Daily Breeze back issues from June 2003:
Jordan's queen runs for peace
Jun 01, 2003 ... From news services AMMAN, Jordan _ Jordan's Queen Rania ran in a charity fund-raising event to show her support for a new U.S.-led effort to forgepeace in the Middle East. Rania finished third among more than 100 women who participated inthe 10-kilometer run Friday through ...
Graduation brings new hands to nation's tiller
Jun 01, 2003 ... To this year's graduate: Congratulations. You've made it. Savor the feeling ofaccomplishment. Remember the glow on your parents' faces. For now,enjoy. Chances are good that you have student loans to repay. You areabout to enter what might be the worst job market in 20 years ....
When you analyze it, Sorenstam didn't lose
Jun 01, 2003 ... Annika Sorenstam, who dominates the Ladies Professional GolfAssociation, became the first female golfer to play in a ProfessionalGolf Association event in 58 years. She finished her first day one over par, but did not make the 36-hole cut because during the second day she finished ...
A Hillary Potter summer
Jun 01, 2003 ... By Ann McFeatters At last. The month of the tomes. The latest adventures of Harry Potter are about to be comparedwith the adventures of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Those who have been eagerly awaiting Clinton's memoir about heryears in the White House, Living History, will ...
TELL US | Question of the Week
Jun 01, 2003; ... Each Sunday, we ask a Question of the Week and open it to readerresponses. The question focuses on a current issue or a news eventfrom the previous week. We'll publish your answers here in Tell Us later in the week. Wehope the opinions will provide a crosscut of the wide array of ...
Speak Up
Jun 01, 2003; ... It's similar to the growth of online travel services and onlinestock trading. _ BRIAN LEE, president of Los Angeles-based LegalZoom, on the increasingpopularity ...
Other Views | Was Powell misled about Iraqi arms?
Jun 01, 2003; ... Was Powell misled about Iraqi arms? Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the U.N. SecurityCouncil on Feb. 5 and, with the help of reconnaissance photos andaudio tapes, made a powerful case that Saddam Hussein's Iraqpossessed hundreds of tons of chemical weapons and ...
AT&T plays hardball in MB
Jun 01, 2003; ... AT&T went before the Manhattan Beach City Council twice to arguein favor of placing cellular antennae in Manhattan. Manhattan has a stealth city ordinance, effectively stating thatantennae will be hidden. Other carriers are willing to live with thisordinance. AT&T disrespected this ...
Lawmakers working to can the spam
Jun 01, 2003; ... South Bay state Sen. Debra Bowen has no illusions that the anti-spam legislation she sponsored, which cleared the Senate recently bythe bare minimum number of votes, will somehow rid California ofunwanted commercial e-mails. "I'm not selling it as a miracle cure," she told The ...
Soccer taking root in U.S.
Jun 01, 2003; ... At issue: Is the opening of the Home Depot Center in Carson a signthat the nation's interest in soccer will continue to grow? In the United States, the history of soccer has been a mixture ofhigh expectations, an explosion of youth teams and struggles byprofessional teams to build ...
World leaders gear up for talks on AIDS, growth
Jun 01, 2003; ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EVIAN, France _ The world's seven richest industrial countries andRussia struggled to reach common ground Saturday on a range of globalissues in advance of an economic summit. The Group of Eight gathering, however, is likely to be rememberedmore for the ...
Army major serves as peddler of democracy in Iraq
Jun 01, 2003; ... REBUILDING: Reservist with sales background pushes "solutions to problems." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KIRKUK, Iraq _ Jeff Cantor has spent his adult life selling things_ first fax machines, then pharmaceuticals. Now, in postwar Iraq,U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Jeff Cantor is ...
Pressure mounts on Bush and Blair
Jun 01, 2003; ... WEAPONS: The search for unconventional arms is being expanded after 11weeks with no proof. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD, Iraq _ The CIA is reviewing its intelligence, Britishagents are reportedly doubting their own assessments and SaddamHussein's enemies are being ...
Palestinians say U.S. accepts stages
Jun 01, 2003; ... SECURITY: Israel eases restrictions, but wants the militant groups disarmedand disbanded quickly. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM _ The United States accepts a Palestinian plan topersuade militant groups to halt anti-Israeli attacks rather thanlaunch an immediate ...
AFGHANISTAN
Jun 01, 2003 ... Bomb injures Afghan soldier From news services KABUL _ Attackers detonated a homemade bomb near a U.S. specialforces convoy south of Kabul, slightly wounding an Afghan soldieralso traveling in the group, the U.S. military said Saturday. The blast occurred Friday as the ...
U.S. wants economic squeeze on N. Korea
Jun 01, 2003; ... SANCTIONS: Wolfowitz says nations in the region should use leverage to haltcountry's nuclear ambitions. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SINGAPORE _ With impoverished North Korea on the brink ofcollapse, the United States wants nations in the region to useeconomic pressure to ...
Canada investigating 4 more possible SARS deaths at hospital
Jun 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press TORONTO _ Four people who died recently at a Toronto-area hospitalmay have been victims of SARS, although none showed symptoms of thedisease, Canadian health officials said Saturday. Canada is struggling with the largest outbreak of severe ...
Cancer drug trials often bypass elderly
Jun 01, 2003; ... ONCOLOGY: Despite the fact that older people are more likely to be stricken,studies focus on the young. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO _ Although cancer is usually a disease of the elderly, alarge government review finds older people are often excluded fromstudies ...
Group seeks new organ donation incentives
Jun 01, 2003; ... MEDICINE: Coalition asks for test of $5,000 offer to families for a "gift oflife." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH _ A group wants Congress to test whether cashincentives would encourage more families to donate the organs ofrelatives following their ...
International fleet set to explore Mars
Jun 01, 2003; ... SPACE: Craft from several nations will dig into rusty soil for signs oflife and probe geology, climate questions. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Since 1960, humans have lobbed roughly 34 unmanned spacecraft atMars, in part lured by the prospect that the Red Planet may ...
3 survive crash of CAP search plane
Jun 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE _ A Civil Air Patrol plane crashed shortly aftertakeoff from the South Lake Tahoe airport early Saturday morning, butall three people aboard escaped major injuries.El Dorado Countysheriff's deputy Warren Berg said the single-engine ...
Jewell's attorney says harm remains
Jun 01, 2003; ... REACTION: Man who helped evacuate park refuses to comment. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA _ The attorney for Richard Jewell, who was investigated inthe 1996 Olympic bombing and named by a newspaper as a suspect, saidthe only thing that will ease his client's mind is the ...
Rookie officer who arrested fugitive has high aspirations
Jun 01, 2003; ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MURPHY, N.C. _ Friends say Jeff Postell, a rookie police officerin this small mountain town, has his eye on bigger things _ likebecoming an FBI agent. On Saturday, he did what hundreds of FBI and other law enforcementofficers couldn't, arresting one of ...
Victims express joy and relief at news of capture
Jun 01, 2003 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ Emily Lyons never gave up hope that theman who set off the bomb that left her blind in one eye, unable towork and facing a lifetime of operations, would someday be caught. Her reaction when a friend called her Saturday to tell her thatbombing suspect Eric ...
Agent says death of father touched off suspect's anger
Jun 01, 2003; ... DRUG: Investigator ties alleged acts to FDA's refusal to approvelaetrile. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA _ Eric Rudolph has been linked to extremist anti-abortionand racist views, but a key investigator says the hatred thatpropelled the bombing suspect's alleged crimes ...
DAVENPORT
Jun 01, 2003 ... Coastal search for father is called off From news services Police called off their search along the Northern California coastSaturday for the missing father of two children found slain in theirhome earlier in the week, saying they would refocus their effortselsewhere despite ...
Prop. 13 launched tax revolt 25 years ago
Jun 01, 2003; ... ANNIVERSARY: Voter-driven measure grew out of a real estate spiral that sentassessments soaring. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO _ For Belle Palmer, 1978 ranks among the best days ofher life. She was 60 years old, a rebel with a cause following agruff, charismatic ...
Modesto victim foundation thrives on high-profile cases
Jun 01, 2003; ... REWARDS: Parents of murder victim Carol Sund have aided the Chandra Levyand Laci Peterson families. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MODESTO _ In some ways, this city is a home to the missing. There were the tourists who vanished in nearby Yosemite NationalPark. There was ...
South Bay soccer: Aztecs to Galaxy
Jun 01, 2003; ... SPORTS: A variety of professional teams in numerous leagues have played atlocal venues. y By Nick Green When the Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off its home season Saturday inits new, soccer-specific stadium at Carson's $150 million Home DepotCenter, it won't be the first ...
Motorcyclist killed in Pomona crash
Jun 01, 2003 ... By City News Service A motorcyclist died Saturday after running a stop sign andsmashing into a dirt embankment in Pomona, according to a PomonaPolice Department statement. The motorist, a 24-year-old ...
ASK US | Q: Line of motorcyclists
Jun 01, 2003; ... DAILY BREEZE Q: Line of motorcyclists What was the very long line of motorcycles heading south onHawthorne Boulevard, which turned west at Pacific Coast Highway,escorted by the Torrance Police Department about 10:30 a.m. May 18? MARGE ...
News quiz
Jun 01, 2003; ... You read the headlines and you read the stories. Now test how muchyou remember of last week's events. Items below were reported in theDaily Breeze. Answers appear on Page A5. 1) What bill did President Bush claim was already "adding fuel toan economic recovery" as he signed it into ...
LAX
Jun 01, 2003 ... Part of terminal briefly evacuated From news services Part of a Los Angeles International Airport terminal briefly wasevacuated Saturday after a report of a possible natural gas leak,authorities said. City firefighters received a call about 4:15 p.m. about a gas-like ...
FX movie re-creates shootout's horror
Jun 01, 2003; ... DOCUDRAMA: Account of bank robbery that set off urban gunfight in NorthHollywood premieres tonight. LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS The North Hollywood bank robbery of Feb. 28, 1997, could not havemade a better movie outline had it sprung from a ...
West Hollywood to begin cracking down on problems at intersections
Jun 01, 2003 ... By City News Service West Hollywood is about to open a new front in the in theperennial war on traffic: Ticket motorists for $100 whose vehiclesblock the "smooth flow" of automobiles at intersections. Starting Monday, West Hollywood will begin to seriously enforcethe ...
Families of abuse victims to rally outside cathedral
Jun 01, 2003 ... By City News Service Family members of victims of sexual abuse committed by clergy willrally this morning outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels totalk about how their families were affected by the crimes. The event is organized by SNAP _ the Survivors Network of ...
WILMINGTON
Jun 01, 2003; ... Bridge project will detour PCH traffic From staff reports A detour around a heavily traveled stretch of Pacific CoastHighway in Wilmington begins Monday to accommodate construction of abridge that is designed to reduce traffic congestion around theAlameda ...
Neighbors thankful at trio's homecoming
Jun 01, 2003; ... WILMINGTON: Surrounded by friends, family and veterans, the soldiers take downribbons put up for them as Iraq war began. y By Dennis Johnson It was a scene likely to be playing in towns across the UnitedStates. Residents gathered in small neighborhood clusters to ...
Unions become rivals for Tenet
Jun 01, 2003; ... HEALTH CARE: Some nurses in state's largest hospital chain want professionalgroup to represent them, not SEIU. y By Lee Peterson It's been a furiously busy time for union organizing of health-care workers at Tenet hospitals in the area, but the battle has beenless ...
MB police captain undergoes internal affairs investigation
Jun 01, 2003; ... y By Dennis Johnson A Manhattan Beach police captain has been placed on paidadministrative leave pending an internal affairs investigation, thedetails of which city officials said they could not discuss. Manhattan Beach police Capt. Paul Marshall, a six-year veteran ofthe ...
OUT & ABOUT IN THE SOUTH BAY
Jun 01, 2003; ... DAILY BREEZE Today FREEMAN SINGERS PERFORM What: The South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation, Inc. presents the AllanFreeman Singers, performing a concert of choral music. Where: South Coast Botanic Garden, Frances Young Hall, 26300 CrenshawBlvd., ...
Scroll is a symbol of a faith, and its completion is a cause for celebration
Jun 01, 2003; ... Acquiring a new Torah, the first five books of the Bible, is arare thing. Maybe once in a human lifetime does a temple commissionone of these amazing parchment scrolls. Today, Congregation Tifereth Jacob (meaning the splendor and gloryof Jacob) in Manhattan Beach takes formal ...
Bush arrives in Russia after call for allied unity in Poland
Jun 01, 2003; ... COPLEY NEWS SERVICE ST. PETERSBURG, Russia _ President Bush called on the alliesSaturday to unite behind American leadership, demanding that they"step up to the shared duties" of battling terrorism, fighting AIDSand rebuilding their militaries. Showing little softening of his ...
Park bomb suspect nabbed
Jun 01, 2003; ... FUGITIVE: Eric Rudolph was sought for years in blasts at Atlanta Olympics,abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MURPHY, N.C. _ Eric Robert Rudolph, the Olympic Park bombingsuspect who became almost a mythic figure during his years on the runin the ...
Bills may help save L.A. Air Force Base
Jun 01, 2003; ... MILITARY: Measures would delay closures, but an El Segundo councilman warnsnot to count on them. y By Dennis Lim and Otto Kreisher Plans to close a number of military bases by 2005, which mightinclude the Los Angeles Air Force Base, could be delayed or severelylimited ...
Carson armed with inch-thick police plan
Jun 01, 2003; ... y By Eddie North-Hager The Grateful Dead represents a touchstone of another kind forCarson residents who live around the newly christened Home DepotCenter at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The band's infamous 1990 concert at the now demolished OlympicVelodrome ...
UP AND RUNNING | CARSON'S $150 MILLION SPORTS COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP RECOGNITION AS IT OPENS TODAY WITH A NATIONALLY TELEVISED TRACK EVENT
Jun 01, 2003; ... y By Nick Green Just over three years of work culminates today when athletes poundaround the track at Carson's California State University, DominguezHills in the inaugural sports competition at the $150 million HomeDepot Center. The 12-event Home Depot Track & Field ...
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Jun 01, 2003; ... Look good, feel good Vanessa Abbott, above, is the top vote-getter at hotornot.com.Find out what you can do to improve your health _ and make yourselfmore attractive. USA WEEKEND STANLEY CUP GAME 3 Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3 New Jersey ...
Edward E. Bonney | Pastor Gene David Vreeland
Jun 01, 2003; ... \STLnobit1\STLdnot Bonney, Edward E. Passed away peacefullysurrounded by his family on May 26, 2003. Born in New Mexico onSeptember 3, 1916. He was preceded in death by his son, Eddie anddaughter, Rita. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mela Bonney;children, Robert, Danny, Richard, ...
Southwest could be best bet for low fares to northeast
Jun 01, 2003 ... Q: I am 70 years old and need to fly into White Plains, N.Y. Nowthat the airlines have eliminated senior flight coupon booklets,what's my best option for finding a low fare? A: If you can fly into (fairly) nearby Islip, N.Y., on LongIsland, then go with Southwest Airlines. Perhaps ...
(Travel B8 rail teasers)
Jun 01, 2003; ... Planning a trip to . . . Sonoma Valley The Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau offers a free, 80-page VisitorsGuide with information on wineries, restaurants, shops, spas andevents, as well as historical details and maps. Call the visitorsbureau at 707-996-1090 or visit the Web site ...
STILL INDEPENDENT | Philadelphia proclaims its colonial heritage
Jun 01, 2003; ... COPLEY NEWS SERVICE "This is my city, land of my birth." So I changed the words a bit. But it's true. The nostalgic pridethat most people feel for their home town is quadrupled when thattown is also the birthplace of our country. And where the residentsso revered what ...
There's more to Buckingham Palace than you can shake a scepter at
Jun 01, 2003; ... COPLEY NEWS SERVICE Visitors to London are usually disappointed when they arrive atBuckingham Palace to find the flagpole empty. If the queen's officialbanner isn't a-flutter, it's a sure thing she isn't at home and therewill be no chance of catching a glimpse of her. But in ...
,24p Restored war rooms on view in London
Jun 01, 2003; ... DAILY BREEZE Nine underground Cabinet war rooms have been newly restored andadded to the 21 already on display in Whitehall in London. Thecomplex, adapted from storage areas in 1938 and used by Sir WinstonChurchill, his family and his Cabinet during the bombing of London inWorld ...
'Meow TV' has felines purrrrring
Jun 01, 2003; ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Balls of yarn, little plastic toys with bells inside and theoccasional whiff of catnip simply aren't enough to satisfy theentertainment needs of today's sophisticated, high-tech felines. Cats need television. And now they have it. "Meow TV," which ...
'Chavez Ravine' satire resonates strongly for L.A.
Jun 01, 2003; ... Free-lance writer Eminent domain, the government's right to force the sale ofprivate land for public use, is part of the Constitution and may be asimple concept, but this so-called progress has its price.Personalized, as it is in "Chavez Ravine," which had its worldpremiere at ...
Unimaginative series about married life is more than 'Out of Order'
Jun 01, 2003; ... THE NEW YORK TIMES "I am about to place my fate in you, my jury," the husband Marksays directly to the camera in "Out of Order," a Showtime seriesabout a troubled Hollywood marriage that begins at 10 tonight. Hisopening statement to a jury of peers on the other side of ...
Child abductions by family members are cases of abuse
Jun 01, 2003 ... Dear Annie: In 10 years of working with the families of missing children, thePolly Klaas Foundation has seen the devastating consequences tokidnapped children, even those who return home. We have come tounderstand that child abduction is child abuse, even when thekidnapper is a ...
Horoscope
Jun 01, 2003 ... Forecast for today: That summer-fun feeling gets us in the mood to gather friendsaround for some quality playtime. The Cancer moon takes over midday,and if you can move people on an emotional level, you can get them todo almost anything. But don't try to influence through reason ....
Today in History
Jun 01, 2003 ... By The Associated Press Today is Sunday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2003. There are 213 daysleft in the year. Highlights in history: On June 1, 1813, the commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake,Capt. James Lawrence, said, "Don't give up the ship" during a losingbattle ...
Best of L.M. Boyd
Jun 01, 2003; ... [] Q. In the barroom business, what's meant by dumping? A. Pouring cheap booze into empty bottles of expensive liquors.Not the same as marrying, combining two half empties of the sameliquor into one full bottle. [] You and I grew up thinking the orchid was a flower for ...
At 72, Mitzi Gaynor's still going strong on the theater show circuit
Jun 01, 2003; ... By Stacy Jenel Smith Dear Stacy: I really enjoyed seeing Mitzi Gaynor on "Law and Order, SVU" lastfall, playing the Alzheimer's victim. She is one of my favoriteactresses. What is she up to? CLAIRE Z., Springfield, Mass. Dear Claire: Gaynor, 72, ...
Secure shelves are key to keeping china intact
Jun 01, 2003 ... Q: What's the safest way to store china plates in a hutch? Shouldthey be kept upright or flat? T. PUGLIESE, Via e-mail A: When properly stored, china is surprisingly durable. Unlikeother valuables in your home, such as furniture and photographs, itis not likely to ...
'King of Torts' exploits Grisham's conniving-lawyer formula
Jun 01, 2003; ... THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM THE KING OF TORTS By John Grisham (Doubleday, $27.95) In reviewing John Grisham's latest sure-fire bestseller, one thingrequires explanation and another doesn't. "Tort" is a legal term that describes an innocent person beinghurt in some way ...
'Pig' a quick read but not Hillerman's finest hour
Jun 01, 2003; ... SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE THE SINISTER PIG By Tony Hillerman (HarperCollins, $25.95) With The Sinister Pig, his 16th entry into the Leaphorn-Cheeseries set in the dry grandeur of the desert Southwest and featuringtwo savvy Navajo sleuths, Tony Hillerman seems to be moving ...