Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from February 2000

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from February 2000

Mediterranean-style diet focuses on foods from plant sources.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 27, 2000... ~A Mediterranean-style diet focuses on foods from plant sources, including fruits and vegetables, potatoes, beans, breads and grains. Nuts and seeds are often included in recipes, and dessert is usually fresh fruit. Eat a wide variety of...

`Old' Cal Eldred won't yield; Younger arms vie for 5th spot<.(Chicago Tribune)
February 26, 2000... TUCSON, Ariz. _ The instant success that Kip Wells enjoyed last summer was a good omen for a group of young arms vying for a spot this spring in the White Sox rotation. But there's only one current opening in that rotation and it already...

`Miracle on Ice' melts fittingly.(Chicago Tribune)
February 26, 2000... CHICAGO _ United States 4, Soviet Union 3. Twenty years after the still-amazing performance in Lake Placid by the young U.S. hockey amateurs against a team of seasoned Soviet all-stars, the score continues to resonate as a part of...

Unlikely tumble for Irish; Providence puts crimp in tourney.(Chicago Tribune)
February 23, 2000... SOUTH BEND, Ind. _ Notre Dame's rsum includes wins over Ohio State, St. John's and Seton Hall, all highly respected, and two wins over Connecticut, the fading-but-still-defending national champions. It possesses the Big East's best...

Auburn falls to Alabama.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 22, 2000... Auburn's chances of winning a second straight Southeastern Conference title took a turn for the worse when center Mamadou N'diaye's left knee took a nasty turn Tuesday night. The 7-foot N'diaye sustained a sprained medial collateral...

Garrett leaves Cowboys for Giants.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 22, 2000... IRVING, Texas _ The Cowboys can only hope that bad news happens in threes, and no more. Quarterback Jason Garrett signed a three-year, $2.94 million contract on Tuesday to be Kerry Collins' backup for the NFC East rival New York Giants...

20th century gave birth to workplace laws that improved quality of life for most.(Chicago Tribune)
February 22, 2000... CHICAGO _ So you got a beef, huh? You say this isn't the way someone should be treated on the job. The hours, the pay, the hurtful words muttered behind your back, the broken promises, the stalled promotions, the awful pain crawling...

Great from the word go: It's not pushy parents or carping coaches. Some kids are.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 22, 2000... What makes a child a sports champion? The answers at first seem unappealingly obvious: A pushy parent, a coach with a Lombardi complex, or a kid who thinks athletics are an end-run around academics and a quick hit to wealth and fame. ...

A dash of This: Trends and tips to tempt the palate.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 21, 2000... Fresh or canned? Each has its pros and cons Canned fruits and vegetables might not look as appealing as their fresh counterparts, but when it comes to nutrition, both have their advantages, according to dietitians at the USDA's Children's...

Elian's grandmother wants to defect, nun says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 19, 2000... MIAMI _ After three weeks of silence, Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin has decided to tell exactly why she abandoned her position of neutrality and became an advocate for those who believe that 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez should stay in the United...

SMALL SCHOOLS, BIG REWARDS: College basketball plays an important part in the campus.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ The cheerleaders usually can be counted on one hand. Commas seldom figure into the crowd count. And cameras? They're lucky if the college newspaper is shooting. Far from the reaches of CBS and Dick Vitale, from packed arenas and...

Fire wants Stoitchkov, but difficulties lurk.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Fire coach Bob Bradley wants former Bulgarian international Hristo Stoitchkov for this season. Stoitchkov is interested and is talking with Major League Soccer officials about a contract. Without Roman Kosecki, Jerzy...

Managers can garner more money after Detroit deal.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Panting to take no chance on losing Phil Garner, the Detroit Tigers moved swifly to hire him as their manager last October. They ignored an edict from Commissioner Bud Selig to include minority candidates in the search and they...

Bears may pull offer to Bobby Engram.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ The Bears are close to pulling their multi-year offer to wide receiver Bobby Engram off the table, because they needed the money to re-sign quarterback Jim Miller and still add a veteran safety. Engram received an offer from...

White Sox would love repeat of 1990.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... TUCSON, Ariz. _ It doesn't take an army of researchers to find out the last time the White Sox hibernated through the entire winter without making any significant moves in the free-agent marketplace. Only 10 years ago, journeyman Tracy...

Illinois-Chicago defeats Loyola.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ To commemorate Saturday's last home game of the regular season, Illinois-Chicago coach Jimmy Collins and his assistants walked onto the court wearing white dinner jackets with red carnations, black bow ties and black trousers. ...

Colombians rally twice to defeat United States in Gold Cup.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... MIAMI _ It's been a tough couple of months for the Colombian national team. After the team was bounced from the Olympic qualifying tournament after a 9-0 drubbing from Brazil, coach Javier Alvarez was fired just two months before World...

S.C. rallies to Bush's side, provides big win for Texas governor.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHARLESTON, S.C. _ Texas Gov. George W. Bush regained a fragile hold on the front-runner's mantle Saturday by rallying party loyalists in this conservative state to overwhelm Sen. John McCain in the South Carolina Republican primary. As...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has tall task; Clippers assistant to school big men.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Neither of the Los Angeles Clippers centers _ Michael Olowokandi or Keith Closs _ was born when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began his Hall of Fame NBA career in 1969. But the Clippers' newest asssistant coach doesn't think the...

So, how's that for defense? Illini hold Wildcats to 6 first-half points in refuting O'Neill.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Apparently, Illinois took it personally. During the weekly Big Ten Conference coaches conference call last Monday, Northwestern's Kevin O'Neill was asked his opinion of Illinois' man-to-man defense. Never one to mince words,...

Against good teams, Quentin Richardson a no-show.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ College basketball has never seen anything quite like him. He has a star's reputation without a traditional star's game or impact. He's an enigmatic oxymoron, an indifferent difference-maker, a frustrating joy for coach Pat...

Bubble trouble looms; rout imperils Demons' hopes.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ The bubble has not burst for DePaul. But there's this slow leak that may soon become a serious problem. There is still time for the Blue Demons to patch the leak, restore some confidence and earn a spot in the NCAA tournament for...

Bulls' fans still treat Starks as the enemy.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ John Starks said he hopes Spike Lee will not consider him a traitor. ``No he can't call me a traitor,'' said the former New York guard of the Knicks' most visible fan. Starks, despised by Bulls fans in the early and mid-1990s,...

Home not so sweet; Ohio State trips Hoosiers.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... BLOOMINGTON, Ind. _ No. 10 Indiana had a simple task as it took the Assembly Hall court against seventh-ranked Ohio State on Saturday night. With wins in their last five games, the Hoosiers would wrap up a share of the Big Ten championship,...

Daytona can get real ugly.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Look for the Ford Tauruses of pole-sitter Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd and Bill Elliott to hook up in a draft from the start of Sunday's Daytona 500 and try to pull away from the field. If they're successful, this could...

Dolphins spending frugally.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
February 19, 2000... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Nine days into the free-agent signing period, the Dolphins' strategy when it comes to upgrading their roster has become obvious: spend frugally. Instead of bidding for quarterbacks Jeff George or Jeff Blake to take Dan...

Bears improving grisly defense.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
February 19, 2000... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Chicago Bears Vice President Mark Hatley has moved swiftly during free agency _ a lot more swiftly than his defense moved during the 1999 season. First, an $8 million signing bonus for defensive end Phillip Daniels, who...

Marlins put trust in Castro.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
February 19, 2000... FORT LAUDERDALE _ Glance at rookie catcher Ramon Castro's .179 batting average in 24 games for the Marlins late last season, then look at his .167 average in 36 games in Puerto Rico this winter. Two questions might arise: Is this kid...

Hot-shot Ratay ices Irish's win.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... PISCATAWAY, N.J. _ Call her ``Ice,'' as in ice water _ instead of blood _ in her veins. Nobody yet has pinned that nickname on Alicia Ratay, the Notre Dame freshman from Lake Zurich. Maybe it's time. Without displaying a trace of...

How sweep it is: Bulls top Clippers.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Tim Floyd wondered how his last-place Bulls would respond to the rare occurrence of being favored to win a game. Late Saturday night, he knew the answer: The Bulls topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 74-72, at the United Center,...

So, how's that for defense? Illini hold Wildcats to 6 1st-half points in refuting O'Neill.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Apparently, Illinois took it personally. During the weekly Big Ten Conference coaches conference call last Monday, Northwestern coach Kevin O'Neill was asked his opinion of Illinois' man-to-man defense. Never one to mince words,...

Panthers fall to Penguins.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
February 19, 2000... SUNRISE, Fla. _ Fifteen-hundred seats were sold in 30 minutes Saturday morning. The 500 cheapest seats were gone in two minutes. What the season's first sellout crowd anticipated Saturday night was a thriller, a matchup between the game's...

Murray wheels, deals to build a winner.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
February 19, 2000... SUNRISE, Fla. _ The top of the hockey world may be somewhere else this morning, but the Panthers still have a view looking down on Philadelphia and New Jersey and several other datelines that began the season with bigger hopes and better...

FORD'S THEATER: Yates teams appear to be class of field.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
February 19, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Gentlemen stop your whining! That seems to be the consensus going into Sunday afternoon's 42nd annual Daytona 500 stock car race at the Daytona International Speedway. The biggest event on the 34-race NASCAR...

Have no fear, confident Ronald Curry will be back soon.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
February 19, 2000... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. _ Dan Marino ruptured his Achilles' tendon in 1993. Upon returning for the 1994 season-opener, he passed for 473 yards and five touchdowns to jumpstart a Pro Bowl season. Dominique Wilkins ruptured his Achilles in 1992....

ACC remains top-heavy, but why?(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
February 19, 2000... NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ Bobby Cremins has been around ACC basketball for more than two decades, first as a player at South Carolina in the late 1960s and then, for the past 19 seasons, as the head coach at Georgia Tech. He played for Frank...

This Cup lacks just 1 thing _ America.(Chicago Tribune)
February 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ America's Cup XXX begins this weekend, but there is something missing. For the first time since 1851, there is no U.S. sailboat in the competition. Current cup-holders, Team New Zealand, and its boat, the aptly named New...

Public isn't happy with negative ads.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... American voters have been telling pollsters for years that they disapprove of negative campaigning, and then _ like addicts unable to control a stupid habit _ electing those who practice it. But this year, the candidates are behaving as...

Mourners' final question of Derrick Thomas: Why?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... MIAMI _ Why? Why him? That's what the mourners kept asking themselves Friday, through the sniffling and the sobbing, as they approached the open gold casket with the No. 58 on the side. They stood in front of Derrick Thomas' body,...

Around the ice.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... The week ahead DALLAS _ Goalie heaven: Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek will get some key tests this week as he faces off against New Jersey's Martin Brodeur on Monday, the Rangers' Mike Richter on Friday and Toronto's Curtis Joseph on...

Around the Western Conference.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... WEST Peter principle DALLAS _ The debate that Peter Forsberg is the best player in the league can only be strengthened by Forsberg's injury-filled 1999-2000 season. The hard-skating center, who almost single-handedly eliminated...

Around the Eastern Conference.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... EAST Precedent setting? DALLAS _ The NHL, on behalf of the Ottawa Senators, has filed papers with an arbitrator asking holdout center Alexei Yashin to pay $7 million in damages for not honoring the final year of his contract. The...

Weekly NHL rankings.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... Rankings Rank, team Prv. Comment 1. New Jersey 1 Underrated Nemchinov great pickup 2. St. Louis 2 Who needs MacInnis? 3. Detroit 3 Ready to ride Osgood. 4. Dallas 4 Next eight will tell much. 5. Florida 5 Caps in...

High-handed or not, Sather has Oilers near top.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... DALLAS _ Ask his fellow general managers about Glen Sather, and you'll get a lot of rolled eyes. The longtime chief of the Edmonton Oilers can be cocky, sarcastic and bossy. He can also be right a lot. And so it is that the Oilers...

Bobby Cremins to retire at end of season.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... ATLANTA _ He came to the press conference dressed in his normal game-night attire _ neatly pressed blue suit, powder-blue shirt and a yellow, rep tie. His signature white hair was combed to the side, and his hands shook as he began to read a...

Seton Hall coach Tommy Amaker at top of Georgia Tech's list of candidates to replace Bobby Cremins.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... ATLANTA _ Georgia Tech athletics director Dave Braine said he would be interested in talking to Seton Hall coach Tommy Amaker about the Yellow Jackets' coaching vacancy, but realizes he might have to get in a long line to do so. With...

Brian Rose ready for encore performance.(The Providence Journal)
February 18, 2000... FORT MYERS, Fla. _ Brian Rose bounced off the mound in the bullpen on Friday, his throwing session completed at the Boston Red Sox' minor league complex. The sweat pouring off his face, Rose began the long trek to the clubhouse. But...

Bret Saberhagen plays long toss.(The Providence Journal)
February 18, 2000... FORT MYERS, Fla. _ For the second straight day, veteran pitcher Bret Saberhagen played long toss. He appeared to be throwing freely, which is impressive considering it was only last Nov. 5 when he underwent surgery for a torn rotator...

Derrick Gibson probably down to last chance with Rockies.(The Gazette)
February 18, 2000... TUCSON, Ariz. _ Derrick Gibson sat in the Colorado Rockies' spring training clubhouse, staring at the newspaper in his lap. In the story, old friend Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens declared innocence in his double-murder case. Then,...

California counties could battle for women's soccer franchise.(Orange County Register)
February 18, 2000... On paper it would seem like a no-brainer. Orange County is closer to the nation's second-leading media market, it has better demographics and a more viable stadium, not to mention that it is home to three of the best players on the...

Shannon Sharpe finds the money trail.(The Gazette)
February 18, 2000... DENVER _ Two time zones away from each other, Denver coach Mike Shanahan and new Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe - doesn't that sound strange - explained why it was that they weren't in the same place. "I was wanted," Sharpe said Friday...

Rhode Island meets George Washington.(The Providence Journal)
February 18, 2000... WASHINGTON, D.C. _ Two seasons into his job as basketball coach at George Washington, Tom Penders is still working to install his system. ``We're playing about halfway to the style I'd like to play,'' the former University of Rhode Island...

Patriots' Bill Belichick finalizes coaching staff.(The Providence Journal)
February 18, 2000... FOXBORO, Mass. _ More and more, they're looking less and less like the 1999 Patriots. The team Bill Belichick sends into action next fall will look little like the one former coach Pete Carroll directed the previous three seasons. ...

Fans buying Rangers' pitch.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... DALLAS _ It's not like you just print the tickets, throw open the windows and start filling the cash registers. The sports business is a crowded marketplace these days. Consider the lengths that the local teams travel to satisfy...

Colombian Carlos Llamosa finds a home on U.S. team.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... MIAMI _ Every once in a while, a story comes along that sounds almost too sappy to be true. Carlos Llamosa's is one of those stories: Colombian immigrant, youngest of 11 siblings, comes to America and becomes a janitor at the World Trade...

Former counterintelligence official alleges racial profiling in Lee case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO _ The investigation into suspicions that China had stolen American nuclear secrets was focused narrowly on Chinese-Americans, ignoring significant other evidence and failing to look into potential non-Chinese suspects,...

Royals trade Giambi to Oakland.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... BASEBALL CITY, Fla. _ Brotherly love has won out. Jeremy Giambi is going to the Oakland Athletics to join his brother, Jason. The Royals traded Giambi on Friday to the A's for right-handed pitcher Brett Laxton. The Royals also gave the...

Derrick Thomas remembered for his indomitable spirit.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... MIAMI _ Dark suits and white gloves streamed into Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church on Friday night. Lights dimmed. Candles flickered. A voice rose through the mourning. ``Do not stand at my grave and weep,'' began V.T. Williams of...

Heat falls to Nets.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ These were the types of games this team used to win, when these Heat players felt invincible on the road and displayed the type of poise they've somehow misplaced the past two months. The team dubbed the ``Road...

More bad news: Sixers rip Cavs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... PHILADELPHIA _ About 15 hours after the Cavaliers beat San Antonio on Tuesday, forward Lamond Murray called it ``old news.'' The way the Cavs played Friday night, the Spurs story might as well have been written in hieroglyphics. The...

George's daughter is a Foreman to contend with.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... Freeda Foreman, a daughter of former world heavyweight champion George Foreman, said she is not angry, so that saps one theory as to why she would give up her UPS customer relations job in Greenville, S.C., to begin a boxing career. It...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Clippers as assistant coach.(The Orange County Register)
February 18, 2000... Two souls in need of each other came together Friday when basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hired as an assistant coach with the Clippers. This is the first NBA coaching job for Abdul-Jabbar, 52, a Hall of Fame member who holds...

Wallace overcomes Bodine crash to win.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ The only thing Mike Wallace didn't win when it came to the inaugural Daytona 250 NASCAR Truck series race was the pole. Wallace led every practice session this week at Daytona International Speedway but started...

Injured fans' passion shines through after horrific crash at Daytona.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Race fans love to tell you how much they love racing. They tell you so often you get sick of hearing it. Don't tell me. Show me. On Friday, they did. Karen Vanslooten and Dan Mackie were sitting in the Fireball...

Hornets clip slow start, rout L.A.'s other team.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ It wasn't as easy as it could have been and perhaps not as easy as it should have been, given the disparity in NBA talent and the giant lead they rolled up barely midway through the game. But the Hornets nonetheless came on...

Minnesota's Dan Monson tries to act cheerful.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... MINNEAPOLIS _ The tension worked its way from the outside of Williams Arena _ one fan echoed the sentiments of many, wondering aloud, ``Is it that hard to go to class?'' _ through warm-ups, and finally crested at that dramatic breath the...

Dale Earnhardt continues mastery at Daytona.(The Orange County Register)
February 18, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Three years ago, Rusty Wallace thought he had finally figured out how to run up front in the International Race of Champions series _ forget about where you start, stand on the gas and run up on the rear end of the guy...

Maybe Toni Kukoc's arrival will ease the pressure.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... PHILADELPHIA _ You want Toni Kukoc for your bartender. He serves doubles. And seconds. The very first time he touched the ball as a 76er, Kukoc set up Eric Snow for a basket Friday night. The second time he touched the ball, he...

Sixers rout Cavaliers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... PHILADELPHIA _ Ignore, for a moment, the current quality of the Cleveland Cavaliers and absorb this take on the 76ers: They were barely a real NBA basketball team until now. Watching Toni Kukoc slice, dice, and maneuver his way around the...

Fiery crash mars Daytona Truck race.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Nine spectators and 11 drivers were injured on Friday in a fiery crash of 13 pickup trucks competing in the debut of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series at the Daytona International Speedway. The most serious injuries...

Andy Ashby deciding between long term and free agency.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... CLEARWATER, Fla. _ Listening to Andy Ashby talk after his first workout of the spring Friday, one had to wonder whether he was just here for a visit. Ashby, one of the big reasons that optimism is being spread as liberally as sunblock in...

Woods still garners most of the attention.(The Orange County Register)
February 18, 2000... PACIFIC PALISADES _ The spotlight has not ventured far from Tiger Woods, who casts quite a shadow no matter where he goes. Woods is tied for 24th after the second round of the Nissan Open, shooting a 1-under 70 at Riviera Country Club on...

Damphousse comes to life as Sharks tie Ducks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... ANAHEIM _ They appeared disinterested until they were staring at a two-goal deficit. They rallied to tie the game late. They watched their opponent score an apparent back-breaking goal late in the final period. They came back again. And...

Hughes huge in his debut.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... OAKLAND _ Perhaps the intangible Larry Hughes can bring to the Warriors is energy, the same energy that helped the Warriors totally wipe out the Boston Celtics in the second half Friday night. The overwhelmed Celtics could do nothing but...

Shaq steals show as Lakers win in overtime.(The Orange County Register)
February 18, 2000... ORLANDO, Fla. _ A tired-looking Phil Jackson, having just coached his third road victory in four days, summed up the Lakers' 107-99 overtime decision over the Orlando Magic this way: ``Basically, you'd have to say we stole the ball game.''...

Health and science briefs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... A detached dating style: Some people may be their own worst enemy when it comes to finding that special someone, says a Pennsylvania State University researcher. In a study of 161 undergraduates, Jamila Bookwala, a Penn State/Abington...

Menopause herb has few side effects.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... Q. I was wondering if Black cohosh taken for menopause has any side effects? A. Black cohosh appears to rarely produce side effects other than occasional stomach discomfort. This herb was used by Native Americans primarily for health...

Consider a helmet for snow sports.(The Orange County Register)
February 18, 2000... Snow sports helmets are still a choice - not a law. My husband and I wear brain buckets, but that's for our personal peace of mind (no pun intended). I agree with the U.S. Ski Patrol stance: It's still an individual choice. But the...

Those in pain deserve expert help.(The Virginian-Pilot)
February 18, 2000... Pain is personal. Anyone experiencing pain, and we all have, knows that. I can't equate the depth of your pain, anymore than you can mine. I can ask you to calculate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst. However,...

Conference for parents of disabled children planned for Nevada.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
February 18, 2000... Families with children who have disabilities have a strong network in Nevada. And come May, Nevada hopes to show off its pride to the world. "We'll be hosting the 10th annual International Parent to Parent conference in Reno," says...

Slick magazine section features murderers and fashion.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 18, 2000... I thought the ads using models made up to look like heroin addicts were in bad taste. Pictures of models sitting on toilets to advertise lingerie were certainly not a high point. But folks, you haven't seen anything yet. Benetton...

Ask Dr. H: What causes kidney stones?(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
February 18, 2000... Q. What causes kidney stones? I was recently diagnosed as passing a "calcium oxalate" stone. My doctor has started me on Urocit-K to help prevent recurring stones. What else can I do? _D.A., Bath, Pa A. Kidney stones are painful. Very...

Kelsey Grammer raising awareness of irritable bowel syndrome.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... Psychiatrists can talk about anything _ especially radio psychiatrists twice removed, like Dr. Frasier Crane. Although he doesn't talk specifically about constipation, diarrhea, bloating and excessive flatulence, Emmy Award winner Kelsey...

Children learn to overeat at a very young age, researchers find.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 18, 2000... PHILADELPHIA _ Children learn to overeat at a very young age, long before they're old enough to go to the 7-Eleven and buy a super-sized soda and chips. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that 3-1/2-year-olds stop eating...