The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) articles from November 2000

The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) archives from November 2000

Alcatel Earnings Triple in Third Quarter, Boost Telecom Stocks.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Nov. 1--Alcatel SA pumped new life into telecommunications equipment stocks Tuesday when it announced that earnings tripled and revenue increased 50 percent in the third quarter. Alcatel, the Paris-based company...

American Airlines' Pilots Lose Effort to Delay Payment of Fine.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Katherine Yung Nov. 1--The union representing nearly 10,000 pilots at American Airlines Inc. has lost a legal effort to delay paying the airline a $45.5 million judgment -- a sum that would bankrupt the organization. On Friday,...

San Antonio, Texas, Bank Guards Independence in Takeover Market.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Steven H. Lee Nov. 1--SAN ANTONIO, Texas--Frost Bank received an ironic reminder of its current success days after a public celebration on Main Plaza commemorated its 130-plus-year history last month. With horseback riders on...

Dallas-Based Computer Services Firm Reports 40 Percent Loss for Third-Quarter.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Leah Beth Ward Nov. 1--Perot Systems Corp. reported Tuesday that third-quarter net income declined 40 percent on the loss of $56 million in revenue from three major customers. Earnings were $12.1 million (11 cents) compared...

Dell to Expand Sales, Support Operations in North Texas Facility.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Leah Beth Ward Nov. 1--Dell Computer Corp. is coming to North Texas. The Round Rock, Texas-based company said Tuesday that it will expand U.S. operations north of Fort Worth with a 500-employee sales and support center at the...

The Dallas Morning News E-Commerce Column.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Alan Goldstein Nov. 1--For all the hype about B2B marketplaces, most of them aren't yet open for business. This week, FreightWise Inc., a spin-off from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., began what it's calling a controlled...

Higher Oil Prices Fuel Profits of Dallas-Based Energy Firm.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Terry Maxon Nov. 1--Even with its African production not yet on line, Triton Energy Ltd. said Tuesday that its earnings more than doubled in the third quarter as it benefited from much higher prices for oil. Dallas-based Triton...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Robert Miller Nov. 1--Is it going to be dangerous? No. Is it going to be fun? Yes. The sixth annual Dinner in the Wild Thursday supports the ongoing programs of the Dallas Museum of Natural History and the conservation of its...

Dallas NBA, Soccer Team Join to Attract Latino Audience.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Richard Alm Nov. 1--The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Burn are teaming up in an effort to boost sales of tickets and merchandise to Latino consumers. The first tangible aspect of the partnership is the hiring of Victor Chavez as...

Texas Utility, Ohio Firm to Build Wind Farm Near Abilene, Texas.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Terry Maxon Nov. 1--TXU Electric & Gas and American Electric Power said Tuesday they've signed a deal to build a 130-megawatt wind power project near Abilene, the fourth wind-power project for the TXU Corp. subsidiary. With...

VoiceStream Ready to Sell Cellular Service in North Texas.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Nov. 1--The mobile phone standard used to carry a majority of the world's cellular traffic is coming to Dallas. VoiceStream Wireless Corp., of Bellevue, Wash., will announce Wednesday that it's selling cellular...

Bush stumps in Minnesota while Gore courts Floridians.
November 1, 2000... Byline: G. Robert Hillman and Wayne Slater In a late drive for crucial electoral votes, Al Gore unleashed a scathing new attack on his Republican rival's plans to reform Social Security, and George W. Bush cast the Democrat as a...

Weather again could be a factor at Fall Nationals.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Tony Fabrizio NHRA DALLAS _ Gary Scelzi could clinch his third Top Fuel championship in four years in this week's rain makeup of the O'Reilly Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Scelzi leads rival Tony Schumacher by 151...

Baker prepared for end of 43-year NASCAR run.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Tony Fabrizio DALLAS _ They say Dale Earnhardt works the draft so well in traffic that he must be able to see the wind. Well, Buddy Baker is the guy who taught Earnhardt about aerodynamics. Baker was a prominent driver for 33...

Congress, Clinton break off budget negotiations, plan for rare lame-duck session.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Catalina Camia WASHINGTON _ Deadlocked with President Clinton over spending priorities, the Senate began sending lawmakers home Wednesday and prepared for a rare lame-duck session after the elections. But House Republicans,...

Electronic adventures: video and computer game reviews.
November 1, 2000... LEGEND OF ZELDA: MAJORA'S MASK Maker: Nintendo Rating: 4 stars System: Nintendo 64 (Expansion Pak required) Suggested price: $60 Number of players: 1 Majora's Mask may be the most inventive and puzzling adventure...

Hardware reviews.
November 1, 2000... It used to be that if your shoes matched the color of your purse, you were fashionably correct. But these days, style-conscious technophiles struggle to coordinate beepers to backpacks and cell phones to clutches _ all in the proper hue. ...

A fee-based Napster could mean big changes for rest of Internet.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Alan Goldstein Would Napster's 38 million users be as passionate about the service if they had to pay for the music? It's a question of interest not only to music fans. In recent years, Internet users have grown accustomed to...

Web retailers scramble to ease frustration over customer service.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Joy Dickinson Jennie Holcomb of Richardson, Texas, is among the online shoppers who came, who saw, who bought. "I've bought a lot of stuff online, and most of it goes just fine," says the 36-year-old mother of two. "It can save...

This may be best TCU football season Fort Worth has never seen.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Kevin Sherrington DALLAS _ Some pretty good college football jobs will be opening up in the next few weeks, explaining why Oklahoma just doubled Bob Stoops' "total compensation package" to about $1.4 million a year. Note:...

Team falls short of Jerry Jones' lofty expectations.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Bill Nichols IRVING, Texas _ The Cowboys entered the season hoping their return to a timing-based offense would return them to their glory days. They had made moves to surround veteran quarterback Troy Aikman with speedy...

Highest-paid players not paying dividends for Cowboys.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Jean-Jacques Taylor IRVING, Texas _ The Cowboys have 13 players on their roster counting more than $1 million against their salary cap. Safety Darren Woodson is the only one having a standout season. And that's a big reason...

First Stewart Award moves Byron Nelson.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Brad Townsend ATLANTA _ Golf legend Byron Nelson has received more awards than he can count, but none that touched him more personally than the one he received Wednesday. Nelson, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were named as...

Presidential race has stayed unusually steady.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Carl P. Leubsdorf A year ago, the 2000 presidential election looked pretty simple: George W. Bush would be the Republican nominee, Al Gore would be the Democratic nominee, and the outcome would be close, with the Texas governor...

Television Q&A.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Norma Cavazos Q. In the original "Maverick" series (1957-62), what is the name of the beautiful actress who continually outwitted Maverick? What became of her? _ C.A.H., Dallas A. Swindler Samantha Crawford, who often got the...

Dallas-Based Movie Theater Operator Tries to Avoid Bankruptcy Liquidation.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Maria Halkias Nov. 2--The parent company of Dallas' Inwood Theater is fighting creditors' attempts to force the company into Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. Dallas-based Silver Cinemas International Inc., which operates 53...

Dallas Doctors' Group Halts Contract with PacifiCare of Texas.
November 2, 2000... Byline: J.C. Conklin Nov. 2--System Health Providers Inc., a doctors' group, said Wednesday that it has ended its contract with PacifiCare of Texas, leaving 4,459 consumers without doctors. PacifiCare said it is trying to individually...

Fed Reports Dallas-Area's Torrid Economy Is Cooling.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Angela Shah Nov. 2--Strong, but slowing. The mantra repeats throughout the Federal Reserve Bank's latest report surveying the nation's economy. In the Dallas district, demand for paper products drops off from the usual...

Ancient Practice Feng Shui Has Internet Application.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Bob Bersano Nov. 2--ADDISON, Texas--The feng shui (pronounced fung schway) Web site design buzz started last week. A letter arrived at the newspaper from a Web designer certified in feng shui, ancient Chinese principles of...

Associates' Commercial Finance Unit to Stay in Dallas Area after Merger.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Charlene Oldham Nov. 2--The commercial finance business created by the merger between Irving-based Associates First Capital Corp. and Citigroup Inc. will be based in the Dallas area, The Associates said Wednesday. The...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Robert Miller Nov. 2--GALAS OFFER PICK BETWEEN BLACK TIE OR BOOTS AND JEANS: Take your choice Saturday night: the black-tie Dallas Opera Gala 2000 or Texas chic at the Gallopin' Gala benefiting Trinity Works. Let's take the...

Napster Considers Charging a Fee for Music Access.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Alan Goldstein Nov. 2--Would Napster's 38 million users be as passionate about the service if they had to pay for the music? It's a question of interest not only to music fans. In recent years, Internet users have grown...

Web Retailers Scramble to Ease Frustration over Customer Service.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Joy Dickinson Nov. 2--Jennie Holcomb of Richardson is among the online shoppers who came, who saw, who bought. "I've bought a lot of stuff online, and most of it goes just fine," says the 36-year-old mother of two. "It can save...

Dallas-Based Belo Corp. Names Buyer for Bryan, Texas, Newspaper.
November 2, 2000... Nov. 2--Belo Corp. said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell The Eagle in Bryan-College Station, Texas, to the Evening Post Publishing Co. Terms were not disclosed, and the sale is subject to regulatory approval. The Eagle was purchased by...

Olympics Bid Gets Support from Dallas City Council.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Michael Saul Nov. 2--Dallas' bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games won the overwhelming support of the Dallas City Council on Wednesday. "I am totally, 100 percent supportive of it," Mayor Ron Kirk said. The mayor -- who...

Delta, Southwest Wage Fierce Competition in Florida.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Katherine Yung Nov. 2--When the chairman and chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc. rallied his troops last week to defend their turf against rival Southwest Airlines Co., his battle cry showed all too clearly just how fierce the...

Houston Voters to Reconsider Financing Arena, Olympic Bid.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Bruce Nichols Nov. 2--HOUSTON--While casting ballots for president, Houston voters on Tuesday will also consider financing a new downtown arena for basketball's Houston Rockets, a proposal revised to allay objections that sank a...

The Dallas Morning News Gadgets & Gizmos Column.
November 2, 2000... Nov. 2--A LOOK AND A LISTEN: It used to be that if your shoes matched the color of your purse, you were fashionably correct. But these days, style-conscious technophiles struggle to coordinate beepers to backpacks and cell phones to clutches --...

The Dallas Morning News Personal Technology Help Desk Column.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Jim Rossman Nov. 2--QUESTION: My Windows 95 will no longer keep the correct time. I reset it in the control panel and within days it loses time -- or gains it (I'm not sure which) -- until it is 12 or more hours out of sync. What...

Technology Industry Expands Its Political Capacity.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Catalina Camia Nov. 2--WASHINGTON--When it comes to flexing political muscle, the high-tech industry is an infant compared to labor unions, tobacco companies and other business groups that have long had the ear of Congress. ...

The Dallas Morning News Clicks Software Review Column.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Jean Nash Johnson Nov. 2--DEAR AMERICA: FRIEND TO FRIEND Maker: Knowledge Adventure System: Windows 95 or later/Macintosh System requirements: Pentium 133 MHz or higher, 32MB RAM, 30MB free space for PC; Power PC 120...

E-tickets suit some travelers.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Tom Parsons Electronic ticketing is gaining in popularity, but it has pros and cons. In general, e-tickets offer greater convenience, while paper tickets still provide more consumer protection. On the plus side, e-ticketing...

Dallas lawyer's adventure anthology recounts wild trips.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Larry Bleiberg So your plane was stuck on a runway for eight hours, then diverted to another city, and you had to spend the night sleeping in an airport? Don't think it will impress Cecil Kuhne. The Dallas lawyer can top any...

Reviews of new audio-book releases.
November 2, 2000... Byline: David Tarrant Comedian recounts struggles _"Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara," by Jerry Stiller, read by the author (Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio, four cassettes, 6 hours, abridged, $25.95) Long before...

Bush concedes `irresponsible' DUI charge in 1976.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Wayne Slater and Pete Slover Gov. George W. Bush, who has for years referred vaguely to his "irresponsible youth," pleaded guilty in 1976 to driving under the influence of alcohol when he was a 30-year-old Midland oilman visiting...

Reviews of new classical music releases.
November 2, 2000... HANDEL "Theodora" Gritton, Bickley, Blaze, Gabrieli Consort, McCreesh (Archiv) Grade: B Handel's next-to-last oratorio was a hard sell in its day because of its pious sentimentality _ all the more so in ours. If you can get past all that,...

Mission drops yellow corn; genetically engineered products force decision.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Katie Fairbank Mission Foods Corp. is adjusting its recipes for dozens of products and dropping others as it tries to reassure consumers that its taco shells and chips are free of genetically engineered corn. The Irving,...

Reviews of new releases by Alan Jackson and Dwight Yoakam.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Mario Tarradell ALAN JACKSON "When Somebody Loves You" (Arista Nashville) Grade: A A decade ago, when a tall, lanky Georgian named Alan Jackson shuffled onto the country music scene with an auspicious debut album titled "Here...

Around the AFC.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Rick Gosselin Cowher Power DALLAS _ How important is coaching in the NFL? Ask Tennessee's Jeff Fisher, whose 7-1 Titans face the surprising Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. "Bill Cowher has done a great job," said Fisher of...

Around the NFC.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Rick Gosselin Homecoming game DALLAS _ Sherman Lewis returns to Green Bay on Monday night as offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. He spent eight seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Packers, serving under Mike...

Weekly NFL rankings.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Rick Gosselin Rk, Team Prv Comment 1.Tennessee 3 Next 3 at home 2.St. Louis 1 3 of next 4 at home 3.Minnesota 2 3-0 vs AFC 4.Oakland 4 Unbeaten on the road 5.NY Jets 5 NFL-low 39 penalties 6.Indianapolis...

Letting in a draft.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Rick Gosselin Draft watch DALLAS _ The University of Michigan is an assembly line of blockers for the NFL, and Steve Hutchinson will be the latest model. He's attempting to become only the second player in school history to...

Defenses have to go extra yard to survive.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Rick Gosselin DALLAS _ The best coaching in the NFL is on the defensive side of the ball. For years, the NFL has chipped away at the rules, liberating offenses and handcuffing defenses. The television networks want points,...

States work on ideas to lower drug prices after Congress bill fails.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Charles Ornstein WASHINGTON _ State lawmakers around the nation are starting to devise new strategies to lower prescription drug prices after a federal judge blocked Maine's closely watched effort. The judge last week said...

2 Hispanic candidates downplay ethnicity while opponents pander to Latinos.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Ruben Navarrette It isn't clear which is more difficult in politics: Running as a groundbreaking pioneer or running against one. Just look at a pair of bizarre congressional races in the nation's two largest states. In the 20th...

Reviews of releases by PJ Harvey, Doves, Abbey Lincoln and more.
November 2, 2000... PJ HARVEY "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" (Island) Grade: A- Following up a masterpiece is never an easy task. Just ask Polly Jean Harvey. In 1995, the namesake behind the English band PJ Harvey released "To Bring You My...

Waterfowl hunters find fertile ground for bagging birds.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Ray Sasser COLEMAN, Texas _ Gray clouds rolled across the big country south of Abilene, promising rain that would be delivered in a torrent 12 hours later. As daylight crept slowly, the sun tried to light up the eastern horizon and...

A look at recent self-help books.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Mike Maza "The Darwin Awards," by Wendy Northcutt (Dutton, $16.95 hardcover). Northcutt scavenged her popular Internet site for these stupid-people tricks. The awards are so named because, through failure to exercise common...

Tours seek stormy weather.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Larry Bleiberg Most vacationers try to avoid stormy weather. Tempest Tours of Arlington, Texas, goes looking for it. The storm-chasing tour company has slots open on its five 2001 tours. The 10-day trips cover hundreds of miles...

Surreal hit comedy series `Malcolm in the Middle' has real-life roots.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Manuel Mendoza STUDIO CITY, Calif. _ It's only 9:30 in the morning, and there's already a mess on the Malcolm in the Middle" set. Malcolm's brother Reese is sprawled across a restaurant floor strewn with salad. During a...

HEADLINE HERE.
November 2, 2000... Show history : 12th season Season overview : The series continues its tradition of silly guest appearances, with upcoming episodes drawing across the celebrity spectrum, from literature (John Updike and Amy Tan) to movies (Ed...

Clean-Air Plan for North Texas Airports Crumbles.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Randy Lee Loftis Nov. 3--A clean-air plan for North Texas' big airports fell apart Thursday, increasing the chance that lawsuits by airlines might derail the region's pollution-fighting strategy, state officials said. The deal...

Cingular Wireless Extends Coverage to New York in Swap with VoiceStream.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Nov. 3--Cingular Wireless, the joint venture between SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp., is making a grab for a piece of the Big Apple. Cingular will receive cellular spectrum for the New York metropolitan...

Irving, Texas, Financial Firm May Announce Big Layoffs Due to Citigroup Merger.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Charlene Oldham Nov. 3--Associates First Capital Corp. could announce major layoffs stemming from its merger with Citigroup Inc. as early as Friday, current and former employees said. Dave Sandor, a spokesman for the...

Carriers Blame Weather, Controllers for Continuing Flight Delays in September.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Katherine Yung Nov. 3--Air travelers found no relief in September after surviving one of the worst summers for flight delays, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. During...

Irving, Texas-Based Food Company Drops Yellow Corn from Its Products.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Katie Fairbank Nov. 3--Mission Foods Corp. is adjusting its recipes for dozens of products and dropping others as it tries to reassure consumers that its taco shells and chips are free of genetically engineered corn. The...

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Robert Miller Nov. 3--PRISM AWARDS TO FEATURE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT: Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz of New York University Child Study Center will discuss "Our Children's Mental Health: America's Future" at the Mental Health...

Dallas-Based Company Grosses $32 Million Annually by Making Packaging.
November 3, 2000... Byline: John Kirkpatrick Nov. 3--With absolutely no nostalgia, Chuck Romanski remembers when sliced bread came wrapped in waxed paper and there were only a few brands. As he cruises along the grocery-store bread aisle these days, he...

The Dallas Morning News Real Estate Column.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Steve Brown Nov. 3--COMPARISON INDICATES OFFICE MARKET IS IN A STATE OF EQUILIBRIUM: With all the current talk about potential overbuilding in the Dallas office market, it's easy to forget recent history. Reagan Dixon, manager...

U.S. Retail Sales Lag in October; J.C. Penney, Zale Trim Quarterly Forecast.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Maria Halkias Nov. 3--October retail sales reflected the slower pace that many industry analysts are expecting for the holiday shopping season. This year's holiday results will probably fall short of the 7.3 percent sales increase...

Massachusetts-Based Sonus Networks to Buy Richardson, Texas, Telecom Company.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Nov. 3--Anousheh Ansari's $50,000 investment in a telecommunications start-up in 1993 was valued at more than $440 million Thursday. Not bad. Ms. Ansari's Richardson company, telecom technologies inc., is being...

Texas Republicans Ask Publisher to Remove Picture of Al Gore from Textbook.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Terrence Stutz Nov. 3--AUSTIN, Texas--A national textbook publisher has bowed to pressure from Republican lawmakers and agreed to remove a picture and reference to Vice President Al Gore in a fifth-grade reader that will be used in...

Associates to trim about 2,100 jobs.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Charlene Oldham About 2,100 corporate employees will lose their jobs at Irving, Texas-based Associates First Capital Corp. after its merger with Citigroup Inc. next year, the company said Friday. The Associates notified about...

Bush confirms `76 DUI, questions timing of disclosure.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Wayne Slater and Pete Slover AUSTIN _ Gov. George W. Bush, who has for years referred vaguely to his "irresponsible youth," confirmed Thursday that he pleaded guilty in 1976 to driving under the influence of alcohol when he was a...

Bush said two years ago he had not been arrested after 1968.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Wayne Slater and Pete Slover AUSTIN, Texas _ George W. Bush's campaign scrambled Friday to contain damage from his admission of an arrest for driving under the influence 24 years ago, insisting that he has always been honest on the...

Teen-age boys focusing more on appearance.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Jenni Smith ARLINGTON, Texas _ Debbie Basinger considers bleaching her teen-ager's hair one of the joys of being a mother. "I just didn't think you would get to do this with sons," she said. "Boys these days are a lot more into...

Mexico's president-elect taking his time forming his government.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Laurence Iliff and Brendan M. Case MEXICO CITY _ President-elect Vicente Fox has a knack for breaking the mold _ or at least he used to. From his colloquial expressions to his cowboy boots to his contagious optimism about a...

Gore hammers home his message on Social Security.
November 3, 2000... Byline: G. Robert Hillman KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Reveling in the come-from-behind victory of Harry S. Truman 52 years ago, Al Gore sought to turn the words of George W. Bush against him Friday. "Give 'em hell!" shouted one supporter at a...

Around the Eastern Conference.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Mike Heika Pull the other leg DALLAS _ Boston legend Harry Sinden officially stepped down as Bruins GM last week, handing the reins of the team to assistant Mike O'Connell and, hopefully, heading off a power struggle between...

Around the Western Conference.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Mike Heika Flaming out? DALLAS _ New Flames GM Craig Button decided to gamble on a veteran goaltender with the lion's share of his free-agent money in the off-season, and it looks right now as if the former Stars exec is losing...

Of tidbits, stats, quotes, notes, numbers.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Mike Heika The week ahead Cheap date: DALLAS _ Glen Sather gets to see exactly what he left behind (a hard-working young club with a future) face off against what he's taken on (a bunch of overpriced veterans who can't...

Weekly NHL rankings.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Mike Heika Rk, Team Prv Comment 1.St. Louis 7 Hey, they're good enough for Lindros 2.Phoenix 3 Un-Burke-able 3.Colorado 1 Dreary news for Drury 4.Ottawa 2 Leads NHL in scoring at 4.1 goals per game ...

Canada's Olympic team doesn't need Great touch.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Mike Heika DALLAS _ O' Canada, you're going to do it again. Not that we mind down here in the States, really. It just makes us look that much better when we don't get an Olympic medal, either. But really, this hockey thing is...

Eye doctors note that Viagra may in rare cases affect vision.
November 3, 2000... Byline: Laura Beil DALLAS _ Some men who take Viagra may have an eye-opening experience that has nothing to do with sex. Eye doctors have found that the popular impotence drug also can have profound optical effects in a small number of...