Daily Breeze back issues from January 2003:
'Just Married' unfaithful to its audience
Jan 01, 2003; ... SPECIAL TO RAVE! \STLrave \STLadi "Just Married" is an ungainly and witlesscomedy, made more poignant because its star, Brittany Murphy, madesuch a strong impression as Eminem's sometime girlfriend in "8 Mile."With her fraught eyes and husky voice, she has a rare and ...
Many analysts expect market rebound in '03
Jan 01, 2003; ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK _ Investors depressed by three years of losses on WallStreet might take heart in what some analysts are expecting in 2003:A return of the bull. With positive reports on earnings and the economy occurring moreoften, and fewer new instances of ...
Machinists won't submit to United
Jan 01, 2003 ... By The New York Times The machinists' union at United Airlines said Tuesday that itopposed the airline's demand for short-term wage concessions. The union also said United needed to regain profits by ...
Open doors | Sacred Stone Gallery
Jan 01, 2003; ... From staff reports [] Name: Sacred Stone Gallery [] Location: 1832 S. Elena Ave., Riviera Village, Redondo Beach [] Type: stone artifacts store [] Opened: July 21, 2002 [] Products: sacred artifacts from around the world, includingpre-Columbian, ...
China, Germany expand betting on off-track
Jan 01, 2003; ... TECHNOLOGY: Trial run of magnetic-levitation train system passes test, butsome have questions. THE NEW YORK TIMES SHANGHAI, China _ China has awarded Germany a potentiallylucrative contract to lengthen the world's first commercial magnetic-levitation rail system to ...
.5 Bears own year on Wall Street
Jan 01, 2003; ... MARKETS: For the first time since 1939-41, investors experience threeconsecutive declines. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK _ Wall Street ended its third straight losing year on amixed and dreary note Tuesday as investors' hopes of a resurgenteconomy in 2002 were stifled ...
TOP NATION
Jan 01, 2003 ... USA Bank settles with 28 states From news services ALBANY, N.Y. _ First USA Bank, the nation's largest issuer of Visacredit cards, has agreed to pay $1.3 million as part of a settlementwith 28 states over the way telemarketing firms sold products andservices to the banking ...
Report details public's unease
Jan 01, 2003; ... ECONOMY: Consumer confidence dips again on high oil prices and the threatof conflict on two fronts. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK _ Consumer confidence declined in December, mostlybecause of the discouraging employment outlook, a private researchgroup reported ...
A Happy New Year means living each day well
Jan 01, 2003 ... Dear Readers: Happy New Year! We hope you are safe and sound, with no regretsabout your behavior last night. If you are in the mood to make someholiday resolutions, set goals that are within reach. Here's a littlerecipe that a reader sent us via e-mail. It is attributed ...
Today in History
Jan 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2003. There are 364days left in the year. Highlights in history: On Jan. 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the EmancipationProclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free. On this ...
Best of L.M. Boyd
Jan 01, 2003; ... [] A report out of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine saysnearly half the house pets nationwide spend their nights in a bedwith some family member. A related finding by pollsters concludes onewoman in five would rather sleep with her cat than with whomever. [] Should the ...
Horoscope
Jan 01, 2003 ... Forecast for today: Welcome, 2003! This is the best day to takecare of any lagging post-holiday correspondence, as Mercury startshis old antics tomorrow. Make calls, get packages off, fax and file.The more organized you are, the easier it will be to notice anythingyou missed in the last ...
(Food B1 rail teasers)
Jan 01, 2003; ... FOOD FOR THOUGHT "The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it," RalphWaldo Emerson. BITES In class Set the mood for a Valentine's meal for two. The menu for aWilliams-Sonoma lunch and learn class with instructor Linda Steidelincludes a Fennel, Apple ...
Chicken tests raise questions for health of humans
Jan 01, 2003; ... THE BOSTON GLOBE About half the chicken purchased in stores and supermarketsnationwide is tainted with bacteria most commonly associated withfood poisoning, according to a survey of 25 metropolitan areasreleased by a national consumer magazine Tuesday. Consumer Reports' tests ...
PERFECT TIMING | Choose brunch foods that bridge the gap between traditional meals
Jan 01, 2003; ... COPLEY NEWS SERVICE Family and guests still lingering after the holidays? Want to makea memorable brunch? It's simple. "You have to cover breakfast and you have to cover lunch," saidJerry McGuire, chef at Atwood Lake Resort in eastern Ohio. And onelast thing: "You have to ...
Stiller, Meara unite in 'Queens'
Jan 01, 2003; ... From news services NEW YORK _ Real-life husband and wife Jerry Stiller and Anne Mearawill be reunited on screen on the CBS sitcom "The King of Queens." Meara will guest star as the mother of Spence (Patton Oswalt), abuddy of Doug Heffernan (series star Kevin James), in an ...
The 10-step New Year's fix
Jan 01, 2003 ... By Mark Lane I'm not a good sport about time and its passage. I'm notcomfortable with change. Recent history depresses me. I don't likecrowds. Happy New Year. A holiday devoted to paying close attention to the passage of timeand encouraging one to contemplate, even ...
Lott failed by not recasting civil rights debate
Jan 01, 2003 ... It is a historical opportunity lost that Trent Lott didn't pausewhile going down in flames. He might have made a point worth thinkingabout, in his progressive apology on the matter of Strom Thurmond'scampaign of 1948. What he might have said was that he acknowledgedhis faults, but ...
When it comes to tax cuts, GOP must be bold
Jan 01, 2003 ... I was really disappointed to read in The Wall Street Journal lastweek that some officials inside the Bush administration areattempting to convince the president neither to accelerate the 2001income-tax rate reductions nor to shorten the period of time thatcompanies must wait to write off ...
Speak Up
Jan 01, 2003; ... Success or failure of a U.S. policy toward North Korea isn't toobig a deal to the American people, but ...
Carson will rise above problems
Jan 01, 2003; ... In response to Al J. Padilla's Dec. 22 letter to the editor andthose prior and those to come, Carson's image will continue to be"tainted" as long as these "politically tainted" letters and newsarticles continue. There is not a person in Carson who has not been affected by whathas ...
Other Views | Golden arches losing luster?
Jan 01, 2003; ... Golden arches losing luster? . . . McDonald's . . . will report its first quarterly loss sincegoing public in the mid-1960s. . . . It will do what would have oncebeen unthinkable: pull out of some countries altogether. . . . There is more at play here than changing habits, an ...
Scenic photo was a head-turner
Jan 01, 2003; ... I just wanted to say what a great picture on (the front page of)Monday's paper. I have turned back and looked at it two or threetimes. It really was a great shot.BETTY McLAUGHLIN Gardena [] Editor's note: Thanks _ we're glad it made an impression. Thephoto by ...
A look ahead in South Bay
Jan 01, 2003; ... At issue: What are some of the top concerns facing the South Bayin the coming year and how should the region deal with them? We suspect most people are glad 2002 is history. Though we can be thankful the nation was spared another terrorattack on its shores, the past year wasn't ...
Security, costs mute parties
Jan 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press Americans rang in 2003 at New Year's Eve celebrations that, inkeeping with the times, were cost-conscious and security-aware. In New York, the thousands packed midtown Manhattan to watch thegleaming Times Square ball drop. The Times Square 2003 ...
Bush defends Iraq policy, downplays N. Korea dangers
Jan 01, 2003; ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CRAWFORD, Texas _ President Bush said Tuesday that an attack bySaddam Hussein or a terrorist ally "would cripple our economy,"offering new justification for potential war against Iraq even as hesaid North Korea's nuclear ambitions can be curbed without ...
States sue to block easing of pollution laws
Jan 01, 2003 ... EPA: Bush administration moves to allow industry to modernize withoutbuying air quality controls. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON _ The Bush administration issued rules Tuesday to makeit easier for industrial plants and refineries to modernize withouthaving to buy ...
Illegal fireworks stands ignite in Veracruz, killing at least 28
Jan 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press MEXICO CITY _ Illegal fireworks stands ignited in the port city ofVeracruz on Tuesday as revelers thronged a marketplace to buy NewYear's supplies. The blaze quickly engulfed an entire city block andkilled at least 28 people. Police and ordinary ...
Study finds pesticide wash has little value
Jan 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO _ Commercially marketed "produce washes" that claimgreat efficiency in removing pesticide residue from vegetables arenot much more effective than tap water, according to a study byUniversity of California, Riverside researchers. Robert ...
Government urged to rethink alien policy
Jan 01, 2003; ... ARRESTS: Muslims say others may be dissuaded from registering. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON _ Muslims, Arab-Americans, civil libertarians andothers are urging federal officials to refrain from wholesale arrestsif visitors from countries considered high risks for ...
FLORIDA
Jan 01, 2003 ... Guardian sought for 'clone' baby From news services HOLLYWOOD _ A baby said to be the first human clone has gone homewith her mother, according to a cloning company linked to a sect thatbelieves space aliens created life on Earth. The baby, nicknamed Eve, went home ...
Ex-Edison exec picked for PUC
Jan 01, 2003; ... SHAKEUP: Consumer advocate cries foul as Davis names company's former chiefto head utilities board. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO _ A former utility executive has been picked by Gov.Gray Davis to head the state's Public Utilities Commission, whichregulates ...
ASK US | Q: Soft money
Jan 01, 2003; ... DAILY BREEZE Ask Us columnist Stephanie Walton is ill. This column originallyran March 5. Q: Soft money Could you please explain what soft money is? In the confines ofpolitics, what exactly is soft money vs. hard money? DIANE JAFFE El Segundo Hard ...
POLICE LOG | THE BEACH CITIES
Jan 01, 2003; ... From staff reports El Segundo 1. Petty theft 5 p.m. Dec. 24, 300 block of Main Street. Taken were a wallet andits contents. 2. Residential burglary 2:15 a.m. Dec. 26, 300 block of Imperial Avenue. 3. Commercial burglary 9:10 a.m. Dec. 26, ...
RB jiujitsu athlete sues lawyer over sex case
Jan 01, 2003; ... y By Denise Nix A top South Bay jiujitsu athlete who pleaded no contest in statecourt to having sex with a minor but was later acquitted in federalcourt, has sued the lawyer who represented him in the first case. Ryann Gregg, who turns 28 today, sued the law firm McGregor ...
HAWTHORNE
Jan 01, 2003; ... Woman fatally shot in her car From news services A woman was shot to death in Hawthorne late Monday when an unknownman fired into her car, authorities said. Ebony Joyce of Los Angeles was hit in the upper torso at about10:45 p.m. She was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical ...
Holiday closures
Jan 01, 2003; ... Today is a holiday in observance of New Year's Day. The followingschedule is in effect: [] Closed: Schools, banks, courthouses, government offices, manybusinesses. [] City halls: All South Bay city halls are closed today. [] Mail: No residential delivery. [] ...
L.A. leads the nation in homicides
Jan 01, 2003 ... By Los Angeles Daily News Fueled by a surge in gang violence, Los Angeles ended 2002 as thehomicide capital of the nation, with more homicides than even NewYork City, which has more than twice the population. The Los Angeles Police Department recorded 656 homicides ...
REDONDO BEACH
Jan 01, 2003; ... City makes tree disposal easy From staff reports Redondo Beach residents can get rid of their Christmas trees atthe curb or at the recycling center. For single-family homes, trees can be put on the curb on normaltrash days until Jan. 10. For multifamily units, trees can ...
Looking for life on the whale highway
Jan 01, 2003; ... NATURE: Migrating grays evade the Voyager, but passengers enjoy dolphinsand the ocean's panorama on last day of the year. y By Traci Jai Isaacs The ocean erupts like it's on a hard boil and Captain Bill Windsorgrabs his microphone and yells, "We've got ...
Torrance fire victim still critical
Jan 01, 2003; ... INVESTIGATION: Two died despite efforts by firefighters to save them. Aninvestigation is under way . y By Larry Altman A 90-year-old woman severely burned in a blaze that killed two menat a residential care facility in Torrance continued to cling to ...
HAROLD CHARNOFSKY | 1931-2002 | MB resident went from baseball to academia
Jan 01, 2003; ... EDUCATOR: Cal State Dominguez Hills loses a pioneering scholar and teacher;family loses "a great man." y By Renee Moilanen Harold Charnofsky, a South Bay resident who went from professionalbaseball player to one of the state's top professors, has died ofpancreatic ...
OUT & ABOUT IN THE SOUTH BAY
Jan 01, 2003; ... DAILY BREEZE Thursday LIONS MEETING What: Manhattan Beach Lions Club informal meetings. Where: Hawthorne Savings, 2501 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach. When: 5:30 p.m. first Thursday of the month. Information: Call ...
Family formulates a madcap menagerie of holiday merriment
Jan 01, 2003; ... On Christmas Day, my house was filled with family _ one senile,old great-grandma, two sons, two daughters-in-law, five grandsons, anex-husband, a boyfriend, a wiener dog and a golden retriever fromArizona _ and did we have fun. Great-grandma sat in her chair and wanted to know if ...
Reunions
Jan 01, 2003; ... ,11 El Segundo High School Class of 1982, seeking classmates: CallJulie Peterson-Stolnack at 310-322-4398. Inglewood High School Class of 1943, seeking classmates/addressesfor 60-year reunion, October: Call 310-326-4737. Inglewood High School Class of 1953, seeking ...
LAX's smooth switch
Jan 01, 2003; ... SCREENING: At an airport where 150,000 pieces of luggage are processed daily,new security system appears to be working successfully. y By Ian Gregor Los Angeles International Airport completed the most ambitiousairport security renovation in history early Tuesday by ...
New year a challenge to residents on welfare
Jan 01, 2003; ... L.A. COUNTY: Those who have received aid for five years are forced to get jobsor turn elsewhere for help. COPLEY NEWS SERVICE Arlene Pinkney has perhaps the most basic of New Year'sresolutions: Find a job. The former security guard has been scanning the ...
New safeguard against ID theft curbs credit report access
Jan 01, 2003; ... y By Dennis Johnson Among the new laws taking effect today is an identity theftsafeguard that one local lawmaker hopes will help protect the state'sever-expanding list of victims from more attacks. With California having twice as many identity theft victims as anyother state, ...
It's the law _ one of 1,168, in fact
Jan 01, 2003; ... COPLEY NEWS SERVICE The new year ushers in 1,168 state laws, from the silly to theserious. If you own a business, rent an apartment, ride a skateboard, areannoyed by dinnertime sales calls, wear contacts or plan to buy apet, one of these laws is for you. Laws reacting ...
Water deal for region unravels
Jan 01, 2003; ... RESOURCES: Eleventh-hour vote by Imperial Irrigation District fails to enddispute as other agencies balk. Supplies are to be cut today. COPLEY NEWS SERVICE EL CENTRO _ Southern California water brokers will be forced toregroup in the new year after failing Tuesday night ...
Red Wings' unbeaten streak is 9
Jan 01, 2003 ... From news services Curtis Joseph made 29 saves and Brendan Shanahan scored twice asthe Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues, 5-1, in Detroit on Tuesday. Detroit, tops in the NHL with 52 points, stretched its unbeatenstreak to nine games (6-0-3) and snapped St. Louis' five-game ...
Ducks not wild about slump
Jan 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Jeremy Stevenson, Matt Johnson and Nick Schultzall scored their first goals of the season for the Minnesota Wild ina 4-1 victory over the Mighty Ducks on Tuesday night. Dwayne Roloson stopped 20 shots as the Wild extended ...
Georgia derails Pittsburgh's plans to be No. 1
Jan 01, 2003; ... From news services Pittsburgh coach Ben Howland would be more upset at the Panthersmissing an opportunity to become No. 1 if Tuesday's loss to Georgiawas in April instead of December. The Panthers wasted a chance to reach the top spot for the firsttime, losing to the ...
Chandler has career game to lead Bulls
Jan 01, 2003 ... From news services Jalen Rose scored 32 points and Tyson Chandler had career highswith 27 points and 18 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat visitingPortland, 102-87, Tuesday night, ending the Trail Blazers' eight-game winning streak. Portland, playing its fourth game in five ...
Lakers shorten leash on George
Jan 01, 2003; ... LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS In October, Devean George couldn't help but look ahead _ to agreater role with the Lakers and to the first of many installments ona new $18.5 million contract. Now he can't help but look backward,over his shoulder. Tracy Murray is creeping up from ...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Jan 01, 2003 ... Buckeyes star claims school officials lied From news services Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett contended Tuesday that schoolofficials lied about why he was unable to go home for the funeral ofa friend. Clarett criticized the school Monday for giving him ...
USC NOTEBOOK
Jan 01, 2003; ... Carroll insists he will remain as Trojan coach STAFF WRITER MIAMI _ It was simply idle speculation in a sports column, so USCcoach Pete Carroll's first inclination was that he didn't want toeven comment on it. Yet Carroll became determined to set the record straight ...
Maryland throttles Tennessee
Jan 01, 2003; ... PEACH BOWL: Terrapins finish with a flourish, putting Orange Bowl debacle and1-2 start in past. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA _ A victory on the final day of 2002 helped Maryland coachRalph Friedgen forget one of the year's most disappointing losses. Scott ...
Purdue shines in comeback
Jan 01, 2003; ... From news services Purdue didn't have much success in its bowl games the last fewyears. Quarterback Kyle Orton wanted to change that. Orton passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns as Purdue overcame a17-point deficit to beat Washington, 34-24, in the Sun Bowl onTuesday in El ...
Today's bowl games
Jan 01, 2003; ... From news services Rose Bowl, No. 7 Washington State (10-2) vs. No. 8 Oklahoma (11-2), 2 p.m., Ch. 7: Game is farewell for Washington State coach MikePrice, who is headed for Alabama along with several WSU assistants.Defensive coordinator Bill Doba becomes head coach next year ....
The student takes on the teacher
Jan 01, 2003; ... SUGAR BOWL: Georgia's Mark Richt, former assistant of Bobby Bowden at FloridaState, will try to outwit his mentor. ST. PETERSBURG TIMES NEW ORLEANS _ Georgia coach Mark Richt has played it out in hishead countless times during the past month: what he should do, whenhe ...
Long Beach Poly presses issue with Redondo girls
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Redondo girls basketball team had put together quite a run atthe prestigious Ayala Tournament, advancing to Tuesday's championshipagainst Long Beach Poly. The Sea Hawks, however, were unable to keep pace with theJackrabbits and sputtered against a full-court press in a ...
Frankel steamed after failing to pass Lukas
Jan 01, 2003 ... From news services Trainer Bobby Frankel went into the New Year's Eve card at SantaAnita with a chance to break the season earnings record, but whenSumitas finished third in the fifth race, it was all over but theshouting. Frankel provided the shouting later Tuesday after ...
NFL NOTEBOOK
Jan 01, 2003 ... Holmgren relinquishes GM role with Seahawks From news services Mike Holmgren stepped down Tuesday as general manager of theSeattle Seahawks but will remain the coach, a move that Holmgren andteam officials hope will deliver a Super Bowl title someday. "We wanted to free ...
It's still a guessing game with Parcells
Jan 01, 2003; ... DEAL IN PLACE? Cowboys and popular coach reportedly agreed to terms, but there'sstill uncertainty. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IRVING, Texas (AP) _ Jerry Jones knows all about Bill Parcells'history of walking away from deals. So the Dallas Cowboys' ownerwants to announce an ...