Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from November 1999

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from November 1999

Foreign-born adoptees deserve full American citizenship.
November 1, 1999

In his own words ... Greg Louganis.
November 1, 1999

Dresden, a city with a special history. struggles to put the past behind.
November 1, 1999

Dresden's devastation was a piece of the Allied plan.
November 1, 1999

Many lighthouses heading toward disrepair.
November 1, 1999

Amid monuments to our better selves, museum tells the horror of the Holocaust.
November 1, 1999

Web sites, financial plans help kids learn about money.
November 1, 1999

High school seniors enter `The Application Zone'.
November 1, 1999

How to find archive art (2h).
November 1, 1999... Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service KRT South Budget for Monday, November 1, 1999 KRT News Desk: 202-383-6080, news(AT)krtinfo.com KRT South supervisor: Yasmine Bahrani, 202-383-6094, ybahrani(AT)krtinfo.com KRT Photo Service:...

How to find archive art (2c).
November 1, 1999... Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Business Budget for Monday, November 1, 1999 KRT Business Editor: Leslie Lapides, 202-383-6093 llapides(at)krtinfo.com (See end of bjt for definitions of prefixes.) KRT News Desk:...

Troubling questions demand answers (2).
November 1, 1999... The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, October 24: X X X How do you give a child his life back? It's a question that should be deeply troubling Chicago Police Detective James Cassidy. But it isn't. ...

RAMS FALL FROM UNBEATEN RANKS.
November 1, 1999

What's in this stuff? Unlocking the mysteries behind those edibles lurking in your pantry.
November 1, 1999... Don't let anyone kid you: Food is a science. All those feelings of comfort and joy over a warm brownie wouldn't come together if the ingredients weren't selected, measured, mixed and baked properly. Likewise, most of the foods we buy at the...

Canada's Whistler & Blackcomb: Is this the best ski resort in North America?
November 1, 1999... WHISTLER/BLACKCOMB, British Columbia _ There is a bit of fire amid the snow as the battle for big mountain bragging rights heats up. In the early '90s, Whistler/Blackcomb, located 75 miles north of Vancouver, popped to the top of the resort...

Millions of children witness, experience domestic violence.
November 2, 1999

Parents urged to talk to their teens about dating violence.
November 2, 1999

Mom writes book to help kids understand food allergies.
November 2, 1999

The decade anniversary of the fall of the wall.
November 2, 1999

The wall's fall brought opportunity to the able, and new pain to the weak.
November 2, 1999

The wall shaped the lives of all who saw it .
November 2, 1999

The wall shaped the lives of a border guard, a guide and an escapee.
November 2, 1999

How to find archive art.
November 2, 1999... Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service KRT California Budget for Monday, November 1, 1999 KRT News Desk: 202-383-6080, news(at)krtinfo.com KRT Photo Service: 202-383-6099, photo(at)krtinfo.com KRT Graphics Network: 202-383-6064,...

Ten years later, tortured nun works for other victims, still waits for justice.
November 3, 1999

Girls getting ugly message.
November 3, 1999

A Silk Road odyssey tries to find out if Marco Polo reached China.
November 3, 1999

The China odyssey links students and the real world in real time.
November 3, 1999

Jordanian officials claim to have found 'real' site where Jesus was baptized.
November 3, 1999

Seemingly innocuous Falun Gong sect has Chinese government worried.
November 3, 1999

Man attempts to unlock the genius of the Wrights.
November 4, 1999

Attack the source to reduce indoor pollution.
November 4, 1999

A guide to indoor air pollutants.
November 4, 1999

Immigrant laborers deserve equal rights.
November 4, 1999

The Cold War's gone but nuclear-weapons addiction lingers.
November 4, 1999

Beef shows biggest consumer gain in 20 years.
November 4, 1999... FORT WORTH_ Is beef back? Cattlemen have been saying that for years, hoping to regain territory lost to poultry and pork. Now the cattlemen offer evidence of a rebound: A new report calculates that beef demand rose 4.59 percent in the third...

Art imitates life for singer and miniseries star Brad Hawkins.
November 5, 1999... Brad Hawkins didn't need to do a lot of research when he auditioned for the role of Tyler Hart, the young concert and recording artist in the CBS miniseries, ``Shake, Rattle & Roll.'' He's already lived that life. Hawkins, who grew up...

Wordwatch: The origins of words.
November 5, 1999... (EDITORS: Merriam Webster's WORDWATCH, a weekly Q&A on the origins of words, moves each Thursday on the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; it is available for use by all KRT News Service subscribers.) (GRAPHIC LOGO) Merriam-Webster's...

Former Olympic gold-medal diver takes a turn on stage.
November 5, 1999... HOLLYWOOD, Fla. _ Greg Louganis, Olympic gold medalist, author, speaker and actor, says he's shy. But since he's starring in the Hollywood Playhouse's production of the musical comedy ``Nunsense A-Men,'' Louganis is talking to the press,...

AirTran cuts prices 30 percent to 40 percent in fall-winter sale.
November 5, 1999... Orlando, Fla.-based AirTran airlines has announced a fall and winter travel sale with one-way ticket prices starting as low as $37. But before you race out to snatch up a fistful of tickets, keep in mind that a fistful of restrictions...

Movie classic of the week: `Witness for the Prosecution'.
November 5, 1999... X X X WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 TCM X X X ``Witness for the Prosecution,'' based on a novel and play by Agatha Christie, is a sharp courtroom mystery with equal doses of comedy and melodrama. ...

N.C. rainy-day fund may go to flood aid.
November 5, 1999... RALEIGH, N.C. _ The governor has suggested a temporary tax increase and GOP leaders want a bond issue, but legislative support now seems to be building behind a plan to raid the state's rainy-day fund to pay for Hurricane Floyd flood cleanup....

Feature film of the week: `Glengarry Glen Ross'.
November 5, 1999... X X X `Glengarry Glen Ross' 3:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 TNT X X X First prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Second prize is a set of cheap steak knives. In ``Glengarry Glen Ross,'' the real-estate agents play by these...

Weekly roundup of Canadian news.
November 5, 1999... Canada's taxing Liberal government has a new problem _ what to do with a massive surplus of almost $100 billion expected over the next five years. Finance Minister Paul Martin promised some long-awaited tax relief Tuesday while calling on...

Misunderstood profit or con man? Depends on whom you ask about Dennis Lee.
November 5, 1999... NORFOLK, V.a _ It sounds like a dream come true: Never pay another electric bill for the rest of your life. Dennis Lee says he knows how to make it happen, and he's coming to the Virginia Beach Pavilion Monday to tell you how you can get...

Orlando to get first black fire chief.
November 5, 1999... ORLANDO, Fla. _ Charlie Walker will become the first black chief in the 114-year history of the Orlando Fire Department. A 28-year veteran of the force, the 53-year-old Walker will replace -- at least temporarily -- Don Harkins, who...

Miami-Dade courthouse an Irene victim.
November 5, 1999... MIAMI _ Moving a case through the Miami-Dade County Courthouse can be tough enough. But try salvaging 80,000 wet and wrinkled court files soaked by Hurricane Irene. ``The flooding occurred because the building was constructed in 1926 below...

JUDGE EXPECTED TO RULE ON WHETHER MICROSOFT ABUSED ITS MARKET POWER.
November 5, 1999... Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service News Budget for Friday, November 5, 1999 KRT News Desk: 202-383-6080, news(AT)krtinfo.com News desk supervisor: Managing Editor Fred Povey, 202-383-6089, fpovey(AT)krtinfo.com KRT Photo...

Capsule reviews of feature films.
November 5, 1999... THE ACID HOUSE 3 stars. If you loved ``Trainspotting,'' you like this surreal triptych adapted by Irvine Welsh from his short stories about embattled Edinburgh blokes. No MPAA rating (drugs, sex, nudity, profanity, violence) _ Carrie Rickey....

No sympathy for Goliath in world of haves and have-nots.
November 5, 1999... I write a book. It's called ``Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood.'' I receive an e-mail. Guy named Jeremy suggests that he'd be considered racist if he dared write about ``White'' Men and the Journey to Fatherhood. He sees a...

Lack of passion about Palestinian statehood deserves close examination.
November 5, 1999... The most amazing thing is happening in Israel. According to the Israeli press, Prime Minister Ehud Barak is getting ready to offer the Palestinians their statehood, maybe even by February. But neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are...

Did ancient humans cross Atlantic thousands of years before Columbus?
November 8, 1999

14 Years after historic surgery, heart transplant recipient dies.
November 9, 1999... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Sandra Collier, who gained local fame as Charlotte's first heart transplant patient, lived long enough to raise her four children and know her first grandchild. But Monday, after almost 14 years as a transplant survivor...

Hodges has 3 chances to discuss flag issue.
November 9, 1999... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Whether he uses them or not, Gov. Jim Hodges will have plenty of opportunities this week to talk about the Confederate flag that flies above the State House dome. This week he talks to the Columbia Urban League, the S.C....

`Dogma' is just the latest movie to create controversy.
November 9, 1999... In the battle for most controversial movie of the year, the winner _ prayer books down _ is Kevin Smith's religious satire ``Dogma,'' opening Friday. Excommunicated by its original studio, Miramax _ after a Catholic anti-defamation group...

Few in Air Guard refuse anthrax shots.
November 9, 1999... COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Members of the S.C. Air National Guard received the first in a series of scheduled anthrax shots this weekend, with few troops refusing the vaccine. Col. Dick Noble, commander of the 169th Fighter Wing, said only two of...

Sony's robot pet costs a bundle, but think of the money you'll save on dog food.
November 9, 1999... The Gizmo: Sony AIBO ERS-111 entertainment robot. Price: $2,500. Motion Editor ``AIBO Performer Kit,'' $450. Info at 888-917-7669 or on the Web at http://www.world.sony.com/aibo Why We Care: If you desire the companionship of a small...

`Saving Private Ryan' storms DVD market.
November 9, 1999... An epic World War II drama, a thriller about terrorism, the story of a musical genius and a voyeuristic tale of young love on a deserted island are this week's DVD picks. Leading the beachhead assault is Steven Spielberg's gut-wrenching...

In unprecedented move, Attorney General asks court for special death certificates.
November 9, 1999... PROVIDENCE, R.I. _ After several days of discussions among state, U.S. and Egyptian officials, Atty. Gen. Sheldon Whitehouse has filed a court petition to authorize certificates of presumed death for victims of EgyptAir Flight 990. The...

WASHINGTON.
November 9, 1999... Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Add to News Budget for Tuesday, November 9, 1999 KRT News Desk: 202-383-6080, news(AT)krtinfo.com News desk supervisor: Nation & World Editor Sharon Buck, 202-383-6087, sbuck(AT)krtinfo.com ...

SENATE VOTES $1 MINIMUM-WAGE INCREASE; CLINTON CALLS BILL FATALLY FLAWED.
November 9, 1999... Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service News Budget for Tuesday, November 9, 1999 KRT News Desk: 202-383-6080, news(AT)krtinfo.com News desk supervisor: Nation & World Editor Sharon Buck, 202-383-6087, sbuck(AT)krtinfo.com KRT...

Reviews of new pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases.
November 9, 1999... Pop: LISA GERRARD AND PIETER BOURKE ``The Insider: Music From the Motion Picture'' (Columbia, 3{ stars) COCTEAU TWINS ``BBC Sessions'' (Bella/Rykodisc, 3{ stars) The marketplace dictates that female pop must be spry, youthfully...

`Pokemon: The First Movie'.
November 9, 1999... Kids, I'm not going to lie to you. Before I saw the new Pokemon movie, I had not been spending a lot of time thinking about Pokemon. I had never seen the TV show. I had never played the video game. I had never even held a Pokemon...

A glossary of Pokemon definitions.
November 9, 1999... Poke-mania reaches a fever pitch Wednesday, as ``Pokemon: The First Movie'' opens in theaters. If you're 12 or under, you already have your movie tickets and know the entire plot. If you're over 12, or live in a Pokemon-free zone (no children...

Today's Pokemon craze goes where no Smurf has ventured before.
November 9, 1999... There have always been kiddie crazes. Since those black-and-white days in the '50s when a Davy Crockett TV show set off a coonskin-cap craze, children have been going cuckoo for some flash in the pop-culture pan. But times have changed,...

`Light It Up'.
November 9, 1999... Didn't that Jon Lovitz comedy, ``High School High,'' kill off the urban high school war-zone drama a couple of years ago? It riffed through all the cliches of the genre _ the underfunded, battle-scarred school, kids with huge problems at home,...

What's new in record racks.
November 9, 1999... FIONA APPLE ``When the Pawn Hits...'' (Clean Slate/Epic) 3 stars It's easy to dislike Fiona Apple, and a lot of people do. Remember her at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards _ her infantile tirade about rock stars not being role models? So...

Slackers, try to get-a-life.com.
November 9, 1999... What fun would the Internet be if it didn't bring us really, really stupid Web sites to waste hours, nay, DAYS of our lives in meaningless, disgusting, even psychologically harmful activity? If David Letterman can have stupid pet tricks, we...

Robert Hughes combines love of fishing with sense of humor.
November 9, 1999... Robert Hughes figures he spends about $55 a pound for bluefish. That's roughly $51 more than anyone else might spend in a local market. But by the time he factors in the cost of his boat, the maintenance, his rod and reel, the sunscreen _...

New releases from Mariah Carey, Foo Fighters, CSN&Y, Alan Jackson, Aphrodite.
November 9, 1999... MARIAH CAREY ``Rainbow'' (Columbia) Mariah Carey does the best album covers since Carly Simon posed in dishabille on the covers of her '70s LPs. The cover for Carey's new CD ``Rainbow'' _ not to mention the centerfold inside _ might break...

Plenty of Sweetness in Week 9.
November 9, 1999... CHICAGO _ Walter Payton's presence was felt in more places than Green Bay over the weekend. The inspiration of the Bears' Hall of Fame running back spread throughout the NFL on Week 9. There were more 100-yard rushing performances on Sunday...

Amazon to start selling tools, video games, software.
November 9, 1999... Ignoring some stock analysts who have grown wary of its continuing huge losses, Amazon.com said in New York Tuesday it will begin selling tools, video games and software, while adding a gift service. The four categories, to be open for...

Huskies wary of showdown with Bruins.
November 9, 1999... SEATTLE _ Shambling on crutches around the University of Washington campus Monday, wide receiver Gerald Harris looked like a man in need of a bye. Forget it. There is no crying in baseball, and there are no byes at Washington, at least...

Whether strategy, role-playing or golf, try one of these games.
November 9, 1999... Caveat emptor, gamers. Unfortunately, the ancient Romans lacked computers, so there's no digital equivalent of ``let the buyer beware.'' However, there are more than a few bad games lurking at the mall, just waiting to separate you from...

Reviews of releases from Ty Herndon and Jars of Clay.
November 9, 1999... TY HERNDON ``Steam'' Epic Nashville, 2{ stars Ty Herndon is country by association. Although signed to the Nashville division of Epic Records, the Dallas-based singer has always walked the gray line separating adult contemporary from...

`Anywhere But Here's' Natalie Portman doesn't take acting too seriously.
November 9, 1999... NEW YORK _ Natalie Portman isn't letting success get in the way of her career. The success: a lead role in the second most popular movie of all time, and a probable Oscar nod for her powerful performance in ``Anywhere But Here,'' which...

After topless ruggers, what's next?
November 9, 1999... ``Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better!'' That was the theme of a TV commercial showing super-soccer player Mia Hamm competing against basketball superstar Michael Jordan in sports like tennis, basketball, track and soccer. He had the edge in...

With many barriers facing Hispanic females, Iris Nunez serves as a role model for success.
November 10, 1999

Family gives a long life for a lost one.
November 10, 1999

Children's book publishers responding to demand for diversity.
November 10, 1999... The world children see in the pages of their storybooks brims with wonder, fantasy, joy and common fears. But throughout this century it has been virtually an all-white world, as two recent studies conclude. That's changing, as publishers...

`The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy,'' by Nicholas Lemann; Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 406 pp. $27.
November 10, 1999

Author Thomas Keneally chronicles the Irish diaspora in `The Great Shame'.
November 10, 1999... In his acknowledgements, 608 pages into ``The Great Shame, and the Triumph of the Irish in the English-Speaking World'' (Doubleday, $35), Thomas Keneally likens the experience of writing such a massive tome to ``being locked in a cupboard with...

Dangerous deadlock in disarmament demands action; Clinton administration has only a short time to make up for the missed opportunities.
November 10, 1999

Ex-gay couple tells journey of unusual journey.
November 10, 1999

College students form `drinking society;' founder compares it to sex education.
November 10, 1999

Changing the rules on education our children.
November 10, 1999