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Berkeley’s bay trail coming soon

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Trail to link city to miles of -more-

No coincidence

Daniella Thompson
Wednesday June 12, 2002
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Out & About Calendar

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Wednesday, June 12

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Extra work pays off for Berkeley High rowing duo

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Katsuura, Bice take third at national sculling competition in Cincinnati -more-

Jury awards Earth First! $4.4 million

By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
A jury awarded $4.4 million to Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney, environmentalists who sued the FBI and Oakland Police for false arrest, illegal search, slanderous statements and conspiracy. -more-

Historically significant

Sally B. Woodbridge
Wednesday June 12, 2002
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Russell’s lawyer: alleged victim consented to sex

By Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
ALAMEDA – Darrell Russell’s lawyer says the woman who has accused the Oakland Raiders defensive tackle of videotaping her allegedly being raped by two of his friends actually consented to the act. -more-

Pot club closes following robbery

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Club aims to protect public, patients and marijuana as medicine -more-

Rallying for marijuana for patients

Kim Hanna
Wednesday June 12, 2002
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Goalless France booted from Cup

By Phil Brown The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
YOKOHAMA, Japan – No goals, no glory. No more World Cup for France. -more-

Standoff, random shooting shake south neighborhood

By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Berkeley police surrounded a suspect inside a south Berkeley home for several hours Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a nearby Church’s Chicken at gunpoint. No one was hurt. -more-

What’s good for San Pablo Avenue?

David Snipper
Wednesday June 12, 2002
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News of the Weird

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Owner fined for -more-

News

School board considers asking for more money

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Tonight the Board of Education will consider asking Berkeley residents for raises from $875 to $1,500 per month. -more-

Lawrence lab ends controversial test

By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Critics concerned future tests will threaten health -more-

Four Knight Ridder newspapers lower Sunday prices

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Contra Costa Times dropped to 50-cent Sunday edition -more-

Lycos offers subscription music service

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Free this month then 3 tiers of paid service available -more-

Number of pirated CDs nearly doubled in 2001, industry says

By SIMON AVERY, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
LOS ANGELES – Worldwide sales of pirated music CDs nearly doubled last year to a record 950 million units, an industry trade group said Tuesday. -more-

Government tries to halt sale of Hiroshima atomic bomb remnants

By David Kravits, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO – Remnants of the atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima were auctioned for $167,500 Tuesday — but the federal government says the sale is a breach of national security and wants to block the buyer from claiming his purchase. -more-

Bid for North Coast Railroad

By The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
EUREKA – An Illinois railroad consultant has submitted a formal proposal to take over the North Coast Railroad and get it back in business within a year. -more-

Governor names California’s first official Poet Laureate

By JIM WASSERMAN, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
SACRAMENTO – After decades of largely unheralded state poets appointed by legislators, Gov. Gray Davis has named La Jolla poet Quincy Troupe, 62, as California’s first official poet laureate. -more-

FBI questioning dive shops to head off terrorist attacks

By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Agency says next wave -more-

Northern fire still a problem

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
ETNA – Steep, rugged terrain near the Oregon border made it difficult for firefighters to combat a 600-acre wildfire that threatened homes and animals Tuesday, and officials said they don’t expect to contain the blaze until next week. -more-

Investigator: suspect appeared nervous days after girl vanished

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
SAN DIEGO – The man accused of killing Danielle van Dam appeared nervous when he met with a police investigator two days after the 7-year-old girl vanished from her bedroom, the detective said Tuesday. -more-

Nine charges thrown out in shoe bomb case

The Associated Press
Wednesday June 12, 2002
BOSTON – A judge Tuesday threw out one of nine charges against a man accused of trying to blow up a jetliner with explosives in his shoes, ruling that an airplane is not a vehicle under a new anti-terrorism law. -more-

National Briefs

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Supreme Court blocks -more-

Editorials

History

Staff
Wednesday June 12, 2002
Today is Wednesday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2002. There are 202 days left in the year. -more-

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