Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from April 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from April 2002

Spearheading spring: A snap to prepare, asparagus brings fresh attitude to the season's menu.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... ``The old-timers used to call it spring tonic," said Lee Jones of The Chef's Garden Inc., a farm near Toledo, Ohio, that supplies chefs with sustainably grown produce. By "it" Jones means asparagus and by "old-timers," the generation or...

More Israelis are carrying arms and preparing for the worst.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... JERUSALEM _ Jerusalem Mall was packed with Israeli teens flirting and devout Jewish families strolling. Motti Moshe, a 48-year-old bicycle repairman, sipped coffee at a cafe. His 9 mm pistol was loaded. "What I'm thinking about," said...

Young Chernobyl victims regain some hope at beachside hospital.(South Florida Sun Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... HAVANA _ Vladimir Zaslavsky's convulsions began three years after Chernobyl's nuclear reactor exploded, sending a radioactive plume across his Ukrainian hometown. Within two years, his muscles began to atrophy. Vladimir's doctors offered 15...

Jean Carnahan attempts to run on her own record in re-election bid.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHILLICOTHEE, Mo. _ It's a clear, sunny day as the little twin engine Beechcraft Baron flies straight into an unrelenting wind, bouncing and jostling its passengers for more than an hour. As she skims the morning's newspaper, Jean...

Many states rethinking `three strikes' laws.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... LOS ANGELES _ Facing major budgetary strains and concerns that some felons involved in petty crime are being unduly punished, more than a dozen states are rethinking their policies on stiff sentences and so-called "three strikes" laws. ...

Low-mow grass: Biotech blessing or curse?(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... Despite the controversial nature of biotech crops, the cutting-edge science is moving from farm fields into suburban lawns and golf courses as researchers push to get genetically engineered grass to the market. One strain of gene-altered...

A costly reparations scam.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, April 27. ___ The volatile issue of slavery reparations has created a lot of debate and confusion _ except at the Internal Revenue Service, which has been very...

Retire the estate tax _ for good.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, April 27. ___ The House has voted to make permanent the $1.35 trillion, 10-year tax cut signed by President Bush in 2001. The vote was little more than a political...

Transforming America's military.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, April 28. ___ At the height of the 1999 Kosovo war, the United States and NATO started planning a ground invasion. Fears were growing that the intense bombing...

Lost the killer instinct? Assess overall situation.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... Q. I've been employed by the same company for 20 years and am really questioning the direction they are taking and if I want to follow. I don't think I have the killer instinct that now is required to be as successful with this company as I...

Here's why you shouldn't burn bridges.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... Julia M. Beatty had been a receptionist at Periodontics Ltd., a busy dental practice in Chicago and Skokie, Ill., for 13 years when she decided to leave. Beatty, who has an associate degree in secretarial science, had completed her associate...

Key to balance held by middle management.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... Nationwide, employers assign middle managers a major share of the responsibility for implementing corporate policies on work/life balance. And that's an enormous task. "Employees want to feel... good about themselves, their lives,...

Va. middle schoolers can choose gender of PE classmates.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
April 30, 2002... HAMPTON, Va. _ On one side of the school gymnasium, a group of seventh-grade girls took turns dribbling basketballs. The bouncing sounds echoed inside the high-roofed building. A few feet away, a group of both boys and girls sat on the...

Resort titans take swing at head-on competition.(The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... ORLANDO, Fla. _ No Davids in this fight. This one is Goliath vs. Goliath. Alongside Interstate 4 on the far side of Walt Disney World, two giant resort developments _ Reunion Resort and ChampionsGate _ are rising from the earth. Not...

Fuel for thought: WWII slogan still runs on common sense.(The The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... I said to myself, "Whoa, just a minute, big boy, is this trip necessary?" Yes, I spoke the words aloud, parked in my car at the front of our cottage. And instantly the World War II catchphrase loosened from the logjam of my memory...

Florida in verse: Sweet summer land, forever green, with climate blissful and serene.(The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... Thus did John Willis Menard describe Florida in his poem "Under the Pine and Palm," published in his 1879 book Lays in Summer Land. The book has recently been republished by the University of Tampa Press ($24.95). Menard, who grew up in...

Volleying for attention: Dad gets the ball back in his court.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... We could feel our ninth-grader losing contact with us. She would get up in the morning, quietly eat breakfast and then rush out for the bus to school. When she returned home, she went straight to her room, where her television, phone and...

Firm accused of importing wild monkeys to U.S.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
April 30, 2002... NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ A Newport News, Va., company was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury on charges of importing wild, underage and pregnant monkeys to the United States. LABS of Virginia was accused by the Fish and...

List of video movie release dates.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... Following is a partial schedule of upcoming movies on video. Release dates are subject to change. (DVD) indicates a DVD-only release; (also DVD) indicates a simultaneous video/DVD release. APRIL 30: Ali _ TriStar (also DVD) 30:...

Venture capital investments drop in Florida.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Investment in Florida's younger companies has dropped to the lowest point in four years, and the state's bite of the U.S. venture capital pie has grown smaller. According to the latest MoneyTree Survey, venture...

Bush tells Silicon Valley execs his policies are key to better economy.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Offering comfort to an area hit hard by the recession, President Bush on Tuesday outlined to Silicon Valley business people how his tax-reduction policies and corporate-friendly reforms could improve the economy. ...

So Mr. Platts is going to the Kentucky Derby.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ There was a mad dash a few weeks ago within the thoroughbred industry to find Joey Platts. Trainers, jockeys, bloodstock agents, big-time owners with fat wallets _ anyone looking to buy their way into Saturday's Kentucky...

Rob Konrad finds optimism with Norv Turner aboard.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... DAVIE, Fla. _ Fullback Rob Konrad should have an increased role in the Dolphins' passing offense. Stop laughing. The Dolphins spoke about getting Konrad more involved as a receiver each of the past two offseasons and nothing came of...

Ventura moves out of governor's mansion as cost-saving measure for state.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ The great Minnesota debate over how to close a $2 billion budget gap was fought at Gov. Jesse Ventura's house Tuesday. And the house lost. In the latest move in a sometimes bizarre game of political chicken between the...

New Hubble telescope photos offer stunning look back in time.(The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. _ Spectacular images from a new camera on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are giving astronomers an unprecedented look at the early cosmos across billions of years of space and time. The four pictures released Tuesday...

U.S. indicts Colombian rebels in murders of three American aid workers.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... WASHINGTON _ Opening a new judicial front in the war on terrorism, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced on Tuesday the indictment of a leftist guerilla group in Colombia on charges of murdering three American aid workers in 1999. A...

Buccaneers refiguring their defense _ again.(The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... TAMPA _ Tampa Bay strong safety John Lynch ducked his head into the defensive huddle last week and got a dose of NFL reality. As his eyes scanned the circle of Buccaneers, Lynch was shocked to see how many strangers he had for teammates....

Head of WorldCom resigns as troubles mount.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ Bernard Ebbers personified the quick-growth culture of the late 1990s: A former motel chain operator from Clinton, Miss., he used the era's tech mania and runaway stock market to transform tiny WorldCom Inc. into one of the...

House panel says it won't turnover Duncan documents to Andersen.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... WASHINGTON _ The House Energy and Commerce Committee said Tuesday that it would move to quash a subpoena from the Andersen accounting firm that demands material related to David Duncan, the Andersen partner who admitted to destroying...

School-related food poisoning up; current government procedures not helping, agency says.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... WASHINGTON _ American schools are experiencing increasing numbers of food borne illness outbreaks, but complex federal laws and bureaucratic turf battles hamper the government system designed to protect children from harm, a congressional...

Warlord gears up for next fight against governor as U.S. troops battle al-Qaida remnants.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... MELAND, Afghanistan _ As U.S.-led troops were taking on al-Qaida fighters to the east along the Pakistani border, the Afghan warlord Bacha Khan Zardran was holed up Tuesday in the bombed-out remains of his family homestead in Meland,...

Chinese leader to discuss Taiwan, security with president.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... WASHINGTON _ China's leader-in-waiting, Vice President Hu Jintao, arrived Tuesday in Washington, offering U.S. leaders their first close look at a largely unknown figure who is likely to shape future relations with the United States. Hu,...

Referendum gives Musharraf five more years in office.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who was shunned by the West for engineering a military coup and then rehabilitated by the United States for joining the fight against terrorism, was poised Wednesday to claim five...

HEADLINE HERE.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... A long-awaited government report on the World Trade Center collapse singles out several factors that may have contributed to the towers' stunning fall and suggests ways to correct those flaws in future buildings. But the report concludes that...

Yao doesn't fit in Bulls' future; club has enough inexperienced young players.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ You almost hope the Bulls get the No. 1 pick in the June draft and select 7-foot-6-inch Chinese center Yao Ming for one reason: to see Jerry Krause negotiate with the government of China. Krause: "First let me tell you about...

French judge, official punished; they are banned 3 years for their roles in Olympic scandal and barred from 2006 Olympics.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ In a decision that was surprising only because of its severity, the International Skating Union on Tuesday handed three-year bans from all ISU activities to a French figure skating judge and the president of the French Ice Sports...

Lukas returns to his sacred element.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... LOUISVILLE _ The credentials of the most recognizable man in horse racing loomed beyond his right shoulder. Two plaques in D. Wayne Lukas' green and white racing colors posted on Barn 44 advertise why a Kentucky Derby held without him...

Mironov likely back if price is right.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ There has been much ado about Tony Amonte's upcoming free agency. There has been little ado about the free agency of Boris Mironov. Amonte is an unrestricted free agent, so if he receives another offer, the Hawks don't have...

Horace Grant tells some he is retiring but tells Magic he's returning.(The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... ORLANDO _ Orlando Magic center Horace Grant keeps saying publicly that he will retire after this season, but he's told team officials the exact opposite. "The last official word we had from Horace was that he was going to play next...

Maui training site rejuvenates Mike Tyson.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... MAUI, Hawaii _ Mike Tyson insists that training for his June 8 heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis is rigorous despite the calm surroundings on this lush Pacific island. "I've been uncomfortable all my life, why shouldn't I...

Magic season goes poof!(The Orlando Sentinel)
April 30, 2002... ORLANDO _ This looked like a public flogging. The season that began with such great expectations came to a sad and pitiful end Tuesday night. The Orlando Magic, who once thought they could reach the NBA Finals, fell as flat as their...

Leader of Islamic charity arrested; group linked to al-Qaida.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ The leader of a Chicago-area Islamic charity gave money and support to Osama bin Laden and other top terrorists for years, including one reputed al-Qaida lieutenant who tried to get nuclear weapons for the group, the FBI alleged...

A proving ground; Wright, Ordonez stop Mariners to halt 3-game skid.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... CHICAGO _ The White Sox were in a proving mode Tuesday, eager to show the home folks that the three-game drubbing in Oakland was a mere blip. Magglio Ordonez's two-run homer and the pitching of Dan Wright paced the Sox to an 8-4 win over...

McGriff's gaffe burns the Cubs.(Chicago Tribune)
April 30, 2002... SAN DIEGO_Add another item to the list of reasons the Cubs have lost twice as many games as they've won_Fred McGriff's defense. The Padres emerged with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night after McGriff let Sean Burroughs' eighth-inning grounder...

Senate's energy bill is much better than one passed by House.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Sunday, April 28. ___ The U.S. Senate finally adopted an energy bill last week after two months of contention. The bill now goes to a conference committee where the many...

Leave book in schools.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... It has ``F'' words, including the derogatory terms for sex and homosexuals. It illustrates the affection between two gay men, and describes a man being stripped naked, beaten and thrown to his death. That about sums up the reasons...

Family briefs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... FITNESS FOR BABIES The first-ever physical activity guide for babies, toddlers and preschoolers has been issued, with experts saying that being active is good for the body and for brain development. A task force by the National...

Social Security representative payees should be named in writing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... Q. My parents signed powers of attorney over to me ten years ago when both were comparatively healthy. In the past six months, both have been deteriorating rapidly. Two weeks after my mother had a stroke that left her unable to speak or move,...

Hospitals, Hispanics fight language barrier.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ The look in the man's eyes was one of frantic fear. Rushed to the emergency room after falling from a roof, the Hispanic worker was confused, in brutal pain and surrounded by medical people speaking a language he...

Runnicles leads Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in rousing `Carmina'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... _ORFF: CARMINA BURANA. Soloists, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Donald Runnicles. Telarc 80575 (60 minutes): Runnicles, the new principal guest conductor of the Atlanta Symphony, leads a rousing performance of Carl Orff's...

New releases by Pet Shop Boys, Vanessa Carlton and more.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... PET SHOP BOYS "Release" (Sanctuary) 3 stars To follow the best-produced album of their career (1999's "Nightlife"), the Pet Shop Boys offer "Release," a move away from the dance-oriented, electronic flavor of much of their material...

Thames ready to take over helm at Southern Miss.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... HATTIESBURG, Miss. _ With only a small photo opportunity to mark the occasion, Shelby Thames will start work Wednesday as president of the University of Southern Mississippi. ?University presidents have inaugurations full of pomp and...

Venture investments down nearly 60 percent in Florida.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... dder Newspapers MIAMI _ For young companies in Florida looking for investors to fund their growth, the news released Tuesday is grim. Venture fund investments in Florida companies dropped to $81.4 million in the first quarter of...

Joe Namath speaks to different tune these days: osteoarthritis.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... MIAMI _ The setting never changed. Joe Namath would picture himself on an escalator in a busy airport, his two young daughters in tow. What if one of his knees buckled then? It had already happened once while Namath was walking in his...

Ricky Hendrick plans to be in driver's seat this weekend at Richmond.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... CONCORD, N. C. _ Doctors had cleared Ricky Hendrick to race this weekend at Richmond, Va., but Tuesday he received the other clearance _ from his team owner and father, Rick Hendrick. Ricky, 22, separated his right shoulder in a wreck...

U.S. indicts Colombian rebels for murder of three Americans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... Newspapers WASHINGTON _ In an effort to link the Colombian civil war with the U.S. war on terrorism and drugs, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Tuesday the indictment of Colombia's largest guerrilla group and six of its members...

Mother torn between sons and crimes they're accused of.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... dder Newspapers ORLANDO _ Evelyn Roman spent Tuesday in anguished tears, torn between the two young men she calls her sons and the vicious abduction and murder they are accused of committing on South Beach. ``They are my two kids,''...

Carolinas advocates cheer push for mental health insurance parity.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Advocates for people with mental illness celebrated across the Carolinas on Tuesday in response to President Bush's endorsement of wider insurance coverage for treatment of mental problems. "We are just a little bit...

Charlotte ranks ninth in worst city for ozone pollution, lung association says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Charlotte is still one of the nation's 10 smoggiest cities, according to the American Lung Association, despite three years in which high-ozone days have steadily dropped. Local and state air-quality officials say...

Ex-Sebring winner dies during test; Akin the 8th driver fatality in 2002, 278 since `90.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Sports car driver Bob Akin died late Monday from injuries suffered while testing last week at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. Akin, 66, became the eighth racing fatality this year. At least 278 people _ including 29...

Court throws out N.C. legislative districts, further delays primaries.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... RALEIGH, N.C. _ The N.C. Supreme Court sunk the state's primary election further into disarray Tuesday, throwing out state legislative district boundaries drawn by the General Assembly last year and ordering a new map _ even if a judge has to...

Hodges rejects plan to end dispute over plutonium shipments to S.C.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Gov. Jim Hodges on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal for ending the state's dispute with the federal government over plutonium shipments to South Carolina. Instead, he offered new proposals to resolve the fight. The...

Hornets make Magic go poof.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Baron Davis tormented the Orlando Magic once again Tuesday night, posting a second consecutive triple-double as the Charlotte Hornets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 102-85 victory at TD Waterhouse...

Skating takes another fall: hearing turns into a sham.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 30, 2002... MIAMI _ The leaders of the sport of figure skating wasted a golden opportunity Tuesday when they repeated the error of the Salt Lake City Olympics with another rush to judgment. International Skating Union president Ottavio Cinquanta...

Fast-talking cast of `Big Trouble' loves director Barry Sonnenfeld.(Zap2it.com)
April 30, 2002... LOS ANGELES _ Barry Sonnenfeld has a secret to working with actors _ just ask them to talk faster. "I learned early on to just say, `Can you do it faster?' The great thing about that is that if they talk fast enough, they can't act and...

If you love chocolate, it loves you back.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... And you thought chocolate was only a guilty pleasure. Research is showing that some types of cocoa and chocolate contain a generous helping of antioxidants called flavonoids that may be good for your heart. In a study published in...

If you go to Washington, D.C. ?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... WHERE TO STAY Your best bet is an all-suite hotel that includes a kitchen, separate bedroom, living area with pullout couch. Most include a light breakfast. Aim for one within walking distance of a Metro station in the District of...

Leave the driving to them.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... Though most people taking U.S. vacations travel by car, a number of companies offer bus tours that leave the driving, hotel and restaurant choices, luggage handling and other details to someone else. Here is a selection: National parks:...

The Advice Diva: Ask husband to spend more time at home.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... Dear Advice Diva: I am happily married but would like more time with my husband, who owns a manufacturing business and routinely works a lot of hours. After work, about four to five days a week, he goes to the bar "to have a beer" with...

Realistic 'Once and Again' failed the mind-candy test.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... "Once and Again," the ABC family drama, is no more. Chalk up another cancellation of a low-rated series. The only surprise is that it was able to hang on for three seasons. I don't suppose I was what you would call a fan of the show, but...

Readers weigh in on father's side.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... Some time ago, we wrote a column in response to a question from a father who had left his wife and two children _ ages 4 years and 7 months _ for another woman. He moved to a two-bedroom apartment 45 minutes away, put a crib in the living...

Alaska town has Russian roots.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who has lived in a spot you may want to visit. Rachel Cella, 25, works for the state public defender agency, in...

A win for land-use rules.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Friday, April 26. ___ Local governments got a welcome boost from the U.S. Supreme Court with a decision that says a moratorium on development doesn't automatically amount to a...

Designer seeks to educate others about African art and textiles.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... COCONUT CREEK, Fla. _ Cecil Hayes ponders the questions slowly and studiously, sipping extra-sweet coffee from a cup with one hand, tapping fingers on an epically proportioned table with the other. For three decades, she's been making homes...

`Queer As Folk' role irks actress' uptight pals.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... Actress Sharon Gless of ``Queer As Folk'' knows the sexually explicit hit TV series isn't for everyone. Some of her neighbors on Fisher Island in Miami Beach have told her so. "My really, really, really uptight friends here on the island...

Developer slashes prices on condos for Miami's tallest building.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... MIAMI _ The developer of downtown Miami's mammoth Four Seasons tower is cutting prices on its luxury condominiums by as much as 25 percent in an effort to revive sales for the city's tallest building, according to a company official. The...

Soccer fanatics gear up for Cup.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... MIAMI _ The World Cup is 31 days away, which means ardent soccer fans must have pressing questions on their minds: Question: How much Visine do we need to buy? Answer: As much as you can afford. This World Cup is being co-hosted...

Capsule review of `Spider-Man'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... It took 40 years for Marvel Comics' beloved webslinger to swing onto the big screen _ and fans will agree the movie was worth the wait. Director Sam ("A Simple Plan," "Darkman," the "Evil Dead" series) Raimi's respect and admiration for his...

A win for consumers: Gov. Bush vetoes phone-rate bill.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald Sunday, April 28: ___ Credit Gov. Jeb Bush for vetoing a bill that would have increased the fees for all residential phone customers, including those who can least afford it. The...

N.C., U.S. courts increasingly willing to flex muscle.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... RALEIGH, N.C. _ Howard Manning, a Superior Court judge in Raleigh, has made himself something of a czar over the state's schools, ordering a certified teacher in every classroom and a statewide, pre-kindergarten program. The N.C. Supreme...

Latino market: Too big to be ignored.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ One trillion dollars. By 2010, that's expected to be the annual buying power of Latinos in America. And businesses are trying to learn how to harness their share of it. Latino culture and traditions are poised to...

Saints expect Cox to lead linebacker learned the hard way.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... NEW ORLEANS _ He once drew a $10,000 fine from the National Football League for walking into Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., with both middle fingers extended at the ravenous Buffalo Bills crowd. He's been fined a total of more than...

South's suburbs exploding.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Between July 2000 and 2001, nine of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the country were in the Sun Belt_mainly in the suburbs of the South's largest cities. That trend is reflected in the Carolinas, where the top growers...

FBI asks N.C. banks to increase security.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
April 29, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ FBI officials, concerned about a record number of bank robberies in North Carolina last year, say many banks are not doing all they can to prevent crime. North Carolina had a record 381 bank robberies last year, the...