Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from May 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from May 2001

Magnificent settings host summer music festival offerings.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Starting a business can be a good career move for some workers.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

Children can benefit from creating their own bedtime books.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

`Bone lady' tries to give faces, names to the missing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... BATON ROUGE, La. _ Mary Manhein can't stand knowing that people are missing and their loved ones can't find them. That's why she spends her days with corpses and skeletons, hoping to learn the identities of murder victims whose bodies were...

Part of Biscayne National Park to be closed.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Kansas City reflects growth of Muslim population in U.S.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Horseman is the guy for riding lessons.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Grandparents give pupils doses of love along with schoolwork help.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

World War II veteran loans memorabilia to high school.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Haiti's prisons resemble the gates of hell for inmates.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ In Haiti, there is no capital punishment. But for many inmates, getting thrown in jail is a death sentence. In one month this year, 11 inmates died in the Penitentier National, the nation's largest prison. Some died...

Cyclone baseball players, swimmers blown away by economics.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

The Van Gundys: They love this game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

For solutions, some company managers ask their workers.(The Providence Journal)
May 1, 2001

Prison guards indicted for civil rights abuses.(The Gazette)
May 1, 2001

Dalai Lama won't be among strangers in St. Paul.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Students with hearing loss finally breaking sound barrier.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

University study finds abusive men think women are critical.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Bill's world.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

This week's Web Winners: Sites for cheapskates.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Good writers show up in all age groups.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

Ignoring the legalisms can be costly.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

Waking the teens gives rise to Mom's daily struggle.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

New chances for thief, bus driver with misdemeanor.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Serving as trustee can have significant pitfalls.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... Q. I have always been close to my uncle and aunt who had no children of their own. Now, as they approach their 80s, they have asked me to become involved in their estate planning. Much to my surprise, these quiet, modest people have assets of...

In water use, these folks reign.(The Seattle Times)
May 1, 2001

What did Bush say about Taiwan that we haven't heard before?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Living La Vida Vieques.(The Providence Journal)
May 1, 2001

Parents thwarted by Big Tobacco, Big Cable.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

When it comes to spanking, stick to the facts.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... "You ought to be ashamed of yourself for endorsing spanking in a recent column! Of all people, you should know that spankings often escalate into child abuse, and even when they don't, they teach children that hitting other people is OK....

In new magazines, Olsen twins sure sell themselves.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Differences in learning widen during adolescence, educator says.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

How to talk with your children about the stock market.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... FORT WORTH, Texas _ Bears and bulls can signify more to your children than favorite storybook characters or animals in a zoo. Even elementary-school students can benefit from knowing how the stock market works and how money invested can...

Eyebrows raised as older men father children.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Author of `Redwall' children's series continues to spin new fantasies.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Patients see benefit in bringing own nurses.(The Virginian-Pilot)
May 1, 2001

Across the United States, counties flunking pollution tests.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Rhode Island vet joins foot-and-mouth relief effort.(The Providence Journal)
May 1, 2001

A wiser Stevie Nicks builds her new Shangri-La.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... Despite the portentous title of Stevie Nicks' first solo CD in seven years, the Fleetwood Mac singer assures fans her "crystal visions" are clear again. "Trouble in Shangri-La," her collection of relationship-based songs, hits stores this...

Give Robert Downey Jr. a real break _ stop the merry-go-round.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... Robert Downey Jr., new CNN anchor Andrea Thompson and a show called "Jackass." It's hard to be upbeat about television you consider this trifecta of tragedies and misplaced priorities. Fans of Fox's "Ally McBeal" have paid homage to...

Entrepreneurs can save American heartland, rural expert says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Television Q&A.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Low-income Californians aren't applying for government aid.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Music downloads have gone mainstream.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

What's new in music racks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

New video releases for children.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Capsule reviews of new video releases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

`Catch a Fire' reforged reggae and more.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

`Rocky' still packs a mean punch.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

Don't let Kerrey off the hook yet.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

`Superman' soars with remixes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Reviews of new world music and jazz releases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

No drama, just laugh at the llama.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Spike Lee savages modern-day minstrel shows in `Bamboozled'.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

`The Mummy Returns'.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

`Eureka'.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

High court trying to leave election decision behind.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... WASHINGTON _ As President Bush marks his first 100 days in office, debate still roils around the U.S. Supreme Court, whose 5-4 decision Dec. 12 halted the Florida recount and effectively declared Bush the winner. Some political...

Reviews of new pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Electronic adventures: video and computer game reviews.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Reviews of new classical music releases.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Derby hopeful offers insight on Web site.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Reviews of releases by DJ Keoki, Montgomery Gentry and more.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Orseno hopes restraint pays off for Macho Uno.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

CART's crisis touches nerve with other drivers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Chaos and chemistry in the NBA.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Haston, Hoosiers at a crossroads.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

No prince of a deal for Wally Dollase.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2001

Exercise right of refusal.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2001

Missionaries bristle at the suggestion that they are putting their kids in danger.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

The history and traditions of the Run for the Roses.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... They're off! The thoroughbreds will run for the roses Saturday in Louisville in the 127th Kentucky Derby. _ What's the history of the Kentucky Derby? The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held sporting event in the United...

FBI director to step down next month; White House begins search.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Neighborhood resistance is biggest hurdle facing Bush energy policy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

List of arms control treaties and their details.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Bipartisan commission to study reforming Social Security.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Proposed nuclear reductions point to concern about Russia's eroding military.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

White House compromise expected on roadless forests.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

People in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... WILLIAMS SISTERS HONORED BY ESSENCE Venus and Serena Williams were overwhelmed with emotion as they were honored for their "courage and tenacity" at the 14th annual Essence Awards. The tennis champion sisters wept as they gave their...

Official whine: Best says Iverson gets too many calls too often.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Treasury slashes interest rates on savings bonds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

House bill would set regional price controls for milk.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Bush proposes far-reaching missile defense shield.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Republicans settle on tax cut figure of $1.35 trillion.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Work force reductions damage loyalty of employees, survey finds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Sales of U.S. autos, trucks fall 16 percent in April.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001

Conservatives in Congress demand answers to Peru plane crash.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2001... WASHINGTON _ Conservative Republican members of Congress, all staunch supporters of the war on drugs, warned top U.S. officials Tuesday that anti-drug efforts in Latin America are in jeopardy unless answers come quickly about why two Americans...