Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from January 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from January 2003

New ultrasound machines give three-dimensional image of fetus.
January 1, 2003

Banks seek ways to tap migrant money transfers.
January 1, 2003

Solar-lunar tables.
January 1, 2003

Federal education law allows military recruiters into high schools.
January 1, 2003

Honor under review at Air Force Academy.
January 1, 2003

Doctoral student takes intellectual property case to Supreme Court.
January 1, 2003

Freed from jail, Chinese activist moving to Rhode Island.
January 1, 2003

Kayak adventures: Paddlers prepare for the unexpected as firm guides them to remote parts of the world.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Fishing guides stay on top of fish paths by using flying boats.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Fairway to heaven: a spectacular New Zealand bargain for golfers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Willis McGahee's horsepower drives Miami.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Odds are stacked in Raiders' favor for playoffs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

49ers enter postseason with issues.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Fishing on the fly: essentially, this equipment needed for catching trout.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
January 1, 2003

State of affairs dragging down Maurice Clarett.(The Orange County Register)
January 1, 2003

Packers' challenge rubbing Vick the wrong way.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
January 1, 2003

Long road home: Iowa quarterback Brad Banks has traveled a roundabout way to wind up 70 miles from his Florida home playing against USC in the Orange Bowl.(The Orange County Register)
January 1, 2003

Miami, shut of out of the awards circuit, has much to prove.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
January 1, 2003

Hope keeps the world humming in 2002.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Multitalented Gamble shows up everywhere _ except the sideline.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

What to expect for 2003 ...(The Providence Journal)
January 1, 2003

Names in the news.
January 1, 2003

USC vs. Iowa provides plenty of beef and talent to put on your football barbecue.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Brazil's president sworn in, promises new direction.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Who has the edge between USC and Iowa?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

People in the news.
January 1, 2003... Despite the messy way the breakup of Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears played out in public _ and continues to do so, judging from Timberlake's new video _ the `N Sync heartthrob says he still carries a torch for his fellow former...

Uproar over pep band's skit called overblown.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Mark Washburn CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Virginia's pep band wasn't aiming to ignite a war between the states, its leader said Wednesday, but was merely trying to parody the TV show "The Bachelor" with its skit at the Continental Tire Bowl....

N.C. State out-everythings Notre Dame in Gator Bowl.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Scott Fowler JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ It was the biggest win in N.C. State's football history. And it was a drubbing. N.C. State pounded Notre Dame, 28-6, on Wednesday afternoon in the Gator Bowl. The Wolfpack did it by...

Maurice Clarett takes center stage in news department.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Lions had little choice but to keep Millen, Mornhinweg.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Michigan turns on the power as Gators' trickery backfires.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Backfield tandem does Michigan proud.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

North Carolina State devours Irish, 28-6.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Navarre now has chance to win much bigger game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Granholm sworn in as Michigan's 1st female governor.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Edwards readies run for the White House.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Mark Johnson RALEIGH, N.C. _ U.S. Sen. John Edwards, a mill worker's son who rose to be a millionaire trial lawyer, told a crowd of 200 friends and supporters Wednesday night that he is taking the first official step in running for...

Penn State loses shot at redemption in loss to Auburn.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Penn State's Johnson goes out complaining.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Sims exits Cotton on high note, awaits next level.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

After first-half fireworks, LSU loses bite in second half.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

Wild-card teams prepare for wild rides.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

A marriage of big egos in Big D.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Parcells' offensive staff to have drastic new look.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

Longhorns adjust after slow start to run past Tigers.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

Parcells confirms deal to take over as Cowboys coach.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

Wolfpack's Johnson has career day in wake of grandfather's death.
January 1, 2003... Byline: Gregg Doyel JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ N.C. State safety Rod Johnson called his grandfather "Papa." Papa was the one who took him to football practice when he was little. On the way back, Papa would buy him a hamburger or run him by...

N.C. State delivers message in thorough thumping of Notre Dame.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Gregg Doyel JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ North Carolina State was going to win the Gator Bowl _ and win big _ but the Wolfpack was still throwing into the end zone in the final minutes of its 28-6 pummeling of Notre Dame on Wednesday....

Texas' Williams show he's ready for big time, maybe even Parcells.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

It's official: Gannon named NFL MVP.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Defense spurs Oklahoma to rout of Washington State.(The Dallas Morning News)
January 1, 2003

Rich Gannon converting the doubters.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Washington State latest Pac-10 flop.(The Orange County Register)
January 1, 2003

Auburn, Brown run over Penn State.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Oklahoma keeps Washington State in clamps, rides Hybl's passing.
January 1, 2003

Giants aware of Newberry's incendiary remarks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Washington State's Price leaves Pac-10 for Alabama on a dour note.(The Orange County Register)
January 1, 2003

For Florida State, no chance to overcome a tough situation.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Unhappy ending doesn't reflect Gesser's story for 2002.(The Seattle Times)
January 1, 2003

Maybe it's time to thank Price instead of forever blame him.(The Seattle Times)
January 1, 2003

Bowden's former pupil steers Georgia past Florida State.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
January 1, 2003

Hormones now men's issue: Testosterone may pose risks, but many like results.
January 1, 2003... Byline: Judy Peres CHICAGO _ Now that science has concluded that the long-term risks of hormone replacement outweigh the benefits for postmenopausal women, men may get their day. A task force led by the prestigious Institute of...

Iraq's rich history eludes to potential as great nation.
January 1, 2003... Byline: Jeff Kunerth ORLANDO, Fla. _ Back when Iraq was part of the Ottoman Empire, the Turks had a definition for arrogant people: They "walked like a Baghdadi." The Iraqi strut of the 16th century came from the days when Baghdad, an...

`Jenin Jenin' filmmaker to ask Israeli Supreme Court to overturn censorship.
January 1, 2003... Byline: Joel Greenberg RAMALLAH, West Bank _ The audience was sparse and the theater poorly heated, but Mohammad Bakri received a warm reception from viewers who came to see his film after it was banned in Israel. Bakri, a prominent...

The curtain drops for Pippen, Grant, Jordan.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Sam Smith x x x "The fog is rising...." Emily Dickinson's last words. x x x CHICAGO _ It was basketball as art, a poem on hardwood when Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant were playing. It...

For Justin Fargas, it's a long road back at USC.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Steve Gorten MIAMI BEACH, Fla. _ Justin Fargas grew up the son of a 1970's television and movie actor, but his own college football career might make for a strong Hollywood script. It's a story of perseverance and pathos,...

Clark's mother is his motivation: tight end's No. 1 fan never got to see him star for Hawkeyes.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez MIAMI _ The blank canvas doesn't intimidate Dallas Clark. He stares at an unblemished, pregame football field and never wonders how he might create something special. The source of Clark's motivation is...

Top dogs have hands full in playoffs.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Don Pierson CHICAGO _ Pity the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. Not since 1993, when Dallas and Buffalo made it, have the top two seeds in the NFL playoffs met in a Super Bowl. The Raiders and Eagles have the advantage...

Every fall, Buckeyes watch the `leaves'.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Mike Berardino PHOENIX _ They are a little larger than the circumference of a quarter. You can buy a sheet of 10 for $5.95 at Conrad's College Gifts on Lane Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. But for those privileged enough to wear the...

In tragic times, Wilfork turns to his Miami fathers.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Dave Hyde SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. _ He fed his father. He washed his father. He carried his father to the bathroom, time after time. Over 12 years, as the diabetes dug deeper, Vince Wilfork became his father's keeper _ first watching...

Cheeks gives Trail Blazers much-needed class.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Sam Smith CHICAGO _ Maurice Cheeks, the ultimate point guard, is becoming the ideal coach and perhaps the best choice for NBA coach-of-the-year honors. His dysfunctional Portland Trail Blazers are the league's hottest team despite...

In the end, it'll be 49ers-Raiders in Super Bowl.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Charles Bricker FORT LAUDERDALE _ Seventeen weeks ago I imagined the 49ers and Steelers in Super Bowl XXXVII. Today, three days before the start of the Super Bowl tournament, the Steelers, who have exhibited the consistency of...

Capsule for Orange Bowl.(The Orlando Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Mike Huguenin Thursday's game Orange Bowl Iowa (11-1) vs. USC (10-2) WHEN: 8 p.m. TV: ABC. ABOUT IOWA: The Hawkeyes come in with a nine-game winning streak and the Heisman runner-up in senior QB Brad Banks, a...

28 killed in illegal fireworks inferno.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Hugh Dellios MEXICO CITY _ At least 28 people burned to death in the port city of Veracruz when an inferno was ignited by tons of illegally stored fireworks, once again turning Mexico's love of pyrotechnics into deadly chaos at New...

Kuwaitis fear being drawn into new war with Iraq.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Evan Osnos FARWANIYA, Kuwait _ Air-raid sirens are wailing, chemical-weapons drills are unfolding, and family escape plans are hatching, as Kuwait anxiously prepares for the prospect of war next door. Kuwaiti leaders fear that...

Scene is set for Grossman to flee to NFL.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Charles Bricker TAMPA _ Rex Grossman had completed 11 of 24 pass attempts and was having another of those wild-hair games when his eyes locked on Keiwan Ratliff sweeping across the end zone early in the third quarter. Two steps...

Panthers finally bully Brodeur.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Michael Russo EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ The last time the Panthers beat Martin Brodeur in New Jersey, Bill Clinton hadn't even been elected to his second term as president. It was the Year of the Rat _ Doug MacLean was behind the...

South Korea seeks China's help in defusing nuclear standoff.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Michael A. Lev BEIJING _ A South Korean envoy arrived in China's capital Wednesday for high-level diplomatic meetings, hoping to persuade China's government to take a leading role in defusing the North Korean nuclear standoff. ...

Dorsey a dud as 'Canes prepare for Fiesta.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Andrew Bagnato TEMPE, Ariz. _ The Miami Hurricanes were boarding a bus to practice the other day when quarterback Ken Dorsey pulled a couple of his teammates aside. "He said, `What did you guys do last night? Tell me...

Miami, Butler turn up the heat in win over Hawks.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Ira Winderman ATLANTA _ This is more than coincidence _ the team that didn't have a chance and the rookie forward that didn't have a shot finding their range at the same time. With Caron Butler again shooting in remarkable...

In Brazil, new president promises to tackle hunger.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Patrice M. Jones RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil _ As drummers and dancers performed in a ceremony dubbed "a party for the people," Brazil's first leftist leader to be elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was inaugurated on New...

Frist helps out at Florida crash scene.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Gregory Lewis FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ A single-car crash that killed a 10-year-old child Wednesday on Alligator Alley spurred incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist into action. Sen. Frist, who was driving two of his...

Holiday injury, mistakes doom Irish chances.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Avani Patel JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ As North Carolina State coach Chuck Amato and his players basked in the late afternoon Florida light, Tyrone Willingham watched stoically from the shadows. As the Wolfpack (11-3) gathered at...

A Bob Davie flashback for Notre Dame Gator Bowl flop.(Chicago Tribune)
January 1, 2003... Byline: Rick Morrissey JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Jeez, Bob Davie could have done this. If Notre Dame was going to fall apart so completely, then it really should have invited Davie to the sideline for some of his ritual forehead slaps. As...

Florida's Zook provides his critics with plenty of fuel.(The Orlando Sentinel)
January 1, 2003... Byline: David Whitley TAMPA, Fla. _ The question hung in the air like a Vernell Brown pass. Why do you take the ball out of your star quarterback's hands when you must score? Ron Zook pondered the question so long, Gerald Ford would...