Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from January 1996

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from January 1996

Virginia museum offer whale-watching trips near Chesapeake Bay.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Twain's summer home in Elmira, N.Y., bears his mark.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

1996 could bring a whole new generation of pop-culture icons.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 2, 1996

'Kangaroo care' found to help preemies' strength jump.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 2, 1996

Mom of disrespectful teen can let dad play the heavy.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

'Employability transcripts' would grade skills other than three R's.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 2, 1996

Banks working hard to win over older customers.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Kids' questions answered.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Kids' Q&A: How does your heart beat?(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Personal briefing: a roundup of work life and other news.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

As daughter grows older, parents' rituals begin to change.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Parenting Q&A.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Environmental law seeps into divorce cases.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

One puff was enough!(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Great grits take finesse and patience.(Originated from Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph)
January 2, 1996

Alcohol, high-fat foods deliver one-two punch.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin)
January 2, 1996

Simple Seafood Pot Pie: Comfort food that's easy on time and waistline.(Originated from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)
January 2, 1996

There's nowhere to run when real culinary disaster strikes.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 2, 1996

Papaya can warm your palate.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

News Q&A: What do international film critics consider the 10 best movies ever made?(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Twenty resolutions to help you bolster your career.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Three women refashion their careers with ease.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

In American wardrobes, jeans are still No. 1.(Originated from KRT FORUM)
January 2, 1996

School uniforms a success in Long Beach, but lawsuit says some families can't afford them.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Castro's reign at 37.(Originated from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)(Editorial)
January 2, 1996... (c)1995, Miami Herald The following editorial appeared recently in the Miami Herald. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro now belongs to the fraternity of history's most durable tyrants. His reign marked its 37th anniversary on Monday. Castro can...

Weather tips and info.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

For Border Patrol trackers, every footprint tells a story.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 2, 1996

Single and on the verge of 30: Wisdom is worth the wrinkles.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 2, 1996... I like my 20s. I like getting carded at clubs. I like the carefree sound of the term twentysomething. Another romantic crash and burn? So what? I'm just a kid. I've got nothing but time! Well, goodbye, 20s. Friday is my 30th birthday. My...

New year means tossing out pain of '95, welcoming a new start.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 2, 1996... There is a beloved Cuban custom, steeped in lore and superstition, that calls for New Year's Eve celebrants to toss a bucket of water out the door at midnight. Ever pragmatic, I have mocked this tradition of washing out the old year to welcome...

Small-cap buying seen fueling 1996 bull run.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Financial News)
January 2, 1996

How to really take the sleaze out of Hollywood.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 2, 1996

Health department releases new diet guidelines, critics say too lenient.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Senate votes to end shutdown, House vows to block bill.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Pilots say Colombia crash was caused by controller's misunderstanding.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996... MIAMI _ The crew that crashed an American Airlines jet near Cali, Colombia last week was misled by an air traffic controller who didn't know where the jet was as it approached the airport, according to two veteran American pilots who reviewed a...

Healing begins as Philadelphia Zoo reopens after devastating fire.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Atlanta police face new crisis in confidence over controversial shooting.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Indians leave hospital where they had taken refuge.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Conch Republic 'invades' U.S. to protest federal shutdown of parks.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996... KEY WEST, Fla. _ After a modest invasion of a shut-down federal preserve, the Conch Republic plans to keep struggling to keep the Dry Tortugas islands open to the public, despite the politicking in Washington. The Conch Republic, a loose...

Study questions safety of two popular cholesterol-lowering drugs.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

Settlement closes high school bomb prank.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 1996

For Osborne, this year's national title win lacks last year's emotion.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Nebraska shows it's in a league by itself.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 3, 1996

National championship game brings some resolution, other questions.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

George Bush to serve as honorary chairman of planned Constitution Center.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Cleveland officials say they will not work for settlement with Modell.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Cleveland takes its case for keeping Browns to NFL Thursday.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Nebraska's Osborne lets hair down, but not even smashing success changes him.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

People in the news.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... MADONNA FACES ACCUSED STALKER ``Sick to my stomach'' is how Madonna felt Wednesday, reluctantly taking the witness stand in a Los Angeles courtroom where the man accused of stalking her is on trial. The pop star testified that she still has...

This is my best team, Osborne says of Nebraska.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Nebraska fiasco may toughen Florida.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... Florida junior safety Lawrence Wright, one of many Gators who had just been bullied for four very long quarters in the Fiesta Bowl Tuesday night, stood and watched Nebraska's victorious players celebrate their second consecutive national...

Basketball team in a bind on rent.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Florida tornado's destruction was swift and capricious.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... MIAMI _ It came out of a yellow sky. ``Looked like the world was ending,'' said Jim Rapp, 49. He was in his church office. It sounded at first like a siren in the distance. ``Came out of the southwest and got louder and louder,'' said...

Tornadoes in Florida are frequent, but most are relatively weak.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

People in the news.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER Robin Williams has assured Christopher Reeve that he'll pay the paralyzed actor's medical bills when his insurance runs out this year, The London Daily Star reports. The paper said the two are close pals who...

Kirkpatrick scheduled to die at San Quentin.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Our culture seems to be more breast-obsessed than ever, experts say.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Fellas could learn something from chick flicks.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 3, 1996

Poor education, employers' fears stand in way of ex-offenders trying to find work.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Futurists foresee genetic engineering, robots, high-tech cars.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Once viewed as a stinky vice, cigar smoking is catching fire with a new generation.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

'96 promises to be intriguing year for gay and lesbian issues.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 3, 1996

New marketing universe may spell end of privacy.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 3, 1996

Drugstore snuffs out all tobacco sales.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 3, 1996

At 80, playwright Arthur Miller is still going strong.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

High-tech thieves refine their technique.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Sit and watch as '96 ushers in visible changes.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

High tech speaking out and up in D.C.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

New Year's resolutions for the ethically challenged.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Big-wave surfers are attracted to a thrill not found elsewhere.(Originated from Orange County Register)
January 3, 1996

Lake of Woods may be finest walleye and sauger winter fishery in Minnesota.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

A winter walk leads to tracking dear, fox and squirrels.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin)
January 3, 1996

River game fishing falling prey to Florida's long cold snap.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... VERO BEACH, Fla. _ Al Sammartino looked down sadly at the three huge snook that floated listlessly at the end of his dock, stunned by the cold waters of the Indian River lagoon. Up and down the lagoon, thousands of the valuable game fish are...

The best candidate in '96 is easy to define but hard to find.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)(Column)
January 3, 1996

Furloughed and broke.(Originated from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)(Editorial)
January 3, 1996... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Wednesday, 1-3: Who says the pinch of the federal budget impasse is felt only by federal workers? Not the tour boat operators and fishing guides of the Florida Keys, ``locked out'' of...

Denying birthright citizenship: a bad idea.(Originated from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)(Editorial)
January 3, 1996

News Q&A: What is the casualty rate per million miles traveled via air, train and bus?(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Birds face numerous dangers in Florida Keys.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... KEY WEST, Fla. _ A mysterious syndrome killing cormorants in the Florida Keys has vanished for now _ but the wild birds of the area continue to suffer from collisions with power lines, entanglements with fishing lines and oily water around the...

Approach of new millennium a time to take stock of one's life.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Pilots say Colombia crash was caused by controller's misunderstanding.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... MIAMI _ The crew that crashed an American Airlines jet near Cali, Colombia last week was misled by an air traffic controller who didn't know where the jet was as it approached the airport, according to two veteran American pilots who reviewed a...

Philadelphia Zoo reopens after Christmas Eve fire.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Churchyard isn't safe place to play for injured teen.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Woman, 83, believes in a youthful, merciful, musical God.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996... A lot of people envision God as a wizened old fellow, long in beard, gray in hair, perched solemnly on a throne. Not Nita Sheets. She's 83, and when she was asked on a questionnaire to describe her image of God, this is what she said:...

U.S. Army snipers bring coldblooded professionalism to job.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996

Don't ring in the new year without remembering blessings of the old.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 1996