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Four landmarks commissioners barred

John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday December 06, 2000
The Landmarks Preservation Commission was able to get through its entire agenda on Monday night, but it wasn’t pretty. -more-

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Wednesday December 06, 2000

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Wednesday December 06, 2000
Prioritize new housing over more parking -more-

Proposed Walnut Street antennas questioned

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday December 06, 2000
Wireless antennas proposed for the Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center on Walnut Street are causing consternation in some quarters. -more-

Forum addresses youth violence issues

Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday December 06, 2000
At a regional forum titled “Safe From the Start,” sponsored by the office of California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, parents, educators and health and social services professionals drew battle plans Tuesday to combat youth violence. -more-

AIDS quilts on display at community theater

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday December 06, 2000
The Berkeley High School AIDS memorial quilts already have nearly two hundred squares. -more-

Tobacco settlement money to insure children

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SAN JOSE — Santa Clara County approved an unprecedented plan Tuesday to use its share of the national tobacco settlement to provide health coverage for all uninsured children in the county. -more-

Razor USA wins injunction against six scooter makers

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday barring six makers of popular aluminum scooters from selling models that allegedly infringe on a patent held by industry leader Razor USA. -more-

Autopsy finds actor shot in back by L.A. officer

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
LOS ANGELES — A policeman who killed an actor holding a realistic fake gun at a Halloween party shot the man in the back of the head and in the back, an autopsy report showed. -more-

State hospitals settle 10-year suit

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SACRAMENTO — California hospitals have settled a 10-year-old lawsuit with the state for $350 million to cover Medi-Cal reimbursement rates that a federal court said were set too low. -more-

MP3.com renews its controversial service

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
LOS ANGELES — MP3.com restored its beleaguered music locker service Tuesday, seven months after lawsuits from record labels and music publishers forced its shutdown. -more-

Lawsuit threatened over sale of wildlife corridor

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
INDUSTRY — Conservationists have threatened a lawsuit to block the sale of a 2,533-acre wildlife corridor by the Boy Scouts of America to a city redevelopment agency. -more-

EPA cleanup plan could take 240 years

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SACRAMENTO — Polluted groundwater caused when a Sacramento County company dumped contaminants into wells and landfills can be cleaned, according to a new plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. -more-

San Diego teen allegedly planned to shoot student

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SAN DIEGO — A 15-year-old student who showed off a handgun on campus and threatened to shoot a classmate escaped the attention of school officials because no one reported him, authorities said Tuesday. -more-

AMA recommends over-the-counter selling for the morning after pill

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
ORLANDO, Fla. — The American Medical Association approved a resolution Tuesday asking the government to consider making the “morning-after” contraceptive available over-the-counter. -more-

Florida court will hear Al Gore appeal

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
Al Gore suggested Tuesday that even a rejection of his Florida Supreme Court appeal might not drive him from the presidential race, though many Democrats said that would be the limit of their loyalty. -more-

Online shopping expecting big sales

By Bret Sigler Special to the Berkeley Daily Plane
Wednesday December 06, 2000
The year’s busiest shopping season is here, and online retailers and shipping services are hoping to avoid the fiasco of last December when online giants like BarnesandNoble.com and ToysRUs.com failed to deliver thousands of packages in time for Christmas. -more-

BRIEFS

— The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SAN JOSE — Apple Computer Inc. became the latest personal computer maker to warn of disappointing earnings, saying Tuesday that first-quarter earnings will fall well short of Wall Street’s expectations because of a slowdown in sales. -more-

MARKET ROUNDUP

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
Wall Street had its first rush of euphoria in months Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite posting its biggest one-day advance ever amid optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Blue chip stocks also soared, carrying the Dow Jones industrials up more than 338 points. -more-

Suit filed against clothing supplier for the military

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
WASHINGTON — A Nicaraguan garment factory that supplies discounted clothing to American soldiers imposes sweatshop conditions and starvation wages on its workers, a lawsuit filed Tuesday contends. -more-

Courts rules homeowners can’t sue companies for negligence

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO — Homeowners cannot sue construction companies for negligence anymore, unless building code violations or other defects cause injury or economic loss, the California Supreme Court decided Monday. -more-

San Jose remains No.1 in high-tech job employment

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
SAN FRANCISCO — San Jose maintained its position as the No. 1 place for high-tech jobs, but other cities with high employment growth were closing the gap. -more-

Editorials

Power outages leading to holiday light display delay

The Associated Press
Wednesday December 06, 2000
Energy shortages have strained electrical and natural gas supplies, prompting the state to ask residents to keep their holiday lights off in the early evening and leading utilities to warn customers of skyrocketing heating bills. -more-

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