Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from November 2004:
LUCK NO PART OF GIANTS' VICTORY.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: DAVE ANDERSON MINNEAPOLIS -- Some people surely called it luck -- good luck for the Giants, bad luck for the Vikings -- when the backward pass from Daunte Culpepper bounced off Mewelde Moore's hands onto the Metrodome's artificial turf and Giants linebacker Kevin Lewis ...
TOUGH ROUTES FOR JETS.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: ANDREA ADELSON Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Quick quiz: Which receiver has the most touchdown catches this year for the New York Jets, Santana Moss, Justin McCareins or Wayne Chrebet? Answer: none of the above. The trio have combined for zero ...
PRIME-TIME COLLEGE JOBS WON'T GO BEGGING.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: RALPH D. RUSSO It looks like a good year to be an upwardly mobile college football coach. - Florida was first to fire its coach, ousting Ron Zook last week, but it won't be the last traditionally strong program to put out a help wanted sign in the next six weeks. ...
TAKE ME OUT TO THE VOTE GAME.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: Associated Press BOSTON -- Looking to share some of the magic that propelled the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series title in 86 years, President Bush enlisted a fan favorite to deliver his pitch while Democratic Sen. John Kerry recruited the team's front office. ...
CONTE BLASTS FEDS.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: Combined wire services SAN JOSE, Calif. -- BALCO Laboratories founder Victor Conte Jr., the man at the center of sports' biggest drug scandal, lashed out at federal investigators Sunday night in his longest public statement since the case began. - The Burlingame, Calif., ...
BRINGING PERSPECTIVE TO THE HURT.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: DAN LeBATARD This is not meant to dilute the accomplishment or the strength needed to produce it. Curt Schilling has been amazing and worth our applause. But pitching with a torn ankle tendon numbed by injection isn't quite the same as the following: ...
GIANTS GIVE NO TREATS TO VIKINGS.(SPORTS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: RALPH VACCHIANO New York Daily News - Giants 34 Vikings 13 MINNEAPOLIS -- By the time Sunday's game arrived, the Giants' defensive backs knew Daunte Culpepper's amazing numbers by heart. Every time they turned around they were asked another question about the Viking quarterback's ...
SECTOR PLAYS HINGE ON ELECTION.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: MEG RICHARDS Associated Press NEW YORK -- With the presidential race too close to call, many on Wall Street are handicapping the outcome in hopes of reaping big profits if they correctly guess the winner. But while it's fine for professional investors to bet ...
COMING UP.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... TODAY Earnings expected: Allergan Inc., Chesapeake Energy Co., Humana Inc., Toyota Motor Corp., Tyco Intl. Ltd. (NYSE); Artisan Components Inc., Dade Behring Hldgs. Inc. (Nasdaq) Government: Commerce Department reports on personal income and spending for September; also ...
INFLATION KEY FACTOR IN BONDS.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: JOHN WAGGONER USA Today If the financial markets were a monster movie, the bond market would be Godzilla and the commodities market would be Mothra. Right now, they're engaged in a titanic struggle. Think of your portfolio as Tokyo. If all goes well, you'll do ...
INVESTMENT ROLE CONFUSES.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: AMY STRAHAN BUTLER Bloomberg News Investors don't know the difference between financial planners and brokers, according to a survey sponsored by groups that oppose a plan to exempt brokers from registering as investment advisers. Fifty-three percent of 1,044 ...
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.(BUSINESS)
Nov 01, 2004 ... NYSE: PCP Headquarters: 4650 S.W. Macadam Ave., Suite 440, Portland, Ore. Company founded: 1956 Activities: The worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products serves five major market areas: aerospace, power generation, fluid management, automotive and general industrial ....
WILKINSON DELIGHTS AT PROCTOR'S GALA.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: STEVE BARNES Arts editor SCHENECTADY -- Though Colm Wilkinson lives in Toronto, where he performed the title role in ``The Phantom of the Opera'' for 4 1/2 years, the man really belongs in Las Vegas. He'd probably be offended by that because he still seems to think of ...
ENSEMBLE CELEBRATES CHILEAN HERITAGE.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: GREG HAYMES Staff writer TROY -- The great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda once wrote, ``Poetry is song and fertility.'' And Saturday evening, those words sounded as true as ever as Troy Savings Bank Music Hall played host to a celebration of Neruda and his ...
NEW MANAGER FOR THE MET NAMED.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK -- Peter Gelb, the president of the Sony Classical recording label, was chosen Friday to succeed Joseph Volpe as the Metropolitan Opera's general manager. ``Peter is a brilliant man,'' Met Chairwoman Beverly Sills said ....
`RAY' PLAYS SECOND FIDDLE TO GELLAR'S `GRUDGE'.(ARTS & ENTERTA)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Halloween spirit possessed movie-goers as Sarah Michelle Gellar's fright flick remained the top draw for the second straight weekend with $22.4 million. The film biography ``Ray,'' which has drawn Academy Awards buzz for Jamie ...
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION FORM WORDS OF PRAISE.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: Stephanie Earls - People are ``quick to criticize and slow to praise,'' says lawyer and communications expert Laurie Puhn, author of the soon-to-be-released ``Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life.'' ``We learn as a child that if we ...
HOTELS OFFERING MORE THAN A PLACE TO SLEEP.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: KITTY BEAN YANCEY USA Today Bath butlers and pooch pampering -- so last year. As lodgings and destinations vie to stand out from the crowd, vacationers are being wooed with ever-more-creative hotel perks, packages and tourist attractions. Among the latest ...
DIGITAL CAMCORDER BUYING TIPS.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: KIM COMANDO If a picture is worth a thousand words, focus on the right features for ease in camcorder use. Digital camcorders provide a significantly better picture and more options; here are more purchasing tips: 1. What recording format? Most ...
SALES TAX RULE MAKES SAVING RECEIPTS PAY OFF.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: SANDRA BLOCK USA Today - The next time you go shopping, hold on to your receipts. It will make it a lot easier to return those leopard-skin pants you bought in a moment of midlife madness. And even if you decide to keep them, the receipt may help lower your tax bill. ...
40-YEAR MORTGAGES RIGHT FOR SOME BUYERS.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: MICHELLE SINGLETARY If you could, would you take out a 40-year fixed rate mortgage? David and Theresa Wieder of Wheeling, Ill., could and did. They refinanced their home with a mortgage from their credit union at a little more than 6 percent. Why ...
CAR EMERGENCY KITS MAY HELP ENSURE SAFETY.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... When your car breaks down, calling a tow truck is the first line of defense. But on nasty winter days, you might have to wait for hours. To help you get out of a jam on your own, the Good Housekeeping Institute's engineers found several automobile products that really deliver. You'll want ...
RINGING PRAISE HANNAFORD HAS ITS BELL, BUT THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SOUND OFF IN CELEBRATION OF GOOD SERVICE.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: STEPHANIE EARLS STAFF WRITER There it hangs, festively, on the wall between the sliding doors. It is pretty, in a sense. Gold and patriotic, nautical and Christmassy. ``What's it for?'' you wonder, as the cashier scans your sushi and Diet Coke. But then, as if ...
STAIN RX BRINGS HOME ITS DISAPPEARING ACT IN A BOTTLE.(LIFE-MONEY)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: FELIX CARROLL Staff writer Stain Rx boasts that it can remove wine, berry, coffee, blood, iodine and hair dye stains you know, the typical shrapnel from a successful Saturday night. So, I grab an old T-shirt and commence a'staining. A little red wine here, a ...
LAB SAYS POWDER IRRITANT IN JET IS SILICA.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: Mike Goodwin - COLONIE -- A white powder that leaked in the hold of a US Airways jet and irritated the eyes of two workers has been identified as silica, a product used to prevent moisture in packages, Albany International Airport officials said Sunday. The ...
MORNING FIRE DESTROYS FORMER CHURCH OF GOD SITE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... EAST GREENBUSH -- The former Church of God on Neptune Street was destroyed by fire early Sunday, according to firefighters at the Clinton Heights department. The blaze was first reported at 4:20 a.m. and mutual aid was requested from the East Greenbush department a short time ...
RULING BLOWS SMOKE IN FACE OF BAN.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: JOEL STASHENKO Associated Press ALBANY -- A court decision dismissing fines against three Long Island taverns where patrons were seen puffing on cigarettes has opponents of the state's workplace smoking ban hopeful of getting the courts to overturn the smoking ...
PAY HIKE POSSIBLE AT CAPITOL WHILE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT REFORMING THEIR WAYS, SOME STATE LEGISLATORS ALSO ARE QUIETLY TALKING ABOUT REFORMING THEIR SALARIES.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... There's persistent talk in the state Capitol that some members of the Republican-led state Senate are thinking of bringing up the issue of a legislative pay raise in the coming months. The talk of a hike comes on the heels of a year of dubious distinctions for the Legislature: ...
GLENN BALTZEL ASSOCIATE COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, BUREAU OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, ......(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... GLENN BALTZEL ASSOCIATE COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, BUREAU OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, STATE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE 32, RENSSELAER PERSONAL: MARRIED TO ANNIE; ONE SON, DEAGLAN, 6 MONTHS OLD HOBBIES: ICE HOCKEY, MUSIC READING: ``THE SHINING,'' BY STEPHEN KING WHAT HE DOES: (IN HIS OWN WORDS) ...
KNOLLS LAB TO BEGIN LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... NISKAYUNA -- Contractors will soon begin dismantling one of the buildings at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory as an early stage in the cleanup of low-level nuclear contamination here. The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to spend $200 million to $240 million on the entire ...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR.(CAPITAL REGION)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2004 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Genealogy WHERE: Regional Archives Building, 10 Conte Drive, Pittsfield, Mass. WHEN: Noon COST: Free CONTACT: (413) 236-3600 NOTES: Topic is ``Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives.'' Meditation WHERE: Albany Public Library, ...
LEGAL EAGLES HOVER AT POLLS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: DANIELLE T. FURFARO Staff writer After the 2000 presidential election turned into a fiasco, John Darling knew that he wanted to do something to make a difference the next time around. The Democrat, a former Grafton supervisor, also knew that nothing much he ...
RULING DOOMS HISTORIC CHURCH.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer HALFMOON -- The town may demolish the historic Crescent Methodist Episcopal Church, a state court has ruled, ending a long and bitter series of court battles over the case. The town will raze the 152-year-old church this week, barring ...
ROAD FLAGGERS MUST BE TRAINED, MEET SAFETY STANDARDS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Q: I realize that being delayed in construction zones is a way of life around here now, but this year it seems worse than ever. I believe this is because of the horrible and stupid ways flagmen and flagwomen direct traffic. Do these flagpeople ever receive training in how to ...
A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THIS WAY COMES.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: RENEE LOTH Back in 1845, when Congress officially established Election Day as the first Tuesday in November, Halloween wasn't the huge popular event it is today. So the old solons can be forgiven for placing presidential elections in the season of the witch. These days, ...
WATCH FOR AN UNLIKELY OUTCOME.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: WILLIAM RASPBERRY WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's ``too close to call'' presidential election may not be so close after all, a woman I know predicted the other day. There's a good chance, she said, that it will be decided by the ``unwanted, unpolled unlikelies.'' That, of ...
BIN LADEN MISREADS U.S. PUBLIC OPINION.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: WILLIAM SAFIRE WASHINGTON -- The big news in Osama bin Laden's message to American voters was not his intercession in our election; that clumsy ploy was not as successful as his pre-election panicking of Spain's voters. Nor was the news his delight in the ...
AND THE WINNER IS ... ?(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: DAN RATHER As the clock ticks down to what many have called the most important presidential election in a generation, more and more people are asking: Is it ticking down to Election Day, or to some unknown point days -- even weeks -- later? Before the 2000 ...
YOU CAN'T REBUILD NEIGHBORHOODS BY ISSUING FINES.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: MICHAEL L. BROWN 3rd Ward Councilman Albany Rebuilding neighborhoods involves more than just issuing fines that may never be paid. That can draw media attention, but it does little to address the needs of our city. Instead, Albany's future is directly tied to the quality ...
PALESTINIAN GROUPS HAVE VOWED TO DESTROY ISRAEL.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: NORMAN GREENFELD Albany Once again, Grace B. White has made an appeal for a Palestinian state, completely ignoring that the Palestinians were offered just such an independent state and responded with a terrorist war (letter, Oct. 10). Every time she writes, she fails to ...
U.S. SHOULD PREPARE FOR NEXT FLU SEASON NOW.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: DON PHILLIPS Rensselaer We're at the beginning of the flu season. We see elderly people standing in line waiting for flu vaccines while senators quietly get their shots in their offices. Surely, we can do better next year. After the first of the year, perhaps ...
CONGRESS CUTS TO THE FRONT OF THE FLU SHOT LINE.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: TIMOTHY P. MURPHY Ballston Lake Could the Congress get any more wretched? Just when you think that possibility no longer exists, along comes today's story about members and employees of the Congress exempting themselves from the restrictions on flu shots. What possible ...
FBI, TSA ENJOY STRONG COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: WILLIAM D. CHASE Special Agent in Charge FBI Albany I am writing in response to the Oct. 14 editorial, ``Who's in charge?'' Certain of the facts relied on in the editorial regarding the FBI are inaccurate and create the false impression that the FBI and Transportation ...
MR. ARAFAT'S SHADOW.(MAIN)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The sudden, and grave, illness that has befallen Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat serves as a reminder of how little he has prepared his people for the future during his long grip on power. It's well known that Mr. Arafat never groomed a successor, and many speculate that his ...
WASTE TOUTED AS SOURCE OF ENERGY.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: JULIET EILPERIN Washington Post Scientists are developing technology that would turn raw sewage into an energy source, according to a report being published Monday in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science & Technology. Researchers at ...
WHO CALLS EMERGENCY SUMMIT OVER FLU THREAT.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The World Health Organization has called an unprecedented summit meeting for Nov. 11 of flu vaccine makers and nations to expand plans for dealing with the growing threat of a flu pandemic. Sixteen vaccine ...
REPORT AIRS BB GUN CONCERNS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: Associated Press CHICAGO -- They often are thought of as toys, but BB guns and other nonpowder guns are sometimes lethal and injure as many as 21,000 Americans each year, a report shows. Nonpowder guns kill an average of four Americans yearly, and from 1990 ...
IRAN BACKS URANIUM ENRICHMENT.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: New York Times TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's hard-line parliament unanimously approved a bill on Sunday supporting the resumption of uranium enrichment. The vote came as talks with European countries over Iran's nuclear activities have so far failed to produce an ...
ARAFAT WISH FOR BURIAL IN JERUSALEM REJECTED.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday he would never let Yasser Arafat be buried in Jerusalem but would honor a commitment to allow the Palestinian leader to return to the West Bank when he finishes medical treatment ...
NIGERIAN UNREST EXPECTED TO UPSET OIL MARKETS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... LAGOS, Nigeria -- Unions declared the top oil multinational here, Royal Dutch/Shell, ``an enemy of the Nigerian people'' on Sunday and called a nationwide strike for Nov. 16 that they said would target oil exports in Africa's oil giant. The threats in the world's No. 7 oil ...
KNOW IT ALL.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Q: Did singer Bruce Springsteen attend college? When was he born? A: Springsteen attended Ocean County College in New Jersey for one year. He was born in Freehold, N.J., on Sept. 23, 1949. Q: Shakey's Pizza has an unusual name. I'm sure there is a story there. Do you ...
CEO CUTS THE FAT -- OUT OF WORKERS' DIETS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: CHRIS KAHN Associated Press ROANOKE, Va. -- For telephone company CEO Norm Mason, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, there was never any doubt what he'd offer at his company cafeteria. Soy steaks, soy sloppy joes, veggie burgers, nachos and other meatless, ...
HOT 2000 VOTE COLLECTIBLES WENT COLD FAST.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... In November 2000, while lawyers and party loyalists were counting chads for George W. Bush and Al Gore, other Florida folks were doing some counting of their own: A Palm Beach County sample ballot sold on eBay for $127.50. A recount rally button sold in a political ...
RIVALS HOME IN ON KEY VOTERS.(MAIN)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: CHUCK RAASCH Gannett News Service WASHINGTON -- As the second dead-heat presidential election in a row appears inevitable, George W. Bush and John Kerry finish campaigning in an intricate dance of geography, politics and culture. A contest that neither man ever firmly ...
WATER AGENCY SLOW TO COMPLY.(CAPITAL REGION)(Correction notice)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Byline: New York Times NEW YORK -- In August 2001, an unusual legal saga began unfolding in federal court in White Plains. The agency that oversees New York City's vast water system pleaded guilty to violating the nation's environmental laws. It had discharged ...
SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES CHICAGO EXPANSION.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: Associated Press DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co. plans to add 16 nonstop flights early next year from Chicago's Midway Airport, the prime hub of its chief rival, ATA Airlines, whose parent filed for bankruptcy protection last week. Southwest said Monday that ...
OVITZ: SEVERANCE IS KEY IN CONTRACT.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: CHAD BRAY Dow Jones Newswires GEORGETOWN, Del. -- Michael Ovitz, Walt Disney Co.'s former president, Monday said that protecting himself financially against an early termination from the entertainment giant was an important point during his contract negotiations. ...
ORACLE INCREASES BID FOR RIVAL BY 14%.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. sweetened its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. to $9.2 billion Monday, a 14 percent increase aimed at resolving the long-running takeover battle between the bitter foes. ...
DELTA PILOTS VOTING ON DEAL TO CUT SALARIES.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: LOUISE CHU Associated Press ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines Inc.'s pilots started voting Monday on a union contract proposal that would cut their salaries by nearly a third, while the company announced it had secured an additional $500 million in financing to help the ailing ...
LOCKHEED TO TAKE $110M CHARGE FOR FAILED CLEANUP.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... BOISE, Idaho -- The nation's largest defense contractor will take a $110 million charge against its fourth-quarter earnings after losing a court bid to salvage at least some of the money it pumped into a failed nuclear waste cleanup project in eastern Idaho. Lockheed Martin ...
MODEST GAINS SEEN AHEAD OF VOTE.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: MICHAEL J. MARTINEZ Associated Press NEW YORK -- Wall Street's pre-election jitters left stocks with only a modest gain Monday, even as crude oil futures fell near the $50-per-barrel mark. A mix of economic data added to the ambivalence. A sharp drop in energy ...
VACANCY A SIGN OF WET SEASON.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: KEVIN HARLIN Business writer Fewer people moving through Saratoga's turnstiles last summer also meant fewer heads resting on area pillows. Guests filled 77.6 percent of Saratoga County's roughly 2,000 hotel rooms in August during race season, down 8.4 percent ...
AUTHENTIDATE RAISES CEO PAY.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: SARA CLEMENCE Business writer SCHENECTADY -- The new top executive at AuthentiDate Holding Corp. will earn nearly 15 percent more in base salary than his predecessor did last year, according to a filing Monday with federal regulators. Suren Pai's two-year ...
CAPITAL BANK & TRUST CEO STRESSES BANK'S RECOVERY.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... COLONIE -- Capital Bank & Trust Co. said it trimmed bad loans and narrowed losses in the third quarter.The bank on Friday posted a $10,000 net loss, down from the $665,000 it lost in the third quarter last year. Losses over the first nine months of this year totaled $75,000, compared ...
SIGNALS MIXED ON U.S. GROWTH.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2004 ... Byline: SETH SUTEL Associated Press NEW YORK -- Consumer spending rebounded in September while manufacturing activity expanded in October, though at a slower pace than the previous month, providing further evidence of continued but moderating economic growth on the eve of the ...