Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from December 2001, page 4

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from December 2001

Resounding votes for CTS, Avalanche.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ The reign of the Chrysler PT Cruiser sedan and Acura MDX sport-utility vehicle draws to a close. Cruiser was North American Car and MDX North American Truck of the Year for 2001, as judged by members of the automotive media. ...

Shadowy men run guns, feed fires of war.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... BANGUI, Central African Republic _ The nondescript cargo plane rolled to a stop at a lonely corner of the airport. A white man was waiting. With a cell phone clamped to his ear, he supervised the loading of scores of brown boxes into the...

Lexus seeks middle ground with new SUV.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Add yet another sport-utility vehicle to the lineup at Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. The new SUV, the GX470, will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January and be shown at the Chicago Auto Show in February before going...

Items from Jim Mateja's notebook.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... General Motors says it put some seed money into the Cunningham Motor Co., a pet project of Vice Chairman Robert Lutz, and now owns a 15 percent to 20 percent stake estimated to be worth a little more than $1 million. Lutz and Briggs...

Capsules and picks from Terry Bannon.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... Ravens (9-5) at Bucs (8-6) Time: 8 p.m. Saturday. Line: Bucs by 1. Last meeting: First meeting of these franchises. Key stats: Bucs are 12-1 at home in December under coach Tony Dungy. Worth watching: Ravens' Terry...

`O'Reilly Factor' star may become part of the radio equation.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly is trying to become a factor on more than just his Fox cable television show. O'Reilly, the top-rated cable talk show host and star of "The O'Reilly Factor," has long talked about adding radio to...

Fast-food spies paid to find flaws for headquarters.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... McDonald's Corp. is looking for a few good restaurant critics. People like Irene. She anonymously visits rival fast-food restaurants in the Chicago area and carefully observes any number of aspects of the restaurant experience, from the...

Feature film of the week: `Cast Away'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... ___ CAST AWAY Noon and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 HBO ___ "I'll be right back," chirps Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), tossing the reassuring words over his shoulder to his girlfriend, Kelly (Helen Hunt), who must wait...

Movie classic of the week: `The Ghost of Frankenstein'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... ___ THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN 4:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11 AMC ___ Horrors! The Frankenstein monster is back! And it's a mind-boggling experience. The heavy-lidded, booted monster was introduced in 1931 in...

Florida to rehire tardy FCAT grader.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ State Education Commissioner Charlie Crist is poised to rehire the grading company that has been late returning FCAT scores two years in a row _ with a 50 percent price increase. Crist agreed to extend NCS...

Muck farms causing lupus, some suspect.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Farmworkers who once toiled in the pesticide-laced muck farms off Lake Apopka, Fla., have complained for years of common symptoms: unusual rashes, swelling and arthritic conditions. Others who grew up near the farms...

Business events of the week ahead.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... y William Sluis A look back at rapidly fading 2001 will recall the downfall not only of dot-com companies and their cybergeek progenitors, but also the demise of many thousands of jobs related to the Internet world. As the fairy tale...

Hapless Lions thinking revenge.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ About this time last year the Bears were destroying a playoff dream of the Detroit Lions, with Paul Edinger's field goal with two seconds left costing the Lions postseason money. The Lions can't eliminate the Bears from the 2001...

Fed rate uptick expected for early in new year.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO_Despite an aggressive campaign that saw 11 interest rate reductions in a single year to fight an economic slowdown, the Federal Reserve appears poised to reverse course and begin raising rates by the end of next year. Even though...

History between Lewis and Sapp will come full circle Saturday.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... TAMPA, Fla. _ The University of Miami's starting middle linebacker had gone down the week before against Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes were preparing to play Colorado when the torch officially was passed. A lanky true freshman from...

Soaring consumer confidence bolsters more optimistic analysts.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... An unexpected surge in consumer confidence highlighted a flurry of generally positive economic reports Friday, fanning hopes that a rebound is on the horizon. The Consumer Confidence Index posted its biggest monthly increase in nearly...

Distant heir on track to inherit priceless paintings seized by Nazis.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO_When Emil Freund was killed in the Jewish ghetto of Lodz, Poland, in 1942, he left behind an extensive art collection that sat forgotten in a Prague warehouse. For nearly 60 years the portraits and landscapes by some of the most...

Motor City Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Insight.com Bowl.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... Motor City Bowl Toledo vs. Cincinnati SITE: Silverdome, Pontiac, Mich. TIME: Noon. TV: ESPN. RECORDS: Toledo 9-2, Cincinnati 7-4. KEY MATCHUP: Toledo's offense vs. Cincinnati's defense. Cincinnati will have success...

DARE officer arrested on child sex charges.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. _ A Miami-Dade Police officer who works with students in the DARE drug prevention program was arrested on Friday morning at his home after he allegedly used the Internet to solicit sex from an undercover West Palm Beach...

Hokies ride Beamer to success.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ It appears overconfidence doesn't plague Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer. As his team practiced Thursday in preparation for the Gator Bowl, Beamer declined to put the Hokies' program in the same class as Florida...

Allstate says it will defend self against EEOC lawsuit.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... Allstate Corp. offered a defiant signal Friday that it won't back down in its high-profile legal dispute over a controversial personnel move _ even though the company is now being sued not just by thousands of current and former Allstate...

India gets latest political leg up in Kashmir border war.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan_Long before their mission the young jihadi are inoculated with the singular lesson: "To die for the cause is glorious." Their AK-47 rifles with the standard 120-bullet ammunition belts for each fighter are issued...

Florida tailback to stay for senior season.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... MIAMI _ Florida tailback Earnest Graham would like to clear a few things up. First of all, he wants everyone to know he is playing in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2 _ and not because he wants to use the game as a showcase for pro scouts. ...

Spurrier wants Berlin to stay another semester.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... BROCK, STAY A WHILE Florida Coach Steve Spurrier said he would like to see backup quarterback Brock Berlin stay at Florida for the spring semester before making a transfer decision. "I sort of think he should stay at UF another...

Sergeant charged with stealing from Florida National Guard.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ A veteran sergeant with the Florida National Guard was arrested Friday by state police after a nine-month investigation showed he funneled more than $150,000 of government money to his own bank account since 1997,...

Foote, Hobson drive Michigan's `D'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Lloyd Carr calls them the heart of a Michigan defense that allowed the fewest rushing yards in the Big Ten Conference this season. Linebackers Larry Foote and Victor Hobson helped the Wolverines shut down most of the...

Inspection found cemetery problems in 1998.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ State officials found evidence of bodies in the wrong locations at Menorah Gardens in Palm Beach County, Fla., three years ago, and relied on the cemetery operator's promise to correct the problem. Brenda Liberti,...

Illinois wide receiver loves the spotlight.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... NEW ORLEANS _ When they turned on the microphones and bright lights on Friday, Brandon Lloyd was beaming like a 100-watt bulb. He was also three sentences into his fifth paragraph. Or so it seemed. The only thing Illinois' talented sophomore...

Bush gives end-of-the-year update.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CRAWFORD, Texas _ President Bush interrupted his vacation here Friday to give an end-of-the-year update on terrorism with Army Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. But in a press conference lasting nearly 30...

Haitian authorities transfer Florida businessman from hospital to jail.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Despite optimism he would be home soon, Miami businessman Antoine "Tony" Saati, detained in Haiti in connection with an attempted coup, was removed from a Port-au-Prince hospital Friday and returned to jail, his...

Bulls now rotten to core.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... They're rarely good at the same time and even more rarely smart at the same time. But the Bulls are doing a better job than ever at making the Bears look like geniuses. Three years removed from the Bulls' sixth championship and the end...

Teacher starts to work on new look.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Several players likened Bill Cartwright's first day on the job to the opening day of training camp. That's good in terms of the instruction received from a basketball mind long considered shrewd and a leader long respected. ...

Ex-Bull Cartwright elbows way to the top.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Forty minutes after his first practice as Bulls coach ended, Bill Cartwright remained on the Berto Center court dressed in sweat clothes and instructing teen-agers Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry. In an hour he would change into...

Magic takes ugly win over Detroit, 87-78.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 28, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Magic Coach Doc Rivers stated it simply and perfectly. "Well, it was a win," he said. It was not the type of game you go bragging about or create a buzz over winning. Still, the Magic (14-17) beat Detroit 87-78 at TD...

Illini's Self not afraid to schedule in-state rivals.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHAMPAIGN, Ill. _ On paper it looks like a mismatch of point guards: Loyola's 5-foot-8-inch, 155-pound David Bailey vs. Illinois' 6-3, 205-pound All-American Frank Williams. But Illini coach Bill Self was as concerned as Loyola's Larry...

Tough decision awaits Amonte.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Blackhawks coach Brian Sutter is making it difficult for captain Tony Amonte. Difficult in that Amonte's heart tells him this is not the right time to leave Chicago. At the same time Amonte knows his days might be numbered...

Bears know it's no time to coast.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ The Bears already have qualified for the playoffs. Their 11-3 regular-season record has earned them that. But there is a difference between being a team in the playoffs and a playoff team. NFL history is replete with...

To Ducks, nothing's as sweet as Rose.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... TEMPE, Ariz. _ The game will kick off New Year's Day in a beautiful stadium flanked by mountains. The weather will be warm, the fans fired up. And when all is said and done, Oregon, with a victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl, may be...

Cartwright ready for a rough ride.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... He was "Medical Bill" back then, or "Billy Idle." They take things more seriously in New York, and they weren't happy that their big center, Bill Cartwright, who had averaged 21.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a rookie in 1979-80 and...

Mother and child reunited.(Chicago Tribune)
December 28, 2001... CHICAGO _ Wearing a wide smile, a tearful Marcella Anderson was reunited Friday with her 16-month-old daughter, Jasmine, 500 miles from the Chicago bus station where the toddler had been snatched by a stranger on Christmas Eve. Clutching...

Motion platform could benefit those with breathing difficulties.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... MIAMI _ It's not unusual to find Dr. Marvin Sackner standing near a hospital bed. After all, he was director of medical services at Mount Sinai for 17 years. But lately, the bed in question is inside the front door of his company, Non...

Q&A on gardening.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... Q. I have a shamrock plant that my mother-in-law gave me before her death last April. I enjoyed it outside on my porch all summer. I watched it thrive and bloom. She had kept it for years in her house. I brought it inside as the nights cooled...

Get through buffet line with grace.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... Let's talk about holiday parties, hons. For instance, how men and women behave differently at the buffet table. Before every party this year, I felt compelled to remind my husband not to attack the buffet like a human vacuum cleaner...

Keys' illegal workers left out in cold.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... GRASSY KEY, Fla. _ At the end of a street called Paradise Place, six Eastern European workers _ most of them illegal aliens, most unable to speak English _ smoke cigarettes, stare at leaping fish and contemplate how employment in the Florida...

On guard in the sky: F-15s ready to block terrorism.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ The afterburners on his F-15 fighter jet glowing orange, Maj. John Black rocketed down Runway 25 at more than 300 miles an hour. He pulled the nose to a 60-degree angle _ more than four times the climb of most airliners _...

Here to learn, the Lost Boys of Sudan have much to teach.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ They stand out because they are so tall, so polite, their English so formal. "May I greet you?" they ask softly before shaking your hand, saying hello. But it is their eyes that grab you, so white against the blackest...

S.C. ready to launch tourism ad campaign.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. _ The state's biggest tourism advertising push since the terrorist attacks will start next month, earlier and larger than usual thanks to extra money set aside to help the ailing industry. The $3.4 million expanded...

Tubing lets you hit the slopes without fear of really hitting the slopes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ The latest boom in the snow-sports industry caters to people scared of falling down on skis or snowboards. In snow tubing, you start parallel to the ground. That's the beauty of it. You need no skills to sit in a tube and...

Tubing in North Carolina.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... WHERE TO GO SNOW TUBING _Cataloochee Ski Area, Maggie Valley, N.C., (800) 322-2373: Tony's Tube World, a five-run tube park, opens this year with lifts; $15 for two hours; open weekdays 4-10 p.m., Saturdays and holidays 10 a.m. to10...

Va. mayor has vision set on Hornets.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... Think back 14 years ago, when the Charlotte Hornets were in their inaugural year. Most every night was a sellout, like Wednesday when Michael Jordan was in town. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance eight of nine years. The city and team...

Despite lack of breezes, FPL becomes biggest wind energy producer.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... der Newspapers MIAMI _ Here are two facts on wind that don't seem to fit together: 1. Despite the belief of many South Floridians that we are constantly swept by strong and steady breezes from the east and southeast, energy experts...

Hornets hope for carryover from Wednesday's sellout.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Back to normal? The Hornets hope not. Michael Jordan has come and gone, making his first return visit to Charlotte, scoring 28 points in Washington's 99-93 loss Wednesday and swelling the Charlotte Coliseum with its...

Panthers rookie linebacker showing big-play promise.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Early in the third quarter of Sunday's 38-32 loss to St. Louis, the Carolina Panthers got a strong reminder of why they used a first-round pick on Dan Morgan. A rookie outside linebacker, he intercepted a Kurt Warner...

Turtle refugees complete long journey from Asia.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... MIAMI _ Hundreds of migrants flown into Miami International Airport late Monday night were seeking asylum from fates as turtle soup, turtle stew or even turtle jelly. The 227 reptilian refugees _ comprising about a dozen species of...

After years of obscurity, Maryland coach can't hide now.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 27, 2001... MIAMI _ Ralph Friedgen expected a few things to change when he became a head coach after serving 32 years as an assistant, but even walking down the street has taken on a new twist. ``When we had a break at Thanksgiving, I had a few days...

Homeowners rethink high-rise living after Sept. 11.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... CHICAGO_High-rise living everywhere took a hit on Sept. 11. Anyone living an apartment or a condo in the clouds suddenly felt vulnerable. The height of luxury seemed to plummet in value and desirability. Or so it seemed immediately...

A generation finds its patriotism.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
December 27, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, 12-25: X X X There is no evidence that the Greatest Generation is about to be displaced. But as all Americans reassess their world this season, the Baby Boom...

For Glenn Close, smaller films offer roles that mainstream denies her.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... For many moviegoers who came of age over the past few years, Glenn Close, 54, is best known for devouring the scenery as Cruella De Vil in "101 Dalmatians" (1996) and "102 Dalmatians" (2000). Her dramatic movie acting heyday came in the 1980s...

Frame is part of the picture in putting a value on artwork.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... Q. These four paintings by John Alfred Mohlte have been in my possession since my aunt and uncle passed away in the 1970s. I still have the original invoice from their purchase in 1949, along with a brief biography from the gallery that says...

Swimming pool Q&A.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... Q. I want to surprise my husband with a gift to make his taking care of the pool and spa easier this year. Any suggestions? A. Yes, here are a couple ideas, from one end of the price spectrum to the other: _Test kit. One inexpensive...

Home energy Q&A.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... Q. We're back in Florida after spending the summer in Maine, and when I flipped the breaker to turn the water heater back on, it wouldn't work. We've been doing this for years whenever we go away, but the electrician told me that breakers...

How self-cleaning glass works.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... How it works: _A titanium oxide coating that is integral to the glass is applied during the manufacturing process. _Ultraviolet light reacts chemically with the coating to loosen and dissolve dirt. _The coating causes water to...

New process promises windows that clean themselves.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... The first year Kara Ullmann and her husband Paul lived in their historic rowhouse, she never got around to hauling out a ladder to wash the outside of her windows. "It was just too much of a pain," she admits. "Obviously the last thing...

Check out washing action, maximum capacity in washing machine.(Daily Press)
December 27, 2001... NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Spin a little time with Portia Johnson and she will sort through the questions you have about the newest and best features in washers and dryers. "Today's washers don't walk as much as they used to," she says....

Kovels scour the nation's flea markets in search of TV topics, collectibles.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... MOUNT DORA, Fla. _ As the golf cart rumbles slowly through the flea market at Renninger's Antique Center, Terry and Ralph Kovel scan the wares piled on tables and spilling from vans. Bedpans, rusted bathtubs, wooden chicken cages ("we...

McDonald's bets Olympics will boost employees' spirits.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... If there ever was a limit to how far a company can stretch its Olympic sponsorship, Oak Brook-based McDonald's Corp. is about to find out. The fast-food giant has a lot riding on February's Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City_not only...

Florida Power fights to boost its image.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... WINTER PARK, Fla. _ As courts have chipped away at Florida Power's control over providing electricity to several Central Florida cities, the utility is now fighting back in the court of public opinion. Florida Power recently hired...

Donation of surgery relieves a woman's pain and tremors of Parkinson's.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ It would cost $100,000 for the operation that could stop her mother's tremors. No one in the family had that kind of money, and there was no health insurance. Grace Donofrio knew all this as she scanned the...

Poised _ and armed _ for war.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
December 27, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, 12-27: X X X When two large and strategically located nations begin preparing for war, they are bound to evoke concern in the rest of the world. But the building...

Looking back, and looking ahead.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... I really looked forward to the Christmas season this year, but I never really got into it. I heard too much sad news during December, I lost my dearest friend in April, and there was Sept. 11 hanging over all of it. Plus, I didn't really...

As economy plunges, repossession soars.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ The red tow truck, a rough-rider known as the "kidney buster," wheels into the apartment complex. Driver Fred Diaz quickly finds what he came for: a late-model Dodge Dakota, parked neatly at the curb, its owner in a nearby...

Evictions climbing in Central Florida, though recession connection unclear.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Evictions in Central Florida are soaring. Landlords in Orange, Seminole, Lake, Volusia and Osceola counties are kicking out tenants at the highest rate in years. Many of the evictions can be traced to the falling job...

Compromise protects additional reefs.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ More of the pristine reefs off Broward County, Fla.'s shore will be protected from damage during next year's beach restoration project under a compromise negotiated with the federal and state regulators. Project...

Neighbors: Unfinished house is an eyesore.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. _ Three presidents have taken their oaths of office since John and Katalin Hanner began building their own home. But 13 years into constructing the single-family house, it's still not finished. The city recently found...

Food shares still safe haven, but there's hunger for growth.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... As investors review their battle-scarred portfolios of 2001, those who loaded up on shares of food companies probably feel like they received fewer lumps of coal in their stockings than other market players. Food stocks as a group are...

Drug probes take a new tack.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... CHICAGO _ An extreme-sports enthusiast, federal prosecutor Michael Loucks says drug companies have about the same chance of being banged up in a fraud investigation as mountain bike riders do in muddy, rocky terrain. The 46-year-old...

Industry counts on high-speed recovery.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... CHICAGO _ Suffering from its first major downturn in decades, the telecommunications industry is pinning recovery hopes on reigniting public enthusiasm for high-speed Internet service. While so-called broadband services are growing,...

Media industry braces for slow recovery, flurry of mergers.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... CHICAGO _ In 2001, major media companies were stunned by how swiftly and steeply the advertising market fell, leaving them wobbly at the knees. Limping into 2002, the companies have no illusions about quickly regaining their footing....

Galleryfurniture.Com Bowl, Music City Bowl, Holiday Bowl.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... Friday's games Galleryfurniture.Com Bowl Texas A&M vs. TCU SITE: Astrodome, Houston. TIME: 1:30 p.m. EST TV: ESPN. RECORDS: Texas A&M 7-4, TCU 6-5. KEY MATCHUP: Texas A&M QB Mark Farris vs. TCU's secondary....

Though kickers sometimes are overlooked, Miami's Sievers has made everyone take notice.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... LOS ANGELES _ If hunting alligators in pitch darkness doesn't make Todd Sievers jumpy, then it's no wonder he can successfully kick in front of a packed crowd with a game on the line and not flinch. Sievers' calm, easygoing nature, steely...

Testosterone levels boost claims that urologist shorted patients on cancer drug.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Blood tests on some prostate cancer patients of a Lighthouse Poin, Fla., urologist have come back abnormal, bolstering a federal investigation into whether the doctor shorted them of a tumor-fighting drug. Federal...

Giuliani wraps up rollercoaster New York term in national spotlight.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... NEW YORK_Here's a book that will never be written: "Rudy, We Hardly Knew Ye." In eight high-profile years, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has almost never been out of the national spotlight, baring every facet of one of the most complex...

Florida's seniors knows there's no second chances after Orange Bowl.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 27, 2001... MIAMI _ Nobody's going to laugh this week when Florida senior safety Marquand Manuel utters his favorite cliches, "No second chances," and "No do-overs." That's because there aren't. Once the Orange Bowl has been played, there will...

Pentagon to move captured al-Qaida fighters to Cuban base.(Chicago Tribune)
December 27, 2001... WASHINGTON _ Al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners from Afghanistan will be moved to the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within a few weeks, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday, but the United States does not plan to hold...