Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from January 2000

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from January 2000

We might not have to maneuver menopause.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 31, 2000... It's the M-word, one I had never spent much time thinking about. But when I heard the promo for the evening news, it grabbed me. "Tonight, news of a discovery that could delay or even eliminate menopause." Why was I suddenly on the edge...

Castro's sleight-of-hand crackdown on freedom masked by Elian furor.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
January 31, 2000... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Saturday, 1-29: X X X This is how much the Cuban government cares about children: buying toys to give to Cuban children at Christmas is punishable by jailing. That ``crime'' is...

Student kicked out because of artwork can return, judge says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 31, 2000... WICHITA, Kan. _ A federal judge has ruled that a Leon, Kan., senior kicked out of school for her artwork can return to class without first undergoing a psychological exam. Judge Wesley Brown said there is no evidence that 17-year-old...

Real punishment for Rocker would come by playing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 31, 2000... A month without John Rocker. In theory, it sounds delightful. In fact, it's exactly the opposite of what we will likely experience this April. Major League Baseball on Monday handed down its penalty against Rocker for his (to put it...

Temple romps over Duquesne.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 29, 2000... PHILADELPHIA _ Almost seven minutes into Saturday's second half at the Apollo, this was the most interesting score of the afternoon: Duquesne 18, Quincy Wadley 17. The Owls guard kept getting around screens to free himself up, and he...

Man's best friend may help find a cure for narcolepsy.(Chicago Tribune)
January 28, 2000... If you are given to falling asleep at the most inopportune moments, a black-and-tan dachshund named Beau may provide an answer to your travail. You see, Beau suffers from narcolepsy, which means sleep can completely overwhelm him at...

In Miami's Cuban community, hidden support for a father.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 27, 2000... No, the biggest room in Miami is not the new basketball arena. It's the political closet. Over the last few weeks, as the saga of Elian Gonzalez segued from tragedy to travesty, that cavernous space seems only to expand as its occupants...

INS tells court only Elian's father may speak for him.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 27, 2000... MIAMI _ The U.S. Department of Justice fired its first legal salvo Thursday at the lawsuit by Elian Gonzalez's Miami relatives that seeks to stop his return to Cuba _ claiming they have no right to sue and no case to make for the boy's asylum...

Prosecutors under glare at death-penalty reform hearing.(Chicago Tribune)
January 27, 2000... CHICAGO _ As two days of hearings on how to reform Illinois' death penalty system got under way Thursday, Cook County Public Defender Rita A. Fry called for the formation of an independent commission to investigate wrongful convictions and...

`Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search For the Virus.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 26, 2000... Imagine an infectious disease killing anywhere from 20 million to 100 million people. An Army camp near Boston averaged 100 deaths a day, with a barracks building filled with rows of corpses. At the Philadelphia morgue, putrefying bodies were...

The story of Chiune Sugihara's heroism emerges out of obscurity.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 26, 2000... MIAMI _ It's with a certain awkwardness that Hiroki Sugihara, 63, travels the world to lecture about the heroic acts of his late father during World War II. It violates a cultural sense of modesty. ``For a Japanese, it sounds like...

Girls with ADD often go undiagnosed and untreated.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 25, 2000... MIAMI _ Teachers thought Karina Aspillaga, now 12, was lovely and sweet. Not to mention polite and vivacious. They were willing to overlook that she couldn't sit still, had trouble concentrating and ignored directions. Not her mom, Irma....

Ancient city of Chichen Itza, Mexico, remains Maya to the core.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 24, 2000... CHICHEN ITZA, Mexico _ Today this ancient place _ once home to tens of thousands _ has worn to lifeless, albeit impressive, gray stone. But 1,000 years ago, the Maya city of Chichen Itza was as exciting as Manhattan, as bustling as Buenos...

Confederate battle flag will come down.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 24, 2000... It's going to come down. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon. The Confederate battle flag over the South Carolina State House, I mean. Oh, the details still have to be worked out, the compromises still have to be reached. But this...

Food pyramid: Get back to the basics.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 24, 2000... Building a healthy diet is like building a house. You need a set of blueprints. For a healthy diet, that blueprint can be found in the Food Guide Pyramid. The Food Guide Pyramid is a simple framework of what to eat each day based...

Furor over government antidrug ads unwarranted.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 24, 2000... In our increasingly fractious society, there's at least one thing most sane, reasonable people can agree upon: Anything that helps keep kids off drugs is good. Which is why the First Amendment furor that erupted last week over those...

Rookie's 2 goals in 10 seconds provide Stars a quick cure, 3-2.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 23, 2000... CHICAGO _ English is still Greek to Roman Lyashenko. But Sunday night, the Stars' Russian rookie spoke the language of hockey. Lyashenko scored twice in a 10-second span in the third period to lead the Stars to a 3-2 victory at the United...

David Wesley finally secures a valid license for North Carolina.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 20, 2000... CHARLOTTE _ Charlotte Hornets player David Wesley, whose driving record has come under scrutiny since a wreck last week that killed his teammate Bobby Phills, is driving with a valid license again. On Tuesday, Wesley visited a Charlotte...

Instead of rebuking John Rocker, let's redeem him.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 19, 2000... Instead of rebuking John Rocker, let's redeem him. Instead of giving him a swift kick in the rear for his racist remarks, let's take his hand and lead him back to believing that we are all brothers. And I'm not just speaking as an...

Lone Ranger's sense of morality is missed.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 19, 2000... With a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi-yo Silver"... For 16 years, the masked man known as the Lone Ranger (known as Clayton Moore) meted out justice and maintained law and order in the Old West. And he did both without ever killing...

Senior kicked out of school for artwork that officials say was a threat.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 19, 2000... LEON, Kan. _ Sarah Boman says she was aiming for conceptual art: art that emphasizes an idea, rather than an object. So she admits her drawing representing the delusions of an "obsessive, compulsive, paranoid" madman might have gone a...

Teaching kids about money, life: Web sites aim to tap teens' online shopping;.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 18, 2000... Busy parents have been known to wish that their kids could somehow beam themselves over to the mall. A mall that is, of course, a safe and secure place for them to shop and not run up large bills on their credit cards. Ah, but they don't...

Clinton says Confederate flag over the S.C. State House is wrong.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 18, 2000... BOSTON _ President Clinton on Tuesday declared that flying the Confederate flag over the S.C. State House is wrong, fully pushing the debate over this racially divisive symbol onto a national stage. A string of heavyweights outside South...

Protesters march for removal of Confederate flag from S.C. statehouse.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 17, 2000... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Some 46,000 people descended on the State House Monday to demand removal of the Confederate flag from the Capitol dome, in what apparently was the largest social protest in South Carolina history. Evoking memories of the...

Silicon Valley developer takes guerilla science to the people.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 16, 2000... REDWOOD CITY, Calif. _ For 16 years, working nearly alone in a small Silicon Valley workshop, Ilan Chabay has pursued a dream of creating fun, fascinating and strangely beautiful exhibits that bring science to the people. It's been a...

Environmentalists want sport-utilities and off-road vehicles banned from national.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 14, 2000... Sport-utility and all-terrain vehicles might be added to the list of endangered species in the nation's national parks in 2000. If environmental groups get their way, the hot-selling vehicles would be banned from off-road, back-country...

For those with restless legs syndrome, night becomes a time of dread.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
January 14, 2000... Sleeping disorders affect some 40 million Americans and, because of sleep deprivation, these Americans can become disabled in daily life. Of the more than 100 sleeping disorders, one of the most common is restless legs syndrome, or RLS, a...

What about these kids?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 14, 2000... Even for those who are weary of the media coverage, the story of 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez's amazing survival in the crossing from Cuba that killed his mother and stepfather is still gripping. You don't have to be Cuban to relate to why many...

Hispanic influence expected to dominate in baby names, music in the future.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
January 14, 2000... At this time of year, prognosticators dust off their crystal balls and tell us what the future will look like. Just this week, the U.S. Census Bureau predicted that the most dramatic population increase this century will be seen among...

Space telescope reveals "the real fountain of life".(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 14, 2000... ATLANTA _ A new space telescope has revealed the inner workings of a stellar factory that produces enormous quantities of oxygen _ what one astronomer called ``the real fountain of life.'' Scientists believe that most of the oxygen we...

Ethics taught as core value in Army.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 13, 2000... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Lt. Col. Mark Bounds considers it an important part of his job to teach new recruits how to march, toss grenades and some might be surprised to learn _ be ethical. Plastered on the walls of Fort Jackson's 2nd Battalion,...

Goose Gossage can wait on the Hall, too.(The Gazette)
January 13, 2000... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ As one of the first dominant closers in baseball, Goose Gossage never had a problem waiting to get in. His walk to Cooperstown may be a lot like his strolls to the mound - a little late, but right on time. ...

Actor, filmmaker document the few surviving wooden synagogues of Europe.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 12, 2000... In a voice like a majestic ocean wave, ebbing and cresting with the flow of the text, Theodore Bikel begins to tell the story of a vanished world. ``A long time ago, Jewish culture flourished in small towns or ``shtetls'' across Eastern...

It's hard to learn from history when we paper over facts and hide unpleasant truths.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 10, 2000... The stone obelisk sits at the bottom of a sloped hill in the town square in Fort Mill, S.C. It reads: "Erected by Sam'l E. White in Grateful memory of earlier days, with approval of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association." Two...

Toni Kukoc returns to lineup, trade rumors.(Chicago Tribune)
January 6, 2000... CHICAGO _ Toni Kukoc's market value escalated with Wednesday night's 18-point, 11-rebound performance against the Washington Wizards. Playing for the first time in two months, Kukoc demonstrated to possible trade suitors that he still...

"The Official M & M's Book of the Millennium'.(Knight-Ridder Newspap)
January 5, 2000... At the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31, most of the world celebrated _ what? It wasn't quite the birth of the third millennium _ that's next year. It wasn't a birthday party. Nobody's set a precise date for the earth or civilization's...

ABCs of managing an education.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 5, 2000... PHILADELPHIA _ Last year, when a group headed by state Sen. Hardy Williams (D., Phila.) set out to create a Philadelphia charter school, its members rejected the idea of hiring traditional educators _ or doing it all themselves. Instead,...

Whose children are they? Supreme Court's view of individual rights will determine.(By Thomas A. Bowden)
January 4, 2000... Do parents have the right to decide which friends or extended family their children will spend time with? That's the specific issue in the case of Troxel v. Granville, scheduled for oral argument Jan. 12 before the Supreme Court. It's a topic...

Founder of Fatherhood Foundation helps men create a deeper relationship with their.(The Gazette)
January 4, 2000... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ Juan Collazo mothers men. They go into his office at the Fatherhood Foundation, grown men reduced to bewildered boys. Divorced, separated, alone, they stubbornly pursue one goal: a relationship with their...

Five steps toward satisfied employees.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 4, 2000... People who want fulfilling work but don't want to climb the corporate ladder are at risk of burning out or growing bored, says a new study by Leverage Systems, an organizational development and consulting firm in Woodbury. Managers...

The story of the princess and the piece.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 4, 2000... She is lovely. She is lethal. She is the Black Cat. If that doesn't give this Hong Kong action-thriller away, how about the cover tease: ``They trained her to be the perfect killer. Now they want her dead.'' The Asian remake of an...

Franklin Roosevelt no friend of freedom.(The Lima News)
January 4, 2000... LIMA, Ohio _ Since the new century is still a year away, I have refrained from writing about the best of the last century or millennium. However, I have seen something I find quite disturbing. From more than one source I am seeing writers...

Entrepreneurs: Start your Web search engines.(The Orange County Register)
January 4, 2000... Will you look at the time! Four days past the beginning of the new year and you've done nothing about that New Year's resolution to start your own business. You don't even know what type of business to start: What's right, what's trite...

What would you do over again?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 4, 2000... The cusp of a new year _ not to mention a new century and millennium _ is a wonderfully appropriate time to take stock of your career. Have you done what you wanted to do so far? Are you on track to achieve your goals? How will you...

Top geographical areas for patent issues.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 4, 2000... These metropolitan areas topped the nation in patents issued to residents in 1998: 1. San Jose, Calif. 2. Boston 3. Chicago 4. Los Angeles 5. Minneapolis-St. Paul 6. Detroit 7. Philadelphia 8. New York 9. Rochester, N.Y. 10. San...

Experts not surprised by surf-oriented first patent of the new millennium.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 4, 2000... WASHINGTON _ America's first patent of the 21st century won't ease the burden of the country's workers like the cotton gin, change the way we travel like the car or airplane, or even make cleanup easier like the washing machine. Indeed,...

Ruling may limit workers' options.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 4, 2000... WASHINGTON _ Millions of Americans could find themselves back in the office, or under tighter rein when they work at home, thanks to a Labor Department decision that makes companies responsible for federal health and safety violations in home...

Mavs' owner-to-be ready to live fan's fantasy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 4, 2000... FORT WORTH _ Mark Cuban isn't holding back. The Internet tycoon banked more than $1 billion last year, bought a huge mansion in Dallas and went online to buy a $40 million jet. The icing on the cake came Monday, when the lifelong...

Group interview a valuable process.(Chicago Tribune)
January 4, 2000... Employers continually look for effective ways to recruit and retain new employees _ and one of my favorites is the practice of including the applicant's future colleagues in the hiring decision. Group or team hiring means job applicants...

Tips for writing a lawmaker.(The Orlando Sentinel)
January 4, 2000... _Use personal or corporate stationery. Do not write a form letter. _If your writing is clear, write the note by hand. It adds a personal touch. _Be organized and brief. State the issue that concerns you and explain why. Cover only...

Most accurate clock in U.S. gains or loses one second every 18 million years.(Chicago Tribune)
January 4, 2000... BOULDER, Colo. _ In a low government building here, tucked under the spectacular ridges of the Rocky Mountains, resides the most accurate clock in the United States, so precise that it gains or loses only one second every 18 million years....

Woman's lawsuit says Universal Studios' haunted house was just too scary.(The Orlando Sentinel)
January 4, 2000... For nearly a decade, people have flocked by the thousands to pay for a healthy dose of fear and anguish at Universal Studios' annual Halloween Horror Nights. The much-hyped fright festival has it all: blood-curdling screams, slimy goo...

Tornado hits Owensboro, Ky.(Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer)
January 4, 2000... OWENSBORO, Ky. _ Owensboro officials were out early Tuesday morning, both in the air and on the ground, to assess the damage caused by Monday's tornado and to continue the search through the rubble. What they saw was frightening, said...

Americans uncomfortable with the concept of evil.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 2000... So the tapes from Columbine have been released, and everyone knows what the killers wanted, what they were thinking, whom they wanted to punish and impress. And you know what? We still can't make sense of it. The killers hated everyone,...

Physicists hope new tool can catch gravitational waves.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 3, 2000... LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. _ Scientists are turning to unlikely places _ the Louisiana scrub and a nuclear reservation in Washington state _ for discoveries about the nature of space and time. There, physicists hope to soon capture the...

For the new year/millennium, consider promoting peace in daily lives.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 3, 2000... Saturday was the first day of... another month, the rest of your life, of the last year of the 20th century or the first year of the 21st century? What do you want it to be? This will be a New Year with an unusually heavy burden, if...

Putting the evolution of food and how we get it on the table into perspective.(The Gazette)
January 3, 2000... As we begin the year 2000, I'd like to put the evolution of food and how we get it on the table into perspective. And who better to help me out than the comic-strip character Cathy, who has binged and dieted her way through most of the...

Sports in society.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
January 3, 2000... The following editorial appeared in the Providence Journal on Sunday, 1-2: X X X The 20th Providence Journal/Brown University public affairs conference, scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 3 on the Brown campus, should be a...

United telescopes may provide image of black hole's `shadow'.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 3, 2000... Astronomers may be able to glimpse the galaxy's dark heart within the next few years, new research suggests. Radiotelescopes might capture the ``shadow'' of the black hole that most scientists believe lies at the Milky Way's center. Such...

Travel in the 20th century: Easy come, easy go.(Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale)
January 3, 2000... If this was, in the words of Henry Luce, the American Century, then it was also the Travel Century. (``Of course you'd say that,'' one of my friends told me. ``My neighbor probably thinks it was the Insurance Century.'') But what else...

Rumblings of a cultural dumbing down sends twitters through Britain.(The Chicago Tribune)
January 3, 2000... LONDON _ There has been a lot of talk here in the past year or so about the dumbing down of British culture, and with good reason. Much of the concern involves the BBC, one of the world's premier broadcasting services. The BBC, because of...

Madden finds plenty wrong with Lions.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 2, 2000... It would be nice to report here that influential and wise Fox analyst John Madden deems the Detroit Lions ready to rumble into the NFL playoffs. Or that the otherwise harmless Y2K bug swallowed all of our records at the major credit card...

Cold facts hurt Buccaneers: still winless with temperature less than 40 degrees.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2000... CHICAGO _ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have great incentive to beat the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. They can win their first NFC Central Division title since 1981. They can clinch a first-round playoff bye and a home game. They can win...