Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from December 2003:
LETTERS TELL JUDGE OF GOOD DEEDS.(CAPITAL REGION)(Correction notice)
Dec 01, 2003 ... David Silipigno, the former head of National Finance Corp. -- the mortgage lender that collapsed after a new building was built for it on Henry Johnson Boulevard -- is getting some support from people who frequent the Capitol as his Dec. 8 sentencing on two felony convictions nears. ...
GOLDEN KNIGHTS MEN GO TO 5-0.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports St. Rose 83 So. Conn. 72 St. Rose used outstanding shooting and solid defense to post an 83-72 victory over Southern Connecticut. Junior guard Adonist Barber of Schenectady scored a career-high 22 on 10-for-13 shooting to help the Golden Knights get ...
ST. ROSE DEFEATED.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports So. Conn. 74 St. Rose 35 St. Rose lost the battle of the boards and then lost the game, 74-35, in a Northeast-10 Conference women's matchup against Southern Connecticut. Freshman Linsey Onishuk topped St. Rose scorers with a career-high 10 points. ...
UNION WOMEN END SIX-GAME LOSING SKID.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports Union 5 Sacred Heart 2 SCHENECTADY -- The Union women's hockey team ended its six-game losing streak as Kate Gustafson and Courtney Riepenhoff each had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 non-league victory over Sacred Heart at Achilles Center. - Michelle ...
GATOR FANS TIE KNOT IN PARKING LOT.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Two Florida football fans found a unique way to kick off their lives as husband and wife: Bill Ward, 51, and Mona Stewart, 49 -- both of Jacksonville -- had a tailgate wedding just before Florida's game against Florida State on ...
AT 30, MARTIN AND GEORGE LESS VISIBLE.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: ANDREA SZULSZTEYN Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Curtis Martin and Eddie George turned 30 this year, a somewhat disquieting milestone for running backs in the NFL. The two square off tonight when Martin and the New York Jets play host to George and ...
SIDELINES.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Giants Boo on blue: WR Amani Toomer took some heat this past week for his less-than-complimentary description of New York fans, but even he didn't blame them for leaving early during Sunday's loss to Buffalo. Most of the 78,481 fans at Giants Stadium had hit the road ...
YANKEES CLOSE TO 2 DEALS.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Combined wire services NEW YORK -- Two days after the Boston Red Sox acquired Curt Schilling to help front their starting rotation, the New York Yankees were poised to make a series of free-agent acquisitions. They had zeroed in on Chicago White Sox right-hander Tom ...
HOFMANN A WINNER AT HUCK FINN BY PIN.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Staff reports John Hofmann of Colonie defeated Bob Pearsall of Saratoga Springs 217-216 Sunday to win the Huck Finn/Bowling Proprietors of Northeast New York over-40 tournament at Uncle Sam Lanes in Troy. Hofmann earned $500 for the victory. Pearsall took home ...
RATS RALLY AND PICK UP ANOTHER WIN ON ROAD.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press River Rats 3 Bruins 2PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Albany River Rats twice overcame one-goal deficits and handed the Providence Bruins a rare home loss as they rallied for a 3-2 American Hockey League victory on Sunday. Albany (6-9-3-1), ...
FASSEL'S WANING MOMENTS.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: BRIAN ETTKIN EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jim Fassel will be fired after this season. He's an above-average coach and a superior human being. He took an overachieving team to the Super Bowl three seasons ago. Even in times of trouble, and boy, is Fassel in trouble, he ...
COMING UP.(BUSINESS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... TODAY Earnings expected: Donaldson Co. Inc. (NYSE); McData Corp. (Nasdaq) Government reports: Agriculture Department reports on harvest pace of corn, soybean, cotton and other crops. Commerce Department reports on construction spending for October. Other: Institute of ...
`SANTA CLAUS' RALLY NOT HUMBUG.(BUSINESS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: TOM WALKER Cox News Service ATLANTA -- Wall Street pros tend to avoid phrases such as ``Santa Claus rally'' and ``January effect'' to describe the market's performance at this time of year, saying they are too predictable. Yet these analysts outline a ...
BUDWEISER BREWER RATES A STRONG BUY.(BUSINESS)(Company overview)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: STEVEN LORD Knight Ridder Stock tips from financial newsletters: Blue-chip stocks ``Anheuser-Busch (BUD) is an industry leader with solid long term potential. ``Although the stock is down 10-15 percent from recent highs, we think the world's ...
DIVIDENDS STILL DON'T MEAN MUCH TO INVESTORS.(BUSINESS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: BILL DEENER Dallas Morning News It's about as fun as watching a tree grow -- maybe that's why investors have largely avoided buying dividend-paying stocks. Still, many stock market experts are surprised that companies that pay cash dividends to shareholders ...
FUNDAMENTALS:THE BON-TON STORES INC.(BUSINESS)
Dec 01, 2003 ... A financial report on a publicly traded company with Capital Region operations, drawn from Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Nasdaq: BONT Headquarters: 2801 E. Market St., York, Pa. Company founded: In 1898 as S. Grumbacher & Son. Activities: The regional department ...
FAMILY FILM PATRONS KEEP `CAT IN THE HAT' AT NO. 1.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- ``The Cat in the Hat'' narrowly bet Eddie Murphy at the box office over a Thanksgiving weekend dominated by family flicks. ``Dr. Seuss' the Cat in the Hat'' earned $25.6 million from Friday to Sunday to keep its No. 1 rank for ...
NEWBORN IS BIG IMPACT ON FINANCIAL PLANNING.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Knight Ridder Dramatic changes often require a reassessment of personal finances.And few events have a more profound impact on life and finances than the arrival of a child. The estimated cost to raise a child through age 17 is $127,080 to $254,400 for an ...
TRAVELERS CAN LESSEN AIRPORT CHECK-IN SNAGS.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Air travel is hard enough during the holidays. But this year, thanks to new security programs, you might be muttering ``humbug'' long before takeoff. Here's what you can expect to find when at the airports, how to smooth your journey and what to do if your valuables get lost: ...
MILITARY FAMILY TAX RELIEF HIKES BENEFITS.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: MICHELLE SINGLETARY Washington Post - Military personnel, especially those brave souls serving in Iraq, are getting some tax relief. President Bush signed into law on Veterans Day the Military Family Tax Relief Act, which among other things increases the death ...
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS CAN FIND OUTLET CENTERS WORTH THE TRIP.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: ELIZABETH LARGE Baltimore Sun - You've started early this year looking for holiday gifts. And quicker than you can say ``bah, humbug'' you realize your shopping list isn't getting any shorter. May we suggest an alternative to traditional malls and stores? ...
GET HELP FOR DIVORCE LAW MAZE.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Q: My mother has filed for divorce against my stepfather. He is still living in the marital residence (been in his family since 1946), but the house is going into foreclosure. He is ill, has no money or resources and can barely work. My mother works, gets Social Security, has resources ...
A FOOT IN THE DOOR OLD-FASHIONED FACE-TO-FACE SALES OFFER PERSONAL TOUCH IN A SPAM ERA.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: LYRYSA SMITH STAFF WRITER He's a consummate salesman, but Ray Noel isn't concerned one whit about the national do-not-call list cutting into his business. He's also never sent junk mail to anyone and thinks Spam is only a meat product. Noel, 75, has been a Fuller Brush ...
LEAPSTER JUMPS INTO HAND-HELD GAMES FOR KIDS.(LIFE-MONEY)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: JINNY GUNDMUNDSEN Gannett News Service Leapster, a new portable learning system from Leapfrog, has just entered the children's gaming arena to compete with Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP. For young kids, Leapster is leaving Game Boy in the dust. ...
WMHT TO AIR LOCAL MUSIC.(TV & RADIO)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOSEPH DALTON Staff writer Six months after WMHT-FM's controversial firing of its on-air hosts and the cancellation of most of its self-produced programs, the classical station has announced two new locally produced shows, ``WMHT Live!'' and ``Everyday Classical.'' The ...
THE OLSEN TWINS TURN 18 WITH $300M AND COUNTING.(TV & RADIO)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: REBECCA LOUIE Knight Ridder NEW YORK -- Double the pleasure, double the funds. Wonder twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have come a long way from earning scale wages as googly-eyed babies on the sitcom ``Full House.'' They're now worth $150 million ...
TEENAGERS CHARGED IN VANDALISM.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: CATHY WOODRUFF Staff writer Bethlehem Two teenagers were arrested early Sunday morning and two others were being sought in an overnight vandalism spree that came to a halt after the youths began tossing objects through house windows, police said. The ...
CRUISE SHIP PLAN PUTS GOP IN HOT WATER.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: MICHAEL SLACKMAN New York Times NEW YORK -- It is being billed as the perfect place for celebrations during the Republican National Convention next summer, with restaurants serving cuisine from around the world, luxury staterooms, shows, fine works of art, health clubs, ...
SCHUMER TO SEEK GIFT CARD FEE BAN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK -- Gift cards are becoming increasingly popular, but many shoppers don't know that some of the cards start losing their value if they are not used promptly, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday. ``Holiday shoppers should beware,'' ...
CAPITOL PROFILE:KENNOTH CARNES 51, GUILDERLAND.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Personal: Wife, Nanette; daughters Eden, 23, Heather, 21, and McKenzie, 18. Hobbies: Singing (with the Mendelssohn Club of Albany and the Suburban Sounds Community Chorus in Guilderland), gardening, hiking, camping. Salary: $53,000-$57,000 WHAT HE DOES ...
HEADACHES ON ROUTE 7 IN LATHAM DRIVE MOTORISTS TO LOOK FOR RELIEF.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Q: Over the past few years, some new businesses and office buildings have sprouted along Route 7 between Latham Circle and Albany Shaker Road. Some alterations were made to Route 7, but hardly enough to compensate for the increased traffic. Now that two more shopping plazas are being ...
ORGAN RESTORES SOUND OF MUSIC.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: TRINA MEAD Special to the Times Union Albany The enormous sound created by the organ's massive pipes reverberated through the winding passageways and hidden staircases of the majestic Westminster Presbyterian Church. - Its melody -- almost hypnotic in quality -- emanated ...
VOTING SYSTEM CHANGES STUDIED.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: CATHY WOODRUFF Staff writer Albany The Albany County Legislature may need to adopt a temporary weighted voting system to make up for the uneven constituencies of 39 lawmakers who are poised to remain in office for an extra year, legislative lawyers said Sunday. ...
BOARD CHOPS RAISES AFTER LOSS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK Staff writer Stillwater The highway superintendent is the only department head who will see a raise next year as the Town Board moves toward approving a 7 percent tax rate increase with the 2004 budget. At a workshop last Friday, the board ...
VICTORIAN STROLL OFFERS WALK INTO 19TH CENTURY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: TIM O'BRIEN Staff writer - Troy It's the Black Friday of Troy, the day the shoppers come to discover downtown in all its Victorian glory. The Victorian Stroll, entering its 21st year, is an annual event that brings magicians, musicians, artisans and singers of ...
WHY GAYS INSIST ON MARRIAGE.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: WILLIAM SAFIRE WASHINGTON -- I'm a ``libcon.'' To that small slice of the political spectrum called libertarian conservative, personal freedom is central. With a consistency that strikes some as foolish, I'm pro-choice on abortion before the quickening, ...
SAME-SEX UNIONS DESERVE A LEGAL CHANCE.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: WILLIAM RASPBERRY So how do I feel about gay marriage? What prompts the question, of course, is the recent ruling by Massachusetts' highest court that same-sex couples must be allowed to marry. What produced my answer is some combination of liberal ...
A MOMENT FOR PEACE IN MIDEAST.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: DENNIS ROSS While peace is not about to break out between Israelis and Palestinians, there is once again an opening to end the past three years of warfare. Both sides want to end the war, create a period of calm and restore normal life for their publics. Those desires ...
DEATH PENALTY ON TRIAL.(MAIN)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Governor Pataki was ever so quick with an intriguing response last week after the highest court in New York overturned another death sentence. ``One thing I'm certain of is that it doesn't affect the constitutionality of the death penalty, that's clear,'' Mr. Pataki said, without even ...
LIBRARY, MUSEUM MORE STABLE USES OF ARMORY.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARCIA ROTH Delmar It is about time the potential of the Washington Avenue Armory was realized. Spending $10 million to restore and renovate the indoor space of the armory does seem like a large expenditure of public funds, but if you compare it to the $2.2 ...
THE PATRIOT ACT WEAKENS AMERICANS' FREEDOMS.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: HELEN R. DESFOSSES President Albany Common Council Congratulations on your stirring editorial (Nov. 12) calling on Democrats running for president to oppose the Patriot Act. Fortunately, action by Democrats at the local level, such as those on the Albany Common Council, ...
SPARE THE MESSENGER.(MAIN)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Wanted: Thomas Suozzi, for demonstrating an unacceptable level of political candor. The state Capitol is abuzz with umbrage over the suggestion by Mr. Suozzi, the Nassau County executive, that it's time to send some legislators on their way. Have each of the state's county ...
LARK STREET COMPLAINTS REFLECT BAD ATTITUDE.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: DUANE BARKER Albany Thank you, Tom Karis and Peter Conway, for your Nov. 20 letter regarding the complaints surrounding the Lark Street improvements. Thanks also to your firm, Clough, Harbour & Associates, for contributing to a beautiful transformation of one of our ...
SILVER IS CORRECT ON MEDICAID DEMOGRAPHICS.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: DANIEL SISTO President Healthcare Association of New York State Rensselaer - A recent letter took exception with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's explanation of the difference between Medicaid spending in New York versus California. The speaker was correct in stating ...
DISCOUNT STORES ENJOY BOON WEEKEND.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: Associated Press The Thanksgiving weekend gave the nation's retailers a solid start to the holiday season although there were still plenty of signs that consumers are cautious and looking for bargains even if the economy is improving. Wal-Mart and other ...
SYRIA HANDS OVER BOMBING SUSPECTS.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: MOLLY MOORE Washington Post JERUSALEM -- Syria turned over to Turkish authorities 22 people wanted for questioning in connection with four suicide car bombings in Istanbul, Turkish officials said Sunday. The arrests of the 22 Turks, who reportedly had fled the ...
U.S. TO TRANSFER TERROR DETAINEES.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: FRANK GRIFFITHS Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- More than 100 men and boys will be transferred in the next two months from the U.S. jail for terrorism suspects in Cuba, including a teenager who allegedly killed an American special operations soldier, a U.S ....
U.S. FAVORS GREATER NATO ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: ROBERT BURNS Associated Press BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The United States would like NATO eventually to take over the military mission in Afghanistan, where an American-dominated force still is hunting down remnants of the Taliban rule that collapsed two years ago, Defense ...
ROY DISNEY QUITS BOARD, URGES EISNER TO RESIGN.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- Disney vice chairman Roy E. Disney -- the last family member to be active in the media giant -- has resigned from its board of directors, the company said Sunday. He reportedly called on chairman Michael Eisner to resign as well. Disney's resignation may be a ...
KNOW IT ALL.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Q: Who invented the electric Christmas tree light? A: Most sources give credit to Ralph Morris, a New England Telephone employee. In 1895, Ralph was looking at the newly installed lights on a telephone switchboard and decided to take some wiring home and decorate his Christmas ...
LINCOLN DIDN'T SAY ALL THOSE THINGS -- HONEST.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- When it comes to Abraham Lincoln, some of the people are fooled all of the time. Remarks attributed to the quotable 16th president have popped up in many places, including television commercials and ...
MATTERS OF FAITH SPLIT BISHOPS, POLITICIANS.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: WILLIAM LOBDELL and TERESA WATANABE Los Angeles Times The three Catholics in the Democratic presidential primary quickly fired off statements supporting the Massachusetts Supreme Court's recent ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry. Sen. John F ....
HE LOOKS PAST PAIN TO HELP OTHERS.(MAIN)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: JOSHUA HURWIT Staff writer AlbanyInside a small apartment in Albany's South End, a hot kitchen oven generates some extra warmth for 65-year-old Cleveland Thomas. Thomas spends much of his time here. Diabetes, high blood pressure and recurring back pain ...
DANES WOMEN BEATEN TO BALL.(SPORTS)(Correction notice)
Dec 01, 2003 ... Byline: MARK SINGELAIS Staff writer F. Dickinson 66 UAlbany 59ALBANY -- It's easy to blame injuries to three frontcourt players for the University at Albany's 66-59 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in a nonleague women's basketball game on Sunday. It's also wrong. ...
TRIAL BEGINS IN DAIMLER LAWSUIT.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. -- Executives from Daimler-Benz engaged in ``plain, old-fashioned fraud'' during merger talks with Chrysler five years ago, an attorney representing billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian told a federal judge Monday. ...
BIG GAINS PUT DOW IN REACH OF 10,000.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: MEG RICHARDS Associated Press NEW YORK -- Investors sent stocks surging Monday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 115 points and into the shadow of 10,000 after a pair of reports showed better-than-expected growth in the nation's manufacturing sector and ...
RETRIAL DATE SET FOR PROMINENT BANKER.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- A federal judge in Manhattan has set a March 22 date for the second trial of Frank Quattrone, the prominent dot-com investment banker accused of obstructing justice. Quattrone's first trial ended Oct. 24 in a mistrial, with jurors deadlocked on three criminal counts ...
STORE STRUGGLES TO OBTAIN WORKERS.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER Staff writer Two years ago, Rene Facchetti and his wife, Kieu Anh Do, had a dream: to open a Vietnamese import store in the Capital Region and bring over young workers from that Southeast Asian country to help run it. The first part of the plan ...
JLT SERVICES SIGNS DEAL WITH NEBRASKA HEALTH INSURER.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... COLONIE -- A U.K.-based company that employs about 300 workers at its Latham office has landed a multiyear contract with Physicians Mutual Insurance Co., a Nebraska health insurance provider serving more than 1 million customers nationwide. Officials with JLT Services Corp ....
PROPOSED NEW BANK WOULD FILL SMALL-TOWN NICHE.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: KEVIN HARLIN Business writer The former chief of Landmark Community Bank is trying to form a new thrift in Montgomery County. Gordon E. Coleman would be president and chief executive of Patriot Federal Savings Bank, which is slated to open in March in Fort ...
BOEING CHIEF ABRUPTLY RESIGNS.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: DAVE CARPENTER Associated Press CHICAGO -- Boeing Co. chairman and chief executive officer Phil Condit resigned unexpectedly Monday amid deepening turmoil over questionable tactics used by the aerospace giant in aggressively trying to win defense contracts. ...
REPORTS POINT TO SURGE IN ECONOMIC VITALITY.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: BRAD FOSS Associated Press A pair of upbeat reports reinforced rising optimism about the nation's economic recovery: The manufacturing sector expanded in November for a fifth consecutive month and at its fastest rate in nearly two decades, while October construction ...
EISNER FOE QUITS DISNEY BOARD.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Byline: GARY GENTILE Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Stanley Gold, a key ally of former Walt Disney Co. Vice Chairman Roy E. Disney, resigned from the media conglomerate's board Monday, becoming the second vocal opponent of Michael Eisner, the company's chairman and chief ...
CHECKUP.(LIFE-HEALTH)
Dec 02, 2003 ... Sugar fix Forget the vitamins. The best supplement to help athletes' bodies recover from the stress of heavy-duty exercise is good old-fashioned sugar -- found in sports drinks. That's because the drinks, which are 6 percent to 8 percent sugar, help restore much of ...
HEALTH CALENDAR.(LIFE-HEALTH)(Calendar)
Dec 02, 2003 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Women and Moods WHERE: St. Mary's Hospital in Troy WHEN: 5:30 p.m. COST: Free CONTACT: 268-5517 NOTES: Family nurse practitioner Kitty Olsiewski will lead a program, part of the Food for Thought health education series at Seton Health. Includes light supper. ...