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California hit by first storm of the season 11-08-2002

U.S. takes aim at passing resolution on Iraq weapons 11-07-2002

GOP captures control of Senate 11-06-2002

Nurses strike in San Pablo 11-05-2002

Olympic Committee chooses N.Y. bid over Bay Area 11-04-2002

Election Day Preview: Shirley Dean 11-02-2002

News

Berkeley schools may drop racial balance policy By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2002

A parable of freedom By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 11-08-2002

St. Mary’s drops both cross country titles By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2002

The American Policy Virus Marvin Chachere San Pablo 11-08-2002

Calendar 11-08-2002

Voters say no to any new tax hikes By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2002

New inductees will join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 11-08-2002

Lady Jackets one win from another undefeated season By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-08-2002

Kudos for coverage Sarah Savage Davis 11-08-2002

Police nab armed robber Matthew Artz 11-08-2002

Gerta Farber Oakland Vote by absentee Staff 11-08-2002

Four former SLA members plead guilty in murder-robbery case By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Dollars are power for the public John Rippo Publisher and editor, ESPRESSO San Diego 11-08-2002

Berkeley grandmother walks 800 miles Melissa McRobbie – Melissa McRobbie 11-08-2002

Rent control revisited George Azar Berkeley 11-08-2002

Stanford, Yale to end early decisions for applicants By Diane Scarponi The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Teen injured in “Jackass” stunt Daily Planet Wire Service 11-08-2002

Jury gets case of poisoning toxicologist By Michelle Morgante The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Pelosi moves to become leading Democrat 11-08-2002

California voters overwhelmingly back state and local school bonds By Louise Chu The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Truckee level dropping as Tahoe slips 11-08-2002

Biotech CEO cashes in while shareholders lose investment By Paul Elias The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Student group urges shoppers to avoid Gap By Steve Giegerich The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Gap reports higher sales By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Tech innovators share in $250,000 award By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Author of Proposition 51, the traffic congestion measure, steps down 11-08-2002

Got Milk? Biggs says no thanks 11-08-2002

Duke to take down stone gargoyles modeled after university donors 11-08-2002

Charters schools lack financial, academic oversight, audit says By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Cities balk at state mandate By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Colorado couple’s land serves as orphanage By Tom Ragan The Associated Press 11-08-2002

Farmer Stanley embraces Tilden plot By Mary Barrett Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2002

Good sport about election losses Gregory S. Murphy Berkeley 11-07-2002

Calendar 11-07-2002

Playing with passion By Jane Yin Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2002

Enscoe, Jackets take over ACCAL championship By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

City Council dynamic moves further to left By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet 11-07-2002

Clarity on the coffee initiative Travis Jordan Berkeley 11-07-2002

Asian art museum postpones opening date 11-07-2002

Sports Shorts 11-07-2002

District 8 run-off campaign begins By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

Return to paper ballots Sameer Parekh Berkeley 11-07-2002

Baker will not return to Giants 11-07-2002

Hail to the recently defeated By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

Voting day dream Kathleen Lassiter Jenner 11-07-2002

Suspected arson displaces eight By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-07-2002

San Pablo woman, 113, named oldest American By Ron Harris The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Oakland voters OK more cops, but don’t approve funding By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Voters say yes to many measures Daily Planet Wire Service 11-07-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-07-2002

Winona Ryder theft scandal upstaged movie career By Anthony Breznican The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Cisco Systems’ third-quarter earnings beat expectations By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Tenet to audit Medicare By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Palm still lagging behind By Peters Vensson The Associated Press 11-07-2002

State budget battle may intensify after Democrats lose two seats By Jim Wasserman The Associated Press 11-07-2002

Bates in a landslide By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002

No media coverage for protesters? Ann Lehman El Cerrito 11-06-2002

Calendar 11-06-2002

Johnson wins fourth Cy Young By Ronald Blum The Associated Press 11-06-2002

PC coffee, height limits voted down By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002

Housing density and transportation Robert R. Piper Former Director of Transportation Berkeley 11-06-2002

Fans pay tribute to Jam Master Jay By Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Battle beginning over Angels’ rally monkey By Gary Gentile The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Six-period day will stand By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002

Rethinking hydrogen Greg Hoff Oakland 11-06-2002

Progressives win big on council By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002

Don’t attack Iraq Graduate Theological Union Berkeley 11-06-2002

Issel, Doran and Riddle take school board By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-06-2002

Davis edges out Simon for governor By Alexa H. Bluth The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Community rallies around plumber 11-06-2002

Missing girls returned to their father The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Oakland police investigate 96th killing of the year; four injured by gunmen Daily Planet Wire Service 11-06-2002

’Three-strikes’ law heard by Supreme Court By Gina Holland The Associated Press 11-06-2002

FDA approves new birth control device Daily Planet Wire Service 11-06-2002

Controller may spoil Democratic hopes for statewide sweep By Seth Hettena The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Redwood city woman sentenced for threat Daily Planet Wire Service 11-06-2002

Tablet PC to launch amid some skepticism By Matthew Fordahl The Associated Press 11-06-2002

UPS looks to deliver more services By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Calpine’s profit dives 50 percent The Associated Press 11-06-2002

Election Day Coverage 11-06-2002

Election Day Coverage 11-06-2002

Many voters expected to stay home during election By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2002

Is Library Gardens smart growth Marc Mathieu Berkeley 11-05-2002

Calendar 11-05-2002

Versatile Murphy is Panthers’ ultimate weapon By Dean Caparaz Daily Planet Correspondent 11-05-2002

UC clericals reject offer By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2002

An argument for war Paul Schafer Concord 11-05-2002

Baker’s contract ends Wednesday By Janie McCauley The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Judge rules against Wheeler Hall protesters, hearings to continue By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff 11-05-2002

Does war make sense? Gary Gresher Berkeley 11-05-2002

Raiders’ kicker pleads innocent to DUI charges Daily Planet Wire Service 11-05-2002

State races hold little appeal By Robert Jablon The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Rent control difficulties John Koenigshofer Berkeley 11-05-2002

U.S. kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen with missile strike By John J. Lumpkin The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Suspicious bag forces evacuation The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-05-2002

Alameda county probation chief to step down Jan. 31 Daily Planet Wire Service 11-05-2002

Lawyers argue for return of pot to couple The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Jailed JDL leader on life support By Sandra Marquez The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Venture capitalists still curtailing fund raising By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Applied Materials to cut 1,750 jobs The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Teamsters to shut down concerts By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 11-05-2002

CHP says crash of almost 200 cars and trucks was preventable By Tom Harrigan The Associated Press 11-05-2002

Baywatch By Matthew Artz 11-04-2002

A nice police presence Gregory S. Murphy 11-04-2002

Calendar 11-04-2002

Bears’ slide continues against Stanford By Dean Caparaz 11-04-2002

Balance of power hangs on election By David Scharfenberg 11-04-2002

Hooray for hydrogen Jeff Hoffman 11-04-2002

Niners win battle of bay on second chance By Greg Beacham 11-04-2002

County ready to vote Daily Planet Wire Service 11-04-2002

Strong words against a war with Iraq First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Peace and Justice Ministry Team 11-04-2002

Scoreboard 11-04-2002

Victims of August blaze return home By Sophia Tareen 11-04-2002

Just say no to hunting D. Perry 11-04-2002

Pac-10 Football Roundup Staff 11-04-2002

Saddam: public opinion makes attack too unpopular for U.S. to go ahead By Maamoun Youssef 11-04-2002

Sports This Week 11-04-2002

San Francisco considers growing and distributing marijuana By Martha Mendoza 11-04-2002

Police Briefs Matthew Artz 11-04-2002

Bay Area Briefs 11-04-2002

State Briefs 11-04-2002

Davis, Simon hit the road in races’ final hours By Alexa H. Bluth 11-04-2002

Many voters putting off decision By Jim Wasserman 11-04-2002

Microsoft competitors mostly mum as users complain By Bob Porterfield 11-04-2002

Song-swapping’s growing popularity is cutting into online music sales By Ron Harris 11-04-2002

Survey: Caltech has fewest black freshmen of top universities The Associated Press 11-04-2002

Arrest made in fatal wreck Daily Planet Wire Service 11-04-2002

Day of the Dead reaches beyond By Brian Kluepfel 11-02-2002

Mass mailing misleading? Eric Gilmore 11-02-2002

Rows of early 20th century homes line early streetcar lines By Susan Cerny 11-02-2002

Run-DMC’s acclaimed DJ an unlikely target By Larry McShane 11-02-2002

Berkeley defense dominates showdown with Spartans By Jared Green 11-02-2002

Candidates spend half a million in Berkeley races By David Scharfenberg 11-02-2002

Negative campaign bad for election Carole Bennett-Simmons 11-02-2002

Exhibit draws eerie parallels By Chaka Ferguson 11-02-2002

Sports Shorts 11-02-2002

Neighbors try to wipe out blight By Matthew Artz 11-02-2002

To the undecided Eric Goedken Eric Goedken Eric Goedken 11-02-2002

Feel-good tales from the American Midwest By Jane Yin 11-02-2002

Mayoral candidates not far apart By Judith Scherr 11-02-2002

Politically correct free speech? Justin Azadivar 11-02-2002

Vietnamese outraged by actor’s punishment By Ian Stewart 11-02-2002

Sharon meets former prime minister Netanyahu for talks on possible alliance By Steve Weizman 11-02-2002

Election Day Preview: Tom Bates Compiled by Judith Scherr 11-02-2002

State Briefs 11-02-2002

Teen delays plea in Oakland shooting Daily Planet Wire Service 11-02-2002

East Bay park district to dedicate bird preserve Daily Planet Wire Service 11-02-2002

Police want help with investigation Daily Planet Wire Service 11-02-2002

Body of Phoenix stuntman found The Associated Press 11-02-2002

Tentative deal in port labor talks By Justin Pritchard 11-02-2002

Stocks end fourth straight winning week By Amy Baldwin 11-02-2002

Edison International swings towards profit By Gary Gentile 11-02-2002

From school vouchers to seat belts, races could alter state agendas By Sharon Cohen 11-02-2002

Walkout cancels classes in West Fresno schools By Brian Melley 11-02-2002

Handgun found near site of Alabama shooting linked to sniper case By Bob Johnson 11-02-2002

Publishers will give award to Winfrey The Associated Press 11-02-2002

Davis, Simon make final weekend pushes for votes By Erica Werner 11-02-2002

News of the Weird 11-02-2002

Marijuana measure gets $1.2 million in donations The Associated Press 11-02-2002

Sen. Feinstein blames Sierra Club for blocking wildfire bill By Scott Sonner 11-02-2002

LA police probe past tips on faith healers By Laura Wides 11-02-2002