Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from October 2005:
Common-sense query about Castro, Cuba.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Thanks, Michael Nardacci, for such a refreshing letter on Sept. 14. Finally some common sense. As for the letter from Richard Moody Jr.,"Castro has lessons ...
Bush continues to take U.S. to new depths.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Your Sept. 12 editorial indicates Rep. Michael McNulty is co-sponsoring a bill seeking the removal of U.S. troops from Iraq starting in the latter part of 2006. You also mention that Rep. John Sweeney is against this and is still insisting that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. ...
Not all SUV drivers are big-time fuel wasters.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Jacob Day (Sept. 16) presents some interesting thoughts on fuel conservation. However, the perception that anyone who owns a large vehicle is a gas-guzzling, fuel waster is not necessarily true. We own an SUV, bought first to tow a 19-foot sailboat, which was our "vacation home" for ...
A federal authority needed to oversee cleanup from recent hurricanes.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2005 ... The President's speech in New Orleans made a lot of promises and left a lot of questions. Bush stated that the federal government would completely rebuild the Gulf Coast, better and higher than before. He also said that the feds would foot the bill, $200 billion, maybe more. Sounding a lot ...
`God' has a place, but not in pledges, court oaths.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2005 ... I have never understood the impulse so many Americans have to coerce others to be hypocritical. I refer to the Times Union editorial of Sept. 16, "Outlawing the Pledge," which advocates a resolution to the controversy surrounding the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in the ...
Right lotions for skin woes.(Life-Style)
Oct 01, 2005 ... I'm 13 and have combination (either super oily or super dry, but not at the same time), really sensitive, acne-prone skin, and my routine is overwhelming me. Part of the problem is that I switch between cleansers, toners and moisturizers too much. I shop too much and I just have way too ...
Couple's pillow fight an open-ended squabble.(Life-Style)
Oct 01, 2005 ... DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a question regarding the proper placement of pillows. When pillows are placed onto a bed (in a pillowcase), should the open end of the pillowcase face the middle of the bed or the edge of the bed? This has become quite a quandary for me and my ...
Finding right wedding isn't as easy as saying `I do'.(Life-Style)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: CAROLYN HAX DEAR CAROLYN: Whom should weddings be for? As a bride-to-be who is not religious and dislikes pomp and circumstance, I don't really want a traditional wedding - a quick justice-of-the-peace ceremony and a nice dinner with family and friends would ...
Banning books, freedom.(Main)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Since 1982, librarians across the country have held Banned Books Week to draw attention to the dangers posed when politicians and otherstry to keep the public from reading works they find objectionable. This year, Banned Books Week, which ends today, has another purpose - to draw ...
War atrocities don't have gender bias.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: ELLEN GOODMAN BOSTON - This is the latest entry in the Lynndie England photo album. A portrait of the 22-year-old private, sober, downcast, and guilty as charged. Guilty of conspiracy. Guilty of mistreating detainees. Guilty of an indecent act. Guilty - although there is ...
It's the job of reporters to nip a bit.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: REX SMITH We don't know why Chowderhead barks and runs around the way he does. Chowderhead isn't his real name, of course. Before he wagged his stubby tail into our home, some other people had named him Chase, and sometimes he comes when we call that name. But he's ...
`Will & Grace' no live wire.(Arts & Entertainment)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press The set didn't collapse. No one forgot his lines. Too bad. The cast of "Will & Grace," who do a pretty slick job every week on their filmed sitcom, upped the ante Thursday night by airing the season opener live. No ...
Catholic schools a way of life.(Religion)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARY DETURRIS POUST This year my husband, Dennis, and I moved our 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter into our parish's Catholic school, which is a pretty big deal considering the fact that we live in Bethlehem where the school system is touted as one of the area's ...
Steer Bush to think green.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: ANDY ROONEY The President's suggestion that we all cut down on driving to use less gas seemed sensible to me, and I want to cooperate. I'm trying to accommodate the President's wishes by making plans to use my car less. I have the good of the country at heart, but $3.29 ...
Postage stamps fete Muppets.(Arts & Entertainment)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press Most frogs settle for lily pads. Kermit the Frog has hopped onto a U.S. postage stamp. The green leader of the beloved Muppets troupe was on hand for a first-day issue ceremony featuring 11 postage stamps honoring the Muppets and late creator ...
White fits anti-fashion to a T.(Life-Style)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: VANESSA DE LA TORRE Washington Post When there is nothing else to wear, and nothing to prove, the white tee emerges - fashion as anti-fashion. Without logos, stripes or cartoon characters, it is remarkable for its complete blankness. It can be bought at Sears, or even at ...
Vatican sends evaluators to seminaries.(Religion)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: RACHEL ZOLL Associated Press On the recruitment poster, a young Roman Catholic priest in full cassock stands before a black backdrop gripping a cross in one hand and a rosary in the other. A halo of light surrounds him, but his expression is far from angelic. He stares ...
Helping teen parents turn their lives around.(Religion)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Rebecca Richmond, founder and program director of the Capital District Youth for Christ's Teen Parents Mentoring program Background: Richmond, 29, was born in Canandaigua. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Nyack College and a master's in social work from the ...
CHRISTIAN GROUP SUES OVER STRESS CLASSES.(Religion)
Oct 01, 2005 ... RALEIGH, N.C. - Called2Action, an activist Christian group, says stress-reduction classes at a Raleigh elementary school promote "New Age" beliefs, providing school-sponsored religious activity barred by the Constitution. Called2Action said children at Partnership Elementary ...
Community Calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2005 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Introduction to jewelry making Where: Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa When: 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Cost: $75; members $70; $35 for materials Contact: 885-4000 COMMUNITY Antiques appraisal ...
Feds cite sex bias at nursing home.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: ERIC ANDERSON Deputy business editor ALBANY - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against Eden Park Health Center in Cobleskill, alleging managers at the nursing home harassed female employees - including some teenagers - with comments that ...
Economic revival up to consumers.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON - Hurricane Katrina has knocked the economy for a loop, and whether it revives or slips into recession depends on whether nervous consumers are willing to spend more. New figures on Friday showed the storm caused ...
Looking back.(Capital Region)
Oct 01, 2005 ... On this date in 1905 Oct. 1 - Fred Peckham, a bachelor who lived in Greenfield, found a week-old baby girl on ...
Calendar.(Religion)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2005 ... TODAY 137th Anniversary Where: Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church, 313 Tenth Street, Troy When: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $15 donation, children under 12 free. Contact: 271-0614 Notes: Celebration with an exhibit tracing the congregation's abolitionist and civil rights roots. ...
O'Hare expansion gets FAA approval.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press CHICAGO - The Federal Aviation Administration gave the go-ahead Friday for a $15 billion expansion of O'Hare Airport, a project that could ease some of the nation's worst flight delays but cost 2,600 people their homes. The project - ...
Northwest meets with creditors.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - Executives of Northwest Airlines Corp., the nation's fourth-largest airline, spelled out for creditors on Friday their plans for bringing the company out of bankruptcy, including cost savings of up to $2.5 billion, labor cuts and plans to open ...
Market sees decent gain.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - Wall Street ended an erratic quarter with a modest advance Friday as falling oil prices helped ease concerns about a weakening consumer environment in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The major indexes finished both the week and the ...
American Airlines cuts 15 flights.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines announced Friday it was temporarily cutting flights in markets it serves from its two largest hubs, citing high jet fuel prices that also were blamed for a new round of fare increases. The nation's ...
Hearing set on marketing generic version of Allegra.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... An Oct. 27 hearing date has been set by the U.S. District Court in New Jersey on the motion by Albany Molecular Research Inc. and Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc. for a preliminary injunction or expedited trial as they seek to block a generic form of Allegra from being marketed. The ...
American Bio Medica avoids Nasdaq delisting.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... KINDERHOOK - With its stock price at $1 or more for 10 business days, American Bio Medica Corp. is back in compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market, the company said Friday. On April 27, Bio Medica said Nasdaq found it out of compliance with stock price benchmarks. Had the ...
MTI MicroFuel Cells delivers prototype packs.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... COLONIE - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., a subsidiary of Colonie-based Mechanical Technology Inc., has delivered five prototypes of its Mobion micro fuel cell hybrid power pack to the U.S. Special Operations Command. The delivery was part of a $250,000 contract MTI Micro was ...
Energy group to hold `green buildings' event.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association will host a "green buildings" open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today across the Capital Region. Seventeen homes are featured in the event, including homes with solar electric, solar hot water, wind electric and solar heat ...
Wal-Mart workers seek voice.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: MITCH STACY Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. - It's not a union, but some Wal-Mart workers say it might be the next best thing. Searching for a voice in their work lives, employees of some central Florida Wal-Mart stores have formed a workers group to ...
Electric utility plans rate cut.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: LARRY RULISON Business writer ALBANY - New York State Electric & Gas Corp., which serves 35,000 electricity customers in the Capital Region, announced it wants to cut electric rates 9.5 percent beginning late next year. The rate cut, which must be approved by ...
Callaway shares rise on restructuring plans.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... CARLSBAD, Calif. - Shares of Callaway Golf Co., a major maker of golf clubs and equipment, rose more than 4 percent Friday after disclosing plans to cut 500 jobs, or about 15.6 percent of its work force, in a restructuring that aims to save $70 million over two years. The ...
P&G's acquisition of Gillette to close today.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... CINCINNATI - The federal government signed off on Procter & Gamble Co.'s $57 billion acquisition of razor and battery maker Gillette Co. on Friday, ending what has been a smooth regulatory process in which the companies were required to sell just a handful of products. The ...
Two accountants accused by SEC of aiding fraud.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON - Federal regulators on Friday accused two Deloitte & Touche accountants who audited the books of cable TV operator Adelphia Communications Corp. of aiding its accounting fraud in 2000. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the administrative action against ...
Airline cancels flights, will file for bankruptcy.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... ATLANTA - TransMeridian Airlines, a struggling Georgia-based carrier, has halted all its flights after failed negotiations to restructure its debts and plans to file for bankruptcy, the company said Friday. The airline plans to file for Chapter 7 liquidation within a few days, ...
Farmers fear end of milk subsidy.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: KEVIN HARLIN Business writer New York dairy farmers say the expiration today of a federal milk subsidy could doom smaller farms if it is not renewed. The 3-year-old Milk Income Loss Contract, dubbed MILC, is a potential casualty of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, ...
Wie a wee bit richer on Wednesday.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press Michelle Wie will stick to her routine by going to school Wednesday, with one notable exception. She will be the only junior at Punahou School who already is a millionaire. Six days before she turns 16, still not old enough to ...
Debtors make dash to file.(Business)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER Business writer ALBANY - It may not be the most scientific measure of debtor activity, but the basket of candy in the clerk's office at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Albany was almost empty Friday afternoon. The basket - filled with Tootsie Rolls ...
Money can't buy this lotto winner a chance to spread Christmas cheer.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: SARAH LYALL New York Times SWAFFHAM, England - Except possibly for Howard Carter, who discovered Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, 22-year-old Michael Carroll is by far Swaffham's most famous resident. Known across Britain by his tabloid nickname, the Lotto Lout, ...
Angel on shoulders of hurricane victims.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: TIM WILKIN Staff Writer Eleven years after he last rode in a race and 39 days shy of his 63rd birthday, Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero is coming out of retirement today for one race, and one day only. And Cordero said Friday that he's not enjoying all the ...
Albany Med going paperless.(Capital Region)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: MATT PACENZA Staff Writer ALBANY - Albany Medical Center is beginning a four-year, $23 million effort to boost its information systems, an overhaul that officials say will improve patient care. The massive upgrade to replace paper records will eventually let ...
Report says state debt clouds future.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press ALBANY - New Yorkers will pay nearly $6 billion a year to pay off debt alone by 2010 thanks to Albany's trend of extensive borrowing - often done without taxpayer consent and to pay for operating expenses, says a state comptroller's ...
Seat belt use in U.S. at record.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press WASHINGTON - More Americans than ever are strapping on their seat belts when they hop into the car. Belt use has reached a record 82 percent this year, an increase of 2 percentage points from last year, the Transportation Department said ...
Career flight path takes him to Korean border.(Capital Region)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: TERRY BROWN Staff Writer An Air Force enlisted man from Schenectady is at the site of a potential hot spot. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Andres , son of Randall and Beverly Andres of Schenectady, is stationed at Osan Air Base, South Korea, 50 miles south ...
'Cats draw record numbers.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Staff reports Tri-City ValleyCats fans came out to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in record numbers in 2005. The club drew 116,674 fans in 35 ...
FDNY Muslim chaplain resigns after interview.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK - The fire department's Muslim chaplain abruptly resigned Friday after saying in an interview with Newsday that a conspiracy, not 19 al-Qaida hijackers, may have been responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The department announced his resignation an hour before ...
Former school principal gets probation for drugs.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... BUFFALO - A former elementary school principal avoided jail time at his sentencing for misdemeanor drug possession. Frank Cannata, 41, pleaded guilty in July to having Ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine. He received two years of probation in U.S. District Court Wednesday. ...
Teacher charged with rape dies in apparent suicide.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK - A high school gym teacher who had been charged earlier this week with raping one of his students was found shot to death early Friday in an apparent suicide. The body of Lawrence Major was discovered sitting in his car with a shotgun between his legs at about 7 a.m ....
School bus overturns, injuring 42 children.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK - A school bus filled with students from St. Joseph's Elementary School returning Friday from a teacher's funeral flipped on its side on a Bronx highway, injuring 42 children. A dozen adults were also injured in ...
Worker who shot three faulted bosses for arrest.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... NEW WINDSOR - A fired worker who shot three factory managers, killing one, mailed a letter hours before the shooting and his suicide that blamed his former bosses for his child pornography conviction, police said Friday. One of the victims, 48-year-old office manager JoAnne ...
Albany taxes rise 4.3% in plan.(Capital Region)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE Staff Writer ALBANY - Property owners will see their taxes rise slightly next year under a $145 million city budget proposed Friday, which calls for a $550,000 hike in vehicle fuel costs and keeps the work force at its current level. A 4.3 ...
White House criticizes Bennett remark on race.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON - The White House on Friday criticized former Education Secretary William Bennett for remarks linking the crime rate and the abortion of black babies. "The President believes the comments were not appropriate," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said. ...
DeLay prosecutor hit for filmmakers' access.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas district attorney who brought the criminal case against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay gave a movie crew behind-the-scenes access during the investigation - proof, DeLay's defenders say, that the prosecutor is trying to make headlines for himself. "It ...
Marketing begins on Medicare drug plans.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON - Starting today, millions of Medicare beneficiaries will be flooded with advertising and solicitations from insurance companies inviting them to sign up for dozens of prescription drug plans with different premiums and benefits. More than 40 options will be available ...
McGwire stays mum in St. Louis.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Associated Press ST. LOUIS - Mark McGwire stands by his no comment. The St. Louis Cardinals season home run king made his first appearance at Busch Stadium this season on Friday as part of a final-weekend reunion at the 40-year-old ballpark. He said he had no ...
Reporter's testimony advances CIA leak inquiry.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON - Out of jail after 85 days, New York Times reporter Judith Miller testified before a grand jury Friday, setting the stage for prosecutors to decide whether to charge anyone in the Bush administration in the leak of a CIA operative's ...
Rams' coach hospitalized.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: Combined wire services ST. LOUIS - Rams coach Mike Martz was hospitalized Friday with a sinus infection, but the team expects him to be able to coach Sunday when St. Louis plays at the New York Giants. Martz drove himself to the hospital, spokesman Artis ...
Rivalry can pit dad vs. world.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: PETE IORIZZO Staff Writer Brent Steuerwald could root for the Yankees this weekend. He grew up siding with a New York team - the Brooklyn Dodgers - and he always liked Joe DiMaggio. Except, his wife Donna would never allow it. So he could just root ...
Train station will be site of simulated terror attack.(Capital Region)
Oct 01, 2005 ... RENSSELAER - There will be bodies on the ground, emergency vehicles all over and police and firefighters scurrying about. Don't worry, Amtrak says, it's just a drill. For about two hours Saturday, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Rensselaer Rail Station will be transformed ...
USC's eye on Devils.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: BOB BAUM Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. - On Sept. 21, 1996, Arizona State stunned two-time defending national champion Nebraska 19-0 at Sun Devil Stadium, ending the No. 1-ranked Cornhuskers' 26-game winning streak. Today, two-time defending champ USC comes to ...
Orange thirsty as a dog.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Anticipating a humid 90-degree kickoff, Syracuse players spent much of this week gulping down fluids to prepare for today's visit to No. 6 Florida State. Gatorade - a product banned on Florida State's ...
Progress against fires cited.(Main)
Oct 01, 2005 ... Byline: JEFF WILSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Friday as firefighters gained ground against a 20,000-acre wildfire that cast such a smoky haze over the city that drivers turned on their headlights in the middle of the day. ...