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Foundation helps fund summer programs

By Ben Lumpkin
Tuesday July 03, 2001
“Discretionary” money is a rare bird these days in the jungle of school finances. -more-

Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole
Tuesday July 03, 2001

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Staff
Tuesday July 03, 2001
Throw the rascals out; vote third party in

Staff
Tuesday July 03, 2001
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Recovering addicts step up for new life

By Matt Lorenz
Tuesday July 03, 2001
The residents of the 19th century Victorian at 1545 Dwight Way would be the first to admit how spacious and attractive their front porch is, but they tend not to sit out on it too much. -more-

Good deeds don’t go unnoticed

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday July 03, 2001
Berkeley Lite’s an occasional column of commentary, illuminating those who’d like to shine us on. -more-

AT&T claims Pac Bell overcharges for network costs

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 03, 2001
AT&T Communications of California Inc. is accusing Pacific Bell Telephone Co. of overcharging for access to its local telephone infrastructure to keep competition at bay, according to suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court. -more-

State budget remains at an impasse

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 03, 2001
SACRAMENTO — California enters the third day of the new fiscal year Tuesday without a state budget, while Democrats are faced with rounding up an additional Republican vote because a lawmaker left for a trip abroad. -more-

News

Recession may be avoided in 2001

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 03, 2001
WASHINGTON — Consumers, a key force keeping the economy afloat, continued their vigorous spending in May. That, along with improvements in manufacturing and solid construction activity, made economists more hopeful the country will be able to skirt a recession this year. -more-

Bush proposes offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 03, 2001
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is proposing the first new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in more than a decade with plans to offer new oil and gas leases in an area covering 1.47 million acres, Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced Monday. -more-

Separatists investigate claim American hostage may be alive

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 03, 2001
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — A Muslim separatist group said Monday it was looking into an unconfirmed report that its rebels saw members of the extremist Abu Sayyaf moving hostages, including an American the abductors say they beheaded. -more-

Police Briefs

Kenyatte Davis
Tuesday July 03, 2001
A 78-year-old woman was nearly killed Saturday afternoon when an attempted purse snatch escalated on the 2300 block of McGee Avenue. -more-

Editorials

United deal to by US Airways crashes

The Associated Press
Tuesday July 03, 2001
CHICAGO — United Airlines is pulling the plug on its $4.3 billion purchase of US Airways – a deal that has been in trouble for months because of a weakened economy, industry woes and antitrust concerns. -more-

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