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Bill would let illegal immigrants get licenses to drive

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff
Friday August 03, 2001
When a San Francisco police officer stopped him in his car eight months ago, Pablo, a 27-year-old Berkeley day laborer from Honduras, knew what to expect. It was the fifth time this had happened to him since he moved to the United States in 1996. -more-

Staff
Friday August 03, 2001
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Bush must not obstruct world racism conference

Staff
Friday August 03, 2001
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Bizarre ‘Brainwash’ festival is good program

By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent
Friday August 03, 2001
What does it mean to be brainwashed? -more-

Staff
Friday August 03, 2001
MUSIC

Berkeley Bay Trail could be open to trekkers in January

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday August 03, 2001
Six years after the concept was approved, bicyclists, day trekkers and bay enthusiasts can expect the completion of the Berkeley Bay Trail by January. -more-

Young talent brightens music festival

by Miko Sloper Daily Planet correspondent
Friday August 03, 2001
Many casual listeners believe that Mexican music consists of a single style. -more-

NASA begins release of most accurate 3-D map

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
LOS ANGELES — NASA has begun releasing the most accurate global map ever created – 3-D images of mountains, valleys and plains that were put together from a trillion measurements of the Earth’s surface collected by a space shuttle crew last year. -more-

Man convicted of killing wife; motive not clear

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
PALO ALTO — A jury convicted a Palo Alto man of second-degree murder Thursday for beating and strangling his wife of 33 years. -more-

Boy mauled by pit bulls improving

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
OAKLAND — The boy who was mauled by three pit bulls in June is showing signs of improvement, but hospital officials said Thursday he likely will not get to go home any time soon. -more-

News

Activist wins award and $30,000 for anti-smoking work

Bay City News
Friday August 03, 2001
BERKELEY — The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation says that longtime leader Julia Carol is one of five recipients of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "Innovators Combating Substance Abuse'' award, which comes with a $300,000 grant. -more-

Test scores show state students still at bottom

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
SACRAMENTO — California’s fourth- and eighth-graders, including students who must take the state’s new graduation test, scored near the bottom again in the latest national math test released Thursday. -more-

FBI discounts anonymous tip in Chandra Levy case

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
The FBI on Thursday discounted an anonymous tip to an Internet site alleging that Chandra Levy’s body was buried under a parking lot near a Virginia military base 130 miles south of Washington. -more-

Boy reunited with family after two years

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
SAN DIEGO — A 15-year-old boy who allegedly was lured away from his family in 1999 returned to San Diego on Thursday after he was stopped at Disneyworld for trespassing. -more-

Commission says it will review coastal developments

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
MARINA DEL REY — The California Coastal Commission, faced with a lawsuit, promised Thursday to begin reviewing this Santa Monica Bay community’s coastal development plan this year, a move that might result in recommending a halt to new development. -more-

Televangelist’s effort to reopen oil refinery under fire

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
SANTA FE SPRINGS — Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson’s effort to reopen a defunct oil refinery and build a power plant faced scrutiny Thursday by some who questioned the safety of such an operation. -more-

Muslim inmates can’t be punished for following Koran

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals panel ruled Thursday the California Department of Corrections cannot punish Muslim inmates who miss prison work assignments to attend a Sabbath service. -more-

Study finds depression during pregnancy is common

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
LONDON — Depression is at least as common during pregnancy as it is after childbirth, and should be diagnosed because it may be harmful to the baby, new research indicates. -more-

Report studies bypass surgeries studies bypass surgeries studies bypass surgeries studies bypass surgeries

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
SACRAMENTO — Hospitals that perform a relatively small number of bypass surgeries did well in the first report measuring how California hospitals do in bypass operations. -more-

Start-up bets future on embryonic stem cells

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
MENLO PARK — The future of Geron Corp. – and of millions of people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and other ailments – could well lie in a nondescript business park, guarded by sophisticated electronics and patent attorneys. -more-

NetZero cuts staff, service

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
LOS ANGELES — NetZero Inc., one of the few remaining providers of free Internet access, is slashing staff, selling a subsidiary and reducing its free service to save money, company officials said Thursday. -more-

Editorials

Conservation program keeps growing

The Associated Press
Friday August 03, 2001
The state’s 20/20 energy conservation program will shell out $60 million in rebates for utility customers who made significant cuts in their power use in June. -more-

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