Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service articles from September 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service archives from September 2003

Don't blow a chance at clean air in your car.
September 1, 2003

Wipe the slate clean: Remove financial data from your computer _ for good.
September 1, 2003

Head off skull problems in babies.
September 1, 2003

Closing in on mortgage options.
September 1, 2003

Don't let overtraining sabotage your fitness program.
September 1, 2003

Hit the road to build bone density.
September 1, 2003

Host a stress-free dinner party.
September 1, 2003

Tooth loss can signal heart disease.
September 1, 2003

Less time on patch corrects `lazy eye'.
September 1, 2003

Think clean to reduce chances of spreading pet infections.
September 1, 2003

Group warns of choking risks.
September 1, 2003

Visitors to face tighter passport controls.
September 1, 2003

Reconnecting with high tech.
September 1, 2003

Bush support for Israel draws praise, funds from Jewish leaders in U.S.
September 1, 2003

When Congress members, family fall ill, medical legislation often follows.
September 1, 2003

Baylor still reeling by grief and scandal.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

More Americans seeking help for depression.
September 1, 2003

Morbidly obese man holds on to hope through surgery.
September 1, 2003

Study finds just a few genes cause great variations.
September 1, 2003

BCS vs. The Little Guys a college football standoff.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

U.S. Open spares no detail catering to players' needs.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2003

Preseason games may have some value.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2003

Clemson's Bowden in trouble?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

North Korea defends pursuit of nuclear weapons.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

CNN's Anderson Cooper reveals brother's suicide in magazine story.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Tri-state water talks end; next stop may be U.S. Supreme Court.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Commission says Israel discriminates against its Arab population.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Audiotape claiming to be Saddam denies role in cleric's death.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Names in the news.
September 1, 2003

Orosco, at 46, traded to the Twins.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Rookies in heavy competition as Indians top the Tigers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Twins routed by high-scoring Angels.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Tigers lose their 102nd game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Ohio State shows it can overcome distractions.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Winners, sinners keep fans abuzz.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Mexican president's State of the Union speech upbeat yet realistic.
September 1, 2003

Royals waste Harvey's home runs as Rangers win.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Chiefs eager for first real game.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Injuries, simply, are a painful reality in NFL.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2003

Brewers lose a close one to Reds.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
September 1, 2003

Capriati finally defeats Dementieva during rain-soaked U.S. Open.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2003

Friends, neighbors mourn children, woman swept away in flood.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Russ Pulley Robert and Melissa Rogers had a love big enough to embrace a special-needs infant from China, even while raising three other children, including a boy with Down syndrome. They were seen as inspirations by many whose...

Phillies slammed by Red Sox.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

People in the news.
September 1, 2003

Rain doesn't dampen Bush's sunny outlook for nation's economy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Not everyone attending Bush's speech was there to welcome him.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Marlins get a boost from older generation.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Clark Spencer MIAMI _ It felt like old times at Pro Player Stadium on Monday. Old in the sense that the Marlins matter in September for the first time in years _ one glance at the wild-card standings shows them perched atop the...

Safe at home: `Mr. Marlin' Conine is back where he belongs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Jeff Miller MIAMI _ Jeff Conine walked into yesterday on Monday, carrying a Baltimore Orioles bag, a strange-but-familiar Marlins jersey awaiting him, and prepared for a fresh start with his former team. The first thing he did...

Raiders name Stinchcomb starting center over troubled Robbins.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

49ers to let Hearst and Barlow share running back time.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Fox tells Mexicans deeper change is still necessary.
September 1, 2003

Labonte's optimism rewarded with throwback victory.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003... Byline: David Poole DARLINGTON, S.C. _ There was a distinct retro feel to Sunday's Southern 500. It's quite remarkable, actually, that none of NASCAR's marketeers thought to put throwback paint schemes on some of the cars running at...

Connecticut franchise sunny-side up in WNBA playoffs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Bonds explains details of irregular heartbeat.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Cardinals no match for Cubs' Prior and the rains.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
September 1, 2003

Despite fourth-quarter collapse, No. 25 TCU holds off Tulane.(The Dallas Morning News)
September 1, 2003

Rain reigns as players endure delays through the night.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Bonds returns from health scare, opens up about grief.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Sprinter White reportedly admits mistake, ponders track future.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Ponson, Bonds lead Giants' win over Diamondbacks.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

Hindsight needed to fully appreciate Barry Bonds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
September 1, 2003

News2Use package to offer four new columns.
September 1, 2003... EDITORS: Starting Monday, Sept. 8, KRT's News2Use weekly package will feature four new columns from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The new columns: _ Healthy Living by Carolyn Poirot focuses on health-related topics like diet/fitness...

Men are brushing that gray right out of their hair.
September 1, 2003... Byline: Devin Rose (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR KRT NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION. See purchase information below.) By Devin Rose Women no longer have a lock on hair coloring, says Shane Talbott, owner and colorist at Troupe Salon in...

Take note on how kids' heads work.
September 1, 2003... (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR KRT NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION. See purchase information below.) Chicago Tribune Children with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, run a higher risk of using drugs, alcohol and cigarettes during...

Anorexia among black women gets new scrutiny.
September 1, 2003... Byline: Shannah Tharp-Taylor CHICAGO _ In many ways, Stephanie Doswell is your regular college student in a T-shirt and flare-legged jeans. But she is also anorexic, bulimic and African-American, a combination so rare that it sometimes...

6-way talks end with hope after ending without N. Korean walkout.
September 1, 2003... Byline: Michael A. Lev BEIJING _ North Korea had seemed satisfied with the first round of international talks designed to coax or coerce it into abandoning its nuclear weapons program. The host country, China, announced proudly Friday that...

Chicago faces rare September _ a treat for the fans.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Phil Rogers CHICAGO _ OK, Father Time, when was the last time this happened? Go ahead. Go ask your Grandpa George of your Great Uncle Earl. When was the last time both Chicago baseball teams entered September with a serious...

Water-sharing talks between Fla., Ga. and Ala. break down.(The Orlando Sentinel)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Bob Mahlburg TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Negotiations to settle a dispute between Florida, Georgia and Alabama over valuable water supplies have collapsed, sending state officials back to federal courts in what's expected to be a long,...

Tensions high as Shiites converge to bury slain religious leader.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Gary Marx and Christine Spolar NAJAF, Iraq _ Hundreds of thousands of angry and grief-stricken Iraqis will converge on this holy city Tuesday to bury a revered religious leader in what also is likely to become a major test for the...

Moroccan El Aynaoui savoring his winning ways.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Bonnie DeSimone NEW YORK _ Younes El Aynaoui occasionally skips around the court between points as if he's setting off down the yellow brick road. Corkscrew dreadlocks bouncing, eyes wide, he looks more like a tennis fantasy camper...

Weapons expert's widow says he felt `betrayed' by government leak.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Tom Hundley LONDON _ The widow of weapons expert David Kelly said her husband felt "betrayed" by his bosses at the Ministry of Defense when they leaked his name to reporters as the source of a controversial BBC story claiming the...

Capriati, fortuitously, doesn't need a rain check.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Bonnie DeSimone NEW YORK _ Thanks to a towel brigade that spent most of Labor Day on hands and knees, sixth-seeded Jennifer Capriati prevailed over Russia's Elena Dementieva in a rainy, enervating twi-night triple-header of a...

Taliban suspected in attacks on Afghans guarding highway work.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Liz Sly KABUL _ Suspected Taliban guerrillas killed at least six Afghans along the symbolically important Kabul-Kandahar road Monday, as the U.S. said it had dispatched extra troops to join the battle against hundreds of Taliban...

Cubs' extra toil worth the trouble.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Mike Downey CHICAGO _ A 4-hour-17-minute rain delay Monday turned a holiday baseball game into a Labor Day marathon, one that seemed just a few hours shorter than a Jerry Lewis telethon. Cubs and Cardinals fans from near and...

Virginia Tech quarterback Vick reportedly suspended.(Daily Press)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Norm Wood BLACKSBURG, Va. _ Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick and starting linebacker Brandon Manning have been suspended for Saturday's home game against James Madison University for a "violation of team policies." A source...

Prior stymies Cardinals after 4-hour-plus rain delay.(Chicago Tribune)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Paul Sullivan CHICAGO _ Some things are worth the wait, even if it means spending eight or nine hours eating junk food at Wrigley Field. Many of the 38,410 fans who ventured out to Wrigley on Monday morning were back in front...

Texas wild rice, a relative of northern varieties, is a poster child for the argument to protect native species.
September 2, 2003... Byline: Renee Enna SAN MARCOS, Texas_It is a sunny April afternoon on the campus of Southwest Texas State University. Everyone around here knows that this public university is the alma mater of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the...

Wild rice recipes.
September 2, 2003... Here are four recipes that capitalize on the nutritious, hearty and rich flavor of wild rice. Commercial wild rice is widely available. WILD RICE `STALKS' Preparation time: 25 minutes Resting time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 22...

New oils take on the fat and cholesterol fight.(Chicago Tribune)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Betsy A. Hornick Move over olive oil and canola oil_a new generation of healthier salad and cooking oils are hitting the shelves. These "designer" oils have joined the surge of so-called functional food products taking the place of...

Wine Of The Week: 2002 Goldwater Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.(Chicago Tribune)
September 2, 2003... Byline: William Rice Many of us, no doubt, have heard the applause that has followed New Zealand wines around the world. Chardonnay and pinot noir wines from that distant nation are showing great promise. And the growth in the number of...

Off the shelf: Grilled vegetable bruschetta; Sealable Rotary Grater; Snack size prunes.(Chicago Tribune)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Renee Enna QUICK FIX Trader Giotto's grilled vegetable bruschetta impressed everybody with its hearty medley of zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. It's flavored with oil, balsamic vinegar and herbs_but not...

Vegetarian Today: Try grilling non-meat meals.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Steve Petusevsky When I throw an end-of-summer party, I have to create a menu that will satisfy both vegetarian and nonvegetarian friends. It's a challenge, especially because I want the food to be easy to prepare so I can enjoy...

Kosher wine can be tasty.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Bob Hosmon Kosher wines do not have to be sweet. Really, they don't. If you want proof, taste any Herzog wine made in California. It's kosher certified on the label, but there are no melted-candy flavors. No thick, almost syrupy...

Travel Q&A: Indian festival just one reason to visit Macon.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
September 2, 2003... Byline: Jean Allen Q. I believe there is a celebration at an ancient Indian site somewhere in Georgia every September. We are interested in attending, and hope the autumn leaves will be vivid at that time. Can you please give us some...