Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from May 20 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from May 20 2003

Net Surfers the Object of Broadband Firms' Desire.
May 20, 2003... By Robert Luke, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Mike Cummins of Dunwoody isn't convinced that faster Internet access is worth the price. So Cummins continues to pay $21.95 a month for...

Former Employee Accuses Coke of Wrongdoing.
May 20, 2003... By Scott Leith, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--A former Coca-Cola employee claims he was fired for blowing the whistle on a variety of problems at the Atlanta-based soft drink maker,...

Delta's Remodeling at Atlanta Airport Is Almost Finished.
May 20, 2003... By Kirsten Tagami, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Delta Air Lines' remodeling of its customer check-in and service counter area at Hartsfield International Airport is done. The airline...

Dillard's to Take Space at Atlanta Mall.
May 20, 2003... By Renee DeGross, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Dillard's is expanding its metro Atlanta presence with a store at Perimeter Mall. Dillard's will build a new store on the site of J.C....

Home Depot Implements Additional Step to Cut Costs.
May 20, 2003... By Tony Wilbert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Home Depot's sweeping effort to cut costs has spread to its relationships with independent contractors who stock and maintain merchandise in...

Lowe's Earnings Rise, but Sales Trend Is Flat.
May 20, 2003... By Tony Wilbert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Lowe's said Monday its first-quarter earnings rose nearly 22 percent because of a strong housing market but that sales barely increased at...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
May 20, 2003... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--DOLLAR'S PLUNGE A DRAG ON STOCKS: Another drop in the dollar's value on Monday triggered heavy selling in a stock market that analysts said was...

Economy's Path Remains Rough.
May 20, 2003... By Stephania H. Davis, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--A widely watched indicator of the economy's direction rose in April, but just slightly, prompting area analysts to predict that only job...

Connecticut Manufacturers in Difficult Fight.
May 20, 2003... By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Despite improvements in technology and productivity, Connecticut manufacturers continue to fight high costs and infrastructure issues to the...

Mississippi Gaming Association to Promote Casino Benefits for State.
May 20, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--BILOXI, Miss. -- As a pre-emptive strike against any increase in taxes on gambling, the Mississippi Gaming Association will conduct a...

Longmont, Colo.-Based Satellite Company Opens Office in Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2003... By Erika Stutzman, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--About a week after the White House publicly authorized a new policy that could affect local satellite company DigitalGlobe, that firm has...

Sarasota, Fla.-Area Airport Offers $1 Million Incentive for New Flights.
May 20, 2003... By Duane Marsteller, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--SARASOTA, Fla. -- If $200,000 doesn't reel them in, then perhaps $1 million will. That's the thinking of Sarasota-Bradenton International...

Plans for Condominium Complex on Manatee County, Fla., Border Not Concrete.
May 20, 2003... By Matt Griswold, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--The fate of 50 acres of prime real estate on the border of Manatee and Sarasota counties is uncertain after developers revealed Monday they might...

Senior-Friendly Homes Under Construction in Manatee County, Fla.
May 20, 2003... By Jesse Westbrook, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Betting on Manatee County's draw as a retirement haven, Boca Raton-based Levitt and Sons LLC is building a subdivision of 460 maintenance-free...

Baltimore-Washington International Airport Raises Rents, Landing Fees.
May 20, 2003... By Paul Adams, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Major airlines serving Baltimore-Washington International Airport will have to pay higher rents and landing fees as part of a new five-year agreement that...

Maryland's Top Two Lawmakers Push for Governor to Sign CareFirst Reform.
May 20, 2003... By Dan Thanh Dang, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Maryland's top two legislative leaders vigorously urged Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. yesterday to sign CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield reform legislation and...

National Real Estate Firm Forms Alliance with Baltimore Company.
May 20, 2003... By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Cushman & Wakefield, one of the nation's largest real estate services company with 158 offices around the globe, has hooked up with the local MacKenzie...

Analysts Expect Market to Rebound after Selloff.
May 20, 2003... By Bill Deener, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Bad news on several fronts shredded stocks Monday, but analysts say they expect the selloff to be just a brief pause in a bullish market. The...

Mexican Economy 'on the Verge of a Double-Dip Recession'.
May 20, 2003... By Brendan M. Case, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--MEXICO CITY--Rufino Salinas says he understands at least one reason for massive migration from Mexico to the United States. He sees it every day on...

Military Doctors Use Texas Instruments Technology to Track Wounded.
May 20, 2003... By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--U.S. Navy hospital personnel in Iraq have found a more efficient way to keep track of injured soldiers, using technology from Texas Instruments...

Approval for Merger of Spanish-Language TV Giants Languishes.
May 20, 2003... By Dianne Solis, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--NEW YORK--It's been nearly a year since the two largest players in Spanish-language television and radio agreed to what was then a $3.5 billion,...

Detroit Free Press Architecture Column.
May 20, 2003... By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--NEW COMPUWARE HEADQUARTERS DESIGN DOESN'T STACK UP: Imagine you've ordered a new computer. But instead of what you had expected -- a slim, elegant laptop...

Comcast President Expects Innovative Changes.
May 20, 2003... By Shabina S. Khatri, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Brian Roberts is glad somebody invented polyester. The Comcast Corp. president and chief executive said the fabric's arrival prompted his father to...

New Borders Bookstore Major Part of Downtown Detroit's Retail Renaissance.
May 20, 2003... Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Mega-bookseller Borders Group could become the largest retail attraction in downtown Detroit when it sets up shop in the new Compuware Corp. headquarters along with about 10...

Award in Ford Suit Too High for Supreme Court Justices.
May 20, 2003... By Jocelyn Parker, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Even if human lives are lost, there's still a limit on the price big corporations should have to pay. At least that's the implication behind the U.S....

GM's Truck Plant in Oklahoma City Could Be Closed for Several More Weeks.
May 20, 2003... By Jeffrey McCracken, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--General Motors Corp.'s Oklahoma City truck plant, hit hard by a tornado May 8, is still down and could be closed for several more weeks. GM might...

Medical School Quits Board of Detroit Medical Center.
May 20, 2003... By Kim Norris, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--The medical school that supplies more than 600 physicians to Detroit Medical Center has relinquished its seat on DMC's board of directors after nearly 20...

Northwest Airlines Applies to Refinance Debt.
May 20, 2003... By Rajiv Vyas, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Northwest Airlines hopes to refinance more than half a billion dollars in debt so it can preserve cash in a tough economy. The Eagan, Minn.-based carrier...

Downtown Detroit Shops for Retailers.
May 20, 2003... By Gary Haber, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--LAS VEGAS--For years, Detroit leaders have trekked to Las Vegas each May for the International Council of Shopping Centers' annual convention hoping to...

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
May 20, 2003... By Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--HEALTH CRISIS PITS DETROIT VS. SUBURBS: With Detroit on the brink of a health care calamity, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick urges Detroit Medical Center not to close...

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
May 20, 2003... By Mike Wendland, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--SOFTWARE CLOSES THE GAP BETWEEN MACS, OTHER PCS: In an ideal world, it wouldn't make a difference what operating system our computers used, Windows or...

Broward County, Fla., Beaches Win Award.
May 20, 2003... By Lisa J. Huriash, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--A few months ago, Broward officials issued health advisories about the high level of bacteria in the city beaches in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano...

Cancer Patients in South Florida to Have Wider Access to Clinical Trials.
May 20, 2003... By Nancy McVicar, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Cancer patients in South Florida will have wider access to the latest treatments in clinical trials because of an affiliation announced on Monday...

Medical-Malpractice Reform Appears Dead in Florida.
May 20, 2003... By Mark Hollis, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Medical-malpractice reform appeared dead Monday for at least the current special session after the Florida Medical Association...

Pirate Radio Station Blocks Signal of Palm Beach County, Fla., Broadcaster.
May 20, 2003... By Joseph Mann, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--An unlicensed radio station broadcasting from downtown Fort Lauderdale is blocking the signal of Palm Beach County-based WXEL (90.7 FM) in parts of...

Christian Music Drives Fort Worth, Texas, Ministry's Record Label Sales.
May 20, 2003... By Beau Black, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--OneDay founder Louie Giglio's college ministry has evolved into a multimedia business with far-reaching impact. Music from a 1998 worship...

Texas Comptroller Calls for Tax Hike on Cigarettes.
May 20, 2003... By John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--AUSTIN, Texas -- The rock-solid Republican opposition to a tax increase cracked open Monday when state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn...

Third Largest Ad Agency in New England to Lay Off 56.
May 20, 2003... By Chris Reidy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Mullen, the third largest advertising agency in New England, said yesterday it will lay off 56 employees, or about 16 percent of the 342 people who work at...

Providence, R.I.-Based Aircraft Maker Pins Hopes on Pentagon Hearing.
May 20, 2003... By Ross Kerber, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Shares in Textron Inc. have drifted downward over the past year, but the company hopes a Pentagon hearing today will lift the prospects of its controversial...

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
May 20, 2003... By Steven Syre, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Jim Keegan is sure to get a hero's greeting tomorrow from Port Financial Corp. shareholders, who have 285 million reasons to smile. Every other chief...

Welfare Reforms in Massachusetts Keep Rolls Down Despite Economy.
May 20, 2003... By Charles Stein, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--In the late 1990s, the carrot of a booming economy and the stick of welfare reform pushed thousands of people in Massachusetts and millions nationally off...

Weak Dollar Sends Stocks into a Selloff.
May 20, 2003... By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--The continued weakness of the dollar touched off a rout in stocks yesterday as Wall Street feared that the Bush administration's policy on the declining...

Layoffs Possible for Verizon Communications Employees in New England.
May 20, 2003... By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--As many as 350 Verizon Communications employees in New England who are members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union may be facing...

Arts, Crafts Enthusiasts Develop Market for Work in Harrisburg, Pa.
May 20, 2003... By Sandy Cullen, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Making a living at what you love isn't always easy, especially if that involves making handmade works of art or crafts. The 36th annual...

Study Shows Jump in Number of High-Speed Internet Connections in U.S. Homes.
May 20, 2003... By David DeKok, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--A study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project says the number of high-speed Internet connections in U.S. homes jumped by 50 percent in...

Harrisburg, Pa.-Area Utilities Supplier to Cut Rates Slightly in June.
May 20, 2003... By David DeKok, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--UGI Utilities Inc., which supplies natural gas to large parts of the midstate, says it will cut rates slightly beginning June 1, a typical...

Honda to Cease Leasing in Connecticut over Liability Statute.
May 20, 2003... By Diane Levick, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--American Honda Finance Corp. Monday became the latest firm to declare it will stop new leasing in Connecticut because of laws that hold leasing...

Minnesota-Based Energy Supplier to Honor Contract with Connecticut Utility.
May 20, 2003... By Stacy Wong, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--NRG Energy Inc. will continue to provide electricity at set rates to Connecticut Light & Power despite its ongoing contract dispute and recent...

Insurers Quietly Settle Many HMO Lawsuits.
May 20, 2003... By Diane Levick, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Several health insurers, including Aetna, have quietly settled -- for token amounts -- a barrage of consumer lawsuits aimed at getting billions of...

Ratings Service Lowers Credit Outlook For Connecticut Utility.
May 20, 2003... By Stacy Wong, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Fitch Ratings on Monday lowered its credit outlook for Northeast Utilities from stable to negative because of a potential default by a key electric...

Visa Deal Will Hurt New Jersey Bank Revenues.
May 20, 2003... By Richard Newman, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Visa Inc.'s recent $2 billion settlement with retailers over debit card fees will cost New Jersey's biggest banks millions in revenue this...

Former Enron Employees Want to File Lawsuit over Compensation Plans.
May 20, 2003... By Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--In the days and weeks before Enron plunged into bankruptcy, 126 employees cashed in their deferred compensation plans, collecting $53 million. Now a...

Houston Port Authority Approves Contracts for Proposed Container Terminal.
May 20, 2003... By Bill Hensel Jr., Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--The Port of Houston Authority approved a host of contracts and services on Monday for the proposed $1.2 billion Bayport container terminal. The...

Jacksonville, Fla., Airport Police Investigate Missing Parking Funds.
May 20, 2003... By Christopher Calnan, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Jacksonville Airport Authority confirmed yesterday that its police department is investigating the loss of $28,000 from Jacksonville...

Economist Says Jacksonville, Fla., Economy Could Rebound by July.
May 20, 2003... By Mark Basch, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--The outlook for the U.S. economy continues to be sluggish, but the prospects for a pickup in the Jacksonville economy are brightening,...

Jacksonville, Fla., Hospital Elevates Interim Chief.
May 20, 2003... By Timothy J. Gibbons, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--The consultant who has been heading up Shands Jacksonville since August has officially taken over as the hospital's president and...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
May 20, 2003... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--KANSAS CITY, Mo.--RAINY DAYS, WET FORECASTS DAMPEN WHEAT FUTURES PRICES: Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed down sharply...

Kansas City, Mo., Federal Reserve Move out of Downtown More Likely.
May 20, 2003... By Jeffrey Spivak, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, a longtime institution in the downtown freeway loop, gave another clear indication on...

Overland Park, Kan., Approves Allowing Liquor Stores to Open on Sundays.
May 20, 2003... By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Overland Park on Monday night became the second Johnson County city to allow liquor stores to open for business on Sundays. The City Council...

Milwaukee Ad Agency Shapes ValuJet's New Image as AirTran.
May 20, 2003... By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Seven years ago today, the name ValuJet became forever etched in air travelers' minds when Flight 592 plunged into the Florida Everglades, killing...

Madison, Wis., Biotech Firm Signs Diagnostic Testing Deal with Abbot Labs.
May 20, 2003... By Jason Gertzen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Promega Corp., a Madison biotechnology company, is teaming up with Abbott Laboratories to develop a new product for the fast-growing molecular...

Madison, Wis.-Based Digital Media Firm Sells Entertainment Business.
May 20, 2003... By Jason Gertzen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Sonic Foundry Inc. said Monday that it closed on the sale of its entertainment industry business for $5.6 million. Deluxe Media Services Inc.,...

Michigan Power Plant Flooding Prompts Company to Ask Customers to Curb Use.
May 20, 2003... By Lee Hawkins Jr., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--A 600-megawatt Wisconsin Energy Corp. power plant in Upper Michigan was shut down after flooding last week, and full power production there may...

Jersey City, N.J.-Based Bank Finds Financial Success without Mergers.
May 20, 2003... By Michael L. Diamond, Asbury Park Press, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--With a war chest of $1.3 billion in capital and its stock price near a 52-week high, Hudson City Bancorp Inc. would seem a likely candidate to...

Ford Wins Supreme Court Victory over Record Jury Award.
May 20, 2003... By Eric Herman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Ford won a Supreme Court victory yesterday in its fight to reduce a record $290 million jury award arising from a 1993 Bronco accident that killed three...

Stocks Fall on News of Strong Dollar.
May 20, 2003... By Judith Schoolman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Wall Street's two-month rally stalled yesterday after Treasury Secretary John Snow said the dollar was too strong, sending the greenback into a...

Weirton Steel Files for Bankruptcy.
May 20, 2003... By Caroline Bierbaum, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Weirton Steel, the nation's sixth largest steel company, filed for bankruptcy yesterday after two years of losses -- the latest victim of cheap...

Irvine, Calif., Firm Plans to Sell Consulting Business to Atlanta Marketer.
May 20, 2003... By Tamara Chuang, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--IRVINE, Calif.--Dropping its attempt to build a consulting division, Avalon Digital Marketing Systems Inc. is exiting that business,...

After Years of Plenty, Skateboarding Shops, Companies Adjust to Sales Slowdown.
May 20, 2003... By Tiffany Montgomery, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--On the surface, skateboarding appears to be as popular as ever. The sport has penetrated mainstream culture with help from ESPN's...

Former Education Chief from Tampa, Fla., Eyes Run for Dole's Seat.
May 20, 2003... By Mark Silva, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Democrat Betty Castor, a former state commissioner of education, university president and legislator from Tampa, has begun an...

Florida Budget Process Stalls over in Education Funding Differences.
May 20, 2003... By John Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Money for public schools and a university tuition increase became major roadblocks Monday as House and Senate budget negotiators...

Orlando, Fla.-Based Office Supply Company to Get New CEO.
May 20, 2003... By Jack Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--On his watch, Hughes Supply Inc. has grown into a Fortune 500 company with operations in nearly three-dozen states. Now, David Hughes is turning...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Business Briefs Column.
May 20, 2003... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--GOOD NEWS FOR FOTO HUT CUSTOMERS: Customers who were unable to pick up their photos or cameras from seven Foto Hut film processing and camera repair stores in the...

Private Developers Build Plush Dorms to Meet Current Collegiate Expectations.
May 20, 2003... By Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--College students in the 21st century don't want to share a bathroom with more than one or two people. They also want their rooms -- and study...

Campbell Soup Reports Boost Net Income.
May 20, 2003... By Harold Brubaker, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Campbell Soup Co. yesterday reported a 10 percent gain in U.S. soup shipments in its third fiscal quarter, but it said much of the gain came from...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Home Real Estate Column.
May 20, 2003... By Alan J. Heavens, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Dorothy Johnson was starting to have trouble caring for herself. The Cape Cod-style house in Mineola, Long Island, in which she lived for 50...

Recent Stock Market Upswings Suggest to Analysts That Bear's Reign May Be Over.
May 20, 2003... By Wendy Tanaka, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Is the bear gone? Yesterday's broad declines in the stock market are a reminder of how volatile the stock market is, and many investors certainly...

Firefight Erupts near Kirkuk; At Least One American Soldier Wounded.
May 20, 2003... By John Sullivan, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--AL HUWAYJAH, Iraq -- U.S. soldiers on patrol about 25 miles west of Kirkuk were ambushed late Sunday night and found themselves in a fierce battle...

Economic Woes Take Toll on Workers in North Carolina.
May 20, 2003... By Amy Martinez, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--RALEIGH, N.C. -- The U.S. economy might be on the road to recovery, but it continues to take a heavy toll on workers in North Carolina,...

Raleigh, N.C. Area Golf Courses Feel Squeeze of Down Economy, New Construction.
May 20, 2003... By Amy Martinez, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--If you think hitting a golf ball 300 yards into a tiny hole is hard, try making money off the game when the economy is the worst it has been...

Executive of University of North Carolina Health Care System to Step Down.
May 20, 2003... By Jean P. Fisher, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The chief executive of the state-owned UNC Health Care System, Dr. Jeffrey L. Houpt, said Monday that he will step...

Riverside, Calif.-Area Roads Clogged as Goods Flow from Los Angeles Ports.
May 20, 2003... By Adam Eventov, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Cargo dieseling its way from the ports of Los Angeles to the Inland Empire in ever-increasing amounts will further clog our roads if...

Study Shows San Francisco Biotech Firm's Drug Extends Lives of Cancer Patients.
May 20, 2003... By Paul Jacobs, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--In a large-scale study, Genentech's experimental anti-cancer drug Avastin prolonged the lives of patients with advanced colorectal cancer, the...

Palo Alto, Calif., Electronics Maker Reports Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Loss.
May 20, 2003... By Michele Chandler, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 20--Agilent Technologies, the Palo Alto maker of electronic and testing equipment, reported its sixth consecutive quarterly loss Monday, but said...