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Lab’s tree removal may be monitored

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 27, 2001

The City Council will consider a recommendation at its meeting tonight to monitor Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s cutting, chipping and shipping of eucalyptus trees that a local group says are contaminated with the radioactive material, tritium. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Tuesday November 27, 2001

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Beware of the Great Leveller

Theodore Roszak
Tuesday November 27, 2001

Governor Davis’ cuts from the state budget for 2002 include $150 million gained by postponing the expansion of the Healthy Families health insurance program to cover low income parents as well as their children. -more-



Staff
Tuesday November 27, 2001

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Students learn with the new technology

By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday November 27, 2001

Tigers, by a long shot, are the most popular animals in the zoo. -more-



Raise tolls, stop congestion

Tuesday November 27, 2001

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Council’s agenda filled with ongoing issues

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday November 27, 2001

At tonight’s meeting, the council will examine its options in light of a successful petition drive to repeal the recently-approved council districts. -more-



Answer’s not either/or

Tuesday November 27, 2001

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Police: Body of newspaper photographer found near cemetery

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

OAKLAND — The body of a missing photographer for the San Jose Mercury News was found Sunday outside a cemetery, police said. -more-



Major rock slide could hit Calif’s south coast

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SANTA BARBARA — Picture it: a flood roaring down from foothills above this scenic coastal town, carrying room-sized boulders hurtling at 50 mph. -more-



Features

244 tons of drugs seized at U.S.-Mexico border

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SAN DIEGO — Despite a brief decline after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Customs Service seized a record 244 tons of narcotics along the U.S.-Mexico border in California over the past year. -more-


Coast Guard watches nation’s busiest port complex

By Simon Avery Associated Press Writer
Tuesday November 27, 2001

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Coast Guard unveiled a new port security program Monday that trains reservists to board cruise ships and commercial vessels on the high seas in search of terrorists. -more-


Providian hires new CEO to aid repair

By Michael Liedkie The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Beleaguered credit card issuer Providian Financial Corp. hired industry veteran Joseph Saunders as its new CEO Monday, ending a six-week search for a new leader to repair the company’s ailing loan portfolio and battered reputation. -more-


Recession? Consumers say ‘I told you so’

By John Cunniff The Associated Press The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

NEW YORK — Economists officially declare a recession exists, you might say, months after ordinary folks have sensed it coming, experienced it, and if able to, taken action to deal with it. -more-


Former Cisco accountants sentenced for $7.9 million

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SAN JOSE — Two former Cisco Systems Inc. accountants were sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison Monday for illegally transferring $7.9 million in Cisco stock to themselves. -more-


Quick resolution not likely in Sklyarov-Adobe case

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SAN JOSE — A resolution appears unlikely any time soon in the closely watched case of a Russian computer programmer charged with violating copyrights on Adobe Systems Inc. software. -more-


Green Stamps are licked: S&H tries to recapture the magic in digital age

By Justin Pope The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SALEM, Mass. — Once upon a time, there was money, and there were S&H Green Stamps. -more-


Boeing follows through with planned layoffs

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SEATTLE — Boeing Co. laid off 2,900 workers Monday as part of the company’s already announced plan to trim as many as 30,000 workers by the end of 2002. -more-


Slain journalists’ bodies brought to Pakistan

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The bodies of four journalists were brought out of Afghanistan on Nov. 21, two days after the group was ambushed by gunmen on the road to Kabul. -more-


Editorial

SoCal Marines lead assault in Afghanistan

By Seth Hettena The Associated Press
Tuesday November 27, 2001

SAN DIEGO — A Southern California Marine Corps unit trained in special operations led the first wave of a ground campaign designed to root out Osama bin Laden and his terror network in Afghanistan. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

SoCal Marines lead assault in Afghanistan 11-27-2001

Oakland considers domestic partner benefit requirements 11-26-2001

One killed, 12 injured as Amtrak train hits tractor in Ventura County 11-24-2001

U.S. Mint lays off hundreds as bank practices coin surplus 11-22-2001

State considering four-level terror threat warning system 11-21-2001

News

Lab’s tree removal may be monitored By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-27-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 11-27-2001

Beware of the Great Leveller Theodore Roszak 11-27-2001

Staff 11-27-2001

Students learn with the new technology By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet 11-27-2001

Raise tolls, stop congestion 11-27-2001

Council’s agenda filled with ongoing issues By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-27-2001

Answer’s not either/or 11-27-2001

Police: Body of newspaper photographer found near cemetery By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Major rock slide could hit Calif’s south coast The Associated Press 11-27-2001

244 tons of drugs seized at U.S.-Mexico border The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Coast Guard watches nation’s busiest port complex By Simon Avery Associated Press Writer 11-27-2001

Providian hires new CEO to aid repair By Michael Liedkie The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Recession? Consumers say ‘I told you so’ By John Cunniff The Associated Press The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Former Cisco accountants sentenced for $7.9 million The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Quick resolution not likely in Sklyarov-Adobe case The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Green Stamps are licked: S&H tries to recapture the magic in digital age By Justin Pope The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Boeing follows through with planned layoffs The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Slain journalists’ bodies brought to Pakistan The Associated Press 11-27-2001

Busy days for California Guard commander By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-26-2001

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-26-2001

Put the ‘world’ in world aids day — Nov. 30 John Iversen 11-26-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-26-2001

St. Mary’s Duffy wins her second state title Staff Report 11-26-2001

Council to hammer out final details of Draft General Plan By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-26-2001

Berkeley needs a mayor who will stand up for city Jerrie Meadows 11-26-2001

Cal loses to Stanford in MPSF Tournament Daily Planet Wire Services 11-26-2001

Heavy winds wreak havoc By Hank Sims, Daily Planet Staff 11-26-2001

School board has a sound fiscal policy Joaquín J. Rivera 11-26-2001

Cal volleyball downs Auburn in 3 games Daily Planet Wire Services 11-26-2001

Security breach clears Oakland Airport terminal The Associated Press 11-26-2001

Cal Professor says drug war is going nowhere Bay City News Service 11-26-2001

Airport workers protest security law Bay City News Service 11-26-2001

Bay Area Olympic bid hopefuls promise environmental perks The Associated Press 11-26-2001

Bay Briefs Staff 11-26-2001

One man’s push for airline passengers to fight back The Associated Press 11-26-2001

Snow, rain and wind snarls California’s holiday traffic By Jim Wasserman, Associated Press Writer 11-26-2001

Another California medical marijuana initiative brewing The Associated Press 11-26-2001

Intel unveils technologies for faster, efficient chips By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 11-26-2001

California retailers hope patriotism will spur sales By Gary Gentile, AP Business Writer 11-26-2001

Critics charge state guarantees are blocking gridlock solutions The Associated Press 11-26-2001

Santa Ana gun show bans author of how-to book on germ warfare The Associated Press 11-26-2001

Research company announces first human clone By Jeff Donn,Associated Press Writer 11-26-2001

Memorial for latest anthrax victim By Diane Scarponi, Associated Press Writer 11-26-2001

Retired principal keeps teaching – as a coach By Mary Barrett, Special to the Daily Planet 11-24-2001

Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 11-24-2001

Modest building tells a big story about city water By Susan Cerny 11-24-2001

Learning to love congestion Steve Geller 11-24-2001

‘Much Ado’ about something By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 11-24-2001

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-24-2001

Cal tops Rutgers for its first and last win By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Holiday shoppers flock to Fourth St. By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-24-2001

University should set example Stephanie Bonin 11-24-2001

‘Unadoptable’ animals find loving homes By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 11-24-2001

Bears’ men fall to Santa Clara in soccer post-season Daily Planet Wire Services 11-24-2001

City still waits for bus shelter installation By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-24-2001

Pacifist offers no insight James K. Sayre 11-24-2001

Viewership uncertainty causes Blockbuster to cancel awards The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Crafts fair supports benevolent organization By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 11-24-2001

Three arrested on suspicion of cheating Brit ‘Millionaire’ show The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-24-2001

New York company recalls cheese sent to California, 17 other states The Associated Press 11-24-2001

‘Little Green Apples singer dies The Associated Press 11-24-2001

On the House:Patching Wallpaper By James and Morris Carey 11-24-2001

Q&A on home repair By Jim and Morris Carey 11-24-2001

Go solar on the power shredder By Lee Rich, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Ski resorts open a few runs for the weekend By Tom Gardner, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Eateries may appear at rest stops By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Five dead in California crash of Wenatchee company’s plane The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Three centuries on, Russian Old Believers hang on in Oregon By Andrew Kramer, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Retailers hope patriotism will spur sales By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Investments steered to central cities By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 11-24-2001

Click and Clack Talk Cars Tom & Ray Magliozzi 11-24-2001

Gobbling up a thankful feast Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 11-22-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 11-22-2001

Food for thought:a Thanksgiving menu By the California Food Policy Advocates 11-22-2001

Doggin’ on Portland ... among other things By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-22-2001

Arts Staff 11-22-2001

San Benito ends ’Jackets’ season in first round of state tournament By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-22-2001

Activist calls for U.S. to end its involvement in Afghanistan By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 11-22-2001

WTC dead minding own business Frank M. Rivers 11-22-2001

Bears ink local star Daily Planet Wire Services 11-22-2001

Station closure may hurt Berkeley’s fire service By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-22-2001

No right wing in this galaxy Tom McHenry 11-22-2001

Cal men overcome dreadful shooting to beat Santa Clara Daily Planet Wire Services 11-22-2001

Emeryville residents fight chain stores on San Pablo By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 11-22-2001

What do you say murder of reporters? Anne Marselis 11-22-2001

Charred sweet home Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 11-22-2001

Air Quality District adopts industrial paint standards Bay City News Service 11-22-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-22-2001

Years of breeding lead to some fat turkeys this year By Paul Elias The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Dungeness crab fishermen strike for higher prices By Colleen Valles The Associated Press 11-22-2001

$12 million awarded to county in HUD grants Bay City News Service 11-22-2001

UC engineer’s design eliminates wing turbulence Bay City News Service 11-22-2001

SF will recanvass votes after state releases probe results By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Scientists push the publishing of code powering genetic research By Paul Elias The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Lower bail request denied in fatal dog mauling case By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-22-2001

SF airport security ponders walkout The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Insider trading charges dismissed against former Granny Goose Foods executive The Associated Press 11-22-2001

CA budget crisis Davis’ latest test By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Entertainment industry hurt by ban The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Charity, travel marks first post-attack Thanksgiving By Christina Almeida The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Tribes push for full police powers By Michelle DeArmond The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Ralph Burns, music arranger, dead at 79 The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Free Web censorship avoidance service ends By Anick Jesdanun The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Christmas tree industry loses some ho, ho, ho By Susan Gallagher The Associated Press 11-22-2001

SDG&E gets approval on a rate hike for Mexico power The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Family dog kills 3-week-old infant The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Californians spend a lot for housing The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Rental companies accused of selling wrecks without warning The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Passenger allegedly kicks airliner’s emergency exit door The Associated Press 11-22-2001

UC enrollment soars after a promise to decrease By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 11-21-2001

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 11-21-2001

Please, Mr. Bush... Julie Ngai and Natalie Cowan 11-21-2001

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 11-21-2001

Young quarterback throws St. Mary’s forward By Tim Haran, Daily Planet Correspondent 11-21-2001

Tipped off, Woman helps fight crime by making public a little safer By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 11-21-2001

Why aren’t woman standing up against war in Afghanistan? Zelda Bronstein 11-21-2001

New regionalism movement goes beyond borders David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet 11-21-2001

No excuse for terrorist attacks Carol Denney 11-21-2001

Cal State Hayward’s enrollment on the rise Bay City News Service 11-21-2001

The principle’s one person one vote, remember? Jennifer Elrod 11-21-2001

Conservancy to buy Delta island The Associated Press 11-21-2001

Students near bottom in science test The Associated Press 11-21-2001

Police Blotter – Hank Sims 11-21-2001

Jury convicts man in slaying of teen The Associated Press 11-21-2001

‘Critical’ areas of airport lose private security The Associated Press 11-21-2001

1,000 pounds of turkey, ham intended for the needy stolen SThe Associated Press 11-21-2001

March trial date set for Oakland police defendants The Associated Press 11-21-2001

Bay Area Briefs Staff 11-21-2001

Assisted suicide law reprieved in Oregon By William McCall, The Associated Press 11-21-2001

All’s quiet...in three historic desert mining towns By David Ferrell, Los Angeles Times 11-21-2001

Euros miffed that new CD won’t play on all machines By Ron Harris, The Associated Press 11-21-2001

Grid to stop giving key data to power buyers By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 11-21-2001

Columns

San Diego appeals panel throws out challenge to anti-El Toro airport initiative The Associated Press 11-22-2001

Las Vegas crowds expected to shrink this Thanksgiving By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press 11-22-2001

No snow at Olympic venues, but folks aren’t worried By Patty Henetz The Associated Press 11-22-2001