Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from December 2001, page 3

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from December 2001

Bears feel at home playing in domes.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... CHICAGO _ The Bears' Sunday matchup with the Detroit Lions in the Pontiac Silverdome will be their third indoor game of the season_and it could be a portent of a couple of their playoff venues. The Bears may wind up facing the Rams in the...

Here's a to-do list for hockey 2002.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... ORLANDO _ Ever sit around and wonder what you would do if you had the power to change whatever you wanted? Of course you have, at least occasionally. It's healthy to let the mind wander. You say you do that every waking moment? Uh, then...

FBI interrogators put hopes on al-Qaida prisoners for bin Laden info.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... KOHAT, Pakistan_From midnight to dawn this week six FBI agents grilled 139 captured fighters of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network behind the concrete walls of a jail here in search of clues that might lead U.S. forces to the...

A most scary day for Bob Corkum.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ It must have been the most terrifying nightmare of Bob Corkum's life. The veteran Atlanta Thrashers forward was talking to his wife, Jessica, on her cell phone last weekend while she and the couple's four children were...

Clements is dean of quarterbacks.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Kordell Stewart had struggled, sometimes tearfully, through six unharmonious seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers until head coach Bill Cowher made a decision which changed the flow of Slash's career. Cowher this...

Rhodes runs right by NFL scouts.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Nobody is cheering harder for Indianapolis running back Dominic Rhodes to reach the 1,000-yard mark than the player he is replacing in the starting lineup. Edgerrin James, who is out for the season with a knee injury,...

Newest batch of interim coaches have no job security, and other notes.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Don Chaney, Brian Winters and Mike Evans each have been given an unexpected opportunity this season. Whether they have a chance is another story. Few jobs offer less security than interim coach, the title Chaney...

Franks finds a home in end zone.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Green Bay tight end Bubba Franks still hasn't proven himself worthy of being the 14th player selected in the 2000 draft. But Franks' standout's penchant for finding the end zone may get the ex-University of Miami star in the...

Heat struggles met with silence; players reluctant to be vocal with teammates.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ There has been surprisingly little indignation. The locker room is a tomb not only after the losses but also before the games. There has not been a single noteworthy, closed-doors, no-holds-barred, players-only meeting. ...

Bush touts political successes and girds for partisan politics in new year.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... CRAWFORD, Texas_President Bush on Saturday reflected on his first year in the Oval Office, touting "a record of achievement" on reforming education, providing tax relief and completing a successful first chapter in the war on terrorism. ...

Patrick Ewing confronts past in New York.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... NEW YORK_What? Did you think Patrick Ewing would shed some tears while reminiscing about his days as a New York Knick? Think he was going to give the media a tour of his favorite Manhattan spots? Imagine anything from him besides his...

Demon Delight: switching defenses befuddle Missouri.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... CHICAGO _ There was Drake Diener, DePaul's freshman guard, flying headfirst over the press table at the west end of the United Center. And there was Imari Sawyer, the enigmatic point guard, jumping over the scorer's table set up along the...

Davis missing out on days of wine and roses.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... PASADENA, Calif._Butch Davis could be here right now. In fact, Butch Davis said he would be here right now. Said he'd be the coach at Miami for years to come. Said he might retire as coach of the `Canes. It was almost exactly...

Confidence crucial for Dolphins; nailing playoff spot is focus vs. Falcons.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Harry Swayne has gone through this before. When the Dolphins backup tackle played for Denver in 1997, the Broncos dropped two consecutive road games in December to dash any hopes of winning a division title. The 2001...

Health failing for American jailed for coup plot in Haiti.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ The American businessman detained in Haiti because of his alleged connection to the recent coup attempt found himself back in the hospital. His body pumped full of heavy diuretics to flush previously ingested...

Policeman charged with Internet sex solicitation of child kills self.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... COOPER CITY, Fla. _ A Miami-Dade policeman described by a co-worker as an "outstanding officer" killed himself Friday night, just hours after he was charged with using the Internet to solicit sex from a detective posing as a minor, police...

Bowden closing in on Bear: with a bowl victory, Bobby Bowden will catch his idol in the victories column.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Pieces of memorabilia dot the shelves, walls and desk in Bobby Bowden's office, which overlooks the football field at Doak Campbell Stadium on Florida State's campus in Tallahassee. There's a old German war...

Florida State won't be down long.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... ORLANDO _ Please forgive our fine neighbors from Tallahassee if they're a bit disoriented this holiday season. "We're lucky to be in Gainesville," Bobby Bowden said shortly after arriving in Jacksonville. You'd be geographically...

Same old song: Miami's on top.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... PASADENA, Calif._It doesn't matter how many coaches jilt them and go traipsing off to the pros. It doesn't matter how bad their fan support is. It doesn't matter how rickety their stadium is or how spartan their facilities. Here...

Giants have slim shot at division championship.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... ORLANDO _ Despite a season of underachievement, the New York Giants have to feel fortunate heading into the next-to-last week of the regular season. The defending NFC champions were all but written off at 5-7 earlier this month. But...

He's a terrific catch; after switching to split end, Josh Reed has become a central part of LSU's offense and a Biletnikoff Award winner.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... NEW ORLEANS _ Josh Reed grew up in the southwestern Louisiana town of Rayne, population 8,552 and the self-proclaimed "Frog Capital of the World." Mayor and family friend Jim Petitjean said it shouldn't surprise anyone that the stocky...

Should Berlin stay _ or should he go?(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI_This is a transcript of a radio call-in show. It hasn't occurred yet, but the Gators hope it will. "I'm Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Next up is Brock." "Thank you for taking my call, Dr. Laura. I have a big decision to make and need...

Suppose Brock Berlin stays at Florida.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ His name could belong to the protagonist in a Robert Ludlum spy novel. Now Brock Berlin's life has begun to follow those spicy plot lines as well. Just when you think this situation can't get any more convoluted, it does. Just...

Everything goes right in Cartwright's debut; Bulls match best scoring output, blow out Cavs.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... CHICAGO _ Bill Cartwright has played for a No. 1-ranked college basketball team at the University of San Francisco. He's played in front of rabid and critical fans at Madison Square Garden as a New York Knick. He's endured Michael...

Tennessee coach Fulmer shows passion for coaching.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... ORLANDO _ Tennessee tight end Jason Witten never will forget the moment. He just had committed a crucial turnover, a fumble that was turned into a touchdown by Florida, and he was jogging back to Tennessee's bench. There he saw Tennessee...

Notre Dame problems disturb former assistant.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... TEMPE, Ariz. _ He is not there anymore, not in person, anyway. But just because Tom McMahon has moved away does not mean he is no longer part of the family. And the troubles in the family make McMahon sad. McMahon, now co-defensive...

These Buccaneers look anything but super.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... TAMPA _ Remember the last time the Baltimore Ravens were here? Well, what do you get when you take away `NSync, the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Trent Dilfer, Jamal Lewis and the massive chip off Ray Lewis' shoulder? ...

Illini get big boost inside; 7-2 Smith scores 15 points filling in for Archibald.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... CHAMPAIGN, Ill. _ The widely ballyhooed Frank Williams vs. David Bailey duel of point guards lived up to expectations Saturday night. Both guards were terrific. Illinois' Williams scored 25 points, nine of them in a hectic...

Class, a.k.a. Cartwright, is in session.(Chicago Tribune)
December 29, 2001... CHICAGO _ Bill Cartwright did a very decent thing at the news conference introducing him as the Bulls' latest king of pain. He talked about Tim Floyd, about how the man he was replacing worked hardest when life with the Bulls seemed to be...

Buccaneers' defense regains menacing edge Saturday night.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... TAMPA _ Elvis Grbac has been compared to many things this season. A deer looking into headlights. A Dilfer looking into headlights. Add a bass to that list, headlights optional. His transformation is based on television history. The...

Buccaneers down the Ravens, playoffs not far away.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 29, 2001... TAMPA _ Say what you want about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the less than artistic way they win football games. But you better get used to saying they're in the playoffs _ again. The Bucs all but locked up a third straight...

Return of elk a sign of change in Carolinas; aid for spawning saltwater fish an indication of progress in 2001.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Wildlife watchers and elk hunters celebrated the return last winter of 25 North American elk to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The elk spent three months in acclimation pens until Smokies officials freed them in...

Freshman quarterback jump-started North Carolina turnaround Durant, alternating with Curry, paved path to Peach Bowl berth.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N. C. _ Pinpointing the seminal moment in the abrupt and unexpected turnaround of North Carolina's football season is an inexact science. Obviously, the Tar Heels' 41-9 jaw-dropping victory over Florida State in late September...

2001 was a big year for nonstories in NASCAR; It was a time when rumors ruled and much was said about so little.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ It was certainly no surprise to race fans that the Associated Press ranked Dale Earnhardt's death as the biggest story in all of sports in 2001. Similarly, race fans don't need to be told that safety issues, Jeff...

Jordan scores 51 points as Wizards defeat Hornets.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... WASHINGTON _ Michael Jordan scorched the Hornets for 51 points, his highest total since his return from retirement this season, and lifted the Washington Wizards to a 107-90 victory over the Hornets on Saturday night at the MCI Center. ...

Wolfpack makes early strides to move out front of youthful counterparts.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... RALEIGH, N.C. _ Their race has been against time, but time is up. Now they begin racing each other. The race is far from finished, but for now the leader is N.C. State, which has developed its young players faster than its counterparts...

Wake Forest defeats No, 19 Marquette.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. _ The Wake Forest Deacons credited their 64-59 victory over Marquette on Saturday to one thing _ experience. Four Wake Forest starters are seniors, and they refused to panic _ even after blowing a 19-point second half...

Miami may lose Campbell, too.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... LOS ANGELES _ First, the Hurricanes lost starting fullback Najeh Davenport because of a broken foot. Then they lost receiver Ethenic Sands to a one-game suspension. On Saturday, University of Miami coach Larry Coker said the top-ranked...

Maryland quarterback Shaun Hill faces the doubters.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ Maryland quarterback Shaun Hill knows he does not have the rifle arm of Florida counterpart Rex Grossman. He knows fans wouldn't compare him to former Terrapins quarterbacks Boomer Esiason or Neil O'Donnell, or for that matter, even...

Nebraska booed out of the Staples Center.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... LOS ANGELES _ Nebraska players were invited to Friday night's Lakers-Raptors game at the Staples Center, but weren't greeted warmly by the sellout crowd. The team was introduced and a highlight tape was shown at halftime. A few members...

Virginia Tech's Davis set for Florida State.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... Virginia Tech wide receiver Andre Davis, the Hokies' leading receiver with 39 catches for 623 yards this season, is ready to go up against Florida State's pass defense. Davis played well against Florida State the last time the two teams...

Even after losses, Beamer's smile doesn't bend.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... JACKSONVILLE _ The two-point conversion pass that would have forged a late 26-26 tie with No. 1-ranked Miami squirted between Ernest Wilford's tucked elbows and his stomach and thumped harmlessly to the end zone. On the sideline,...

Bruce Perry returns for Maryland.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ University of Maryland fans breathed a big sigh of relief Saturday morning as star tailback Bruce Perry returned to action at Barry University. Perry, a 5-9, 190-pound sophomore, was the Atlantic Coast Conference's Offensive...

BCS: Good or bad, just talk about it.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ The caller no doubt was a Southerner, his drawl thick as a summer night. Alabama, fresh off a Sugar Bowl win over No. 1 Penn State, already had been named college football's 1978 national champion by The Associated Press. Now the...

Running backs finally find the glamour at Florida.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ Steve Spurrier might cringe a bit when he reads this. As Florida's players fanned out to unwind between Orange Bowl workouts and meetings earlier this week, tailbacks Earnest Graham, Robert Gillespie and Ran Carthon were spotted...

Florida International in conference battle now.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ The Florida International University men's basketball team enters Sun Belt Conference play Sunday after a win in its final tuneup game. FIU (6-7) beat winless Long Island University by four in the consolation game of its own...

Miami headed for 13-0 start.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ Twelve down, one to go. If the 24th-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes can beat St. Francis (Pa.) at home Sunday, they will improve to 13-0, the first perfect non-conference record in school history. They also likely will move...

Dolphins meet the Falcons.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ He can't hide, nor would he want to. Instead, Eddie Jones returns every phone call, responds to every letter, samples too much sports-talk radio, watches too much postgame television analysis. It is his duty, as Dolphins team...

Panthers defeat Maple Leafs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... MIAMI _ The Panthers needed more than to admit their Friday sins against Boston. Instant redemption before friends, family and the hockey world was available with Eastern Conference-leading Toronto in for a Saturday Hockey Night in Canada...

Kentucky routs Louisville.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... LEXINGTON, Ky. _ Rick Pitino skirted the wrath of bitter Kentucky basketball fans by running his own back-door play before Saturday's homecoming at Rupp Arena, slipping onto the court from the wrong end. What the University of Louisville...

Syracuse stops Kansas State in Insight.com Bowl.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 29, 2001... PHOENIX _ The Insight.com Bowl's slogan is, "College football like you've never seen it before." For Kansas State, Saturday's game looked all too familiar. With their ineffective quarterbacks turning the ball over and their ...

Cubans envoys' access to public not matched in Havana.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... WASHINGTON _ When Cuba's former top diplomat in Washington, Fernando Remirez, went to address the World Affairs Forum of Stamford, Conn., earlier this year, he delivered a simple, straightforward message. "He talked in general terms...

Congress gets a raise while economy dives.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
December 28, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Thursday, 12-27: X X X Even as U.S. lawmakers fought bitterly and unsuccessfully over an economic-stimulus package to kick start the failing economy, they made sure of one...

IMAX release of `Beauty and the Beast' opening Jan. 1.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... It's a tale as old as time, but it has a big new twist. A special giant-sized edition of Walt Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" will open Jan. 1. The updated version boasts a Beast who's five stories tall, a medieval castle as long as a...

Is Mideast peace the dividend of the war on terrorism?(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
December 28, 2001... The following editorial appeared this week in the Jewish Star Times, a paper owned by the Miami Herald. X X X The enduring question that has occupied the minds of students of the Middle East ``peace process'' is how can there even be...

It's the year of the rose.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... MIAMI _ When is a rose not a rose? When it's a year, a parade, a bowl game, a national flower and the obsession of countless gardeners who grow roses in everything from backyard beds to arching boughs. Roses will take the floral spotlight...

Palm Beach airport installs face recognition equipment.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... idder Newspapers MIAMI _ Face recognition technology linked to a database of known terrorists and criminals is being installed on a trial basis at Palm Beach International Airport. The equipment, called FaceIt, is expected to be in...

Banks keep closer eye on loans in recession.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ A few days after Sept. 11, Tom Parsell, the owner of three fine-dining restaurants in Charleston, got a call from his banker. Parsell's business had dropped off, and yes, he was worried about making some loan payments....

Juvenile holding cell: Upgrade or `dog pen'?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ The new holding cell for juveniles awaiting hearings in South Carolina's Richland County Family Court is a "dog pen" that "dehumanizes" the youths, a defense lawyer says. But a Richland County sheriff's spokesman says...

Teen saves paralyzed man from apartment fire.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... BILOXI, Miss. _ Youths in Biloxi's DeBuys Road neighborhood Thursday were calling 13-year-old Michael Wildee "the College Heights hero" after he pulled a disabled man from a bedroom in flames. A massive fire at College Heights Apartments...

Fire safety tips.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... Fire safety experts advise people to use these precautions to prevent house fires: ___ COOKING SAFETY _An adult should stay in the kitchen when food is cooking on the stove. _Keep stove tops and counters clean and...

Miami readies security for Orange Bowl.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... MIAMI _ Benches will be removed, trash cans taken away, bag checkers in place and 300-plus uniformed officers _ some with bomb-sniffing dogs _ will be on duty for the end-of-the-year Orange Bowl Parade in downtown Miami on Monday. The...

DUI debate might be revived.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ South Carolina lawmakers, who were locked in a bitter battle to shore up drunken driving laws two years ago, could square off again over legislation to lower the threshold of legal intoxication for motorists. Sen. John...

America's arenas, where the baying masses go to vent.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... Add one more category to the list of year-end awards: Dumbest remark by a person who should know better. And the loser is . . . Dan Issel, who resigned Wednesday as coach and president of the Denver Nuggets. Issel had to go. He knew...

Rich land, rich stories, rich history: Groups worked to save swaths across the county.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. _ The conservation-minded scored some historic victories in land preservation in San Luis Obispo County this year, but had their share of missed opportunities and nagging delays as well. The largest and most...

People in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... Prince Charles is at it again. Earlier this month he caused tongues to wag when he called skyscrapers ``overblown phallic structures that say more about an architectural ego than any kind of craftsmanship.'' Well, putting his money where...

Rabbi sentenced to 78 months for child sex charges.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... idder Newspapers MIAMI _ Before his sentencing Friday, former Boca Raton Rabbi Jerrold Levy stood before a federal judge and apologized to his family, his congregants and the family of the teen-age boy known as A.E. "I regret,...

Police officer charged with Internet sex crime.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... ROCK HILL, N.C. _ A Rock Hill police officer and local soccer coach was arrested Thursday night on a charge he used the Internet to solicit sex from someone who identified herself as a 13-year-old girl. The online correspondent was, in...

Gamecock fans will get big welcome, discount in Tampa.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... TAMPA, Fla. _ Like most Gamecock fans living in Tampa, Greg Albach felt a throat-lumping surge of pride as he watched last year's garnet-and-black invasion of southern Florida. This year, Albach wants to give something back to the fans...

Loyalty of Panthers fans must be noted.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... Noting the sports world while hoping they don't sell beer in plastic bottles at Rupp Arena Saturday for Rick Pitino's return: The Carolina Panthers have done it again, selling out a game I thought they never would sell out. Sunday's...

Bulked-up Boston getting big numbers for Cardinals.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ The Arizona Cardinals' official roster lists David Boston at 222 pounds. That's not even close. When Boston steps onto the field at Ericsson Stadium for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, he'll check in at...

Riley wants to rebuild Heat without trading Jones or Grant.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... MIAMI _ Suggesting there would be no quick fixes to the Heat's problems, coach Pat Riley said Friday he's rebuilding toward the 2003-04 season but prefers not to dismantle the roster by trading Eddie Jones or Brian Grant. However, Riley...

Watch out, Miami; here comes Nebraska.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... Huskers' view: We're angry and better than you think we are The view through Nebraska's facemask: We're angry. Man, we're angry. Snorting-steaming-tear-a-team-apart-limb-by-limb angry. We've been hearing for weeks now how we aren't...

Thomas may feel absence of Rodgers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 28, 2001... MIAMI _ Zach Thomas is a worrier. The middle linebacker worries about details, attitudes, tendencies, nearly everything. And it is part of what makes him effective. Since Nov. 17, 1997, he has not needed to worry about who played next to...

No stimulus? No problem.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
December 28, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, 12-27: X X X Maybe it was just a Santa rally that overstayed the holiday. But that 52-point jump Wednesday in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, to 10,088, is one...

Seniors surprised by busy timetables.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... Whole days go by when I fail to step out on our sun deck. It's true. Whole days without standing there, without drinking in the colors of the sky and the configurations of the clouds. That's right, whole days without once showing up...

Exhibition explores price of beauty.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... NEW YORK _ The extraordinary lengths to which women will go to make themselves more aesthetically and biologically appealing has long been an amazement to me _ equaling in illogic the ludicrous male notion that comb-overs and hirsute forms of...

After five years, Chrysler will stop Prowler production in February.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Prowler has reached the finish line. In February, Chrysler will build the last of its two-seater retro hot rods after little more than a five-year run. While Prowler was introduced in one color, purple, other colors were...

Africa bleeds with the world's unwanted guns.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... BENI, Congo _ Grace Ikombi's gun is much like 35 million other Kalashnikov rifles in circulation around the world. For all its deadliness, it is an oddly toy-like weapon. Brute simple, with only nine moving parts, it weighs just 10 {...

Getting rid of guns expensive, difficult in bloody Sierra Leone.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... FREETOWN, Sierra Leone _ Eight grim-faced militiamen had gathered under a cotton tree to bid a dramatic farewell to arms. Under the watchful gaze of United Nations troops, they took turns smashing their rifles with a sledgehammer....

Radio-control cars hold all the fun of a racer at a fraction of the size and cost.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Two low-slung racecars battle nose-to-nose along a tight track, cutting swiftly through corners, effortlessly gliding down straightaways at the equivalent of more than 200 mph. Neither gives an inch, for in this arena an inch is as...

Alleged smuggler of weapons says reports are lies.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... MILAN, Italy _ Leonid Minin's office betrayed no hints of Africa. There were no tribal masks or colorful textiles adorning his drab walls, no ostrich shells or baskets on his desk. This might seem odd for a man who boasted of making...

Jim's driveway: Capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews that appear in the Chicago Tribune. The vehicles will be grouped by model year and listed alphabetically. The digested version of the most recent reviews will replace older ones each...

New rear, price make Aztek more attractive.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ The Pontiac Aztek has been transformed from an ugly duckling into, well, a less ugly duckling. Hasn't reached the swan stage, but this is only its second year on the market and it was quite a feat just making the changes that...