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Death penalty – a sign of moral failure, not justice
Staff
Wednesday June 13, 2001
By Joe Loya -more-
Parents want program reform
By Ben Lumpkin
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday June 13, 2001
In an event that was months in the planning, more than 300 members of Berkeley churches packed St. Joseph the Worker Church Monday night to hear school district officials publicly pledge to reform the English Language Learner program at Berkeley High. -more-
Public input sought for disability plan
By John Geluardi
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday June 13, 2001
This afternoon will likely be the last chance for the public to contribute to Berkeley’s ADA Draft Transition Plan, which will act as a guide for making all public facilities in the city accessible to the disabled. -more-
Recycle workers happy with new contract
By Kenyatte Davis
Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday June 13, 2001
Berkeley recyclers represented by the Industrial Workers of the World signed their first union contract with Community Conservation Centers last week after a relatively short bargaining process. -more-
EPA says California must use gasoline additive
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday ordered California to continue using gasoline additives to reduce air pollution, providing a boost to the ethanol industry and raising concern about California gas prices. -more-
Features
Budget panel to resume meetings after days of stalled talks
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
SACRAMENTO — State budget negotiators were planning to meet publicly Wednesday for the first time in six days, but too late to make the rarely met constitutional deadline for passing the budget. -more-
Web site helps low-income families with health insurance
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
The first Web-based application in the nation allowing low-income children and pregnant women to enroll in public health insurance programs was announced Tuesday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-
Push on to prove poor can get AIDS drugs
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
KHAYELITSHA, South Africa — Grace was coughing up blood. Her feet were numb. Her head pounded. Her mouth was full of sores. Her throat burned with a choking infection. Ulcers riddled her stomach. -more-
AltaVista unveils new business software
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — A new line of business software introduced Tuesday by search engine maker AltaVista Co. will enable employees to scour corporate networks, e-mail accounts and personal computers by stitching together valuable – and sometimes embarrassing – information scattered on far-flung office systems. -more-
AT&T defends decision to scale back interactive TV plan
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
CHICAGO — AT&T, the nation’s largest cable business, says it’s still committed to creating new and innovative interactive services delivered to consumers by TV. -more-
Editorial
Environmentalists wary of plant pollution rules
The Associated Press
Wednesday June 13, 2001
SACRAMENTO — California environmentalists, critical of newly relaxed air pollution rules for power plants, say air quality and public health are taking a back seat to “keeping the lights on.” -more-
