Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from September 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from September 2002

Like Elvis, Dale Earnhardt's legend lives on.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

`Sideline reporters' show their many sides.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... MIAMI _ Jill Arrington is paid because she looks good in front of one camera but criticized because she looks good in front of another? If this makes sense to you, then so does using the phrases ``serious journalist'' and ``sideline...

Jill Arrington's layout a wound for women.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Rhode Island taking eight companies to court over poisonous lead paint.(The Providence Journal)
September 1, 2002

High Holy Days have hurricane hunters scrambling for non-Jewish scientists.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Just shrug off August as a bad month.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Who cares if baseball strikes? Don't you people know it's football season?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Loud and violent, football roars past antiquated baseball.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... MIAMI _ Football is here, arriving with all the subtlety of a million thundering buffalo, so baseball will be knocked out of the way now with brute, snorting force. About all you need to know about how completely and absolutely football's...

Baseball is still laboring.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Despite labor agreement, baseball still faces key issues.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Rams are ready to go; Martz says winless preseason means little.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Finally, four more strike-free years.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Baseball settlement has its points, but don't expect much change.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Inspectors' return `first step' to solving Iraq crisis, Powell says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Minnesota lineman shot to death.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

McBride, Reno in virtual tie, poll shows.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

People in the news.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... MTV VIDEO AWARDS: WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK _ AFTER THE FIGHT Some people question the antics of some bad news boys of hip-hop: Are they in character or out of character? Well, get this: The bad blood between Eminem and Moby almost turned...

Cowboys expected to re-sign released players.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Maryland, Illinois don't capitalize on 2001 momentum.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Tigers swept at home for 8th time; Buehrle pitches shutout.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Planet Hoop growing smaller.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Long wait doesn't hold back Serena Williams.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Key cuts for Panthers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ It's been eight months full of firsts for Carolina Panthers coach John Fox, but Sunday's might have been the most difficult. In his first stint as a head coach, Fox had to release 14 players as the Panthers got to the...

Newman gets another top 5.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Remade rotation is road to ruin for Indians.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Action and reaction in sports.(The Orange County Register)
September 1, 2002

Virginia Tech offense does just enough to beat LSU.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... BLACKSBURG, Va. _ Most everything seemed to go Virginia Tech's way Sunday in its Top 25 matchup with Louisiana State. From a first-quarter score that was called back and seven dropped passes by the Tigers, to a blocked punt by Virginia Tech...

Phillies turn back the Mets.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Officials investigate link between transplants, West Nile virus.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... Federal health officials launched an investigation Sunday into whether blood transfusions and organ transplants are indeed linked to West Nile virus infections. The announcement came on the same day that the condition of a Miami-Dade man...

Shot kills Minnesota football player from Detroit.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

With nothing left, Cardinals, Finley fizzle.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
September 1, 2002

Red Sox rout the Indians.(The Providence Journal)
September 1, 2002

Minnesota football player from Detroit shot to death.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Panthers reportedly bench Chris Weinke; Rodney Peete to start.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ For the second straight year, the Carolina Panthers will change starting quarterbacks just days before the start of the regular season. Although Chris Weinke started all four exhibition games, he won't open the regular...

Neuheisel says Saturday Debacle won't be repeated.(The Seattle Times)
September 1, 2002

A little Southern Comfort for Jeff Gordon.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... DARLINGTON, S.C. _ Ba-dum. Ba-dum. Somebody cue up the shark music from "Jaws," here comes Jeff Gordon. Gordon won his second straight Winston Cup race Sunday, pulling away from Ryan Newman and the rest of the field to lead 125 of the...

A's win their 18th game in a row.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Kentucky's defense rises to the occasion.(Knight Ridder Newspapers.)
September 1, 2002

Road Warrior: Kentucky surprises No. 17 Louisville.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

After one week of college football, let's review.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Astros feel the heat of another pennant race.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Gopher football player killed: Brandon Hall shot as teammates confront alleged robbers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Twins fall victim to record-breaking A's again.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Hall was big kid with a big heart, dreams.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Kentucky takes hint from Frogs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Mariners shake off death throes.(The Seattle Times)
September 1, 2002

Rangers rout the Devil Rays.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Rangers routed by the Devil Rays.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Suppan loses eighth straight game as Royals lose to Mariners.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Beltre's catch more than fair; his play in the ninth helps Gagne save the Dodgers.(The Orange County Register)
September 1, 2002

Hot on the trail; Angels don't lose ground in AL West.(The Orange County Register)
September 1, 2002

Playing the numbers game in sports.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Giants denied a sweep as Diamondbacks rally from 5-0 deficit.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

A's streak turns 18 and aging.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

World closing gap with America in ocean drilling.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Term `mentally retarded' becoming fighting words.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Time-travel tale gets new ending as Ohio minister finds story in book.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Lyme disease puzzling Texans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Philadelphia drug users in ER at highest rate in nation.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002

Colombians worry president's first week is harbinger of violence.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2002... BOGOTA _ The week Colombian President Alvaro Uribe took office started out badly. Just after dawn Aug. 5, fierce combat between rebels and paramilitaries battling over fertile cocaine territory in Cordoba killed so many peasants and rebels...

Hispanic hopefuls get campaign tips at hands-on conference.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2002

Women's groups should look beyond Amen Corner for the bad guys.(The Orlando Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... ORLANDO _ I am a pig, a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal who believes the only place for a woman at Augusta National is in the kitchen. That realization hit me Saturday as I watched Martha Burk, head of the National Council of Women's...

Gambill set to seize moment against Agassi.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK _ Of all the suspects who have survived the first week of the U.S. Open, no one has played with as much shocking efficiency as Jan-Michael Gambill, who seems finally to have assembled the net game that could take him to the most...

World leaders arrive for final days of summit.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa_Sustainable development doesn't come in a much neater package than Farouk Jiwa's Honey Care Africa business in Kenya. Using $300,000 in private investment and a smaller start-up grant from the United Nations...

U.S. team not its best for world championships.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... INDIANAPOLIS _ So just what will it mean if the U.S. team of NBA players, most of them All-Stars, loses a game in the World Basketball Championship? That American basketball no longer is the standard for excellence? That a historic...

Suspect's lawyer denies he planned to hijack or crash plane.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... STOCKHOLM, Sweden_A lawyer for 29-year-old Kerim Chatty, charged with attempting to hijack a commercial flight to Britain, denied Sunday that his client intended to seize control of the plane or crash it into a U.S. embassy in Europe. The...

Cubs edge the Cardinals.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... CHICGAO _ The record book doesn't have to be rewritten. It still says the last time the St. Louis Cardinals concluded a four-game sweep in Chicago was May 29, 1921. Cubs shortstop Alex Gonzalez made sure of that Sunday when his...

Virginia Tech's defense answers the call.(Daily Press)
September 1, 2002... BLACKSBURG, Va. _ At the conclusion of Virginia Tech's practice Thursday, suspended cornerback Ronyell Whitaker summoned his defensive teammates to a huddle. Then, in tones both hushed and resounding, measured and profane, Whitaker berated the...

Checkpoint attacks put security agreement in doubt.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... KFAR DAROM, Gaza Strip_Any thought that the Israeli army would soon allow Palestinians to share security control over this stretch of Palestinian territory fades in the dust of an eight-mile security road that winds its way through the heart of...

Florida starts big; same old start for Colorado.(The Orlando Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... Florida OVERVIEW: The Gators hammered UAB 51-3 at Florida Field in the debut of Coach Ron Zook. Florida ran for 233 yards and passed for 410, with four running backs scoring touchdowns and WR Taylor Jacobs catching two touchdowns. Jacobs...

Serena advances to quarterfinals.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK_As a German man awaited a court appearance for the latest in a series of stalking incidents involving top-ranked Serena Williams, the tennis player's father expressed concern that his daughter doesn't fully realize how much jeopardy...

McBride, Reno in dead heat, poll shows.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... TALLAHASSEE, Fla._A week ago it looked like a blowout race, but the Democratic primary for governor is looking more like a fight to the finish with Bill McBride and Janet Reno in a statistical dead heat, a South Florida Sun-Sentinel poll shows....

Reno undaunted by tussle among core Democrats.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... PENSACOLA, Fla._From her seat in the front pew of the Greater Union Baptist Church, a smile spreads across Janet Reno's face when a young man begins singing a gospel tune that seems to speak to her philosophy as she enters a critical stretch in...

Forecasters: storms could turn tropical; unsure about landfall.(The Orlando Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... A tight-bunch of offshore thunderstorms near Daytona Beach, Fla., could turn into a tropical storm as early as Monday, but forecasters said they could not predict whether the growing system would hit land. Weather analysts said the storm,...

Jeff Gordon wins another one.(The Orlando Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... DARLINGTON, S.C. _ Only eight days removed from a 31-race losing streak, Jeff Gordon is NASCAR's man to beat again, with back-to-back victories. NASCAR's winningest active driver is back to rolling up milestones, and charging for a fifth...

A convincing victory; defense, running game propel Hokies past Tigers.(Daily Press)
September 1, 2002... BLACKSBURG, Va. _ Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer took a deep breath, tussled his sweaty gray hair and uttered words he probably never thought he'd be saying this soon. But after Sunday's 26-8 victory against No. 14 Louisiana State,...

It's just another challenge for Rubin.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK _ Chanda Rubin first met Venus Williams at a clinic when Williams was a gangly girl of 11 or so, "all arms and legs," Rubin remembered. Rubin, now 26, is just four years older than Williams. But she had already turned pro and, as...

The wins keep coming for White Sox.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... DETROIT_After shutting out Detroit 7-0 Sunday for his 17th win, Mark Buehrle was asked if he ever heard of Claude "Lefty" Williams, the former left-hander for the infamous team known as the Black Sox. "You mean the scandal?" Buehrle...

Serena coasts, but rain wipes out the rest.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK _ This was the fourth round at the U.S. Open. It was supposed to be the end of the hors d'oeuvres for Serena Williams with young and gifted Daja Bedanova across the net with her No. 20 ranking. Not even close. All this...

Notre Dame not taking any bows.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ To most of the outside world, Notre Dame's 22-0 victory over No. 21 Maryland on Saturday night was a convincing demonstration of how far the team has come from last year's 5-6 record. But to the Irish, the game was...

Fox says Mexico should be proud of transformation process.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2002... MEXICO CITY_President Vicente Fox conceded Sunday that his efforts at reform have fallen short in his first two years in office, but he offered a humbled defense of his administration and insisted that Mexico was "advancing well." In his...

A dozen principles by Katherine Harris.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 2, 2002

Katherine Harris tells it her way.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 2, 2002

Extreme words between Muslims, Christians fuel fires of discord.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 2, 2002