What happened on August 08, 2004
ENTERTAINMENT
To be young, bling and black "Gotham Diaries" and "Bling," hot novels by well-connected authors about new-monied African American circles, set the board for a gossipy guessing game. By Annette John-Hall INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
On TV's merry-go-round, faces often return As the new season proves, actors can have more lives than a cartoon cat. By Hugh Hart FOR THE INQUIRER
From Phish, food for thought on breakup By Tom Moon INQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC
Are there other Phish in the sea? By Tom Moon INQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC
NEWS
An Olympics Homecoming Empty hotels, unsold tickets worry Greeks By Angela Couloumbis INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Two breweries, lots of tastes Downingtown's Victory Brewing and New Hope's Triumph Brewing both have plenty to offer. By Catherine Quillman INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
GOP couldn't afford to lose Cheney's pull with the right By Dick Polman INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Ethics Reform Bold moves restore public's faith
Teacher Assignments Kids' needs come first
What? No photo of bears? By Nancy A. Pietroski FOR THE INQUIRER
Volunteering to be a friend Weekly visitors help woman, 95 - and each other. By Gloria A. Hoffner INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Phila.'s campaign law: Limit is no limit Incumbents found a way to exceed the $5,000 cap on PAC donations. At any rate, ignoring rules has no penalty. By Mark Fazlollah INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Hundreds celebrate life of soldier 'Joe' Dixon By Troy Graham INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Sometimes hate mail pushes the envelope By Chris Satullo
Candidate counts on anger at Specter Democrats are hoping that James Clymer, of the Constitution Party, will draw off enough conservative support to boost Hoeffel's chances. By Carrie Budoff and Thomas Fitzgerald INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
Broken vows for African nation Italy took steps last year to return an obelisk, but it remains in Rome. By Ken Dilanian INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Beirut trip aids lawyer By Wendy Walker INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
His experience led to support group Michael Smith found hope. By Gene D'Alessandro INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Out-of-office ruminations By Dan Lloyd
Security the core concern With the Games almost ready to begin, it isn't the only issue, but it's the overriding one. By Frank Fitzpatrick INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Celebrities to gather for Ray Charles fete By Tirdad Derakhshani INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Iraqi insurgents are offered amnesty As renewed fighting continued, the prime minister announced a plan that excludes violent criminals. By Dogen Hannah and Tom Lasseter INQUIRER FOREIGN STAFF
Many are mindful of N.J.'s no-call list Less than a hundred complaints have been lodged since May. Two million numbers are registered. By Mitch Lipka INQUIRER TRENTON BUREAU
Race to save turtles The Wetlands Institute seeks to protect diamondback terrapins. By Jan Hefler INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
College classes to enrich retirees A Paoli woman sold Widener University on the idea. The program will be based in Exton. By Robert F. O'Neill INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Courts seeing success amid the chaos in Iraq Jurists are doing their best to overcome electricity problems, a lack of security, and cultural resistance. By Ken Dilanian INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Through program, artist allows kids to explore talents For 5 years, she has brought arts to those who might not have access otherwise. By Rosalee Polk Rhodes INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Many in Cape May tire of the word 'no' By Amy S. Rosenberg INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Driven lawyer earns honor The N.J. bar named Jeffrey Gold its Municipal Court attorney of the year. By Rosalee Polk Rhodes INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Selling Paradise One-of-a-kind homes are a small, but lucrative, real estate specialty By Alan J. Heavens INQUIRER REAL ESTATE WRITER
Spending time, not money, at Shore Merchants lament a fizzling season. By Jacqueline L. Urgo INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Glass blocks lite You can use acrylic in place of the real thing. Being plastic, they weigh less, and they are easier to install. By Michael Walsh FOR THE INQUIRER
High anxiety In the grandeur of Glacier National Park, an unexpected fear took hold. It wasn't the grizzlies, but the altitude. By Walter F. Naedele INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Overlooked abuse cases could be deadly By Carolyn Davis
Fessing up to doctor costs drinker his license A Lebanon County man admitted that he drank a 6-pack a day. A Pa. law required PennDot to be alerted. By Patrick Kerkstra INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Killing zones take aim at deer ticks A Chesco resident is leading an effort to reduce the parasites, which spread Lyme disease. Two new devices aid in the fight. By Virginia A. Smith INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Celebrating Pa. German history An annual festival is part of a group's efforts to keep alive the culture of those communities. By Joseph S. Kennedy INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
To avoid controversy, Beenie Man drops 2 songs Gay activists had called them homophobic and wanted Friday's show canceled. The singer said protesters "got our music wrong." By Daniel Rubin INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Ex-cowboy back to building after time horsing around Charles Schultz has rekindled his love affair with boats. By Phil Joyce FOR THE INQUIRER
Letters
Capturing life's quiet moments in vivid color Grace Bracegirdle chooses to focus on the details. With layers of paint, she builds pictures on paper. By Susan Weidener INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
In Africa, rape emerges as a form of genocide By Csar Chelala
Family forges bond in band By Mary Anne Janco INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Relics of a time lobotomy was thought a 'godsend' By Stacey Burling INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Customers melt over unusual ice-cream flavors By Wendy Walker INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Local underdog gets West Chester show George Cope struggled in his lifetime, bartering paintings for groceries. But his talent still shines. By Victoria Donohoe INQUIRER ART CRITIC
4-H fairs are about the best Young people in four counties will have a chance to show off their talents. By Gloria A. Hoffner INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
A Bonaparte was here Royalty lived in Bordentown. There are few indications left. By Jan Hefler INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Skills prevail in national competition By Valerie Reed INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
SPORTS
Second unit looks to be Trotter's home By Bob Brookover INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Kearse's Quest He reached the Super Bowl once; he hopes to go this time as a Bird. By Bob Brookover INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Retiring Smarty Jones: 'Not an easy decision' By Mike Jensen INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Hewitt reaches final in Cincinnati Masters THE INQUIRER STAFF
Bullpen additions help Phils in big way By Todd Zolecki INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Busch skips a pit stop, edges Sauter for victory FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
Phillies' western win streak ends at 4 The Dodgers wore down Paul Abbott, who walked nine, and prevailed behind Odalis Perez. By Todd Zolecki INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Wooten's bat lifts Red Barons BY THE INQUIRER STAFF
Winner's quarters in Ky. await a future stud By Mike Jensen INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
No longer the least of the majors The players and an intriguing course could make the PGA this year's best. By Joe Logan INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Thomas vows to return to Chisox next season FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
Medford's Nash is real action hero The assistant Olympic rowing coach is set to participate in his 10th Games. By Ira Josephs INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF
Hall's Class of 2004 to be inducted today FROM INQUIRER WIRE SERVICES
Rock Hard Ten is favored in Haskell Invitational By Craig Donnelly INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Commerce is branching out Undeterred by indictments, the bank is taking aim at N.Y.C., D.C. and Boston. By Joseph N. DiStefano INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Lawsuits against hospitals spiking Lawyers of uninsured patients say hospitals overcharge their clients; critics say the suits exploit the health-care crisis. By Josh Goldstein INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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