The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) articles from August 2001

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) archives from August 2001

White House to propose new rules on coal-fired power plants.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Chris Mondics WASHINGTON _ Under pressure from business groups who say clean-air rules are costing jobs and from environmentalists who say pollution is getting worse, the Bush administration is contemplating big changes in the...

Phillies expect home-field advantage.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover NEW YORK _ As the Eagles finally played their first game on the now-infamous NeXturf of Veterans Stadium on Thursday night, Phillies manager Larry Bowa sat in his office at Shea Stadium and talked about how the new...

Owners abandoning farm in rift with biker neighbors.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Will Van Sant WATERFORD, N.J. _ The Hawg Ridin' Fools, a group of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts, are set to hold their annual Labor Day weekend party here _ a three-day event that in the past has attracted hundreds of bikers, some...

Sting-Sparks set for Game 2.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Mel Greenberg LOS ANGELES _ No matter how many years remain in Lisa Leslie's basketball career, a Los Angeles victory this weekend in the WNBA Finals will certify the Sparks center as a future member of the Naismith Basketball...

Education of black Americans still gets a failing grade.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Constance Garcia-Barrio As a descendant of enslaved blacks _ I belong to the third generation born into freedom _ today I have reason to reflect on work. Much of the African American struggle has been over the right to develop...

Writing a life, like living one, can take decades.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Dan DeLuca Virginia Woolf called it "donkeywork." To be a biographer, Nancy Milford writes, "requires not only the tact, patience and thoroughness of a scholar, but the stamina of a horse." At least Milford made it to the...

Chubby Checker had his own ideas of how to honor the Twist-er.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Tom Moon PHILADELPHIA_The man who popularized the Twist is doing a little shouting. Chubby Checker, the early rock-and-roll singer who grew up in South Philadelphia, has undertaken a rare _ some would say radical _ campaign...

Comcast to drop Excite, but reassures customers.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker PHILADELPHIA _ Comcast Corp. said Friday it will end its contract with beleaguered Internet service provider Excite(AT)Home next June, but that service to its high-speed Internet customers will not be interrupted....

Penn State enters a new era of the unheralded.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Bill Lyon STATE COLLEGE, Pa. _ Even in the afternoon shroud of fog and rain, it rises up like a monolith over Happy Valley. Its vastness alone speaks to the very core of big-time college football. At Penn State, football...

For the record, Joe Paterno begins another campaign.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Ray Parrillo STATE COLLEGE, Pa. _ With a wave of his hand and a look of exasperation, Joe Paterno responded to questions about "the record in a manner that suggested he had so much more to worry about than becoming the winningest...

Temple's Chuku out for rest of season.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Kevin Tatum PHILADELPHIA _ Ikey Chuku, the Temple wide receiver who has shown much promise, will miss the rest of his sophomore year because of the knee injury he suffered during the Owls' season-opening 45-26 victory over Navy...

Bubba Miller out at least two months.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ Center Bubba Miller suffered a fractured right ankle on the first possession of Thursday night's preseason finale for the Eagles and will miss at least two months. Coach Andy Reid said after the...

Eagles play on the Vet turf, even win the game.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ After weeks of talk about turf conversions and shoe styles, a quick change of game officials, and three hours of final-preseason-game drudgery, exactly 85 seconds' worth of entertaining football was...

Replacement referees fare well.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Ron Reid PHILADELPHIA _ Dues-paying members of the NFL Referees Association, locked out of the weekend's final preseason games in a contract dispute with the league, undoubtedly hoped to see a huge officiating gaffe on Thursday...

Eagles sign Jim Pyne for center insurance.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ At center, the Eagles went from one extreme to the other on Friday. Faced with untested Hank Fraley and Ryan Schau as potential replacements for the injured Bubba Miller, the Eagles signed veteran...

Get a nice, dry floor over a concrete slab.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heaven Laminate flooring is growing in popularity, but there are some places in the house where both manufacturers and building codes prevent its use _ anywhere there is evidence of dampness, including basements and...

Pediatrician carrying baby she knows will die.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Michael Vitez PHILADELPHIA _ Marcie Macolino is carrying a baby she knows will die. Maybe in childbirth, more likely in the first week, almost certainly within three months. The baby is due Thanksgiving. Marcie knew...

All-out war in Middle East highly unlikely, analysts say.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Michael Matza JERUSALEM _ Another week of deadly violence in the Middle East has observers wondering whether Israeli-Palestinian relations could possibly get any worse. Boiling for 11 months since the start of the latest...

Supplements take on youthful significance.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Frank Fitzpatrick PHILADELPHIA _ Instead of concerning themselves with what's inside Barry Bonds' head, baseball fans ought to be outraged at what's inside Mark McGwire's medicine chest. Yes, Bonds can be petulant and...

Names in the news.
August 31, 2001... Janet Jackson's show Saturday night at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, which was canceled late Thursday, will not be made up, her spokesman said. Her Philadelphia show has been rescheduled for Oct. 23. In other Jackson...

U.N. conference on racism draws protesters.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Andrew Maykuth DURBAN, South Africa _ As the U.N. conference on racism convened this weekend, thousands of protesters gathered too, seeking the international spotlight for their own grievances. Palestinian supporters,...

U.S. meets Honduras.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Mike Jensen WASHINGTON _ When Honduras' ambassador to the United States tried to purchase tickets to Saturday's World Cup qualifier between the two countries at RFK Stadium, the Washington Post reported this week, he was not...

Franklin Township, Pa., Acts to Redevelop Abandoned Chicken Plant.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Jennifer Moroz Aug. 31--FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa.--Two years ago, state environmental workers in moon suits were sloshing through maggot-ridden pools of liquefied chicken parts. Township officials remember all too well the mess...

Seeking Comment, Edison Schools Draws Flak from Philadelphia Parents.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Frederick Cusick Aug. 31--Edison Schools Inc., the company hired by Gov. Ridge to study the city's beleaguered school system, came in for criticism last night at a West Philadelphia public forum the company had called to get...

Philadelphia Surgeon to Pay Back Medicare Over Billing.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Joseph A. Slobodzian Aug. 31--A nationally recognized Philadelphia orthopedic surgeon agreed yesterday to reimburse the government almost $2 million to settle claims that he billed Medicare for work done by surgical residents and...

Use of Guest Workers Is Growing at U.S. Resorts, Amusement Parks.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Benjamin Y. Lowe Aug. 31--Labor Day weekend doesn't mean the end of summer for 700 foreign seasonal workers at Morey's Piers in Wildwood. Many will keep working until the amusement park closes for the year after the second...

Anti-Sprawl Law Lacking, Pennsylvania Group Says.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Diane Mastrull Aug. 31--A Pennsylvania research and advocacy group this week issued a report criticizing the state's year-old anti-sprawl legislation as a sellout to special- interest groups. The Pennsylvania Public Interest...

Philadelphia System Threatened with Fines over Paratransit Service.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Jere Downs Aug. 31--U.S. District Judge Lowell Reed Jr. has issued his second groundbreaking interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act to force SEPTA to truly make its paratransit service a functioning transportation...

USS New Jersey Still Waiting on Final Berth in Camden, N.J.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Joseph A. Gambardello Aug. 30--CAMDEN, N.J.--The USS New Jersey will not be moved to its final berth on the Camden waterfront on Labor Day as planned. The nonprofit group overseeing the battleship's transformation into a...

Torture Exhibit Draws the Curious to Atlantic City, N.J., Casino.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Thomas J. Brady Aug. 30--From the Crucifixion through the Inquisition and the Holocaust up to the present, history is replete with examples of torture, done primarily in the name of religion and politics. The subject of...

Fund Manager to Sell about Half of Firm to Boston Company.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Miriam Hill Aug. 30--After almost 30 years on his own, fund manager Foster Friess said yesterday that he had agreed to sell about half of his firm for $247 million. Friess, who runs Friess Associates Inc., best known for its...

Judge Approves Controversial Garage Plan for Philadelphia Area.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Robert Moran Aug. 30--A Common Pleas Court judge has affirmed a city zoning board's approval of a controversial parking-garage plan near Rittenhouse Square, but she reduced the number of parking spaces. However, the...

Expansion Puts Willistown, Pa., Hospital in Touch with More Children.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Susan Weidener Aug. 30--WILLISTOWN, Pa.--While Devereux's psychiatric hospital here on the 75-acre Mapleton Campus has been around since the 1960s, the newly renovated facility is now providing almost triple the beds it once did....

Online Music Retailer Cuts Staff As Operations Move to New York, Indianapolis.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Reid Kanaley Aug. 30--Staffing at CDNow's Fort Washington offices will fall by more than 200 workers in coming weeks as the company's owner moves management and other key operations to New York and Indianapolis. That will...

Two Philadelphia Teams Try to Fight Stadium-Contract Ruling.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Robert Moran Aug. 30--Warning that the new stadiums for the Eagles and Phillies are in jeopardy, the state and the two teams took legal action yesterday seeking relief from a recent court decision on how contracts are awarded for...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Technology Queries Column.
August 30, 2001... Byline: John J. Fried Aug. 30--QUESTION: I understand there is a product available that makes it possible for the police to track stolen computers, as Lo-Jack does for cars. Do you have any details about the product? -- Michael...

Philadelphia-Area Web Business Incubator Escapes Meltdown.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Jacob Quinn Sanders Aug. 30--While many dot-com incubators sit dark in the belly of the Wall Street whale, the bright offices at BHive L.L.C. hum with activity. A narrow hallway, with salvaged wooden doors hung at angles from...

September looms, time for spring mode.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury NEW YORK _ September arrives in just a few hours. You know what that means. Labor Day cookouts. New school clothes. New episodes of "The West Wing. Ridiculously early Heisman hype. A refreshing chill in the evening...

Phillies fall to Mets.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover NEW YORK _ Turk Wendell's streak of perfect innings reached two Thursday night at Shea Stadium. That's where the good news ended for the Phillies, unless you take into account that the team in front of them lost...

Bjork's new album `Vespertine' is plodding but gorgeous.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Tom Moon Nothing says "winter's coming" quite like new music from Bjork. The Icelandic pop iconoclast has devoted her whole career to understanding, if not overcoming, the deep freeze. The cold is a primary character in the...

Sparks win Game 1 against Sting.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Mel Greenberg CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ The five-year WNBA title chase of the Los Angeles Sparks is one game away from reaching a joyful end. The Sparks took the first game of the best-of-three series Thursday night by giving the...

A couple's calling: Human Cannonball.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Michael Vitez WILDWOOD, N.J. _ The Human Cannonball begins every circus at the front gate -- tearing tickets. The wife of the Human Cannonball begins every circus inside the big tent, selling ticket upgrades for premium...

Capsule reviews of feature films.
August 30, 2001... ABOUT ADAM 3 stars. Likable and amusing Irish comedy set in the new, trendy Dublin with a guy who's a simultaneous rather than serial seducer involved with three sisters. R (sex, adult themes) _ Desmond Ryan. THE ADVENTURES OF FELIX 3...

Entering a new dimension in the channeling of spirits.
August 30, 2001... Byline: David O'Reilly PHILADELPHIA _ As church suppers go, the potluck at Pebble Hill Church in Doylestown, Pa., was thoroughly traditional: Folks at picnic tables ate chicken, barbecued ribs, baked beans, and peach-blueberry pie. ...

Miami has score to settle against Penn State.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Ray Parrillo PHILADELPHIA _ For Edward Reed, time and the University of Miami's 18-4 record and return to national prominence since a 27-23 loss to Penn State have transformed his darkest football moment into a "stuff happens"...

Temple defeats Navy.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Kevin Tatum PHILADELPHIA _ The reviews were good Thursday night for the Temple football team. Facing a suspect Navy squad in the season opener for both teams, the Owls gave the Midshipmen a good working-over on their way to a...

Eagles play at home, win game, lose Bubba.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ The Eagles finally played a game on Veterans Stadium's new artificial surface Thursday night. Whether that's good news or bad news depends on your perspective. It's good news for beleaguered...

Eagles survive but with scratches.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Claire Smith PHILADELPHIA _ From replacement referees to replacement patches, the Eagles slid into second base and beyond at Veterans Stadium on Thursday night, happy to be declared not only safe but sound in their much-maligned...

Philadelphia surgeon settles charges of Medicare fraud.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Joseph A. Slobodzian PHILADELPHIA _ A nationally recognized Philadelphia orthopedic surgeon agreed Thursday to reimburse the government almost $2 million to settle claims that he billed Medicare for work done by surgical...

Military schools see end of a long decline.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Jack Hagel PHILADELPHIA _ When he discovered his son David had crudely altered his report card to turn D's into B's, Jeffrey M. Gloss had a thought that occurs to a lot of parents: military school. In Gloss' case, he followed...

Names in the news.
August 30, 2001... Stephen King's insurance company has settled a lawsuit with the horror writer by donating $750,000 to the hospital that cared for him after a car hit him two years ago. King, 53, sued OneBeacon Insurance for $10 million in February,...

An opportunity missed: Colin Powell should have gone to U.N. racism conference.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Trudy Rubin I wish Colin Powell were going to the U.N. Conference on Racism in South Africa. The United States needs him there this weekend. The conferees need him. Powell himself reportedly wants to be there. But the Bush...

TV highlights for the week of Sept. 9-15.
August 30, 2001... Sunday, Sept. 9 4 p.m. on CBS TENNIS At last, the U.S. Open marathon at Flushing Meadow, N.Y., reaches the men's singles final. 6 p.m. on E! CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS With more awards than will fit in next week's...

U.S. officials arrive in South Africa for racism conference.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Andrew Maykuth DURBAN, South Africa _ An American delegation arrived Thursday at the last minute for the opening of a huge U.N. conference on racism, which gets under way Friday amid angry confrontations, including an miniature...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Andrew Cassel Aug. 29--I think it was one of those toys that came in a box of cereal. It consisted of two small plastic lenses, etched with a polarizing pattern of tiny parallel lines. If you held them together and turned in...

Comcast Still a Favorite to Win Bid for AT&T.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker Aug. 29--Despite reports that Cox Communications Inc. is discussing a possible bid for AT&T Corp.'s cable-TV division, analysts said yesterday they still consider Philadelphia's Comcast Corp. the favorite to acquire...

A System of `Greenways' Planned by Pennsylvania Officials.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Amy Worden Aug. 29--HARRISBURG, Pa.--A state environmental commission yesterday unveiled what it touted as a model land-use plan to create a statewide network of forested corridors and waterways. The plan seeks to protect...

Wyndmoor, Pa.-Based Newspaper Irked as Domain Name Taken Over by Porn.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Reid Kanaley Aug. 29--When the folks at Wyndmoor-based Irish Edition found the Web address for their 15,000-circulation monthly cultural newspaper taken over by a porn site, they scrambled to find out what had happened. They...

Camden County, N.J., Purchases 43 Acres of Land for Open Space.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Adam L. Cataldo Aug. 29--LINDENWOLD, Pa.--Plans to create a network of open space that would stretch from the Delaware River to Barnegat Bay continued yesterday with the acquisition of a 43-acre tract. Lake Worth, which area...

U.S. House Members Question, Criticize Maker of OxyContin Painkiller.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Alicia A. Caldwell Aug. 29--BENSALEM, Pa.--Citing overwhelming reports of OxyContin abuse, U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood (R., Pa.) said yesterday that drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma had a responsibility to report doctors who...

Wackenhut Corrections to Continue Operating Delaware County, Pa., Prison.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Dan Hardy Aug. 29--Wackenhut Corrections Corp. and negotiators for the Delaware County Board of Prison Inspectors have reached an agreement that will allow the prison-management company to continue to operate the Delaware County...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Technology TestDrive Column.
August 29, 2001... Byline: John J. Fried Aug. 29--People with Palm and PocketPC handheld computers are doing their best to do away with business cards. Where handheld owners roam, you no longer hear, "Here's my card, give me a call." Instead,...

Comcast Cable Offers Video-on-Demand Technology in Philadelphia Area.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker Aug. 29--As consumers get more cramped for time, even a round trip to the neighborhood video-rental store can sometimes be an inconvenience. So cable-TV operators around the country are making plans to...

Reviews of new classical, pop, jazz and country/roots releases.
August 29, 2001... Country / Roots: JUNIOR BROWN, "Mixed Bag" (Curb, three stars) Wide-ranging guit-steel man Junior Brown reaches out further than ever on "Mixed Bag. The fleet-fingered axeman _ whose double-necked instrument enables him to play...

Phillies fall to Mets.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover NEW YORK _ The call was bad, the ball was foul, and the Phillies had every right to complain. But if you analyze the 7-5 loss to the New York Mets that pushed the Phillies back into second place in the National...

Mesa tracks Phils despite suspension.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover NEW YORK _ Jose Mesa went shopping with his wife Tuesday night. After working out with Phillies teammates before their game against the New York Mets, Mesa showered and returned to the team hotel before checking...

Bowa suddenly high on Bowa.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury NEW YORK _ If you have been reading the daily dispatches on the local nine all season, you may have noticed a recent change in the tone of the comments coming out of Larry Bowa's mouth whenever Scott Rolen is the...

Sting-Sparks series could be storybook for Staley.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Mel Greenberg CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Had Dawn Staley not indicated earlier this season that she intended to continue playing women's basketball, her career might now be on the way to a storybook finish. In the WNBA playoffs, the...

Market is growing for discarded Web addresses.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Reid Kanaley PHILADEPHIA _ When the folks at Wyndmoor, Pa.-based Irish Edition found the Web address for their 15,000-circulation monthly cultural newspaper taken over by a porn site, they scrambled to find out what had happened....

Cable-TV operators starting to offer video on demand.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker PHILADELPHIA _ As consumers get more cramped for time, even a round trip to the neighborhood video-rental store can sometimes be an inconvenience. So cable-TV operators around the country are making plans to...

This week's Web Winners: Searching for missing persons.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Reid Kanaley The disappearance of Washington intern Chandra Levy reminds us that the search for missing persons never ends. The Web has loads of sites about the Levy case, but many more are dedicated to finding not-so-famous lost...

All eyes on Eagles' turf.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ Mission accomplished. Under the watchful eye of city managing director Joe Martz, workers got the NeXturf field at Veterans Stadium ready for Thursday night's Eagles game. Now comes the hard...

For Eagles, Jets, it's about playing the field.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Bill Lyon PHILADELPHIA _ One by cautious one, like tourists tiptoeing to the edge of a volcano, they stepped onto the Veterans Stadium turf. Carpets are usually this closely inspected only by the owners of a new puppy. ...

On football: Refs comparison to MLB, NBA doesn't hold up.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Mike Bruton PHILADELPHIA _ Tom Condon has the NFL just where he wants it, but that doesn't mean he's winning. Condon, an agent who represents several league players and is the chief negotiator for the NFL Referees...

Turf officials stands up for Vet surface.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Ken Dilanian and Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ The man who sold the NeXturf field to the city, Jim Savoca, said Wednesday that the process was "aboveboard" and that he welcomed the scrutiny of city controller Jonathan Saidel. ...

Polynesian Chicken with Biscuits; Nita's Rice Salad.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Marilynn Marter The attention and organization of our readers is gratifying _ and often amazing. What cook can avoid the occasional mishap, spill or outright disaster that leaves a recipe illegible, soggy, in pieces, or even in...

Bride's efforts pay off with a free $40,000 wedding.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Dianna Marder PHILADELPHIA _ For today's economy lesson we turn to Corinthia Batista, 22, and Faruq Robinson, 24, who were married Saturday in a traditional service followed by a lovely dinner for about 100 guests. And...

Do-it-yourselfer Q&A.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Gene Austin Q. Some of the asphalt shingles blew off my roof this summer. I have some full shingles and some pieces. How can I restore the shingles? A. The best bet is to remove any torn, damaged pieces and install complete,...

Garden Q&A.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Michael Martin Mills Q. I have dozens of junipers that are too large and need to be cut back before snow and ice bend them in half. Recently, you advised to hold off pruning until late November. Don't we want to prune earlier so...

`Jackpot'.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Steven Rea Small-time has rarely been so sublime. In "Jackpot," the second installment of a promised trilogy from filmmaking twins Mark and Michael Polish, an aspiring country singer takes to the road with his manager,...

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Names in the news.
August 29, 2001... Jill Scott, the North Philadelphian who exploded on the music world less than two years ago, captured three awards, including Entertainer of the Year, at the seventh annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards on Tuesday night in Santa Monica,...

Capital gains may not be a problem this year.
August 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Brown Here it is, the tail end of the year on its way _ time for the usual warning about the unexpected tax bills that can lurk in autumn mutual fund purchases. Except that the danger might not be as dire this year,...

`Survivor' contestants to make `surprise' visit on `Big Brother'.
August 29, 2001... Knock, knock, NBC. Four contestants from CBS's "Survivor" and "Survivor: The Australian Outback" will make a surprise visit to the network's "Big Brother 2" in a special episode to air against the premiere of NBC's reality series,...