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Lab employees stage one-day strike

By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff
Thursday March 15, 2001
Claiming the University of California has not fairly negotiated a new labor contract, laboratory technicians and firefighters staged a one-day strike at the entrance to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Wednesday. -more-

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Thursday March 15, 2001
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Panthers get ready for league play by dominating Redwood

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 15, 2001
The St. Mary’s baseball team finally got on track Wednesday, beating Redwood Christian 11-0 in just five innings. The Panthers (2-5) open league play Friday, visting St. Joseph’s to kick off BSAL play. -more-

Students create play from scratchTeachers skeptical at first, kids prove them wrong

By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff
Thursday March 15, 2001
Malcolm X arts magnet school teachers Marilyn Hiratzka and Jennifer Adcock have directed enough student theatrical productions to know what’s doable and what’s dream. -more-

Horwitz’s streak hits 17 as Bears beat Columbia 5-2

By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday March 15, 2001
In a game that took only two hours to complete, Andrew Sproul pitched five solid innings and Brian Horwitz had three hits and drove in a run to lead California past Columbia, 5-2, this afternoon at Evans Diamond. The win was the third in a row for the Bears, and improves their record to 13-9 on the season. -more-

CHP high-speed pursuit turns fatal

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 15, 2001
The California Highway Patrol’s high-speed pursuit of a suspect alleged to be driving erratically ended at San Pablo and Ashby avenues in the death of a 33-year-old man from San Francisco, police said. -more-

Lampley piles up more awards

Staff Report
Thursday March 15, 2001
Cal senior Sean Lampley continued to add to his pile of awards on Wednesday, picking up an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention. The award comes on the heels of Lampley being named the Pac-10 Player of the Year on Monday. -more-

Fire dancing ignites many people’s interest

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 15, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO – At 9 p.m. on a quiet night 20 to 30 people moved trance-like around the stage of a small park in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, waving their arms in large circles while weaving amongst each other. In each of their hands they carried a flaming torch. -more-

Dow falls below 10,000; investors worry

The Associated Press
Thursday March 15, 2001
NEW YORK — The prospect of the economic slowdown spreading around the globe shook Wall Street Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000 and setting the blue chip index up for its worst week in more than 11 years. The drop followed a nosedive in prices overseas as investors simply had no reason to buy. -more-

Consumer-producer knowledge gap widens

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Thursday March 15, 2001

Napster says it’s obeying, record companies are not

The Associated Press
Thursday March 15, 2001

Economists urge Fed to cut rates

The Associated Press
Thursday March 15, 2001

Editorials

Treasury secretary stresses income tax cuts as economic stimulus

The Associated Press
Thursday March 15, 2001
WASHINGTON — Meeting with a group of pivotal Senate moderates Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill stressed the importance that President Bush is giving across-the-board income tax cuts as a tonic for the flagging economy. -more-

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