Daily Breeze back issues from July 2002:
Brazilian drivers celebrate with 1-2 CART finish
Jul 01, 2002; ... Brazilian drivers celebrate with 1-2 CART finish Cristiano da Matta made it one more win for Brazil on Sunday,fighting off the challenge of countryman Bruno Junqueira andoppressive 90-degree weather to win the Chicago Grand Prix for thesecond time in three years. Still ...
Qualifier tops Watson
Jul 01, 2002; ... Qualifier tops Watson The playoff duel matched five-time British Open winner Tom Watsonagainst qualifier Don Pooley, whose last big golf moment occurred in1987. Watson, who earlier roared back from a five-shot deficit, appeareddestined to add a U.S. Senior Open title tothe ...
Shocking victory ends losing streak
Jul 01, 2002; ... Shocking victory ends losing streak Rookie forward Swin Cash scored 19 points as the Detroit Shockearned their firstwin of the season, beating the Sacramento Monarchs,71-60, Sunday in Auburn Hills, Mich. The win ended the Shock's WNBA-record losing streak at 13 ...
Heat are too hot for Breakers to handle
Jul 01, 2002; ... Heat are too hot for Breakers to handle The Chico Heat completed a three-game sweep of the Long BeachBreakers with a 10-7 victory Sunday evening at Blair Field. Chico pulled away from the Breakers in the sixth inningwhen itstretched a two-run lead to five by takingadvantage of ...
Yankees, D'backs in spotlight
Jul 01, 2002; ... Yankees, D'backs in spotlight ALL-STAR GAME: Brenly names six Arizona players to the NL team,while Torre has six from his N.Y. team on the AL squad. NEW YORK -- BobBrenly and Joe Torre rewarded their own, eachtaking six players from their teams to the All-Star ...
Braves sweep Red Sox
Jul 01, 2002; ... Braves sweep Red Sox Keith Lockhart doubled in the game-winner during a four-run 10thinning as the Atlanta Braves beat Boston, 7-3, Sunday to sweep theRed Sox at Fenway Park and win for the 10th time in 11 games. Atlanta led 3-0 before Brian Daubach, Trot Nixon and ...
Kahn's mistake costly for Germany
Jul 01, 2002; ... Kahn's mistake costly for Germany YOKOHAMA, Japan -- As the ball slipped through the surest hands inthe world, the World Cup went with it. A half-hour later, Oliver Kahn sat by his goal line, leaning backagainst the post, knees drawn up to his chest. With a stern look, ...
WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK; Ronaldo equals Pele's record; Wild instreets. German fans stunned. Making history. Curse of Collina?. Bragging rights. Unique escort
Jul 01, 2002; ... WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK. Ronaldo equals Pele's record. Wild instreets.German fans stunned. Making history. Curse of Collina?. Braggingrights. WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK. Ronaldo equals Pele's record. Wild instreets. German fans stunned. Making history. Curse of Collina?.WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK. Ronaldo ...
Back in swing of things
Jul 01, 2002; ... Back in swing of things RACQUETBALL: Sport that was popular in the 1980's is experiencinga resurgence today in the South Bay thanks to local leagues. Racquetball reached a peak in its popularity in the mid-1980s withcourts being busy at most fitness clubs. But the ...
Names in the Community; Community Bulletin Board
Jul 01, 2002 ... NAMES IN THE COMMUNITY GIRLS SOCCER CRSC Infinity's Kimberly James and Heidi Farran of San Pedro, andMelissa Diaz of Lakewood, won the Nike Soccer 3-on-3 ScorpionKnockout Tournament in Irvine to become the girls Under-15 2002 USAChampions. At ages 11 and 12, they were the youngest ...
Doors are opening for Abdul-Jabbar
Jul 01, 2002; ... Doors are opening for Abdul-Jabbar NEW CHAPTER: Thirteen years after his NBA career ended, Kareemgets back in the game as head coach of a U.S. Basketball League team. ENID, Okla. -- There was a time when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was notwanted, when his knowledge and experience in ...
One-armed major league ballplayer Gray dies
Jul 01, 2002; ... One-armed major league ballplayer Gray dies Pete Gray, who became a major league baseball player despitelosing his right arm in a childhood accident, died Sunday. He was 87. Gray was born with the name Peter Wyshner, but took the name Graywhen he entered organized baseball. He ...
Southland quartet gets All-Star nod
Jul 01, 2002; ... Southland quartet gets All-Star nod BASEBALL: Anderson, Gagne, Green and Perez are chosen as reservesfor their respective AL and NL teams. Only a couple years ago, Dodger pitchers Eric Gagne and OdalisPerez, and Manager JimTracy were so minute in the galaxy that is themajor ...
Angels hit Dodgers' Perez early and hard
Jul 01, 2002; ... Angels hit Dodgers' Perez early and hard With a three-day break in the arduous regular season on thehorizon, Dodgers manager Jim Tracy warned his team about going intocruise control. "This is a very interesting time in the season," Tracy said. "Wecertainly don't want to say ...
Leslie shows no spark in defeat
Jul 01, 2002; ... Leslie shows no spark in defeat WNBA: Sparks star has only seven points as 28-game home winningstreak is snapped. Practically every game, Lisa Leslie is lauded for her dominantperformances. She controls games offensively and defensively andoften is regarded as the best ...
A high-five for Brazil
Jul 01, 2002; ... A high-five for Brazil FINAL: Ronaldo scores two goals against Germany to lead hiscountry to a record fifth World Cup championship. YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Brazil was weak. Ronaldo was through. The WorldCup title was beyond their reach. The Brazilians shut up the critics in ...
Golf; Baseball
Jul 01, 2002 ... Golf -- Don Pooley, right, makes a 10-foot birdie putt on thefifth hole of a playoff with Tom Watson to win the U.S. Senior Openat Owings Mills, Md ....
Star power missing from men's court at Wimbledon
Jul 01, 2002; ... Star power missing from men's court at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams loses the opening set,composes herself, then drops just three games the rest of the way. Her sister, Serena, gets broken twice and is extended to twotiebreakers, but dominates each to win in ...
Beauty of the sport is put on display
Jul 01, 2002 ... Beauty of the sport is put on display What a wonderful way to end a wonderfully uplifting World Cup. Brazil's 2-0 victory over Germany on Sunday in Yokohama, Japan wasa triumph of artistic flair over conservative physicality. Long livethe five-time World Cup kings of soccer, ...
Winners / Losers
Jul 01, 2002 ... Winner: BLOCKBUSTER INC. A federal judge has dismissed anantitrust lawsuit against video giant Blockbuster Inc. and fiveHollywood movie studios, saying the video store operators who suedfailed to prove anything illegal occurred. The plaintiffs -- threesmall video store operators -- ...
To the Letter; Redondo Beach calligrapher combines traditional techniques, high-tech innovations
Jul 01, 2002; ... When Diana Jo Giebler had to address 25,000 envelopes for a massmailing to promote the grand opening of a shopping center, instead ofgetting frustrated, she got technical. Giebler, the owner of Special Letters, an imprintingandcalligraphy business in Redondo Beach, wrote a computer ...
Fundfact
Jul 01, 2002 ... FUNDFACT Masters' Select International Symbol: MSILX Category: foreign stock Index: MSCI EAFE NDTR--DReturn: .32 percent, year-to-date; -17.9 percent, 2001 Assets: $363million Expense ratio: 1.19 percent Risk: below average Rating: fivestars Much like ...
Investor looks for barometer of sea change in stock market
Jul 01, 2002 ... Investor looks for barometer of sea change in stock market Howmuch worse can things get? How can I protect myself? What can I watchas a barometer of change? Those are the questions we're all asking as we watch stock pricessink daily. The short answer to the first question: much ...
Professor's views may alter personal finance ideas
Jul 01, 2002 ... BOSTON -- Zvi Bodie nods hello, unlocks his office door at theBoston University School of Management, glances at the morass ofpapers on his desk, and gestures toward a chair. The economics professor, a broad-shouldered and confident man inhis late 50s, has a mission. He is laying ...
Business dealings
Jul 01, 2002; ... Announcements ---------------------------- * Imperial Technology of El Segundo, the company acceleratingapplication performance, has expanded its presence in the AsiaPacificregion with the opening of an Imperial sales office inYokohama, Japan. The new office will enable Imperial to ...
Mother wrestles with a lifelong burden
Jul 01, 2002 ... Question: I am a 64-year-old retired dental hygienist who has a 42-year-old mentally ill daughter. She is bipolar. I have soleresponsibility for her. She was recently awarded disability benefitsand Supplemental Security Income totaling $565 a month, $112 in foodstamps, and Medicare paid ...
Bankruptcies
Jul 01, 2002 ... Each week, the Daily Breeze business section publishes a list oflocal companies that have filed for liquidation or reorganization inU.S. Bankruptcy Court. Minder International,Inc. 1411 West 190th St.,No. 110, Gardena 90248 Chapter: 7 Assets: $43,801 Debts: ...
Calendar of events
Jul 01, 2002; ... Monday * Small Business Development Center will conduct a free workshopOrientation: Nuts and Bolts of Starting YourBusiness from 9 to 11a.m. at 2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 120. Information: 310-787-6466.Tuesday * Small Business Development Center will conduct a free ...
Wife's apparent cohabitation could result in less spousal support
Jul 01, 2002 ... Question: I was ordered to pay spousal support to my wife, andhave done so on a timely basis for almost four years. She isdefinitely living with another guy. Doesn't that meanthe spousalsupport should be reduced if not wiped out by the court? Answer: California Family Code Section ...
On the move
Jul 01, 2002; ... * Keenan HealthCare, a division of Keenan and Associates ofTorrance, has appointed Pamela Dannenberg as vice president of riskservices. Dannenberg will collaborate with the Keenan HealthCare riskservices team and hospital clients in addressing patient safety,employee safety and ...
Consumers should know the score when it comes to credit
Jul 01, 2002; ... You're saving to buy a house in a year or two. Meanwhile, you knowit's important to have a good credit score to get adesirable mortgagerate. Perhaps you already know your credit score. But do you know how toimprove it? Now you can get some tips directly from Fair, Isaac and ...
Is credit card insurance a good buy or unnecessary?
Jul 01, 2002; ... Question: My credit card statements often come with offers to buyinsurance in case my card is stolen, I become disabled or I lose myjob. I typically charge more than $1,000 a month, and am wondering ifthe protection is worth paying a few extra dollars a month for. Answer: Your need ...
Business Licenses
Jul 01, 2002 ... The following list shows new business licenses that were filed inthe South Bay region of Los Angeles County as of June21. Each entryincludes the name of the business, name of person(s) or entity filingthe license, address, city, ZIP code and date of filing. This list isalphabetized ...
Figuring out HOW we FIT; Researchers are studying everything from chickens and sea urchins to rice and trees in a quest to better comprehend human genetics
Jul 01, 2002; ... Mapping all 3 billion or so bits of DNA that make up the humangenome is, indisputably, a big milestone in science. Sobig, in fact,that it took 13 years to do it, and cost morethan $3 billion. But the Human Genome Project, which published its first draft lastyear, is just part of ...
(Lifestyle B1 rail teasers); Ask the expert
Jul 01, 2002 ... Q: Can someone get the flu after having received an influenzavaccination? A: Yes, it is possible to still come down with the fluafter having been vaccinated before the flu season. Typical symptomsinclude headache, muscle aches, runny nose, nasal congestion, feverand cough. The flu ...
Social workers say caregivers should be sure to seek care for themselves
Jul 01, 2002; ... Social workers say caregivers should be sure to seek care forthemselves There was no one moment that knocked Ed Fennell to his knees, nosingle crushing blow. It was more likea slow, steady pounding, thekind that comes from day afterday of caring for a dying parent. "It's ...
Lyme tests improve, but diagnosis still difficult; VitaminE foods stave off dementia, study says. Doctors warn against fever medication
Jul 01, 2002 ... Lyme tests improve, but diagnosis still difficult. VitaminE foodsstave off dementia, study says. Doctors warn against fever medication It's still too sneaky a disease for a simple test, but things areimproving when it comes to tracking down Lyme disease in thelaboratory. Lyme ...
Health ACTIVITIES
Jul 01, 2002; ... Today AL-ANON ---------------------------- What: Support group for families and friends of alcoholics. Where:Presbyterian Church, 1957 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena. When: 7:30p.m. Mondays. Information: Call 310-544-9668. ARTHRITIS ---------------------------- What: ...
Martial arts aerobics classes still pack a punch in L.A.
Jul 01, 2002; ... Martial arts aerobics classes still pack a punch in L.A. Call it aerobics with an edge. Or martial arts set to music.Either description fits martial arts aerobics routines, which havebecome commonplace in fitness clubs across the country. And thanks toHollywood, this hybrid workout ...
Carnie Wilson sings the praises of gastric bypass
Jul 01, 2002; ... Carnie Wilson sings the praises of gastric bypass WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Carnie Wilson was always the mostrecognizable member of the singing trio Wilson Phillips even thoughslim sister Wendy Wilson and reed-thin Chynna Phillips often tookcenter stage in the group's ...
Better AIDS awareness sought for older Americans
Jul 01, 2002; ... Better AIDS awareness sought for older Americans Soon after Mary Barbour moved into senior housing, she didsomethingthat wouldn't occur to most people her age -- she took anHIV test. Barbour, a widow and married to the same man for 31 years, wantedpeace of mind before ...
Serious talk: John Walsh hosts daytime show
Jul 01, 2002; ... Serious talk: John Walsh hosts daytime show John Walsh, the host of Fox's 14-year-old "America's Most Wanted,"said he's turned down previous offers to do a daytimetalk show. "Ididn't think it was the appropriate time," he said. Now it is. In syndication, "The John Walsh ...
Prime-time Highlights
Jul 01, 2002 ... * "Fear Factor," 8 p.m., Channel 4: NBC's night of reality-gameshows kicks off with a repeat featuring World Wrestling Entertainmentstars. If you missed it the first time around, you can catch Matt andJeff Hardy, Test, Mighty Molly, Lita and Jacqueline, vying for$25,000 for ...
`Deeds' is money in the bank
Jul 01, 2002; ... `Deeds' is money in the bank "Mr. Deeds" went to town in a big way as the Adam Sandler comedydebuted as the No. 1 weekend film with $37.6 million. Last weekend's No. 1 film, "Minority Report," slipped to thirdplace with $21.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday ....
Today in History
Jul 01, 2002; ... Today is Monday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2002. There are 183 daysleft in the year. This is Canada Day. Highlights in history: In 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg began. In 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britainas the British North ...
Best of L.M. Boyd
Jul 01, 2002 ... * When dozing, you respond more swiftly to one spoken wordthan toany other, according to the sleep researchers -- your name. * "Did you say 31 percent of the women sleep in the nude?" asks aclient. Market researchers for the pajamamakers said it. Not goodnews for them. Only 5 ...
Horoscope
Jul 01, 2002 ... Forecast for today: A day of unorthodox behaviors makes it seem as though the lunaticshave taken over the asylum. Avoid knee-jerk reactions, and let theloopy people you have to deal with on the job or at school dothemselves in. Slowly move ahead with long-term projects,plans ...
Wife expects husband to read her mind
Jul 01, 2002 ... Wife expects husband to read her mind Editor's Note: Ann Landers answered her readers' letters up to herdeath on June 22. The following was one of her last columns. Dear Ann: For several months, my wife and I saved money so we could buy anew car. Although I tried to ...
OUT & ABOUT IN THE SOUTH BAY
Jul 01, 2002; ... Today AN EVENING STROLL ---------------------------- What: Weekly Evening Beach Walks with the Palos Verdes/South BaySierra Club. This is a pleasant, moderately paced 3-5 mile socialbeach walk along the bike path to Malaga Cove. Where: Walkers meet atVeterans Park at Catalina ...
Pledge response shows words definitely make a difference
Jul 01, 2002 ... Pledge response shows words definitely make a difference Shall we get right to the Pledge of Allegiance? On hold or not,the lines recited between roll call and lunch menu brought dozens ofcomments. But first these words from Jack Yahner of Torrance: "In today'scolumn you ...
(A1 rail teasers); D@ily Link
Jul 01, 2002 ... Time/place When the grunion run in San Pedro, humans turn out innumbers to watch their strange reproductive dance. A4 (art??) D@ily link: They say everything's up for bid oneBay these days,something you can verify by visiting www.whowouldbuythat.com, aselection of some of the more ...
Port union, employers keep talking
Jul 01, 2002; ... Port union, employers keep talking LABOR: Both sides pledge to continue negotiations even thoughlongshore contract expires this afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO -- Their contract expires this afternoon, but the10,500 longshore workerswho handle cargo at all West Coast ports willnot ...
Survey: Obese children a tough problem for doctors
Jul 01, 2002; ... Survey: Obese children a tough problem for doctors CHICAGO -- Many children are not being adequately treated forweight problems because many pediatricians and other health workerslack expertise in helping them slim down, a survey suggests. Though faced with an increasing number ...
Advocates become attuned to the child's needs, fears
Jul 01, 2002; ... Advocates become attuned to the child's needs, fears Teddy bears line the courtroom walls, a basket of lollipops sitsonthe bailiff's desk and the commissioner greets the two boys bycalling them "handsome." But despite the warm, child-friendly atmosphere, the Edmund D.Edelman ...
CASA volunteers: Giving children a voice
Jul 01, 2002; ... CASA volunteers: Giving children a voice SOUTH BAY: Program helps abused and neglected youngsters facefrightening court processes. Working late one night while preparing for trial, Wilmingtonattorney Michael Moorheadfell asleep with the television on and awokehalfway through ...
Medical studies facing cutback
Jul 01, 2002; ... Medical studies facing cutback SOUTH BAY: Plans to reduceor eliminate County-Harbor UCLA wouldcurtail many ongoing research projects. Although it's a major player in national scientific researchcircles, a South Bay medical research and development outfit isfacing an uncertain ...
Spears has a taste for Nyla's; Grateful Dead reincarnated ; Greenwood enjoys reaction
Jul 01, 2002; ... Spears has a taste for Nyla's. Grateful Dead reincarnated . Spearshas a taste for Nyla's NEW ORLEANS -- Britney Spears owns a New Yorkrestaurant that was named Nyla to honor the Big Apple and her homestate of Louisiana. But Spears is a customer at a Mississippi eaterycalled Nyla's ...
Consumer group takes on state's power brokers
Jul 01, 2002 ... Consumer group takes on state's power brokers Nobody elected Harvey Rosenfield or Doug Heller or Jamie Court.But on pocketbook issues from insurance rates to electricity policyand health care, their Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rightshas now emerged as a key player in ...
Spanking `study' is a slap
Jul 01, 2002; ... Spanking `study' is a slap Here we go again. Another "independent study" purports to showthat parents who spank their kids should have their hands slapped. This debate hasbeen around for decades and the latest research ishardly about to settle it, despite glaring headlines in ...
President is offering Palestinians real hope
Jul 01, 2002 ... President is offering Palestinians real hope Dear President Bush: You had us worried there for a while. In the wake of yourinspiring and brilliant speech last week, one feels a little sheepishto have doubted you. Yet your trumpet on the Middle East had been,let's face it, a ...
Deploy military on U.S. borders; Focus on reading, basic skills. Golf course leaves sorrow in wake. Name change would waste money. Insanity verdict raises questions
Jul 01, 2002 ... Deploy military on U.S. borders. Focus on reading, basic skills.Golf course leaves sorrow in wake. Name change would waste money.Deploy military on U.S. borders. Focus on reading, basic skills. Golfcourse leaves sorrow in wake. Deploy military on U.S. borders. Focuson reading, basic ...
Speak Up
Jul 01, 2002 ... (He was) the quietest man in private but the loudest man onstage.. . . He was unique and irreplaceable. -- BILL WYMAN, Rolling ...
Other Views; Seniors squeezed as drug costs rise
Jul 01, 2002 ... Seniors squeezed as drug costs rise News that prices skyrocketed last year for 50 of the prescriptiondrugs most prescribed for older Americans only reinforces the need todo something about this pressing problem before it becomes an evenmore explosive crisis for today's baby ...
Focus on reading, basic skills; Golf course leaves sorrow in wake. Bishops failed to come clean. Name change would waste money. Insanity verdict raises questions
Jul 01, 2002 ... Focus on reading, basic skills. Golf course leaves sorrow in wake.Bishops failed to come clean. Name change would waste money. Focus onreading, basic skills. Golf course leaves sorrow in wake. Bishopsfailed to come clean. Focus on reading, basic skills. Golf courseleaves sorrow in wake ....
Right call on drug testing
Jul 01, 2002 ... Right call on drug testing At issue: Was the high court correct to rule that publicly fundedschool vouchers and highschool drug testing are both constitutional? The U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a pair of common-senserulings concerning public schools that stand in stark ...