Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from January 2003:
AUDITOR CAN'T SHIELD TAX SHELTER RECORDS.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: GINA HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Accounting firm KPMG LLP must disclose some of its private dealings with clients so that a judge can decide whether the government can use that information as part of a broader effort to root out improper tax shelters. ...
LITTLE HOPE AS BAD YEAR ENDS.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: HOPE YEN Associated Press NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended its third straight losing year on a mixed and dreary note Tuesday as investors' hopes of a resurgent economy in 2002 were stifled by fears of terrorism, war and a wave of accounting scandals. In the end, ...
PAIR TO SUCCEED FOUNDER OF GLOBAL CROSSING.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... MADISON, N.J. -- The board of directors of troubled telecommunications firm Global Crossing is expected to name two independent board members to replace board chairman and founder Gary Winnick, who resigned effective Tuesday. The board accepted Winnick's resignation Tuesday and ...
USERS WARMING UP TO POWER SYSTEMS.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: KENNETH AARON Business writer That chugging sound inside Maplewood Manor Nursing Home is more than a trio of natural-gas-fired generators. It's the sound of saved money. Because as of two weeks ago, the Saratoga County-owned facility left Niagara Mohawk's grid ...
2 LOCAL BANKS POISED TO OFFER ONLINE SERVICE.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: KEVIN HARLIN Business writer Account balances, fund transfers and other services remain more than a point-and-click away at two Capital Region banks. In May and June, officials at Troy Savings Bank and Trustco Bank -- the last two in the region that did not ...
BUYERS' ANXIETY LEVEL ON THE RISE.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BRAD FOSS Associated Press NEW YORK -- Consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in December as the outlook for employment worsened, energy prices rose and the stock market slumped during a period of heightened uncertainty around the globe. It was the sixth time ...
WEAK ECONOMY BLAMED FOR SOARING BANKRUPTCIES.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: JEREMY BOYER Business writer Thanks largely to a stagnant economy, cases filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Albany reached a four-year high in 2002. The court reported on Tuesday that it received 8,232 bankruptcy petitions last year, a 2 percent increase from ...
$1.3M ENDS TELEMARKETING CASE.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MICHAEL VIRTANEN Associated Press ALBANY -- First USA Bank, the nation's largest issuer of Visa credit cards, has agreed to pay $1.3 million as part of a settlement with New York and 27 other states over the way telemarketing firms sold products and services to the ...
STUYVESANT PLAZA LINES UP CLOTHING, SPORTS TENANTS.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... GUILDERLAND -- Stuyvesant Plaza has lined up two national retailers as new tenants and will move a current tenant to larger space. Ann Taylor Loft, the midpriced alternative offered by upscale women's clothier AnnTaylor Stores Corp., will open in mid-February in 5,500 square ...
PROTEIN PACKS A PUNCH IN SMALL PORTIONS BY MARSHA ERICKSON DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... No one questions the significance of dietary protein. The human body needs a constant supply to build and repair body cells. Protein also is used to create many of the hormones and enzymes that regulate body processes, and it provides energy for the body when carbohydrates and fat are in ...
BITE-SIZED.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Arrivederci, Roma The Saratoga Springs branch of Roma Imports has closed, but not for long. A new, larger version of the Italian/Mediterranean specialty shop opens Monday at the corner of Birch and Washington streets in the Spa city, says John Bolognino, ...
LOOK FOR STARS WHO WILL SPARKLE IN '03.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANN OLDENBURG USA Today Star-gazing is a favorite pastime in the United States -- and we don't mean looking toward the heavens. Who will make headlines in the next year? Here are our picks for Celebs to Watch in 2003: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. You may ...
NBC TO AIR VIOLENT `KINGPIN'.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: DAVID BIANCULLI New York Daily News No new broadcast network series this fall generated a lot of buzz -- not even NBC's ``Boomtown,'' the best of the lot. The coming weeks, though, will have NBC going into high gear touting one of its new midseason shows as a ...
`BERENSTAIN BEARS' JOINS PBS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: JUDITH S. GILLIES The Washington Post Fans of ``The Berenstain Bears'' books will notice right away that Mama Bear doesn't have her signature polka-dot dress in PBS' new animated television series. ``That's because of limitations in animation,'' explained ...
A CAKE FIT FOR A KING.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Jan 01, 2003 ... The day the three kings arrived in Bethlehem to bring gifts to the baby Jesus is sometimes symbolized with a king cake. Decorated in the colors of royalty -- yellow, green and purple -- the cake has a small baby doll hidden inside. Here are the recipes required to ...
BEEF TENDERLOIN A ROAST WORTH A TOAST.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: DONNA PIERCE Chicago Tribune Q: A few years ago you published a recipe for roasted tenderloin of beef with tarragon. Great recipe, but I am wondering if either the temperature or the roasting time in the recipe was wrong. It specifies to roast at 450 degrees for 30 ...
SOME WORTHY WINE BOOKS, AND ONE WITH SPIRIT.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: WILLIAM RICE Chicago Tribune The year 2002 was a remarkable one for wine publications. New books and updated revisions of admired works filled the rapidly expanding bookshelves devoted to vineyards, the grapes and wines they produce and foods that match well with these ...
SLIMMING DOWN A CHALLENGE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Corporate Wellness Solutions, L.L.C., located in Averill Park, is sponsoring the nationwide ``Corporate Slim Down Challenge.'' The 12-week competition is open to companies looking to bring fun and excitement back into the workplace by challenging other organizations in the areas of ...
RECIPES ARE JUST AN E-MAIL AWAY.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Akron Beacon Journal The cold dark days of winter are the perfect time to expand your culinary repertoire. Recipe du Jour can help by e-mailing you a new recipe six days a week. Simply sign up at http://www.recipedujour.com. You can also query its search ...
TECH TOOLS HELP WITH JOB SEARCH.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: KIM KOMANDO Gannett News Service Employment site CareerBuilder (http://www.careerbuilder.com) recently reported the results of a survey of 2,200 hourly and salaried employees that shows many of them are dissatisifed in their current positions and plan to seek new ones ...
HOMEMADE BISCUIT MIX SAVES MONEY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... DEAR HELOISE: I am a senior citizen on a fixed income, as so many others are. Your numerous hints in the newspaper are a tremendous help. Would you please reprint the homemade biscuit mix recipe? I can make it at less cost than the commercial mix. -- Charles K., Rogers, Ark. DEAR ...
KING'S CAKE CELEBRATES A COLORFUL EPIPHANY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: ALLISON ASKINS Knight Ridder In keeping with ancient, traditional observances of the holiday, the celebration began on Christmas Day and continues for 12 days, or until Jan. 6, when more liturgical Christian churches observe the Epiphany. The Epiphany marks ...
TASTES CHANGE DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SERVING RIBS AND PEACH ICED TEA -- THAT'S SO LAST YEAR.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Food is second only to fashion when it comes to being trendy. Remember tall food? While stunning to look at, it was about as practical as skimpy little sandals with stilleto heels. These days food and fashion trends are far more practical. Comfort food and ...
CLARETT SAYS OHIO STATE LIED.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. -- Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett on Tuesday disputed university officials' contention that he failed to file the proper paperwork to allow him to go to his hometown to attend the funeral of a boyhood friend. Clarett said he ...
BUFFALO RECALLS MILLER.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Combined wire services BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres recalled goaltender Ryan Miller from their top minor-league affiliate and the goalie, 22, lost his third career start, 1-0 in overtime, to the New York Islanders. He made 25 saves for the Sabres. Miller ...
PURCHASE OF CELTICS FINALIZED.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press BOSTON -- The storied Boston Celtics franchise on Tuesday passed to a group of longtime fans who pledged to bring a championship back to the city. The agreement to buy the team for a league-record $360 million was announced on Sept. 27, and ...
FAGAN KEEPING TABS ON TEAM.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BILL ARSENAULT Special to the Times Union Kate Fagan is writing a diary and she doesn't care who reads it. Fagan, from Schenectady (Niskayuna High), is a starting guard on the University of Colorado women's basketball team. She is also writing the ...
GANNON TO BE MVP.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: San Jose Mercury News ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Rich Gannon, who lingered on the fringes of the NFL for more than a decade before becoming the Raiders' starting quarterback four years ago, has been voted the league's ...
BOXING IS EYED AT NBC.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Combined wire services NEW YORK -- NBC, the first network to televise boxing, may be bringing the sport back to TV for the first time in seven years. Boxing promoter Kathy Duva said she is negotiating with General Electric Co.'s NBC to show a series of ...
THOMAS HAS DRINKING PROBLEM.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press EL PASO, Texas -- Former Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl running back Thurman Thomas admitted to being a recovering alcoholic and recently spent 28 days in a rehabilitation program in Minnesota. Thomas told members of the Purdue and Washington football ...
PARCELLS STILL NOT BACK IN THE SADDLE.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Combined wire services IRVING, Texas -- Jerry Jones knows all about Bill Parcells' history of walking away from deals. So the Dallas Cowboys' owner wants to announce an agreement as soon as he can. As of Tuesday, he was still waiting. And he probably will be ...
RED SOX NAME JACKSON AS NEW HITTING COACH.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox hired former White Sox and Brewers hitting coach Ron Jackson on Tuesday. By adding a hitting coach, Boston is left with just one vacancy on its coaching staff: first-base coach. Rangers: Free-agent pitcher Aaron ...
RARE MEETING FOR TODAY'S ROSE DUO.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BONNIE DESIMONE Chicago Tribune PASADENA, Calif. -- Washington State has a lame-duck coach and a slightly gimpy quarterback, and the Cougars insist they will be hobbled by neither. What they do have is a small advantage of familiarity. Washington State ...
APPRENTICE TO LEAD JETS VS. OLD TEACHER.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BARRY WILNER Associated Press HEMPSTEAD -- Mentor and student. Rival coaches. Best friends. On Saturday, Tony Dungy and Herman Edwards will meet socially for a few minutes, then send their teams onto the field and try to beat each other in the AFC playoffs. ...
GIANTS ENDURED BAD RASH OF INJURIES.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: ERNIE PALLADINO Westchester Journal News EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- If the New York Giants had any one overriding factor in their favor during the Super Bowl drive of 2000, it was overall health. Three starting players missed a total of nine games, an impressive attendance ...
BUSY GAMBLE SET FOR FRIDAY'S FIESTA.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOE DRAPE New York Times PHOENIX -- On the practice field he is the man in the black vest. In Ohio State's meeting rooms, which he constantly spins in and out of, his teammates call him Vegas. On college football Saturdays, Chris Gamble is an anachronism -- a guy who ...
SUCCESSFUL SPELL FOR SIENA.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: TIM WILKIN Staff writer The day after, the Siena men's basketball team flew home. And the Saints decided to leave their championship trophy from the Montana State holiday tournament behind. ``Yeah, we left it there,'' Siena coach Rob Lanier said by phone from ...
MAKING CLAIM TO GOOD YEAR.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MATT GRAVES Nobody could blame local thoroughbred owner Roddy Valente if he removed the batteries from all of his clocks before the ball was dropped at Times Square Tuesday night. He and trainer Bruce Levine may never have a better year in the racing business than 2002. ...
BIRTHSBELLEVUE HOSPITAL NISKAYUNA.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... SIMKULET, Michael Eric, son of Michelle and James Simkulet, Cohoes, 8 lbs. 3 oz., Nov. 20. ALBAGLI, Sean Patrick, son of Lisa and Douglas Albagli, Clifton Park, 8 lbs. 10 oz., Nov. 20. VITKUS, Keely Margaret, daughter of Jennifer Vitkus, Cohoes, 7 lbs. 2 oz., Nov ....
MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF BOY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... SCHENECTADY -- A 51-year-old city man has been charged with felony sexual abuse of 12-year-old boy. Paul Majewski of Hattie Street was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree sodomy, second-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, all felonies. ...
MAN SHOT IN FOOT DURING ARGUMENT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... SCHENECTADY -- A man in his 20s was being treated at Ellis Hospital late Tuesday after he was shot in the foot during an argument, city police said. The victim, whose name was not immediately released by police, was hit by a ``small caliber'' slug, said Detective Joe Lazzari, ...
2,250 GIVE $161,335.95 TO FUND.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... This year, 2,250 individuals and organizations contributed a total of $161,335.95 to the Times Union Fund for the Elderly in Need. $3,834 Albany: Employees of Picotte Companies. $500 Albany: Phoenix Life Insurance Company. $250 Delmar: Celine and ...
MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO POISON NEIGHBOR'S DOG.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... SCHENECTADY -- A man has been charged with feeding his neighbor's German shepherd food tainted with rat poison in what police say was an escalating feud between the two. Ricardo A. Smith of Swan Street was charged with poisoning animals, a violation of state Agriculture and ...
STATE AGREES TO HELP FIX MENANDS BRIDGE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER Staff writer The state has agreed to take the first step in repairing the ornate concrete work that graces the Troy approach of the Menands Bridge. The balustrade runs along the right side of Burden Avenue on the approach to the bridge, which ...
RODENT SUSPECTED IN MALL BLACKOUT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BRUCE A. SCRUTON Staff writer A nesting or gnawing rodent is the likely reason Crossgates Mall was without electricity for part of Tuesday, a power company spokesman said. The cause was traced to an underground switch gear and ``when they (repair crews) got ...
MAN INDICTED IN FRIEND'S KILLING.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANDREW TILGHMAN Staff writer A former day care worker was indicted Tuesday in the murder of an Arbor Hill man last week. Clay Parker, 21, was arrested at his Third Street home on Saturday and charged with killing Pat Johnson, 25, using a 9mm rifle with a ...
PHISHING PATIENTLY FOR TICKETS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press NEW YORK -- A crowd of Phish fans camped out at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, braving the chill in hopes of landing New Year's Eve seats to the band's first concert in more than two years. ``We're dying for tickets!'' said ...
ANOTHER PLACE TO SEE A BALL DROP.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press POUGHKEEPSIE -- New York City's Times Square isn't the only place to go to watch a lighted ball drop. There's always Pippy's in Poughkeepsie. Lou Fusaro rigged up his own festive display outside his restaurant, Pippy's at the Square. ...
WHAT'S OPEN; WHAT'S CLOSED.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Today is New Year's Day. The following is a partial list of holiday schedule changes: BANKS: All banks will be closed today.BUSES: Capital District Transportation Authority buses will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule New Year's Day. For more information, call CDTA at ...
NEW YEAR'S EVE OPENING PAYS OFF.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BILL HOPPE Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS -- Niagara Falls hit the jackpot New Year's Eve -- literally. The Seneca Niagara Casino officially opened, bringing new jobs, tourists, and the hope that the gambling haven will provide a much-needed boost to the ...
GOVERNOR TAKES OATH A 3RD TIME.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARC HUMBERT Associated Press ALBANY -- Republican George Pataki, his state facing problems ``as serious as they've been in my lifetime,'' was sworn in Tuesday night for a third term as governor of New York. ``We are now facing probably the most difficult ...
BLOOMBERG WANTS MTA TO TAKE OVER BUS LINES.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday that he wants the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to take over several privately operated bus companies that bring passengers into Manhattan from the outer boroughs. The city pays a total of $98 million in annual subsidies to seven ...
PATAKI VETOES BILL TO RAISE BOCES OFFICIALS' SALARY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press ALBANY -- Gov. George Pataki has vetoed a bill that would have lifted a decade-old salary cap for BOCES superintendents, a spokesman said Tuesday. ``I am concerned that authorizing annual salary increases of 7 percent for ...
NABBING COLLECTOR CARD A REAL SLAM DUNK FOR FEDS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANDREW TILGHMAN Staff writer There's nothing illegal about owning Michael Jordan's rookie basketball card, which collectors say is worth up to $75,000. Not unless you bought it with Arbor Hill drug money. Federal officials are taking possession of ...
COUPLE FACE THEFT CHARGES.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: BRENDAN LYONS Staff writer An East Greenbush woman and her husband have been charged with stealing nearly $240,000 from the estate of an elderly woman while the victim was living in a Guilderland nursing home. Detectives say Debra S. Smith, 44, who lives on ...
ADJUSTMENTS CUT BITE OF COUNTY TAX INCREASE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: CATHY WOODRUFF Staff writer As Albany County tax bills reflecting a 23.8 percent property tax hike start landing in mailboxes this week, the news won't be quite as bad as originally feared. Instead of a $61 average increase for the owner of a house assessed ...
HOPE RISES WITH WATER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANNE MILLER Staff writer Go ahead, town residents, and dream this winter of lush spring gardens: the town reservoir has risen to a level not seen since July 2001, and it looks like the year-round water restrictions might be lifted come April or May. That's a ...
STORM AFTER THE STORM NO SHOCK TO CITY ENGINEER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MIKE GOODWIN Staff writer When last week's nor'easter left two feet of snow on Schenectady, paralyzing the city and frustrating residents who saw some streets go unplowed for days, Public Works Commissioner Milton G. Mitchell found himself at the center of the storm. ...
FIREWORKS STANDS IGNITE, KILL DOZENS IN MEXICO.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... MEXICO CITY -- Illegal fireworks stands ignited in the port city of Veracruz on Tuesday as revelers thronged a marketplace to buy New Year's supplies. The blaze quickly engulfed an entire city block and killed at least 28 people. Police and ordinary citizens helped firefighters ...
HUMILITY REFILLS FOUNT OF WISDOM.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: MATTHEW MILLER In a world filled with pretense, where leaders of all stripes parade before us so sure of their ``solutions,'' it's a rare voice that reminds us that progress flows instead from uncertainty and doubt. That's why around this time each year, I re-read the ...
BUSH NEEDS TO NEGOTIATE PEACE, NOT WAR BY NORMAN A. LOCKMAN.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Are you feeling safer this New Year's Day than you did last? Probably not because we are now girding for war on not one but three fronts: Iraq, North Korea and the threat of al-Qaida terrorist strikes at home and abroad. We are back in an era of brinksmanship. This is a word ...
CELEBRITIES HAVE ANTI-WAR RIGHTS BY NORMAN SOLOMON.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... The recent visit to Baghdad, Iraq, by actor and director Sean Penn has added fuel to a public debate about whether celebrities should venture from the art of make-believe to the flash point realities of politics. But when the stakes are large in the real world, there's no value ...
STALEMATE HARMING THE UNEMPLOYED BY THOMAS OLIPHANT.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... TUCSON -- There were already 12,200 people out of luck out here. After Saturday, there were 7,300 more, and there will be a thousand more every seven days until something is done in Washington. In New England, another part of the country hit moderately by economic hard times, ...
MORE WHO OPPOSE WAR SHOULD PUT OUT SIGNS.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: RICHARD RONCONI Berne rronconi@att.net Recently I have seen several signs erected on residents' lawns with anti-war messages regarding the problem with Iraq. It is about time that those of us who are opposed to a pre-emptive attack on Iraq take a public stand and let the ...
SMOKERS, NON-SMOKERS DO BENEFIT FROM BAN.(MAIN)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Byline: LAURA HAIGHT Albany I was recently at a holiday party in New York City, held in a downtown bar, where I observed an interesting phenomenon. Even though the New York City Council had adopted the new smoking ban just days before and the law was not yet in effect, those who ...