Supreme Court to Revisit Assisted Suicide Oct 5, 2005
Voters in Oregon have twice endorsed doctor-assisted suicide, but the Bush administration has aggressively challenged the state law ... Three justices - Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens - have had cancer, and a fourth - Stephen Breyer - has a spouse who counsels young cancer patients who are dying ... Their longtime colleague, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who once wrote about the "earnest and profound debate'' over doctor-assisted suicide, died a month ago... (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- News)
Dancer Who Hid Peru Rebel Leader Sentenced Oct 5, 2005
Peru's national criminal court said in a statement Tuesday that Maritza Garrido Lecca would also have to pay a fine of $18,000. With time served, she is due for release in 2012. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- News)
Mayor of New Orleans Announces Layoffs Oct 5, 2005
"I wish I didn't have to do this. I wish we had the money, the resources to keep these people,'' Nagin said. "The problem we have is we have no revenue streams ... The layoffs, which will take place over the next two weeks, will shave about $5 million to $8 million from the city's monthly payroll of $20 million ... "We talked to local banks and other financial institutions and we are just not able to put together the financing necessary to continue to maintain City Hall's staffing at its current... (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- News)
Around the majors: Tigers, Dodgers fire their managers Oct 5, 2005
When asked by reporters for a reason for Trammell's firing, Tigers President Dave Dombrowski didn't offer one ... Bullpen coach Bill Castro, pitching coach Mike Maddux, first base coach Dave Nelson and batting coach Butch Wynegar will return under manager Ned Yost. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
Culpepper announces extent of knee trouble Oct 5, 2005
"If I am not doing my job, then they should call for my head. Right now, I'm not doing my job because we are 1-3. I need to continue to work to do my job better. ... I believe when it is all said and done and evaluated at the end, I will have done my job.". No blame game. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
National League playoffs: Cards' shuffling turns into upgrade Oct 5, 2005
That's right, the Cardinals rolled to another NL Central title and enter the playoffs today as a heavy favorite against the San Diego Padres ... Anyone who simply followed the standings this season might have assumed it was the same Cardinals juggernaut that won 105 games last season before getting swept by the Boston Red Sox in the World Series ... But former Angels leadoff man David Eckstein came in and hit. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
NLDS: St. Louis 8, San Diego 5 Oct 5, 2005
And now, with ace pitcher Jake Peavy out for the postseason because of a broken rib, the Padres might be overmatched ... " Facing a team that won the West despite an 82-80 record, the Cardinals -- who led the majors with 100 victories -- opened an 8-0 cushion in the fifth inning against Peavy. He pitched despite an injury that worsened in the third and was taken to a hospital after lasting only 41/3 innings. An MRI showed one broken rib on his right side and the possibility of a second break.... (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
A new blueprint for the Twins Oct 5, 2005
"You have to accept the reality. We're not in that position." ... Several players, such as outfielder Jacque Jones and pitchers Kyle Lohse and Joe Mays, might have played their final games for the club ... But we have a good group here that are signed and under contract. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
Twins sever ties with Rivas, Ryan Oct 5, 2005
"We have deep ties with him. It just didn't happen." ... 6 million this season, and was eligible for arbitration, he would have been expensive to bring back in 2006. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
Report: Lions receiver busted Oct 5, 2005
San Diego left guard Toniu Fonoti will have further surgery on his broken right hand and is expected to be out two to three more weeks. Oakland center Jake Grove underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and likely will miss three to four weeks. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
Keeping people with their pets Oct 5, 2005
"They were told, 'You come, leave your pet,' " Oberstar said ... "We've made them dependent on us, and we have an obligation to them." ... "You save yourself a lot of time and effort. ... And if you don't accommodate the pets, then people are going to stay.". (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Yemen's children fighting polio once again Oct 5, 2005
But since February, more than 470 Yemeni children have been hit with the disease, more than one-third of the total 1,273 cases detected worldwide this year ... Saudi authorities are demanding that all children under age 15 who enter the country prove they have been vaccinated before obtaining a visa -- and then receive another vaccination on arrival. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Exceeding expectations Oct 5, 2005
In 1998 he retired and began writing his freelance column on small business -- his favorite subject ... Business: Markets "Etrace" software, which allows service companies to monitor and manage mobile workers in real time via a new generation of cell phones that run software and have built-in GPS capabilities ... Apparently there are gents out there who are having trouble finding their sweethearts in the dark. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
No trace of Goodview man missing for two weeks Oct 5, 2005
and then disappeared, leaving his billfold and glasses behind. That was two weeks ago today, and police have found no trace of Palmquist, 34, despite searches of adjacent woods and lake area by boat, helicopter, dogs, four-wheeler and horseback, said Kent Russell, assistant chief of the Winona suburb ... Russell said no charges have been filed in the assault, involving a girlfriend's son. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Wilf: Tice's job safe this season no matter what Oct 5, 2005
"I'm going to do whatever is necessary to give him whatever help he needs to improve our team. I don't know if he's always gotten that. He's our coach for this season, as we have said many times before. So that's the situation, and my message is: 'Let's go try to win our division.' ". The Vikings are just a half-game out of the NFC North lead but have lost three of their first four games, prompting national speculation that Tice's job could be in jeopardy ... "Right now, all we're trying to... (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
New Orleans mayor announces 3,000 layoffs Oct 5, 2005
"I wish I didn't have to do this. I wish we had the money, the resources to keep these people," Nagin said. "The problem we have is we have no revenue streams." ... The mayor said the move will save about $5 million to $8 million of the city's monthly payroll of $20 million. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Looking for bikini wax? Try the dictionary Oct 5, 2005
Check out the latest "chick flick,'' get a "bikini wax'' or enjoy an ice cream but be careful about "brain freeze.'' If any of that isn't clear, it might be wise to consult the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which formally defines words that have taken root in American conversation. Those terms are joined by 15 other new entries that make up the 1,664 pages of the newly published book. So if you're not interested in movies meant to appeal to women, discreet hair... (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Variety)
The crush rush Oct 5, 2005
Women, especially young women, have always had such feelings of adoration for each other. Social scientists suspect that such emotions are part of women's nature, feelings that evolution may have favored because they helped women bond with one another and work cooperatively ... Women have not been this blunt in expressing their crushes for several generations, Caplan said. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Variety)
Company news Oct 5, 2005
Last update: October 4, 2005 at 11:28 PM. October 5, 2005 CNEWS1005. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Business)
Stocks drop steeply on earnings warnings Oct 5, 2005
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 94 ... Energy stocks, which have been a market leader for much of the year, led decliners as investors, particularly hedge funds, moved out of oil stocks and into the health care and technology sectors ... "Longer-term, you have to consider that at some point, energy prices are going to catch up to the economy and the market.". (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Business)
Not a lotta Liotta, but a few big deals Oct 5, 2005
So what did the actor and budding producer have to say that was so secretive ... "But maybe there might have been if he had been asked any shocking questions." ... "But our relationship to them is not. We all remember the sound of the AV cart with the squeaking wheel coming down the hallway, and even though we knew that meant the next half-hour was doomed, there is something to that memory.". (Globe and Mail -- EntertainmentTP)
Life sentence in 1984 Minneapolis sex crime Oct 5, 2005
"Although her death was horrible, she knew her reward was going to heaven," Koob said. The body of Fafrowicz, 69, was found in her house in the 600 block of 3rd Av ... The case was reopened in 2000 when evidence of the sexual assault was found in the medical examiner's office and retested, using methods that were not available in 1984. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Metro)
Two charged with St. Paul bat beating Oct 5, 2005
Michael Duong was having a seizure, shaking on the ground, the victim of many baseball-bat blows to his head ... After leaving the victims lying in the street, the suspects went to a gathering where they boasted about the attack ... Investigators are still seeking the SUV driver, whom they have identified as Hugo C. Zavala, 20. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Metro)
