it needs, every house would be linked to the Internet, 126 new folks would join the city bureaucracy, funds would be available for more traffic police and there would be a place available for daily showers for the homeless. -more-

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Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Tuesday, March 13

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Letters to the Editor

Tuesday March 13, 2001
Olds’ first duty is to stand up for her constituents -more-

Arts & Entertainment

Tuesday March 13, 2001
Museums -more-

Being prepared

William Watson/Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday March 13, 2001
A handful of employees from the city’s Public Health Department and volunteers gather at YMCA on Allston Way Monday to put together safe sex packages that include condoms and information on HIV and AIDS. On Friday evening, they will be handing out the -more-

Education helps students ready for trip to Cuba

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday March 13, 2001
With less than a month left before 73 Berkeley High students leave for Cuba, the race is on to prepare the students for what could be a once in a lifetime experience. -more-

Older women grow with feminist movement

By Helen Wheeler
Tuesday March 13, 2001
“History is written by winners... and the bad witch is old.” -more-

Napster’s update: All systems go – almost

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — Napster Inc. said Monday it is doing its best to block all those copyright songs that once flowed freely on the company’s service, including tunes by the heavy metal band Metallica. -more-

UC union workers strike for a day

Bay City News
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Legislator threatens to sue for power information

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Algerian faces trial on terrorist conspiracy charges

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Son wants ex-SLA fugitive charged with mother’s killing

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Nasdaq falls below 2,000 , Dow skids 400

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Handspring unveils new product to compete with Palm

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

National census numbers highlight racial diversity

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Nurses union proposes minimum 1-to-5 staffing ratio

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001

Editorials

First watershed analysis done for Headwaters Forest agreement

The Associated Press
Tuesday March 13, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — An analysis of a Northern California watershed gives mostly positive findings on the state of water creatures and their habitats on the land owned by a logging company, but some environmental groups question the report’s credibility. -more-

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