The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from May 2004

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from May 2004

Too much beating and banging in NASCAR?
May 1, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ Another Talladega race is over, and thankfully no one was maimed, or worse. Put 43 stock cars, with restrictor plates, on a superspeedway and trouble usually is around the next turn. Chad Knaus,...

The Chef's Table: Try the versatile shark.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: The last couple of times I've been to the grocery store, they have had fresh shark for sale. I love seafood, but how do you prepare shark and is it very good? Hoping you can help. Thanks. _Resa...

Coming this month: Alanis Morissette, Los Lobos, Patti LaBelle.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Music stores get busy in May with vital new releases by Alanis Morissette, Los Lobos, Patti LaBelle and Wilson Phillips, plus fresh faces David Mead, Jamie Cullum, Big & Kenny and The Secret Machines. ___ ...

Colt carries Philly's hopes.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ The sporting gods finally smiled down upon Philadelphia. After a generation in sports purgatory, it took 124 seconds for the city to have a champion to call its own. The last omen signifying this...

`O.C' just keeps getting better.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray I was watching Fox's "The O.C." last week when I realized it had come of age as a prime-time soap, worthy of mention with Aaron Spelling's best (and worst). And no, it wasn't the catfight that did it _ it was finally...

Condo Development Planned for Philadelphia's Franklin Square.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Earni Young May 3--Yet another condo development is planned for Center City -- and developers hope this one will help rejuvenate the most neglected of Philadelphia's historic squares. The $50 million project would build as many...

Flyers flying high.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Rich Hofmann TORONTO _ The greatest NHL captain of the modern era is Mark Messier, and he handles the game's ultimate celebration like no other. When the Stanley Cup is on the ice, Messier is the greatest master of ceremonies _...

Her ex is invited to their party, and her hubby is worried.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: My wife and I have been married for a year and have planned our first dinner party. I'm inviting four of my friends and she's inviting four of hers. Here's the problem: One of hers is an ex-boyfriend. I know from...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
May 4, 2004

Philadelphia Council to Begin Tackling Tax-Reform Package.
May 4, 2004

Is `The Practice's' Camryn Manheim off to a sitcom?
May 5, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray ABC'S "The Practice" may be on its way out, but Camryn Manheim's not going away quietly. The May 16 finale of the David E. Kelley drama is expected to leave Manheim's character, Ellenor Frutt, in limbo between the...

Panel Investigating Philadelphia Lawmaker Adds IKEA Land Deal to Agenda.
May 6, 2004

Grand Jury Has Questions for Philadelphia Airport Officials in Cell Tower Issue.
May 6, 2004

Investigators Want Details on Discovery of Bug in Philadelphia Mayor's Office.
May 6, 2004

OPINION: 10 Ways to Save Philly's African American Museum.
May 6, 2004

Jury Probing Pennsylvania Lawmaker's Utility Deals Seeks Lobbyist's Records.
May 6, 2004

Philadelphia 'Consultant' Eyed in Court Scam.
May 7, 2004

In baseball, sometimes you just never know.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ There is no intention here to slander the baseball teams that go the extra mile. In a world where there is no shortage of con men and snake oil salesmen and slippery executives who try to convince the...

Spider-Man and baseball not about the kids.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Bill Conlin PHILADELPHIA _ The "Spider-Man 2" blitz started early. There were cobwebs all over Jimmy Rollins' bats when he arrived at The Money Pit on Thursday. And leadoff anchor Marlon Byrd was complaining that whenever he gets a...

New NASCAR sponsor appears ready for long haul.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ When NASCAR announced last June that Nextel would be the new sponsor of its elite racing series, the skeptics were front and center. Oh, no, they grumbled . . . another corporate giant muscling...

Flyers have much to prove.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon PHILADELPHIA _ He started working the next series within minutes of finishing the last one. The Flyers' leaders had led, the team had answered his overtime challenge, the Toronto Maple Leafs had been vanquished. ...

Flyers getting stronger every day.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Rich Hofmann PHILADELPHIA _ The Flyers stare into the abyss now and laugh, while the Tampa Bay Lightning probably can't even spell the word, let alone imagine its horrors. But is that enough of an advantage? Can they beat...

From grief to glory: Slain rappers' mothers create sons' legacies.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Damon C. Williams The names are a who's who of hip-hop: Biggie, Tupac and Jam Master Jay. Look at the list and you're likely to think of red-hot talent, singular voices, multiplatinum success. And early, brutal death. ...

Cruel-women stunner: It's like treason for female GIs to abuse Iraqis.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Jill Porter How could they? It's outrageous enough that any American GI could taunt and humiliate Iraqi prisoners while grinning jauntily for the camera. It's particularly galling that three of the seven soldiers accused in...

Analyst Clement says NHL final four is wide open.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ The Flyers' chances of winning the Stanley Cup this season are as good as any of the four remaining teams, according to ESPN/ABC analyst Bill Clement. "This is one of the most difficult final...

The Chef's Table: Chicken and Dumplings.
May 10, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I enjoy your articles and TV show and try to make the recipes whenever I can. Do you have a great recipe for chicken and dumplings with very fluffy dumplings? My mother-in-law made some for me but...

DVD allows you, the parent, to be censor.
May 10, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMO: RCA DVD Player with ClearPlay technology. A PROMISE FULFILLED: When the DVD format was introduced in 1997, one of its most-touted advantages was supposed to be its ability to offer variously rated...

Stable rule: Feed Smarty first.
May 10, 2004... Byline: Dan Geringer PHILADELPHIA _ Smarty Jones' stall is in the middle of Barn 11 at Philadelphia Park, which would normally put him in the middle of the chow line, but the brash brat whinnies his head off if the feedbag doesn't find his...

Pa. governor to let it ride on Smarty Jones.
May 10, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi BENSALEM, Pa. _ Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell bet on Smarty Jones in the Kentucky Derby. He plans to take all of his winnings ($104) and bet them on Smarty in Saturday's Preakness. And if Philadelphia's horse wins at...

Southwest's Arrival in Philadelphia May Signal Shift in Residents' Lifestyle.
May 10, 2004

Philadelphia Mayor Seeks to Counter Commission Push for Tax Reform Package.
May 11, 2004

Kerry on the stump: Where's the fire?
May 11, 2004... Byline: John M. Baer PHOENIX _ I came to the Valley of the Sun at a time things aren't going well for President Bush to see whether John Kerry is shining. Turns out he's not _ at least not yet. And I wonder why. He is, after all,...

Should she stay or should she go? Her guy won't commit.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: I've been dating this guy for about four months whom I'd dated before for almost a year. I ended it the first time because I felt he was not ready to commit and I was. He said he didn't think it would work...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
May 11, 2004

Big Bucks Lure U.S. Civilians to Iraq.
May 12, 2004

Philadelphia Corruption Probe Turns to Mayor's Former Aide.
May 12, 2004

Philadelphia Union Boss Vote Tossed.
May 12, 2004

Time to get the hell out; prison abuse fuels fanaticism and invites more brutality.
May 12, 2004... Byline: John Baer Didn't take long, did it? And can there be any American, especially any parent, not sickened, saddened and angered by the public beheading of Nick Berg? Goddammit! The bastards made him say his name, his...

R&B Grammy nominee shot to death outside Philadelphia home.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum PHILADELPHIA _ John Whitehead, half of the duo that penned some of the most popular R&B hits of the `60s and `70s, was shot to death Tuesday afternoon behind his home in the West Oak Lane section of...

Condolences pour in for family of slain man.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Jim Nolan PHILADELPHIA _ The phone keeps ringing at West Chester Florist on High Street like it's Mother's Day all over again. But the orders that shop manager Barbara Herzog takes are not the kind a mother, or father, wants...

Paterno gets four-year extension with Penn State.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Rumors have been circulating about the job status of Joe Paterno since midway through last year's 3-9 season. Everybody had an opinion and inside information. In reality, few actually had a clue. ...

Philadelphia Housing Agencies to Cut Jobs.
May 13, 2004

Philadelphia Chamber Opposes Tax Reform Bills as 'Short-Sighted'.
May 13, 2004

Berg's father demands answers from Bush.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Nicole Weisensee Egan PHILADELPHIA _ The day he buried his son, Nick Berg's father angrily lashed out at President Bush _ and said he had a question for him: "I would like to ask him if it's true that al-Qaeda offered to trade...

Young Truex not surprised by early success.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ The hottest driver in the Busch Grand National series is one of ours. Not in the sense that Smarty Jones is now a Philly favorite. But Martin Truex Jr. is from New Jersey. His hometown, Mayetta,...

Santagata succeeds in obscurity.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Mark Kram BENSALEM, Pa. _ Nick Santagata is seated on a bench in the jockey's room with a copy of the Daily Racing Form opened before him. It's been an off year so far for Santagata, who's 47 years old and in his 27th year riding...

Do Not Approve All Tax-Cut Bills, Philadelphia Chamber Suggests.
May 14, 2004

Philadelphia School District Cuts Plan for Early Retirement.
May 14, 2004

Baseball playing shell game with Expos.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ It could be that Major League Baseball has a carefully crafted, well thought-out plan for how to deal with the Montreal Expos. Or they could just be making it up as they go along. The whole...

Despite success, Reid doesn't score high on fans' respect meter.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ Any day now, Andy Reid is expected to put his signature on a shiny, new contract extension with the Eagles that will make him one of the NFL's highest-paid coaches. The new deal will put Reid...

Flyers giving too many excuses for Game 3 effort.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon PHILADELPHIA _ This is the way you expected it to look. Keith Primeau, flying all over the place, crashing Andre Roy to the ice, rattling Fredrik Modin, double-dribbling poor little Cory Sarich off the boards behind...

Esche's response to Game 3 will define playoff performance.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Rich Hofmann PHILADELPHIA _ At some point in every playoff run, this day comes for a goaltender _ except maybe for a goaltender who ends up winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup playoffs' most valuable player, and...

Parent agony over risk-taking kids.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Jill Porter Is there anything worse for a parent than this? To be powerless to stop your child from risking his life? On a mission you oppose? To have your worst fears realized, and wonder perhaps: should you have stopped him?...

Elliott's troubles become open book.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Stewart Elliot's life was spinning wildly out of control. He was showing up for work late and hung over. A relationship with a woman was going badly. His nights were late ones, spent in the wrong places...

Berg known for wanderlust, insatiable thirst for knowledge, adventure.
May 14, 2004... Byline: William Bunch, Nicole Weisensee Egan and Barbara Laker PHILADELPHIA _ He was not like anyone else his friends from West Chester, Pa., had ever known _ an adventurous dreamer, a driven idealist, part philosopher and part inventor who...

Berg's slaying shows extreme risk of private contractors' work in Iraq.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Bob Warner PHILADELPHIA _ Besides the 135,000 U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq, there's a smaller army of U.S. civilians _ thousands of Americans working in a variety of jobs, from private- security guards to engineers, translators,...

Makers show off new game systems.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMOS: Some of the biggest news at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game show in Los Angeles came in small packages, as Sony and Nintendo took the wraps off new portable game systems _ and...

Many cracks in the Flyers' armor.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon TAMPA, Fla. _ The words haunt him now. Special-teams play, Ken Hitchcock said merrily when these playoffs began, differentiate teams who win Stanley Cups from those who fall short. That was a big part of the Flyers'...

Flyers staring down a ticket out of the playoffs.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Rich Hofmann TAMPA, Fla. _ Tired doesn't begin to describe the look on their faces when the locker-room doors were opened. That doesn't make the Flyers unusual, not in their savage world, yet the picture of drawn visages and...

Former Philly flop Tarver is now on top.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ Like Smarty Jones, Antonio Tarver is a one-time Philadelphia competitor who suddenly finds himself the toast of his sport. Well, all right, so Tarver's Philly lineage doesn't quite measure up...

Smarty Jones' owners in high demand.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Roy and Pat Chapman are immensely popular these days. Everybody loves their horse, Smarty Jones, who is a Belmont Stakes win away from the Triple Crown. And some very wealthy people in Kentucky would...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
May 18, 2004

Philadelphia-Area Chamber of Commerce Arguing for Tax Reform.
May 18, 2004

Physicians Want to Run Philadelphia Hospital.
May 18, 2004

Philadelphia Utility PGW's Bill-Collection Efforts Improve.
May 18, 2004

Philadelphia Council Puts Off Tax Reform Votes.
May 19, 2004

Berg had been arrested for trespassing, OU police say.
May 19, 2004... Byline: William Bunch Here's today head-scratcher in the stranger and stranger case of Nick Berg, the Philadelphia-area man whose videotaped beheading in Iraq has caused an international uproar. Why did campus police at the University...

Former Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Cheated 3 Business Partners, Judge Rules.
May 20, 2004

Philadelphia's Big Economic Summit Pushed Back to September.
May 20, 2004

Pennsylvania Sits on Verge of Jackpot in Slots Deal.
May 20, 2004

Boxer takes the ring before heading to Iraq.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ Boxers often are referred to as "fighters," and with good reason; the ring CAN be a risky place for the unskilled or the unprepared when the guy in the other corner with the determined look on his...

Horse-Racing Fans Clamor to Get Piece of Smarty Jones Paraphernalia.
May 20, 2004

`The $800 Million Pill' examines drug costs.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Thomas J. Brady "The $800 Million Pill: The Truth Behind the Cost of New Drugs," by Merrill Goozner (University of California Press, 297 pp., $24.95) Drug costs are so high because research costs for developing new medicines...

Pennsylvania Senator Discusses Plan to Legalize Slot Machines.
May 21, 2004

Angels, Cubs don't let injuries stop their winning train.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ It doesn't take a graduate degree in advanced baseball sciences to deduce that an abnormal recurrence of physical abnormalities may produce an adverse effect on a team's success ratio. In other words,...

Quietly-built Padres making noise.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen SAN DIEGO _ The Phillies built the team that would occupy their new ballpark accompanied by waving flags, marching bands and fireworks. Jim Thome. Billy Wagner. David Bell. Kevin Millwood. Tim Worrell. The Padres did...

No-quit attitude propels Flyers to Game 7.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon PHILADELPHIA _ The conversations all day centered around what a great run it had been. If only the Flyers had not suffered those injuries to the defense that dictated they play two rookies on the blue line. If only...

Flyers riding Primeau into Game 7.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Rich Hofmann PHILADELPHIA _ The clock in the third period had run down relentlessly, 8 minutes turning into 6, and 6 minutes into 4, and 4 minutes into 2, and down and down. Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock, standing behind his bench,...

Bolts can only look to Game 7 after wasting opportunity in Game 6.
May 21, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood PHILADLEPHIA _ There's no sure way to know how the Tampa Bay Lightning will react. On one hand, it will be at home Saturday night for the decisive Game 7 of this Eastern Conference finals, and 21,000 boltheads...

Philadelphia Councilman's Bill Could Delay Tax Reforms.
May 21, 2004

Philadelphia Transit Needs State Money to Avoid Deficits.
May 21, 2004

Philadelphia Officials Split over Choice between High Taxes, Service Cuts.
May 24, 2004

Ramirez called up from minors to replace Padilla.
May 24, 2004... Byline: Bill Conlin PHILADELPHIA _ Good morning, class. Today's quiz will be multiple choice. Have a sharp pencil handy and eyes on your own paper, please. The Phillies surprised everybody from Smarty Jones to Clearwater manager Mike...

The latest for gamers from the L.A. expo.
May 24, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMO: More news from the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles last week. GET GAME: Look inside two new game consoles unveiled at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) show _ the ApeXtreme and the...