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Cal Day, a celebration to recruit

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Monday April 22, 2002
Prospective students and their parents flooded UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza Saturday taking in the sights and sounds of Berkeley and gathering information, advice and tips on college life at the annual Cal Day. -more-

Undefeated Bears rumble into Final Four

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday April 22, 2002
The juggernaut that is Cal rugby continued its quest for a 12th consecutive national championship with a 63-6 demolition of Ohio State in the Elite Eight on Sunday at Witter Field. The Bears allowed just two penalty kicks in the game and shut out the Buckeyes in the second half. -more-

The truth about ‘terrorism’

Christopher Calder
Monday April 22, 2002
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Judge stalls pot club’s defense

Daily Planet Wire Report
Monday April 22, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco spent little time Friday on a bid by the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative to raise new arguments about why it should be allowed to dispense medical marijuana. -more-

Bears beat Arizona for first-ever state sweep

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday April 22, 2002
On the strength of senior Jocelyn Forest’s one-hit, 15-strikeout performance, the No. 8 Golden Bears upset No. 1 Arizona, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Levine-Fricke Field, marking the first time California has swept the desert schools in a weekend series dating back to the inception of Pac-10 softball in 1987. -more-

Budget cuts to programs for elderly is ill advised

Petrice P. Kam UCSF Nursing Student
Monday April 22, 2002
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‘Harmon’ious memories revisited over the weekend

By Chris Nichols Special to the Daily Planet
Monday April 22, 2002
Past and present generations of Harmon House residents gathered Saturday to touch base with old friends, to share stories and memories and of course eat food and at what may be the final reunion at the historic Berkeley communal house. -more-

No. 1 Cal crew beats No. 6 Wisconsin

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday April 22, 2002
The No. 1 ranked Cal men’s varsity eight defeated No. 6 Wisconsin by five seconds in dual racing on the Redwood Shores Lagoon, April 21. The undefeated, defending IRA National champion Bears covered the course in a time of 5:40.43. -more-

Homes in Yorba Linda briefly threatened by 125-acre fire

The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
YORBA LINDA — A 125-acre fire apparently sparked by illegal fireworks came dangerously close to homes on the eastern edge of Yorba Linda on Sunday evening, but winds pushed it northeast into a state park and no evacuations were required, authorities said. -more-

Sports this week

Staff
Monday April 22, 2002
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Farmers pin hopes on growing demand for goat meat

The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
ALBANY, Ga. — Charles Batten turned a few goats loose on his cow pastures 10 years ago to keep weeds down. They do a great job, but these days they’re more valuable for their meat. -more-

News

Corn study spurs debate over corporate meddling in academia

By Paul Elias The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
When a prestigious scientific journal backed away from a study that found genetic contamination in Mexican corn, it was a big public relations victory for the biotechnology industry. -more-

Monterey 5-year-old girl dies, Placerville boy badly mauled in three days of dog attacks

By Ron Harris The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO – An 11-year-old boy was severely mauled by a neighbor’s pit bull, an attack that came just a day after a 5-year-old Monterey girl died after being attacked by her family dog. -more-

Fistfights during step contest prompt early evacuation at Great America

The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
SANTA CLARA – Paramount’s Great America theme park was evacuated and closed an hour early Saturday night after several fistfights broke out, leaving several parkgoers injured, officials said. -more-

Legislators call for halt to plans to build new prison

By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer
Monday April 22, 2002
SACRAMENTO – The chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee and other lawmakers plan to call this week for the state to halt its plans to build a new maximum security prison at Delano. -more-

Gas prices hold steady despite bad news from around globe

The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
CAMARILLO – Gasoline prices edged down a fraction of a cent over the past two weeks, despite tensions in oil-producing regions like the Middle East and South America, an analyst said Sunday. -more-

Trio wins environmental prize for fighting ANWR

By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer
Monday April 22, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO – As Congress and President Bush have debated whether to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, three indigenous spokespeople have devoted their days to ensuring the potential effects on the land, its wildlife and their people are not overlooked. -more-

Editorials

Afghanistan’s war veterans prowl the streets

The Associated Press
Monday April 22, 2002
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Well after midnight, police who hadn’t been paid in four months pulled over a vehicle at a checkpoint on a barely lit street. But it wasn’t money they were after. They asked the car’s Western passengers for help getting artificial limbs. -more-

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