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

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

TWA Union Protests Jobs Under American Airlines' Ownership.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon Sep. 1--The union representing about 16,000 Trans World Airlines employees on Friday protested the way they are being absorbed into new owner American Airlines Inc. The International Association of Machinists and...

Court documents detail mental illness of mother accused of killing children.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Lee Hancock Two years before killing her five children, Andrea Yates told doctors she twice tried to commit suicide because voices and visions that started with the birth of her first son began telling her to get a knife and hurt...

A gargantuan task: woman hikes entire Appalachian Trail.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Cindy Carcamo ROCKWALL, Texas _ Kristie Thompson could write a heck of an essay on "What I did for my summer vacation," although as a teacher at Maurine Cain Middle School in Heath, Texas, she's more accustomed to making...

Worried Rangers will have Rodriguez's knee examined.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Moments before Friday's game with Kansas City, the Rangers made what appeared to be a simple lineup change. Except for this: It involved pulling catcher Ivan Rodriguez out of the game. These days,...

Biggest lesson in Bronx scandal: What about school?
September 1, 2001... Byline: Kevin Blackistone DALLAS _ Oh my goodness. Little Danny Almonte wasn't so little after all. He was a teen among tots. A 14-year-old disguised as a 12-year-old. Closer to professional than pubescence. No wonder he was so...

Time to let kids be kids.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw DALLAS _ My daughter plays basketball but not because she thinks she's going to be the next Rebecca Lobo (although she wears her jersey). And not because her parents think they are going to escape the price of college...

Republicans offend opposing party by chopping "Democratic" down to "Democrat".
September 1, 2001... Byline: Christopher Lee WASHINGTON _ Republicans have called Democrats a lot of names through the years: "Do-gooders," "Liberals" even "Socialists." But one rhetorical poke in the eye has stuck in a way that presents challenges for...

Smoother Sooners run past Air Force.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Keith Whitmire COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ All eyes were on Nate Hybl once again to see whether Oklahoma's new quarterback could carry the offense. Turns out Hybl was just a decoy for waterbug running back Quentin Griffin. While...

Cowboys rush to judgment; 15 sacks in preseason boost confidence in defensive improvement.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown IRVING, Texas _ Preseason is preseason, but the Cowboys posted 15 sacks in five exhibition games. That's more than half the 25 sacks the Cowboys' defense registered in 16 games last season _ the lowest total in 10...

Emissions trading has gotten Louisiana into a jam.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Randy Lee Loftis BATON ROUGE, La. _ Louisiana's chemical industry pumps $20 billion a year into the state's economy. But it also pumps more than 41 million pounds of toxic pollution a year into the state's air. Governments and...

Fox's state of the nation address amounts to laundry list of accomplishments.
September 1, 2001... Byline: David Sedeno and Laurence Iliff MEXICO CITY _ President Vicente Fox defended his first nine months in office Saturday, despite a stagnant economy, a stalled legislative agenda and few concrete signs of the radical change he promised...

Texas' new open-container law heads out on highways.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Mark Wrolstad DALLAS _ Texas' tolerant mix of cars and alcohol, which for generations made it easier to drink and drive, became another roadside casualty Saturday. For the first time since buggies became horseless, it's...

Murder suspect admits to killing five members of his family.
September 1, 2001... Byline: Jason Trahan FORT WORTH, Texas _ Terry Lee Hankins said Saturday he killed his wife and two young children last week and his father and his half-sister last fall in a mix of arguing and alcohol. He said he expects to receive the...

Bush, Fox proclaim happy personal relationship, even if nations' relations are rocky.
September 1, 2001... Byline: G. Robert Hillman and Laurence Iliff WASHINGTON _ President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox toast a new era in U.S.-Mexican relations this week, amid increasing pressures for their budding personal rapport to bear substantial...

Accreditation Goes Far in Helping Accountants Advance.
September 2, 2001... Sep. 2--Other than ability, experience and hard work, what does it take to be promoted today? A survey of chief financial officers found that earning a certification can tip the scale in an accounting professional's favor. Eighty-five...

American Airlines, British Airways Renew Application for Alliance.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Terry Maxon Sep. 2--Single airlines, not global alliances, controlled the skies between the United States and Europe when American Airlines Inc. and British Airways PLC asked permission in 1996 to plan and sell their flights...

Plano, Texas-Based Bank Survives Crises, Economic Downturn.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Quinn Sep. 2--PLANO, Texas--Patrick Shelby sold his aluminum-wheel manufacturing business to become part owner of Plano Bank & Trust in 1987 -- just in time to watch the state's banking system crumble. For three years, it...

The Dallas Morning News Business Book Review Column.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Powers Sep. 2--Build Your Own Garage By Bernd Schmitt and Laura Brown The Free Press, $28 All you handyperson types salivating over the prospect of building your own garage can just put those tongues away; this...

Dallas Federal Reserve Official Keeps Upbeat Outlook on Economy.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Angela Shah Sep. 2--Robert McTeer looks confidently for an economic rebound. Predicting its arrival is another matter. "I've been thinking it's right around the corner for months now," said the president of the Federal Reserve...

The Dallas Morning News Financial Career Column.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Nancy Schaadt Sep. 2--BECKY VOGES: AGE: 36 POSITION: Administrative assistant/communications specialist. "I work with new analyst training, event planning, our corporate newsletter and am beginning to do some marketing...

Health Care Administrators Learn Meaning of Flexibility in Work Schedules.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Sep. 2--If there's one bright light in the health care industry's staffing shortage, it's that administrators are more likely to accept requests for flexible work arrangements. Workers of all stripes -- from...

Retailers Find Flexible Work Schedules, Good Benefits Essential in Recruiting.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Sep. 2--Andrea Stewart originally went to work for Pier 1 Imports part time while studying at Southwestern Adventist University because she thought she wanted to be an interior designer. She has since decided to...

Flexible Work Schedules Find Foothold in the Workplace.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera Sep. 2--When Bryce Norton isn't handling asset management accounts for clients of Big Five accounting firms, he's learning about evangelism in Third World countries. He can balance those contrasting interests...

The Dallas Morning News Health Career Column.
September 2, 2001... Byline: James Pecht Sep. 2--MITZIE WHEELER: POSITION: Registered nurse, education coordinator for private infertility practice COMPANY: J.M. Putman, M.D., infertility specialist YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION: Seven EDUCATION:...

Hospital Administrators Warn of Staffing Shortages.
September 2, 2001... Sep. 2--Hospital administrators across the country are taking their message about staffing shortages into American homes. Beginning Sept. 16, a campaign sponsored by the Coalition to Protect America's Health Care will begin promoting...

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work Column.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall Sep. 2--AUSTIN, Texas--CONSULTANT TEACHES HOW TO WIN BACK CUSTOMERS WHO STRAY: Jill Griffin believes a customer lost should be an opportunity found. By her estimation, most businesses lose 20 percent to 40 percent...

OPINION: IBM's New Laptops Loaded.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Vikas Bajaj Sep. 2--IBM's latest laptop is so well equipped that business travelers may not realize its potential the first time it's powered up. Unless they're already aware of the high-speed wireless Internet services...

Search For Part-Time Workers Never Ends, Experts Declare.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Sep. 2--L.D. McCoy is constantly on the lookout for part-time workers, even if he can't offer them a job right away. "We're always looking for instructors," said Mr. McCoy, director of the Dallas campus of...

The Dallas Morning News Sales Caareer Column.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Sep. 2--THURSDAY: Dallas Fort Worth Business Leadership Council semi-monthly lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m., Bent Tree Country Club, 5201 Westgrove Drive, Dallas. E-mail temurphy@finsvcs.com. FUTURE Sept. 18: ...

The Dallas Morning News Sales Career Column.
September 2, 2001... Sep. 2--DEBBIE DAVIS POSITION: Vice president and chief learning officer COMPANY: Greystar Management Services, Dallas, a company based in Charleston, S.C., that manages apartments primarily in the South EDUCATION: Bachelor's...

Mexico Takes Over Half of Nation's Sugar Mills.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Brendan M. Case Sep. 2--MEXICO CITY--The Mexican government expropriated nearly half the nation's sugar mills, officials announced Monday, in a bid to save an industry that has ground to a halt from financial mismanagement,...

The Dallas Morning News Technology Career Column.
September 2, 2001... Sep. 2--TREY THOMPSON AGE: 26 POSITION: Vice president of information systems COMPANY: Ecom PPO.com Inc., Dallas TIME IN CURRENT POSITION: 21 months EDUCATION: Studied at University of Texas at Dallas QUESTION: How...

Appropriations bills may decide who controls political agenda.
September 2, 2001... Byline: David Jackson WASHINGTON _ Many of the Democrats streaming back into Washington this week plan to attack President Bush's economic policy every chance they get. At least 13 chances, for sure. That's because the 13...

Rangers' bullpen can't deliver.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ The start of September officially means it's time to look at the future for non-contending clubs. It's time to begin figuring out what to do in the winter in order to contend next year. As if on...

Knee drain could sideline Pudge.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Rangers general manager Doug Melvin doesn't think Ivan Rodriguez will require surgery on his achy left knee. But that doesn't necessarily mean that Rodriguez will be back behind the plate when the...

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September 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Powers BUSINESS BOOKS Special Contributor Build Your Own Garage By Bernd Schmitt and Laura Brown The Free Press, $28 All you handyperson types salivating over the prospect of building your own garage...

Baylor quarterback seeks to make amends; Cicero's return from injury is a welcomed sight for Bears.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Keith Whitmire WACO, Texas _ As bones go, the collarbone is practically a twig. It can snap easily, especially when a 250-pound defensive end lands on it. In Baylor's case, Greg Cicero's collarbone was more like a straw, the...

We like Ike; freshman back something special for Texas.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Kevin Blackistone AUSTIN, Texas _ It won't be easy being Mack Brown in the next few weeks. No matter all the millions he makes coaching Longhorns' football. (Did you notice that he just got another raise?) No matter how good his...

Franchione jumps into fire.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Campbell TUSCALOOSA, Ala. _ The fire under Dennis Franchione didn't build slowly at Alabama. Back in May, his Web site took 800,000 hits during spring practice. In July, the local newspaper ran a spread titled, "An...

College football openers have few surprises.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Campbell DALLAS _ Conclusions we can draw from another college football grand opening aren't much clearer than what we anticipated. The first two weeks of the new season have produced few fireworks, aside from a few...

Blow-off of blowouts doesn't add up in BCS process.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw DALLAS _ In the interests of the political correctness that is engulfing the college football scene, I make a motion to remove the "national champion" status from the 1969 Texas Longhorns. From now on, they are to be...

Mustangs falter in season opener; despite experience, SMU's woes carry over in season-opening loss.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Rick Alonzo SHREVEPORT, La. _ SMU came to Louisiana desperately searching for a new result. It suffered more of the same in the season opener Saturday against Louisiana Tech. After going 3-9 last year, the Mustangs wanted to...

Frogs use four field goals to beat UNT.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Dan Noxon DENTON, Texas _ While a bus transported TCU to Denton on Saturday, an airplane delivered the Horned Frogs' key player. Sophomore kicker Nick Browne tied a school record with four field goals in TCU's 19-5 victory over...

Farris leads Texas A&M back from 14-point deficit.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Al Carter COLLEGE STATION, Texas _ Before the game, McNeese State presented the school's distinguished alumni award to Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum. That done, the Cowboys handed Slocum the most disquieting scare of his A&M career....

Longhorns get things up and running; Simms, Benson lead way in opener.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Rana L. Cash AUSTIN, Texas _ The anticipation for everything _ a national title march, Cedric Benson's debut, Chris Simms' first start of the season _ tipped the scales at Texas on Saturday night. The No. 5 Longhorns defeated...

Texas Tech line pulling no punches.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Brian Davis LUBBOCK, Texas _ At 5-8, Gilbert Castillo wasn't an imposing linebacker. In fact, his football career lasted all of one play. He scurried a defensive play into the huddle one night as an eighth grader at Matthews Junior...

Coach Fran jumps into fire; but first big decision backfires in losing debut as Tide coach.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Bill Campbell TUSCALOOSA, Ala. _ The fire under Coach Fran didn't build slowly at Alabama. The new coach of the Crimson Tide, TCU-ex Dennis Franchione, was barely three quarters into his Alabama debut when the first major...

The 2001 Cowboys: a few names you know and ... well, don't know.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown IRVING, Texas _ Even after training camp and five preseason games, the Cowboys' 53-man roster is still not all that familiar. Except for names such as Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson and Mark Stepnoski, the 2001 Dallas...

Cowboys on the cutting edge for roster.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown IRVING, Texas _ The Cowboys won't discuss the players they cut to reach their 53-man roster until the deadline at 3 p.m. Sunday. But the players who were cut by the Cowboys were notified as they walked into Valley...

Stars need what Verbeek spews: hate.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Mike Heika DALLAS _ They don't call him The Little Ball of Hate for nothing. And that's one of the big reasons the Stars were so interested in bringing back Pat Verbeek, who signed a one-year contract for just under $1 million...

For many, last year's Labor Day weekend was no holiday.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Terry Blount DALLAS _ Labor Day weekend is supposed to signal the end of summer. With a little luck, a cool breeze might blow through for a hint of things to come. One year ago, the only weather hint to Dallas-area sports fans...

Federal Reserve official keeps upbeat outlook on economy.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Angela Shah DALLAS _ Robert McTeer looks confidently for an economic rebound. Predicting its arrival is another matter. "I've been thinking it's right around the corner for months now," said the president of the Federal Reserve...

Workers lose jobs in high-tech meltdown.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Susan Hogan-Albach, Pamela Yip and Michael Granberry DALLAS _ One man moves his wife and two children from Florida to Collin County, Texas, for a new software development job with seemingly limitless possibilities. Six months later,...

Texas slaying suspect says he killed family in `evil' rage.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Jason Trahan FORT WORTH, Texas _ Terry Lee Hankins said he killed his wife and her two children last week and his father and his half-sister last fall in a mix of arguing and alcohol. He said he expects to receive the death penalty...

Friends, family endured suspect's code of silence.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Laurie Fox and Robert Tharp ARLINGTON, Texas _ The people who filtered in and out of Terry Lee Hankins' life saw flashes of his explosive temper. He'd been known to punch holes in walls, intimidate his younger sister, bash a...

Actors put on the spot.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Ed Bark Here's a heads up. TV stars with "bad hair," or smooth operators with none at all, again will be brandishing their bald spots this fall. In fact it's shaping up as a seminal season, even without John Lithgow and Michael...

Nontraditional scheduling options.
September 2, 2001... Employees who want to work a nontraditional schedule have a variety of options: FLEX TIME Combines "core time," when all are expected to be at work, and "flexible time," when employees may or may not be present. Variations include...

Financial professionals can set their own hours.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Patricia V. Rivera DALLAS _ When Bryce Norton isn't handling asset management accounts for clients of Big Five accounting firms, he's learning about evangelism in Third World countries. He can balance those contrasting...

Retailers using flexible schedules, generous benefits to attract part-timers.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Victor Godinez Andrea Stewart originally went to work for Pier 1 Imports part time while studying at Southwestern Adventist University because she thought she wanted to be an interior designer. She has since decided to study...

Consultant teaches how to win back customers who stray.
September 2, 2001... Byline: Cheryl Hall AUSTIN, Texas _ Jill Griffin believes a customer lost should be an opportunity found. By her estimation, most businesses lose 20 percent to 40 percent of their customers each year. Yet they don't seem to give these...

Ranger gives chase to crown; out of left field: Catalanotto chases title; opportunity, confidence place Ranger hitter in AL batting race.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Evan Grant ARLINGTON, Texas _ The race for the American League batting title is a three-man competition with those of only the highest credentials in its midst. Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, who won seven batting titles in Japan...

Sports tellers of tall tales shortchange selves.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Kevin B. Blackistone DALLAS _ Whipping through some small town in his big red car _ the one emblazoned with "Satchel Paige, Greatest Pitcher in the World" _ Satchel Paige caught the eye of the law. He was pulled over for speeding...

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September 3, 2001... GRASSHOPPERS Where they hang out: In long grass during the day. Favorite foods: Plant leaves and stems. Creature features: The insect's large hind legs put the "hop" in grasshopper. They are generally more colorful...

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September 3, 2001... CRICKETS Where they hang out: They spend the day in cracks and crevices and come out at night to feed. At night, they tend to gather in lighted areas, such as parking lots. Favorite foods: Plants and occasionally other...

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September 3, 2001... CICADAS Where they hang out: Nymphs, the young stage of the cicada, stay underground for years, though the length of their stay depends on the type of cicada. Eventually, developed nymphs dig their way out of the ground at night. At...

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September 3, 2001... Byline: Anne Hester DRAGONFLIES Where they hang out: Around water. Favorite foods: Mosquitoes, flies and other insects. Creature features: They have thin wings, and their bodies may be blue, green or copper. Two...

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September 3, 2001... ROLY-POLIES, also known as pill bugs Where they hang out: In cool, damp places under rocks, logs and clumps of leaves during the day. At night, they come out to feed. Favorite foods: Grass clippings, mulch and tender young...

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September 3, 2001... SOURCES: Allen Knutson, professor and entomologist for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects by Bastiaan M. Drees and John Jackman (Gulf Publishing,, $18.95); Stink Bugs, Stick Insects & Stag...

Bush, Fox see mutual benefits in closer relationship.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Alfredo Corchado WASHINGTON _ Mexican President Vicente Fox proved his mettle at the ballot box last year, breaking the ruling party's 71-year stranglehold on power. Whether his political magic translates north of the Rio Grande...

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September 3, 2001... FAMILY Divorced parents try to put child first Divorced, with children Providing great parenting after a split is hard. Here's how one family learned to talk, fight fair and present a united front By SPIKE...

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September 3, 2001... Co-parenting tips Glenda Bevel-Boyer, a counselor who teaches for the Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, offers this advice for divorced parents: Encourage frequent phone calls to the other parent. ...

Miami seizes top spot; Texas jumps to No. 4 for highest poll position since 1990.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Bill Campbell DALLAS _ Miami lost a chance at the national championship last season because it beat the wrong teams. On Monday, the Hurricanes earned their first No. 1 ranking in nine years, not because the previous top-ranked...

SMU, TCU work to save rivalry.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Dan Noxon DALLAS _ Shortly after the announcement almost two years ago that TCU would be joining Conference USA and SMU would not, the two schools' athletic directors began receiving calls from their respective constituents. ...

Aggies throw open jobs at tailback, wide receiver.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Al Carter COLLEGE STATION, Texas _ Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum announced a few job openings Monday. And the responses he gets could determine the fate of the 2001 Aggies. Slocum said he's throwing open the Aggies' starting...

Though rushed, Texas line improves in a hurry.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Rana L. Cash AUSTIN, Texas _ The Texas offensive line looked imposing when right guard Antwan Kirk-Hughes and right tackle Mike Williams leveled two defenders, helping to spring receiver Roy Williams for a 35-yard slant. But...

Slocum found a gem hiding in office clutter.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Al Carter COLLEGE STATION, Texas _ What if R.C. Slocum hadn't thought to tidy up his office one day last January? What if the videotape Slocum found stacked in desk clutter that day hadn't been sent by one of his former players?...

Cowboys looking at Ryan Leaf.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Chip Brown IRVING, Texas _ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who will open the season against the Cowboys in Texas Stadium on Sunday, released quarterback Ryan Leaf on Monday. Whether Leaf will be wearing silver and blue for Sunday's game...

Cowboys relying on Flozell Adams.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Jean-Jacques Taylor IRVING, Texas _ Left tackle Flozell Adams said he doesn't worry about many things. That's just his nature. So he isn't worrying about whether the Cowboys will sign him to a lucrative long-term deal when his...

Stuff to take with you.
September 3, 2001... _Hydration pack: You can carry more liquid in a pack than you can with water bottles, plus it has pockets to stash the things you'll take with you. _Multitool: Like a Swiss Army knife, but loaded with the bike-specific instruments you need...

Mountain biking is booming; here's how to join the crowd.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Marc Lee Like Arabian horsemen flying across the plains, mountain bikers feel a sense of freedom when they ride. Whether you want to race along a twisting path through the woods, skirt the edge of a precipitous mountain cliff or...

Olympic players go through summer orientation.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Mike Heika DALLAS _ Officially, they have 48 hours to talk a little hockey and get sized for uniforms. Unofficially, the next four days could change the face of the NHL season. Hoping to get some kind of head start on the 2002...

Backyard bug safari lives right under your nose.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Ann Hester Imagine you're on a safari. You move slowly and quietly through the tall grass, hoping to spot an exotic animal in its natural habitat. There's a thrill in seeing nature at its best _ and in seeing the world in a way...

Bushes' first state dinner to show command of detail, personal style.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Michelle Mittelstadt WASHINGTON _ Crisis was in the making. Frank Sinatra and his musicians were cooling their heels at a White House entrance gate, their temperatures rising because the Secret Service agents wouldn't let them in....

Razor-sharp Roddick ousts No. 11 Corretja; No. 1 Kuerten struggles but survives.
September 3, 2001... Byline: Marc Stein NEW YORK _ Upsets have finally started to sprout at the U.S. Open, but only one of Sunday's victorious upstarts can claim that his higher-seeded victim went searching for a razor. That would be fresh-faced Andy...