Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from May 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from May 2004

`Friends' at the end: Will audiences ever see the likes of it again?
May 1, 2004

Disaster epics increasingly use weird science _ or none at all.
May 1, 2004

`The Last One': Long-running `Friends' ends its final season.
May 1, 2004

How well do you know your `Friends'?
May 1, 2004

Guesting, one, two, three ...
May 1, 2004

World War II memorial to accommodate aging veterans.
May 1, 2004

Greenspan faces task of raising rates without hurting recovery.
May 1, 2004

Al-Sadr's rebellion nears collapse but his influence is assured.
May 1, 2004

Young women in rural Uzbekistan seek escape by self-immolation.
May 1, 2004

Q&A on Microsoft's legal challenges.
May 1, 2004

Baseball rankings.
May 1, 2004

A little chin music, please.
May 1, 2004

Australian swim flap under scrutiny.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2004

Former Baathists eye change after U.S. decision to ease restrictions.
May 1, 2004

Where's the gaga for Gagne?
May 1, 2004

Orioles hanging in with young starters.
May 1, 2004

Around the bases with Joe Morgan.
May 1, 2004

Bush administration challenging limits on executive power.
May 1, 2004

Coal mining may be the election's wild card in West Virginia.
May 1, 2004

Imprisoned Cuban dissident wins prestigious literary prize.
May 1, 2004... Byline: Nancy San Martin MIAMI _ Cuban author Raul Rivero's words have brought him respect from the literary world, and a 20-year prison sentence from the Cuban government. ``People prepare their trips... in a fatal effervescence,''...

Lowlifes attempt to make money on Tillman's death.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
May 1, 2004

Lakers have plenty of issues to resolve.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Israel Gutierrez MIAMI _ Now that the Lakers have advanced to the second round, playing the Spurs in a series that begins Sunday, it would be safe to assume that the team has shifted to cruise control and is ready to stomp past an...

Reduce games but don't stick to intraconference.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: David J. Neal MIAMI _ Look at this year's leaders in goals and goaltending. Look at the rookies. Look at the top picks of the next two drafts. Generation Y began taking over the NHL. They could be the best generation of players...

Stern comes to praise Riley and the Heat.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Israel Gutierrez MIAMI _ NBA commissioner David Stern was in AmericanAirlines Arena for Friday's Game 5 between the Heat and Hornets, and he has plenty to be pleased about regarding the Heat franchise. From Pat Riley's...

Players have to pay dues.
May 1, 2004... Byline: Greg Cote MIAMI _ A jarring juxtaposition began the NFL Draft last weekend, and it is why Eli Manning begins his pro career seen as selfish and manipulative _ a diva in cleats. The draft opened with a somber tribute and moment...

Look, players do have freedom.
May 1, 2004... Byline: Dan Le Batard MIAMI _ I don't understand why we always turn sports into this sacred cathedral where the rules of business aren't allowed to apply. In just about any other workplace, what Eli Manning did would be known as...

Too much beating and banging in NASCAR?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

U.S. government's use of secret spy and terrorism surveillance increases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Giants not standing so tall now.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Kevin Baxter MIAMI _ After winning 100 games and the National League West Division title last year, the San Francisco Giants are on pace to lose more than 90 games and finish in the division cellar this summer, just two seasons...

As the U.S. military abandons Fallujah, Iraqis proclaim victory.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Periodic cicadas to emerge from underground.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Former nurse to identify victims.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

People in the news.
May 1, 2004... MENUDO WILL RETURN Menudo, the popular Puerto Rican teen pop band of the '70s and '80s, is being revived. Menudo Entertainment bought all the merchandising and property rights about a month ago from Latin record executive Oscar Lloyd...

For Tigers, there is hope in the air.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Celtics have new coach but what about players.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Hockey legend Cherry could be a hot free agent.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

`10.5's whining characters will have you rooting for the quake.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Glenn Garvin MIAMI _ Omigod, they were right _ cloning really "is" a dangerous Frankenstein technology that perverts science to monstrous ends. Just watch NBC's "10.5" tonight and see the lumbering goonlike movie that resulted when...

Williams was acquitted, but he's not innocent.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Big things brewing for the Eagles.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Flyers-Maple Leafs series about tenacity at home.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Smarty Jones captures Kentucky Derby.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Jarvis will likely land in Colorado.(Seattle Times)
May 1, 2004

Former Pitt QB says draft snub will help.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Pat Yasinskas CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ The telephone rang frequently, but the one call Rod Rutherford was waiting for never came. Somehow, the guy who threw all those passes to Larry Fitzgerald and challenged Dan Marino's passing...

Petty says fans' conduct utterly trashy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: David Poole FONTANA, Calif. _ Kyle Petty harshly criticized fans who littered the track with debris after the Aaron's 499 last week at Talladega Superspeedway ended under a yellow flag. "The fans obviously had their heads up...

Indians hold meeting to help translate language of baseball.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Brewers inclined not to trade Sheets to Yankees.(Seattle Times)
May 1, 2004

Bucks have a solid nucleus but need some more elements.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
May 1, 2004

Royals routed by Yankees.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Packers' pursuit of Couch seeming to throw QB Nall.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
May 1, 2004

Browns pick up big-name, undrafted players.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Baseball rankings.(Seattle Times)
May 1, 2004

Cheney sprinkles wit into talk to FSU grads.(The Orlando Sentinel)
May 1, 2004

Smarty Jones is the smart money in Derby.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Vizquel has landmark game at shortstop.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Juarez police leaving force in droves, officials say.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2004

In Israel, California Gov. Schwarzenegger brings a little peace.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Red Wings in trouble with latest loss.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Smarty Jones strikes it rich with 7th straight win.(The Dallas Morning News)
May 1, 2004

Indians top the Orioles.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Five former astronauts inducted into Hall of Fame.(The Orlando Sentinel)
May 1, 2004

A thrilling win for common folk.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Edwin Pope LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ Upsy-daisy, and hallelujah! The gutsy grinder from the wrong state with the wrong pedigree stood orthodoxy on its ear in Saturday's muck, and was this a lick for the little guys, or what? Smarty...

Capsules for NBA playoffs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Israel Gutierrez PLAYOFF CAPSULES EASTERN CONFERENCE NETS vs. PISTONS The skinny: This is a battle of wills. On one side, you have the finesse of the Nets, who like their precision fast-break offense led by the...

U.S. kayakers qualify for Olympics.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Linda Robertson MIAMI _ Kayaker Marie Mijalis and her teammates overcame boat problems and rainy weather Saturday to win their K-4 race and qualify for the Athens Olympics. The U.S. led from start to finish in the 500-meter...

Packers' new addition is a work in progress.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
May 1, 2004

NBA's second round of playoffs should be grand.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Stephen F. Holder MIAMI _ Well, the first round sure was fun. But it was just an appetizer. The second course of this NBA postseason starts Sunday with the conference semifinals, which begin in grand style with the Los Angeles...

Controversial Pierzynski.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Brown a quiet leader, good teammate.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Stephen F. Holder MIAMI _ Hornets forward P.J. Brown is a quiet leader who speaks in soft tones, choosing his words carefully. And if you think he's reticent under normal circumstances, just ask him to disclose his real first name,...

Race shifts could move center.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: David Poole FONTANA, Calif. _ The geographical center of the continental United States is near the town of Lebanon, Kan. But where, these days, is the center of NASCAR? The obvious answer is the smaller towns of Mooresville,...

Rockies switch to four-man pitching rotation.(The Gazette)
May 1, 2004

Seattle coach's remarks anger Dolphins.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Jason Cole MIAMI _ It's only May, but the war chants for the Dolphins trip to Seattle in November are already starting. Dolphins cornerbacks Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain both fired shots at Seattle coach Mike Holmgren in...

Hornets one game away from end of season.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Israel Gutierrez MIAMI _ So let's get this straight: The Heat and Hornets combined for six technical fouls Friday night in Game 5, Jamaal Magloire threw Dwyane Wade to the floor, Eddie Jones got stepped on as Rafer Alston, George...

Mariners still aching at the plate.(Seattle Times)
May 1, 2004

Green to address media.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Jockey Elliott gives U.S. a four-legged Rocky.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

The newest Seabiscuit: Smarty Jones.
May 1, 2004

Avalanche hits Sharks in overtime; Game 6 is next in Denver.(The Gazette)
May 1, 2004

The View from Pluto.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Fletcher's first Derby since becoming governor.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Smarty Jones: the little horse that could wins the Derby.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Lion Heart, Biancone hoped for gold.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Phillies feel a jolt from Diamondbacks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Great day in the winner's circle.(The Hartford Courant)
May 1, 2004

Coach ready to bury hatchet with Allen.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
May 1, 2004

Smarty Jones wins Kentucky Derby and rises to hero status.(The Orange County Register)
May 1, 2004