Saturday, July 13, 2002

Claude's Eddleman signs with Wayland
Claude multisport star Eric Eddleman has signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Wayland Baptist.

Sandies' Welch leads West All-Stars to win
FORT WORTH - Taking a group of athletes who normally compete against one another and turning them into a team might seem like a challenge.

Locals struggle in All-Star game
FORT WORTH - Joyce Benson didn't start Thursday night's TGCA All-Star Basketball game the way she wanted, and she didn't end it that way either.

Religious Briefs
Jud Wilhite will be at Paramount Terrace Christian Church, 4000 Mays Ave., for a book signing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 21 in the church bookstore.

Cross Currents: Stargazing brings lesson in faith
I'm way behind on my stargazing. Not the astrology kind. I'm not into that hocus-pocus.

Dillas drop Colts, 9-5
Mike Hardge and Derek Henderson broke out of hitting slumps in a big way as the Amarillo Dillas collected 14 hits en route to a 9-5 triumph over the San Angelo Colts on Friday night at the Amarillo National Dilla Villa.

Colts stampede Dillas
Eddie Lara needed one pitch Thursday to make a play that changed a game.

Marriages-Divorces
Christopher William Goodwin, Sharesa Carol Blythe

Randall County District Court
Hiram Gene Lillibridge. Deferred adjudication. Auto theft. Defendant received two years probation and costs.

Randall County Court at Law
Eric Galicia. Judgment. Theft, more than $500 less than $1,500. Punishment assessed 180 days in Randall County Jail and costs.

Potter County District - Criminal
Michael Shawn McAlpine. Deferred adjudication. Forgery of a financial instrument. Defendant received two years probation, $200 fine and costs.

United States Bankruptcy Court
Christopher Bryan Tichacek and Criscinda Ann Tichacek, aka Criscinda Cantu. Amarillo. Chapter 13 nonbusiness/consumer.

DVD Review: Film may inspire 'Impostor' viewing
The success of "Minority Report" may inspire those who skipped the badly reviewed "Imp

Video Reviews: 'The Royal Tenenbaums' top new movie on video
The zany adventures of a dysfunctional family with a deadbeat father tops this week's list of new movies on video. (All films are available on both VHS and DVD unless otherwise noted.)

TV Picks
"Moulin Rouge" 9 p.m. today, Cinemax

Dolly hits the road
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - At 56, Dolly Parton is teaming up with an old friend: the road.

Brief: Mattel wins toy rights
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Warner Bros. has awarded Mattel Inc. the right to produce toys and games based on its Batman, Superman and Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, for the next five years.

Channel Surfer: Surfer picks Emmy list (maybe)
Whatever will the Emmy voters do this year? Their darling of the last two years, HBO's "The Sopranos," didn't air any new episodes within the 2001-02 season, so it will be left off the ballot this year.

Garage rock
NEW YORK - Pelle Almqvist never could understand the connection between loud guitars and being miserable.

Irwin brings Crocodile Hunter to the big screen
LOS ANGELES - Whether he's talking about falling in love with his wife or wrangling nature's toothiest beasts, the Crocodile Hunter has the wild-eyed glee of a little boy showing off squirming critters beneath a backyard rock.

Man's story inspires actor
PORTLAND, Ore. - Bill Porter, a door-to-door salesman with cerebral palsy, sold home products by walking Portland's neighborhoods seven miles a day.

Movie Review: "Powerpuff Girls Movie"
Closet adult fans of Cartoon Network's "The Powerpuff Girls" won't find much to cheer in the girls' new movie.

AudioFile: Column may be gone, but columnist remains
By the time you read this, I'll be in Mexico. Or Skellytown.

Food Brief: Crunchy Croccantini
Tasters loved the authentic flavors and flaky texture of La Panzanella Croccantini crackers.

Brief: 'Gadget queen' to speak Tuesday
Melody Grace, aka "Melody Jean, the gadget queen," will be guest speaker at Tuesday's meeting of the Amarillo Christian Women's Club.

Deck-Buidling Primer
Here's how building a deck proceeds:

Most hoaxes are enough to make a person ill
Heard about the so-called flesh-eating bananas? How about the perfume that kills with a single whiff? Surely, you heard the one about the stockroom clerk felled by hantavirus picked up from a soda can?

Brief: Corvette show planned
Westgate Chevrolet and Amarillo Area Corvette Club will sponsor a Corvette show-and-shine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 20 at the dealership, 7300 W. Interstate 40.

Brief: Vintage car owners here for Tour-A-Bout
Owners of 14 cars from the Model T era from throughout Texas and Oklahoma will be in the Amarillo area starting today for a Tour-A-Bout.

Bald facts
DETROIT - Three different hair transplant centers told Robert Johnson the same thing: The hair of African Americans like him is harder to transplant because it tends to be curly, which doesn't transplant as well.

Decks add value to homes
All hands on deck!

Hair cuts will help PASO
Local hairstylists will participate in a "cut-a-thon" to benefit the Panhandle AIDS Support Organization, said Michael Timcisko, PASO's executive director, in a news release.

Fill house with items
Once the inspectors sign off, the mortgage comes through, and the papers are signed, making a house your home is your personal hands-on project. Here are a few suggestions for what to buy after you've bought the house:

Parent To Parent: Soothing a child from a broken home
Q: "For about two weeks after my 10-year-old daughter returns from visitations with her father in California, she w

Having a ball
PHILADELPHIA - Bob Gold is usually the only guy who comes to watch the Clean Sweep softball team.

Camp Fire accepting registrations for program
Camp Fire USA is accepting registrations for first- through fifth-graders at the after-school "Kid's Care" program.

Skepticism often the best defense against hoaxes
Don't panic. Many virus warnings circulating via e-mail are just hoaxes, Internet service providers said.

Bulletin Board
Time for one of Bob Russell's famous groaners.

Denial can kill twice, police officers learn
Denial kills you twice.

Louis Rukeyser show airing on 158 stations
The long-running Louis Rukeyser soap opera that started in March as a coup d'etat quickly became a schism and now, depending on whom you ask, is a full-fledged rebellion - or a non-issue.

Wild market dips, then rises
The wild swing on Wall Street on Thursday, which saw the Dow Jones industrial average drop more than 200 points by noon before rallying late in the day, is an indication that the only investors with confidence are those trading on dips and rises, an Amarillo investment adviser says.

Impact nears $2 million
Restaurant, store and hotel owners in Amarillo will bid goodbye to about 1,500 people in town this week for the 2002 National Junior Limousin Show and Congress and pocket the estimated $1.7 million they left behind.

Rocketeers head to Wayside
WAYSIDE - Five...Four...Three... Two...One. Blast off!

John C. Williams Wellfield not a little package
PAMPA - You won't find the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority's John C. Williams Wellfield in one nice, tight, little package.

Changes in air at Cannon
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - Changes are coming to Cannon Air Force Base and soon.

Sales tax collection up in city, mixed in area
The Texas comptroller's office sent $301.3 million in monthly sales taxes to cities, counties and other governmental industries Friday, with the state's sales tax collections in May of $1.1 billion up 1 percent from a year ago.

Beasley appointed GM of Savannah Morning News
Morris Communications, parent company of the Amarillo Globe-News, announced several promotions Thursday, including that of Steve Beasley.

Man runs for diabetes
Jim McCord is doing the leg work to raise awareness about diabetes.

79-year-old dies in 3-vehicle wreck
GUYMON, Okla. - A Guymon woman died Wednesday after a three-vehicle collision at 11:45 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 54 and Southwest Fifth Street in Guymon.

Randall County indictments
A Randall County grand jury returned 40 indictments Wednesday. Following are the names, ages, alleged offenses and dates, as provided by Randall County Criminal District Attorney's office:

Simpson new publisher of Amarillo Globe-News
Les Simpson had planned to become a lawyer and then a politician but the world of headlines and deadlines won out for the new publisher of the Amarillo Globe-News.

Hope center planned
A new motel-type building to house and minister to families of prison inmates is being planned in east Amarillo, south of the William P. Clements Jr. Unit.

Brief: Potter burn ban lifted
Potter County's burn ban has been lifted in the wake of recent rains, but the ban could return if hot, dry conditions prevail.

On The Edge Of Common Sense: Man's best friend can't keep a secret
By the way of introduction, let me say that I, Pancho Villa de Perro Valiente, am the new head of Ranch Security at the Black Rancho on Red Chile Road. I come from a long line of Australian shepherd cowdogs and I am assisted by Hattie, hoof eater and blue heeler cross.

Today in History
Today is Friday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2002. There are 172 days left in the year.

East Texas cattleman sentenced
An East Texas cattleman was sentenced Friday to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $6 million restitution in a cattle-buying scheme.

Correction
story in Thursday's Amarillo Globe-News on the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority board of directors meeting contained incorrect dates on a letter exchange between Dallas oilman T. Boone Pickens and Kent Satterwhite, CRMWA general manager. Pickens sent his letter June 6, and Satterwhite received the letter June 10. Satterwhite's reply was on June 10.

Brief: Cyclist hurt in collision with police cruiser
An Amarillo man was injured Thursday when his motorcycle and an Amarillo police car collided.

Brief: Hereford board picks interim superintendent
HEREFORD - The Hereford school board Wednesday night selected an interim superintendent to work until at least December, said Lloyd Ames, Hereford school board president.

Tour-A-Bout Amarillo
Owners of 14 cars from the Model T era from throughout Texas and Oklahoma are in the Amarillo area for a Tour-A-Bout.

Clovis firm to reseed burned Arizona forests
CLOVIS, N.M. - A Clovis-based business will be responsible for rejuvenating almost 500,000 acres of burned Ponderosa pine forests in Arizona.

AHD panel OKs budget
The Amarillo Hospital District finance committee approved an $11.2 million fiscal year 2003 expenditure budget Friday, an increase of nearly $200,000 from the current budget.

Wal-Mart urged to change plans
When Henry Moreland first saw maps of Wal-Mart's proposed site for a SuperCenter printed in the Amarillo Globe-News and Canyon News, he couldn't believe what he was looking at. Video Wal-Mart urged to change plans Video courtesy of NBC 4. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection> (Video requires the RealPlayer)

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Betty Mae Kittle
GUYMON, Okla. - Betty Mae Kittle, 79, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

Leona Barley
DUMAS - Leona Barley, 67, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

J.D. Morton
J.D. Morton, 77, of Amarillo died Saturday, July 6, 2002, in Alma, Ark.

Services Pending
Marlin Owen Graham Sr., 61, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 10, 2002. Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St.

L.H. Searcy
FORT WORTH - L.H. Searcy, 83, died Thursday, July 11, 2002.

Emiliano Ochoa
CLOVIS, N.M. - Emiliano Ochoa, infant son of Sandra C. Valdez and Hugo Medrano Ochoa, died Friday, July 12, 2002.

Les Hudson
Les Hudson, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, July 11, 2002, in Plano.

Manuela Rocha Valadez
HEREFORD - Manuela Rocha Valadez, 81, formerly of Hereford, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, in Del Rio.

Dalton Jarvis Cantey Porter Jr.
DALLAS - Dalton Jarvis Cantey Porter Jr., 80, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, in Springfield, Colo.

Ruby McBride Wester
Ruby McBride Wester, 91, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

Robert Elan Williams
Robert Elan Williams, 69, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

Services Pending
Joan E. Fogleson, 52, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 10, 2002. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.

Odessa Parker
PAMPA - Odessa Parker, 93, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, in Amarillo.

Roberto Moreno
PLAINVIEW - Roberto Moreno, 42, died Monday, July 8, 2002, in Edinburg.

Jack L. Nicholson
DUMAS - Jack L. Nicholson, 73, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

Ruby McBride Wester
Ruby McBride Wester, 91, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

Mary A. Flowers
Mary A. Flowers, 85, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

Charcey Faye Boone
HOLLIS, Okla. - Charcey Faye Boone, 89, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

Sherrie Louise Fowlkes Cates
Sherrie Louise Fowlkes Cates, 72, of Amarillo died Monday, July 8, 2002.

Vernon B. Rich
PAMPA - Vernon B. Rich, 89, died Thursday, July 11, 2002.

John Bill Shaw
SKELLYTOWN - John Bill Shaw, 84, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, Borger.

Evangeline Baker Archer
Evangeline Baker Archer, 81, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

Evangeline Baker Archer
Evangeline Baker Archer, 81, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

All Obits - Text Only
PLAINVIEW - Roberto Moreno, 42, died Monday, July 8, 2002, in Edinburg.

All Obits - Text Only
DUMAS - Jack L. Nicholson, 73, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.

Garrett Ray Swift
PAMPA - Garrett Ray Swift, infant son of Nicola and Morris Lin Swift, died Thursday, July 11, 2002.

Oscar Armendariz
DUMAS - Oscar Armendariz, 21, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, in Virginia Beach, Va.

Thomas Mack Ioor Sr.
Thomas Mack Ioor Sr., 62, of Amarillo died Thursday, July 11, 2002.

Farris: Title IX is getting a bad rap lately
How could something so beneficial to the greater good turn out so badly - at least in the eyes of many sports fans?

Editorial: Amarillo embroiled in Catholic crisis
On the one hand, Leroy T. Matthiesen, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Amarillo, said he never knowingly accepted a pedophile priest when he was bishop from 1980 to 1997.

Editorial: Bush issues welcome call
Long an opponent of government intervention in curing corporate failings, President Bush changed course Tuesday during a speech on Wall Street.

Letters To The Editor: Maybe the court's decision was inspired divinely
Maybe the "under God" decision made recently by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was a product of divine inspiration.

Letters To The Editor: Cable channel 20 is a Christian TV station
Many people in Amarillo who enjoy Christian channels on television might not be aware that there is a Christian station on cable channel 20.

Guest Column: Pledge has turned religious
Imagine you are a 5-year-old African-American in a classroom filled with Caucasians. E

Other Opinion: Church's gay-friendly stance with clergy is a problem
The recent Catholic bishops' meeting in Dallas attempted to deal with the rising storm of worldwide criticism of child sexual abuse by those in the priesthood. Zero tolerance, "One strike and you're out," was the announced policy change.

Editorial: State, counties waging worthy anti-drinking fight
One of the common caricatures of Texas, and of Texans, is that we boast about being No. 1 in any number of categories.

Editorial: Williams' son should honor Hall of Famer's last wishes
Death doesn't come easily, it seems, for legendary figures who leave behind children who think they - not their departed parent - know how they want to be laid to rest.

Youngsters angling for good time
Thanks to some generous sponsors and a score of considerate anglers, about 50 youngsters from Boys Ranch (including seven girls) will go fishing over at Ute Lake on Saturday.

TV's Best Bet
WNBA: Sparks at Fire

Today's Games
Cincinnati (Haynes 10-6) at Houston (Munro 0-0), 12:15 p.m.

Brief: Another bunched-up field at Brown Deer
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bo Van Pelt couldn't have picked a better place or time to lighten up.

Wednesday's Games
No games scheduled

Brief: Teske conquers wind to lead Farr by a shot
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) - Rachel Teske has grown accustomed to the wind.

Court accepts brief in Knight case
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals has accepted a brief in the appeal of a lawsuit seeking to force Indiana University to release university records related to Bob Knight's firing.

Brief: Kansas State players in trouble with law
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Some Kansas State football players have encountered problems with the law this summer.

Las Fiestas run set
The 22nd Annual Las Fiestas 5K and 1-mile Fun Run is set for Saturday morning beginning at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 11th and Houston.

AL Boxes
Athletics 1, Orioles 0 OAKLAND BALTIMORE

Today's Games
Florida (Burnett 8-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wood 8-5), 2:20 p.m.

Armstrong opts to stay conservative
ALENCON, France (AP) - Lance Armstrong let others do the sprinting in the Tour de France on Friday.

Brief: Levens signs with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dorsey Levens, the fourth-leading rusher in Green Bay history, signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday.

Texas Roundup: Surging Houston beats Reds, 6-3
HOUSTON (AP) - Daryle Ward homered and drove in three runs to help lead the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Texas Roundup: Astros slip by Reds
HOUSTON (AP) - Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer, and Roy Oswalt pitched seven-plus innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.

Ex-employees say Williams' son motivated by money
HERNANDO, Fla. (AP) - In the final years of his life, Ted Williams grew to depend on his only son as strokes and heart disease took their toll on the mind and body of a baseball legend.

AL Boxes
Twins 4, Rangers 3

NL Roundup: Cubs top Marlins in 16
CHICAGO (AP) - Florida center fielder Preston Wilson ran into the ivy-covered wall with two outs in the 16th inning and dropped pinch hitter Angel Echevarria's fly ball Friday, giving the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 win over the Marlins.

Brief: ENMU schedules tryouts Monday
Eastern New Mexico University has scheduled a baseball tryout Monday for anybody interested in playing for the Greyhounds during the 2002-2003 season.

Contraction decision delayed
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball's labor talks resumed Friday with players and owners giving the arbitrator in the contraction grievance an extension until next month.

Fans angry with baseball
Baseball came back from the break Thursday and found a bleak picture: Fans still stewing about the All-Star game and even more worries about labor trouble.

Dillas drop Colts, 9-5
Mike Hardge and Derek Henderson broke out of hitting slumps in a big way as the Amarillo Dillas collected 14 hits en route to a 9-5 triumph over the San Angelo Colts on Friday night at the Amarillo National Dilla Villa.

Dickson-Albright hold on for win
It was more than fitting that Jo Dickson rolled in a final, decisive putt at the 17th hole enabling her and partner Trina Albright to thwart a three-peat bid by Marion Barker and Penny Perry in the championship flight finale of the Amarillo Country Club Ladies Partnership on Thursday.

Brief: Foreman denies claims woman is his daughter
HOUSTON (AP) - Boxing legend George Foreman has found himself fighting the claims of a 22-year-old woman who says she is his daughter.

Brief: Family remembers teen shot in road rage incident
DALLAS (AP) - Family and friends of 17-year-old Dallas high school basketball star Melvin Clemons remembered him Friday as a youth obsessed with the sport.

Thursday's Games
Atlanta 8, Montreal 5

Ex-Unser worker alleges Al Jr. used pot, cocaine
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Al Unser Jr.'s bid to return to the days when he won the Indy 500 twice have been dealt a blow by his arrest on domestic violence charges after his girlfriend said he hit her while drunk.

Graves takes early lead in Tascosa Championship
Clint Graves shot 1-over 73 on Friday to take a two-shot lead in the Tascosa Country Club Men's Championship.

Brief: Woods sets course record at British Open warm-up
BRITTAS BAY, Ireland (AP) - Tiger Woods prepared for next week's British Open by shooting a course-record 5-under-par 67 at the European Club on the east coast of Ireland.

Legal woes may deny Cobbs place on Hogs' road roster
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - There's a chance Arkansas running back Cedric Cobbs won't be able to travel with the Razorbacks this fall because of his legal problems.

AL Roundup: Red Sox smother Jays, 10-3
TORONTO (AP) - Manny Ramirez homered for the first time since coming off the disabled list June 25 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the 11th straight time, 10-3 Thursday night.

Green takes lead after tying record
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Hubert Green refused to worry about the round that could have been.

Rangers promote Rivera, list Rocker as disabled
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Ruben Rivera, cut in spring training after stealing Derek Jeter's glove, returned to the majors Thursday night and was in Texas' starting lineup against Minnesota.

AL Roundup: Hudson halts Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) - Tim Hudson outpitched Jason Johnson, and Miguel Tejada drove in the game's lone run in the first inning as the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Friday night.

A roller coaster ride with the Williamses
Dave Rineberg almost lost his seven years of fame in the trash can.

American League Standings
East Division

Brief: Armstrong meets family of Sept. 11 victim
ROUEN, France (AP) - Lance Armstrong took time from his quest for a fourth straight Tour de France title to meet with the family of a New York City police officer killed in the Sept. 11 attacks.

Brief: Nate Newton's sentencing delayed
FORT WORTH (AP) - Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton's sentencing on a federal drug trafficking charge has been delayed at his request, an associate of his attorney says.

NL Roundup: Braves start big in 2nd half
MONTREAL (AP) - Andruw Jones and Gary Sheffield hit three-run homers Thursday, and the Atlanta Braves began the second half of the season with an 8-5 victory over the Montreal Expos.

Iverson's future with NBA unclear
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Trouble always seems to follow Allen Iverson, the NBA superstar who faces charges he forced his way into an apartment with a gun and threatened two men.

Some fans want to swing a big bat - boycott
A baseball strike is on.

Youngsters lead '400' qualifying
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A couple of NASCAR's precocious kids took the spotlight again Friday, with rookie Ryan Newman winning the pole for the Tropicana 400 and second-year driver Kurt Busch right behind.

Irwin takes lead with record round
DEARBORN, Mich. - It doesn't just seem as if Hale Irwin always plays well at the Senior Players Championship. He does.

Houston rolls out red carpet
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston's chances of playing host to the 2012 Olympics could hinge on convincing the visiting U.S. Olympic Committee that the city has the right international flavor, officials said Friday.

Brief: Iverson to be charged
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allen Iverson will be charged with assault and other offenses for forcing his way into an apartment with a gun and threatening two men while looking for his wife, authorities said Thursday.

Gorillas resign Wray, launch Web site
The Amarillo Gorillas on Friday resigned forward Scott Wray, who appeared in 20 games last year for Amarillo. He scored eight goals and assisted on five more for 13 points.

Indians fire manager Manuel
CLEVELAND - Charlie Manuel was fired Thursday as manager of the Cleveland Indians, the first of what could be many moves during the second half as the team rebuilds.

Brief: Appeals court rules in favor of Earnhardt law
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A state appeals court ruled Friday that Florida's law restricting public access to autopsy photos is constitutional, but certified the matter to state Supreme Court for potential further review.

Marlins trade Floyd to Expos
Cliff Floyd is going back to Montreal, the Cincinnati Reds are adding pitching for a wild card run and the Florida Marlins are retooling yet again.

Brief: Norwegian soccer team will pay spectators
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Norwegian soccer team Harstad Sports Club is taking the term "paying customers" literally.

2 three-run homers give Braves win, leg up on 2nd half
MONTREAL (AP) - Andruw Jones and Gary Sheffield hit three-run homers Thursday, and the Atlanta Braves began the second half of the season with an 8-5 victory over the Montreal Expos.

Brief: WNBA suspends two
NEW YORK (AP) - Latasha Byears and Michelle Marciniak were suspended Friday by the WNBA for their part in a fight the previous night.

American League Standings
East Division

Plugged In: The Google toolbar saves Internet user time
Every now and then I come across an Internet utility that truly saves time and maximizes my online experience. Recently, I discovered just such a gadget: the Google toolbar.

Brief: Beaten Bible student released from hospital
AUSTIN (AP) - A Bible studies student who police say was beaten by his church pastor was released from the hospital on Thursday, more than a week after he was first admitted into intensive care.

Brief: PUC postpones vote to raise electricity cost
AUSTIN (AP) - The Public Utility Commission on Thursday postponed a vote on whether some utilities can raise prices they charge residential customers.

Court throws out Lipscomb verdict
DALLAS (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday reversed the conviction of former Dallas city councilman Al Lipscomb, who was found guilty two years ago of 65 bribery counts.

Lawmakers take tour of flooded regions
CANYON LAKE - Texas' two U.S. senators and three congressmen on Friday toured one of the areas hardest hit by last week's severe flooding.

Another garment plant to close
WESLACO - Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. says it will be closing a second factory in late September, eliminating about 670 jobs and becoming the latest in a series of textile plant closures in the Texas border region.

Texas quarter puts Lone Star in pockets
HOUSTON - A 25-cent coin dominated by the image of a Texas Lone Star is the design of choice for the state's commemorative quarter.

Brief: Officials: Dead birds had West Nile virus
DALLAS (AP) - State and county health officials have confirmed the first cases of West Nile Virus outside of southeast Texas.

Dallas mansion destroyed by fire
DALLAS - The city's priciest home - a $44.9 million French chateau-style behemoth just down the road from billionaire Ross Perot - was destroyed in a massive blaze Thursday just weeks before its completion.

Air defense artillery brigade gets first female commander
EL PASO (AP) - Col. Heidi V. Brown made Army history Friday morning at Fort Bliss when she accepted command of the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, becoming the Army's first woman commander of an air defense artillery brigade.

Perry emphasizes role during flood
AUSTIN (AP) - Rampaging rivers and flooded roads all around him, Gov. Rick Perry swooped into San Antonio by helicopter and declared "help is on the way."

KSU to get biosecurity center grant
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kansas State University will help shape the government's response plan in case of attacks on the nation's food supply, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said Thursday.

Today in History
Today is Friday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2002. There are 172 days left in the year.

Brief: U.S. judge won't hear smoking rules lawsuit
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A federal judge Friday sent a lawsuit challenging new smoking rules back to the state court where it was originally filed, handing a legal setback to Gov. Frank Keating and the state Department of Health.

United Nations gives U.S. troops 1-year exemption
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to exempt U.S. peacekeepers from war crimes prosecution for a year Friday, ending threats to U.N. peacekeeping operations.

Brief: Murder conviction upheld
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The state Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Clovis man who contended that the fatal confrontation was provoked because the victim made racial remarks against him.

Retail sales jump 1.1 percent in June
WASHINGTON (AP) - Shoppers energized by warm weather and favorable incentives sprung back to life in June, driving up sales at the nation's retailers by 1.1 percent.

Bioethics panel rejects research-cloning ban
WASHINGTON - President Bush's bioethics advisers rejected a permanent ban on cloning for biomedical research Thursday, taking a middle ground in the debate over the promise of science versus the perils of research using human embryos.

Cracks ground shuttles for at least two months
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Amarillo astronaut Rick Husband had been scheduled to launch into space Friday as the commander of the STS-107 space shuttle mission.

Report: Life a little better for U.S. teens
WASHINGTON - Life is improving for American children, at least a little bit.

Smokers consider quitting over higher taxes
More and more smokers are trying to kick the habit rather than pay higher cigarette taxes in states from New York to Hawaii, anti-smoking groups say.

Scientists: Dangerous virus can be made in lab
WASHINGTON - Following a recipe downloaded from the Internet and using gene sequences from a mail-order supply house, researchers have assembled a man-made version of the polio virus to prove how easy it would be for terrorists to make deadly biological weapons.

States take steps to change death-penalty laws
DENVER - With Colorado taking a leading role, some states have begun amending their death penalty laws to bring them in line with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said it is up to juries, not judges, to decide whether a killer should live or die.

Judge rules material witnesses can be held without being charged
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday declared as constitutional the government's jailing of witnesses in the Sept. 11 investigation without bringing charges.

Around the Nation
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - Hal Simms, the CBS announcer who intoned the titles to dozens of shows in TV's early days, died July 2 at a nursing facility. He was 83.

Grounded passengers take bus home
ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) - Two New Mexico siblings grounded in Indiana after Southwest Airlines required extra tickets because of their size came home by bus instead.

Less than half trade center victims to be identified
NEW YORK - The man who has led the monumental effort to put names to the remains of the World Trade Center dead has come to the sad realization that the task could end with just 2,000 victims identified.

Justice In A Small Town: X-ray of Victoria Banks shows there had never been a baby
BUTLER, Ala. - Rick Hutchinson drove 2 hours straight from the doctor's office in Birmingham, his excitement building as he barreled down the country roads, past piney woods, logging trucks and pulp mills.

Today in History
Today is Saturday, July 13, the 194th day of 2002. There are 171 days left in the year.

Ontario court tells Canada to recognize gay marriages
TORONTO (AP) - An Ontario court ruled Friday that Canada's policy of refusing legal recognition of gay and lesbian marriages was unconstitutional.

Toronto looks to clean up in time for pope's visit
TORONTO - Cleanliness will come before godliness in Toronto.

Senate adopts ban on personal loans to company execs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate adopted a ban on personal loans from companies to their top officials and directors Friday as it cleared the way for passage early next week of legislation creating stiff penalties for business fraud.

People In The News: George Michael afraid to return to U.S.
LONDON (AP) - George Michael says he's nervous to return to his home in the United States because of the criticism he's received for his new song and video, "Shoot the Dog."

Williams' daughter makes written plea to Glenn, Bushes
INVERNESS, Fla. - Ted Williams' oldest daughter is urging former Sen. John Glenn, President Bush and Bush's dad to help stop her half-brother from keeping the body of the baseball great in deep freeze.

Would-be robber foiled by bank's locked doors
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) - A would-be bank robber needs to write himself a note: Make sure the bank is open and never rattle the locked doors while wearing a mask and holding a rolled-up trash bag.

Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Conflicting economic reports frustrated investors Friday, prompting them to bail further out of the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged as much as 201 points before trimming its loss to 117, its fourth triple-digit drop in five sessions.

Justice On A Small Town: Ready to say 'I'm guilty for something I didn't do'
EDITOR'S NOTE - This is Part II of Justice in a Small Town, a three-part serial examining the strained relationship between truth and justice in an Alabama murder case involving three mentally retarded defendants.

People In The News; Next up for Shaq: police officer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - First came his third-consecutive NBA championship, then plans to produce a TV drama. Now Shaquille O'Neal wants to be a police officer.

Around The Nation
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Ivan Moffat, who was nominated for an Academy Award for the screen adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel "Giant," died of a stroke July 4. He was 84.

Pentagon: China's military threat to Taiwan
WASHINGTON - In a sobering new assessment, the Pentagon says China's military modernization threatens Taiwan and contradicts Beijing's stated desire for a peaceful resolution of the dispute over reunification.

Cabinet officials push Homeland Security plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers balked Thursday at moving the Coast Guard and the nation's emergency disaster agency into a new Homeland Security Department despite pleas from senior Cabinet officials to stick to President Bush's blueprint.

'You can't blame me for saving my life'
PHOENIX - A woman reviled for setting one of Arizona's devastating wildfires said Thursday that she had been lost in the wilderness for two nights and was desperate to get the attention of a passing TV helicopter.

Fewer teens having babies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer babies are dying. Fewer teenage girls are having babies. Smoking is dropping among 8th and 10th graders.

Odometer fraud hits 450,000 people yearly
WASHINGTON - More than 450,000 people every year buy used vehicles with mileage gauges rolled back, spending thousands of dollars more than they should, according to a federal study of odometer fraud.

WT standout to lead Lady Dons
When Brittany Bridge began playing volleyball at West Texas A&M in 1997, she envisioned being a volleyball coach at some point down the road. Just not so soon.

Abernathy's Brock helps North down South
FORT WORTH - When Alvord basketball coach Curtis Enis began coaching the North All-Stars earlier this week, he found himself in unique position. He had a pair of shooting guards from West Texas whose styles complemented one another and who made his job fairly easy.

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