Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from August 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from August 2003

Lights, action, hut, hut: When NFL players go Hollywood.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Ethan J. Skolnick FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ In ``The Playmaker,'' a feature film set to resume shooting shortly, Jason Taylor plays against type as Darrell Redman, a football player with a bad attitude and a foil to the lead...

Taking their vows wherever they can.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Judith Graham DENVER _ One woman wore a long white dress suit and carried a bouquet of flowers. The other wore a black dress suit, with a boutonniere pinned at her chest. The July wedding ceremony in Windsor, Ontario, fulfilled...

Commitment ceremony does not solve legal arrangements.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Judith Graham DENVER _ The attraction was immediate when Lewis Thompson met Laurin Foxworth 13 years ago at a men's retreat in Michigan. But the Ford engineer and the high school social studies teacher were married at the time,...

Gay marriage debate rages on as issue pushes to forefront.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Judith Graham DENVER _ Kenyon Anderson and his father, John, stand on opposite sides of a deeply controversial issue splitting families, churches and communities: gay marriage. Anderson, 38, a Denver architect, is homosexual...

Water fight pits man against fish.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Judith Graham LOS LUNAS, N.M. _ The Rio Grande has run dry here. Walk down a slope lined with cottonwood trees, through a field of young green willows, and at last the parched riverbed appears, brown and cracked under a blazing...

Your preschool admission or your life!(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Michael Kilian SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va._There are parents who would do anything short of murder to get their kid into the best private preschool and otherwise assure themselves of a perfect child with a perfect future. "Bright...

You've got legs: How to use them.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Wendy Navratil CHICAGO _ Ask the connoisseurs of Chicago's North Avenue Beach what makes a great pair of legs and you'll get, mainly, three monosyllabic answers: "Long." "Toned." "Tan." Ask David Kirsch, however,...

Researcher's brain booster: Just sleep on it.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Bob Condor Life is falling into place for Sara Mednick. She recently earned a doctorate in psychology from Harvard University and landed a research position at the esteemed Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif. One problem,...

Taylor looks to shed legacy of missed games.(The Orlando Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Tim Povtak JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor vacationed in Europe for the first time this summer, taking his new wife on a trip to London and Paris, touring historic sites such as Buckingham Palace...

Reinventing Amtrak.
August 1, 2003... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, July 31: X X X The Bush administration unveiled an Amtrak reorganization plan on Tuesday that is refreshingly bold, though it is vague on some funding details. The...

Pure hypocrisy from all sides.(The Orlando Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Myriam Marquez The 1951 Chevy truck chugged along on a pontoon of floating steel drums over the Florida Strait for more than a day. It was the most ingenious plan ever hatched by Cubans desperate to leave the communist-ruled...

Jim's driveway: Capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jim Mateja Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT: Base price: $14,149; Engine: 2-liter, 135-h.p., 4-cylinder; Fuel economy: 24 m.p.g. city/33 highway. Best-selling nameplate...

Taking the raw route.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: William Rice CHICAGO _ Raw! It's a powerful word in the world of food. When applied to dining, it sets off strong emotions and evokes images of sparsely garnished plates, overly crunchy vegetables and minimal seasoning. So it's...

SRT-4 sips gas, devours pavement.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jim Mateja In the interest of trying to understand what makes environmentalists happy, a compact car arrived in the driveway, an `03 Dodge Neon four-door sedan _ economy personified. It was somewhat modified from the...

Black boxes not black mark on industry.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jim Mateja Q. Does Honda or Toyota have black boxes in their vehicles like that mentioned in the attached article? _ W.S., Daphne, Ala. A. The reader sent a wire service story about a woman who claimed to be driving only...

It all spells back to basics for Ford.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jim Mateja D2ADE. That's the Ford Motor Co. marching orders for 2004. And the way to ensure Ford can pull off D2ADE is to rely on SIS. If D2ADE and SIS don't make sense, just be thankful you didn't have to sit through...

Study: Online music pirates couldn't care less about copyrights.(The Orlando Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Chris Cobbs The stepped-up legal war on Internet music pirates could be met with stiff resistance because a new study shows two-thirds of those who download online songs say they don't care if the files are copyrighted. An...

Feature film of the week: `Panic Room'.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jay Boyar ___ PANIC ROOM 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 Cinemax ___ Jodie Foster is one of the toughest women in movies today, and also one of the most vulnerable. You look into her steely eyes and you...

Movie classic of the week: `Khartoum'.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Crosby Day ___ KHARTOUM 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 TCM ___ "Khartoum" is a mixture of historical fact and Hollywood fiction that tells the story of the confrontation in 1884 and 1885 between British Gen. Sir...

Business events of the week ahead.
August 1, 2003... Byline: William Sluis Americans who harbor doubts about the economic rebound point to manufacturing, which seems interminably stuck in low gear. A three-year hiring drought at the nation's factories has sent upwards of 2 million workers...

United Airlines lost $623 million in 2nd quarter.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Melissa Allison CHICAGO _ Even with a sizeable cash handout from the government, United Airlines posted a second-quarter net loss Friday larger than any other major U.S. carrier. The airline, operating under bankruptcy...

Kentucky fisherman leads Bassmasters Classic.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Steve Waters NEW ORLEANS _ They say every dog has his day. If Mark Menendez has two more days like he did Friday, then he'll win the Citgo Bassmasters Classic. Menendez, who was fishing with his 4-year-old yellow Labrador...

NFL preseason games not meaningless to overseas troops.(The Orlando Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: David Whitley TOKYO _ Today's angle seemed so obvious. Then I ran into Daniel Betacourt. "Living in a foreign country, you long for things American," he said. "And what is more American than the Super Bowl champions?" He...

Cuban officials release 6 repatriated hijackers.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Madeline Baro Diaz and Vanessa Bauza HAVANA _ Six of the 12 accused Cuban hijackers whose repatriation last week launched a firestorm of criticism of the Bush administration have been released by the Cuban government while others...

Racing's winning combo: Indy's heritage, NASCAR's popularity.(The Orlando Sentinel)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Ed Hinton INDIANAPOLIS _ The most sudden success story in the history of auto racing _ the marriage of America's most popular motor sport to the world's most hallowed track _ isn't new anymore. The Brickyard 400 will be run for...

North Korea agrees to six-party talks about nuclear program.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: William Neikirk WASHINGTON _ In a diplomatic coup for the Bush administration, North Korea confirmed Friday that it has agreed to participate in joint negotiations with the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia over...

Hustler publisher throws hat in ring to replace California governor.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Vincent J. Schodolski LOS ANGELES _ In a development seemingly in keeping with the Left Coast weirdness of California's recall effort, flamboyant Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt has joined 258 others as a candidate to...

New Cub Ramirez ends marathon with single in 14th.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: John Mullin CHICAGO _ This was exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they obtained Aramis Ramirez in a trade last month. The third baseman scored from first on a double in the 11th inning, then drove in the winning run with a...

Toughest ticket ever would be Red Sox against Cubs.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Mike Downey Downey's Eleven: 1. So this is August, right? And you say a World Series between the Cubs and the Red Sox is still a possibility? You wouldn't lie to me, now, would you? Let me see, the Toughest Ticket in the...

British motorcycle enjoys `triumphant' return.(Chicago Tribune)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Patrick Kampert CHICAGO _ In Hollywood, the man who saves the world rides a Triumph motorcycle. That's one facet of the movie "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," in which the hero, John Connor, rides a mean machine, a...

Barber school grooms graduates to cut into profession.
August 1, 2003

Air Force Academy leaders get advice on improving `culture' after scandal.
August 1, 2003

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August 1, 2003

Don't get burned by using ear candling.
August 1, 2003

A work in progress: Learning to keep in shape is learning to pay attention.(The Seattle Times)
August 1, 2003

Ricky Williams' impact on Dolphins' hopes? Oh, just everything.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jeff Miller MIAMI _ He ran for 1,853 yards, most in the NFL. He ran for 16 touchdowns, most in Miami Dolphins history. He ran all the way to Hawaii, where he ran some more, earning Pro Bowl MVP. Then Ricky Williams...

Making a whoosh on the water.
August 1, 2003

Wakeboarding: Extreme sports on the water.(The Dallas Morning News)
August 1, 2003

Body pollution: We're all exposed to chemicals.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

The door to prescribing growth hormone to more kids may open, but some question the motivation.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Ab-solutely fabulous ... but almost impossible to achieve.
August 1, 2003

Tips for fab abs.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
August 1, 2003

Ryan family riding Express to majors.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Manager Tim Johnson still paying for the lie he told.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Explore the possibilities of beans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

It's abs-olutely time to straighten up.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Nancy Cole Are you hard core? If you've recently added a Pilates-based routine to your exercise program, you could be. Pilates, a discipline created by Joseph H. Pilates more than 90 years ago, focuses on strengthening the body's...

Readers take turn to respond.(The Orange County Register)
August 1, 2003

L-Lysine gets some support as ammo against herpes outbreaks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Shari Rudavsky The product: CVSs Natural L-Lysine. The claim: On the bottle, it says this supports collagen and protein synthesis, but its fame in alternative medicine circles stems from its purported ability to combat cold...

Hormones may increase risk of dementia.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Bush must keep prodding Arabs, Israelis.
August 1, 2003

It's time to move on North Korea negotiations.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Race and injustice in Calif. case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Russia investigates tycoons who took over state business by dubious means.
August 1, 2003

Automotive Q&A.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Latin Americans hail the new U.S. policy chief.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Nancy San Martin WASHINGTON _ After years of feeling all but forgotten by Washington, Latin American officials are welcoming Roger Noriega's confirmation as the first Senate-approved assistant secretary of state for Western...

Mercedes E500 so good it's almost boring to drive.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Mazda Truck among neglected small pickups.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

After 25 years, Love Canal still haunts.
August 1, 2003

Trade-hungry Reds misleading their fans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

For Miami, a title run is merely routine.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Pan Am Games finally ready for 17-day run.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Kevin Baxter SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic _ After waiting through nearly eight years of planning, three years of building and at least six months of sweating, organizers of the XIV Pan American Games finally will see their...

Capsules for U.S. teams entered in Pan Am Games.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Sun founder Sam Phillips heard the raw potential in Cash, Presley.
August 1, 2003

Shooting star: Human cannonball soars into circus history.(The Dallas Morning News)
August 1, 2003

WB series `Charmed' copes with single motherhood.
August 1, 2003

Small-town comics fan hits the big time with `Daredevil'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Built to last: The Dead are reclaiming their legacy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003... Byline: Howard Cohen Plenty can be said about the Grateful Dead, but playing it safe is not really one of those things. So when some of the surviving members banded together as The Other Ones after leader Jerry Garcia's death in 1995...

White House Iraq hype undercuts U.S. goals.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Stephen Frears says `Dirty Pretty Things' is a different kind of noir.
August 1, 2003

Critics' fave takes a chance and finds out everything is Phair game.
August 1, 2003

Underneath `Liz Phair' lies a strange fear of underwear.(The Dallas Morning News)
August 1, 2003

Lisa Marie Presley says she's learning music biz as she goes along.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Actor has been playing Mark Twain for almost 50 years.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Pioneering producer changed the course of American music.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
August 1, 2003

Military ad campaign aimed at parents of potential recruits.
August 1, 2003

Small town America embraces soldiers returning from war.
August 1, 2003

Dean's anger at Bush, Democrats pushes him ahead of the pack.
August 1, 2003

Alaska warming is disturbing preview of what's to come, scientists say.
August 1, 2003

Episcopal vote is gay-rights referendum.(The Dallas Morning News)
August 1, 2003

Staking the West Wing as his command center, Karl Rove keeps busy.
August 1, 2003

Fox has `Beverly Hills, 90210'-sized hopes for `The O.C.'.
August 1, 2003

Liberians bound to U.S. by history, kinship.
August 1, 2003

Turbulent U.S., Saddam relationship comes to an end.
August 1, 2003

Study says STD risk higher for young working women.(The Seattle Times)
August 1, 2003