Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from October 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from October 2002

Nonprofit group celebrates 10 years of teaching adults how to read.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002

Thriving on challenges: Attorney fights for others with disabilities.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Even a job and insurance may not guarantee health care.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

As 80,000 await transplants, door to paying donors may open.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Shortage spawns tall tales of abductions, forced surgeries.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... Poor children on the streets of Brazil and Mexico being kidnapped for their organs. Women in Argentina waking up in hospital beds with mysterious small incisions that indicate a surgeon has secretly removed a kidney. These stories...

Philadelphia plans bus depot atop black historic site.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Woman battles to restore her vision.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

This school year is do or die for Edison.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

The pain of polygamy runs through Hmong community.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Caring for an aging parent or spouse will touch almost everyone.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002

Family briefs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... Helping out in schools is important. But before you just show up in the hallway, here are some tips from Shar McBee, author of "To Lead Is to Serve" (McBee, $14.95): _Don't expect others to stop what they're doing to implement your ideas....

Pilot accused of involuntary manslaughter in deaths of 4 Canadians.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
October 1, 2002

Increasing number of ATV injuries to children no surprise.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Feds' rebuff should push innovations in satellite TV.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Life-changing event prompted a mild-mannered man to become a superhero.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

A healthier, more civil lunch period is on the menu.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Moms offer tips for special treats.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... You can make special treats or throw awesome birthday parties without breaking a sweat _ or breaking the bank. Tips from some moms: _Ideas are everywhere. Check out magazines such as Family Fun and Web sites such as Kinderart.com for easy...

`Martha moms' share a passion for making children smile.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... WICHITA, Kan. _ The other moms called Diane Johnson "the Martha Stewart of the preschool." It began with the Christmas treats she delivered to her son Gunnar's class _ small felt stockings, each one decorated with hand-stitched embroidery...

Young man's skill at Dragon Ball Z helped him get a dream job.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Father's outbursts set author on quest.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

Author urges moms, dads to turn off `parent alarm'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Switch to digital signals puts new analog TVs in lame-duck status.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Experts disagree on where discipline ends, child abuse begins.(The Providence Journal)
October 1, 2002

What's new in music racks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

It's not my fault I haul my fat kids to McDonald's every day.(The Providence Journal)
October 1, 2002

Resources for families.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

Symptoms to watch for.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

Afghan justice: A system in shambles confounds judges, jailers and prisoners.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

When a child is mentally troubled: Warning signs help parents know when to seek help.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

Video games, sedentary lifestyle lead to obesity.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... "Oftentimes, the problem begins with Gameboy." So says my good friend and adviser, pediatrician C. Ellis Fisher of Gastonia, N.C. "Whenever a child brings one of those nefarious things into the examining room, I take the parent aside and...

Federal spending ban has had a chilling effect on research.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald Sept. 30: ___ California has become the first state to assert its intent to support broad stem-cell research _ despite limits on federal spending for such research. California's...

The barber-surgeons of yesteryear.(The Providence Journal)
October 1, 2002

Kelly Clarkson getting by with a little help from her friends.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Surveillance Court needs fairer degree of oversight.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Moss' antics shove mom out of spotlight.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Woman in her 44th year as a nursery school teacher.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
October 1, 2002

How to decide whether to change careers at 55.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Van Horn seeking new beginning, new hope with Sixers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Few Muslims pursuing elected office this year, many fear Sept. 11 backlash.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Overcrowded: High-schoolers feel population crunch.(The Virginian-Pilot)
October 1, 2002

Out of this world find.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Tobacco auctions quickly becoming a thing of the past.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... WILSON, N.C. _ "Onedollarfiftyninefiveninefiveeight, sooold!" It's the cry of a Carolinas tradition, the tobacco auction. Some details have not changed: Farmers in dusty overalls still pound down Sun Drop and chain-smoke Lucky Strikes...

UNC kicker given a scholarship, maybe a curse if success continues.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. _ Beware the Toe, Dan Orner. Orner is the North Carolina kicker who tied an NCAA record by hitting three field goals longer than 50 yards Sept. 7 against Syracuse. His season has been so successful that coach John Bunting...

Arrogant coaches prove costly; Martz, Strange manage to foul up.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Giants, Braves bring frustration to series.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
October 1, 2002

A lesson learned: never count out Dusty Baker.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Deja view: More TV shows than ever have double vision.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

The South rises and falls again.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Joy Division casts a wide shadow.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002

Television Q&A.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

`Yoshi's Island' revived for Game Boy Advance.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

`Hard Day's Night' DVD brings back Beatles' youthful glory.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Dixie Chicks leading the way for a return to country traditionalism.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... At a time of instant TV pop idols, computer-generated movies and airbrushed pop masquerading as country music, it might be foolhardy to suggest that traditionalism is back. After all, it seemed it would take a miracle _ or a miracle of...

Less pressure led to laid-back feel of `Home'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... Between battling their record company over $4 million in royalties and makin' babies, it's amazing that the Dixie Chicks managed to find the time to craft "Home," a month-old album that is already the fastest-selling CD by a country group in...

Back to the country.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... The term "classic country" is not an oxymoron anymore. Fans are buying traditional country records again _ discs with fiddles, banjos and acoustic instruments. You might even hear it on the radio. Here are some recommended current CDs: ...

Shining `Night,' lovely `Rain'.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002

New releases from Beck, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... BECK "Sea Change" (DGC) 2-{ stars After the disco-ironic disaster of his last album, "Midnight Vultures," Beck is in a reflective mood again. It would be wrong to call" Sea Change" mellow, given the dramatic production by Nigel Godrich...

A big, fat wedding movie worth the invite.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

`Turok' evolves into enjoyable massacre.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Test your business-tax knowledge.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002

Ga. absentee ballots late.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... WARNER ROBINS, Ga. _ State election officials, who already have missed the deadline for making absentee ballots available, are "exploring every legal option" to prevent Georgians stationed overseas from being unable to vote in the Nov. 5...

Officials hope artificial reefs will help restore oyster stock in Chesapeake.(The Virginian-Pilot)
October 1, 2002

New skin care procedures stretching staffs thin.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Five years later, bloody day not forgotten.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... PASCAGOULA, Miss. _ Tim Jones will never forget the images he saw on Oct. 1, 1997, the day Luke Woodham shocked the nation when he walked into Pearl High School and started shooting his fellow classmates. "The first thing we thought was it...

Mississippi residents: Please, not again.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. _ Predictions that Hurricane Lili might follow the path of Tropical Storm Isidore stung like saltwater on wounds for the people still struggling to clean up and recover from their losses from last week. Hurricane Lili...

Here's how to get a senator's full attention.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. _ I have found a fool-proof way to make sure your political representatives remember you, and in the interest of the public, because that's why we're here (well, there is that Poo-litzer Prize for public service), I pass this...

This week's Web Winners: Iraq war, weapons and weather.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Actors keep roles in the family.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Rebel Flag protestor leaving beach _ for now.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002... GULFPORT, Miss. _ Jason Whitfield, who at least for now has called off his sit-in at the Eight Flags beach display, says he's helping with a campaign to mobilize residents to register for the Nov. 5 flag referendum. On Wednesday, after...

Take your pick: music or mystery.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

Reviews of new jazz, classical, pop and country/roots releases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

`Big Fat Liar' is thin on fun.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Sails finally unfurl, and the chase is on.(The Seattle Times)
October 1, 2002

Electronic Adventures: Sega GT players just spinning their wheels.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Moss charged with marijuana possession.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

WB's aging teen series could be up `Creek' without a paddle.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

New video releases for children.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Capsule reviews of new video releases.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

`Chocolat' author's new novel `Coastliners' is familiar turf.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Reviews of new classical music releases.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Reviews of discs by Peter Gabriel, Steve Earle, Delbert McClinton.(The Dallas Morning News)
October 1, 2002

Brazil's native liquor faces uphill run to become drink staple.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
October 1, 2002

Why you should look at that quarterly investment statement.(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002

Can Simon make a contest of it?(The Orange County Register)
October 1, 2002