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Resolution would help residents in winter

John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday December 05, 2000
As cold weather descends and natural gas costs soar, the Berkeley City Council is expected to adopt a resolution tonight continuing a program to assist vulnerable residents heat their homes. -more-

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Letters to the Editor

Tuesday December 05, 2000
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City removing heavy polluters

By Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday December 05, 2000
The city will take eight of its most heavily-polluting vehicles off the streets and replace them with alternately-fueled transportation in the next six months. -more-

Credit card debt traps students

By Olga R. Rodríguez Special to the Daily Planet
Tuesday December 05, 2000
“Free from parental control at last. Now all you need is money. Cha-Ching.” -more-

Critics don gas masks as state plans to go diesel

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
LOS ANGELES — Fourth-graders joined the fight over diesel school buses Monday, donning gas masks and urging state air regulators not to spend millions to buy the vehicles. -more-

New leukemia drug heralded

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
Some say clinical trials showing -more-

SFO transferring flights to new international terminal

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco International Airport will start transferring all international flights to a new $1 billion terminal. -more-

Suit over tobacco ads heads toward class-action status

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
SAN DIEGO — A lawsuit seeking $682 million from tobacco companies for improperly marketing to California teen-agers has moved a step closer to class-action status with a state court’s tentative ruling. -more-

Ninth circuit rules race can be used in law school admissions

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court says the University of Washington Law School acted legally when it used race as a factor in its now-abandoned admission policy. -more-

Shelters blame law for overcrowding kennels

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
LOS ANGELES — Animal control workers and advocates say a state law requiring pet shelters to delay euthanasia has led to overcrowding and increased dog fights in the city’s kennels, some of which date to the 1920s. -more-

Evidence found of lakes on ancient Mars

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
Photos from a satellite orbiting Mars suggest the Red Planet was once a water-rich land of lakes, strengthening the theory that billions of years ago it had the conditions needed for the evolution of life. -more-

Experimental pay plan OK’d for community college teachers

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
SACRAMENTO — An experimental program to increase salaries for underpaid, part-time “freeway fliers” who teach at multiple community colleges was approved Monday by the system’s state advisory board. -more-

New trial sought for convicted L.A. cops

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for the first three officers convicted in a police corruption scandal said Monday that they will seek a new trial. -more-

State lawmakers begin new session

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature opened its 2001 session Monday with plenty of handshakes, hugs and unanimity, but there were also signs of discord lurking around the corner. -more-

U.S. economy shows signs of slowing

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
NEW YORK — A key gauge of future economic activity fell 0.2 percent in October, suggesting further slowing for the U.S. economy in the new year. -more-

PepsiCo shares soar after merger deal

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
NEW YORK — PepsiCo Inc. shares rose Monday after it sealed a deal to buy Quaker Oats Co., the maker of Cap’n Crunch cereal, Aunt Jemima pancake mix and Gatorade, for about $13.4 billion in stock. -more-

Excite calls off venture

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
REDWOOD CITY — The ExciteAtHome cable modem company Monday called off a joint venture with the Dutch communications giant UnitedGlobalCom to deliver high-speed Internet access overseas. -more-

9-year-old will be skating on new ice soon

By Susan Parker
Tuesday December 05, 2000
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Editorials

Flu vaccine may take form of Nasal spray

The Associated Press
Tuesday December 05, 2000
SAN JOSE — Those afraid of needles may breathe easier with news of an experimental flu vaccine that takes the form of a nasal spray. -more-

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