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Homeless camp sets up shop

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 21, 2002
Looking for a place to sleep Tuesday night, about 20 local homeless people set up a tent city in Civic Center Park – the first of its kind since 1987. -more-

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Thursday November 21, 2002
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A compliment for Barak

Rachel M. Schorr Berkeley
Thursday November 21, 2002
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St. Mary’s downs the Cardinals

By Catherine Howard Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 21, 2002
The St. Mary’s High girls volleyball team bounced back from their disappointing loss to Albany High to sweep the Clear Lake Cardinals 15-4, 15-13 and 15-5 in the first round of the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs. -more-

Student actors stage a circus

By Robert Hall Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 21, 2002
ing up to Henry James, the subtle illuminator of sensibilities. It happens in “Signs of Life” by Canadian playwright Joan Schenkar, now in a Department of Dramatic Arts production at Durham Studio Theater on the UC campus. -more-

City and Scouts square off over gay rights

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 21, 2002
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Loud stereos

Deena Evans Berkeley
Thursday November 21, 2002
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Upshaw activated and could play Sunday

By Janie McCauley The Associated Press
Thursday November 21, 2002
ALAMEDA — Oakland Raiders defensive end Regan Upshaw, the team’s sacks leader last year who’s recovering from knee surgery, might play again this season after all. -more-

Protest doesn’t ruffle former Israeli leader

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 21, 2002
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak blamed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for the collapse of peace talks at Camp David in 2000 and said he foresees a lengthy, worldwide fight against terror in a UC Berkeley speech Tuesday night. -more-

Mercury poisoning is no shock

Bill Walker,Todd Steiner
Thursday November 21, 2002
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Stanford knocks off No. 11 Xavier

Staff
Thursday November 21, 2002
STANFORD — Julius Barnes scored 14 points, including two free throws with 27 seconds left, and Stanford ran out the clock to upset No. 11 Xavier 63-62 in the quarterfinals of the Preseason NIT on Wednesday night. -more-

New York Times execs address campus concerns

By Kurtis Alexander Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 21, 2002
The top brass of the New York Times asked critics at a UC Berkeley forum this week to reexamine their political leanings before accusing the 150-year-old, landmark newspaper of having a political bias. -more-

Flinging anecdotes

Mark Tatz Oakland
Thursday November 21, 2002
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Schott, Yokers named first team All-Pac-10

Thursday November 21, 2002
California senior forward Laura Schott and junior midfielder Kim Yokers have been selected to the first team All-Pac-10 team by the conference coaches today. Senior midfielders Carly Fuller and Brittany Kirk earned honorable -more-

Bush challenges NATO allies to stand firm against Saddam

By Ron Fournier The Associated Press
Thursday November 21, 2002
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Athletics to open in Japan

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press
Thursday November 21, 2002
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News

Stanford launches journalism internship

Thursday November 21, 2002
STANFORD — A new internship honoring slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is designed to give Stanford University students an opportunity to work overseas and emulate his stories and ideals. -more-

State military personnel deployed to Gulf

Thursday November 21, 2002
CAMP PENDLETON — Several hundred Marines in charge of planning and running a 45,000-member force head this week to the Persian Gulf region as the U.S. military prepares for a possible war on Iraq. -more-

Hewlett-Packard’s quarterly profit tops expectations

By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press
Thursday November 21, 2002
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California Supreme Court enters deregulation fray

By David Kravets The Associated Press
Thursday November 21, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether power regulators unlawfully authorized a utility to use money generated by record-high electric rate hikes to pay its debts. -more-

Senate approves buyback plan for groundfish fishery

Thursday November 21, 2002
SAN FRANCISCO — The Senate on Wednesday approved a plan to reduce the number of people fishing for groundfish on the West Coast, in an attempt to provide some relief to the beleaguered fishery and those who make their living off it. -more-

Judge sentences teens to jail for vicious beatings

Thursday November 21, 2002
SAN DIEGO — Rejecting calls for lengthy prison terms, a judge sentenced three teenagers to county jail Wednesday for severely beating five Mexican laborers in an attack prosecuted as a hate crime. -more-

Matthew Artz/Daily Planet Staff Tim, a homeless Berkeley resident, camps out at Civic Center Park during National Homeless Awareness Week.
Matthew Artz/Daily Planet Staff Tim, a homeless Berkeley resident, camps out at Civic Center Park during National Homeless Awareness Week.

Editorials

School district handed new directives

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 21, 2002
School safety, a diverse teaching staff and a clear budget process were among the priorities that 100 community members laid out for the Berkeley Unified School District in a public planning meeting Monday night. -more-

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