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motorcross is Not a crime bikers want a park, too

By Casey McKinney Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 13, 2002
Area motorcross bikers are frustrated. And they’re teaming up to take action. -more-

How many police does it take?

Bob Moghaddacy Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002
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The Backyard isn’t safe anymore

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 13, 2002
Wrap barbed wire around a baseball bat. Beat a friend with it onto a plywood plank doused with lighter fluid and sparked into a table of fire. Then check to make sure he’s bleeding. -more-

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Daily Planet 2002 High School Football Preview Jackets hope for better finish

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002
Last season, Berkeley High was within 24 minutes of winning the Alameda-Contra Costa Athletic League title. Tied 7-7 at halftime of the regular-season finale against Pinole Valley, the Yellowjackets collapsed and ended up losing 35-14. This year, the Jackets hope they will have the staying power to outlast the Spartans and several other contenders. -more-

Banks file suit over local privacy laws

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002
Berkeley officials say they will move ahead with an ordinance that would protect consumers’ personal financial information, despite a lawsuit challenging similar laws in San Mateo County and Daly City. -more-

Hey you, patriotic folk

Charmaine Soldat Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002
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Asteroid hunter finds Apollo-era rocket

By Andrew Bridges The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002
LOS ANGELES — An amateur astronomer hunting for asteroids may have discovered a piece of the rocket that launched the Apollo 12 astronauts to the moon in 1969, a NASA scientist said Thursday. -more-

St. Mary’s not worried about replacing stars

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002
When a football team loses three players who gained 70 percent of its yards the previous season, there’s usually not much room for optimism. So why is St. Mary’s High head coach Jay Lawson so upbeat about the upcoming season? -more-

Council condemns Bush’s Patriot Act

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 13, 2002
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Swapping parking spaces for playing fields

Gloria Wong Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002
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Another obstacle for UC clericals

Jennifer Barrios Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 13, 2002
While clerical workers sat down to discuss contracts with UC administrators Thursday – the first meeting since last month’s three-day strike – negotiators had at least one additional worry on their minds. -more-

Disputing the housing shortage claims

lan Wofsy Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002
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Judge dismisses Simon fraud verdict

By Erica Werner The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002
OS ANGELES — A judge Thursday threw out a politically damaging $78 million civil fraud verdict against GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon’s family investment firm, ruling that William E. Simon & Sons and other investors were the fraud victims. -more-

One lifeguard costs less than two

Terry Cochrell Berkeley
Friday September 13, 2002
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Learn how to ‘touch and vote’

Friday September 13, 2002

Sex charges against Raiders’ Darrell Russell dropped

Friday September 13, 2002

Wen Ho Lee case stirs nation’s Asian-Americans into action

By Deborah Kong The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

Logging giant sells 731 Sierra acres to parks system

By Don Thompson
Friday September 13, 2002

Yahoo and SBC unveil high-speed Internet service

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

Web businesses take a 2nd shot at success

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

Community colleges make cuts despite spike in enrollment

By Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

Argument stalls state’s water bill

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

Jury weighing sanity of Yosemite killer Stayner

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

This frog has a recovery plan

By Don Thompson The Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002

Libertarian candidate spits on radio host

Friday September 13, 2002

Ex-nuclear worker jailed for threats

Friday September 13, 2002

Bay Area Briefs

Friday September 13, 2002

Bay Area Briefs

Friday September 13, 2002

News of the Weird

Friday September 13, 2002

News of the Weird

Friday September 13, 2002

News of the Weird

Friday September 13, 2002

Casey McKinney/Special to the Daily Planet Berkeley resident Aaron Bartlett eyes up his next bike jump at the Shady 80 bike course. Bartlett is among those advocating for a new bike park when the Shady 80 is consumed by the Eastshore State Park.
Casey McKinney/Special to the Daily Planet Berkeley resident Aaron Bartlett eyes up his next bike jump at the Shady 80 bike course. Bartlett is among those advocating for a new bike park when the Shady 80 is consumed by the Eastshore State Park.

Editorials

Oakland police ‘Riders’ trial begins this week

By Kim CurtisThe Associated Press
Friday September 13, 2002
OAKLAND — Two summers ago, a band of four Oakland police officers who called themselves “The Riders,” patrolled the streets, administering their own brand of justice. -more-

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