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News

“Bay to Barkers”– for the dogs By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002

Council candidate: For the record... L A Wood 07-15-2002

Out and About Staff 07-15-2002

Yow! Lions clobber North Bay to stay alive By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-15-2002

Bates opens shop By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002

Thoughts on liquor store closure R. Walker 07-15-2002

Gibbons, Orioles cool off Lidle, red-hot A’s By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Poll suggests close mayoral race ahead – Matthew Artz 07-15-2002

Sacramento Street plans in contention Cody Sisco 07-15-2002

Ralph Nader visits Berkeley By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002

Lawrence lab admits bad science The Associated Press 07-15-2002

History Staff 07-15-2002

Congresswoman has flash from the past By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-15-2002

Thousands march to stop Oakland’s violence The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Hit-and-run suspect goes to court Daily Planet wire service 07-15-2002

New chief of police on job Staff 07-15-2002

Knoller up for sentencing again for her role in S.F. dog-mauling Daily Planet Wire Service 07-15-2002

Olympic committee tours Bay Area By RON HARRIS, Associated Press Writer 07-15-2002

Purchase of bay salt ponds for restoration takes step forward The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Voices a growing commodity in phone automation By May Wong, The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Unemployment rate unchanged, job growth slim By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Lawmakers try reviving financial privacy bill By Jennifer Coleman, The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Reports: LA airport gunman had history of money problems The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Rev. Sharpton wants bill to target abuse By Paul Wilborn, The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Family members found dead in Whittier home The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Politics heat up with no budget By Alexa H. Bluth, The Associated Press 07-15-2002

Fugitive caught by Berkeley cops By Michelle Durand, Daily Journal Staff 07-13-2002

Height Initiative article contained faulty information Martha Nicoloff 07-13-2002

Going back to Cali

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California Theater reopens its doors this week By Kamala Appel, Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet 07-13-2002

Arts Calendar Staff 07-13-2002

Out & About Staff 07-13-2002

Berkeley/Albany earns bid to state tourney By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002

Big showing at Carnival Day at Lake Temescal By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002

Weekend shooting was not an isolated incident Osman Vincent 07-13-2002

South African version of ‘Sesame Street’ to introduce series’ first HIV-positive character By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Sports shorts Staff 07-13-2002

No power means no breathing for some By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-13-2002

‘Liberal judges’ not to blame for pledge ruling Alfred March 07-13-2002

CNN signs Jon Stewart for late-night international network By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Hudson outpitched Johnson; Tejada drove in the game By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Residents rally for more protests By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002

WNBA suspends two players involved in fight Staff 07-13-2002

Four injured in police cruiser crash By Mike Dinoffria and Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002

History Staff 07-13-2002

Investigators looking into suspicious Oakland fire Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002

Calif. Nurses reach tentative agreement with St. Luke’s Hosp. Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002

Briefs Staff 07-13-2002

Deadline looms for ballot arguments Staff 07-13-2002

Air Force suspends use of pilotless spy plane By Jason Williams, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Duke Energy gets subpoenas in trading probe Staff 07-13-2002

New York subpoenas PayPal for online gambling activity The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Judge: Handheld makers didn’t violate patent Staff 07-13-2002

Home & Garden

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Get to know mandevilla By Lee Reuch, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Questions & Answers

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When installing carpet, trim or glue first? By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Teens charged with gang rape caught on videotape By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Voters disapprove of Gov. Davis’ performance The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Calif. unemployment rate unchanged, job growth slim The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Briefs Staff 07-13-2002

Simon named by IRS as part of offshore tax shelters By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Actress testifies against ex-boyfriend in criminal case The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Oroville mourns old inmate who jumped from bridge By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Humans can spread rare virus that is killing Los Angeles cats The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Car Talk

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CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS by Tom and Ray Magliozzi 07-13-2002

GOP chairman directs Greens toward financial support By Barry Massey, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Meat-eating fish from China introduced to Md By Angela Potter, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

More than half of WTC victims’ remains yet to be named By Sara Kugler, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Area high school students exposed to ‘big-time science’ By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-12-2002

Electoral measure not a binding mandate Chris Kavanagh 07-12-2002

Macbeth stumbles at Cal Shakespeare By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet 07-12-2002

Arts Calendar Staff 07-12-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 07-12-2002

3M athletes hoping to head to Junior Olympics By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-12-2002

What will happen to the strip mall? Matthew Artz, Special to the Planet 07-12-2002

Heal thyself, physician David Altschul, J.D. 07-12-2002

Phil Donahue: talk-show pioneer returns to television By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Sports shorts Staff 07-12-2002

Council might write to President Bush again Staff 07-12-2002

Let’s look to our Canadian friends Judith Segard Hunt 07-12-2002

Firefighters battle Berkeley blaze By Mike Dinoffria, Daily Planet Staff 07-12-2002

City seeks volunteers Daily Planet staff 07-12-2002

Ask the Rent Board Staff 07-12-2002

Library giving away free copies of ‘Invisible Man’ Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2002

Freeway tow truck service expands coverage area, hours of operation Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2002

Military shows off robot plane designed for combat By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Mom: Daughter in pledge case worships God By David Kravets, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

SF mayor names 37-year veteran as city’s top cop The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Key stock market indicators at five-year lows By Any Baldwin, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Silicon Valley residents doubt return to economic glory By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Search engines are drawing the line between paid and unpaid search results By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Home & Garden

Get a grip on work from handymen The Associated Press 07-12-2002

A beautiful lawn doesn’t just happen By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Tip of the week Staff 07-12-2002

FERC boosts cap for wholesale electricity pricesFERC boosts cap for wholesale electricity prices By Mark Sherman, The Assocaited Press 07-12-2002

California residents bump up energy conservation The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Perot denies company hyped ‘loopholes’ Staff 07-12-2002

Wen Ho Lee supporters gather signatures seeking pardon By Richard Benke, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

92-year-old jumps to his death after he is released from jail Staff 07-12-2002

Followers claim DNA clears guru in paternity dispute The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Law to protect testimony at expulsion hearings Staff 07-12-2002

Car Talk

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CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS by Tom and Ray Magliozzi 07-12-2002

Amish in Ill. promise to repair roads damaged by carriages By Jason Strait, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Smoke grenades detonated in Seattle, hundreds evacuated The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Women who run topless carwash in Idaho college city are evicted The Associated Press 07-12-2002

City taking a stand in China By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002

Thanks for a successful Fourth Dory Ehrlich 07-11-2002

Nine years as hobo provided lots of material By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 07-11-2002

Deja vu all over again: Barons game cut short By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002

Neighbors sue to stop development By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002

His view is just ‘different’ Michael Bauce 07-11-2002

Briefs Staff 07-11-2002

MLS teams to start reserve squads to aid development The Associated Press 07-11-2002

Builder looks to state law for approval By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002

Neighbor sticks up for Papermaster John Sloan 07-11-2002

Masur conducts last concerts as NY orchestra director By Martin Steinberg, The Associated Press 07-11-2002

Cybercamp at UC Berkeley a summer with high technology By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002

Jerry Springer sued by son of guest who was killed after show Staff 07-11-2002

News of the Weird Staff 07-11-2002

Power warning could mean blackouts By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002

Senior centers take good care when temperatures are high By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002

Refinery release forces Rodeo residents inside for 1 1/2 hours Staff 07-11-2002

Software flaw afflicts ability to send scrambled e-mails By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 07-11-2002

Two more top officials leave nation’s largest public pension Staff 07-11-2002

Senate committee defers vote on short-term PUC commissioner Staff 07-11-2002

Feds argue against law allowing slave labor lawsuits By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-11-2002

Environmental group tests beauty products for chemicals Colleen Valles, The Assocaited Press 07-11-2002

Yosemite killer goes on trial; only issue is the death penalty Staff 07-11-2002

Group wants proof of public safety from lab By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002

Start stopping hate crimes Adam Sapp 07-10-2002

Aussie animal enthusiast a parody of himself By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 07-10-2002

Moore’s hustle helps Barons escape with win By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002

Alta Bates nurses are ready for one-day strike By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-10-2002

Its easy to know your trees Charlie Smith 07-10-2002

Michael Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities By Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

A’s Coliseum lease extended to 2007 The Associated Press 07-10-2002

At 91, oldest elected official in California tells how she made a difference in 1966 By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002

I want an apology Andy Katz 07-10-2002

Record company to put chunk of library online Staff 07-10-2002

Nipped by the Bud: Baseball’s All-Star game ends up in a tie The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Height initiative makes November ballot By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002

How about this... Gerta Farber 07-10-2002

News of the Weird Staff 07-10-2002

Boosters provide summer fun, life lessons for area children By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002

When the heat goes up turn down the power By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002

Man given two years in federal prison for claiming to be son of LA Lakers owner The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Officials mop up brush fire that torched one home Staff 07-10-2002

NAACP opposes initiative to bar racial classifying By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Health care group hires Hollywood agent to repair tarnished image By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Crooked executives must do hard time, convict says By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Briefs Staff 07-10-2002

Agriculture programs face cuts due to budget crisis By Kim Baca, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Skateboarder dies while being towed by car The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Riverside/San Bernardino immigrants want voting rights The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Bill Simon criticizes Gov. Davis’ support of National Guard By Louise Chu, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

SF Chronicle reporter accused of sexual, physical abuse of teen-aged neighbor The Associated Press 07-10-2002

INS clerks admit scheme to sell work permits Staff 07-10-2002

David Letterman: Too comfy at CBS to go to ABC By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-10-2002

Obituary Staff 07-10-2002

Calling on 537 breastfeeders By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-09-2002

Read the studies Elmer R. Grossman 07-09-2002

Falling bricks reveal secret: 124-year-old billboard promoting “Buffalo Bill” Cody The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Out & About Calendar Staff 07-09-2002

Can A’s give encore to second-half of 2001? By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Promoter blamed for party gone bad By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002

Consider this... Wayne Huber 07-09-2002

Friendship from teen years to adulthood believable By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Goalie loses part of finger in San Diego soccer melee Staff 07-09-2002

Darling florist to fight for right to raze his store By Jamie Casini, Special To The Daily Planet 07-09-2002

Don’t forget about Berkeley’s pride Kevin Strother 07-09-2002

Sharks officially announce change of arena name after HP merger Staff 07-09-2002

Public input sought by U.S. Energy Dept. By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-09-2002

News of the Weird Staff 07-09-2002

Actor Delroy Lindo charged with assault in food store parking lot By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002

Survey: UC Davis voted among most interesting colleges in US By The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Volunteers undergoing smallpox vaccine trials By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002

FBI says biggest question still to be answered — Why? By Chelsae J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Sliding dollar could give boost to U.S. economy By Eileen Alt Powell, The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Cuba markets $100 million in biotech drugs overseas By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Safeway reports its first sales decline since 1992 Staff 07-09-2002

Arrests made in nursing fraud ring The Associated Press 07-09-2002

Kayaker seriously injured in collision with ski boat at Tahoe Staff 07-09-2002

Columns

Florida man’s dying wish to be buried in yard next to dog stirs controversy in Florida town By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Homeless woman offered help in return for rescue The Associated Press 07-13-2002

Briefs Staff 07-13-2002

NASA: Fuel-line cracks found in fourth space shuttle; entire fleet now affected Staff 07-12-2002

S.D. college student pleads guilty in AIDS case that spread fear By Joe Kafka, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Most post-Sept. 11 detainees released, government says By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Dog owners charged in death of woman attacked by pit bulls while taking a walk The Associated Press 07-12-2002

‘Antiques Roadshow’ dealer sent to prison for bogus appraisals‘Antiques Roadshow’ dealer sent to prison for bogus appraisals By Joann Loviglia, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

NAACP uses hip-hop to attract new members By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-12-2002

Briefs Staff 07-12-2002