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Rape charges filed against Reddy sons

Michael Coffino Daily Planet correspondent
Wednesday April 11, 2001
Federal prosecutors honed in Tuesday on the two remaining defendants in the criminal case filed last year against Berkeley landlord Lakireddy Bali Reddy and four family members, alleging for the first time that Reddy’s two adult sons raped seven teenage girls from India between 1992 and 1999, and that Reddy’s older son later tried to dissuade one of the alleged victims from communicating with police. -more-

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Wednesday April 11, 2001

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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday April 11, 2001
Time for nay-sayers to accept Beth El project -more-

‘Action Movie’ not edgy, just crude

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent
Wednesday April 11, 2001
Producing new plays is a gamble that most theater companies shy away from. At best, established theaters stage only the occasional world premiere. -more-

Interim district superintendent applies for permanent position

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Wednesday April 11, 2001
Stephen Goldstone, interim superintendent of the Berkeley School district since Feb. 1, said Tuesday that he has applied to become the district’s permanent superintendent. -more-

Air study expands to include samples of chromium 6

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday April 11, 2001
City officials have decided to expand a Harrison Field air study, originally planned to measure particulate matter from auto emissions on Interstate 80, to include chrome 6 testing. -more-

Professor of art practice dies

Daily Planet wire services
Wednesday April 11, 2001
Figurative painter Wendy Sussman, a professor of art practice at the University of California, Berkeley, died of cancer on March 29 near her home in Oakland. She was 51. -more-

Demonstration appeals to sleeping outside law

Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday April 11, 2001
A demonstration will be held Thursday on the steps of the Berkeley courthouse asking city officials not to enforce a California law that makes it a crime to sleep outdoors. -more-

Independent booksellers open case

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

UCSD doctors pioneer new hope for Alzheimer’s

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

Napster defends blocking of copyrighted material

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

Officials pointing the finger for energy problems

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

Filipino president tells rebels to ‘surrender or die’

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

Strong opinions whether China should get apology

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

Dow closes above 10,000 on tech rebound

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001

Editorials

Driving, dining distracts drivers

The Associated Press
Wednesday April 11, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — Dashboard dining is distracting drivers, San Francisco Department of Public Health officials warn. -more-

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