Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from March 2003:
COLD WINTER HELPS DESIGNERS GET THE FUR FLYING ONCE AGAIN BY MARIA PUENTE USA TODAY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Fur is back again. Maybe it's because rich people may get tax cuts. Maybe it's because everyone is tired of being lectured about the evils of fur. Or maybe because it's too darn cold. Whatever, the shivering classes in New York, Boston, Chicago and other parts of cold country ...
BEST BETS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... TV: The sweet science Turner Classic Movies goes four rounds with classic boxing films tonight. Coming out of the corner, the channel lands a first punch with Sylvester Stallone in ``Rocky'' (9 p.m.). Then it's a punishing series of jabs from Martin Scorsese's ``Raging Bull'' ...
JET LI WOULD LEAP INTO DRAMA ROLE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARSHALL FINE Gannett News Service Jet Li would love to play a straight dramatic role some day. But as an internationally recognized name-brand martial arts star, that's probably not in the cards, at least for a while. ``I hope one day I can do a film where I ...
STREEP'S PIN SHOWS HOPE FOR PEACE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Los Angeles Times HOLLYWOOD -- Actress Meryl Streep has already committed to wearing one, but whether other Oscar nominees join the crusade remains to be seen. When the 75th annual Academy Awards bows March 23, Streep will be wearing a specially designed peace pin ...
MONDAY DEADLINE FOR CLAIMS IN COMPACT DISC PRICE-FIX SUIT.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: DAVID SEGAL Washington Post Send in a form, get a check. This sweet deal is brought to you by the nation's major record labels, villains of choice for anyone feeling gouged by compact disc prices. As part of a settlement in a huge price-fixing lawsuit, the ...
ITALIAN FASHION LINE PLANNING TO ADD PLUS SIZES IN SEPTEMBER.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: TINA CASSIDY Boston Globe MILAN -- It's perhaps the only trend the cutting-edge Italian fashion industry has been slow to embrace: putting an edge on clothes for women who are sizes 10 to 22, a demographic that makes up about 65 percent of the U.S. market. ...
CUFF-LINK FUN ANSWERS DAPPER FASHION CALL.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Washington Post Cuff links: Think of them as refined bumper stickers for your wrists. They allow even the most manly man to accessorize. Cuff links, a part of fashions for women, too, can show people your hobbies, vocation, even drinking preferences. ``We've ...
RESCUERS, SHELTERS SAVE PETS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: KATHLEEN DOOLEY Staff writer Animal shelters and no-kill rescue organizations often work together to find homes for animals. Tanya Guyer, foster care coordinator at Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society in Menands, says that without the rescue organizations ...
UNSPENT GIFT CARDS ARE RETAIL GRAVY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY Wall Street Journal These are tough times for retailers, but an unlikely source is giving them a new bonanza: gift cards. Customers often leave a little money on the plastic cards, and sometimes lose them altogether. When they do, many ...
DRIVER'S ED A NECESSARY EDUCATION.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Good Housekeeping Institute Thousands of schools are cutting back on driver's education programs or even dropping them altogether. This might seem logical in an era of tight budgets and renewed emphasis on academics, but is this the right time to take driver's ed off the ...
DANCING FOOLS IT CAN BE HARD TO GET GUYS OUT ON THE FLOOR.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: KRISTI L. GUSTAFSON Staff writer Hitting the local club scene is a regular part of Eric Michaelson's week. Dancing, though, is not. ``I love music,'' says the 24-year-old, who frequents places like Sneaky Pete's in Albany. ``But there's no way I'm getting out ...
RPI LEFT RED-FACED AFTER ROUT.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: ALAN HART Staff writer Dartmouth7 RPI1 TROY -- Friday night started out so promisingly for RPI's struggling hockey team against Dartmouth College. Carson Butterwick scored unassisted on a power play with a drive from the slot at 10:22 of the first period to ...
SANTA ANITA SHOWDOWN.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. -- A highly anticipated showdown between Medaglia d'Oro and Congaree is off because of a dispute over weight, leaving Congaree as the heavy favorite in today's $1 million Santa Anita Handicap. Trainer Bobby Frankel didn't ...
GIANTS RE-SIGN PETITGOUT.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants made sure their biggest free agent never reached the market by signing offensive tackle Luke Petitgout to a six-year contract just two hours before free agency began. - ``I certainly wanted to be a Giant so ...
POTHIER FEELS AT HOME.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MATT GRAVES Staff writer Senators3 River Rats0ALBANY -- There's something about playing near their alma mater that seems to bring the best out in former RPI hockey players at Pepsi Arena. Two weeks ago it was Matt Murley lighting up the Albany River Rats ...
ATTACK WINS SECOND IN ROW.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Attack11 Storm8The Albany Attack won its second straight game Friday with an 11-8 win over the New Jersey Storm in a National Lacrosse League game in East Rutherford, N.J. Albany improved to 4-6, while New Jersey lost its eighth straight to ...
FOR UALBANY, LACROSSE A TRIP.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK SINGELAIS Staff writer - The University at Albany men's lacrosse team has a lot to brag about. The Great Danes have nine returning starters and are the America East Conference coaches' pick to win the league. What they don't have is a home field because ...
EWING'S NO. 33 RAISED TO RAFTERS.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: CHRIS SHERIDAN Associated Press NEW YORK -- Patrick Ewing's jersey No. 33 was retired Friday night and raised to the rafters of Madison Square Garden, where it will forever hang alongside the two championship banners that were there before he came to New York. ...
GEORGIA SUSPENDS ASSISTANT.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press - ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia assistant coach Jim Harrick Jr. was suspended Friday, a day after a former player accused him of paying his expenses and committing academic fraud. Harrick, son of head coach Jim Harrick, is barred from participating ...
POTENTIAL WAR COULD ALTER TOURNAMENT.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK ALESIA Indianapolis Star With the potential for war looming, NCAA officials are reviewing a variety of contingency plans for the men's basketball tournament, including the possibility of rescheduling games. ``The adjustments may be procedural, scheduling, ...
BAKER'S SUSPENSION DRAWS IRE.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press - BOSTON -- The NBA Players' Association threatened to file a grievance and possibly pursue legal action Friday over Vin Baker's suspension, saying the union was not informed about the action taken by the Boston Celtics. The team suspended ...
KNICKS WIN IN OT ON MAGICAL NIGHT.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: CHRIS SHERIDAN Associated Press Knicks118 Magic110NEW YORK -- After the second-triple-double of his career was already in hand, Latrell Sprewell still wanted more. Catching a glimpse of Patrick Ewing getting ready to leave his courtside seat, Sprewell ...
GILMOUR TALKING RETIREMENT.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press MONTREAL -- Doug Gilmour thinks there's a "good possibility" he will retire after this year, but he won't decide until the Canadiens finish their season. The 20-year veteran will turn 40 in June. He has an option on his contract to return for ...
GIRLS `A' BATTLE ROYAL.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MAUREEN KELLY Staff writer Today's Section II Class A girls' basketball championship game at Hudson Valley Community College features the top-seeded team from the Big 10 against the top-seeded team from the Suburban Council. ``Expect nothing short of a war,'' ...
SHEN, GLENS FALLS HOST REGIONALS.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Shenendehowa and Glens Falls, Section II's only hockey teams still active in the postseason, will play today in state regional championship games at their home arenas. Shen (22-4), the Section II Division 1 (large-school) champion, will take on ...
WOODS, TOMS MOVE ON.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press - CARLSBAD, Calif. -- David Toms spent more time in the hospital with food poisoning than Tiger Woods spent on the golf course Friday. Both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championship, one feeling much better about his chances ...
YANKS LAUGH OFF BOOMER BOOK.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. -- That's Boomer. That was the typical response from David Wells' teammates about his new book that criticizes fellow New York Yankees, makes claims of rampant drug use in baseball and contends he pitched a perfect game ...
AMERICAN GETS GOLD IN NORDIC.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Combined wire services VAL DI FIEMME, Italy -- Johnny Spillane became the first American to win a gold medal at the Nordic world championships, drawing inspiration from diabetic teammate Kris Freeman's strong performance a week earlier in the 15-kilometer race. ...
BOBBY BONDS BATTLING LUNG CANCER.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press MESA, Ariz. -- Bobby Bonds is undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer, seven months after an operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his kidney. ``My dad does have lung cancer,'' Barry Bonds said. ``It's not easy to deal with.'' ...
ICE FISHING EVENT TODAY.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports The annual Lake George ice fishing contest will take place today, coinciding with the last weekend of the Lake George Winter Carnival. Registration will run throughout the day at Million Dollar Beach. The contest will run until 4 p.m. UCAA ...
MORE MASTERS HEADACHES.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The leader of a Ku Klux Klan splinter group plans to demonstrate in support of Augusta National Golf Club's all-male membership during the Masters, whether the club likes it or not. ``This equal rights stuff has gotten out of ...
CBA, LA SALLE GO TO FINAL.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: DAN HOWLEY Staff writer - GLENS FALLS -- Christian Brothers Academy showed its resiliency Friday night, saving its best for last and defeating Albany High 58-50 to make it to the Section II Class A championship for the first time in 12 years. In the night's ...
UNION BREAKS THROUGH TO WIN.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: BUZZ GRAY Special to the Times Union - Union5 Vermont3SCHENECTADY -- For more than 40 minutes the Dutchmen pounded on the dike to no avail. They couldn't penetrate Vermont's defense, especially goalie Shawn Conschafter. But when Kris Goodjohn finally ...
SIENA WOMEN GET SPARK FROM BENCH.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK SINGELAIS Staff writer Siena68 Marist60LOUDONVILLE -- The Latvian national anthem was played Friday night as a tribute to Siena College senior forward Gunta Basko, playing the final home game of her remarkable career at the Alumni Recreation Center. ...
NEW BLOOD IN GIRLS' FINAL.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: MAUREEN KELLY Staff writer TROY -- There will be some unfamiliar faces Tuesday night when the Section II girls' Class CC-C basketball playoff takes place at Adirondack Community College. That is because Berne-Knox will be making its first-ever appearance in ...
SOUR MILK POURED ON WHEATIES BY BILL CALLEN.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... A politician on a Wheaties box. What in the name of Mary Lou Retton have we come to? A misunderstanding, apparently. Whew. And here I thought the good folks of General Mills had plumb lost their minds. In case you missed it, Friday's editions of the Times ...
KARANGWA SAYS GOODBYE.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: TIM WILKIN Staff writer - ALBANY -- Prosper Karangwa doesn't know how he'll feel just after 4 p.m. today. His mouth may get dry, his eyes just might tear up and his midsection might feel as though he has just been hit by Mike Tyson. Today is the day Karangwa ...
BRIEFLY.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... GRAB BAG Joanne Watkins of Queensbury and Jason Lemery of Glens Falls, both of whom are accounting associates with the Queensbury-based accounting and tax planning firm Loftus Ross LLP, were named certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Empire Meeting Solutions, a convention, meeting and ...
STOCKS DECLINE FOR THIRD MONTH.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: AMY BALDWIN Associated Press NEW YORK -- Investors vacillated between jitters about a possible war with Iraq and optimism from upbeat economic news for much of the day Friday, finally sending the market's gauges higher in the final minutes of trading. The gains weren't ...
MCCLELLAN'S LOSSES PUT HOSPITAL IN PERIL.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: KEVIN HARLIN Business writer Officials at McClellan Health System say keeping primary-care services going is a priority as the financially troubled operator of a hospital, nursing home and community medical centers restructures. McClellan this week notified ...
LACORTE ALLOWED TO BID ON STATE CONTRACTS AGAIN.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: KENNETH AARON Business writer A punishment barring electrical contractor LaCorte Cos. Inc. from bidding on state contracts ends today, more than two years sooner than first anticipated. Though the state Labor Department slapped a five-year sentence on ...
GDP SLIGHTLY EXCEEDS FORECAST.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: JEANNINE AVERSA Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The economy didn't falter as badly in the final quarter of last year as first thought. A new reading showed growth at a 1.4 percent pace -- still slow, but twice as fast as the government previously estimated. ...
MET WELD FILES CHAPTER 11.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: JEREMY BOYER Business writer Albany An industrial steel fabrication company in Guilderland has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to resolve a dispute with its primary lender. Met Weld Inc. is generating operating profits, according to ...
NURSES VOTE TO REJECT UNION IN ALBANY MED ELECTION.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... ALBANY -- Nurses rejected another attempt to form a union at Albany Medical Center, officials at the institution said Friday. In a 645-392 vote, the nurses rebuffed the New York State United Teachers during a vote held Wednesday and Thursday. ``We're hopeful that the ...
TRANS WORLD LOOKS TO FUTURE.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: KENNETH AARON Business writer Guilderland Trans World Entertainment Corp. plans to take advantage of the miseries of its competitors this year by cherry-picking space they vacate. Robert J. Higgins, Trans World's chairman and chief executive, said that as ...
REFORMS OVERDUE FOR CATHOLICS.(RELIGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: FRANCIS PREZIO The Second Vatican Council gave the church a clear mandate: be poorer, more humble, more liturgical, more understanding, more tolerant, less canonical and above all more democratic. It favored collegiality and more autonomy for each diocese. Today, many of ...
FACES OF FAITH.(RELIGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... David Farny Eilers: Massage therapist, whose experience with the Reiki method of natural healing gave him a new sense of the divine.Background: 38. Born and reared in New Haven, Conn. Bachelor's degree in psychology from Hartwick College and master's degree in social work from University ...
MAKING MONEY HAS PLACE IN A WORLD OF FAITH.(RELIGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: PAMELA YIP The Dallas Morning News For all their differences, Christianity, Judaism and Islam share many beliefs on at least one subject: money management. In all three religions, those who seek to apply their spiritual values to personal investing will find ...
REPORT PROFILES GROWTH OF CHURCHES.(RELIGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: KEVIN ECKSTROM Religion News Service Roman Catholics, Mormons, Pentecostals and a historically black denomination are the fastest-growing churches in the United States, according to the 2003 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The annual report of ...
DIVERSITY IN EVENING NEWSCAST STAFF IS RISING.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK -- Women and minority reporters are becoming more visible on the broadcast network evening news programs, according to a study released Friday. Women reported 29 percent of 12,179 stories on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts in ...
KRONOS CHAMPIONS CONTEMPORARY WORKS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOSEPH DALTON Special to the Times Union It's hard to believe that the Kronos Quartet has been around for 30 years now. It has almost singlehandedly invigorated the string-quartet repertoire by dedicating itself to contemporary works and by commissioning a large body of ...
GUILDERLAND WINS MALL TAX ASSESSMENT DISPUTE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANNE MILLER Staff writer A judge affirmed Guilderland's tax assessment on Crossgates Mall Thursday, a victory worth several million dollars in a decade-old fight over tax rates between the town and the shopping center. The battle will continue in mid-March ....
PROPOSAL ADDS BENEFITS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer Wilton State Assembly Republicans will propose new benefits for New York military service personnel Tuesday at the state Capitol. Roy McDonald, R-Wilton, will introduce the Patriot Program initiative, a plan that would provide ...
PROTEST FILM TO BE SHOWN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... TROY -- When Capital Region doves joined a war protest in New York City two weeks ago, a group of college students and video professionals followed with cameras. The footage will be shown Thursday as an ``Instant Documentary'' at the Indymedia space at 51 Third St. The film ...
NYC WANTS NEW HOMELESS RULES.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK -- City lawyers asked a state appeals court Friday to allow city shelter officials to eject unruly homeless people. Alan Krams of the city's Law Department told the judges of the Supreme Court's Appellate Division that suspending ...
CLINTON SEEKS SECURITY FUNDS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., called Friday for a federal emergency fund to help cities and states pay for extra security costs during heightened terror alerts. Clinton said a Domestic Defense Fund should be created as a ...
FEDS HONOR TOP STATE BUDGET AIDE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Carole E. Stone, New York's budget director, is to receive a top award from a federal government-linked program. The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program announced that Stone will be one of the recipients March 11 of the Donald L. Scantlebury Memorial Awards for ...
WEEKEND HAPPENINGS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... ANTIQUES. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday. The Big Red Barn, Richmondville (off Interstate 88, exits 20 and 21). Jewelry, china, kitchenware, furniture, prints, coins. 294-6657. BACKWARD PARTY. 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Brunswick Community Center, Keyes Lane (off Route 7). Dr. Seuss' ...
HAMMER ATTACKER FACES UP TO 30 YEARS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE Staff writer A city man faces up to 30 years in prison when sentenced next month for slamming a hammer into the head of his ex-girlfriend's daughter as the victim slept. Broderick Hart, 38, was convicted Thursday by a County Court jury of ...
REMAINS OF TWO SEPT. 11 HIJACKERS IDENTIFIED.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: TARA BURGHART Associated Press NEW YORK -- The city medical examiner's office has identified remains of two of the Sept. 11 hijackers using DNA profiles supplied by the FBI, a spokeswoman said Friday. The remains were immediately isolated and removed from the ...
NO BAIL FOR IRAQ AID CASE SUSPECT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: WILLIAM KATES Associated Press SYRACUSE -- A federal magistrate denied bail Friday to one of four men accused of illegally sending at least $4 million to Iraq, and delayed his decision on another suspect until Monday. U.S. Magistrate David Peebles refused bail ...
POLL FINDS NEW YORKERS CONFUSED BY ALERT CODES.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- More than half of New York City voters do not find the government's color-coded terrorist alert system helpful and most are not taking added precautions against a possible new attack, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Friday. Although 64 percent of those polled ...
DRIVER SURVIVES SPECTACULAR ACCIDENT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press SYRACUSE -- An 18-year-old man escaped with a broken wrist after his sport utility vehicle flipped over a highway guardrail in downtown Syracuse, went airborne for nearly 200 feet and crashed into a packed parking lot 30 feet below the highway. ...
OWNER DEFENDS INDIAN POINT SAFETY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Associated Press NEW YORK -- Radiation from a terrorist attack at the Indian Point nuclear power plants would not pose a threat to New York City residents, the owner's chief emergency official told a City Council committee Friday. Michael ...
FOR ELITE TROOPERS, IT'S MISSION: INVISIBLE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Mar 01, 2003 ... Byline: PAUL GRONDAHL Staff writer Here come the men in black. The State Police's toughest, most heavily armed and highly trained counterterrorism unit has been upgraded. Like its members' head-to-toe black garb, the Mobile Response Team is a shadowy unit ...