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Dance class spans school system, globe

By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 29, 2001

The rhythms of Afro-Cuban dance, the history of the Brazilian slave trade and the finer points of big sisterhood – these are just some of the lessons Elisabeth Newton, 13, a freshman at Berkeley High School, is learning through her World Arts and Movement Class at Common Ground, a school-within-a-school at BHS, which focuses on social justice and multi-culturalism. -more-


Seniors lead Cal past Lobos

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 29, 2001

Cal has depended on freshman Jamal Sampson to score points so far this young season, but on Wednesday night the Bears got the points they needed from some old heads. -more-


Guy Poole
Thursday November 29, 2001

Thursday, Nov. 29


Still looking?

Gerta Farber Oakland
Thursday November 29, 2001

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MUSIC

Staff
Thursday November 29, 2001

21 Grand Nov. 29: 9 p.m., Lemon Lime Lights, Hillside, Moe! Staiano, $6; Nov. 30: 9 p.m., Fred Frith, Damon Smith, Marco Eneidi, Sabu Toyozumi Ensemble, Phillip Greenlief, $10; Dec. 1: 9 p.m., Toychestra, Rosin Coven, Darling Freakhead, $6; All ages. 21 Grand Ave., Oakland. 444-7263 -more-


Career center helps residents find work

By Hadas Ragolsky Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 29, 2001

Three people were among those attending the orientation workshop at the Berkeley WorkSource One Stop Career Center Wednesday morning: one holds a doctorate in history, another is homeless and a third has worked as a computer assistant. This is the face of unemployment in Berkeley and it’s not going to change soon. -more-


Bears survive a scare to beat Fresno State

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday November 29, 2001

The Cal women’s basketball team squandered a big lead but recovered to defeat Fresno State, 62-55, Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. -more-


Downtown density could mean more livable city

Adam Berman Berkeley
Thursday November 29, 2001

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Redistricting plan axed, process to start all over

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Thursday November 29, 2001

Before a vocal audience Tuesday, the City Council scrapped a controversial, seven-week-old redistricting ordinance and decided to start the contentious process from scratch. -more-


St. Mary’s hurdler Stokes signs with CSU Northridge

Staff
Thursday November 29, 2001

St. Mary’s senior Danielle Stokes committed to run track for Cal State Northridge this week, according to her high school coach. -more-


Don’t pile wrong on top of wrong

Ruth Bird Berkeley
Thursday November 29, 2001

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Lab working on three U.S. security projects

Bay Cities News Service
Thursday November 29, 2001

Officials at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced Wednesday that lab researchers are working on three projects that could strengthen homeland security and help combat terrorist activities. -more-


Cal’s swimmer Coughlin breaks world record in 200 backstroke

Staff
Thursday November 29, 2001

EAST MEADOW, NY - Cal’s Natalie Coughlin, the 2001 Pac-10 and NCAA Swimmer of the Year, added another accolade to her outstanding career Tuesday at the FINA World Cup in East Meadow, NY. -more-


Don’t damn city for political hay

Sue Freeman Berkeley
Thursday November 29, 2001

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HIV-positive minister reflects on AIDS epidemic

By Margie Mason The Associated Press
Thursday November 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — They were walking corpses, the once-beautiful men who dragged themselves to pray at the Metropolitan Community Church each Sunday. Too sick to sit, many would drape their gaunt, lesion-covered bodies across the pews. -more-


Cal water polo players honored with All-Conference mentions

Staff
Thursday November 29, 2001

Spencer Dornin was among five Golden Bears receiving All-MPSF honors this week. The senior two-meter man from Laguna Beach was named to the All-Conference First Team. -more-


Homeless need not always be with us

Marion Syrek Oakland
Thursday November 29, 2001

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Features

Two S.F. AIDS activists arrested for threatening, stalking newspapers

The Associated Press
Thursday November 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Police arrested two AIDS activists Wednesday for allegedly stalking and threatening newspaper reporters and Public Health Department workers. -more-


Tax-sharing bill to build stronger metro areas

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Thursday November 29, 2001

SACRAMENTO — A coalition attacking suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment rallied Wednesday around a bill aiming to curb both by making cities share sales taxes. -more-


Security efforts could revive high-tech industry

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Thursday November 29, 2001

ROSEVILLE — The nation’s preoccupation with security after this fall’s terrorist attacks could help revive the hard-hit high technology industry, experts from top tech firms said Wednesday. -more-


Pivotal court hearing for ExciteAtHome’s Internet service

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Thursday November 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A bitter battle between the creditors and business partners of bankrupt ExciteAtHome threatens to unplug the cable network’s high-speed Internet service for 4.2 million subscribers as early as Friday, depending on the outcome of a pivotal court hearing. -more-


Editorial

UC Berkeley expert works to change views on shaken baby

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday November 29, 2001

UC Berkeley mechanical engineer Werner Goldsmith is on a mission to reform the way doctors and prosecutors view the thousands of suspected cases of shaken baby syndrome each year, according to a university press statement. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

UC Berkeley expert works to change views on shaken baby 11-29-2001

Thankful in the post 9-11 era 11-29-2001

Obituary 11-28-2001

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

News

Dance class spans school system, globe By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet 11-29-2001

Seniors lead Cal past Lobos By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-29-2001

Guy Poole 11-29-2001

Still looking? Gerta Farber Oakland 11-29-2001

MUSIC Staff 11-29-2001

Career center helps residents find work By Hadas Ragolsky Special to the Daily Planet 11-29-2001

Bears survive a scare to beat Fresno State Daily Planet Wire Services 11-29-2001

Downtown density could mean more livable city Adam Berman Berkeley 11-29-2001

Redistricting plan axed, process to start all over By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-29-2001

St. Mary’s hurdler Stokes signs with CSU Northridge Staff 11-29-2001

Don’t pile wrong on top of wrong Ruth Bird Berkeley 11-29-2001

Lab working on three U.S. security projects Bay Cities News Service 11-29-2001

Cal’s swimmer Coughlin breaks world record in 200 backstroke Staff 11-29-2001

Don’t damn city for political hay Sue Freeman Berkeley 11-29-2001

HIV-positive minister reflects on AIDS epidemic By Margie Mason The Associated Press 11-29-2001

Cal water polo players honored with All-Conference mentions Staff 11-29-2001

Homeless need not always be with us Marion Syrek Oakland 11-29-2001

Two S.F. AIDS activists arrested for threatening, stalking newspapers The Associated Press 11-29-2001

Tax-sharing bill to build stronger metro areas By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-29-2001

Security efforts could revive high-tech industry By Don Thompson The Associated Press 11-29-2001

Pivotal court hearing for ExciteAtHome’s Internet service By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-29-2001

BHS students teach safer sex to peers By David Scharfenberg Special to the Daily Planet 11-28-2001

Keys sparks ’Jackets to big win over Oakland By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-28-2001

Guy Poole 11-28-2001

A democracy needs to reflect on its actions Ted Vincent Berkeley 11-28-2001

Staff 11-28-2001

UC student appointed to city ZAB By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 11-28-2001

Spend funds sending poor where housing’s cheap and jobs available Walter Wood Berkeley 11-28-2001

Lakireddy attorneys in court to support subpoenas By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 11-28-2001

A child’s call for justice Molly Levy Berkeley 8 years old 11-28-2001

Alleged bank defrauder sentenced in Israel The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Man arrested for sending phony anthrax letters The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Bay Area home prices fall, Southern California prices rise By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Trio accused of killing five wanted to start self-awareness program The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Lawyer: Olson felt ‘coercion’ to plead guilty in SLA case By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press 11-28-2001

City would have to buy assets from LA if it seceeds The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Plaque honoring local journalists gets new home The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Davis to meet with Vicente Fox on trade and economy By Alexa Haussler The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Nightfall transforms Hearst Castle By Eric Noland The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Longtime Fresno politician, Costa, leaving public office The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Immune system expert disappears on trip By Bill Poovy The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Fuel surcharges continue for airlines, despite slumping prices By Brad Foss The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Couples getting pregnant as answer to terrorism By Martha Irvine The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Chronicle to cut 220 jobs, 8.5 percent of its work force By Michael Liedeke The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Glass-bottled milk carves out niche By Eugene Tong The Associated Press 11-28-2001

Diabetes monitor producer to pay $45 million to settle The Associated Press 11-28-2001

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