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Former President Clinton calls for monetary investment in Third World

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Former President Bill Clinton urged the United States to invest in health care, education and economic development in the Third World as an antidote to terrorism during his speech before a packed house of 2,000 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall Tuesday afternoon. -more-


Hill continues scoring barrage against De Anza

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Kamani Hill scored his sixth hat trick of league play as the Berkeley High boys’ soccer team beat a game De Anza squad, 5-0, on Tuesday in Berkeley. -more-


City should inform residents about tree hazards

Charlie Smith Berkeley
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Editor: -more-


Compiled by Guy Poole
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Wednesday, Jan. 30


Staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002


BPD clears bomb scare on University

By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Half a block of the south side of University Avenue, between Milvia Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, was evacuated Tuesday following a bomb scare at the California Department of Corrections office. -more-


’Jackets slam overmatched Dons

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Thanks to their “competitive anomaly” status, the Berkeley High girls’ basketball team will face each of their ACCAL opponents only once this season. But for the De Anza Dons, one game against the Lady ’Jackets was more than enough. -more-


Political lesson from the black community to the students

Robert Cabrera Berkeley
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Editor: -more-


Leafletting Claremont employees suspended

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Four Claremont Resort & Spa workers, who are currently involved in union contract negotiations, were indefinitely suspended Monday for apparently handing out union leaflets at the entrance way of the exclusive hotel. -more-


Solving traffic problems

James E. [Jed] Donnelley for the TACTC group.
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Editor: -more-


News of the Weird

Staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

You can decide M&M’s new color -more-


GE head honcho donates scholarships for UMass

Staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

BOSTON — Jack Welch, the former chairman and CEO of General Electric Co., has donated $1 million for scholarships to help students at his alma mater. -more-


Features

ABAG predicts economic recovery in third quarter

Daily Planet wire services
Wednesday January 30, 2002

OAKLAND — The most recent economic forecast for the Bay Area from the Association of Bay Area Governments suggests reasons for the region to be somewhat optimistic about an economic recovery. -more-


Police Blotter

Hank Sims
Wednesday January 30, 2002

Methadone stolen from addiction treatment center deliveryman -more-


‘Poet laureate of death row’ executed

By Michelle Locke The Associated Press
Wednesday January 30, 2002

SAN QUENTIN— Stephen Wayne Anderson, described by his defenders as the poet laureate of the condemned and by prosecutors as a stone-cold killer, was executed early Tuesday. -more-


Enron woes could halt electricity deregulation

By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press
Wednesday January 30, 2002

SACRAMENTO — Electricity deregulation could be “dead in the water” for a few years due to bad publicity from Enron’s bankruptcy, an energy market researcher said Tuesday. -more-


ChevronTexaco suffers $2.5 billion loss

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Wednesday January 30, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO — The newly combined ChevronTexaco Corp. stumbled to a fourth-quarter loss of $2.5 billion as the company paid for the aftershocks of its merger and revised its outlook in the depressed energy market. -more-


Hilton profits tumble in wake of Sept. 11

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Wednesday January 30, 2002

LOS ANGELES — Hilton Hotels Corp. said Tuesday that profit fell 93.5 percent during the fourth quarter from a year earlier, citing a severe slowdown in travel after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-


Editorial

Local group protests 9/11 lecture series

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff
Wednesday January 30, 2002

A handful of organizers from the Berkeley group If Americans Knew turned out Tuesday night to raise concerns about a new course and public lecture series being offered at UC Berkeley called “Issues in U.S. Foreign Policy After 9/11.” -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Local group protests 9/11 lecture series 01-30-2002

Council crime, police reports tonight 01-29-2002

Napa’s low-income families go unpaid still 01-28-2002

Propositions on the March primary ballot 01-26-2002

Ask the Rent Board 01-25-2002

Students want a seat on City Council 01-24-2002

News

Former President Clinton calls for monetary investment in Third World By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-30-2002

Hill continues scoring barrage against De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2002

City should inform residents about tree hazards Charlie Smith Berkeley 01-30-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-30-2002

Staff 01-30-2002

BPD clears bomb scare on University By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-30-2002

’Jackets slam overmatched Dons By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2002

Political lesson from the black community to the students Robert Cabrera Berkeley 01-30-2002

Leafletting Claremont employees suspended By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-30-2002

Solving traffic problems James E. [Jed] Donnelley for the TACTC group. 01-30-2002

News of the Weird Staff 01-30-2002

GE head honcho donates scholarships for UMass Staff 01-30-2002

ABAG predicts economic recovery in third quarter Daily Planet wire services 01-30-2002

Police Blotter Hank Sims 01-30-2002

‘Poet laureate of death row’ executed By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 01-30-2002

Enron woes could halt electricity deregulation By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 01-30-2002

ChevronTexaco suffers $2.5 billion loss By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-30-2002

Hilton profits tumble in wake of Sept. 11 By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-30-2002

Chain of shootings plague city By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002

French cities love their cars John Cecil via e-mail 01-29-2002

Staff 01-29-2002

Compile by Guy Poole 01-29-2002

UC course takes on attendant shortage By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002

South Berkeley resident speaks out on Cop Watch The author’s name has been withheld from this letter for her safety. 01-29-2002

Second victim dies in southside shooting By Devona Walker Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002

News of the Weird Staff 01-29-2002

Making Headlines Staff 01-29-2002

City to host NYC firefighter By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002

Lakireddy’s immigration charges sentencing postponed By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet staff 01-29-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-29-2002

BBC producers borrow from controversial Stanford U. experiment for a reality show The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Snow falling from Santa Cruz to Napa and beyond By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Drifter scheduled to die early Tuesday By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Insurance executive accused of selling phony health plans The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Enron Corp.’s is a tale of anguish for California By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 01-29-2002

American Skiing falls below NYSE’s listing criteria The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Ticketmaster reports smaller loss for fourth quarter By Simon Avery The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Moderate ex-mayor says concern for poor fuels ambition By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-29-2002

A snapshot of GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Riordan The Associated Press 01-29-2002

Four-alarm blaze lights up Telegraph By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-28-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 01-28-2002

OPEN LETTER FROM THE EDITOR REGARDING ‘DAUGHTER’S ASSAULT HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH’ Devona Walker 01-28-2002

Rhinoceros romp absurdity in politics, history by John Angell Grant, Special to the Daily Planet 01-28-2002

Bruins ruin Bears’ attempt at sweep Staff 01-28-2002

Transportation Czar sets up shop By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-28-2002

Ramsey’s contribution numbers are padded Mal burnstein 01-28-2002

Cal women fall to fierce Wildcats By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-28-2002

Watchful eyes on justice By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff 01-28-2002

Torture Enron not the Taliban Carol Denney 01-28-2002

Sports this week Staff 01-28-2002

Consider this, W. ! Marc Sapir, MD 01-28-2002

Candlelight vigil marks one year since Whipple’s death By PAUL GLADER, The Associated Press 01-28-2002

Woman indicted for allegedly stealing identity of 22 people Staff 01-28-2002

Disabled students sue Staff 01-28-2002

Afghans want continued commitment to help rebuild The Associated Press 01-28-2002

Palm’s long-awaited wireless handheld arrives By MAY WONG, The Associated Press 01-28-2002

Financial Briefs Staff 01-28-2002

Library Gardens developer gives lawsuit threat over affordable housing By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002

Out & About Calendar – Compiled by Guy Poole 01-26-2002

Dance theories of Isadora Duncan were taught in Berkeley for years By Susan Cerny, Special to the Daily Planet 01-26-2002

Time allotted for sexual content on community media equals censorship Sage Mandzik 01-26-2002

Telling heartbreaking stories about outcasts By Tim Molloy, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Art & Entertainment Calendar Staff 01-26-2002

Panthers pull out an ugly win over Kennedy By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2002

Hancock, Ramsey lead the pack in contributions By John Geluardi, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002

We need more subsidized housing Charles Siegel 01-26-2002

Robert Redford getting honorary Oscar for Sundance inspiration The Associated Press 01-26-2002

St. Mary’s suffers first BSAL defeat By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2002

District looks to Kurr as budget cuts loom By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002

It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature Heather Moore 01-26-2002

Former UC chancellor Clark Kerr publishes his university memoirs By Sari Friedman, Special to the Daily Planet 01-26-2002

Power failure not a brown-out By Hank Sims, Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002

Hills fire station EIR approval held off By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-26-2002

Questions and answers with the Carey brothers James and Morris Carey 01-26-2002

Overhead storage makes space for other things James and Morris Carey 01-26-2002

Tip of the Week James and Morris Carey 01-26-2002

Post-holiday kitchen streamlining By Carol McGarvey, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Just three of state’s 53 House seats appear competitive in 2002 By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

‘Gray Davis’ donates to Riordan, but it’s not the governor By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Alaska Natives battling for subsistence join in logging wars By Paula Daubben, Anchorage Daily News 01-26-2002

Alyeska to cut workers, spending due to flat oil production The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Ex-Enron executive found shot to death By Kristen Hays, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

‘Hockey father’ sentenced for killing man By Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Researcher says kidney disease, gangrene killed king Herod By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

State and bankrupt PG&E fight for control By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Nestle, Ocean Spray to squeeze costs out of juice operations By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

ImClone stock tumbles on news of SEC, Justice investigation of biotech firm By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 01-26-2002

Neighborhood mourns tragedies, asks city for help Photos and text by Hank Sims 01-25-2002

Out & About Calendar Compiled by Guy Poole 01-25-2002

Tell us the cause of the Fox Court fire Ken Norwood 01-25-2002

Survival of the Fittest By Peter Crimmins, Special to the Daily Planet 01-25-2002

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Staff 01-25-2002

Cal beats Trojans in OT thriller Associated Press 01-25-2002

Lawrence wants transfers to end By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-25-2002

Library media technicians are not librarians! Sylvia P. Scherzer 01-25-2002

’Jackets continue to dominate ACCAL By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2002

Two East Bay patients help to cure melanoma By Molly Bentley, Special to the Daily Planet 01-25-2002

L. Dawud Said responds to R. Walker Dr. L. Dawud Said 01-25-2002

Golden Bears crumble in painful second half By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2002

L. Dawud Said responds to R. Walker Dr. L. Dawud Said 01-25-2002

Venture capitalists continue to invest, but get ‘stuck’ in young companies By Ofelia Madrid, Special to the Daily Planet 01-25-2002

Class Notes By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 01-25-2002

Correction Staff 01-25-2002

Backlash against credit card vendors at Berkeley By Martha Irvine The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Senators add support to Cardoza for Condit’s seat The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Dog mauling case judge releases letter sent to inmate By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Riordan led campaign pack with early fund-raising By Alexa Haussler, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Former Los Alamos computer whiz to remain in custody The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Edy’s Grand Ice Cream recalls 5,000 cartons in Ohio, southern states The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Appeals court denies death row inmate’s request The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-25-2002

Venus’ flytrap won’t eat hamburger without help By Lee Reich, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Make important commitments to your home The Associated Press 01-25-2002

L.A. artist brings Stars and Stripes to Super Bowl logo By Eugene Tong, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

State Supreme Court grants warrantless searches of vehicles By David Kravets, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Olympics still not green enough for some conservation groups By Catherine S. Blake, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Tax-sharing bill clears big hurdle By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Unocal sues Valero over summer gas formula’s royalties The Associated Press 01-25-2002

PG&E’s bankruptcy to boost bills, consumer group claims By Karen Gaudette, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Lawyers: FBI shouldn’t have questioned Lindh overseas By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Local jail is temporary home for Lindh, Moussaoui By Darlene Superville The Associated Press 01-25-2002

Council gives Outback the go-ahead By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-24-2002

Panthers ride early goals to easy win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-24-2002

Compiled by Guy Poole 01-24-2002

Daughter’s assault has not been dealt with Maria Estrella Michael Barlow Berkeley 01-24-2002

Staff 01-24-2002

BPD investigates year’s first murder By Hank Sims Daily Planet staff 01-24-2002

An open letter to Rep. Barbara Lee Jane Stillwater 01-24-2002

Nurses cheer new mandated staffing ratios, Alta Bates will comply By Devona WalkerDaily Planet staff 01-24-2002

Council activates radio tower despite opposition By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 01-24-2002

Lindh’s lawyer assembles veteran defense team By Margie Mason The Associated Press 01-24-2002

New housing will replace waste in S.F. By Mark Sherman The Associated Press 01-24-2002

Bay Area Briefs Staff 01-24-2002

Police Blotter Hank Sims 01-24-2002

Enron debacle prompts auditor debate By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 01-24-2002

HP researchers tout patent in race to build molecular computer By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-24-2002

HP-Compaq plot thickens; the bickering continues By Brian Bergstein The Associated Press 01-24-2002

Scientists: 10,000 gallons of Exxon Valdez oil lingers The Associated Press 01-24-2002

CNN to hire Connie Chung for news show By David Bauder The Associated Press 01-24-2002

GOP’s gubernatorial debate leaves the campaign unchanged By Erica Werner The Associated Press 01-24-2002