Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from November 2000, page 9

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from November 2000

Voyages of discovery for the mind.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... There are practically no limits to how you can choose to cruise. You might have a preference, say, for the party atmosphere of a mainstream ship _ where a tanned body trumps gray matter. Or you can select a cruise that exercises your brain...

The Top Ten travel list: Off the slopes.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... The best ski towns to visit with a non-skiing friend, from Outdoor Explorer magazine (Nov.-Dec. issue; 800-365-1978): Heavenly, Calif.-Nev. Sun Valley, Idaho Vail, Colo. Park City, Utah Jackson Hole, Wyo. ...

Trips, tips and deals for travelers.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... `DAVID' CAN WAIT Oh to be in Italy when designer goods go on sale! Select Italy Tours, based in Wilmette, Ill., offers two departures for its four-night "Florence Shopping Tour," Jan. 23-28 and Jan. 30-Feb. 4. When you register for the...

Montreal makes Hitchcock the star.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... What must be the biggest art museum exhibition ever devoted to a major figure of the movies, "Hitchcock and Art: Fatal Coincidences," opened recently at Canada's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Director Alfred Hitchcock is revered...

Fashion Q&A.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... Q. I have a favorite pair of leather pants that I wear a lot. However, the leather stretches over the knees and gets baggy. The pants regain their original shape when I have them dry-cleaned, but I hate having to take them to the cleaners...

In the countryside, politics is locked up in the television set.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... Little did I know when I planned to visit my parents the day after the election that I would not leave the eye of the storm. My father had not been well. An irregular heartbeat had hospitalized him a month before, and now, though responding...

For singles, decorating for the holidays a big decision.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... Temperatures are cooling down and Thanksgiving is only days away, which means that single people have only one thing on their minds: ``Should I decorate for the holidays?'' When we lived with our folks it was easy. One day you would come...

With a political farce to feast on, `SNL's' efforts fall flat.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... Reports of "Saturday Night Live's" resurrection have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, people have been talking about the show again, thanks to its vigorous flogging, in skits and a sharp-witted prime-time special, of the election beast....

Cries increase to disclose fund holdings.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... As the government takes steps to level the playing field for corporate stock investors, consumer groups say managers should at least be forced to let the public know what stocks and bonds are in portfolios. Pressure is mounting on mutual fund...

Hurricanes await results from Big 12.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ "Does K-State have a chance?" tailback James Jackson asked. This is what the season boils down to for the University of Miami, which saw Florida State leap ahead to No. 2 in Monday's Bowl Championship Series...

United mechanics ask for prestrike cooling-off period to begin.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... The number of flights canceled by United Airlines due to mechanical reasons was unchanged Monday, despite a court injunction ordering the airline's mechanics to abandon efforts to disrupt the carrier's operations. A total of 73 flights,...

Florida Supreme Court justices' concern centers on voters' rights.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Elections are supposed to be decided by voters _ not black-robed justices. But for the first time since Florida's election results threw the presidential race into turmoil, it was the state's seven-member Supreme...

Biographies of Florida Supreme Court justices.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Brief biographies of the seven justices on the Florida Supreme Court: Chief Justice Charles Wells Wells, 61, is an Orlando, Fla., native who became the first private lawyer in more than a decade to serve on the...

Coke talking to Quaker about buying it.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... The cola wars have spread to a new battlefield: sports drinks. Coca-Cola Co. confirmed Monday that it is in talks to buy Quaker Oats Co., but said there was no guarantee a deal would be struck. The discussions come just two weeks after...

Troubled Florsheim regroups, cuts overfunded pension plan.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... Florsheim Group Inc. has tripped over its wingtips again. The Chicago-based maker and retailer of men's shoes continues to lose money and see its sales shrink. Meanwhile, its stock price has fallen so low _ closing Monday at 81 cents per...

The going gets tough, so Artest gets going.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... SAN FRANCISCO _ Ron Artest's defensive performance on Sunday stemmed as much from desperation as from perspiration. "Man, Kobe is capable of getting 60," Artest said after Monday's practice. "Kobe jumps way higher and is way quicker than...

Williams looks to find his stride for Illini.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... LAHAINA, Hawaii _ If anyone should know something about the highs and lows UNLV freshman point guard LaFonte Johnson will be going through this season, it is the guy whose job it was to shake his confidence Monday night in the opening round...

Outside the Florida Supreme Court _ crowds, flashbulbs and polka.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Maybe it was the polka music. Maybe it was the white-tented media Who-ville that sprouted up across the street. But somehow, for all the sobriety inside, the air of a festive siege prevailed outside the state Supreme Court...

U.S. agrees to cuts in reliance on forests to absorb emissions.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... THE HAGUE, Netherlands_The United States announced a major concession Monday on how to deal with global warming after its position at the United Nations Climate Change Conference here met heavy criticism from the French president and other...

Flight attendant dies when he is thrown from a landed plane.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... zares MIAMI _ A flight attendant aboard an American Airlines jetliner was killed at Miami International Airport on Monday when he was thrown from the plane as he opened the door in preparation for an emergency evacuation. Jose Chiu,...

Vick expected to be near full speed for Virginia game.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
November 20, 2000... Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick's right ankle should be almost fully recovered for the season finale against Virginia on Saturday, Hokies' trainer Mike Goforth said. "I'd say he's probably about 90 percent right now," Goforth said...

Virginia's Welsh weighing future options.(Newport News (Va.) Daily Press)
November 20, 2000... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. _ With speculation about his future heating up as the season winds down, Virginia football coach George Welsh said Monday he is still weighing his options and expects to have an announcement sometime next week. ...

Butterworth urges second look at discarded absentee ballots from overseas military voters.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth urged elections supervisors on Monday to take a second look at counting previously discarded absentee ballots from military personnel overseas Responding to Republican complaints that many military...

Jeb Bush's messages to staff reveals frustration, pressure.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ A few days after Gov. Jeb Bush disqualified himself from any role in Florida's presidential election, he exchanged angry messages with staff over a phone campaign that seemed to blame him for the state's ballot problems....

Israeli gunships retaliate for Palestinian bombing of school bus.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... KFAR DAROM, Gaza Strip _ In its most extensive airstrike in the seven-week-old escalation of conflict, Israeli gunships delivered a punishing bombardment of Palestinian police and television facilities Monday in retaliation for the terrorist...

Losing no laughing matter, but winning lightens up Jauron.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... Maybe it was having a week off without a battery of questions about his quarterback situation. Maybe it was relief at the end of waiting for his all-time Yale rushing record to be broken after nearly 30 years. More likely it was a second win...

Seminoles hurdle Hurricanes in BCS.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... CHICAGO _ Florida State leapfrogged Miami in the race for an Orange Bowl slot on Monday, and it looks as if the Seminoles are ahead to stay. But even if the Hurricanes are out of the national-title game they'll still be in the...

Chance to escape cuckoo Cubs is no-brainer for Grace.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... CHICAGO _ There's a scene in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' in which it finally dawns on Randle Patrick McMurphy, played by Jack Nicholson's eyebrows, that some of his fellow patients are free to check out of the psychiatric hospital at...

Cubs acquire Stairs, so what's next step?(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... CHICAGO _ For the time being, the arrival of Matt Stairs to Wrigley Field brings many more questions than answers. Will Stairs be the man who replaces Sammy Sosa in right field? The guy who replaces Mark Grace at first base? Or just another...

Florida Supreme Court concerned with voters' rights.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Thrust into a potentially decisive role in the closest presidential election in U.S. history, the Florida Supreme Court made one thing clear on Monday _ it wants Florida voters to have a say in who becomes president. ...

Fujimori resigns in Tokyo, leaving Peru leadership in turmoil.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... LIMA, Peru_President Alberto Fujimori, long the iron-fisted chief of one of Latin America's most tumultuous regimes, officially resigned Monday in a letter to Congress, brought down by a corruption scandal that threatened to haunt him as he...

Northwestern shrugs off bowl snubs.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... EVANSTON, Ill. _ Dwayne Missouri long ago planned on visiting his San Antonio home for the Thanksgiving holidays. The Northwestern defensive end was going to eat heartily, renew acquaintances with family and friends, even take in this...

Europe nations move toward establishing emergency force.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... LONDON_Faced with uncertainty about U.S. participation in future Balkans-type peacekeeping operations, Europe took a major step on Monday toward setting up a military force that will enable it to handle such tasks on its own. At a...

George's 3 TD passes spark Redskins' win over Rams.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... ST. LOUIS_Neither the St. Louis Rams nor Washington Redskins were exactly where they wanted to be Monday night. Both the defending world champion Rams and the prematurely anointed Redskins were 2-2 in their last four games and fighting...

Game time: Salad competition between Ditka and Shula heats up.(Chicago Tribune)
November 20, 2000... CHICAGO _ With the Bears doing so badly handling the pigskin this season, I thought a competition between two legendary coaches involving food might provide some diversion for our long-suffering fans. Setting up a match was easy. Mike...

Savvy globetrotters head for the world's hot, hip cities.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... Keeping up with what's newest and hippest around the world can be exhausting, especially when it comes to travel. What was "in" last year may well be approaching passe this season. And if being on the pulse of the international scene means...

Investors see advantage in value investing.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... The weather on Wall Street has changed. Gina Danziger, a 44-year-old full-time investor who lives in Kendall, Fla., has felt it, as she decided that growth stocks might not be the best bet for all seasons. Now, she's moving increasingly into...

The mother, the daughter, the mentor.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... When 15-year-old Molly Buchan stands on the stage at the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant in Asheville this weekend, you'd expect her parents, Mary and Jim, to be there. And of course her little brother, Ben, and sister, Abby. But why...

Don't pressure balding husband into shaving last strands of self-esteem.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... Dear Advice Diva: I am married to a 32-year-old man who is the best husband a woman could possibly have: He is caring, thoughtful, physically fit and financially successful. There is just one thing about him that bothers me, however:...

Warm Lentil Salad With Green Beans And Red Onion; Parsley-Dill Corn Pudding.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... My husband can't cope without a turkey fix at Thanksgiving. And after a quarter century of marriage to an omnivore, that's OK by me. But cooking a turkey is not my idea of a holiday celebration. Luckily, many fine friends have invited our...

Wines that make us truly thankful.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... As Thanksgiving nears, the more boring wine writers of the world are grinding out their annual what-kind-of-wine-goes-with-turkey columns. We on the cutting edge will have none of that. To be true to our priorities, we're reversing the...

Contest entries from chefs willing to share their recipes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... Here are some contest entries from chefs willing to share their recipes. (Not all were, and who could blame them?) Southern White Chocolate Terrine 12 servings 6 oz. white chocolate, chopped 4 tablespoon unsalted butter ...

People in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... WITHOUT A HITCH In a much-anticipated black-tie event, Michael Douglas, 56, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, 31, swapped gold rings reportedly worth $9,000 each in a $3 million wedding at New York's Plaza Hotel on Saturday night, reports Agence...

Time Warner agrees to carry Earthlink as well as AOL.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... Time Warner has agreed to carry EarthLink, the No. 2 Internet service provider, on its high-speed cable network, an arrangement that's calculated to help the company win regulatory approval for its pending merger with America Online. The...

Circuitous route to title for Nadeau.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... HAMPTON, Ga. _ Jerry Nadeau wrote a fairy-tale style happy ending to the 2000 Winston Cup season on Monday, scoring his first career victory in the NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Nadeau, a 30-year-old Connecticut native who took a...

Kenseth races past Earnhardt Jr. for rookie title.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... HAMPTON, Ga. _ There's no question, Matt Kenseth says, he would trade a Winston Cup rookie of the year title for another series victory. But since that's not an option, Kenseth and his team will enjoy the rookie title that at the start...

BCS Ranking: When two plus two isn't four.(The Sun Herald (Charlotte Harbor, Fla.))
November 20, 2000... This column has declared a moratorium on jokes about our political system, Florida voters and the comparison of the BCS rankings with the electoral college vote. So this will be the absolute final reference to "fuzzy math." Quite simply,...

A little bit of everything outside America's `most famous' state Supreme Court.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Partisans of George W. Bush controlled the red brick sidewalk outside the state Supreme Court on Monday afternoon when a group of Al Gore's supporters marched up, almost as if they were an invading army. "Every vote...

Beth Daniel inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. _ Beth Daniel says she never dreamed as a kid about being named to any hall of fame. Back then, she was too busy trying to get good enough at the game of golf to play regularly with her dad, Bob, at the Country Club of...

Justices seem interested in letting Florida hand counts continue.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Asking skeptical and pointed questions of both sides, the justices of the Florida Supreme Court hammered away at two key questions Monday: If they allow manual ballot counts in South Florida to continue, is there a risk...

Online company ends deals with stars.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... John Elway, Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky have been sacked by SportsLine.com, South Florida's biggest Internet company. The Fort Lauderdale company last week ended a high-profile deal that had MVP.com, an online sporting goods retailer...

Police ticket drivers not wearing seat belts, but most do use them.(Knight Ridder Newspaperss)
November 20, 2000... Peggy Eck knew what was coming when police stopped her Monday afternoon at a checkpoint on S.C. 6. She and about 120 other Midlands motorists received $20 tickets for not wearing seat belts on the first day of the state Department of...

FSU jumps past Miami in BCS rankings.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... MIAMI _ The inevitable was confirmed Monday. The question now is, will Florida State's rise to No. 2 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings be permanent? There is no definitive answer, but this much is sure: If the season ended...

Grocery stores experiments with letting customers shop via computer.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
November 20, 2000... In a typical day, David Lambert shops for $1,000 in groceries. He doesn't have a large family or run a restaurant, but is one of four personal shoppers at a Harris Teeter grocery store in Charlotte. Last month, Harris Teeter began...

Last tango in L.A.? Lakers struggle to regain magic.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... LOS ANGELES _ It wasn't long after the smoke had cleared, not only on the first NBA championship of the Shaquille O'Neal-Kobe Bryant era, but also on the smoldering police cars outside the Staples Center. The Lakers were gathering for a...

Grant, Jackson back together again.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... LOS ANGELES _ The biggest surprise for Horace Grant since he was traded to the Lakers has been the silence. His man beats him for a layup, or he doesn't get there to help Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal? Nothing. Silence. "Phil...

Ventura may be more qualified as XFL broadcaster than governor.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Observations, knocks and other stuff while wondering how two prime-time football shows will feature a sitting governor and a comedian as their showcase analysts: Moonlighting: There is no truth to the rumor that 49 governors...

Buccaneers can't weather the storm as well as injuries, turnovers.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Shaun King blamed himself. Keyshawn Johnson blamed the turnovers. None of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blamed the weather Sunday as they lost their 18th straight game in 40-degree temperatures or below, 13-10 to the Bears at...

Eyes of world on Florida Supreme Court.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The eyes of the world will be cast upon the seven justices of the Florida Supreme Court Monday as they untangle the legal knots that have put the outcome of the U.S. presidential race on hold. The state's high court...

'Canes likely to fall to No. 3 in BCS.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... CORAL GABLES, Fla. _ After a 26-0 win in Syracuse, N.Y., and a flight that had his team arriving in South Florida about 4 a.m., University of Miami coach Butch Davis was a little tired on Sunday. Until he talked about the Bowl...

Favre puts a hurt on Colts as Packers top Indy.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... GREEN BAY, Wis. _ The first time Peyton Manning touched the ball Sunday, it slipped out of his hands in the end zone, where he fell on it for a safety. Three hours later, that proved to be the difference as Brett Favre and the Green Bay...

Vietnamese-born woman in U.S. delegation `felt very much an American'.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam_Ngoan Le stood transfixed in the courtyard of the presidential palace in Hanoi last week as a Vietnamese military band played "The Star Spangled Banner," signaling a historic turn in a once-bloody relationship that...

Teams tallying votes and partisan observers complain of exhaustion.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... They work long shifts, yawning, rubbing their eyes and complaining as they are admonished to work in church-like silence and seek permission to take a bathroom break. As the manual recount of ballots in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade...

Urlacher gains much support in his corner for Pro Bowl.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ In the middle of discussing Sunday's 13-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bears unofficial publicist Bryan Robinson, who moonlights as a defensive end, detoured for a promotional announcement. "I'll be the first to say...

Bears a royal pain for King.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Beyond the specifics of the defensive game plan, the Bears had some other things on their minds going against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. First was whom they were playing. The film will show them beating up the Bucs,...

November is cruelest month if you're Northwestern, Oregon St.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Northwestern has the same record as Michigan and beat the Wolverines. But Michigan is going to a better bowl. Miami defeated Florida State, but the Seminoles may beat the Hurricanes to an Orange Bowl berth because of a game that...

Coke may be it for Quaker Oats Co.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... Coke may be it for Quaker Oats Co. After years of playing the perennial takeover target, and just weeks after rejecting a reported $13.7 billion bid from PepsiCo, rumors are rampant that Quaker, owner of the venerable Gatorade sports...

Vanderlinden, Smith among coaches fired.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Ron Vanderlinden, architect of the defenses that led Northwestern to Big Ten Conference titles in 1995 and 1996, was fired by Maryland on Sunday as college football's coaching merry-go-round began its annual whirl. Missouri...

Coca-Cola may buy Quaker.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... Stewart Coke may be it for Quaker Oats Co. After years of playing the perennial takeover target, and just weeks after rejecting a reported $13.7 billion bid from PepsiCo, Quaker Oats, owner of the venerable Gatorade sports drink...

Ballot counters play crucial role in Recount 2000.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... At home in North Palm Beach, Mary Cross and Sandra Eastridge are neighbors and friends. All that talk about recounts in the never-ending presidential election put an idea in their heads. "I thought it was going to be the biggest mess...

Clinton concludes historic Vietnam visit.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam_Despite the tight-fisted rule of a Vietnamese government that views the United States as imperialist, President Clinton said Sunday that a "trend toward freedom is virtually irreversible" in the world's 12th-largest...

How Gore, Bush react reveals much about this surreal interregnum.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... WASHINGTON_Aides to Vice President Al Gore were nearly giddy. It was Friday evening, and the group was watching television in Gore's Washington "war room." The Florida Supreme Court had just blocked a move to award the state to Texas Gov....

Jets defeat Dolphins for 6th straight time.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... MIAMI _ The New York Jets didn't need another Midnight Miracle. Not when it became apparent Sunday that the Dolphins may need divine intervention to defeat their arch-rival. The Dolphins dropped their sixth consecutive game to the...

Loss to Bears puts Bucs' backs against the wall.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ Sunday's 13-10 loss didn't eliminate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from the NFC playoff chase, but it made winning the final five games _ starting with next week's home date against a solid Buffalo team _ positively essential to stay in...

Jets' Parmalee a thorn in his old team's side.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... MIAMI _ There was no more room on Jimmy Johnson's Dolphins last year for Bernie Parmalee. Parmalee was always one of the good guys, always showed up on time, always worked hard. He never caused trouble, never got arrested, never was...

Matthews steps in, steps up.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ The clock showed less than a minute to go. All the Chicago Bears had to do was snap the ball to make official an unlikely 13-10 upset of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bears tackle Blake Brockermeyer grabbed quarterback Shane...

Freezer burn: Bears upset Bucs.(The Orlando Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ At least the old Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an excuse for freezing up in cold weather. They were bad. The present-day Bucs are a good football team, but they were one in denial after Sunday's exasperating 13-10 loss to the lowly...

Urlacher's Bears pack a punch.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ The impact probably raised the tide along Tampa Bay beaches. At Soldier Field you could almost hear the "Jaws" theme just before 339-pound Buccaneer Jerry Wunsch went sprawling. You could almost feel every Buc flinch. This...

Eyes of the world on Fla. Supreme Court.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The eyes of the world will be cast upon the seven justices of the Florida Supreme Court Monday as they untangle the legal knots that have put the outcome of the U.S. presidential race on hold. The state's high court...

Experience required.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ It's impossible to have much success in today's NBA with young players, as the Clippers _ and the Bulls _ are finding out. Veteran Charles Oakley says the kids don't provide much besides highlight films. It's difficult for kids, it...

Bears defeat Buccaneers, what does it mean.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ They have been fond of saying they were the best 0-4, 1-7, 2-8 team in the league, which doesn't go very far when you continue to lose. Now at 3-8 after Sunday's 13-10 victory over Tampa Bay at Soldier Field, the Bears can keep...

Canvassing board agrees to consider dimpled ballots.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla._Past the scrum of protesters who occasionally come to blows along the street, past the clumps of television cameras capturing alternating tirades from Republican and Democrat leaders, there is a chilly, sterile, eerily...

Broward County moves to loosen rules on what ballots can be counted.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
November 19, 2000... PLANTATION, Fla._ Five days into hand recounts, Broward County's elections panel moved to loosen its rules on what ballots can be recorded as votes_unless Florida's highest court forbids that change. The switch was proposed on Sunday,...

Cubs' veteran Grace on his way out the door.(Chicago Tribune)
November 19, 2000... CHICAGO _ After being wooed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and lavished with praise by several other teams, Mark Grace is prepared to put Wrigley Field in his rear-view mirror. But before doing so, he needs one significant thing: an offer....