Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from March 2005

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from March 2005

Lobbying heats up as groups vie to `educate' Americans on Social Security.
March 2, 2005... Byline: William E. Gibson WASHINGTON _ Amid big-bucks lobbying by more powerful groups, Rock the Vote is reaching out to younger Americans over the Internet while planning concerts and advertisements to bring a youthful influence to this...

Indiana to re-think time zones, daylight savings participation.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Tim Jones STATE LINE CITY, Ind. _ To its everlasting credit, the state of Indiana has brought the world steel, prescription drugs, sweet corn, the Indy 500, RVs and Cole Porter. But it still has not, after almost 190 years of...

Sex, war and satire: Mark Adamo's lusty new operatic version of `Lysistrata' promises contemporary resonance.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Lawrence A. Johnson On a recent Argentina vacation with his partner and fellow composer John Corigliano, Mark Adamo was finally able to relax and think normally after being obsessed with his opera ``Lysistrata'' for the last six...

Composer finds ways to revitalize music's most traditional form.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Lawrence A. Johnson It's hard to believe that John Corigliano turned 67 years old last Wednesday for several reasons. Most obviously the composer looks a good 20 years younger than his age and retains a youthful enthusiasm,...

The new age of `news'.
March 2, 2005... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, Feb. 26: X X X Fittingly for someone who fancied himself a journalist, it was a question that brought Jeff Gannon's downfall. It was an obviously slanted question,...

Did Bush lose faith?
March 2, 2005... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, Feb. 26: X X X As far back as his 2000 campaign, President Bush made government partnerships with religious organizations a centerpiece of his "compassionate...

Advancing stem-cell research.
March 2, 2005... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, Feb. 27: X X X The pressure is growing on President Bush to change the limits he set four years ago on human embryonic stem-cell research. Several states and a...

Bringing justice to Darfur.
March 2, 2005... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, Feb. 27: X X X Diplomats at the United Nations are haggling over what set of judges will hear a war crimes case out of the tragedy in Darfur, which has taken 70,000...

Horse's owners, trainer battle in court over animal's death.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Dahleen Glanton VERSAILLES, Ky. _ The story of the mysterious death of Wild-Eyed and Wicked sounds like it came from an Agatha Christie novel. Someone sneaks into a stable at night and injects the award-winning saddlebred...

Scientists hope to finally unearth the dark secrets of the Donner party.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Trine Tsouderos CHICAGO _ A newly discovered cache of bones may shed light on one of the most ghoulish and enduring mysteries of the West _ whether members of the Donner party resorted to cannibalism during their snowbound months...

Lower-paying job no reason to be ashamed.(Chicago Tribune)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Carol Kleiman Dear Coach: After being unemployed for 16 months I took a job that lowered my salary from $100,000 to $40,000 a year. I am very embarrassed, even ashamed, about doing this. Was I wrong? Carol Kleiman: ...

Don't network selfishly; sometimes e-mail is better.(Chicago Tribune)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Carol Kleiman How networking works: Networking wherever and whenever you can do so might not always be a good idea. That's a concern of Gail Golden, a consultant at RHR International Co. in Chicago. RHR is a firm of management...

Judges embrace mandatory makeup.(Chicago Tribune)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Carol Kleiman Grooming requirements: Female employees over the years have fought requirements about their appearance that employers have tried to impose on them: They've won lawsuits over having to wear circulation-stopping...

Welcome lesson: Heat can win without Shaq.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Michael Cunningham FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ This is the time of year when the basketball worldviews of Heat center Shaquille O'Neal and coach Stan Van Gundy finally might be in harmony. With 23 games until the playoffs,...

Federal judge's husband, mother killed.(Chicago Tribune)
March 2, 2005... Byline: David Heinzmann and Jeff Coen CHICAGO _ U.S. District Judge Joan H. Lefkow found her husband and mother shot dead in the basement of her home Monday night, less than a year after white supremacist Matthew Hale was convicted of...

Supreme Court to hear cases on public displays of Ten Commandments.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Allen Pusey WASHINGTON _ On one side, it's a compelling story: A homeless man, once a respected lawyer, overcomes personal misfortune to push his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. On the other side, it's the epitome of the...

Schiavo debate taps into faith, fear.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Sandy Bauers PHILADELPHIA _ Tens of thousands of e-mails and phone calls have surged into Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's office _ 35,000 since Monday alone. Hundreds of bloggers have weighed in. Vigils have been held, talk-show...

Unhurried life in Asuncion not changing for better.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Tyler Bridges ASUNCION, Paraguay _ The capital of Paraguay embraces the future at its own leisurely pace. Asuncion now has its first chain hotel, a Sheraton, and its first shopping mall _ a dozen small stores and a restaurant...

Guitar ace Steve Freund brings spirit of Chicago to Bay Area.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Whittington SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Steve Freund calls his story a blues odyssey. From Brooklyn to Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area, Freund has followed the music he loves. ``It's just a very hypnotic music, and the...

Web Winners: Help with taxes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Reid Kanaley With tax season upon us, we've discovered a few key Web sites to smooth the way to a mildly painless do-it-yourself return. Of note, too, are the various sources for tax planning, because _ believe it or not _ this...

`Shadow of Rome' has guts.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Victor Godinez It may not have Russell Crowe, but Capcom's new ``Shadow of Rome'' for PS2 is a great action game that lets you play as a Roman gladiator out for revenge. Pax Romana: Your main character is the Roman centurion...

Amos' `Beekeeper' mostly a treat for fans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Howard Cohen Pop: TORI AMOS ``The Beekeeper'' (Epic) 2 { stars The good news is that Tori Amos has, for the second album in a row, returned to the sort of melodic, piano-based pop that made her 1992 debut ``Little...

Potty break made easy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Ethridge AKRON, Ohio _ In Parent World, there is nothing quite so daunting as the prospect of taking small children to the mall. (OK, besides giving a teenager the car keys.) First, it takes an hour to get ready:...

Little bundle of joy and cash.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Peter St. Onge MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. _ One day this month, Amber Rainey will get the nudge that only expectant mothers know. It's time, she'll say to her husband, Ed. They'll have a bag already packed with hospital clothes and a...

Reviews of new pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases.
March 2, 2005... Pop: THIEVERY CORPORATION ``The Cosmic Game'' (ESL, 3 stars) Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, the Washington-based duo called Thievery Corporation, are master collaborators: The guest vocalists they enlist define the character of each...

Lee Ann Womack comes home; country beckons her back.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Mario Tarradell A few years ago, country traditionalist Lee Ann Womack dolled up and struck a come-hither pose for Matthew Rolston, a fashion photographer known for his shots of stars such as Cyndi Lauper and Jennifer Lopez. The...

Playing around with pop.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Mario Tarradell Lee Ann Womack is hardly the first traditional country artist to take a pop trip. The industry has always encouraged famous names to experiment with a smoother, more mainstream style, in hopes a lucrative pop...

Calling it quits.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Suzanne Perez Tobias Your son, who dreams of earning his black belt, just told you he wants to quit karate. Or your daughter, the prima ballerina, says nonchalantly after her dance lesson that she's danced her last fouette. ...

Bankruptcy idea that's too harsh.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jeff Gelles PHILADELPHIA _ Not far from my office, on a side street near City Hall, a small storefront caught my eye the other day. I had bankruptcy on my mind _ not my own, I'm relieved to say, or that of any of any family,...

Television Q&A.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Norma Cavazos Question: Last month on ``Without a Trace'' an actress appeared, credited as Kirsten Nelson. Could she possibly be the wife of the late Ricky Nelson and Mark Harmon's sister? She certainly looked like one of the...

A paternal perspective on late-life parenthood.(The Orange County Register)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jane Glenn Haas Larry L. Meyer became a father at 59 "only for myself. I did it for selfish reasons. My younger wife wanted to have children with me." And so Franz, their third child (Meyer's sixth), was born 12 years ago....

Mentors help other parents overcome challenge of social isolation, youth or poverty.(The Seattle Times)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Dunnewind SEATTLE _ Mentor Tracy LeBel introduces her mentee Patty White, 24, as "my friend." She invited White and her daughter, Grace Vaglio, 2, to her children's recent joint birthday party, and she has them over for...

Family Briefs: Storage problem; Sock supply; Chew well; Discipline survey.
March 2, 2005... SCALING DOWN Do you have a basement full of your adult children's belongings? Judi Culbertson and Marj Decker, authors of "Scaling Down: Living Large in a Smaller Space" (Rodale, $15.95), offer the following tips: _Give...

Bonus parent won't shake bio bond.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jann Blackstone-Ford and Sharyl Jupe Q: My husband was married previously and has one daughter, age 5. We were just married and moved in together in September. Yesterday his daughter said to me, "I know this is mean, but my mommy...

Reviews of new music releases.
March 2, 2005... R&B: OMARION ``O'' (Sony Urban Music/Epic) B- R&B teen sensation B2K broke hearts when the quartet split in 2003, but few doubted that budding actor and frontman Omarion would keep it moving. ``O,'' his solo debut, proves that he...

Stirring up conversation.(The Orange County Register)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Theresa Walker SANTA ANA, Calif. _ The dinner table was the place to be in Julienne Smith's childhood home in Fullerton, Calif. Her father, a constitutional law professor and a Lutheran minister, was a busy man. But her...

Orvis catalog company is selling kits for 6 luxurious log houses.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Georgea Kovanis From the most recent Orvis catalog, you can buy rods and reels, flies, waders and a log house. Yes, you read that correctly. You can order a log house from the 2005 Spring Fly Fishing catalog_a luxury...

What's new in music racks.
March 2, 2005... Soul: SOLOMON BURKE ``Make Do With What You Got'' (Shout! Factory) 4 stars It's Solomon Burke's world and we merely live in it. Surely you'll feel that way after hearing the soul music legend rip through the 10 tracks on ``Make Do...

Author: `Supermother' obsession has spun into impossible frenzy.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Darla Atlas DALLAS _ We were supposed to have this motherhood thing figured out by now. Middle-class moms of the 21st century are educated, nurturing and aware. We are world-class multi-taskers who often figure out how to...

New releases coming in March.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jonathan Takiff March comes on like a musical lion with big CD releases by Jennifer Lopez, Al Green, Judas Priest, Matt Bianco with Basia, the Blind Boys of Alabama, John Doe, Moby and Beck. March 1 GIRL POWER: J.Lo...

Ah, thinking back to the days when I truly was a player . . .(The Orlando Sentinel)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Ed Hayes Saturday morning in bed. I hear the boys and girls calling me to come out and play. Ah, the boys and girls of my childhood. Boys mostly, to be candid about it. Occasionally a girl appeared in one of our games,...

A matter that's between you and your maker.(The Orlando Sentinel)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Myriam Marquez I loved that little chirping chick, all downy yellow, pecking away in his box. I'd rub the chick against my cheek, hold it and give it a love squeeze. Maybe a little too hard, because sometimes it would try to...

Security shouldn't be a game of hide and seek.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Rhonda Chriss Lokeman It was announced that unidentified victims of the 2001 terror strikes on the World Trade Center would remain so. All current DNA technology had been exhausted. Medical examinations would resume when new...

Medicine and insurance: Runaway costs damage economy.
March 2, 2005... The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Monday, Feb. 28: X X X Businesses, political leaders and the public should all take note of the federal government's latest forecast on health-care costs. It's a storm...

Posting Ten Commandments unlikely to have desired effect.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jane Eisner The Ten Commandments are in the news again, this time courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices will hear arguments this week about whether it is constitutional to display the Commandments on the grounds of the...

In eminent domain case, court threatens to shred a bedrock protection of private property.(The Orange County Register)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Steven Greenhut After a landmark eminent-domain case was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court last week, I'm left with the depressing realization that the court is populated with justices who are not capable of making the most...

Sosa settles in with Orioles.(The Seattle Times)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Larry Stone FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Sammy Sosa answered a question the other day by referring to "that other team I was on in Chicago." He couldn't bring himself to even say "Cubs." It was an ugly divorce, complete with...

In El Paso, Don Haskins is still `The Bear'.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Wendell Barnhouse EL PASO, Texas _ Sinatra owned Vegas. The Daleys have and still own Chicago. Trump owns New York (literally and figuratively). Don Haskins owns El Paso. That's a comparison that will upset The Bear, but...

Corporate America prepares for graying shoppers, employees.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Kevin G. Hall WASHINGTON _ Amid all the talk about changing Social Security, an equally important retirement issue is being overlooked. Millions of Americans are nearing retirement age, and there won't be enough younger workers...

Big Russian: Pavel Podkolzin, 7-5 and raw, is a work in progress.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Chuck Carlton DALLAS _ Projects come in different shapes and sizes. Organizing your sock drawer on a slow Saturday night qualifies as a project. So does building Mount Rushmore. For the Mavericks, Pavel Podkolzin is 7...

Group tries to help children of drug-smuggling mothers.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jacqueline Charles KINGSTON, Jamaica _ With its soaring unemployment and endemic poverty, this island nation is fertile ground for drug lords looking for desperate women to act as drug-smuggling "mules." The work is...

Negativity drains work-force productivity, economy, scientist says.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Candace Goforth AKRON, Ohio _ It didn't take a scientist to figure out that grumpy people make others feel lousy and feeling lousy makes them less productive at work. But, in fact, researchers have quantified the effect of...

Strategies for a positive workplace.
March 2, 2005... 1. Prevent "bucket dipping." Start by setting an example yourself. Make an effort to have positive exchanges with others. When you encounter someone who is chronically negative and will not change, avoid interactions with him whenever...

Change rippling through Middle East follows Bush push for reforms.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Ron Hutcheson WASHINGTON _ Nearly two years after President Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, the aftershocks from that decision are sending ripples of change through the Middle East. No one knows where it will end, or...

NFL teams looking for reinforcements.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Charean Williams FORT WORTH, Texas _ The more things change, the more they change. The NFL's silly season is under way, with some teams changing coaches and others changing quarterbacks. No one is content to stand still, not...

Workers find ways to retire in phases.(The Orlando Sentinel)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Harry Wessel ORLANDO, Fla. _ Jim Covington officially retired in December, but he said his retirement really began five years ago when he turned 65. Covington's company, Welbro Building Corp., let him downshift from the...

Home inspectors find satisfaction in lucrative career.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Susan Kreimer DALLAS _ When Deb Sadler bought her home it opened a window to a new career. She had watched the home inspector look things over and wondered: Wouldn't it be fun to try this? Tired of the computer industry, she...

Busy professionals adapt speed-dating techniques to business networking.(The Orange County Register)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Jan Norman A crystal bell rings persistently, so John Conners pauses for a breath, then moves one chair to his right. "I've never done this before," he said with a smile. Now that's saying something. Conners, a networking...

Spurs shbow why they're among NBA's best.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Tom Reed CLEVELAND _ For three quarters, the San Antonio Spurs showed why they are one of the NBA's least entertaining teams. For the final 12 minutes, the Spurs proved again why they also are one of the most successful. ...

Mavs slip past Hornets.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Eddie Sefko DALLAS _ One point guard didn't take a shot all night and deserved the game ball. The other point guard took only one shot _ from his coach _ and between them the Dallas Mavericks have another minor issue to...

Sooners too much for Texas, complete sweep.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Chip Brown AUSTIN, Texas _ There are several Texas officials who are absolutely sure the Longhorns are already in the NCAA Tournament. Any more showings like Monday night's 74-58 loss to No. 20 Oklahoma at home on national...

Zito carries a heavy load for A's.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Ann Killion PHOENIX _ There was a popular theory last season that fame's spotlight was blinding Barry Zito. One hopes not, because this season the spotlight has gotten even more intense. Zito is now the Oakland A's focal...

Lakers fall to Knicks.(The Orange County Register)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Kevin Ding NEW YORK _ That inaugural three-game winning streak has now been followed by the Los Angeles Lakers' third three-game losing streak. Their loss Monday was a heartbreaker, 117-115, in overtime to the New York Knicks....

Cards should learn lesson from Emmitt, pass on Kurt.(East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.))
March 2, 2005... Byline: Scott Bordow TEMPE, Ariz. _ Kurt Warner will turn 34 in June. He's thrown 10 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions over the last three seasons. He has less mobility than the Statue of Liberty, yet the Cardinals want to...

Clippers come up short vs. Jazz.(The Orange County Register)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Art Thompson III SALT LAKE CITY _ The Los Angeles Clippers battled to the end again Monday, bur the result was the usual futile finish. Bobby Simmons missed a bank shot from underneath the basket with one tenth of a second...

Two Hepburn classics in six-comedy box.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Terry Lawson There was a time in my life when I would have forked over $50 for a good-looking copy of "Bringing Up Baby," Howard Hawks' 1938 screwball comedy classic. I now know I live in an age of miracles because "Baby" (4...

Big bugs don't bother princess.(The Dallas Morning News)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Nancy Churnin "Spirited Away" snagged an Academy Award for writer-director-artist Hayao Miyazaki. But for many Miyazaki fans, "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is his true masterpiece. And for those fans, this new release...

With sweeps over, it's safe for quality TV shows to bloom.
March 2, 2005... Byline: Aaron Barnhart Is it me or are the February sweeps getting worse every year while March just keeps getting better? This group of midseason arrivals, including a surprisingly good ABC comedy and a handful of returning shows,...

Arthur Miller on film.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Desmond Ryan Some films get made in spite of everything _ budget overruns, star tantrums or illness, bad weather, accidents _ and go on to enduring greatness. Francis Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" (R, 4 stars ) is a prime example....

In Japan, 14 U.S. sailors face discipline over drug use.
March 2, 2005... YOKOHAMA, Japan _ Fourteen crewmen of the USS Kittyhawk aircraft carrier have received or are to receive disciplinary action for violating military drug laws by using ecstacy and other illegal narcotics, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Tuesday....

Thurmond, FBI had cozy ties, records show.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
March 2, 2005... Byline: Lauren Markoe and John Monk WASHINGTON _ For more than 50 years, U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond and the FBI _ director J. Edgar Hoover in particular _ mutually benefited from a close, hidden relationship that gave the South Carolina...

Show your e-mail who's boss.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Jim Rossman For many people, the e-mail inbox is one big hodgepodge of messages. (EDITORS: BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM) PTA announcements stand alongside offers for Viagra. That confirmation for your business seminar is in the...

Book review: `The Good Enough Teen'.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Betsy Friauf "The Good Enough Teen: Raising Adolescents With Love and Acceptance (Despite How Impossible They Can Be)," Brad Sachs (HarperCollins, $14.95) ___ Sometimes parents wonder if their teen-ager is the same...

The dry facts.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Rhoda Fukushima You may be just uncomfortable, or you could be on your way to a real problem. We asked people in the know how to care for skin in winter. (EDITORS: BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM) Esthetician Amanda Kennedy has been...

Quick thinking is key when shooting sports.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Peter Weinberger Whether a professional sports event or your kids' Little League, there will always be someone photographing the action on the sidelines. Here are some shooting techniques that will help at any experience level....

Take care when choosing a tax preparer.
March 1, 2005... It's tax time, and if you can't bear the thought of shuffling through a mound of financial records and trying to decipher the latest changes in the tax code, you're probably thinking about hiring someone else to do it. But beware: If you...

Cedarlane Three-Layer Enchilada Pie is tasty.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Betsy Friauf A dining review for the microwave gourmet: WHAT: Cedarlane Three-Layer Enchilada Pie PRICE: $3.99 CALORIES: 215 per serving (two servings per 11-ounce box) CARB COUNT: 27 grams FAT GRAMS: 7 ...

Sweet temptations.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Betsy Friauf They're a welcome sight in the dead of winter: The bright and cheery Girl Scout cookie boxes, otherwise known as little bricks of extreme temptation, that just arrived. They're tiny, those delicious little Thin...

Blending grapes leads to supple, complex wine.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Janice Fuhrman You've seen them on stores shelves or wine lists _ "Legacy," "Relentless," "Virtu" _ and perhaps moved on to labels more familiar to you, such as "cabernet sauvignon" or "merlot." When these so-called proprietary...

Stem cells offer treatment option.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Carolyn Poirot Austrian researchers are successfully treating urinary incontinence with stem cells taken from patients' own arm muscles. In a study of 20 incontinent women, 18 were completely continent one year after...

Home & Garden: Make the flu bug an unwelcome guest.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Alyson Ward Well, it's flu season. Someone in your household may come down with the flu or something almost as nasty. And if one family member gets it, it's a full-time job to keep the rest of the house from turning into an...

Hot stuff: New peelers, slicers make meal preparation easier.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Aleta Watson Fresh fruits and vegetables are a delight, but all that peeling and slicing can be a chore for home cooks who don't have a sous chef to do all of their prep work. No wonder precut vegetables are bestsellers at the...

Trade show finds kids are wild for tech toys.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMO: 2005 tech toys from the American International Toy Fair, held last week in New York. Kids are growing older faster, a maturation phenomenon called "age compression." And they're aspiring to the same...

Message mayhem: Those acronyms mean something to teens.
March 1, 2005... Byline: Edward M. Eveld Hey parents, GL trying to crack the code. GL, as in Good Luck. Researchers say teenagers spend most of their computer time instant-messaging each other, most of it in acronym code. Some of the acronyms used...