Economist George Akerlof took used cars and came up with a new model demonstrating how buyers and sellers interact, becoming one of three Californians to win a Nobel Prize Wednesday. -more-
There is a certain madness that strikes the human species from time to time, and its presence has been strongly evident since Sept. 11. -more-
At a Tuesday evening question-and-answer session on the Common Ground school’s ill-fated Yosemite trip of last week, parents, teachers and students of the program soundly rejected blame and finger-pointing as responses to the alleged misbehavior that cut short a planned two-day series of classes out in nature. -more-
When Bette’s Oceanview Diner considered opening a “Bette’s To Go” branch in the sleepy neighborhood of Northbrae, many people who live in the community rose up against the plan. -more-
When Bette’s Oceanview Diner considered opening a “Bette’s To Go” branch in the sleepy neighborhood of Northbrae, many people who live in the community rose up against the plan. -more-
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The Domestic Violence Oversight Committee credited a 17 percent decline in domestic violence with a partnership between the police department and a victims’ advocacy organization. -more-
SACRAMENTO — State officials summoned two commissions Wednesday to review California’s vulnerability to terrorist attacks. -more-
SACRAMENTO —Downtown areas will be preferred sites for state office buildings across California under an executive “smart growth” order signed Wednesday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-
WASHINGTON — California Rep. Nancy Pelosi won the race Wednesday for the No. 2 House Democratic leader and will become the top-ranking woman ever in Congress. Her election sparked debate over whether she will help or hinder her party. -more-
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices used the case of a kitchen worker, fired after a seizure on the job, to argue with each other Wednesday about the government’s role in combating discrimination when workers sign away their right to sue. -more-
SKOPJE, Macedonia — A Western envoy in Macedonia raised doubts Wednesday about a government-declared amnesty for ethnic Albanian rebels, saying it was not in line with a Western-brokered peace accord. -more-
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Americans William S. Knowles and K. Barry Sharpless won the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Ryoji Noyori of Japan on Wednesday for molecular research used in making medicines. -more-
How timely the award of the Nobel prize in economics for research on how information and the lack of it can affect markets. In stocks, for example, the lack is almost unprecedented. -more-
SAN JOSE — Yahoo! Inc. met Wall Street expectations for its third-quarter earnings Wednesday and only slightly reduced its targets for the current quarter, leading investors to send its shares up more than 3 percent in after-hours trading. -more-
Officials from Berkeley High and De Anza High will meet today to sort out the ramifications of Friday’s cancelled football game between the two schools. -more-
Cal is 0-4 and are ranked 113th out of 116 Division IA teams for scoring defense. Oregon is 5-0 and are ninth in scoring offense. But if you listen to the teams’ head coaches, they make it sound as if the Ducks have been lucky, and the Bears simply the victims of plenty of bad breaks. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Barry Bonds hit it and Alex Popov may have caught it, but Patrick Hayashi emerged from a scrum of Giants fans to become the happy owner of the ball the San Francisco slugger smacked Sunday for his 73rd homer. -more-
Berkeley police are reporting several cases where phony $100 bills were passed. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Airports around the country are halting or revamping billions of dollars worth of expansion plans because of fewer fliers and greater security concerns after the Sept. 11 hijacker attacks. -more-
Airports shelve expansion plans after hijacker attacks 10-11-2001
Judge: Firm didn’t manipulate natural gas market 10-10-2001
The true costs of heating with a fireplace 10-09-2001
U.S., allies launch missile attack against Taliban 10-08-2001
Police Briefs 10-07-2001
State officials rule Orchard Elementary improperly interfered with test scores 10-05-2001
Berkeley professor in mix of Nobel Prize winners By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Guy Poole 10-11-2001
No pure lands – time to end ‘final solutions’ Walter Truett Anderson Pacific News Service 10-11-2001
Staff 10-11-2001
Yosemite trip forum rejects finger-pointing By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 10-11-2001
Lee’s vote was against blank check Adam David Miller Berkeley 10-11-2001
Northbrae bakery campaign misfires By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 10-11-2001
Northbrae bakery campaign misfires By Hank SimsDaily Planet staff 10-11-2001
With a will, gridlock’s not here to stay Charles L. Smith Berkeley 10-11-2001
Program credited with domestic violence drop By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-11-2001
Terrorism panels debate California security The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Governor signs smart growth order The Associated Press 10-11-2001
California representative named No.2 in House The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Supreme Court debates equal opportunity issue The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Troops in Macedonia raise suspicions The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Americans, Japanese win Nobel Prize in chemistry The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Opportunities for investors still exist By John Cunniff The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Yahoo meets expectations, layoffs still possible The Associated Press 10-11-2001
BHS, De Anza officials to meet about cancelled football game By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-11-2001
Turnovers killing Cal, carrying 5-0 Oregon By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-11-2001
Berkeley man wants Bonds’ 73rd dinger ball back The Associated Press 10-11-2001
Police Briefs Judith Scherr, Daily Planet staff 10-11-2001
High school principal may be out the door By Jeffrey ObserDaily Planet staff 10-10-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 10-10-2001
Is Measure ‘G’ fire protection ‘just a pipe dream’? Staff 10-10-2001
Arts Staff 10-10-2001
Neighbors oppose bond money usage for fire station By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-10-2001
Forum Staff 10-10-2001
Exhibition showcases disabled artists By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-10-2001
Briefs Staff 10-10-2001
UC students, faculty weigh in on attacks By Jason Felch Special to the Daily Planet 10-10-2001
Teacher disciplined for burning flag The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Governor rejects e-mail privacy, spending bills Staff 10-10-2001
County votes to build large juvenile facility Bay City News 10-10-2001
School official won’t quit over e-mail The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Vigils planned for attacks anniversary The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Yasser Arafat clamps down on land, people The Associated Press 10-10-2001
United States strikes continue to streak skies of Afghanistan The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Scientists share Noble Prize in physics The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Creditors, PG&E meet to set reorganization hearings The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Pontiac Aztek tops SUVs The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Texaco trying to close Chevron deal The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Court won’t stop Microsoft antitrust case The Associated Press 10-10-2001
EPA says gas mileage average on the decline The Associated Press 10-10-2001
Versatile Schooler plays many roles for ’Jackets By Tim HaranDaily Planet Correspondent 10-10-2001
Demonstrators think U.S. should take peaceful path By Judith Scherr and Chris O’Donnell Daily Planet staff and correspondent 10-09-2001
Rep. Lee says minimize deaths 10-09-2001
District leader opposes breakup By Ofelia Madrid Special to the Daily Planet 10-09-2001
2000 Common Ground trip got A+ 10-09-2001
Campus rally denounces bombings By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet staff 10-09-2001
Article didn’t tell whole story 10-09-2001
Taxes, crime, flagpoles top council agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-09-2001
Setbacks are not necessary 10-09-2001
Council looks at redistricting ordinance By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-09-2001
AIDS needs funds 10-09-2001
Scientists asked to aid bio-terrorism preparedness The Associated Press 10-09-2001
Census 2000 deemed ‘well executed’ in many respects The Associated Press 10-09-2001
FBI takes over Anthrax case; 300 seek testing The Associated Press 10-09-2001
United States finds criticism worldwide The Associated Press 10-09-2001
Palestine warned Islamic military The Associated Press 10-09-2001
Mild pullback for Monday’s stocks The Associated Press 10-09-2001
Xerox wins reinstatement of patent infringement suit The Associated Press 10-09-2001
Intel CEO urges more research The Associated Press 10-09-2001
Bombing strikes home too By Chris O’Connell, Special to the Daily Planet;Judith Scherr and Jon MaysDaily Planet staff 10-08-2001
Tragedy has brought us and youth together Sumant Chakravart 10-08-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-08-2001
Cal men beat Santa Clara on spectacular goal By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-08-2001
Environmental enforcement seems uneven By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 10-08-2001
Lee’s ‘no’ vote took very little political courage John McDougall 10-08-2001
Bears let another one slip away, tie USF 3-3 Daily Planet Wire Services 10-08-2001
Office growth still threatens west Berkeley industry By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-08-2001
Numbers are off in UC Berkeley battle article Daniella Thompson 10-08-2001
Cal water polo beats UOP Daily Planet Wire Services 10-08-2001
Moms and children head to school — together By Hadas Ragolsky Special to the Daily Planet 10-08-2001
‘Low-income’ housing needs to be redefined Susan Graubard Archuletta 10-08-2001
Afghan immigrants await news Associated Press 10-08-2001
California supermarkets, workers head toward wages showdown By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer 10-08-2001
Vista holds Teach-In on tolerance By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 10-07-2001
Out and About Calendar –Compiled by Guy Poole 10-07-2001
The brown shingle home: A distinctive Berkeley feature By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 10-07-2001
Going boldly... Rob Valentine 10-07-2001
Poet adds black voice to discourse on terror attacks By Alisa Weinstein Special to the Daily Planet 10-07-2001
Poet adds black voice to discourse on terror attacks By Alisa Weinstein Special to the Daily Planet 10-07-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-07-2001
Gaels hand Cal overtime loss By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-07-2001
Proposed hotel runs into setback at ZAB meeting By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 10-07-2001
When it comes to politics, don’t forget the youth Sarah Joye 10-07-2001
Panthers’ comeback falls short at Pinole By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-07-2001
Committee protests new school maintenance plan By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet Staff 10-07-2001
Sunshine should be for all Susan Levine 10-07-2001
Bears down USF on rebound goal Staff 10-07-2001
Oil still spilling from pipeline; suspect charged By Maureen Clark Associated Press Writer 10-07-2001
Cal downs Ducks for first Pac-10 victory Daily Planet Wire Services 10-07-2001
Judge refuses to force employee to hand over documents allegedly stolen from Ford Motor Co. By Ed Garsten, AP Auto Writer 10-07-2001
Cancelled: Refs a no-show for Berkeley-De Anza game Staff Report 10-07-2001
Former girlfriend sues Stevie Wonder for $30 million Staff 10-07-2001
Most doctors’ groups fail solvency standards; seniors face HMO crunch Associated Press 10-07-2001
Judge approves plan to keep Edison from bankruptcy By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 10-07-2001
Feinstein says moratorium on student visas may not be necessary By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Writer 10-07-2001
News in brief from the San Francisco Bay area By The Associated Press 10-07-2001
Berkeley researcher believes fire led to collapse of towers By Jeffrey Gold, Associated Press Writer 10-07-2001
National Guard troops deployed at two California airports By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 10-07-2001
Nevada’s medical marijuana applications delayed, officials blame sluggish mail Staff 10-07-2001
Attack helicopter available on eBay Staff 10-07-2001
High tech home appliances: The micro‘wave’ of the future By Barbara Mayer, For AP Special Edition 10-07-2001
Unsealed documents shed light on Wen Ho Lee plea deal talks By Heather Clark, Associated Press Writer 10-07-2001
Tom and Ray team up to tackle the tough car questions By Tom and Ray Magliozzi 10-07-2001
Convergence of events jeopardize California budget, economy By Alexa Haussler, Associated Press Writer 10-07-2001
Tech outlook dims as Sun, AMD issue first quarter earnings warnings By Matthew Fordahl, AP Technology Writer 10-07-2001
Plan calls for more housing less parking By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staf 10-05-2001
Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 10-05-2001
Join with other cities to stop UC Sharon Entwistle 10-05-2001
Beautiful music from unconventional sources By Erika Kelly, Special to the Daily Planet 10-05-2001
Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 10-05-2001
State champ Duffy runs toward yet another title By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-05-2001
Economy, budget constraints may force school cuts By Jeffrey Obser, Daily Planet staff 10-05-2001
Common Ground good program Felicia Woytak 10-05-2001
Berkeley girls drop match to Alameda By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 10-05-2001
Family Violence Law Center not moving out of town By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 10-05-2001
How unBerkeley can you be – to propose a food cart ban? Steve Geller 10-05-2001
Town prepares to battle university over growth plans By Pam Reynolds, Special to the Daily Planet 10-05-2001
Coalition formed to help prevent domestic violence By Kerry Eleveld, Special to the Daily Planet 10-05-2001
Governor attends National Guard security training session By Gisele Durham, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Florida man infected with Anthrax in critical condition By Amanda Riddle, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Following attacks, courtrooms become secret, documents sealed By Ben Fox, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Federal judge mulls Edison-PUC settlement as parties weigh in By Paul Chavez, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Experimental rocket plane soars over Mojave Desert Staff 10-05-2001
State agency moves to assist reporting of hate crimes By Paul Chavez, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Counties work around problems in drug treatment initiative, report says By Don Thompson, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Santa Cruz teacher calls police after eating student’s marijuana brownie Staff 10-05-2001
It’s a natural: Fall country decorating By Carol McGarvey, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
The Gardener’s Guide: Dripping water cares for plants easily, efficiently By Carol McGarvey, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
Understand contractor liens before starting home improvement project From Home Service Store For AP Weekly Features 10-05-2001
Find your comfort level in the right spa By James and Morris Carey, For AP Newsfeatures 10-05-2001
Mourners gather for Arab-American who may be hate crime victim By Deborah Kong, AP Minority Issues Writer 10-05-2001
Tech stocks continue rally Thursday, boosted by Dell Computer By Amy Baldwin, AP Business Writer 10-05-2001
Recording industry sues ‘next Napster’ companies By Ron Harris, Associated Press Writer 10-05-2001
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