Parole violator wanted for kidnapping, maybe burglary and murder -more-
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Most people know that Berkeley hosts a long list of movie theaters that screen great independent and foreign films. Since October 2001, the list is one theater shorter. During the last nine months, the California Theater has been closed for renovations. -more-
Big eight-run fifth gives Lions a 12-2
slaughter rule win over Alameda;
state opener against Rangers today
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Lake Temescal overflowed with smiles and laughter on Friday as nearly 700 local kids from the Berkeley-Albany YMCA participated in the third annual Carnival Day. -more-
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NEW YORK — The South African version of “Sesame Street” is introducing a character with a problem far more serious than scraped knees or missing cookies. She’s HIV positive. -more-
For David Freeman, a 29 year-old Berkeley resident with muscular dystrophy, a power outage is more than an inconvenience. -more-
To the Editor: -more-
NEW YORK — CNN is entering the comedy business, although you’ll have to travel overseas and stay up very late to notice. -more-
BALTIMORE — Tim Hudson made the right pitches when he had to, and when he didn’t, his infield made sure it didn’t matter. -more-
Calling for a return to the massive, social protests of the ’60s, hundreds of residents from Berkeley and across the Bay Area gathered Thursday night to decry the loss of civil liberties in the United States since Sept 11. -more-
The fight followed a play in which a player was elbowed -more-
A Berkeley police officer and three vacationers were injured Thursday night when a Buick collided with a cruiser at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Oregon Street, police said. -more-
Arson investigators in Oakland are looking into a suspicious two-alarm fire that damaged a two-story apartment in the 2000 block of 38th Avenue shortly after midnight. -more-
The California Nurses Association announced today that it has reached a tentative contract agreement with St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco, averting a potential strike that had caused the hospital to stop admitting new patients. -more-
The City Clerk also announced that arguments in favor of November ballot measures, 300 words or fewer, are due noon Aug. 2. Rebuttals, 250 words or fewer, must be submitted by noon Aug. 9. -more-
SAN DIEGO — Air Force officials have grounded a San Diego-designed spy plane pending an investigation into this week’s crash of one such unmanned aircraft in Pakistan. -more-
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy said Friday that it had received subpoenas from federal authorities and was responding to the requests for information about energy trading practices in California and other states. -more-
Company is collecting fees for sending bets through its e-mail service -more-
SAN JOSE — A federal judge has rejected a claim from NCR Corp. that Palm Inc. and Handspring Inc. violated its patents in their handheld computers. -more-
Here’s a plant you’re sure to love. Perhaps you’ve seen this vine growing in a large wooden barrel and clambering up a small trellis. A quick glance gives the impression of a red-flowered morning glory. But no, the colors of morning glory’s flowers and leaves are somewhat muted, the leaves with a touch of blue and the flowers tending toward pastels. This other plant’s leaves, in contrast, are leathery and glossy, with the rich green of a tropical forest. And its flower color is full-bodied rose pink, white or red. -more-
Q. Alan asks: When installing indoor-outdoor carpet, should I trim, then glue to concrete or glue, then trim? -more-
NEWPORT BEACH — The son of an Orange County assistant sheriff and two other teenagers were charged Friday with the videotaped gang rape of an unconscious 16-year-old girl. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis could do a better job of improving California’s energy situation, balancing the budget and improving public schools, factors that contributed to an overall negative rating of his performance, according to a Field Poll released Friday. -more-
Unemployment in SF County rose to 6.9 percent from -more-
WASHINGTON — Bill Simon, the Republican nominee for governor, is among dozens of investors identified by the Internal Revenue Service as participants in tax shelters now under federal investigation. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith testified against her ex-boyfriend at a preliminary hearing, alleging that he called her repeatedly and assaulted her neighbor after she broke up with him. -more-
Inmate had pleaded with judge to let him stay in jail -more-
Outbreak believed to have come from a feral cat colony -more-
Always listen to your mother -more-
SANTA FE, N.M. — State Republican chairman John Dendahl wooed the Green Party with an offer of potential “six-figure” political support from an unidentified source if the Greens ran candidates in two congressional races. -more-
State officials will look at ways to remove the fish, the snakehead, from the pond -more-
Medical examiner will continue tapping all -more-
ARCADIA, Fla. — Shortly before Rick Georges died of liver cancer in April, he started talking about being buried in the back yard next to his beloved pit-bull, Bocephus. -more-
ST. LOUIS — A homeless mother of three who helped a television news photographer rescue a driver trapped in a burning truck received dozens of offers for money and support from people moved by her plight. -more-
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History 07-11-2002
History 07-10-2002
History 07-09-2002
Bay Area Briefs 07-08-2002
Fugitive caught by Berkeley cops By Michelle Durand, Daily Journal Staff 07-13-2002
Height Initiative article contained faulty information Martha Nicoloff 07-13-2002
Going back to Cali
California Theater reopens its doors this week
By Kamala Appel, Special to the Berkeley Daily Planet
07-13-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-13-2002
Out & About Staff 07-13-2002
Berkeley/Albany earns bid to state tourney By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002
Big showing at Carnival Day at Lake Temescal By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002
Weekend shooting was not an isolated incident Osman Vincent 07-13-2002
South African version of ‘Sesame Street’ to introduce series’ first HIV-positive character By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Sports shorts Staff 07-13-2002
No power means no breathing for some By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-13-2002
‘Liberal judges’ not to blame for pledge ruling Alfred March 07-13-2002
CNN signs Jon Stewart for late-night international network By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Hudson outpitched Johnson; Tejada drove in the game By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Residents rally for more protests By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-13-2002
WNBA suspends two players involved in fight Staff 07-13-2002
Four injured in police cruiser crash By Mike Dinoffria and Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002
History Staff 07-13-2002
Investigators looking into suspicious Oakland fire Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002
Calif. Nurses reach tentative agreement with St. Luke’s Hosp. Daily Planet Wire Services 07-13-2002
Briefs Staff 07-13-2002
Deadline looms for ballot arguments Staff 07-13-2002
Air Force suspends use of pilotless spy plane By Jason Williams, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Duke Energy gets subpoenas in trading probe Staff 07-13-2002
New York subpoenas PayPal for online gambling activity The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Judge: Handheld makers didn’t violate patent Staff 07-13-2002
Home & Garden
Get to know mandevilla
By Lee Reuch, The Associated Press
07-13-2002
Questions & Answers
When installing carpet, trim or glue first?
By Morris and James Carey, The Associated Press
07-13-2002
Teens charged with gang rape caught on videotape By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Voters disapprove of Gov. Davis’ performance The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Calif. unemployment rate unchanged, job growth slim The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Briefs Staff 07-13-2002
Simon named by IRS as part of offshore tax shelters By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Actress testifies against ex-boyfriend in criminal case The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Oroville mourns old inmate who jumped from bridge By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Humans can spread rare virus that is killing Los Angeles cats The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-13-2002
GOP chairman directs Greens toward financial support By Barry Massey, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Meat-eating fish from China introduced to Md By Angela Potter, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
More than half of WTC victims’ remains yet to be named By Sara Kugler, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Area high school students exposed to ‘big-time science’ By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-12-2002
Electoral measure not a binding mandate Chris Kavanagh 07-12-2002
Macbeth stumbles at Cal Shakespeare By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet 07-12-2002
Arts Calendar Staff 07-12-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-12-2002
3M athletes hoping to head to Junior Olympics By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-12-2002
What will happen to the strip mall? Matthew Artz, Special to the Planet 07-12-2002
Heal thyself, physician David Altschul, J.D. 07-12-2002
Phil Donahue: talk-show pioneer returns to television By Frazier Moore, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Sports shorts Staff 07-12-2002
Council might write to President Bush again Staff 07-12-2002
Let’s look to our Canadian friends Judith Segard Hunt 07-12-2002
Firefighters battle Berkeley blaze By Mike Dinoffria, Daily Planet Staff 07-12-2002
City seeks volunteers Daily Planet staff 07-12-2002
Ask the Rent Board Staff 07-12-2002
Library giving away free copies of ‘Invisible Man’ Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2002
Freeway tow truck service expands coverage area, hours of operation Daily Planet Wire Services 07-12-2002
Military shows off robot plane designed for combat By Andrew Bridges, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Mom: Daughter in pledge case worships God By David Kravets, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
SF mayor names 37-year veteran as city’s top cop The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Key stock market indicators at five-year lows By Any Baldwin, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Silicon Valley residents doubt return to economic glory By Brian Bergstein, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Search engines are drawing the line between paid and unpaid search results By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Home & Garden
Get a grip on work from handymen
The Associated Press
07-12-2002
A beautiful lawn doesn’t just happen By James and Morris Carey, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Tip of the week Staff 07-12-2002
FERC boosts cap for wholesale electricity pricesFERC boosts cap for wholesale electricity prices By Mark Sherman, The Assocaited Press 07-12-2002
California residents bump up energy conservation The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Perot denies company hyped ‘loopholes’ Staff 07-12-2002
Wen Ho Lee supporters gather signatures seeking pardon By Richard Benke, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
92-year-old jumps to his death after he is released from jail Staff 07-12-2002
Followers claim DNA clears guru in paternity dispute The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Law to protect testimony at expulsion hearings Staff 07-12-2002
Car Talk
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS
by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
07-12-2002
Amish in Ill. promise to repair roads damaged by carriages By Jason Strait, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Smoke grenades detonated in Seattle, hundreds evacuated The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Women who run topless carwash in Idaho college city are evicted The Associated Press 07-12-2002
City taking a stand in China By Matt Liebowitz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Thanks for a successful Fourth Dory Ehrlich 07-11-2002
Nine years as hobo provided lots of material By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-11-2002
Deja vu all over again: Barons game cut short By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Neighbors sue to stop development By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002
His view is just ‘different’ Michael Bauce 07-11-2002
Briefs Staff 07-11-2002
MLS teams to start reserve squads to aid development The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Builder looks to state law for approval By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Neighbor sticks up for Papermaster John Sloan 07-11-2002
Masur conducts last concerts as NY orchestra director By Martin Steinberg, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Cybercamp at UC Berkeley a summer with high technology By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-11-2002
Jerry Springer sued by son of guest who was killed after show Staff 07-11-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-11-2002
Power warning could mean blackouts By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-11-2002
Senior centers take good care when temperatures are high By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-11-2002
Refinery release forces Rodeo residents inside for 1 1/2 hours Staff 07-11-2002
Software flaw afflicts ability to send scrambled e-mails By Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Two more top officials leave nation’s largest public pension Staff 07-11-2002
Senate committee defers vote on short-term PUC commissioner Staff 07-11-2002
Feds argue against law allowing slave labor lawsuits By Chelsea J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-11-2002
Environmental group tests beauty products for chemicals Colleen Valles, The Assocaited Press 07-11-2002
Yosemite killer goes on trial; only issue is the death penalty Staff 07-11-2002
Group wants proof of public safety from lab By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002
Start stopping hate crimes Adam Sapp 07-10-2002
Aussie animal enthusiast a parody of himself By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-10-2002
Moore’s hustle helps Barons escape with win By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
Alta Bates nurses are ready for one-day strike By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-10-2002
Its easy to know your trees Charlie Smith 07-10-2002
Michael Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities By Verena Dobnik, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
A’s Coliseum lease extended to 2007 The Associated Press 07-10-2002
At 91, oldest elected official in California tells how she made a difference in 1966 By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
I want an apology Andy Katz 07-10-2002
Record company to put chunk of library online Staff 07-10-2002
Nipped by the Bud: Baseball’s All-Star game ends up in a tie The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Height initiative makes November ballot By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
How about this... Gerta Farber 07-10-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-10-2002
Boosters provide summer fun, life lessons for area children By Chris Nichols Daily Planet Staff By Chris Nichols, Daily Planet Staff 07-10-2002
When the heat goes up turn down the power By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-10-2002
Man given two years in federal prison for claiming to be son of LA Lakers owner The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Officials mop up brush fire that torched one home Staff 07-10-2002
NAACP opposes initiative to bar racial classifying By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Health care group hires Hollywood agent to repair tarnished image By Gary Gentile, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Crooked executives must do hard time, convict says By Simon Avery, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Briefs Staff 07-10-2002
Agriculture programs face cuts due to budget crisis By Kim Baca, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Skateboarder dies while being towed by car The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Riverside/San Bernardino immigrants want voting rights The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Bill Simon criticizes Gov. Davis’ support of National Guard By Louise Chu, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
SF Chronicle reporter accused of sexual, physical abuse of teen-aged neighbor The Associated Press 07-10-2002
INS clerks admit scheme to sell work permits Staff 07-10-2002
David Letterman: Too comfy at CBS to go to ABC By David Bauder, The Associated Press 07-10-2002
Obituary Staff 07-10-2002
Calling on 537 breastfeeders By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet staff 07-09-2002
Read the studies Elmer R. Grossman 07-09-2002
Falling bricks reveal secret: 124-year-old billboard promoting “Buffalo Bill” Cody The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-09-2002
Can A’s give encore to second-half of 2001? By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Promoter blamed for party gone bad By Kurtis Alexander, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002
Consider this... Wayne Huber 07-09-2002
Friendship from teen years to adulthood believable By Christy Lemire, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Goalie loses part of finger in San Diego soccer melee Staff 07-09-2002
Darling florist to fight for right to raze his store By Jamie Casini, Special To The Daily Planet 07-09-2002
Don’t forget about Berkeley’s pride Kevin Strother 07-09-2002
Sharks officially announce change of arena name after HP merger Staff 07-09-2002
Public input sought by U.S. Energy Dept. By Mike Dinoffria, Special to the Daily Planet 07-09-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-09-2002
Actor Delroy Lindo charged with assault in food store parking lot By Devona Walker, Daily Planet Staff 07-09-2002
Survey: UC Davis voted among most interesting colleges in US By The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Volunteers undergoing smallpox vaccine trials By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
FBI says biggest question still to be answered — Why? By Chelsae J. Carter, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Sliding dollar could give boost to U.S. economy By Eileen Alt Powell, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Cuba markets $100 million in biotech drugs overseas By Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Safeway reports its first sales decline since 1992 Staff 07-09-2002
Arrests made in nursing fraud ring The Associated Press 07-09-2002
Kayaker seriously injured in collision with ski boat at Tahoe Staff 07-09-2002
Party in south Berkeley ends in shooting By Kurtis Alexander and Katie Flynn, Daily Planet Staff 07-08-2002
Resident questions public expenditures on old City Hall Lillie Baugh 07-08-2002
Out & About Calendar Staff 07-08-2002
Ted Lilly ready to join the A’s Big Three By Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
The world ‘accordion’ to Boaz By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
In support of Lawrence Lab David M. Smith 07-08-2002
Lad Lleyton wins Wimbledon in biggest rout since ’84 The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Smart & Final makes way for Longs Drug By Matthew Artz, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
Problems with the Pledge? Gerta Farber and Marion Syrek 07-08-2002
Dancin’ in the streets By Neil Greene, Special to the Daily Planet 07-08-2002
One man’s trash is another’s treasure Jacqueline Sokolinsky 07-08-2002
The art of capoeira Staff 07-08-2002
News of the Weird Staff 07-08-2002
Two die in bridge collision Daily Planet Wire Services 07-08-2002
Burning Man organizers can’t escape higher fees for big show By MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
Mutant strains of HIV resistant to new drugs The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Cuba looks overseas to market biotech drugs By Anita Snow and Paul Elias, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
After big buzz, chip maker Transmeta struggles By Matthew Fordahl, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Dot-com shutdown pace slows, signaling shakeout is ebbing The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Suspect steals LAPD squad car, chase ends in fatal shooting The Associated Press 07-08-2002
On the Kings River, more power would stop running the rapids By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Thousands of motorcycle fans gather in Hollister By William Schiffman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Experts see ways to cut contributions to global warming By Jim Wasserman, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Man sues former LA bishop for 19 years of alleged sex abuse The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Gifted students could go straight to college By Jessica Brice, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
FBI still searching for motive in LA airport shooting By Sandra Marquez, The Associated Press 07-08-2002
Jackson says recording industry cheats minorities artists By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer 07-08-2002
Florida man’s dying wish to be buried in yard next to dog stirs controversy in Florida town By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Homeless woman offered help in return for rescue The Associated Press 07-13-2002
Briefs Staff 07-13-2002
NASA: Fuel-line cracks found in fourth space shuttle; entire fleet now affected Staff 07-12-2002
S.D. college student pleads guilty in AIDS case that spread fear By Joe Kafka, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Most post-Sept. 11 detainees released, government says By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Dog owners charged in death of woman attacked by pit bulls while taking a walk The Associated Press 07-12-2002
‘Antiques Roadshow’ dealer sent to prison for bogus appraisals‘Antiques Roadshow’ dealer sent to prison for bogus appraisals By Joann Loviglia, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
NAACP uses hip-hop to attract new members By Deborah Kong, The Associated Press 07-12-2002
Briefs Staff 07-12-2002
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