Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from November 2003:
ON THE EDGE.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Don't look overdone Accessories are meant to pull a look together, not to be overdone. It happens, though. Many women who dress up for work are heavy handed when it comes to accessorizing. A good rule of thumb, according to Mary Coffee, general studies teacher at Mildred Elley ...
REALITY SHOW FEATURES EX-EDITOR.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Jim Rogalski, a former Times Union Saratoga bureau chief, and his family will be featured Monday on the National Geographic Channel reality show ``Worlds Apart.'' The show features American families who are temporarily transplanted to live with another family in a remote part of ...
`BROTHER BEAR' TRACKS LIFE LESSONS.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: ROGER EBERT Universal Press Syndicate Disney's ``Brother Bear'' is more mystical and New Age than your average animated movie about animals, although it does have a couple of talking moose and a cute bear cub. It's ambitious in its artistry, incorporating images from ...
DRUGSTORE IS A CHIC BEAUTY STOP.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: JENNEE' OSTERHELDT Knight Ridder Beyonce wears L'Oreal. Faith Hill and Queen Latifah love Cover Girl. Eva Mendes and Halle Berry are Revlon beauties, while Mandy Moore keeps it Neutrogena. So, with some of Hollywood's hottest honeys endorsing stuff that can ...
WIGGLES TICKETS WIGGLE LOOSE.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... A limited number of tickets have been made available for two performances by the children's act The Wiggles on Wednesday at Pepsi Arena. The 2,100 additional tickets per show are $15 and are for seats in the last 10 rows of the ...
TRADITIONAL ROLES AREN'T WALKING DOWN THE AISLE.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... For decades now, Miss Manners has been telling people to stop putting such a ridiculous emphasis on gender in connection with forming wedding parties. A bride reared by a single mother will typically bypass her and subpoena some gentleman who never had any jurisdiction over her ...
CUBAN MANICURE IS HOT AGAIN.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: LYDIA MARTIN Knight Ridder There's a startling little style rumor being bandied about town that the Cuban manicure is coming back in vogue. Louder than salsa radio remotes from the Gus Machado Ford dealership and more dramatic than Olga Guillot singing a ...
GIRLFRIEND SHOULD LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH BEAU'S PALS.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: CAROLYN HAX Washington Post Writers Group CAROLYN: I recently started a relationship with a woman who seemed great until her jealous side became visible. While at a group happy hour, every time I talked to a female friend she'd insert some snide comment. We talked about ...
VEGAN CHICGIVING UP CLOTHES MADE FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTS DOESN'T MEAN YOUR WARDROBE CAN'T ROAR.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: KRISTI L. GUSTAFSON STAFF WRITER Shoes, belts, coats, pants and sweaters sat in a heap on Jaime Roth's floor on the day eight years ago when she decided to become a vegan. Their destination: charity or friends. From here on out, it would be no meat, dairy or anything ...
OWNING IT: THE SIMPSONS COLLECTION.(LIFE-STYLE)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: KRISTI L. GUSTAFSON Staff writer Amelia Catalina, 24, has a collection of more than 200 Simpsons items. In her Albany home, the Hudson Valley Community College office manager has filled ``The Simpson Room'' with collectibles based on the popular TV cartoon. They are ...
HOKIES HOPE TO FIGHT WAY BACK INTO BIG EAST RACE.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Miami and Virginia Tech play for the final time in the Big East, a showdown that can determine the season for both teams. ``If they win this game, it puts them right back where they want to be,'' Miami defensive end Thomas ...
COLUMBIA BEATS CBA.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Brian Rose ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns to lead Columia to a 27-20 win over CBA in crossover football action at East Greenbush on Friday night. CBA (3-6) led 7-3 after the first quarter on Joe Catalano's 4-yard run. But Rose gave the ...
HASLAM HELPS RAVENA STAY PERFECT.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Ravena 29 Fonda-Fult. 20C.J. Haslam ran for 123 yards on 17 carries and added a pair of touchdowns to lead Ravena to a 29-20 victory over Fonda-Fultonville in Class B football action on Friday night at Ravena. The victory keeps the Indians ...
SHEN GIRLS WIN AA SOCCER TITLE.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: FELLICIA SMITH Staff writer COLONIE -- While millions of teenagers wore newly-purchased costumes to collect candy bars and gum Friday night for Halloween, the players on the Shenendehowa girls' soccer team wore the green and white costumes they didn't have a chance to ...
BETHLEHEM WINS SUBURBAN.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports BALLSTON LAKE -- Bethlehem got past defending tournament champion Shenendehowa 3-1 in the Suburban Council Tournament final Friday at Burnt Hills. The Eagles, who won the Suburban's Gold Division with an 18-0 record, advance ...
AMSTERDAM JUST TOO MUCH.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Amsterdam used a steady attack and a solid defense to shut out Queensbury 24-0 in a Section II Class A semifinal contest on Friday evening. The Rams (7-2) will play unbeaten Glens Falls at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Saratoga. On the second ...
JONES SCORES 3 TDS.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Kareem Jones rushed for 144 yards and scored three touchdowns, including a kickoff return, as Lansingburgh downed Colbeskill-Richmondville 46-26 Friday in a Section II Class B semifinal round contest. Lansingburgh will now play Ravena in the ...
O'NEAL CONTENDS FEUD WITH BRYANT IS BURIED.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Shaquille O'Neal ended his media boycott Friday, saying he and Kobe Bryant need each other and he's put the feud with his Los Angeles Lakers teammate behind him. ``It happens, it's over with, we just have to move on,'' ...
IMPASSE OVER, WILD RE-SIGNS GABORIK.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Restricted free agent Marian Gaborik signed a multiyear deal with the Minnesota Wild on Friday, four days after the sides traded terse statements suggesting a long impasse might continue. ESPN.com reported that Gaborik ...
UNION OVERMATCHED.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports N. Hampshire9 Union2 If Union was using its game against fourth-ranked New Hampshire as a litmus test, the Dutchmen couldn't have liked the results after the Wildcats' 9-2 victory at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. Jacob Micflikier scored ...
NO TAKERS FOR MANNY.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox outfielder Mannny Ramirez was back where he started Friday after going unclaimed on waivers, although his agent said he still hopes for a trade to the New York Yankees. Not even Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was ...
LITTLE, O'S TALK ABOUT MANAGING.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Combined wire services BALTIMORE -- Four days after being let go by the Red Sox, Grady Little inteviewed Friday to become manager of the Baltimore Orioles. He met for several hours with Orioles vice presidents Jim Beattie and Mike Flanagan, who hope to reach a decision ...
ICEHAWKS SIGN CAVOSIE.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports The Adironack IceHawks of the United Hockey League have re-signed left-winger Eric Cavosie. Cavosie was first signed off of waivers on Oct. 20. A Cohoes native and graduate of Rensselaer ...
OLYMPIC BIDDERS ON TRIAL.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -- Prosecutors opened the trial against two Olympic bid leaders Friday, contending the men waged a sophisticated bribery campaign to help Salt Lake City land the 2002 Winter Games. The defense said Tom Welch and Dave Johnson did ...
CONQUEST ADDS TO CANDIDATES.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK SINGELAIS Staff writer The list of known candidates to become the Albany Conquest's head coach grew on Friday when Jose Jefferson said he interviewed with the arenafootball2 franchise this week. The team's owners flew in Jefferson, ex-coach of af2's ...
TEEN LEADS TOURNEY.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: SOO-JEONG LEE Associated Press JEJU ISLAND, South Korea -- Teenager Ahn Shi-hyun tied a course record Friday with a 7-under-par 65, giving her a one-stroke lead in the first round of an LPGA tournament. Se Ri Pak, who set the record last year on the resort ...
TEXANS' CARR LIKELY OUT SUNDAY.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press HOUSTON -- Texans quarterback David Carr probably will miss Sunday's game against the Panthers with an injured right ankle -- even if the team's other two QBs are knocked out. ``David did more light jogging. You can see his ankle has ...
QB SAYS ERASE RECORD AFTER FIX.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A high school quarterback asked officials to erase his record-setting pass because his coach made a deal with the opposing team to let him complete it. Nate Haasis' Springfield Southeast High School team let Cahokia High School ...
GOOSEN TOPS AT TURN.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- A poor finish last week might work out just fine for Retief Goosen, who decided to stay in Florida instead of going to Spain and wound up the 36-hole leader Friday in the Chrysler Championship. Goosen had a 5-under 66 in ...
SIMPLY SHENSATIONAL.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: TIM WILKIN Staff writer - Shen51 La Salle6 CLIFTON PARK The Gatorade bath was over but Brent Steuerwald didn't care. First of all, it was a balmy Halloween night so he wasn't going to freeze after getting doused. Second, he had just watched his Shenendehowa ...
FORD RUNS WITH THE ELITE.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK SINGELAIS Staff writer - At 27, Bob Ford was the youngest college football coach in the country when he took over the St. Lawrence program in 1965. Fired after four seasons and only nine victories, Ford wondered if he'd made the wrong career choice. ...
RATS WASTE CHANCE TO WIN.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: MATT GRAVES Staff writer River Rats4 Penguins4 ALBANY -- No matter how you look at it, there's no way to put a positive spin on blowing a two-goal lead in the third period on your own ice. All you can say in this situation is that a tie is better than a loss. ...
END MAY BE NEAR.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK -- Next year could be Joe Torre's last as manager of the New York Yankees. After a draining season in which the Yankees fell two wins short of the World Series title, Torre said Friday he isn't seeking an extension. He ...
EIGHTH-GRADERS LEAD SCOTS TO TITLE.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: DAN HOWLEY Staff writer - SARATOGA SPRINGS -- On Halloween afternoons not too many years ago, they might have been going out with mom and dad for some daylight trick-or-treating. But on Friday, four diminutive eighth graders from Argyle ran like veterans, ...
SHIPPING A $20M ALBATROSS.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: BOB RYAN O.K., what should you get for $20 million a year? Manny Ramirez is the $160 million man who makes $20 million a year. Judged by those standards, he will always be a failure. There are very few players who possess the range of skill and personality to ...
WALK TODAY BENEFITS ST. JUDE'S HOSPITAL.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... CLIFTON PARK -- A St. Jude's Miracle Mile Fitness Neighborhood Walk will be held today to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Center and Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Events start with an 11:30 a.m. children's walk. An adult 2.2-mile walk begins at noon. Both begin at 5 Spruce ...
BRIEFLY.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... GRAB BAG Greenman-Pedersen Inc., an Albany multidisciplinary engineering firm, was seleced by the Albany County Department of Public Works to provide design services for trail improvements on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path in Menands, Colonie, Watervliet and Cohoes. The work, which ...
S&P, DOW RISE DESPITE BLEAK REPORT BY HOPE YEN ASSOCIATED PRESS.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed to its highest level in 17 months Friday as strong earnings and merger news helped the stock market shake off a weak consumer spending report. The three main gauges posted a weekly and monthly gain. Trading was choppy as the ...
CHARTER SERVICE OUTFITS PLANE FOR MEDICAL FLIGHTS.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: KENNETH AARON Business writer You don't want frequent-flier miles on Quik Flight LLC's latest service. But you may be glad to have it around all the same. The year-old charter flight service is firing up air ambulance operations, having won ...
BIG PLANS FOR HUGE SPORTS VENUE.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOSHUA HURWIT Staff writer Golf balls lay scattered over faux sand traps. Others have been hit into the ``pond'' -- a piece of turf painted blue. It's Friday, around noon, and there are no golfers inside the inflatable dome, except Afrim Nezaj. On ...
EX-STATE TAX OFFICIAL JOINS BOARD OF ALBANY MOLECULAR.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... ALBANY -- Albany Molecular Research Inc. has added Arthur J. Roth, former state tax and finance commissioner, to its board of directors. Roth, long a certified public accountant in the area, headed the Department of Taxation and Finance from 1999 until he retired on Aug. 29. ...
FOOD VENDOR HAWKS A NEW IDEA.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER Staff writer Bill Burton sells food from a cart. But soon, it's the cart itself that he hopes to market. Burton and his wife, Cindy, are owners of The Brown Bagger, a 13-year-old catering business that now is focused on selling homemade food ...
JUDGE GIVES NOD TO MCI STRATEGY.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: BRUCE MEYERSON Associated Press NEW YORK -- The judge overseeing MCI's bankruptcy approved the company's plan to emerge from the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history, a financial reorganization that will pay back most creditors 36 cents on the dollar and erase $35 billion ...
FIRST NIAGARA TO FORM STATE HOLDING COMPANY.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: KEVIN HARLIN Business writer First Niagara Financial Group Inc. is forming a state-chartered holding company as it buys Troy Financial Corp. and its 180-year-old Troy Savings Bank. First Niagara is parent to the federally chartered First Niagara Bank. ...
QUINN CHARGED WITH DWI.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press WATERVILLE, Maine -- Aidan Quinn, one of the stars of HBO's upcoming film "Empire Falls," has been charged with drunken driving. Quinn, 44, was driving his rental car last Saturday morning when he was stopped on Kennedy Memorial Drive. His ...
ABC SHOWS MAKE THE CUT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press All four of ABC's freshman comedies will make it through this season. ABC has given full-season orders to ``Hope & Faith,'' ``I'm with Her,'' ``It's All Relative'' and ``Married to the Kellys,'' the network announced Thursday. ...
THOUGHTS TURN TO CALIFORNIA FIRE VICTIMS.(RELIGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: ADELLE M. BANKS Religion News Service Religious groups have organized volunteers and donations, and are calling for prayer in the aftermath of the fires that have ravaged portions of Southern California. Clergy and members of their congregations will be ...
A NECESSARY DEBATE THAT WILL NOT BE.(RELIGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: ED BLOCH As Thursday approaches, I realize that fellow members of The Interfaith Alliance of New York State, other people in the Capital Region and I will be denied a glimpse behind the scenes at the Pentagon that last summer we looked forward to receiving on that day ....
YOUNG MUSLIMS DISPLAY THEIR FORTITUDE, FAITH.(RELIGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: BILL LUBINGER Religion News Service CLEVELAND -- For the 1 billion Muslims worldwide, the monthlong observance of Ramadan, which began Monday, is a time of introspection, to feel closer to God, to appreciate life's gifts by going without. Eight-year-old ...
FACES OF FAITH.(RELIGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Isaac Graves: Recipient of the Todd Robert Bratkovich Peace Award, presented at the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Charlotte, N.C. Background: Age 16. Born in St. Louis, Mo. Home-schooled. Lives in Valley Falls with his mother, the Rev. Maggie ...
PROGRESSIVE PROJECT FALLS APART.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANNE MILLER Staff writer Progressive Insurance is not building a claims center in town, and the land at the corner of Wolf and Albany Shaker roads remains for sale, said several people involved with the proposed transaction. Property owner Chris Schmid of ...
MAN ENTERS GUILTY PLEA TO PRODUCING CHILD PORN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... ALBANY -- A Warren County man pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of producing child pornography after he videotaped himself engaging in a sex act with a 7-year-old girl from the Glen Falls area. Russell William Stark Jr., 46, of Stony Creek, admitted in U.S. District Court in ...
MEASURE CHANGES DAMAGE CLAIMS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOEL STASHENKO Associated Press ALBANY -- Those eye-popping demands for damages contained in some personal injury and wrongful death suits will disappear under legislation Gov. George Pataki said Friday he has signed into law. The law removes the requirement ...
REPUTED MOBSTER ACCUSED OF FRAUD.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: MATT SMITH Associated Press ALBANY -- A reputed Gambino crime family captain who cruised around Queens in a high-priced Cadillac has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 in welfare benefits, authorities said. Ronald Trucchio, 52, was charged Thursday ...
18 ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SMUGGLE TONS OF COCAINE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- Eighteen people, including airline baggage handlers and a Manhattan chef, have been charged in a scheme to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine to the East Coast. A complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn accuses Benjamin Ramos, 34, of Marietta, Ga., of ...
NEW YORK LEGISLATORS MAKE PAID TRIP TO TAIWAN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: ALEXIS GRANT Gannett News Service ALBANY -- It's off-season for the state Legislature, but lawmakers are still talking government. Not with New York's big-time officials, though -- with the Taiwanese. Nine state lawmakers recently returned from a weeklong trip ...
PATAKI FORMS TASK FORCE TO TACKLE HEALTH CARE WOES.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: Gannett News Service ALBANY -- With Medicaid costs rising steeply, Gov. George Pataki is putting together a task force to develop ways to rein in health care costs, cut fraud and make programs more efficient, officials said Friday. It will mirror a state ...
BIRTHS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HANKLE, Darrick Benjamin, son of Cindy Mysliwiec Hankle and Mark Raymond Hankle, Schaghticoke, 8 lbs. 1 oz., Feb. 19. BULSON, Robert John IV, son of Nicole and Robert Bulson, Johnsonville, July 21. CARR, Deaisja Monai', daughter of Danielle Simmons and Maurice Carr, ...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR.(CAPITAL REGION)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2003 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Esthetics and Understanding Skin Care for the Multi-Cultural Client WHERE: Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. COST: Free CONTACT: 688-2031 NOTES: Offered by Jordan Lynn School COMMUNITY FARE Autumn fair ...
UNDERFOOT, BEHOLD A COLORFUL CARPET.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: DANIELLE T. FURFARO Staff writer With temperatures expected to hover in the 60s over the weekend, this might be your last chance to gather up those endless piles of leaves without bundling up in a hat and gloves, or sorting through piles of wet snow. After a ...
COUNTY PLANS TO END PAY EQUITY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: CATHY WOODRUFF Staff writer Hundreds of Albany County employees who are not members of labor unions would receive no raises under County Executive Michael Breslin's proposed budget next year, a break with past tradition that gave those workers the same annual increases ...
CITY CUTS ACHIEVE A SMALLER TAX HIKE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: DANIELLE T. FURFARO Staff writer The City Council voted Friday to pass a $58 million budget for next year that will raise property taxes by nearly 8 percent. The increase means that the owner of a single-family home worth $86,000 -- the average value in ...
STEPS TO STAMP OUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE Staff writer As a new postage stamp to raise money to fight domestic violence was displayed Friday, the operators of a women's shelter announced a grant for up to $1.4 million to open a new and enlarged facility. With funds from the Homeless ...
MAN CHARGED IN BRUTAL ATTACK ON FATHER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2003 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE Staff writer A Guilderland man was indicted Friday for allegedly beating his 91-year-old father. James Buckhoff, 45, was living with his parents, John and Frances Buckhoff, on Anne Drive and caring for them at the time of the April incident, ...
CONTROLLING ARSONISTS AND FIRESTORMS BY JOSEPH WAMBAUGH.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2003 ... The Lord gave Noah the rainbow sign. No more water, the fire next time! -- Spiritual Southern California has been struck by firestorms roaring through hills and valleys and ranches and housing tracts. The fires race before Santa Ana winds, feeding on the excellent fuel provided by ...