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Local destinations beef up security

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Tuesday October 16, 2001
Lee praises tightened airport safety -more-

HelioTrope tours the medieval globe, appeals with curious sounds and ancient instruments HelioTrope tours the medieval globe, appeals with curious sounds and ancient instruments HelioTrope tours the medieval globe, appeals with curious sounds and ancient

By Miko Sloper Special to the Planet
Tuesday October 16, 2001
HelioTrope, a local medieval ensemble, presented a concert of luscious melodies at Trinity Chapel Saturday night. Some were sung and some were played on a bevy of exotic instruments. -more-

Staff
Tuesday October 16, 2001
MUSIC

Guy Poole
Tuesday October 16, 2001

Wednesday, Oct. 17


Remembering Joe

Nancy Carlton
Tuesday October 16, 2001
A year ago, on October 9, 2000, my stepfather, Joseph Carleton, died at the age of 67 after a four-month battle with stomach cancer. On this anniversary, I find myself reflecting on how I came to love Joe. -more-

Civic Center workers, visitors like changes

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday October 16, 2001
Like public and private buildings around the country, City Hall instituted a slew of new security measures Monday in an attempt to make the building safer, while not disrupting public business. -more-

Gerrymandering 101: A How-to Manual for Back Room Dealing

David Tabb Berkeley
Tuesday October 16, 2001
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Council could catch eye of the nation, again

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Tuesday October 16, 2001
The City Council could find itself the subject of national media attention again if it approves a controversial recommendation by Councilmember Dona Spring, who is asking the council to send letters to congressional representatives and the president calling for an end to U.S. bombing in Afghanistan. -more-

Why consider a student district?

I. Dayrit Berkeley
Tuesday October 16, 2001
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Survey says local homeless want campground, shelter, lockers

By Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday October 16, 2001
Conductors of a citywide survey on the homeless will present their results to the city council tonight, indicating a strong demand in Berkeley for a legal campground, an expanded shelter system and storage facilities. -more-

With drop in interest rates, buyers are looking

Yahaira Castro Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday October 16, 2001
Most realtors optimistic in housing market outlook, despite economic climate -more-

Governor Davis signs domestic partner bill and other measures

By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
SACRAMENTO, — Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation Sunday providing about a dozen rights enjoyed by heterosexual married couples to more than 16,000 registered gay, lesbian and senior domestic partners in California. -more-

FBI trying to learn when anthrax added to Reno letter

By Scott Sonner The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
RENO, Nev. — All six people exposed to anthrax in a letter at a Microsoft office in Nevada have tested negative for the deadly, inhaled version of the disease, state officials said Monday. -more-

Country Joe McDonald sued for allegedly stealing tune

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LOS ANGELES — Country Joe McDonald is being sued for allegedly stealing the tune of his 1965 protest song “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” from a 1926 song by famed jazz trombonist Kid Ory. -more-

Country Joe McDonald sued for allegedly stealing tune

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LOS ANGELES — Country Joe McDonald is being sued for allegedly stealing the tune of his 1965 protest song “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” from a 1926 song by famed jazz trombonist Kid Ory. -more-

Producing fuel cell vehicles won’t be easy, report finds

By Leon Drouin Keith The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LOS ANGELES — A report on fuel-cell vehicles commissioned by a coalition of government agencies, automakers and other companies concludes that bringing the low-polluting technology to market in California will require an expensive effort that probably won’t be profitable for at least a decade. -more-

Nevada officials say all six people who had contact with letter test negative for anthrax

By Scott Sonner The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
RENO, Nev. — All six people who had contact with a suspicious letter sent from Malaysia to a Microsoft office have tested negative for the inhaled form of anthrax, Nevada health officials said Monday. -more-

Schools show improvements in testing, but fall short of goals

By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — A majority of California public schools scored better on standardized tests this past academic year, but the results still fell far short of academic performance goals set by the state. -more-

Union unhappy with limits on flag pins LAPD officers wear

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LOS ANGELES — Displays of patriotism have a limit in what Los Angeles police officers can wear on their uniforms, and some of them aren’t happy about the restrictions. -more-

Bay Area Briefs

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
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Travel restrictions lifted for foreign activists arrested at missile defense protest

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Monday ordered the return of passports taken from nine Greenpeace protesters and one free-lance journalist arrested in July following a demonstration against the “Star Wars” missile defense system. -more-

Judge refuses to dismiss Duke lawsuit against state agencies

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit filed by power supplier Duke Energy against the California Independent System Operator and another state agency in hopes of getting paid for electricity will continue, a judge ruled Monday. -more-

Three employees burned in hobby rocket company explosion

By Lisa Snedeker The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
LAS VEGAS — Three employees of a Las Vegas hobby rocket company and three firefighters were treated for burns and smoke inhalation after a warehouse explosion just after noon Monday. -more-

Parole hearing put off for Chowchilla busnapper

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A parole hearing for one of the men who kidnapped and buried a busload of school children 25 years ago was postponed Monday. -more-

Tax cuts, war, uncertainty keep economy in limbo

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
On one side is a massive fiscal stimulus effort of tax cuts and spending increases. On the other is the fear and uncertainty of the public about a war without precedent. -more-

Credit rating agency anticipates ‘negative’ outlook for SFO

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — A major credit agency placed San Francisco International Airport on its “negative” outlook list Monday in anticipation of steep declines in passenger volume amid widespread anxiety raised by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. -more-

Yahoo joins Web crowd with fixed prices for second-hand products

The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
SUNNYVALE — Getting behind a growing trend in Web commerce, Yahoo! Inc. plans to soon launch a new shopping category that will offer used and clearance merchandise at set prices. -more-

Software maker Commerce One to cut 1,300 jobs

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — With demand for its business software evaporating, fallen Internet star Commerce One Corp. said Monday it will shed 1,300 jobs, or nearly half its work force. -more-

Study: working nights in bright lights can increase risk of breast cancer

By Paul Recer The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
WASHINGTON — Breast cancer risk increases by 8 percent to 60 percent for women who work the night shift for many years, according to two studies that suggest the bright light at night diminishes the body’s supply of melatonin and increases estrogen levels. -more-

EPA leads campaign to urge parents to smoke outdoors, away from children

By John Heilprin The Associated Press
Tuesday October 16, 2001
WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency hopes to clear the lungs of millions of children exposed each year to secondhand smoke through a public relations campaign that encourages parents who smoke to light up outdoors. -more-

Editorials

Campus group works to grow female, minority faculty presence at Berkeley

By Kelli Nero Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday October 16, 2001
As part of a week-long series of events dedicated to realizing integration and diversity on UC campuses, the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary, BAMN, held a forum Thursday night on the fight to increase women and minority faculty at UC Berkeley. -more-

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