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Kennedy plans new project

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday September 14, 2001
Prolific downtown developer Patrick Kennedy submitted plans this week for one more five-story, mixed-use building. This one is proposed for the site of Darling Flower Shop on University Avenue. -more-

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Friday September 14, 2001

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Beyond bin Laden – why are we so hated?

William O. Beeman Pacific News Service
Friday September 14, 2001
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – The United States risks a severe miscalculation in dealing with the destruction of the World Trade Center and the attack on the Pentagon on Tuesday. This event is not an isolated instance of violence. This is not an “act of war.” It is one symptom of a cancer that threatens to metastasize. -more-

’Jackets’ tough preseason continues against Logan

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 14, 2001
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Berkeley comic shows the lighter side of temping

By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday September 14, 2001
When big business discovered the financial potential in hiring a temporary workforce, the march of organized labor was set back a few steps. In “Haiku Tunnel,” comedian Josh Kornbluth grasps that the thwarted professional ambitions in the temp market, the denied employee benefits with no investment in the process of production, is a boon for artistic temperaments. -more-

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Friday September 14, 2001
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No new fast food on San Pablo Avenue, commission advises

By Hank Sims Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 14, 2001
The city’s Planning Commission advised the City Council to ban further drive-through restaurants on San Pablo Avenue Wednesday. -more-

Call for help in promoting peace

Suzan Bollich
Friday September 14, 2001
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Panthers look to fix problems, rebound against El Cerrito

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 14, 2001
When the final whistle blew at the St. Mary’s-Bishop O’Dowd varsity football game last Saturday, the Panthers were on the losing end of a 27-6 score. They had been dominated on defense and self-destructed on offense, out-gained by nearly 200 yards on the day. -more-

Muslims cautious despite positive UC reaction

By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 14, 2001
UC student Hooma Multani ignored her family’s warnings Thursday morning to stay home because they feared her headscarf might make her a target for anti-Muslim sentiment. -more-

Motivations are comprehensible

George Palen
Friday September 14, 2001
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Cal-Rutgers football game rescheduled for Nov. 23

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday September 14, 2001
The University of California and Rutgers University have reached agreement to play their postponed football game on Friday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. EST (10 a.m. PST) at Rutgers Stadium, the two schools announced jointly today. -more-

Motivations are comprehensible

By Kimberlee Keala Bortfield Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 14, 2001
Two weeks ago, Carl Rosato's booth at the Berkeley Farmers' Market was filled with peaches. By last Saturday, Rosato had pruned his peach trees, and the trimmings were stacked next to a sign that read: “Great wood for barbecues, the fireplace, and for warming your heart with the memories of the summertime.” -more-

Enron Corp. agrees to turn over documents to Senate investigators

By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer
Friday September 14, 2001
SACRAMENTO — Enron Corp. agreed Thursday to release company documents to a Senate committee investigating possible price manipulation, ending the committee’s quest to cite the energy company for contempt for not complying with a subpoena. -more-

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Campus Muslim students braced for backlash

By Malcolm Gay and Turaya Bryant Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 14, 2001
There was only one topic of conversation in a swarming Sproul Plaza Tuesday morning: the terrorist attacks on some of the country’s most symbolic buildings. People spoke to family members through cell phones, pairs of students quietly wept, hands flew and words were fast as emotion-laden arguments erupted throughout the crowd. -more-

Berkeley High teens sorting out emotions after attack

By Carole-Anne Elliott Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 14, 2001
Two days after the worst terrorist attack to ever strike Americans, students at Berkeley High School were still working through their thoughts about how Tuesday’s events will change their lives. -more-

Critics call redistricting plans too pro-incumbent

By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer
Friday September 14, 2001
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers approved redistricting plans for the Legislature and California’s congressional delegation Thursday, sweeping aside complaints they would help incumbents at the expense of other interests. -more-

U.S. response to terror attacks raises legal issues

By Martha Mendoza AP National Writer
Friday September 14, 2001
Amid calls for a swift and powerful retaliation to the terrorist attacks, legal scholars say complex issues are at stake: Must Congress declare war? Should the United Nations be involved? And perhaps most importantly, how does a democratic nation respond justly to such an inhumane attack? -more-

Lawsuits targeting airline industry expected over terrorist hijackings

By David Kravets Associated Press Writer
Friday September 14, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — With so many unanswered questions about the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, one fact is clear: There will be lawsuits targeting the airline industry following Tuesday’s hijacking of four passenger flights. -more-

Don’t let sprinkler systems leave you high and dry

Associated Press report
Friday September 14, 2001
There’s no watering down the popularity of home lawn sprinkler systems, but homeowners can oversee installation without getting financially soaked. -more-

Sweeheart deal for San Francisco Barbie

The Associated Press
Friday September 14, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco’s estimated $7.6 billion tourism machine has a new ambassador. She is 11 inches tall, doesn’t speak a word and is hardly a symbol of social progression. -more-

Editorials

Handgun safety bill sent to governor

Associated Press
Friday September 14, 2001
SACRAMENTO (AP) — State lawmakers sent to the governor Thursday a sweeping handgun bill that would require gun buyers to pass a written test and demonstrate to a safety instructor that they know how to operate the gun. -more-

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