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

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

Tejada, Athletics rough up Rogers, 15-4.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Ken Daley ARLINGTON, Texas _ Having dusted themselves off after the most humbling of beginnings, the Rangers were starting to pursue the most modest of goals. If they cannot be a winning team, they figured, at least try not to be a...

Ichiro: Too old for a rookie?
July 1, 2001... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw ARLINGTON, Texas _ When he made his initial visit to The Ballpark in Arlington, he was a novelty. A curiosity. And the baseball season was less than a week old. When Ichiro Suzuki returns with the Seattle Mariners...

Mariners success defies simple explanation.
July 1, 2001... Byline: (EDITORS: Records through don't reflect late games) By Evan Grant By Evan Grant ANAHEIM, Calif. _ This might be the most difficult thing he does all day, so Mark McLemore slumps deep into his locker, furrows his brow and...

Sacked by league's folding, helmet magnate looks to regroup.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Bruce Nichols STAFFORD, Texas _ Six months ago, J.C. Wingo was selling XFL souvenir football helmets because the World Wrestling Federation spinoff had such a great future. Now, he's perfecting a pitch that emphasizes the...

Trimble's resignation brings N. Ireland peace process to brink of collapse.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Gregory Katz LONDON _ The British and Irish governments on Sunday scheduled emergency meetings to try to salvage the Northern Ireland peace process in the wake of First Minister David Trimble's resignation, which brought the...

Colombian city _ deadliest place on earth _ undergoes change.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Tod Robberson BARRANCABERMEJA, Colombia _ A feeling that Mayor Julio Cesar Ardila defines as "tranquility" has settled over the Colombian riverport city that currently claims title, per capita, as the deadliest place on earth. ...

Tech product built from foundation of home business.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall DALLAS _ Standing in the exhibit hall at National Association of Home Builders Convention here last year, Michael Holigan suddenly realized he was in the wrong business. The Dallas builder and TV personality, whose...

Better half can now be served at Wimbledon.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown WIMBLEDON, England _ The grass should be greener on the other side of this fortnight. Let's face it, the first week of Wimbledon was more about Weed-B-Gon than Miracle-Gro. After all, we nearly lost the Volley Green...

Brokers often culled from unrelated fields.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera DALLAS _ A sharp downturn in the economy has prompted once-assertive stockbrokers to nurture their more sensitive side. "We're doing a lot more hand-holding, more reassuring with clients," said Tim Calaway,...

Lactation consultants guide struggling moms.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Every day, Sharon Mattes gets calls for help from nervous new mothers struggling with nursing their babies. They've opted to bypass formula for a more nutritious source. But in the process, they've run into a...

The Dallas Morning News Business Book Review Column.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Steve Powers Jul. 1--"What Every Successful Woman Knows" By Janice Reals Ellig and William J. Morin McGraw-Hill, $21.95 Women seeking top corporate positions face very different challenges than they did a generation...

Brokers Return to a Long-Term Investment Philosophy.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Jul. 1--A sharp downturn in the economy has prompted once-assertive stockbrokers to nurture their more sensitive side. "We're doing a lot more hand-holding, more reassuring with clients," said Tim Calaway,...

Dallas Area Remains Big Draw for Struggling Theater Chains.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Jenni Smith Jul. 1--The Dallas area still has top billing among the nation's theater chains as they struggle to return to profitably following a period of feverish expansion. Thousands of screens are expected to go dark this...

In Down Times, Business Is Better for Direct Sales.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jul. 1--Long before he became governor of Texas, Rick Perry was selling educational books door-to-door for the Southwestern Co. along with thousands of other college students, says Trey Campbell. "We've had huge...

The Dallas Morning News Financial Career Column.
July 1, 2001... Jul. 1--Name: Frederick Savelsbergh Age: 43 Position: Vice president of hospital finance Company: Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Health Care System, Dallas Years in current position: Four Education:Bachelor...

American Airlines Reaches Last-Minute Deal with Flight Attendants Union.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon Jul. 1--American Airlines Inc. and its flight attendants union tentatively agreed to a new contract Saturday, hours before an 11:01 p.m. deadline. Neither side released details. Reached after nearly 34 months of...

The Dallas Morning News Health Career Column.
July 1, 2001... Jul. 1--Name: Debra Hilliard-Jones, R.D., L.D. Age: 43 Position: Registered dietitian specializing in wellness and sports nutrition. Company: Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor-Tom Landry Sports Science Center Years...

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work Column.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall Jul. 1--Standing in the exhibit hall at National Association of Home Builders Convention in Dallas last year, Michael Holigan suddenly realized he was in the wrong business. The Dallas builder and TV personality,...

Lactation Consultants Guide Struggling Moms.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Jul. 1--Every day, Sharon Mattes receives calls of help from nervous mothers struggling with feeding their babies. They've opted to bypass formula for a more nutritious source. But in the process, they've run...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Robert Miller Jul. 1--Stephen Szygenda has been a computer entrepreneur, an engineering faculty member and an engineering dean at two schools, so he speaks from experience when he says most technical people lack the training to...

Internet Trailblazers Struggle to Learn What Consumers Want.
July 1, 2001... Jul. 1--RICHARDSON, Texas--As the race to put optical fiber underground grew out of control and once-stellar start-ups fell by the wayside, investors belatedly began to ask the most critical question for any business: What's the market for this...

Many Dallas-Area Stocks Bounce Back in Second Quarter.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Jul. 1--Phew! After long awaiting to exhale, beleaguered investors finally got their opportunity in the second quarter. Those looking forward to a comeback performance by the stock market got their wish. ...

Dull Interview Skills Won't Cut It in High-Tech Market.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jul. 1--Job applicants for high-tech positions need to walk a fine line during interviews, tailoring their responses to the uncertain job market but acting confident, experts say. "You may feel pressured that...

The Dallas Morning News Technology Career Column.
July 1, 2001... Byline: James Pecht Jul. 1--Name: David Bower Age: 37 Position: President Company: inTelesystems, a Dallas-based telecommunications consulting firm Years in current position: 11 Education: High school How did...

Telecom Companies Encouraged to Seek Opportunities in China.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jul. 1--The floor has fallen from beneath many large telecommunications companies in the United States, says Jianqing "J.Q." Wang, but those companies may find stable footing by expanding to China. "As far as...

Demand Has to Catch Up with Telecommunications Industry, Experts Say.
July 1, 2001... Jul. 1--RICHARDSON, Texas--Five years of competition and billions of dollars in investment later, the telecommunications industry is waking up badly beaten, and with a brutal hangover. Companies built boundless optical networks, expecting...

The Dallas Morning News Where I Work Column.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Jul. 1--Name: Cynthia "Mercedez" Valdez Age: 43 Company: Cantoni Inc., a contemporary furniture retailer Location: Dallas Title: Design consultant Job description: "I assist clients with their...

Stealthy bull market helped investors in recent quarter.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Deener A remarkable thing happened in the second quarter _ most mutual fund investors made money. They may not believe it until they actually see their quarterly fund statements later this month, but it's true. ...

Many stocks bounce back in second quarter.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Phew! After long awaiting to exhale, beleaguered investors finally got their opportunity in the second quarter. Those looking forward to a comeback performance by the stock market got their wish. "From a...

Caminiti awaits Rangers' move.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant ARLINGTON, Texas _ The Rangers could part ways Monday with third baseman Ken Caminiti, who will be eligible to return from the disabled list. Frustrated over a state of limbo that gives the Rangers a financial break...

Rangers cut ties with 3rd baseman Caminiti.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant ARLINGTON, Texas _ As expected, the Rangers gave Ken Caminiti his release Monday after the third baseman officially requested it. Caminiti was placed on irrevocable waivers for the purpose of granting his...

The fall and rise of Ruben Sierra.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Brad Townsend ARLINGTON, Texas _ The new Ruben Sierra is no village idiot, but he now understands why Tony La Russa once called him one. The new, wiser Sierra knows from personal experience that one sparkling June, like the one...

Rangers' Rodriguezes join four Mariners as All-Star starters.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Gerry Fraley ARLINGTON, Texas _ The announcement of All-Star starters on Monday brought another bittersweet moment for Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez. He made the American League lineup along with teammate Ivan...

Cuban not making any noise, for now.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Marc Stein DALLAS _ By summer's end, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban might find himself bankrolling a fistful of contracts worth more than $200 million. Cuban could approach that mammoth figure just by re-signing his marquee free...

TV and film writers returning to their first love _ comic-book icons.
July 2, 2001... Byline: John C. Davenport J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the science-fiction series ``Babylon 5,'' has a successful career as a writer and producer in television. He has also written some top-selling comic-book series. But when given...

Contenders still have vacancies.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Mike Heika DALLAS _ "The Carnival," as Stars general manager Bob Gainey likes to call it, got under way Sunday. But just because the first day of free agency had the same effect as riding on the Tilt-A-Whirl, it doesn't mean...

Stars add firepower, sign Turgeon.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Chuck Carlton DALLAS _ Stars general manager Bob Gainey said his team was better Sunday evening than the one that was swept by St. Louis in the playoffs two months ago. If they want to return to the top of the Western...

Mr. Clinton goes to Washington _ again.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Carl P. Leubsdorf For years after Richard Nixon was forced from the White House, supporters circulated buttons proclaiming him as "tanned, rested and ready" and hinting of a political comeback. Mr. Nixon never did, and Bill...

Congress must tackle Medicare reform.
July 2, 2001... Byline: William McKenzie Let's hope Capitol Hill's debate over the rights of patients prepares Washington for a far more crucial health care task: reforming Medicare. The health care system for America's seniors has enough money for...

High-IQ society Mensa is meeting this week in Dallas suburb.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Mark Wrolstad S TRIM) DALLAS _ Sometime this Fourth of July as you reflect on the freedoms of a great country, gaze for a moment toward those spacious skies - and there it'll be. A great big brain floating on air. The...

Mexican president ends speculation, marries his press secretary.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Laurence Iliff and Ricardo Sandoval MEXICO CITY _ President Vicente Fox marked his 59th birthday and the one-year anniversary of his electoral victory Monday by marrying longtime spokesperson Martha Sahagun in a surprise, private...

Why get mad at Peaches?
July 2, 2001... Byline: James Ragland Most of us want life to be clear-cut. Black and white. No gray. Gray makes us think. Peaches is gray _ at least her story is. You remember Peaches, the teen-age mother I wrote about last week? She...

Confirmation process for presidential nominees is detailed, time-consuming.
July 2, 2001... Byline: David Jackson WASHINGTON _ Ever smoked dope? Did you pay your nanny's Social Security taxes? How would the most embarrassing thing in your life look on the front page of the paper? Want to work for the president? If your...

Mystery of the firefly's glow solved.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Betsy Mason Now you see `em. Now you don't. For centuries, firefly fanatics have been asking, "How do they do that?" Scientists may finally have the answer. The chemistry that lights the firefly lantern was known, but...

Scientists bump off messenger RNA to study gene function.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Nicole Stricker It's usually not right to kill the messenger. But plants kill messengers all the time in self-defense. And scientists kill messengers to study genes. The victim of all this brutality is messenger RNA, a...

Aerobic exercise found to help those with HIV.
July 2, 2001... Now that people are living longer with HIV and AIDS, researchers are looking for ways to help them resume healthier lifestyles _ including exercise programs to tackle common side effects of the infection. A recent study by the University...

Future of cosmos remains a constant mystery.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Tom Siegfried "Scientists have just solved the biggest mystery of the cosmos," proclaims the cover of Time magazine's June 25 issue. "Astrophysicists say that now they can finally tell us how the universe will expire," declares...

Serena-Capriati: Grand ambitions.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown WIMBLEDON, England _ This was supposed to be the year Venus and Serena Williams shut the door on the rest of women's tennis and didn't let anyone in. Halfway through 2001, however, it's 25-year-old Jennifer Capriati...

After unscheduled early exit, Sampras vows to be back next season.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown WIMBLEDON, England _ Unflustered and undaunted, Roger Federer, a 19-year-old from Switzerland making his pro debut on Centre Court, outsmoothed the king of smooth on grass, Pete Sampras, in the fourth round of Wimbledon....

`Big Brother' returns, with implied promise of more sex this time.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Manuel Mendoza Coming to TV later this week: Real people eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. That's the only food staple on "Big Brother 2" _ brave CBS' sequel to the housebound "reality" series viewers loved to hate...

TWA purchase may have killed United deal.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon DALLAS _ American Airlines Inc. indisputably sits atop the U.S. airline industry, now that the United Airlines Inc.-US Airways Inc. merger is headed for the scrap heap. American, which had trailed United in size,...

Congressional Measure Would Link 401(k) Investors with Professional Advice.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Jul. 2--One of the harsh lessons that the bust of the 1990s bull market taught investors in 401(k) retirement savings plans is that they weren't as smart as they thought they were in investing. 401(k) plans took it...

American Airlines Flight Attendants Wait to See Proposed Pact.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm Jul. 2--Flight attendant Dan Krutsch, a 16-year American Airlines veteran, won't find out for a week or so what's in his union's proposed contract, but he's sure about what he doesn't want to see. Givebacks. ...

Bull Market Stages Quiet Comeback.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Deener Jul. 2--A remarkable thing happened in the second quarter -- most mutual fund investors made money. They may not believe it until they actually see their quarterly fund statements later this month, but it's true....

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Robert Miller Jul. 2--Raymond D. Nasher has added Jim Lehrer, William Jordan, John Heimann, Stephen Stamas and Elliot Cattarulla to the board of directors of the Nasher Foundation. The foundation's major project to date is the...

The Dallas Morning News National View Column.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Robert Dodge Jul. 2--WASHINGTON-- BUDGET SURPLUS TO FOSTER NEXT POLITICAL BATTLE: Now you see it, now you don't. As if in the hands of a magician, the federal budget surplus appears to be disappearing. How could this happen?...

Parents Should Teach Teens about Money.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Pamela Yip Jul. 2--If you've got a teenager who will be starting college in the fall, he or she isn't the only one who will be undergoing that memorable rite of passage. So will you, and if you're not prepared, you can find...

XFL's Failure Forces Helmet Firm to Develop New Game Plan.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Bruce Nichols Jul. 2--STAFFORD, Texas--Six months ago, J.C. Wingo was selling XFL souvenir football helmets because the World Wrestling Federation spinoff had such a great future. Now, he's perfecting a pitch that emphasizes the...

American pilots concerned about fewer pilots on longer flights.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon American Airlines Inc. schedules flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Honolulu for less than eight hours. If that schedule is correct, the airline doesn't have to put an extra pilot on board. But American's pilot union...

Ichiro's homer spoils Rangers' rally.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant ARLINGTON, Texas _ Ichiro did it again. Only hours after he was named to start the All-Star game, Seattle's diminutive, but deadly leadoff hitter, Ichiro Suzuki, stuck a dagger through perhaps the Rangers' gutsiest...

Marketing Barry Bonds: Hottest slugger isn't always best pitcher.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Richard Alm If Barry Bonds keeps belting homers, he might just become one of the most valuable marketing assets in the sports business. The San Francisco Giants slugger has already popped 39 home runs, and he's on pace to hit...

Tough surfing: Yahoo still trying to ride Broadcast.com's wave to the future.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Alan Goldstein SUNNYVALE, Calif. _ Live from Silicon Valley, Yahoo Inc.'s daily stock market coverage delivers on much of the promise of Internet TV. Viewers can send e-mail messages to expert market analysts, then watch the...

Camera system in Tampa criticized for violating privacy of pedestrians.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Nora Koch A new crime-fighting camera system installed last week in the nightlife district of Tampa, Fla., has been denounced as a violation of the privacy of innocent people walking the city's streets. Tampa's Ybor City now...

Mickelson is picture of confidence.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Bill Nichols When Retief Goosen won the U.S. Open, he attributed much of his breakthrough win to his psychologist. The next week, Phil Mickelson went home and dug up psychology textbooks from his days at Arizona State. ...

He didn't always fall in line, but Hull delivered on the ice.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Kevin Sherrington DALLAS _ In a plot from a bad Western, Brett Hull comes in and cleans up the town, just as he was hired to do. But when he commandeers the saloon and ticks off the mayor and makes a bad example for Mikey and the...

SHIFT IN PHILOSOPHY: New Stars bring skill, friendship.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Chuck Carlton DALLAS _ The solitude of a lake in northern Quebec can do wonders for conversation. Slightly more than a week ago, Pierre Turgeon and Donald Audette were buddies on a weekend fishing trip. Now, they are teammates,...

Dam release creates cool spot for Oklahoma trout.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Ray Sasser BEAVERS BEND STATE PARK, Okla. _ Ethan Wright knows the trout run like the back of his hand. He should; he helped build it. The trout habitat that Wright was fishing is one of 50 such improvements that volunteer anglers...

This one's a disgrace: Baffert's suspension has never made a nanogram of sense.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Gary West DALLAS _ Yes, the fast pace of modern life discourages thoughtfulness, but does that mean so many decisions and so many actions have to be void of thought Bob Baffert, the leading trainer in the country, has been...

Religion TV highlights.
July 3, 2001... SATURDAY ``Religion & Ethics Newsweekly'': Tensions between Buddhist groups in the United States. (7 p.m., PBS, 30 min., 533) ``Past the Boundary: The Journey of Augustine Tolton'': Story of the first black priest in America. (9 p.m.,...

June sales at retail stores not up by much.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Maria Halkias If the midweek Fourth of July holiday left you in town _ near a mall rather than a lake _ the fishing should still be pretty good. Preliminary June retail sales results point to a mediocre month, which means...

MLS notebook: Wolff done for year.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Steve Davis DALLAS _ Chicago Fire officials, holding out hope that injured forward Josh Wolff might be back this year, learned late last week that the U.S. international is now targeting next January's MLS training camp opening....

Struggling Brazil's Cup chances shouldn't be buried.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Steve Davis DALLAS _ A World Cup without once-mighty, now-staggering Brazil? In some circles, that seems every bit as plausible as a Texas summer without air conditioning. It just shouldn't happen. Before anyone hands in...

Minus King Pete, it's a whole new equation.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown WIMBLEDON, England _ For the first time in five years, fans won't feel as if they're cheering for the U.S. government at tax season when the men's singles championship at Wimbledon is decided Sunday. That's because...

Capriati puts hurt on Serena.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown WIMBLEDON, England _ Game, set, match _ controversy. After Jennifer Capriati allowed three set points to get away in the first set, she found herself two points from defeat against Serena Williams in Tuesday's...

'Scary' thoughts: Wayans brothers conjure up new spoof of spooky.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Chris Vognar Watching Shawn and Marlon Wayans talk about their new "Scary Movie 2" can be like following a tennis match. Serve. Volley. Back. Forth. Shawn: "It's definitely nasty. I ain't gonna front. It's just as disgusting...

American Airlines Flying High After Successful TWA Purchase.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon Jul. 3--American Airlines Inc. indisputably sits atop the U.S. airline industry, now that the United Airlines Inc.-US Airways Inc. merger is headed for the scrap heap. American, which had trailed United in size,...

CompUSA to Sell Call Centers.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Maria Halkias Jul. 3--CompUSA Inc. said Monday that it has sold its Call Center Services subsidiary to a holding company owned by three affiliates of Mexico billionaire Carlos Slim Helu. The three firms -- Telmex, Mexico's...

'Designer Districts' Benefit Developers in San Antonio Area.
July 3, 2001... Jul. 3--Just beyond San Antonio's city limits, a taxing authority has been set up for the exclusive benefit of a proposed golf-course resort. Another such special district covers nearly 600 acres in the Hill Country outside Austin, where...

Many Workers Stretch July 4th Holiday into Longer Vacation.
July 3, 2001... Jul. 3--Feeling strangely lonely at work this week? No need to pay a therapist for an explanation. The diagnosis is that July Fourth falls smack dab in the middle of the workweek -- on a Wednesday -- this year. And that coincides with a...

Failure of Philadelphia's Reliance Insurance Could Leave Texas with Big Bill.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Bill Lodge Jul. 3--State regulators in Pennsylvania are trying to contain an insurance company meltdown that could cost Texas taxpayers as much as $750 million. The regulators hope to salvage Reliance Insurance Co., a...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Robert Miller Jul. 3--WFAA-TV (Channel 8) news anchor Gloria Campos is a passionate supporter of Children's Medical Center of Dallas, and, in appreciation, Les Femmes du Monde has named her its 2001 Woman of the Year. The...

Confident Dallas Leaders Not Resting in Bid for 2012 Olympics.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Michael E. Young Jul. 3--In true Texas fashion, those leading Dallas' bid to be host to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games began their quest a couple of years ago flush with confidence. Nothing since then, they say, has changed...

Yahoo One of Few to Capitalize on Promise of Internet Broadcasting.
July 3, 2001... Byline: Alan Goldstein Jul. 3--SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Live from Silicon Valley, Yahoo Inc.'s daily stock market coverage delivers on much of the promise of Internet TV. Viewers can send e-mail messages to expert market analysts, then watch the...

Mariners have blast with Rangers staff.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant ARLINGTON, Texas _ Ryan Glynn began his last-ditch, last-gasp effort to figure in the Rangers' future Tuesday. It started with a bang. For pitchers, that is not a good way to start. The Rangers called on...