Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from February 2005

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from February 2005

Looking for exotic destination? Try Tibet, China, Arctic Circle.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Arline Bleecker Sometimes, you need to go a long way just to see yourself clearly. By that I mean, the farther afield you venture from your familiar, day-to-day life, the more introspective and enlightened you can become. That...

Giant Airbus still skimpy in coach class.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Ellen Creager The last airplane I saw with a double bed was Elvis Presley's private jet, "Lisa Marie," in Memphis. Now, Virgin Atlantic Airways is promising its new Airbus A380 jumbo jets will have 35 double beds, all the...

Grammy nomination puts Tift Merritt in the fast lane.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Malcolm Mayhew Tift Merritt's Nashville-based record label, Lost Highway, has turned her career into an open highway. The Houston-born, North Carolina-based singer/songwriter released one of last year's most anything-goes...

Year after Porter's death, friends, family still struggle for answers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jeff Passan KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ She speaks anxiously. She stammers. She doesn't want to talk. She still struggles. She thinks about him and cries. Saturday night bothered her. The Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce auctioned off...

Big & Rich do country music ... differently.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Howard Cohen John Rich, one half of the Big & Rich country duo, calls it ``country music without prejudice.'' The Nashville music industry has coined a term, calling Big & Rich and compatriots Cowboy Troy and "Redneck Woman"...

Urban renewal: Country star no stranger to genre's evolving style.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jim Abbott When country stars cross over, it's usually into predictable Southern rock or Jimmy Buffett territory, which makes Keith Urban's upcoming collaboration on CMT's "Crossroads" especially promising. Urban will swap...

A star in making? Nine-year-old creates a buzz that crashes web site.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Michelle Kaufman MIAMI _ What's next? Soccer scouts in the delivery room? Scouring the international soccer wires, we ran across this item that further proves the sports world _ particularly soccer _ is getting a bit out of...

Dale Jr., DEI adjusting to crew shakeup.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: John Sturbin MOORESVILLE, N.C. _ Both crews have been swapped out, and most of the race cars have been repainted and renumbered. They're still having a little trouble, however, putting happy faces on all of the principals...

You want me to exercise how much?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Mary C. Curtis I'm sure the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture meant well when they issued new U.S. dietary and exercise guidelines. How were they to know the goals they set would be enough to send even fit...

A sister, a savior against the status quo.(The Seattle Times)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jerry Large Sister Helen Prejean is one of those folks I could listen to all night long. She has a serious cause, but she also has a sense of humor and perspective that keep her grounded in the real world. Sometimes people with...

Herpes mis-info caused breakup.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Tara Solomon Dear Advice Diva: I am a 40-year-old professional woman. I recently found out that cold sores can be sexually transmitted when the man I was seeing told me that he had developed herpes. Because I confirmed that I...

Bush will face political reality check after speech.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Tamara Lytle WASHINGTON _ President Bush will have no problem winning applause and accolades Wednesday when he delivers his State of the Union speech to Congress. It's the next day that Bush needs to worry about _ when the...

The Bush agenda.
February 1, 2005... SOCIAL SECURITY The president wants to give Americans the option of diverting a portion of their Social Security taxes into individual stock and bond accounts. He hasn't said how he will pay for the plan, which could amount to $2 trillion...

Super trips produce Super memories.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jerry Greene Super or strange? Time to pack. Clean underwear. . . . Laptop (with strange little security gizmo that I know I'm going to lose). . . . About 36 shirts (all casual because I'm that kind of guy). . . . Clean...

Bonds' marketability is taking a hit.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Chris Haft SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Entering this season with 703 home runs, Barry Bonds should soon pass Babe Ruth, whose 714 rank second on the career list, and pursue Hank Aaron's record of 755. Whether Bonds ascends to the throne of...

Gatti's transformation continues.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Bernard Fernandez ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. _ This is the familiar story of the ugly duckling who dreamed of becoming a swan. The figurative duckling in this instance _ a courageous and determined one, to be sure _ is named Arturo....

For Super kickers, it's a matter of respect.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Sam Donnellon FOXBORO, Mass. _ Provincialism is powerful. So powerful that it can survive the influences of mass media, of an endless array of national sports channels, of an endless stream of national sports services over the...

Blue Devils bounce back, bury Hokies.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Ken Tysiac DURHAM, N.C. _ Seth Greenberg won't soon forget his first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium as an ACC coach. Second-ranked Duke took advantage of 22 first-half fouls by Virginia Tech to win 100-65 on Sunday night at...

Washington wins at ASU.(East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.))
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jerry Brown TEMPE, Ariz. _ For Washington, the beat goes on. For Arizona State, the search continues. And time is starting to run out. The Sun Devils had another good shot at that elusive signature victory Sunday at Wells...

Suns stay in fast lane, blow by Raptors.(East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.))
February 1, 2005... Byline: Mike Tulumello TORONTO _ The matchups told the story in advance. Steve Nash was pitted against journeyman Milt Palacio. Quentin Richardson guarded Morris Peterson while Shawn Marion covered somebody named Rafael Araujo. ...

Rudy T. sick, but Lakers roll.(The Orange County Register)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Kevin Ding LOS ANGELES _ Whether a victory over the expansion Charlotte Bobcats or Kobe Bryant feeling well enough to join his team on the bench is a more significant sign of progress, the Lakers got both Sunday. Without Coach...

The Chef's Table: Save the good balsamic for a drizzle.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I bought 18-year-old aged balsamic vinegar recently, but am unsure how to use it beyond salads. Do you have any simple recipes to share? _ Janice K. A:I don't know what you spent on that...

New strategy for U.S. military action?(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: John C. Bersia The burden of whether to intervene or not to intervene militarily in other countries has rested on the shoulders of U.S. presidents throughout history. And it settles with particular weight upon President George W....

A magnificent day in Iraq: Elections are cause for hope.
February 1, 2005... The following editorial appeared in the Dallas Morning News on Monday, Jan. 31: X X X Here is what did not happen in Iraq on Sunday: the mass murder of voters promised by insurgents. Here is what did happen: Men and women who have...

Actress Lauren Graham is blessed, but there remains one void.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Luaine Lee UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. _ Actress Lauren Graham learned early on that you can't have everything you want. The star of the WB's "Gilmore Girls" was a senior in high school who'd sparkled as the star of most of the...

The real story behind the Oscar nominations.(The Orange County Register)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Barry Koltnow This Oscar season did not start on the morning that nominations were announced in a dramatic pre-dawn ceremony in Beverly Hills, and it will not end on Feb. 27 when those prized gold statuettes are handed out in an...

Oprah lands Halle Berry for 'Their Eyes'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Ellen Gray If you care about diversity on television, it's hard not to have mixed feelings about Black History Month. On the one hand, programming highlighting the experiences of blacks seems to be confined to the shortest...

New releases coming in February.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Fresh talents like Brazilian Girls, Eisley and Blue Merle jump out of February's new CD release pile, though seasoned vets like Joe Cocker, Tommy Castro and Vanessa Williams also have worthy wares to share. ___...

Bush renews calls for immigration overhaul, sparking heated debate.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Dave Montgomery WASHINGTON _ With his pledge to make immigration revisions a high priority for his second term, President Bush is reigniting an emotional national debate over how to deal with the millions of illegal immigrants...

TV Gal hopes for homecomings.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Amy Amatangelo On TV, you can go home again and again and again. Last week Chad Lowe checked into the "ER" to reprise a role he had not played since 1997. This February, many of our favorite television characters will run into...

Low voter turnout by Sunnis fuels fears of more civil strife in Iraq.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Tom Lasseter BAGHDAD, Iraq _ With the first phase of ballot counting in Iraq finished, concerns were growing Monday that many of the country's Sunni Muslims may not have voted, raising the possibility that the election could...

Pentagon fails to provide due process at Guantanamo, judge rules.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Carol Rosenberg MIAMI _ A federal judge Monday cleared the way for dozens of captives in Guantanamo Bay to sue for their freedom, saying the Pentagon has failed to provide due process to suspects held at the prison for up to three...

People in the news.
February 1, 2005... Weeks after Snoop Dogg filed a pre-emptive lawsuit claiming he was the target of an extortion scheme hatched by a woman claiming to have been sexually assaulted by the rapper and his posse, the alleged victim, an Emmy Award-winning makeup...

If your pets outlive you, have you provided for them?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Ryan Mallory FORT WAYNE, Ind. _There's only one thing that scares animal lovers more than the thought of their pet dying _ and that's the thought of their pet surviving them. Who'll fill up the Milk Bone jar? Who'll schedule...

Palestinian girl killed at school; death may derail informal cease-fire.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson JERUSALEM _ The Israeli military is investigating claims that its soldiers fatally shot a 10-year-old Palestinian in the face and wounded her 7-year-old schoolmate Monday in their schoolyard in the southern...

Destined for NYC church, sculptor's work on display in Dallas.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jennifer Arend DALLAS _ Artist John Collier knows his four memorial sculptures will eventually find a home in New York City, but first he wants the blessings of Texans. The bronze figures _ part of a Sept. 11, 2001, shrine _...

U.S. officials see gathering threat of terror attacks on Gulf bases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Warren P. Strobel and John Walcott WASHINGTON _ Concern is mounting among U.S. intelligence officials and diplomats that al-Qaida-related groups may be preparing terrorist attacks on Persian Gulf bases that support American military...

Group explores alcohol sales despite area's long dry history.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Frank Trejo DALLAS _ While the sale of most alcohol has been prohibited in Oak Cliff, Texas, since before it was even a part of Dallas, a newly formed citizens group is exploring the possibility of a local option election. "We...

Recruiting wars have an ugly side.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jay Heater WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ Cody Jones, a highly recruited football player out of Sabino High School-Tucson in Arizona, entertained an NCAA Division I-A coach in his living room Thursday and listened to the kind of speech...

EU suspends diplomatic sanctions on Cuba.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Nancy San Martin MIAMI _ European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday approved a six-month suspension of EU diplomatic sanctions on Cuba, in hopes of winning more releases of jailed dissidents and propelling...

US Airways' yearly, quarterly losses worse than a year ago.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Tom Belden PHILADELPHIA _ US Airways Group Inc., suffering from higher fuel prices and dwindling revenue _ despite flying more passengers _ said Monday that its fourth-quarter and full-year losses increased from a year earlier. ...

Westbrook running into the spotlight.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jennifer Floyd Engel JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Brian Westbrook saved Eagles teammate Donovan McNabb $4,797.62 on Sunday. "Like he needs more money, right?" Westbrook said with a wink. McNabb had promised to fly Westbrook to...

Prized Bull: Hinrich becomes favorite of Chicago fans, players.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Kevin Kaduk CHICAGO _ The statue of Michael Jordan stands outside the United Center, a reminder that every future Bulls player will be held, perhaps unfairly, against a legendary measuring stick. Inside the arena is a different...

American promising its cheapest fares on its Web site.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Trebor Banstetter FORT WORTH, Texas _ American Airlines is rolling out a new marketing campaign guaranteeing that travelers will find the airline's cheapest fares on its Internet site. The campaign, expected to be unveiled...

Lady Frogs pick up long-awaited payback.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Damien Pierce HOUSTON _ TCU point guard Natasha Lacy had a swollen right ankle and spent the past week walking in a protective boot. But there was no way she was going to miss Sunday's game against Houston. "Not a chance,"...

Names in the news.
February 1, 2005... Byline: D. Marder It's one thing when we see 25-year-olds writing their memoirs, but Leonardo DiCaprio getting a Lifetime Achievement Award? He just turned 30. Yes, he's up for an Oscar for his role in "The Aviator.'' Yes, the...

Signing day caps college football's sleazy season.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Gil LeBreton FORT WORTH, Texas _ Don't ask me about Ryan Perrilloux or Martellus Bennett. I don't do recruiting. I don't like it. I don't like to write about it. I don't like to hear about it. If I want to read about...

Columbia tragedy led NASA to address safety, but questions remain.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Gwyneth K. Shaw and Michael Cabbage WASHINGTON _ Two years ago Tuesday, the shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way back to earth, killing all seven astronauts and shattering confidence in NASA's system of safety checks and...

Diogu must be close to perfect to save ASU.(The East Valley Tribune)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Scott Bordow It may not be fair to ask Ike Diogu to be Superman every time he steps onto a basketball court. But he can't be Clark Kent, either. Perhaps it was inevitable, Washington's 79-70 victory over Arizona State on...

Purdue picks top players for anticipated `best class'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Pete DiPrimio WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. _ For eight years Purdue coach Joe Tiller has sought a big-impact physical receiver who can thrive against press-and-push coverages. Come Wednesday, the first day of the college signing...

Kentucky lawmakers weigh fund to aid backside racing workers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers.)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Janet Patton LEXINGTON, Ky. _ Kentucky lawmakers will be asked to create a special fund to provide workers' compensation coverage for the backside workers whose jobs are among the most dangerous at Kentucky racetracks. At the...

Kentucky lags behind other states in protections for race workers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers.)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Janet Patton and Steve Lannen LEXINGTON, Ky. _ Alejandro Miranda, one of dozens of freelance galopadores, was making about $160 a day exercising horses when one abruptly fell on him, breaking his right hand and cracking bones in his...

Quality coaching, players essential for win, Indiana coach says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Pete DiPrimio BLOOMINGTON, Ind. _ Terry Hoeppner wears the bowl watch, but not the bowl ring. He's a believer. He'll wait for his Hoosiers. "There's an emptiness there," the Indiana football coach says. "I want to put one on...

Merger will probably mean large AT&T layoffs, analysts say.(The Dallas Morning News)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Terry Maxon and Vikas Bajaj DALLAS _ Having convinced each other it was a good deal, SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. spent Monday selling their merger to investors and regulators. SBC told investors its $16 billion...

Gators begin tough stretch.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jeff Darlington STARKVILLE, Miss._To belittle Florida's record in Southeastern Conference play would be overcritical. But to brag about it would be overconfident. Instead of concerning itself with their 5-1 league start, the...

Palmer _ for now _ won't play Bay Hill.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Steve Elling ORLANDO, Fla. _ Let the arm-twisting commence. Almost as much of a spring ritual as his popular PGA Tour event itself, Arnold Palmer indicated Monday that he doesn't plan to play in the Bay Hill Invitational from...

Students get a taste of food services with culinary arts program.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Tina Kessinger OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. _ Some Ocean Springs teens are earning high school credits while getting a taste of the food services industry. Students in a culinary arts program at the Keys Technology and Vocational...

HEADLINE HERE.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Ryan LaFontaine BILOXI, Miss. _ Keesler Air Force Base is attacking an old foe: drunken driving. Security personnel recorded 104 on-base drunken-driving arrests in 2002. A year later, volunteers began offering free rides home...

T.O. all the talk as game nears.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Curt Sylvester JACKSONVILLE, Fla._The T.O. watch is on. Two days into the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl XXXIX experience, there has been only one official sighting of their brilliant, yet controversial wide receiver _ Terrell...

Halftime could be time to show nation's respect.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Drew Sharp The NFL just wants Paul McCartney to keep his shirt on during halftime Sunday. No unscripted deviations. No ``wardrobe malfunctions.'' The only thing commissioner Paul Tagliabue will tolerate popping loose this time...

Pistons visit Washington, meet with Bush.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Perry A. Farrell WASHINGTON _ Guard Chauncey Billups wears No. 1 for the Pistons, so the NBA champs gave President George W. Bush a No. 04 jersey Monday at the White House. ``I want to congratulate Chauncey Billups for being...

Brown reiterates: No plans to coach in N.Y.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Perry A. Farrell WASHINGTON _ Larry Brown tried to set the record straight on the grounds of the White House on Monday afternoon. Brown, echoing comments he made Sunday to Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom, told the Pistons...

Talk of dynasty doesn't jibe with Pats.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Curt Sylvester JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Dynasty? Did somebody mention the word dynasty? Well, perhaps. But not very loud and certainly not in the presence of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick or his veteran players. ...

Brown does it all for Patriots.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Nicholas J. Cotsonika JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Funny. Philadelphia wide receiver Freddie Mitchell caused a stir, listing New England defensive backs by numbers, not names. Yet he failed to mention the most interesting number of...

Spartans have high hopes, tall order vs. No. 1 Illini.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jemele Hill EAST LANSING, Mich. _ It's no secret that Michigan State hasn't won many showcase basketball games in recent seasons. Tonight, the Spartans have another opportunity, but they must do one itsy-bitsy thing: Beat the...

Election won't quell insurgency in Iraq, Mideast expert says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: David Crumm DETROIT _ Juan Cole is a professor of modern Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan and a leading authority on Iraq. On Monday, he spoke with the Detroit Free Press about the impact of the Iraqi vote. ...

Nash obvious choice for league MVP.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Perry A. Farrell DETROIT _ Steve Nash must be the most valuable player in the NBA this season. The revved-up Phoenix Suns proved how important he is to the lineup when he missed three games with a thigh injury . The Suns lost...

Ailing Cato not getting better.(The Orlando Sentinel)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Brian Schmitz ORLANDO, Fla. _ The Magic are concerned that center Kelvin Cato is not responding significantly to treatment for a severe sinus condition. Team officials said Cato is questionable to play Tuesday at TD Waterhouse...

Site of Super Bowl is not the problem.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Edwin Pope JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ To be honest, and this seems to be the place for it, I hardly ever expected that dateline to be joined with a Super Bowl. At the same time, I hereby disassociate myself from pundits who swung into...

Brady carries Pats' hopes on broad shoulders.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Armando Salguero JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ This Super Bowl's most important player? Within an organization that embraces the team concept and rejects the NFL's monolithic star culture, his identity is no secret. Ask coach Bill...

Owens practices with Eagles.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jason Cole JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ All signs point toward Philadelphia wide receiver Terrell Owens making a comeback in the Super Bowl. Owens took part in a portion of the Eagles' 30-play practice Monday and coach Andy Reid thought...

Guarding Dallas' Nowitzki will be a challenge for Heat's Haslem.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Stephen F. Holder MIAMI _ It isn't fair, nor is it even doable, but Udonis Haslem must do it nonetheless. The Heat power forward will be called upon tonight to be someone he is not. The former high school and college center...

Snoop accused of sexual assault.
February 1, 2005... An Emmy Award-winning makeup artist is accusing rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault backstage at ABC's late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The civil suit, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Snoop and members of his...

Connecticut lawmakers vow fight over helicopter contract.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Dave Montgomery WASHINGTON _ Seething over Connecticut-based Sikorsky Aircraft's loss of a $6.1 billion presidential helicopter contract, Connecticut political leaders called on President Bush to reconsider the government's...

Pats called Brown's bluff as DB.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Jim Thomas JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Troy Brown used to tease secondary coach Eric Mangini about playing defensive back. And it was more than a one-time joke. "I'd been teasing him for a couple years about it," Brown said. "It...

All eyes, ears are on T.O.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Bob Brookover JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Members of the media camped outside overnight at Alltel Stadium in order to get within listening distance for Monday morning's Terrell Owens news conference. All right, that's a writer's...

Wandaba Style: Rocket to Stardom.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Hanh Nguyen "Wandaba Style" lives up to its label as a "wacky science fiction series," combining showbiz with space travel and preposterous scientific principles. Michael Hanagata, a self-described "genius" manager will do...

The debauchery has begun.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Bill Lyon JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ On two large television screens at the front of a standing-room-only room, the Eagles are playing in the Super Bowl. They are losing. Rod Martin is intercepting Ron Jaworski and Jim Plunkett is...

Keanu says his band days are over.
February 1, 2005... Byline: Mike Szymanski LOS ANGELES _ Actor Keanu Reeves fans know that he has often moonlighted as a rock star with bands like Dogstar and Becky. But, at a press conference for "Constantine," the actor says his band days are pretty...

On the NFL: McNabb steps back, takes the long view.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: David Aldridge JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Is it progress when people think a problem no longer exists? Or complacency? In these turgid waters one finds Donovan McNabb, freshly alit from Philadelphia, ready as one can be for a...

`Incredibles' nabs 10 Annie Awards.
February 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES _ It was an incredible evening for Pixar's latest animated feature "The Incredibles" at the 32nd annual Annie Awards on Sunday. The film about a family of superheroes took home 10 awards, including best feature, locking out the...

Jury selection begins in Jackson trial.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Paul Nussbaum SANTA MARIA, Calif. _ Amid a street-carnival atmosphere, jury selection began Monday in the child-molestation trial of entertainer Michael Jackson. The process is expected to take weeks. Jackson arrived at the...

Dillon loving life with Pats.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Frank Fitzpatrick JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ The thicket of cameras, microphones and tape recorders formed a semicircular cage around him. And Corey Dillon, who admitted he liked interviews even less than being trapped in Cincinnati, sat...

Fraley prepares for Super responsibilites.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
February 1, 2005... Byline: Phil Sheridan JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Hank Fraley knows what's coming. He'd better. As the Eagles' center, Fraley will have to do more in the Super Bowl than bend over and snap the ball to Donovan McNabb. He will be the man...