Tuesday, January 1, 2002

Metro Basketball Roundup: Saturday's Late Games
MIDLAND - Brooke Baughman scored 22 points and Kalee Carey added 17 to lead Canyon past El Paso Hanks in the third-place game of the Byron Johnston Holiday Tournament.

Airline supporters grumble over deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - America West Airlines supporters are grumbling about strings the government attached to post-attack aid that will give the government the option of purchasing one-third of the troubled carrier's stock.

Euro cash becomes legal tender
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Greece and Finland led the way as 12 European nations adopted the euro at midnight Monday in the most ambitious currency swap in history, one which the euro's architects hope will bolster dreams of a united Europe.

Higher bills on the way
WASHINGTON - As Americans ring in 2002, many will also discover they will be ringing up higher long-distance telephone bills.

Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street ended one of its most dreadful years on a down note as investors sent stocks sharply lower Monday to minimize their tax bills.

Debbie Burton
Ann and Oran Burton of Stinnett announce the engagement of their daughter, Debbie, to Eleazar Abrego.

Jennifer Vaughn
Barbara and Ken Vaughn of 6608 Kingsbury Drive announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Elizabeth, to Nicholas Harlan Hill.

Misty Wilson
Patricia Ann and Bobby Hollis Wilson of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Misty Vawn, to Eric Christopher Guy, M.D.

Casey Snyder
Cheri and Robert Snyder of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Casey Ann, to Anthony Erickson.

Brief: Pork Roast With Spicy Cranberry Orange Glaze
One 5-pound pork loin center rib roast (with bone)

Crowning Glory
NEW YORK - Wearing a wig doesn't have to be a dirty little secret.

Brief: Video takes children on musical journey
NEW YORK (AP) - Children can enjoy a journey through the United States with a soundtrack of classic American tunes in the new video "Mini Maestro's America The Beautiful."

Brief: Group launches ear infection campaign
NEW YORK (AP) - Pediatricians are concerned by the amount of repeat ear infections among children in group child care, according to a survey conducted for the National Association of Child Care Professionals.

Roast chicken a special dinner at home
Dinner at home can become a special occasion, with careful attention to details. Sometimes, the cook's job can be surprisingly easy. One not-too-difficult element in any recipe: Stay with a few fine ingredients.

Amarilloan named homecoming queen
Shacie Rogers was named Homecoming Queen at Abilene Christian University this fall.

Color-full books teach kids about tolerance
NEW YORK - Flip through several children's books and you'll find pages full of color - and not just the magic-marker type.

Next to nature
When Betty Rollin first saw her mastectomy scar, she likened it to a bomb site.

To know what God has to say, we need to listen
Let's assume that the Incarnation, as originally conceived, wasn't about gifts, jingling bells, make-or-break retail sales, school holidays or turkey.

Dietitian's Corner: Exercise, diet can stave off diabetes
The holidays nearly are over, and you've probably made some type of resolution about losing weight or exercising more.

Vets, burn specialists save mauled tiger cub with technology used on humans
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The owners of a tiger cub who was mauled by an adult tiger are hoping veterinarians can patch her back together with technology normally used on humans.

Medical Rounds
Dialogue, a patient/family education support group sponsored by the Harrington Cancer Center and American Cancer Society, will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the center's second floor amphitheater, 1500 Wallace Blvd.

Perryton girls win Lubbock tourney
HOUSTON - Even with the game clock turned off, Amarillo High's JD Lewis was putting his stamp on the 72nd Annual Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star basketball game Monday night.

Hereford's Carnahan commits to Tech
Nothing clears the mind like a little work and some peace and quiet.

Randall gets another chance to make a statement in 3-4A
Randall had its chance to make a statement in District 3-4A volleyball Tuesday at Hereford.

Woman of the Year 2001: Mary Emeny
Mary Emeny probably won't be thrilled today about being named the Amarillo Globe-News Woman of the Year.

Man Of the Year 2001: Guyon Saunders
Like most Americans, Guyon Saunders watched in horror Sept. 11 as news of the terrorist attacks unfolded on television.

New Year's closings
Some area banks will be open regular business hours today.

More expected today, Tuesday
Amarillo didn't have a white Christmas but snow arrived just before 2002.

More snow is possible
Clayton Lindley was nervous Monday as he snowboarded for the first time down a hill in Medical Center Park. Video More snow is possible Video courtesy of NBC4. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection

Contributions help single moms
Contributions continue to come in to the Empty Stocking Fund, helping the children of two single mothers return to school in new clothing.

Calendar
Potter County Commissioners Court, 10 a.m., Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore St.

Lazbuddie takes learning beyond the classroom
LAZBUDDIE - For the majority of students at Lazbuddie Independent School District, the school experience is only beginning when the final bell rings each day.

Brief: Potter files appeal in constable case
Potter County filed a motion Monday to appeal a judge's ruling that the county must pay former Constable Terry Miller a reasonable salary for a two-year period.

Brief: Tipsy Tow program to offer ride, tow for celebrants
AAA will provide the "Tipsy Tow" service throughout Texas, including Amarillo, for New Year's Eve, said the automobile club dispatcher Sandra Momtante.

Potter commissioners to seek consultant
Potter County commissioners decided unanimously Monday to seek a consultant to help solve the countys health insurance woes.

Police await lab results on remains found near Lake Meredith
BORGER - Borger police were waiting Monday on lab results to determine whether bones they discovered near Lake Meredith over the weekend are connected with a mysterious disappearance three weeks ago.

Resolutions made to stop, start habits
Have you broken it already?

Manufactured home zoning on city's 2001 concern list
Several departments worked last year to toughen the city code that governs mobile and manufactured houses.

District on a mission
MULESHOE - Officials at Muleshoe Independent School District are on a mission to improve the district's performance on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test, and they're not above trying new approaches and even forking out a few bucks to make it happen.

New Year's Closings
Some area banks will be open regular business hours Tuesday.

Events Center WT's symbol of change
The West Texas A&M University campus looks different than it did when the year started.

It's All Trew: Early-morning rising instilled in youth becomes lifelong habit
During my early years, the Trew family went to bed early and arose early.

Abstinence best cure, experts say
Ringing in the New Year could leave a ringing in your head and a churning in your stomach. People in Amarillo have their own theories on curing the morning-after hangover.

Bulletin Board
Your mama said you shouldn't tell a lie. But if it's good enough, go ahead. You might win a certificate as World Champion Liar from the Burlington, Wis., Liars Club.

Bulletin Board
Gene Parker passes along some useful quotes from comedian George Carlin:

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Jerry LaWayne Gray
Jerry LaWayne Gray, 40, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001.

Viown Jennings Winn
HEDLEY - Viown Jennings Winn, 78, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in Loveland, Colo.

Ray Rodgers Jr.
YUKON, Okla. - Ray Rodgers Jr., 59, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in Oklahoma City.

Services
Louie Ann Goodnight Adams, 106, of Guymon, Okla., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001. Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.

Phylliss Montgomery Thorp
Phylliss Montgomery Thorp, 61, formerly of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, in Albuquerque, N.M.

All Obits - Text Only
DALHART - Ruby Mae Bearden Ball, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Ola Lance
BOISE CITY, Okla. - Ola Lance, 92, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001.

Eunice Linnie Leeper
HEDLEY - Eunice Linnie Leeper, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

John Cecil Rawle Sr.
FRITCH - John Cecil Rawle Sr., 86, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in Borger.

Jay Mark Stroud
Jay Mark Stroud, infant son of Mark and Cindy Stroud, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001.

Eva I. Simpson
LONOKE, Ark. - Eva I. Simpson, 87, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001.

J.R. Browder
J.R. Browder, 84, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Services
Shaun Lee Andrews, 21, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001. Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St.

Jane Kerr
Jane Kerr, 65, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, in Brentwood, Tenn.

Louie Ann Goodnight Adams
GUYMON, Okla. - Louie Ann Goodnight Adams, 106, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Ollie Burnett "O.B." Chesshir Jr.
Ollie Burnett "O.B." Chesshir Jr., 75, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001.

Ernest E. Waldrop
GUYMON, Okla. - Ernest E. Waldrop, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, in Woodward.

Ruth Alls
Ruth Alls, 86, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001.

Maria Munoz Herrera
GRUVER - Maria Munoz Herrera, 59, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, in Dallas.

Lucille Skidmore "Granny" Heath
Lucille Skidmore "Granny" Heath, 72, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Emily Franklin Shiner
CANADIAN - Emily Franklin Shiner, 74, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Dr. Milton E. Shaw
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Dr. Milton E. Shaw, 76, formerly of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Mary Ellyn Lawson
CHILDRESS - Mary Ellyn Lawson, 64, of El Cajon, Calif., died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001.

Margaret Godwin
HEREFORD - Margaret Godwin, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Cliff Brown
ALLEN - Cliff Brown died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001.

William J. "Bill" Purves
CLAYTON, N.M. - William J. "Bill" Purves, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001.

Fred Brannon
SILVERTON - Fred Brannon, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Paula Carroll
LUBBOCK - Paula Carroll, 69, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

All Obits - Text only
TULIA - Genella Holcomb, 83, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, in Albuquerque, N.M.

Bonnie Johnson
CROWELL - Bonnie Johnson, 85, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Ruby Mae Bearden Ball
DALHART - Ruby Mae Bearden Ball, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

Genella Holcomb
TULIA - Genella Holcomb, 83, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, in Albuquerque, N.M.

Helen Puckett Pratt
AUSTIN - Helen Puckett Pratt, 88, formerly of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001.

Victor Mueller
DALLAS - Victor Mueller, 74, formerly of Canyon, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001.

Donald L. Ellsworth
BOISE CITY, Okla. - Donald L. Ellsworth, 77, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001.

C.W. James
C.W. James, 74, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001.

Letters To The Editor: Playing the stock market is risky business
Nearly $36 million right down the toilet.

Monday Briefing
U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., announced Dec. 22 that President Bush signed the Comprehensive Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2001, a 10-year plan to end homelessness for the nation's veterans.

Editorial: Airline passengers have a new mind-set
Passengers and crews aboard commercial airliners have taken on a whole new personality since Sept. 11.

Other Opinion: New Year's resolution: More need to exercise freedoms
The sources of what wisdom I might claim are not always great books, great men or great movements. Sometimes not even great movies.

Guest Column: Local afiliate is guilty by association
Like Sue Cohen (Dec. 16 guest column, " 'Extremists' attack our freedom"), I, too, am interested in providing accurate information to the public regarding Planned Parenthood.

Editorial: Saunders, Emeny earn G-N kudos
It's fitting that Guyon Saunders and Mary Emeny are this year's Amarillo Globe-News Man and Woman of the Year.

Letters To The Editor: Prayer should include both Founders, God
Our Founding Fathers are due a note of thanks for the courageous contributions they made to our nation and world.

Editorial: Read Bush's lips America benefits from broken promise
Technically speaking, President Bush may have indeed broken a campaign promise. However, under the circumstances of Sept. 11, America should be glad he did.

Horsley: Despite loving Gus, being dogless isn't so bad
A few odds and ends to wrap up before the year A.D. 2001 draws to a close:

Meth experiencing a boom
Sorry Mom and Dad, but hoping Junior or Betsy will be sheltered from methamphetamine will not get the job done.

Choosing life
After spending 26 hours held hostage by her husband, enduring beatings and burns from a curling iron, Carol was grateful for the SWAT team that rescued her.

Methamphetamine usage widespread across Texas
FORT WORTH (AP) - Authorities said the number of methamphetamine busts grew sharply in 2001, especially after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

NFL Notes: Jets
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Fifteen games into the NFL season, and the New York Jets still lack communication on offense.

Raiders in dangers of losing bye after falling to Broncos
DENVER (AP) - Even at the tail end of a lost season, the Denver Broncos had no problem finding enough motivation to beat the Oakland Raiders.

Cotton Bowl: OU, Arkansas on the rebound
DALLAS (AP) - The Oklahoma Sooners love coming to the Cotton Bowl every October. It's being here New Year's Day that's disappointing.

Mike Stoops waits patiently for opportunity
DALLAS (AP) - Mike Stoops ends this year where he started it, as Oklahoma's associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator. And that's fine with him.

Illinois, LSU is looking for respect in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Like his jut-jawed uncle, Luke Butkus takes a no-nonsense approach to football.

NFL Roundup: Bengals shock Steelers in OT
CINCINNATI (AP) - Neil Rackers grabbed his face mask in celebration. Thousands of Steelers fans stopped twirling their towels in disbelief.

NFL Notes: Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers, trying to avoid becoming the first team ever to lose 15 straight games in a single season, lost wide receiver Isaac Byrd to injury for the season finale with New England.

Ozzie tops list for shrine balloting
On the final weekend of balloting for the Baseball Hall of Fame, voters could very well elect a .262 hitter to the shrine in Cooperstown.

Rogers' record-setting effort propels Spartans past Fresno
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Charles Rogers set a Michigan State record with 270 yards receiving - and he wasn't even the most prolific pass-catcher on the field at the Silicon Valley Football Classic.

Eagles survive, capture NFC East championship
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles used a little of their own comeback magic to beat the New York Giants - barely.

Dallas takes down 49ers
IRVING (AP) - The Dallas-San Francisco rivalry used to be about deciding the best team in the NFC. While the teams aren't that good anymore, there's enough intensity left to bring out the best in one of the teams.

Brief: Rattlers face El Paso at home
Amarillo's Rattlers will try to snap a six-game losing streak when it hosts El Paso at 7 tonight in a Central Hockey League matchup at Cal Farley Coliseum.

Riley loses job after Chargers lose final nine games
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mike Riley lost too many games in the NFL's age of parity, so the San Diego Chargers are looking for yet another head coach.

Rose Bowl: Coker, Solich: Two coaches at top of their games
PASADENA, Calif. - One grew up the son of an Oklahoma oil field pump man and his working wife, the other the only son of a Pennsylvania coal miner and his wife.

NFL Notes: Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers can secure a home playoff game at Lambeau Field by beating the New York Giants at the Meadowlands on Sunday. But injuries have made it difficult for them to stop the run.

Spartans pla to be ready for Fresno State QB Carr
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Fresno State quarterback David Carr led the nation in passing yards and touchdowns. That doesn't scare Michigan State as it prepares to meet the Bulldogs in today's Silicon Valley Classic.

NFL Notes: Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints are closing out another season the way they have so often - out of chances, out of luck, out of the running.

Tech coach Leach disappointed with first-half effort
SAN ANTONIO - At least Texas Tech showed up this time.

Outback Bowl: South Carolina aims to prove a point against the Buckeyes
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - South Carolina coach Lou Holtz isn't big on bowl rematches.

Tigers slumped but Tar Heels improved
ATLANTA (AP) - Let's be honest: Auburn's James Callier didn't expect to end his college career at the Peach Bowl.

Troy State coach says Huskers belong in Rose, expects 'fun game to watch'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - When Miami and Nebraska meet in the Rose Bowl on Thursday, Larry Blakeney will have a unique view of the teams playing for the Bowl Championship Series national championship.

Tubby finally sheds Pitino's shadow
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Tubby Smith didn't have to wait until Valentine's Day to feel the love of Kentucky's rabid fans.

Departing Applewhite asks UT fans to support Simms next season
AUSTIN (AP) - Consider the quarterback situation at Texas settled. Major Applewhite won't be around to muddy it up any longer.

AP Top 25 Men's Poll
The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote.

Fiesta Bowl has national title implications
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - For the past week, The Associated Press national championship trophy has been on display at every Fiesta Bowl news conference, tantalizing evidence of the implications of Tuesday's game.

BYU, Louisville seeking redemption
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Brigham Young Cougars say thoughts of the Bowl Championship Series and Hawaii are gone, disappointments put away.

Brief: Lemieux rejoins Penguins practice
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Mario Lemieux rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins' practice Monday, his first official practice with the team since Nov. 12.

Brief: Drexler named Nuggets assistant
DENVER (AP) - Former NBA standout Clyde Drexler was hired as an assistant coach by the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

NFL Notes: Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars will reinstate R. Jay Soward to their roster this week, but coach Tom Coughlin says the wide receiver will not practice this week or play Sunday against Chicago.

Brief: Headaches keep Lindros out of lineup
PHOENIX (AP) - Eric Lindros of the New York Rangers, who has a history of concussions, was benched by headaches for a second straight game Monday.

NFL Notes: Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) - On their plane ride home from Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned that Oakland's 23-17 loss to Denver had given them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The news was received with indifference.

Brief: Bobby Lamb hired as Furman coach
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Bobby Lamb was hired as Furman's football coach Monday, getting the job at a school where he has been a longtime assistant and was once quarterback.

NFL Notes: Dolphins
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - The Miami Dolphins know they're in the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. But that's about all they know.

Brief: Brown leaving Lady Raider program
LUBBOCK - Texas Tech sophomore forward Dionne Brown of Georgetown has been granted her release from the school, Lady Raider coach Marsha Sharp announced in a statement Monday.

NFL Notes: Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - One victory doesn't erase all the frustration the Buffalo Bills have endured this season. It does buoy a young and rebuilding team seeking signs of hope heading into the next one.

Barnett: Rape probe not a distraction
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Colorado Buffaloes insist football is their only concern as they get ready for the Fiesta Bowl.

Willingham is named Irish coach
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame hired Stanford's Tyrone Willingham as its football coach Monday, looking to move past the embarrassment of the George O'Leary fiasco.

Ragone, Louisville thump BYU in Liberty Bowl
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Louisville Cardinals finally can go home happy.

Florida tries to salvage season of unmet expectations against Terps in Orange Bowl
MIAMI (AP) - Too bad for Florida that college football isn't a video game.

Warner, Faulk making cases for MVP honor
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Martz thinks the St. Louis Rams should have the NFL MVP for the third year in a row.

Seminoles not the favorites this time
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - With a police escort, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden worked his way through the crowded hotel lobby and stepped onto the escalator, drawing reverent glances and some words of caution.

Citrus Bowl: Michigan, Vols are after bowl consolation prize
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Michigan tight end Shawn Thompson jokes that he has learned his way around this Florida vacation city. No wonder.

Fonoti adds to Nebraska tradition
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When he was growing up, Toniu Fonoti was too big for football. Fortunately for Fonoti, there's no such thing as too big at Nebraska.

Clemson's Dantzler dazzling in snow at Humanitarian Bowl
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - After Clemson's up-and-down season, dazzling Woodrow Dantzler is happy with any bowl victory.

Washington State overtakes Purdue, 33-27
EL PASO (AP) - Jason Gesser passed for 281 yards and ran for a touchdown Monday to help Washington State rally in the second half for a 33-27 victory over Purdue in the Sun Bowl.

Brief: Emmitt joins Payton with 16,000 yards rushing
IRVING (AP) - Emmitt Smith topped 16,000 yards rushing for his career Sunday, joining Walter Payton as the only players to reach the milestone.

Jordan: 'I can still play this game'
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a few weeks of describing his comeback as part of a plan to turn the Washington Wizards into a winning franchise, Michael Jordan reminded everyone that it's also about Michael Jordan.

Nelson downplays victory No. 1,000
DALLAS (AP) - Don Nelson was low-key about his latest coaching milestone.

Big step
IRVING (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys finally did what they've been hoping to do all season on offense. And rookie Quincy Carter took another step toward entrenching himself as the team's quarterback of the future.

Texas Tech rallies past Minnesota, 80-60
LUBBOCK (AP) - Bob Knight saw the comeback ability of his Texas Tech team on Sunday.

Common denominators
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - They look harmless enough off the field.

Graduation rate at A&M football program worst in Big 12
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Texas A&M University's football graduation rate the last four years ranked last in the Big 12 Conference with a 33 percent average, the Bryan-College Station Eagle reported Sunday.

Dilfer status for Sunday game is uncertain despite his performance in second half
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Trent Dilfer did everything he could to give Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren an easy decision.

Eagles' maligned 'O' awakens just in time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brian Dawkins walked off the field, looked at the crowd and shouted, "How 'bout that offense? How 'bout that offense?"

Men's Top 25: Boston College routs Seton Hall; Alabama romps
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With a broken jaw, it would have been tough for Ryan Sidney to announce his return. Instead, the Boston College guard let Seton Hall know with his play.

Contractors may face greater responsibility after court ruling
DALLAS (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court has upheld a $12.5 million damage award against a Lubbock builder in a case that could increase the pressure on contractors to ensure the safety of subcontractors' workers.

Program to give students rewards for tips on crimes
HOUSTON (AP) - Students in 21 Houston-area school districts can receive rewards of $50 to $5,000 for tipping law enforcement officials on school crimes ranging from weapons to vandalism.

Escapee from Johnson County Corrections Center captured
CLEBURNE (AP) - An inmate who escaped from the Johnson County Corrections Center while taking out trash was captured Monday morning at his cousin's home in Hill County.

Supreme Court races may be expensive
AUSTIN (AP) - With the potential for five new faces on the Texas Supreme Court, the 2002 court elections could be the most tumultuous and expensive in recent memory.

Texas leads nation in number of taxing districts
DALLAS (AP) - Texas leads the nation in the number of special taxing districts, where private developers effectively get government powers like the ability to levy taxes for roads and sewers, a newspaper reported.

Plane violates space
CRAWFORD (AP) - A small plane violated a flight-restricted area over President Bush's ranch Monday, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Black-eyed peas New Year's ritual for good luck
ATHENS (AP) - At the Pea Picker bookstore, Lillian Harper is contemplating the end of 2001 and making a resolution for the New Year.

Politics yield bounty, bust for Panhandle
AUSTIN - Texas politics in 2001 yielded both bounty and bust for those in the Panhandle and plains of the state.

Girl abused in Laredo returns home to Mexico
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A 13-year-old girl found shackled and near death in a Laredo backyard has been reunited with her family in Mexico.

Electric deregulation to start
AUSTIN (AP) - The new year brings a new way to buy electricity.

Slain dogs' owner can't sue Slaton
SLATON (AP) - A woman who breeds Siberian Huskies for a living has spent the last six months trying in vain to sue the city of Slaton.

2001 marked the fall of an energy titan
HOUSTON (AP) - Communication. Respect. Integrity. Excellence. Those words grace the back of the slightly faded Enron Corp. T-shirt Deborah DeFforge used to wear with pride.

Police chief defends use of paid informant in fake drugs case
DALLAS (AP) - Police officials admitted Monday they paid a confidential informant $200,000 for information leading to dozens of drug busts, only to find out later that some of the confiscated substances were fake.

Fast-moving company produces mostly low-priced toys
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - With its stunning view of Malibu's sun-drenched shore, the glass-fronted office building tucked into a hillside off Pacific Coast Highway gives no hint of the child-oriented activity inside.

Davis raises $7.6 million outside state in attempt to retain governor's office
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Gray Davis has raised $7.6 million for his re-election campaign from donors in other states who either have political or economic stakes in California.

Fighting still flares in villages
YOL ABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - Nearly two months after the Taliban were routed from Mazar-e-Sharif, fighting still flares in villages around the northern city as warlords sort out the complex web of Afghan rivalries.

Paul Landres, 89, TV director, dies
LOS ANGELES - Paul Landres, an early sound-era film editor who turned to directing B pictures in 1949 and became a prolific director of early television series, has died.He was 89.

Jesse Jackson to meet Harvard president amid reports of rift with black faculty
BOSTON (AP) - Jesse Jackson said Monday that he will meet with Harvard University's president to discuss the school's diversity policy following reports that high-profile black professors may leave because of a dispute with the administration.

Last train for Pakistan leaves India
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Wearing a shimmering "kameez," or shirt and with her hands freshly painted with henna, Shakeela had planned to attend her brother's wedding, here in India. But instead, she boarded a train home Sunday to Pakistan - the last one before India cut off transport to Pakistan.

After 2 years, Putin has put mark on Russia
MOSCOW (AP) - When Vladimir Putin gives one of his rare smiles, there are lines and sags around his eyes that weren't there when he became president two years ago.

Smoke chokes Sydney; arsonists set more fires
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Arsonists set more bush fires Sunday south of Australia's largest city, fueling a haze of gray smoke that diverted jets, obscured landmarks and triggered alarms in buildings.

WSU researcher working for cheesy military rations
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - The soldiers of the future will require more than micro computers, better body armor and lethal firearms. They will also need macaroni and cheese.

Visitors view New York ruins from observation platform
NEW YORK (AP) - After three months of peering through gaps in fences and past police barricades, visitors on Sunday got an unobstructed view of the remains of the World Trade Center from a newly built observation platform.

Afghanistan agrees on peacekeepers
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The new Afghan government has reached an agreement with international peacekeepers on how they will function in the coming months, the country's interim foreign minister said Sunday.

Britain honors leaders of arts, science, industry
LONDON (AP) - Actor Ben Kingsley and the American scientist James Watson, winner of the Nobel Prize, received knighthoods Monday in a New Year's list honoring people from the Bee Gees to the head of the lost-property office for London's buses and subways.

Lawmaker considers bioterrorism bill
SANTA FE (AP) - Legislation giving health officials sweeping powers in the event of a bioterrorist attack may be added to lawmakers' already-full plates in the upcoming session.

Editor of AP's Spanish service dead at 68
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Baroli, an editor for 25 years with the Spanish-language service of The Associated Press, died Thursday of complications following surgery, his family said.

Oklahoma City police end year with 15 unsolved homicides
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City police detectives will end 2001 with 15 unsolved homicides - the worst homicide clearance rate in at least 29 years.

People In The News: Congresswoman seeks divorce
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce, R-Ohio, and her husband, Randy Walker, are divorcing after 21 years of marriage, the congresswoman said.

Unmanned spy plane crashes in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - An unmanned U.S. spy aircraft has crashed in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials said Monday, in a reminder that one of the most important new technologies in the war against terrorism is only partially developed and fragile.

Check This Out
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Gearheads and hotties now have an official place in the English language, and the wordsmiths at Merriam-Webster don't mind if they shake their booties or give each other noogies.

Peru police confiscate tons of fireworks following weekend disaster
LIMA, Peru - Police combed through downtown Lima for fireworks Monday, lugging away crate after crate of Roman candles, bottle rockets and firecrackers in hopes of averting a disaster like the inferno that killed nearly 300 people over the weekend.

Brief: New Year's Eve celebrations expected to be muted
Santa Fe (AP) - The soft glow of thousands of farolitos will light Santa Fe's Plaza and other New Mexican towns in what many expect to be a muted New Year's Eve celebration following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Political wish list: Patients' rights, drug coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) - Adding a prescription drug benefit for seniors again tops Congress' new year's wish list. But with billions of dollars already earmarked for the war against terrorism and with dwindling surpluses, lawmakers say they'll have to pinch pennies elsewhere to pass the benefit or any other health initiative when they return in late January.

Taliban symbol proves hard to cast off
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - With sunshine pouring in through the window behind her, the seamstress wielded her big-bladed shears, coaxed the hand crank of her old Chinese-made sewing machine and smoothed the delicate crocheted panel that would mask a woman's face from the world.

Brief: Chili windsocks to be used to warn of gusty winds
SANTA FE (AP) - Just when you thought chilis were just for cooking, New Mexico has found a new use for one of its most beloved vegetables.

Buena Vista's success shows change in Cuban music business
HAVANA (AP) - After leading his band through a set of "sons" and "boleros" at the Crocodile Club, Francisco Repilado puts down his tiny, seven-string guitar and sucks on a fat Cuban cigar like the ones he once rolled across town at the Montecristo factory.

Today in History
On Jan. 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free.

Sisters make promise to restore Taoist temple
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) - Amid the quiet pastels of the coastal village of Mendocino, the brilliantly red and green Kwan Tai Temple is startling as a shout.

Four cougars killed in protection of bighorn sheep
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Four cougars have been killed by contractors in desert bighorn sheep ranges since October under a 3-year-old program to reduce cougars preying on the endangered animals, the state Department of Game and Fish said Monday.

Europeans unstash their cash for pre-euro splurge
MADRID, Spain - Who wouldn't enjoy Alfonso Bermudez's predicament? With $22,000 worth of undeclared cash income this year, the 28-year-old Spanish insurance broker is hurrying to dispose of it in ways the tax collector might not notice.

Marines go after Taliban leader
Combat-ready U.S. Marines launched a mission Monday to capture Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, thought to be hiding in the remote mountains of central Afghanistan, Prime Minister Hamid Karzai said.

Arafat says Palestinians will soon be independent
JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat used his year-end speech Monday to promise his disheartened people a state in 2002, while thousands of his supporters took to the streets in a show of force.

Doctor, midwives accused of holding laughing-gas parties
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - A doctor and 10 midwives are being investigated after a co-worker accused them of holding laughing-gas parties in hospital delivery rooms, a newspaper reported Monday.

Man with gun had boarded two flights, authorities say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities said a Florida man who was arrested with a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol in his carry-on luggage had already boarded two flights before the gun was found.

Brief: DWI detention protested
SANTA FE (AP) - About 50 protesters gathered in a park to demonstrate against the Dec. 21 detention of 17 undocumented immigrants in Santa Fe at a DWI roadblock.

At least 235 bodies recovered from fire
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Firefighters on Sunday dug through the rubble of a massive blaze sparked by a fireworks explosion in historic downtown Lima, retrieving 235 bodies by the afternoon. Officials were trying to learn what sparked the disaster.

Self Help Inc. aids businesses with cash grants
LOS ALAMOS (AP) - Through the years, Self Help Inc. has helped out fledgling businesses, from an apple co-op to a bike repair shop, with grants from as little as $100 for textbooks to $2,000 for entrepreneurial efforts.

ACLU clings to Bill of Rights in fight over Commandments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Those who want the Ten Commandments posted in Kentucky courthouses say history is on their side. A civil liberties group that wants the displays taken down makes the same claim.

Imports banned among staff of some lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Allison walked into the interview with all the professional credentials needed to get a job as Rep. David Bonior's press secretary.

Judge temporarily bans deer hunt in Princeton
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A judge temporarily blocked a deer hunt Monday after animal rights groups complained the plan was dangerous to residents and cruel to the animals.

Opinion requested on income tax hike
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin asked the attorney general on Monday to issue a legal opinion on a state income tax increase that took effect on the first day of the new year.

Brief: Officials warn Oklahomans against drunken driving
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Law enforcement officials are cautioning Oklahomans to not drink and drive on New Year's Eve.

Two security workers suspended at Denver
DENVER (AP) - Two employees at Denver International Airport have been suspended for a security breach in which a man passed through a screening area without going through a metal detector.

Check This Out
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A bungling burglar left behind a memorable account of his hijinks when his pants fell down as he bent over, revealing his bare posterior to a surveillance camera.

Clovis residents question teen's 25-year sentence
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - A 16-year-old Clovis boy has been sentenced as an adult to 25 years in prison for a string of robberies, but some residents say the punishment is too harsh.

Brazilian rock singer dead at age 39
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Cassia Eller, one of the most irreverent singers of Brazilian rock music, died late Saturday. She was 39.

Edward Downes, musicologist, critic, dead at 90
NEW YORK (AP) - Edward Downes, a musicologist, professor and critic best known as host of the "Texaco Opera Quiz" heard during live Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, died Wednesday at home. He was 90.

Detainee secrecy worries diplomats
NEW YORK (AP) - Foreign diplomats say they are getting scant information from the U.S. government about hundreds of immigrants from their countries who remain in custody nearly four months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Daschle says Bush must compromise to get stimulus bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush must compromise more next year if he wants to get an economic stimulus bill through Congress, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said Sunday.

Farmers have less land, more money to save farms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's 89,000 farm owners enter 2002 with 50,000 fewer acres to farm, thanks to urban growth. But they're also finding more money than ever to save their farms for future generations.

Blaze at pepper plant is under investigation
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. (AP) - Bottles of hot sauce exploded amid the flames as a three-alarm fire destroyed much of the Panola Pepper plant.

In skies above Honolulu, foes end fight
HONOLULU (AP) - The rivals lined the perimeter of the penthouse boardroom in First Hawaiian Tower, holding in decades of mutual suspicion.

Heavy snow, rains hit France
PARIS (AP) - Heavy snow and rain pounded parts of northeastern France over the weekend, triggering floods that killed a 5-year-old boy and forced the closure of roads and rail lines, officials said Sunday.

Hair of the dog; eye of the sheep
SINGAPORE (AP) - In Singapore, they say herbal soup laced with ginseng can help cure a hangover. In outer Mongolia, men recovering from a big night are known to drain a glass of tomato juice containing a pickled sheep's eye.

Indians praise arrest of Islamic militant but demand more
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - India called Pakistan's arrest of a top Islamic militant a "step forward" Monday but demanded 20 more suspects be jailed. Islamabad said it was now up to New Delhi to end the dangerous standoff and avoid war between the South Asian nuclear rivals.

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