Daily Breeze back issues from September 2004:
[ Today's show court schedule ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Today's show court schedule At The USTA National Tennis Center Play begins at 8 a.m. Arthur Ashe Stadium Day Session Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, vs. Alicia Molik (17), Australia Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, vs. Lleyton Hewitt (2), ...
Angels lose some ground
Sep 01, 2004; ... ANGELS/D5BOSTON -- They had the platform to launch their sprintinto September, a three-game series at Fenway Park that could haveseen the Angels vault into the wild-card lead while touting the MVPcandidacies of slugging outfielders Vladimir Guerrero and JoseGuillen. But after one ...
Attorney implies woman to blame
Sep 01, 2004; ... On the second day of trial for a former Catholic school teachercharged with raping a South Bay teacher, his lawyer implied the womanwas seeking a sexual encounter because of the way she was dressed. Aran Delaney faces charges that he raped the woman shortly afterthe two of them ...
[ MLS ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Kansas City 10 7 5 35 31 23 Galaxy 9 6 8 35 36 32 Colorado 8 7 9 33 21 21 Dallas 9 9 5 32 29 32 San Jose 8 7 7 31 36 28 Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA MetroStars 9 8 6 33 37 ...
Holiday cargo jam expected at ports ports
Sep 01, 2004; ... Two weeks after a mass lottery drawing, 220 new hires have beentrained and have started working part time on the docks in the portsof Los Angeles and Long Beach. But it probably won't be enough to ease an expected port crunchover the Labor Day weekend. Ships could back up ...
[ Women's volleyball ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Women's volleyball Nonconference Chaminade def. CS Dominguez Hills, 18-30, 30-24, 30-24, 30-19 Schedule Today WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL -- NONCONFERENCE: Biola at CS Dominguez Hills,7 p.m.; UCLA at CS Northridge, 7 p.m.; Northeastern at Long BeachState, 7:30 ...
Son's dressing habits don't reflect character
Sep 01, 2004 ... Dear Annie: I am a married woman with a great husband and wonderful kids. Theonly problem is my older son, "Mark," who is 15 years old and dresseslike a freak. He has long, dyed-black hair and his usual garbconsists of black clothing, black boots and eyeliner. When people seehim ...
Casino backers gave to Schwarzenegger's campaign
Sep 01, 2004; ... SACRAMENTO -- When they organized a $1 million fund-raiser forGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in February, Sacramento Kings owners Gavinand Joe Maloof's family casino business was negotiating a deal thatwould net them millions from running what could be one of the world'slargest casinos, ...
[ Q: Commercial filming ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Q: Commercial filming What is being filmed on Torrance Boulevard? -- JUDY ALEXANDER Torrance Filming of a Phillip Morris commercial will take place today andThursday in the 4900 block of Torrance Boulevard, according to theTorrance City Manager's ...
Bryant judge to question some jurors
Sep 01, 2004; ... EAGLE, Colo. -- The judge in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault casesaid he would question some jurors in open court about their opinionsin the case, despite prosecutors' concerns that doing so mightunfairly influence other potential panelists. "It is my understanding that many jurors ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Sept. 1, the 2... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Sept. 1, the 245th day of2004. There are 121 days left in the year. Highlights in history: On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invadedPoland. In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was found innocent ...
[ EL SEGUNDO ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... EL SEGUNDO Chevron refinery blows off steam A huge release of steam from a column at the Chevron refinery inEl Segundo on Tuesday sent up a loud whistle. The whistle and a whoosh could be heard throughout El Segundo. Therelease began about 6:55 a.m. and continued until ...
Schwarzenegger lauds Bush's 'inner strength'
Sep 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- Republican National Convention co-stars Laura Bush andArnold Schwarzenegger commended President Bush to the country forfour more years Tuesday night, hailing him as a man of strengthleavened by compassion. "You can count on him, especially in acrisis," said the first ...
[ * The copper sheets that cover the Statue of Liber... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... * The copper sheets that cover the Statue of Liberty are nothicker than a penny. Luckily, the green patina of oxidation acts asa protective coating. * Abigail Adams was a modest sort. In those pre-electric days, shedidn't think it was seemly that the president's laundry was ...
Police: Man claims he buried Orange County girl in canyon
Sep 01, 2004; ... A man charged in the 1969 murder of a 3-year-old Huntington Beachgirl told authorities he buried the body in a mountain canyon, adetective said Tuesday. James Michael Kent, a 62-year-old truck driver with a criminalrecord, made a videotaped statement before he was extradited ...
[ TOPLOCAL ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... TOPLOCAL Eidetics cites costs in leaving Torrance Eidetics Corp., the developer of military simulation software,recently moved its headquarters from Torrance to Koreatown in LosAngeles. The company's lease ended, Chairman and President Justin Shrengersaid. Even before ...
Palestinians kill 16, injure 80 in bus attacks in Israel
Sep 01, 2004; ... BEERSHEBA, Israel -- Palestinian suicide bombers blew up two busesin this Israeli desert city Tuesday, killing 16 passengers andwounding more than 80 in an attack that ended a six-month lull inviolence. The buses exploded into flames just seconds apart and about 100yards from ...
Tracy is eager to see Nomo's stuff
Sep 01, 2004 ... PHOENIX -- Hideo Nomo declined to speak with reporters Tuesday, anobvious sign that the time for talking has passed and the time forpitching finally has arrived. That in itself is something of a hurdlecleared, for there was a time not so long ago when many Dodgersobservers wondered if ...
[ Dodgers sixth ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Dodgers sixth Weaver struck out. Izturis flied out to right fielder Bautista.Finley homered to center on the first pitch. Bradley flied out toleft fielder McCracken. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 1,Diamondbacks 0. Diamondbacks eighth Cora in as second ...
[ Preseason ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 61 40 Miami 1 2 0 .333 26 39 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 48 52 New England 1 2 0 .333 44 57 South W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 57 ...
Employees in California can bring private action against employer
Sep 01, 2004 ... Question: If my employer violates the Labor Code, can I sue himor must I rely on a governmental agency? -- S.F., Manhattan Beach Answer: Just last year, the California Legislature enacted theLabor Code Private Attorneys General Act (California Labor CodeSection ...
Finley does a stomping in return to the desert
Sep 01, 2004; ... PHOENIX -- The giant airplane hangar in the desert isn't a veryexciting place to watch baseball these days. The home team stinks,the names on the scorecard belong mostly to players who still wouldbe in the minors if the big club didn't have so many injuries, andthe bikinis in the ...
Neighbors
Sep 01, 2004 ... Aubrianne Rose of El Segundo has been selected to participate inthe National Young Leaders State Conference in Sacramento thismonth. NYLSC is a leadership development program for ninth-grade studentswho have distinguished themselves from their peers with leadershippotential and ...
Hammer thrower won't give up his gold medal
Sep 01, 2004; ... The Hungarian hammer thrower who was stripped of his gold medalafter refusing to take a follow-up drug test at the Athens Olympicssaid he still considers himself the champion and vowed to keep hismedal. Adrian Annus also reiterated his decision to retire rather thandeal with what ...
Boeing wants Airbus loans cut
Sep 01, 2004; ... BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Trying to protect its planned 7E7 Dreamlinerfrom competition, Boeing Co. is mounting a campaign to cut offEuropean government loans to archrival Airbus. Harry Stonecipher, Boeing's chairman, started the latest subsidiesspat. He has won support from President ...
Galaxy deal Lewis, open door for Gordon
Sep 01, 2004; ... The Galaxy continued their late season remake Tuesday, dumpingyoung defender Ricky Lewis in a move that opens a roster spot so theycan sign A-League top scorer Alan Gordon of the Portland Timbers. The Galaxy traded Lewis, 22, to Colorado for a sixth-round draftpick. Lewis, a bit ...
TODAY
Sep 01, 2004 ... Annie's Mailbox B5 Bridge B5 Comics B6 History B5 Horoscope B5 Movies B5 Random Facts B5 Television B3,B4 THURSDAY Twenty years after PG-13 ratings drew a line between adult andchild movies, the ...
USC's inexperienced receivers realize they have to catch up
Sep 01, 2004; ... One dropped a pass on a critical third-down play. Another couldn'thaul in a throw that a certain All-American could have caught in hissleep the past two seasons. One grabbed only two passes for 11 yards. USC's receivers, as feared, played to expectations that weren'texactly ...
Group to acquire Tenet hospitals
Sep 01, 2004; ... Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed Tuesday to sell its three South Bay-area hospitals to Centinela Freeman HealthSystem, a newly formedgroup headed by local Tenet hospital executives, who pledged to keepopen the three medical centers and their emergency rooms. The three hospitals, ...
Schools reach federal goals, but for how long?
Sep 01, 2004; ... More than three-quarters of the public schools in the South Bayarea are making adequate strides toward a federal mandate that callsfor universal student proficiency in English and math by 2014,according to figures released Tuesday. But for the second straight year, the bar was set ...
LAX leads nation's airports for incursions on runways
Sep 01, 2004; ... Los Angeles International Airport recorded the most runwayincursions in the nation's top airports in a four-year period from2000 through 2003 with 34, according to federal statistics releasedTuesday. Overall, runways at U.S. airports were slightly safer last yearthan they were ...
Other Views
Sep 01, 2004 ... China to surpass U.S. economy At some point in the next couple of decades -- and exactly when isstill open to debate -- the United States will cease to be theworld's largest economy. That distinction will go to China, which has seen extremely rapidgrowth in recent years ....
Verizon puts 40,000 miles ofcable into Madison Square Garden for GOP
Sep 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- The wiring at the Republican National Convention isrich enough to download the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in about30 seconds. More noteworthy, however, is what the gathering lacks: Wi-Fiwireless networks for Internet access. Max Everett, the convention's ...
THE FIFTH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
Sep 01, 2004; ... It has been more than five years since Ricky Martin gave hisbreakthrough performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards, sparking a so-called Latino cultural revolution and a musical-crossover craze. And it was after another electrifying display at the first-everLatin Grammy Awards in 2000, ...
[ The AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... The AcesBy Bobby WolffNORTH (Spades) J 7 6 (Hearts) A 4 (Diamonds) 10 8 7 6 2 (Clubs) A 8 3 WEST EAST (Spades) K Q (Spades) A 10 2 (Hearts) K J 9 5 3 (Hearts) 10 8 7 2 (Diamonds) 9 (Diamonds) Q ...
[ SPORTSWEDNESDAYSeptember 1, 2004Section ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... SPORTSWEDNESDAYSeptember 1, 2004Section DCollege football D3 Horse racing D7 NBA ...
Muppets' 'Wizard of Oz' to include Tarantino
Sep 01, 2004; ... Blood-and-guts director Quentin Tarantino may be going soft. The "Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction" director will make a cameoappearance in a new ABC-TV movie featuring the Muppets and based onthe classic tale "The Wizard of Oz," ABC announced. The film, with the working title "The ...
Almost 25 years after his death, father remains a tough act to follow
Sep 01, 2004 ... It's been nearly 25 years since my dad died, and a tear falls frommy eye when I think of him. He was only 58 years old. My dad was an immigrant, and his storyis an American one. He came from Italy with his family when he was 7 years old. Inthose days, in the 1920s, there was ...
Feisty Lemieux, Canada edge U.S.
Sep 01, 2004; ... The hockey rivalry between the United States and Canada is verymuch alive. Martin St. Louis had a goal and an assist to lead Canada to a 2-1victory Tuesday night over the United States in the World Cup ofHockey opener for both teams, in Montreal. "The crowd pumped everybody ...
[ BASEBALL ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX--Purchased the contract of C Sandy Martinez fromthe Cleveland Indians and assigned him to Pawtucket of the IL.CLEVELAND INDIANS--Recalled OF Ryan Ludwick from Buffalo of the IL.MINNESOTA TWINS--Called up OF Jason Kubel from Rochester of ...
Bush backtracks, says the war on terror can be won
Sep 01, 2004; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn -- Abruptly changing course, President Bush onTuesday told a national gathering of veterans that the United Stateswould "win" the war on terrorism -- an objective that he seemed tohave placed out of reach a day earlier. In a speech to a convention here of the ...
Expert: Dog picked up scent of Laci Peterson
Sep 01, 2004; ... REDWOOD CITY -- A search dog handler testified Tuesday that hercanine picked up Laci Peterson's scent along a pylon at the BerkeleyMarina where Scott Peterson launched what he says was a solo fishingtrip the day his wife vanished. Eloise Anderson, a dog handler with the Contra ...
Easier add-ons, remodels sought
Sep 01, 2004; ... Responding to complaints about the destruction of small bungalowsto make way for mini-mansions, Manhattan Beach is taking steps thatmight encourage homeowners to enlarge their homes rather than tearthem down and start over. A series of changes moving through the city's building ...
Your Views
Sep 01, 2004 ... Workshops aid parents, students In year-round schools, such as Fries Avenue Elementary inWilmington, teachers have already begun the work of encouraging andmotivating their new students. The 10 kindergarten teachers at Frieshave gone into action on several fronts -- one being ...
Substance takes back seat to appearance
Sep 01, 2004 ... "Most national issues today are so complicated, so difficult tounderstand and have opinions on, that they either intimidate or, moreoften, bore the average voter." So wrote Harry Treleaven, an advertising man who took a leave ofabsence in the mid-1960s to work on the Texas ...
L.A. mayor, councilwoman announce port air quality task force
Sep 01, 2004; ... Responding to sharp criticism after a port plan to reduce airpollution failed to meet his goal, Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn andhis sister, Councilwoman Janice Hahn, on Tuesday announced thecreation of an air quality task force charged with crafting a newplan for clean air by the end of ...
Baltimore coaxes Sanders back
Sep 01, 2004 ... Deion Sanders is back in the NFL, this time with the BaltimoreRavens. As expected, the seven-time Pro Bowl defensive back passed hisphysical Tuesday and formally ended his retirement by signing a one-year contract laden with incentives. Sanders will practice with theteam for the ...
[ World Cup ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... World Cup North American Division W L T GF GA Pts Canada 1 0 0 2 1 2 Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 United States 0 1 0 1 2 0 European Division W L T GF GA Pts Finland 1 0 0 4 0 2 Sweden 1 0 0 5 2 ...
[ Today ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Today DFA POLITICAL GROUP MEETING What: L.A. South Bay Democracy for America Meetup. This grass-roots organization is aligned with former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's political action committee. Where: Coffee Cartel, 1820 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach. When: 7 ...
NFL continues its pattern of playing musical venues
Sep 01, 2004 ... Visualize the quarterback scanning the field, making his reads ashe drops back to pass. His first option is open. So are his second and third options. Does he throw to one of these open receivers? Of course not. He forces the ball into double coverage to his ...
Redondo resident scares off intruders
Sep 01, 2004; ... A Redondo Beach man thwarted a burglary at his home when he openedthe blinds and waved a handgun at the potential intruders, who fled. Police officers quickly caught up to the two women and 16-year-old boy who allegedly tried to break into the house Monday notknowing someone was ...
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Sep 01, 2004 ... 1 TODAY2 THURSDAY3 FRIDAY4 SATURDAYSEPTEMBER5 SUNDAY Home gamesAway gamesDel Mar 2 p.m.Del Mar 3:30 p.m.Del Mar 2 p.m.Del Mar 2 p.m.Del Mar 2 p.m.St. Louis 4:15 p.m. FSN2St. Louis 5 ...
Suicide bomber kills 10 on Moscow street
Sep 01, 2004; ... MOSCOW -- A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outsidea busy Moscow subway station Tuesday night, killing at least 10people and wounding more than 50 in the second terrorist attack tohit Russia in a week, officials said. Seven days earlier, almost to the hour, two ...
[ Lottery ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... Lottery Tuesday DAILY 3 Midday: 8 4 8 DAILY 3 evening: 9 9 8 FANTASY 5: 11 15 21 37 39 DAILY DERBY: 1st: 1, Gold Rush 2nd: 7, Eureka 3rd: 4, Big Ben Time: 1:44.23 INFORMATION: Call 800-568-8379People Theron ...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: The first day of the ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: The first day of the month startsfittingly with the moon in the first sign of the zodiac. There's asense that all is fresh and new under the Aries lunar influence, andwe've the energy of spring again, even though the weather tells usotherwise. Be a dewy-eyed ...
Lance Armstrong's fitness trainer fastens on carbs as fuel-food
Sep 01, 2004; ... Lance Armstrong is what he eats, but eating like he does isn'tgoing to make you Lance Armstrong. I want to say that up front, because I'd like to avoid any iratecalls from people who follow the nutritional advice of Armstrong'spersonal trainer, Chris Carmichael, and are miffed ...
Driver's license bill sparks more controversy
Sep 01, 2004; ... SACRAMENTO -- Sensing political smoke fanned by conservative talk-radio hosts, Democrats scrambled to douse speculation that theyplanned to sneak into law a controversial measure that would provideillegal immigrants the ability to obtain drivers' licenses. In effect, Gov. Arnold ...
Educate prisoners to save money
Sep 01, 2004 ... Among California's many distinctions, unfortunately, is its prisonsystem, which has the highest recidivism rate in the nation. Two outof every three prisoners released from the state's 32 correctionalfacilities return within 18 months, either for committing a new crimeor for parole ...
Food, friends and
Sep 01, 2004; ... For some football fans, a cooler and a crockpot is equipmentenough for a great tailgate party. Other pigskin partiers prefer a more involved event. Like the OhioState University football fans who employ white-coated chefs to cookexotic munchies on sedan-size grills. Or the backers ...
[ 110th year/Number 245 ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... 110th year/Number 245 Torrance, California 2004 The Copley Press Inc.ComicsB6 Crosswords C5,C8 HoroscopeB5 Lottery A14 Opinion/Insight A12-13 Ship ArrivalsC8 TelevisionB4 Advertising ...
[ LOCAL NEWS: Labor Day weekend port crunch is expe... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... LOCAL NEWS: Labor Day weekend port ...
[ El Segundo ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... El Segundo 1. ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON: 5:03 p.m. Aug. 28, 100 block of Main Street. Someone hit thevictim over the head with a bottle. 2. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY: 5 p.m. Aug. 20 to 10 a.m. Aug. 24, 500 block of Oregon Street.Power tools, valued at ...
[ HOLLINGER ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... HOLLINGER Probe says Black looted company NEW YORK -- Conrad Black, the former CEO of HollingerInternational Inc., conspired with associates to systematically lootthe newspaper publishing company of more than $400 million -- nearlyall of its profits from 1997 through 2003, an ...
Few glitches are found in touchscreen vote in Florida
Sep 01, 2004; ... MIAMI -- Touchscreen voting machines brought in to replace thepunchcard ballots at the center of the 2000 presidential fiascoappeared to work smoothly in primary voting Tuesday in their lastmajor tryout before the November election. As of late Tuesday afternoon, Secretary of State ...
[ First Post 2 p.m. ... ]
Sep 01, 2004 ... First Post 2 p.m. By Jack Karlik $1 Exacta, $2 Quinella, $1 Trifecta, $2 Rolling Double, $1 RollingPick 3 all races, $2 Parley, $1 Superfecta all but 1st & start ofPick 6, $1 Pick 4 last 4 races, $2 Pick 6 last 6 races, $1 Place PickAll. Trifecta needs 6 betting ...