Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from December 2001, page 8

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Bears' defense turns up the heat on Tony Banks.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... LANDOVER, Md._In your face, Tony Banks. Bears defensive end Bryan Robinson, who was a teammate of the Redskins' quarterback in St. Louis, knows how to get under his skin. "I played with Tony and I know that he can be rattled," said...

Packers playoff bound.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... GREEN BAY, Wis. _ On an idyllic winter afternoon in Packerland, only the Bears were able to spoil coach Mike Sherman's day, so he ordered that no one tell him the Bears' score until after the Packers had brushed off the Cleveland Browns,...

Neuheisel makes it clear: he's not leaving Washington.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... CHICAGO _ There are the things that a college football coach says, and then there is what he really means. And when the coach in question is being romanced by another school, the twain seldom meet. So it is understandable that Rick...

Urlacher's mates speak loudly, rough up chatty Banks.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... LANDOVER, Md._As it turned out, Brian Urlacher did get in the last word Sunday, but it was purely symbolic. Like the ball he handed to Paul Edinger for a touchdown spike, Urlacher let another teammate actually revel in the moment. After...

Mike Green dodges passing bullets.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... LANDOVER, Md. _ It's a very fine line that defensive backs tread when it comes to defending a pass well or having a penalty flag thrown. No one knows that better after Sunday than Bears defensive back Mike Green. Three times in the...

When game's on the line, Urlacher doesn't drop ball.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... LANDOVER, Md._A couple of times last week, the Bears practiced the fake field goal that provided the game-winning points in Sunday's 20-15 victory over Washington. Twice Brad Maynard threw to Brian Urlacher. Twice Urlacher dropped the...

Bears' offense still in hibernation.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... LANDOVER, Md._They're 11-3, they're going to the playoffs and they're on pace to win their division. They beat a pretty good team on the road Sunday, had a goal-line stand to preserve the victory and did we mention they're 11-3? So...

Bears still seeking respect.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... LANDOVER, Md._In the wake of the Brian Urlacher-Tony Banks verbal exchanges of last week, Washington linebacker Robert Jones offered the start of a war of words for next year. Jones declared that the Bears are not the smash-mouth bunch they...

Sundstrom raises bar a tad higher; now that she's in Games, next step is medaling.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... KEARNS, Utah_When Becky Sundstrom wrote out her biography for the U.S. Speedskating organization this season, she said her best athletic accomplishments were still to come. Sundstrom, 25, of Glen Ellyn, was a 1998 Olympian in Nagano,...

Virginia struggles, but beats Rutgers.(Daily Press (Newport News, Va.))
December 23, 2001... CHARLOTTESVILE, VA. The last we saw of J.C. Mathis, he was sitting on the bench watching Virginia close out a victory over Georgetown Thursday night. His 12 minutes on the floor had resulted in no points, one rebound and four turnovers....

Buccaneers 48, Saints 21; playoffs closer for Tampa Bay.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 23, 2001... TAMPA_Sometimes, Tony Dungy goes to the stadium wondering which version of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he'll see that day. Sunday wasn't one of those days. "I was pretty sure we were going to come out and play one of our better games,"'...

48-21 isn't the real Buccaneers.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 23, 2001... TAMPA_It was all a dream. Aaron Stecker dreamed he was going to return the opening kickoff for a touchdown. If he had, a local radio station was going to give a local woman $1 million, or about one dollar for every previous kickoff Tampa...

Buccaneers display tenacious side in rout.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 23, 2001... TAMPA_The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waited for the most dire of circumstances to turn in their most complete performance, a 48-21 wipeout of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. The victory was huge for the Bucs (8-6), who...

Blackhawks' defeat: bad to worse; Thomas breaks left ankle again; out until March.(Chicago Tribune)
December 23, 2001... til March CHICAGO _ A serious injury was added to the insult of Sunday night's 5-0 loss that the Blackhawks suffered at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings before the season's biggest crowd in the United Center. Steve Thomas returned...

Ali, the most important athlete of our time.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 22, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ "Ali" opens in two days, and I need to see it. But I'll tiptoe into the theater with my fingers crossed. His is a complex story to tell, and I desperately want the movie to tell it right. I actually feel as if I know...

Kansas routs North Dakota.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 22, 2001... GRAND FORKS, N.D. _ Only for Jeff Boschee. At Iowa State, fans rip into Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison with boos whenever Kansas plays in their home state. When the Jayhawks played at Ohio State last year, Kenny Gregory was greeted with...

Charlotte falls to Miami.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 22, 2001... MIAMI _ Another lost weekend in Miami. This time, the Miami Hurricanes were the culprits, shutting down the Charlotte offense on the way to a 64-56 victory over the 49ers at the Miami Arena on Saturday night. Seven days earlier,...

This time, no cheating by Patriots necessary against Miami.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 22, 2001... FOXBORO, Mass. _ This sorry Saturday began with a disgraceful celebration of cheating. It ended with a guy in a watchcap screaming in laughter, like a humanized hyena, in the end-zone stands over Dolphins trudging away from a 20-13 defeat...

North Carolina clicks for a day; Kris Lang injured.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 22, 2001... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ The North Carolina Tar Heels finally got one in the boat Saturday night. In their best performance of a discouraging season, the Tar Heels ran past 15th-ranked Saint Joseph's, 92-76, on Saturday night in the consolation...

Sexy bas-relief of Lady Justice raises courthouse eyebrows.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... DELAND, Fla._Justice is many things: Blind. Equal. Sexy. Sexy? Oh, yeah. At least in DeLand, where a striking Lady Justice hangs from the central tower of the county's new, $45.5 million courthouse. Like most interpretations of...

Picking the Sunday games.(Newport News Daily Press)
December 22, 2001... Critics say the NFL is so eaten up with parity that it is no longer capable of producing a dominant team. They wonder how good the best of the lot can be when eight of the 23 teams still alive in the playoff race don't even have winning...

Despite good deeds, Warrick Dunn soon may be history with Buccaneers.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... TAMPA _ During the previous four holiday seasons, Tampa Bay tailback Warrick Dunn's generosity has been a sidelight to his accomplishments on the field. This season, it has been the highlight. Tuesday morning, Dunn was on doorsteps in St....

Cool things that happened in sports in 2001.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... Taking a break from the usual sarcasm and cynicism, here's my version of The Year in Cool: Curt Schilling and Roger Clemens starting Game 7. Randy Johnson and Mariano Rivera closing it. Mark Grace, World Series champion. ...

Running will be a Bear; Redskins' slim hopes hinge on Davis, offense.(Daily Press (Newport News, Va.))
December 22, 2001... LANDOVER, Md. _ Sunday afternoon's game at FedEx Field between the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins is only mildly interesting from a playoff point of view. The surprising Bears (10-3) are in and the Redskins (6-7) are hanging by a...

U.S. joins Israel in demanding that Arafat eliminate militant factions.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip _ When he heard the gunshots, Faddell Amassy ran from his house to join the mob of protesters that confronted the Palestinian police last week in Gaza's bleakest neighborhoods. The deadly riots erupted to protect...

Karzai sworn in to head interim Afghan government.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... KABUL, Afghanistan _ On a day bursting with promise for one of the world's most desperate countries, Pashtun tribal leader Hamid Karzai was sworn into office Saturday as the head of a new government that, it is hoped, will usher in an era of...

Saints' foes sound off about noise _ what was that?(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ The New Orleans Saints may want to borrow the new catchphrase "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, a WWF wrestler, when it comes to describing the problems opponents are having with noise at the Louisiana Superdome. The St. Louis...

That time of the year: Back to the courts.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ The offseason _ such as it is _ is over. After less than two months off, the men and women go back to work a week from Monday. The ATP begins in three locations _ Qatar, Adelaide and Chennai, India. The women are off for...

Kordell Stewart draws effusive praise.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ The transformation of Pittsburgh quarterback Kordell Stewart into a legitimate Most Valuable Player candidate is one of this season's biggest surprises - except for the Steelers. Heading into the final three weeks of the...

American warplanes circling a Taliban convoy were fired upon before they attacked, officials say.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... WASHINGTON _ U.S. officials said Saturday that American warplanes circling a suspected Taliban convoy in eastern Afghanistan were fired upon before the planes attacked, wiping out all the vehicles in the convoy and killing dozens. ...

Some of these mega-deals backfiring, so far.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ If there is any consolation regarding the Heat's salary structure it is that the Heat is not alone. Many of the decisions made during the 2000 free-agent free-for-all have led to second-guessing. In South Florida,...

Flaws of instant replays vivid during Browns-Jaguars game.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ "It took us five years to get enough votes to pass this system. We knew it wouldn't be perfect. We knew it would have flaws and holes. You've just seen one of them." Rich McKay, general manager of the Tampa Bay...

Populist Saa to become Argentina's interim president.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... BUENOS AIRES _ An ambitious Peronist governor with a populist bent was set to become Argentina's interim president Saturday, ending a week of bloody violence and historic riots that forced the resignation of President Fernando de la Rua. ...

Slovakia must qualify without its best players.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ The issue is far from settled, but Slovakia Olympic Team General Manager Peter Stastny feels he's started to make baby steps. The issue is this: The Slovaks have a chance to compete for a medal in the winter Olympics in...

Watch out for those flying beer bottles.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... ORLANDO _ Remember years ago when Sam Wyche sternly criticized Bengal fans: "You don't live in Cleveland! You live in Cincinnati!" As I recollect, those Bengal fans immediately ceased doing whatever boorish things they were doing, shamed...

Holy city inns mostly empty this Christmas.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... BETHLEHEM, West Bank_The cave that is celebrated as the birthplace of Jesus was quiet as a tomb when I visited the other day. Inside the Church of the Nativity, which is built above the cave, there were no pilgrims, no tourists and none of...

Team USA is packed with talented geezers.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... ORLANDO _ Detroit's recipe for a sizzling start, which calls for big names, brains and a whole lot of experience has worked so far this season in the NHL. Soon we'll find out if it works at the Olympics. Minus the brains_last week,...

Florida State falls to American University.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... TALLAHASSEE _ Florida State's Delvon Arrington walked off the court in disgust immediately following the Seminoles' basketball game against American University on Saturday afternoon. No routine post-game handshakes. Just a trip down the...

Key calls bring a foul outcome for Marquette; rally falls short after Wade's fourth personal.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... MADISON, Wis. _ Dwyane Wade, the Marquette guard, spun toward the left baseline and collided heavily with Wisconsin's Freddie Owens. Owens collapsed at an official's feet, the official's whistle blew and for a moment all action stopped...

Buccaneers still believe in Tony Dungy.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... TAMPA _ Dave Moore was in his fifth season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Coach Tony Dungy arrived. The year before, the last of four seasons under Sam Wyche, Moore had started at fullback for the Bucs, helping tailback Errict Rhett plow...

Those in the know have been mum on Parcells.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... ORLANDO _ You've heard the rumors and read the stories that have Bill Parcells coming out of retirement to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. In the coming weeks, maybe somebody will say something about the speculation. ...

Ugly Dolphins have serious questions.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FOXBORO, Mass. _ Images from an abomination.... Lamar Smith going nowhere slow. Antowain Smith going everywhere fast. Tom Brady catching a pass. Tom Brady throwing a touchdown. Antowain Smith carrying five Dolphins on...

Dolphins' rally comes up short in the New England chill.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FOXBORO, Mass. _ When the fourth-quarter magic finally ended for the Dolphins, so did any realistic chance of repeating as AFC East champion. After falling behind by 20 points in the first half, a late Dolphins rally fell short Saturday...

Urlacher adds trash talking to his arsenal.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... CHICAGO _ Larry Bird was one of the all-time best trash talkers, a virtual landfill of comebacks, putdowns and ego shreddings. Perhaps his best bit of waste management came during the three-point shooting contest at one of those...

Plodding Dolphins plowed under again.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... FOXBORO, Mass. _ A snowplow was rolled out on a clear day just to rub it in. Before kickoff, in a farewell to Foxboro Stadium, the New England Patriots reenacted their franchise's most memorable moment. And just as they did nearly 20...

Mariucci may be worth waiting for.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... CHICAGO _ Patient is hardly a word that can be used to describe Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White. He hired Mike Brey as the Irish basketball coach just three days after Matt Doherty's departure for North Carolina. And he hired George...

Blackhawks' Housley joins Amonte on U.S. club.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... CHICAGO _ Phil Housley believes that being claimed by the Blackhawks in the waiver draft opened the door for him to make the U.S. Olympic team. The 37-year-old offensive-oriented defenseman was among six players added to the team's final...

Shani Davis makes speedskating team; history by black Chicagoan.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... KEARNS, Utah_From gloom to glory. From obscurity to pioneer. It took only moments Saturday for Shani Davis to transform his status and his stature. Turning in an electrifying, against-the-odds, 11th-hour performance, Davis, a 19-year-old...

`W' worth braggin' about; Williams' 22 key season's first win vs. Top 10 team.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... p 10 team ST. LOUIS_The words "tight and close" hardly do justice to the recent Illinois vs. Missouri Braggin' Rights series. Going into Saturday's showdown between the No. 9 Illini and the No. 8 Tigers at the sold-out Savvis Center, the...

Magic routed by Mavericks.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... DALLAS_The Orlando Magic looked like they went into a fight with one hand_no, make that both hands_tied behind their back. It's tough to win when you lead with your face. The Dallas Mavericks didn't need a good performance Saturday...

A Christmas poem for sports.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 22, 2001... ORLANDO . . . `Twas a few days before Christmas and all through sports, The old man was dazed and all out of sorts. He was so beaten down and tired and weary, About to be fired was Santa O'Leary. He was usually so...

Timberwolves' Garnett gives Bulls' rookies a lesson.(Chicago Tribune)
December 22, 2001... CHICAGO _ It was late in the first quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves' 95-74 victory Saturday, and Bulls rookie Eddy Curry, grappling among Minnesota defenders, turned toward the basket and let go a short jumper. Boom! Yes,...

Toyota still seeks Net gains with youth.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... CHICAGO _ Reports that Toyota will use the Internet to sell a new line of vehicles in the United States aimed at youth are a bit premature _ but don't rule them out. Jim Press, Toyota's chief operating officer in the United States,...

Sexy bas-relief of Lady Justice raises courthouse eyebrows.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... DELAND, Fla._Justice is many things: Blind. Equal. Sexy. Sexy? Oh, yeah. At least in DeLand, where a striking Lady Justice hangs from the central tower of the county's new, $45.5 million courthouse. Like most interpretations of...

Preserving historic ship an exercise in delicate chemistry.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
December 21, 2001... NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Inside Curtiss Peterson's no-frills conservation lab lies a jumble of plastic dishpans strewn out on tables like hastily placed hospital stretchers. Thin wires run from electrical transformers and then plunge into the...

An alternative therapy for college malaise.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... The laments are common whenever people discuss their college days. "I really didn't learn much that applies to my life now." "I wish I had majored in something else." "There are lots of courses I would have enjoyed taking." ...

`Speaking in Tongues' draws together four talents.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... NEW YORK _ They speak in tongues, and they do it with mirrors. Also, with a woman's shoe, a deadly dangerous telephone answering machine and four of America's most talented actors, who have come together with the precision of a Greek...

Saturn thinks its new compact SUV will energize sales.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ These are tough times at Saturn. After a blockbuster beginning, during which Saturn threatened to revolutionize the automotive industry with its touchy-feely one-price strategy, things just kind of, well, faded. The...

Legally blind professor kayaks to work.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... Right, left, right, left. Bill Quain's paddle arcs through the air, then splits the water on the downstroke with barely a sound or ripple. Swiftly, rhythmically, he scoots along the shoreline, looking like a man sandwiched between two...

Politically astute, spiritually centered: The leader we need.(Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... We count our blessings this Christmas season. Especially this year. In a war battling terrorism, Americans are blessed to have a president who's as spiritually anchored as he is politically astute. Just watch him reading to children, as...

2002 Ford Explorer changes improve quality SUV.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO, Fla. _ It's easy to assume that after the Ford Explorer/Firestone tire controversy, which had Explorers rolling over after relatively high-speed tire failures, Ford might want to make some changes to the Explorer, needed or not, to...

Parents, antibiotics won't fight colds.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... The dawn of winter escalates an ongoing tussle in the nation's pediatrician offices: Parents demanding antibiotics for their children's colds and doctors saying no, they do no good. During this cold and flu season, however, physicians...

Jim's driveway: Capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 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...

Foxboro Stadium, a house of horrors, soon coming down.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Some say the best place to start is with the Great Super Flush. And, by the way, the fact that a stadium's history is so identified by a massive flushing of toilets should tell you something about the home of the New...

Longer, AWD Montana truly a carry-all.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... CHICAGO _ If the General Motors minivan lineup was missing one feature _ and it was _ that would be all-wheel-drive. By their nature minivans are meant to hold families with kids and what better way to ensure their safety than to offer...

Capsules and picks from Terry Bannon.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... bune All times are CST. Dolphins (9-4) at Patriots (9-5) Time: 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Line: Patriots by 3. Last meeting: Dolphins won, 30-10, at Miami on Oct. 7. Key stat: Dolphins have won 19 of last 25 vs. Pats,...

Tony Kushner's `Kabul' is a feast of a play, spiced with controversy.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... NEW YORK _ "Homebody/Kabul," a new work of art by playwright Tony Kushner, arrives in timely fashion and with a whiff of controversy. The timeliness is certain. Written over the last four years and completed before Sept. 11, it takes...

Taxpayers reap a second chance.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
December 21, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Friday, 12-21: X X X Senate Democrats finally gave up trying to pass their version of a farm bill this week _ and for that American taxpayers should rejoice. The Senate...

Movie classic of the week: `Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... ___ ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5; 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6 AMC ___ For movie buffs, it would appear that "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) was off to a bad start...

Feature film of the week: `L.A. Confidential'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... L.A. CONFIDENTIAL 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30 TNT ___ Spicy and boiling-hot, "L.A. Confidential" is a morality play disguised as pulp fiction. It's a sprawling saga of corruption and redemption set in the early `50s against a...

Chicago to get a dubious title: No 1 in murders.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... CHICAGO _ With less than two weeks left in the year, Chicago is poised to overtake New York for only the second time on record and log the most homicides of any city in the nation. Chicago had recorded 648 slayings through Wednesday. New...

Drag-racing son kills mom.(The Orlando Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... UMATILLA, Fla. _ Streaking north along a straight stretch of State Road 19, Dwight Samples is pushing his new Mustang, a Christmas gift from his mother, for all it's worth. Only a mile or so from his home, Samples is barreling down the...

Virginia libraries could face cuts; governor's plan would slice funds by 25 percent for 2 years.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
December 21, 2001... NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Virginia's public libraries might have fewer copies of popular books, such as the Harry Potter series or the latest John Grisham novel. Lesser-known books might be gone altogether. If lawmakers heed Gov. Jim Gilmore's...

Virginia colleges hit hard by request to cut budgets.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
December 21, 2001... NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Expecting bad news from the state budget, the College of William and Mary decided earlier this month to freeze hiring through fiscal 2002. Now the school is looking for more cost-saving measures. They're not alone. ...

Porsche can drink from ethanol pump.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... Q. I contacted Amoco and was told all their gas sold in Illinois is ethanol-blended, which is mandated by law. Searching other brands at the pump, I've found no nonethanol options, short of the 100 octane (and higher) racing fuel available at...

Signs of progress, pilgrimage at World Trade Center site.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... NEW YORK _ At ground zero, the Pile has become the Pit. In the days following the Sept. 11 attack, rescue workers referred to the smoking mound of twisted steel and shattered concrete at the World Trade Center site as "the Pile." Now, 100...

Dolphins meet the Patriots.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... FOXBORO, Mass. _ The NFL postseason doesn't start until mid-January, but don't try telling that to the Dolphins. Players are well aware that their hopes of reaching Super Bowl XXXVI rest largely on leaving Foxboro Stadium with a victory...

Business events of the week ahead.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... y William Sluis Americans' uncanny ability to shrug off bad news is nowhere more evident than in the monthly surveys of consumer confidence. Largely unshaken by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, or a grinding recession that is...

Airlines will lose billions in 4th quarter, leading analyst predicts.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... The nation's airlines, which have slashed fares, laid off thousands of employees and canceled more than 20 percent of their schedules to cope with the loss of passengers, will lose an estimated $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter, a leading...

Bush says U.S. is working on legal guidelines in handling captured terrorists.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... WASHINGTON_President Bush said Friday his National Security Council was developing guidelines for trying terrorists captured in Afghanistan to ensure that legal punishment is meted out in a consistent manner during what promises to be a long...

Karzai faces huge task of charting course for war-torn country.(Chicago Tribune)
December 21, 2001... KABUL, Afghanistan _ With a buzz of anticipation in the air, Hamid Karzai was poised to be sworn in Saturday as leader of the first government to take power peacefully in Afghanistan in decades. Karzai's assumption of power before an...

Dolphins need a win to control their own destiny.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... FOXBORO, Mass. _ The NFL postseason doesn't start until mid-January, but don't try telling that to the Dolphins. Players are well aware that their hopes of reaching Super Bowl XXXVI rest largely on leaving Foxboro Stadium with a victory...

Miami's Davenport won't play in Rose Bowl.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ The University of Miami will enter the national championship game without one of its top players. Senior fullback Najeh Davenport broke a bone in his right foot during Thursday's practice and is out for the Rose Bowl...

Baseball's insular dealings get dirtier.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
December 21, 2001... BOSTON _ Uh-oh. There's a disharmonic convergence of epic proportions here. The Dolphins flew into New England on Friday as Marlins turncoat John Henry was being introduced as the new Boss of the Red Sox. This was supposed to be a...