Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from July 2000

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from July 2000

Visit San Antonio and enjoy the River Walk.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

The world needs genome guidance.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Real prayer or real power?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Same rules apply for personal, business expenses on credit cards.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Mexico's traditional ruling party sees support eroding in stronghold states.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

With no absentee balloting, U.S.-based groups plan to bus Mexicans to border to vote.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Gay, lesbian couples wed in Vermont.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Actor Walter Mattau dies at age 79.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Confederate flag lowered from S.C. statehouse after nearly four decades.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Competing noises of joy and derision rang out for nearly half an hour as the Confederate flag came down from the Capitol dome Saturday and a state version of the banner was raised in front of the Statehouse. About 3,000...

Coach believes Lance Armstrong will repeat as Tour de France champion.(The Gazette)
July 1, 2000

People in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... DOWNEY HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING CHIN UP Actor Robert Downey Jr. says that he's doing his best to keep from ``sinking deeper into my depression'' behind bars at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, but...

Baseball team-by-team rankings.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 1, 2000

Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Gene Mauch.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 1, 2000

In the wake of the week.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Volunteers flock to Cape Town to care for African penguins victimized by oil spill.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

After an exhaustive search, the most anonymous player in the major leagues has been located.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Michael Johnson wired with tiny sensors that promise to revolutionize competitive running.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 1, 2000

Olympic notebook.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 1, 2000

NBA notes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Conservative drive to remake Supreme Court hits some speed bumps this term.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 1, 2000

Even if Lance Armstrong loses, he wins.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Too many stars, not enough spots.(Seattle Times)
July 1, 2000

Confederate flag lowered from S.C. statehouse after nearly four decades.(Knight Ridder Newspaperss)
July 1, 2000... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ With a few gentle turns of a crank, two Citadel cadets lowered the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome Saturday, wrenching one last outcry of swirling emotion from an issue that has dominated S.C. politics this year. ...

Bruce Fleisher remains impressively consistent in holding lead at Senior Open.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Mark Philippoussis survives bloody battle with Sjeng Schalken.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Williams sisters discuss retirement.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Sprint reportedly in merger talks with Germany's Deutsche Telekom.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

White Sox beat Red Sox 7-2.(The Providence Journal)
July 1, 2000

Cleveland needs to raze the mound.(Seattle Times)
July 1, 2000

Elian's Washington neighbors fondly remember his stay.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... WASHINGTON _ At a recent party, Elian Gonzalez giggled as he adjusted his balloon hat, knelt on the floor and pieced together a small wooden airplane, rode a giant toy llama and sang along with the Spanish-language video of Lion King II. ...

Have the Boston Red Sox improved after their moves on Friday? Some.(The Providence Journal)
July 1, 2000

Dolphins' Sam Madison put part of signing bonus in trust Miami can recover.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Arizona may enter Sosa sweepstakes.(Seattle Times)
July 1, 2000

Baseball's unwritten rules need major editing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Sampras moves into 4th round as idols Borg, Laver watch.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... WIMBLEDON, England _ A former Centre Court proprietor showed up at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday for the first time in 19 years. Bjorn Borg reacquainted himself with the venue he helped make sacred, then waited for its current...

Martina Navratilova back at Wimbledon because she can still compete.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... WIMBLEDON, England _ The silence didn't bother her. Neither did the knowledge someone else had claimed more titles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Martina Navratilova already has received enough adulation on Centre Court alone to last...

What's ailing the Tribe? Injuries, injuries, injuries, injuries.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Giants beat Dodgers 4-1.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Indians continue slipping, sliding.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Florida Panthers sign 39-year-old center Igor Larionov.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... MIAMI _ The Florida Panthers rang in the NHL free agent season Saturday, signing 39-year-old center Igor Larionov to a one-year deal that reunites star right wing Pavel Bure with his close friend and mentor. League sources say with a...

Twins rally in ninth, 10th to spare ace his 10th defeat.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Giants have their way with L.A. for a change.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000

Burton handles Daytona tensions; Jarrett, Wallace can't find way by.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 1, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ Jeff Burton denied Dale Jarrett a repeat performance at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, doggedly holding the lead in a four-lap dash to win the Pepsi 400. Burton made his Ford as wide as the smile on...

Rangers suffer blistering loss.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 1, 2000

Padres beat Rockies 5-3.(The Gazette)
July 1, 2000

Pete Sampras gets through match against Gimelstob.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
July 1, 2000... WIMBLEDON, England _ It wasn't easy getting Pete Sampras' gimpy left leg ready for his third-round match at Wimbledon against big-serving Justin Gimelstob. In the three days since the onset of tendinitis in his shin, trainers plastered his...

Wimbledon notes.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
July 1, 2000... WIMBLEDON _ The phone rang in Alyssa Cohen's hotel room at 9 a.m. Saturday. It was USTA coach Jai DiLouie with some rather startling news. "I just opened the newspaper and the schedule says you play at 1 p.m.," DiLouie told her. This came...

NBA draft offers plots worthy of odd TV series.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... It was like watching one long over-the-top episode of HBO's "Arli$$." It was Jerry Krause bamboozling Orlando and Cleveland, perhaps unwittingly. It was agent David Falk, pressuring the Clippers into drafting DePaul's Quentin Richardson...

Jews spared death penalty in Iranian spying case.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... TEHRAN _ A Revolutionary Court judge convicted 10 Iranian Jews of spying for Israel and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 4 to 13 years in a case that has drawn close international scrutiny. Three other Jewish defendants were...

Indonesia investigates if ferry of Christians lost at sea was hijacked.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... JAKARTA, Indonesia _ Indonesia's navy has not ruled out that a ferry carrying 500 people, most of them Christian refugees trying to escape bloody religious fighting in the Moluccas islands, might have been hijacked at sea by Muslim militiamen....

Actor Walter Matthau dies at age 79.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... Walter Matthau, the sour-faced, hilariously smart-aleck actor who became one of the great character stars of American movies, died Saturday morning of a heart attack in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 79. Matthau was unique, a consummate...

Drivers waving red flag against obnoxious fans.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ If NASCAR drivers aren't as accessible as they used to be, a major reason is that fans are becoming more aggressive _ "a lot more," says Richard Petty, arguably the most fan-friendly figure in the history of the sport. ...

White Sox beat Red Sox 7-2.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... CHICAGO _ Standing next to his locker after Saturday's game, Jose Valentin summed up the White Sox season in two words. "Almost perfect." There's really not much more the White Sox can say after pounding Boston 7-2 on Saturday in front...

Sosa: Pay me or it's goodbye; slugger wants top contract.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... MILWAUKEE _ Sammy Sosa no longer needs his agents to say it for him. If the Chicago Cubs do not offer him an acceptable contract extension before the July 31 trading deadline, he wants out. "It's as simple as that," he said. "If they...

Improved Valdes comes up short against Milwaukee.(Chicago Tribune)
July 1, 2000... MILWAUKEE _ Ismael Valdes did not sound like a heavyweight champion on the eve of his Saturday night start. He was not about to make any bold predictions. "The only thing I know is that I'll give it my best effort," Valdes said. ...

`Big Bang' creates the big turnaround.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... CHICAGO _ It's the White Sox's version of the Big Bang theory, the primary reason a young and inexperienced team burst out of its cocoon and made an unpredictable metamorphosis into a baseball power. When two immovable objects collided on...

Hey, don't tell White Sox, but race is over.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... CHICAGO _ Hey, don't tell White Sox, but race is over. Do not tell them these words were written. Let them continue doing the unfathomable in the plastic bubble that is Comiskey Park. Let their confidence snowball all summer long before...

Pistons seeking to reunite Rose and Webber with Hill.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... Everyone has a plan. Heck, Custer had a plan. Sometimes they work. The Detroit Pistons' plan is not unlike Custer's. It's bold and daring and if it doesn't work, lots of heads will roll. Although Grant Hill is expected to log considerable...

Movie classic of the week: `The Exorcist'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
July 2, 2000... X X X THE EXORCIST 1:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9 TNT X X X "The Exorcist" (1973), the frenzied and shocking thriller adapted to the screen by William Peter Blatty from his own best-seller, may now seem to be a lot tamer than...

Feature film of the week: `The Shawshank Redemption'.(The Orlando Sentinel)
July 2, 2000... X X X THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION 8 p.m. Saturday TNT X X X To call a prison picture captivating isn't necessarily a compliment. But in the case of "The Shawshank Redemption," it definitely is. Based on the Stephen...

Fans, family push to clear Weaver's name.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... CHICAGO _ The plight of Shoeless Joe Jackson is an ongoing story, but a more compelling case can be made for the reinstatement of third baseman George "Buck" Weaver, one of the eight Black Sox banned despite no evidence that he took any money....

What ever happened to ... Verne Gagne?(The Orlando Sentinel)
July 2, 2000... In Minnesota, the name Verne Gagne is synonymous with wrestling. He was born and raised in the state, won several amateur championships in high school and college and was one of the founders of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling...

New initiatives proposed to stop hardcore drinkers from driving.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... WASHINGTON _ Amid indications that a federal goal of reducing alcohol-related highway deaths will not be met, new initiatives are being proposed to stop hardcore drinkers from getting behind the wheel. The recommendations issued by the...

Curbs on `527 committees' won't stop outside groups from influencing elections this year.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... U.S. Sen. Spencer Abraham just wants to keep his job, but already the Republican from Michigan has been charged with abetting terrorists, undermining national security and selling American jobs abroad. And that was before his Democratic...

Agassi's chances dim vs. Henman.(Sun-Sentinel, South Florida)
July 2, 2000... IMBLEDON, England _ Gutty as he is, Pete Sampras is hurt. Talented as she is, Lindsay Davenport can't seem to lock her A game into place. But last year's Wimbledon winners are not the only top players faltering this fortnight. When Mark...

Tired, and tired of losing, Cubs return home.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... MILWAUKEE _ After two weeks of flight delays, hotel beds, grueling losses and Sammy Sosa trade rumors, the Cubs return to Wrigley Field for a six-game homestand beginning Monday. The tendency is to say that the Cubs are relieved to be...

Sox pull together set selves apart to sweep Red Sox.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... Between shoveling snow and walking his dogs over the winter, White Sox manager Jerry Manuel managed to peek at the 2000 schedule every once in a while. When he saw what the White Sox were up against, he only hoped they could play .500...

Cubs rue lost opportunities.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... MILWAUKEE _ It may seem a little bit obvious _ sort of like naming a TV show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Still, in a season of lost hope, it's worth noting the Cubs continue to blow their chances to manufacturing runs. Two...

Garland's debut likely Tuesday vs. Royals.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... CHICAGO _ Though no announcement has been made, look for 20-year-old Jon Garland to make his major-league debut for the Chicago White Sox on the 4th of July in Kansas City, Mo. Garland, a left-hander who leads the International League with...

Brazilians serve notice.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... Brazil's domination of men's beach volleyball continued Sunday, as Jose Loiola and Emanuel Rego defeated countrymen Ze'Marco deMelo and Ricardo Santos 16-14 to win the Oldsmobile Chicago Grand Slam tournament at Montrose Beach. Both...

Exit polls show Fox far ahead in Mexican presidential elections.(Chicago Tribune)
July 2, 2000... MEXICO CITY _ Vicente Fox, a charismatic rancher and political outsider, appeared on his way to decisively dethroning Mexico's ruling political dynasty Sunday, besting rival Francisco Labastida by 3 to 6 points in exit polls. Full results...

All kinds of dangers lurk worldwide for American travelers.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

Tips for international travelers.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

Useful Web sites for international travelers.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

Religious violence rising across central Indonesia.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 2, 2000

Hypnosis offered as alternative to help birth mothers manage labor.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 2, 2000... MIAMI _ Forget epidurals, Demerol and Lamaze. Miguel A. Gonzalez, a Broward General Medical Center obstetrician, now offers his patients an alternative way to tough up through childbirth: hypnosis. He belongs to a small but growing number...

Candidates work to gain votes of young, restless.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

Gore's oldest child pursues youth vote.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

Bush's nephew emerging on scene.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

American Federation of Teachers gather to debate how to deal with turnover.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 2, 2000

Bush keeps deftly tiptoeing through minefield of abortion politics.(The Dallas Morning News)
July 2, 2000

Karolyi expressed surprise at some members of women's Olympic selection committee.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 2, 2000

Two Hispanic women planning a convention to embrace Democrats from all backgrounds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 2, 2000

Thousands of penguins airlifted off island to save them from oil slick.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
July 2, 2000