The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) articles from April 2001

The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) archives from April 2001

Duhon, Arenas expected to be ready.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Steve Richardson and Keith Whitmire MINNEAPOLIS _ Duke guard Chris Duhon and Arizona guard Gilbert Arenas both sustained injuries during the semifinals. But both players are expected to be ready to play in the NCAA title game. In...

SELF ANALYSIS: Coach analyzes title game.
April 1, 2001... Illinois coach Bill Self, whose team went 1-2 against Arizona and 0-1 against Duke this season, analyzes the national championship matchup between the Wildcats and Blue Devils. POINT GUARD Duke's Jason Williams can take over the game...

Woods' rocky career reaches ultimate game.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Keith Whitmire MINNEAPOLIS _ Arizona center Loren Woods received a call the other day from an old high school friend who excitedly told him had made the cover of Sports Illustrated. Then came the bad news. The friend told...

Earnhardt's team faces dose of reality.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw FORT WORTH, Texas _ It has been a storybook season for NASCAR because you would never expect reality to feel this much like fiction. A great driver and legend in the sport dies on the final lap of the Daytona 500...

5th is Gordon's best at TMS.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Richard Durrett FORT WORTH, Texas _ Jeff Gordon's Texas troubles seem to be over. Dale Jarrett took the checkered flag in Sunday's Harrah's 500, but Gordon placed fifth, his best finish in five races at Texas Motor Speedway....

INS documents show innocent foreigners end up trapped indefinitely in U.S. jails.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Dan Malone DALLAS _ Hundreds of foreigners, including asylum seekers and others convicted of no crime, are trapped indefinitely in U.S. jails. More than 800 people from 69 countries have been locked up by the Immigration and...

Farmer fleeing Sri Lanka has been jailed in U.S. for 4 years.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Dan Malone Thavarajah, a farmer who says he was beaten and jailed during civil turmoil in his native country of Sri Lanka, was hoping to reunite with family members in Canada when his plane stopped in New York nearly four years...

Mexico City's airport struggles to handle overflow of passengers, flights.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Laurence Iliff and Brendan M. Case MEXICO CITY _ Like most institutions in this metropolis of 18 million people, the airport teeters near capacity, just like the jammed roadways and strained electricity grid. Yet, the Mexico...

States asked to bail out government workers' health programs.
April 1, 2001... Byline: Charles Ornstein WASHINGTON _ Health insurance programs for government workers and retirees are in critical condition. And lawmakers in several states, including Texas, are being asked for hundreds of millions of dollars to...

Texas Cattlemen, Officials Petition White House for Foot-and-Mouth Task Force.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Crayton Harrison Mar. 30--Texas cattlemen and government officials asked President Bush Thursday to create a federal task force to help protect U.S. livestock from the foot-and-mouth virus now ravaging Europe's herds. State...

Furniture Retailer Thrives in Haltom City, Texas.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Jenni Smith Mar. 31--HALTOM CITY, Texas--Rita Wilson hasn't always been the retail queen of Belknap Street. There was a time when the Haltom City businesswoman lived on a diet of popcorn and Ramen noodles so she could pour...

Hooters Eatery Franchisee in Arlington, Texas, Accused of Sexual Harassment.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Katherine Yung Mar. 31--Eighteen years after Hooters of America Inc. starting using sex appeal to sell food, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing one of the restaurant chain's franchisees of going too far....

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work Column.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall Apr. 1--Retired American Airlines chairman Bob Crandall spends his days sailing, golfing, giving a few speeches, serving on several boards and kicking himself for not abandoning the stock market when prices were sky...

Mexico City Runway Problems Highlight Need for New Airport.
April 2, 2001... Mar. 31--MEXICO CITY--Like most institutions in this metropolis of 18 million people, the airport teeters near capacity, just like the jammed roadways and strained electricity grid. Yet, the Mexico City International Airport has weathered a...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Robert Miller Mar. 30--TEAMWORK WILL BENEFIT CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH: The public is invited to watch the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 13th annual United Service Association for Health Care (USA+) Corporate Sports Challenge from 8...

Dallas Morning News Completes Push to Revamp Suburban Products.
April 2, 2001... Byline: John Kirkpatrick Apr. 1--As suburban areas boom across the nation, major newspapers keep trying to follow the growth beyond the big-city boundaries. This week, The Dallas Morning News completes a two-year effort to find better ways...

Dallas-Based Oil-Recycling Company Plans to Expand Operation.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Terry Box Mar. 31--On busy days, four measly barrels of oil will trickle from Probex Corp.'s tiny refinery in Carrollton. But inside the oil-recycling business, that thin stream might as well be a torrent. After six years of...

Pilots Union Should Pay American Airlines, Federal Judge Says.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon Mar. 30--A federal judge told American Airlines Inc. Thursday that it's time to collect the $45.5 million in damages owed by its pilots union unless the two parties have negotiated an agreement. U.S. District Judge...

The Dallas Morning News Real Estate Column.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Brown Mar. 30--QUESTION: When is a drop in prices not what it seems? ANSWER: When the drop reflects what's selling, not overall values. That's what analysts are saying about the latest commercial property price...

Collection of Small Shops Drives Success of Downtown McKinney, Texas.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Quinn Mar. 30--McKINNEY, Texas--Antique dealer Bob Davis wasn't satisfied doing business near McKinney's old downtown. He wanted to be on the historic town square itself. So last fall, Mr. Davis moved his National Antique...

Austin, Texas-Based Semiconductor Firm Issues Warning on Earnings.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Leah Beth Ward Mar. 31--Cirrus Logic Inc., an Austin-based semiconductor company, said Friday that earnings will fall short of investors' expectations for this quarter and the next. The company makes specialized digital signal...

The Dallas Morning News World View Column.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Jim Landers Apr. 2--WASHINGTON--CONGRESS UNLIKELY TO HELP BUSH ON QUEBEC TRADE TRIP: President Bush is scheduled to travel to Quebec next month for a Summit of the Americas. The main topic of the heads of state from North, South...

Airline service worse last year, study says.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Katie Fairbank The flying public is fed up with late flights, overbooked airplanes and lost luggage and is complaining about it in record numbers. The level of customer service declined in 2000 for the overall airline industry,...

Alcatel to lay off 1,100 workers.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Vikas Bajaj DALLAS _ Alcatel USA said Monday that it's cutting 1,100 jobs around the country, including 590 in the Dallas area, in response to weaker telecommunications equipment sales and a slowing economy. The move follows...

Island flopping: Rangers fall in opener.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico _ The Texas Rangers stepped into the national _ and international _ spotlight they have forever craved on Sunday. First impressions weren't very good. Alex Rodriguez tripped over his own...

Size mattered on field in Rangers' loss to Jays.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Kevin Sherrington SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico _ Of all the differences that made opening day here so charming Sunday, from the hot empanadas to the cash bar on the concourse to the woman who followed Alex Rodriguez into the dugout...

Between biscuits, beagle helps promote American agriculture.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Christopher Lee WASHINGTON _ Rep. Larry Combest of Lubbock, Texas, presides over a congressional committee of 50 politicians and one dog. The panel is the House Committee on Agriculture, which Combest has chaired since 1999....

Have correct documents before departing.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Tom Parsons International travel is difficult to plan at the last minute. The first thing travelers should check is the documents required by the country they plan to visit. North American travel doesn't require a passport. You...

One more for Nelson's trophy case?
April 2, 2001... Byline: Jodie Valade This time he's really lost it. Don Nelson has certifiably, undeniably gone bonkers. You ask him one simple question _ What is he going to do with his Coach of the Year trophy after he wins it this year? _ and he...

Mavs attached to Juwan Howard and his ugly shot.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Jodie Valade DALLAS _ The answer to your first question is yes, it's always been like that. The answer to your second question is no, no one has ever tried to change it. Juwan Howard has had that crazy, ugly shot all his...

Mavs, Howard surprise Kings.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Marc Stein SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Winning on the road, when they're allegedly not supposed to, is not the Mavericks' new trick. They've been springing surprises like Sunday's all season. The new wrinkle? Try winning on the road...

Irish capture NCAA crown, tip Purdue.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Tracy Schultz ST. LOUIS _ Notre Dame fans finally have that national championship they have been craving so long. And they have Ruth Riley to thank. With their in-state battle on the national stage, the Irish (34-2) went to the...

Not every landmark is a place.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Larry Bleiberg FAIRBANKS, Alaska _ From the road, it looks like an iron monster surrounded by a giant pile of rocks. But this monster once lived. Over a period of 30 years, it floated nearly five miles down a man-made stream as it...

Dallas would be cheapest move for Boeing, study says.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Brown DALLAS _ Boeing Co. employees would spend less on housing and face a lower cost of living if the aeronautics giant chooses the Dallas-Fort Worth area over Denver and Chicago for its headquarters, a consultant's study...

Senate approves campaign-finance reform bill.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Christopher Lee WASHINGTON _ The Senate approved an overhaul of the way campaigns are financed Monday, but critics said its chief effect would be to weaken the political parties. Senators voted 59-41 for a bill that supporters...

Census figures show nation added more residents in 1990s than any other decade.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Charles Ornstein WASHINGTON _ The nation added more residents in the 1990s than in any other decade in history, largely because of a wave of new births and immigration, the Census Bureau said Monday. The U.S. population hit...

Despite minimal risk, beef crisis spurs fears among travelers.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Sherry Jacobson The twin threats of "mad cow" and foot-and-mouth disease may be the biggest public health scare in recent memory, but for most Americans, it's mainly Europe's problem. But what if you're planning a trip abroad...

Travelers take precautions in stride.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Michael Precker DALLAS _ At D/FW International Airport, thousands of miles from the front lines in the battle against foot-and-mouth disease, Mike Fowler is getting his boots cleaned for free, courtesy of the U.S. government. ...

For Joel Edwards, decision to disqualify himself was a gimme.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Nichols DALLAS _ For 12 years, Joel Edwards of Irving has grinded on the PGA Tour, searching for a victory. He has battled back surgery that almost ended his career. He has been teased with close finishes, placing second...

Would Masters win bring Tiger a pseudo Slam?
April 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Nichols DALLAS _ Professional golfers used to talk about the impossibility of winning the modern Grand Slam. It couldn't be done, they said. There were too many good players; the depth of talent simply was too strong for...

After disqualifying himself, Edwards walks away with head high.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Nichols For 12 years, Joel Edwards has grinded on the PGA Tour, searching for a victory. He has battled back surgery that almost ended his career. He has been teased with close finishes, placing second and third. He has...

Only if you have a house, car and money can you get a loan in Mexico.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Brendan M. Case MEXICO CITY _ When seeking a bank loan in Mexico, it helps not to need a bank loan in the first place. "It's funny and silly at the same time," said Jeanette Gutierrez, 35, a Mexico City fashion designer who had...

Father and son wheel through the years.
April 2, 2001... Byline: James Ragland ELYSIAN FIELDS, Texas _ There was no ulterior motive involved when I suggested to my wife that my son, Alex, would get a kick out of riding his bike through rural East Texas. I was just looking for a quiet retreat, a...

Father and son ride in different worlds of rodeo.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Beatriz Terrazas In the 1971 film ``J W Coop,'' a rodeo cowboy played by Cliff Robertson steps into a bar with his black buddy, real-life bull rider Myrtis Dightman. They down one drink before the owner kicks them out, saying,...

Magazine rekindles harsh memories of Selma.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Bryan Woolley Jim Reeb was a Unitarian minister in Boston. He was taking a course or two at the Harvard Divinity School, as many area pastors did. I was a graduate student there, working in biblical studies. With maybe 400...

Travel notebook.
April 2, 2001... Catholicism, the papacy and issues relating to religion, world culture and spirituality have a new showcase with the recently opened Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington. Highlighting the $60 million facility are five galleries...

A look at recent self-help books.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Mike Maza ``Making the Most of College,'' by Richard J. Light (Harvard University Press, $24.95 hardcover). Fascinated by how education is wasted upon only some of the young, this Harvard prof spent 10 years in systematic...

New research redefining knowledge of cell death.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Sue Goetinck Ambrose Scientists are breathing new life into death. It's not the kind of death that ends life. It's a natural form of suicide _ by cells _ that helps the body live. One new report suggests that when it comes...

Mudrocks may hold clues to life on Mars.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Alexandra Witze HOUSTON _ To find proof of life on Mars, don't bother with a controversial meteorite, says geologist Jugen Schieber. Instead, he says, scientists should be looking for rocks made of Martian mud. On Earth,...

Debate continues over whether Mars meteorite shows signs of life.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Alexandra Witze HOUSTON _ To some scientists, the movie that best describes the hunt for extraterrestrial life would be ``Invaders From Mars.'' Other scientists might prefer ``Night of the Living Dead.'' For 4 { years,...

Science briefs.
April 2, 2001... A spy agency may have beaten NASA in the quest to find the missing Mars Polar Lander probe. Since late 1999, when the spacecraft vanished as it tried to land on Mars, researchers at the National Imagery and Mapping Agency have been poring...

Brain sends signals about reality of depression.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Tom Siegfried NEW YORK _ Most people have experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. But people with serious depression may feel only agony. Neither winning nor losing seems to matter very much, at least to...

It's spring and that means it's snake roundup time in Southwest.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Scott Parks BIG SPRING, Texas _ Diamondback rattlesnakes are slithering out of hibernation to greet the warm spring sun, to mate and to fill their empty bellies. Little do they realize that a small subculture of entertainers...

IRS audit letter not meant to frighten U.S. taxpayers.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip DALLAS _ Undoubtedly, one of the most frightening things a taxpayer can receive is an audit letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Although it ranks right up there with a root canal, an audit or examination...

Texas governor shakes off criticism in first 100 days in office.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Wayne Slater FOR WEDNESDAY needs budg line in news wed please! Thank you AUSTIN, Texas _ The interstate was jammed, so Gov. Rick Perry's driver took a back route to San Antonio over roads lined with the first flush of...

First family of comedy: Twins are off limits, at least for now.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Ed Bark Presidents and their handlers increasingly are intent on setting an agenda, staying "on message," minimizing news conferences, maximizing photo ops. But all the king's horses and all the king's men can't begin to...

`That's My Bush!' premiering Wednesday night on Comedy Central.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Ed Bark That's incredible! The creators of "That's My Bush!" have pulled it off! Walking a balance beam between overt bad taste and lame sitcom devices, Trey Parker and Matt Stone somehow have emerged with laughs intact. Much...

WebLink, Metrocall unveil bankruptcy-merger strategy.
April 2, 2001... Byline: Vikas Bajaj DALLAS _ WebLink Wireless Inc. and Metrocall Inc. said Monday that they would declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy and merge in the hopes of creating a viable wireless data company. The deal speaks to the troubled state of...

Texan is playing key role as White House's top lawyer.
April 2, 2001... Byline: David Jackson WASHINGTON _ Admirers of Al Gonzales describe him as calm and level-headed, helpful qualities when running one of the world's most powerful law firms: the White House counsel's office. As the administration's...

Airline Survey Reveals a General Decline in Customer Service.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Katie Fairbank Apr. 3--The flying public is fed up with late flights, overbooked airplanes and lost luggage and is complaining about it in record numbers. The level of customer service declined in 2000 for the overall airline...

Survey Recommends Dallas-Area Economy for Boeing Relocation.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Steve Brown Apr. 3--Boeing Co. employees would spend less on housing and face a lower cost of living if the aeronautics giant chooses the Dallas-Fort Worth area over Denver and Chicago for its headquarters, a consultant's study...

Boeing Consider Relocation of Headquarters to Dallas Area.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Alan Goldstein Apr. 1--Boeing Co.'s jumbo jet is a global icon, but the company sees much of its future in the technology business. Its solution to the crowded skies is a satellite-based system offering a vastly more complete...

Electronic Data Systems Says German Buy Yields Stronger Position in Europe.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Leah Beth Ward Apr. 3--Electronic Data Systems Corp. said Monday that its deal to buy a leading German computer company pushes the Plano-based firm into a stronger competitive position in Europe. To boost business in Europe's...

The Dallas Morning News Executive Suite Column.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Crayton Harrison Apr. 1--Throughout his career, David Heard has angled himself to be in the right place to gain experience, from Hong Kong to the Dallas area. Mr. Heard, president and chief executive at the Plano-based...

The Dallas Morning News Financial Career Column.
April 3, 2001... Apr. 1--Name: Jerry Tuma Age: 45 Position: President Company: Cornerstone Financial Services Inc., an investment advisory firm based in Dallas. Mr. Tuma also hosts the company's nationally syndicated radio program, which airs on...

Nation's Mutual Funds Look to Build Up From First-Quarter Rubble.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Bill Deener Apr. 2--Given this fine mess, the nation's mutual fund companies probably should enclose notes of apology with their quarterly statements to investors. That won't happen, of course, but some gesture of contrition...

The Dallas Morning News Health Career Column.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Melinda Rice Apr. 1--Name: Susan H. Paige Age: 46 Position: Manager Company: Yoga for Life/Yoga Center & Gift Shop Years in current position: 4 months (center open for 2 years) Education: Bachelor of arts,...

The Dallas Morning News Jobs Column.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Crayton Harrison Apr. 1--The best way a staffing agency can win the trust of job candidates is to avoid acting like a stereotypical agency, says Sheila Kyser, staffing consultant for Colvin Resources Group, a Dallas firm that...

Nurses Take Increasingly Valuable Role in Health Care Process.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Apr. 1--Renee Manworren recently treated a boy who came in with severe abdominal pain. She suggested the boy receive the pain medication methadone while doctors diagnosed the problem, but his parents were worried...

Flexible Retention Programs Help Dallas-Area Companies Maintain Talent.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Crayton Harrison Apr. 2--When Andersen training manager Jill Deutscher decided she needed to reduce her hours, she didn't even think of looking for work at another company. That's exactly what Andersen wanted. Two years...

Dallas-Area Companies Try New Approaches to Retain Good Workers.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Crayton Harrison Apr. 1--When Andersen training manager Jill Deutscher decided she needed to reduce her hours, she didn't even think of looking for work at another company. That's exactly what Andersen wanted. Two years...

Workers Get More Control, Flexibility Over 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Apr. 2--One of the trends among 401(k) employee retirement savings plans has been to give workers more control over how and where they want to invest their money. That means workers now have the ability to buy...

Entrepreneurs Should Seek Help, Stay Confident to Succeed in Business World.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Apr. 2--When Carolyn Nussbaum graduated from the University of North Texas in 1994 with her master's degree in flute performance, she envisioned playing in the symphony. "I was supposed to be a pit player," Ms....

The Dallas Morning News Sales Career Column.
April 3, 2001... Apr. 1--Name: Demetria L. Wise Age: 37 Position: President/chief executive officer Company: Wise Business Services Inc., a Dallas-based document digitizing, storage and retrieval firm Years in current position: 3 1/2 ...

Texas-Based Software Maker i2 Technologies Warns of Job Cuts, Earnings Slide.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Leah Beth Ward Apr. 3--I2 Technologies Inc. of Farmers Branch said Monday that a nervous economy along with a pullback in spending by some clients could result in cuts of up to 600 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce. The...

The Dallas Morning News Sports Business Column.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm Mar. 31--BASEBALL FACING OLD PROBLEMS: The 2001 baseball season, set to start Sunday with the Texas Rangers playing the Toronto Blue Jays in Puerto Rico, finds the sport just about where it was when a strike ended the...

Stocks of Dallas-Fort Worth-Area Firms Survive Beating in First Quarter.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Apr. 2--The stock market's brutal first quarter pummeled the stocks of Dallas-Fort Worth companies, but the investments managed to eke out an overall gain. Ninety stocks rose, 82 were down and four were unchanged....

The Dallas Morning News Health Career Column.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Apr. 1--Name: Kellee Madison School: Cedar Valley College, Lancaster Hometown: Dallas Age: 23 Major: Business marketing Level: Ms. Madison is completing her requirements for an associate degree...

IRS Audit Letter Not Meant to Frighten U.S. Taxpayers.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Apr. 2--Undoubtedly, one of the most frightening things a taxpayer can receive is an audit letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Although it ranks right up there with a root canal, an audit or examination...

The Dallas Morning News Gadgets & Gizmos Column.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Alan Goldstein Apr. 1--The mobile Internet services on wireless phones that have taken Europe and Asia by storm are only now being rolled out in the United States, generally to a lukewarm reception. Americans say they prefer...

Employers Want Experience along with Knowledge for Tech Employees.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Crayton Harrison Apr. 2--The demand for technology talent is so strong that 34,000 jobs are unfilled in Texas, according to government statistics. Yet Barry Wolf, a recently trained Web designer, couldn't seem to get one. The...

The Dallas Morning News Technology Career Column.
April 3, 2001... Apr. 2--Name: Tod Casasent Age: 32 Position: Software consultant Company: Contractor for TIBCO, a software company Years in current position: Two Education: Bachelor of science in computer science, Texas A&M University...

Plano, Texas-Based Telecom Tech Firm Cuts Jobs.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Apr. 3--Alcatel USA said Monday that it's cutting 1,100 jobs around the country, including 590 in the Dallas area, in response to weaker telecommunications equipment sales and a slowing economy. The move follows...

Texas Instruments Introduces New Digital Signal Processor Technology.
April 3, 2001... Byline: Leah Beth Ward Apr. 3--Texas Instruments Inc. is expected to announce a digital signal processor technology for Internet appliances Tuesday. Such appliances include e-books, Web tablets, digital video camcorders and photo...