Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from December 2000

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from December 2000

Book offers insights into private lives of first families.(The Orange County Register)
December 1, 2000

OnePages offer complete guide to Western ski resorts.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Service)
December 1, 2000... For readers who live for the chance to schuss through powder, two KRT OnePages offer the Kansas City Star's complete guide to resorts in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, California, Idaho and Canada. KRT's full-color,...

Vaccine for infants, toddlers fights meningitis, pneumonia.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... MIAMI _ The only way to truly appreciate the significance of a new vaccine for babies and toddlers called Prevnar is to have witnessed the devastation of the disease it prevents. So says Dr. Gwen Wurm, director of community pediatrics at...

Custom caskets salute veterans with military motifs.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Color-coding for children saves precious time in emergency room.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... HICKORY, N.C. _ A 5-year-old boy arrives in the emergency room, unconscious. With no time to waste, doctors and nurses must guess his weight to get a proper dose of life-saving medicine. That begins a hurried and complicated...

No road leads to Juneau.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

OnePages gift: A paginated guide to e-shopping for the holidays.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Service)
December 1, 2000

Car show manufacturers generally pitching smaller, smarter cars.(The Orange County Register)
December 1, 2000

What motivates high-schoolers? A program teaches the teachers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Program attempts to break the cycle of absent fathers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Man to man: Talk among fathers is revealing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Drive time for Saab in Southwest U.S.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

From fan of detectives to top forensic dentist.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

OnePage details the Electoral College at work.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Service)
December 1, 2000

Sooner than later: Bob Stoops takes Oklahoma to top.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

A look at supplements and alternative-medicine products.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... _The product: Nature's Way Breathe-Aid, a bronchodilator/expectorant. _The claim: A treatment for asthma in an herbal base of lobelia herb, marshmallow root, Mullein leaves and chickweed herb. _Key ingredient: Ephedrine HCI. ...

Gifts for the car lover.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

New 2001 Lexus LS 430 gets gadget-happy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Honda's compact Civic sedan is practical, safe, fun.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Personal briefing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Video game helps kids be active.(The Orange County Register)
December 1, 2000

When it comes to some words, pronounce yourself confused.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Vietnam visit contrasts well with Florida fracas.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

You choose the topic: Pregnant chads or strengthening families.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

When you're GOP by genealogy.(The Providence Journal)
December 1, 2000

Cooper Aerobics Center celebrates 30 years as a leader in fitness research.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

No, this isn't a `reverse' Elian Gonzalez case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Heart screenings urged at clubs.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Fitness routine reduces risks of sudden heart problems during workouts.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

It may be harder than you think to figure out how much to drink and still drive safely.(The Gazette)
December 1, 2000

Tips from `Bountiful Women'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

History is full of sore losers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Holiday gifts for pets range from jewelry to massage contraptions.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Additional yoga resources.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Exercise videos turn to yoga.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Car questions answered.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

New Dodge minivans offer some firsts plus all-wheel drive.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

In wake of elections, Lott reaches out to Senate moderates.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Around the NFC.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Around the AFC.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Can Gary Anderson catch Lui Passaglia.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Weekly NFL rankings.(Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Of tidbits, notes, quotes, stats and numbers.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Does a good economy mean happy music?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

`Doo Wop 51,' airing during December on PBS.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... Oh what a night! At least that's the way the Dells would describe PBS' "Doo Wop 51," a fantastically energetic reunion of some of rock `n' roll's legendary groups that was taped earlier this year in Pittsburgh. The nearly two-hour,...

X-Cursions: A sluggish return to monstrous mayhem.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Reviews of new bluegrass music releases.(Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer)
December 1, 2000

`In His Life: The John Lennon Story,' airing Sunday on NBC.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Fab Four still leap to life in screen's `A Hard Day's Night'.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Beatle-buying boom begins.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Airlines ask FAA not to release results of safety audit.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Toy retailers team up online.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

KRT Planning Calendar puts 2001 at your fingertips.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Service)
December 1, 2000

Too much Starbucks? Your PalmPilot can tell you where to go when you have to go.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Dark vs. light: `Any Day Now' tells another discrimination story.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

$150 million repair of USS Cole will be a cut-and-paste job.(The Virginian-Pilot)
December 1, 2000

Health crisis could cause Russian population to drop by 36 million by 2045.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

`Queer as Folk' is unlike anything ever seen on U.S. television.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Pinkel stands in as Missouri's man of a new hour.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Keith Bogans renews old acquaintances with Joseph Forte.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Kentucky's Jason Parker returns to memory lane at Dean Dome.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... LEXINGTON, Ky. _ Jason Parker's first visit to the Dean E. Smith Center made a lasting impression. He was 12 when his father decided to drive the family from Charlotte to Chapel Hill to watch West Charlotte High play in the North Carolina...

Kansas State has a chance for redemption against Oklahoma.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ By now, Kansas State's football coaches have reviewed so much videotape of Oklahoma that they've rubbed the arrows off the rewind button on the office VCRs. They probably have analyzed tape of Sooner quarterback Josh...

Of course, money is at the root of Big 12 title game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ If there is such a thing as justice, Oklahoma will win its battle with Kansas State on Saturday night in the Big 12 Conference Championship game and move on to play for a national championship in the Orange Bowl. If...

Meier the latest tight end to assume a command role at Kansas State.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Shad Meier is stumped. Somebody has asked Kansas State's tight end to recall the last time he caught a pass. He has to think about it. And think and think. Just when you are about to offer him a lifeline, he...

Names in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

People in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... OLD VS. NEW AT VH1 AWARDS Creed, who are relative newcomers to the block, and old-timers Bon Jovi were among the winners in the My VH1 Music Awards Thursday, with categories designed and decided by viewers voting online, reports People...

Historic court proceedings make for dry television.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Blankets blocking valves may have caused American Airlines mishap.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... MIAMI _ Investigators have found that insulation blankets left unfastened in the cargo hold of an American Airlines plane partially blocked both valves that control cabin pressure, possibly contributing to the death of a flight attendant during...

Chilean judge orders ex-dictator Pinochet arrested.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Concussion's certainties are shaky at best.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Gore called Miami-Dade mayor to ask about recount.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... MIAMI _ Hours after the Miami-Dade canvassing board called off a recount critical to his presidential aspirations, Vice President Al Gore phoned county Mayor Alex Penelas asking for an explanation. In an interview Thursday, Penelas, a...

Hundreds of Florida felons cast votes illegally.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... MIAMI _ At least 445 Florida felons voted illegally on Nov. 7, casting another cloud over a disputed presidential election already mired in legal challenges, an investigation has found. The tainted votes _ found in a review of nearly half a...

El Salvador abruptly adopts the dollar as official currency.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... In a startlingly swift move, El Salvador late Thursday night became the third Latin American country to adopt the U.S. dollar as its official currency. Beginning Jan. 1, bank deposits in El Salvador will be converted to dollars, and the...

Of tidbits, notes, quotes, stats and numbers.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Around the Eastern Conference.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Around the Western Conference.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

In historic debate, justices focus on whether they should review a state vote.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Iraq halts oil exports in battle against U.N. sanctions.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Questions, answers about what lies ahead.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

Supreme Court hears Florida election dispute.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000

NTSB probing AirTran flight interrupted by fire.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... A cargo hold fire that eventually burned through the floor of the main cabin of an AirTran Airways jet Wednesday, forcing an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Atlanta, has produced a sharp rebuke from federal investigators, who...

Texas judge wants to fine Ford for selling used cars over Web.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000

Duval County threw out 27,000 overvotes; sample, actual ballots didn't match.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 1, 2000... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ The weekend before Election Day, the Duval County elections office distributed 170,000 sample ballots as inserts in the Sunday edition of the area's largest daily newspaper. But rather than directly reflecting the...

Iraq halts oil exports in sanctions dispute.(The Dallas Morning News)
December 1, 2000