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Prostitutes corner shops on San Pablo

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 21, 2002
The world’s oldest profession has San Pablo Avenue merchants flagging down police officers. Again. -more-

Be careful to classify a hate crime

Will Youmans, Law Student Boalt School of Law
Wednesday August 21, 2002
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Calendar of Community Events & Activities

Wednesday August 21, 2002
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Ex-Aggies coach is now Bears’ elder statesman

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 21, 2002
Last fall, Bob Foster was sitting at home, retired after 36 years of coaching college football. But when new Cal head coach Jeff Tedford came calling, Foster jumped at the chance to get back on the field. -more-

Landlords question renter safety program

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 21, 2002
When UC Berkeley student Brad Evans died last year because the smoke detector in his Oakland apartment failed to detect a fire – the second fire-related student death during that school year – Berkeley officials decided to take action. -more-

What’s ‘Holy Blood’ mean?

Monroe Pastermack Oakland
Wednesday August 21, 2002
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Berkeley High’s Sean Young gives Cal oral commitment

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 21, 2002
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Go for it on fourth down

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 21, 2002
A new study by UC Berkeley economist David Romer urges football coaches to strive for a first down or touchdown on fourth down rather than punt or kick a field goal. But don’t expect Cal football coach Jeff Tedford to embrace this more aggressive strategy. -more-

Another chance for peace

Josh May, Berkeley
Wednesday August 21, 2002
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Berkeley lab wins $15.5 million grant

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 21, 2002
A small, independent Berkeley lab has made it to the big time. -more-

Where city housing dollars go

Chris Kavanagh, Housing Advisory Commission
Wednesday August 21, 2002
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High-speed chase suspect arrested

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday August 21, 2002
The Oakland Police Department reports that a male suspect who dragged an officer behind his car and then led police on a high speed chase has been arrested after crashing his car in Tracy Tuesday morning. -more-

Bay Area Briefs

Wednesday August 21, 2002

San Jose officials vow to move forward on fire-damaged complex

By May Wong The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

National average on ACT college test dips

By Arlene Levinson The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

Glut of imports prompts California king salmon prices to plummet

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

Missing $159 million spacecraft orbiting sun, NASA says

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

New ground zero viewing wall to be etched with names of victims

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

CNN, CBS both paid for al-Qaida video

The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

Regional district balks at plan to put state in charge of Calif. water

By Laura Wides The Associated Press
Wednesday August 21, 2002

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Editorials

Democrats say college students need state budget

Wednesday August 21, 2002
SACRAMENTO – Thousands of college students throughout California began classes this week without the financial help they had been promised by the state, and one South Bay legislator has seized on the issue. -more-

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