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Articles in March 2003 issue of Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

• Augusta, Ga.-Area Residents Can Lessen Phone Bills with One Call.
• Creditors for Bethel, Conn.-Based Bicycle Maker Square Off over Assets.
• Provincetown, Mass., Proposal Seeks to Use Tourism Money to Fill Budget Gaps.
• Major Retailers Turn to Self-Checkout Lanes.
• Problems Uncovered during Inspections at South Florida Hospitals.
• Natural Meats Distributor Opens in Pierce, Colo.
• Jacksonville, N.C., Officials Discuss Benefits, Drawbacks of Convention Center.
• New Mexico Senator Blames Lack of Domestic Production for Spiraling Gas Prices.
• AK Steel's Rockport, Ind., Workers Are Organizing.
• Boeing Employees in Long Beach, Calif., Escort First Midwest Aircraft.
• Potential Buyer for Millinocket, Maine-Area Paper Mills Looks to Cut Costs.
• Irvine, Calif.-Based Real Estate Firm Urges Shareholders to Reject Bid.
• Philadelphia-Area Bank Asks to Be Delisted.
• Guidant Hopes for Brighter Future in Developing Next Generation of Stents.
• Consumer Agency Opposed NIPSCO Rate Increase.
• San Jose, Calif.-Area Transit, Highway Projects to Be Delayed without Funding.
• St. Paul-Based Company to Close Five Stores, Focus on Frozen Food Line.
• Chicago Tribune Ask Jim Column.
• War Fears Spark Cut in 2003 Thai Growth Target.
• Chattanooga, Tenn.-Based Dietary Supplement Maker Named in Class Action Suit.
• Family-Owned Bank Based in Burley, Idaho, Extends Reach.
• Wichita, Kan., to Lose Jet Service If Airline's Contract Is Not Approved.
• Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
• South Bend Tribune, Ind., Ed Semmler Column.
• Chicago Tribune Investing Column.
• Trumbull, Conn.-Based Copier, Fax System Company Continues to Grow.
• Vivendi Board Meeting Likely to Determine Future of Company.
• Small Businesses Have Big Influence in San Joaquin County, Calif.
• Lima, Ohio-Based Equipment Coating Company Continues to Prosper.
• Concerns over Privacy, Competitiveness Arise with Grocer Loyalty Cards.
• Decatur County, Tenn., Students Benefit from Scholarships.
• Volkswagen May Benefit from Gas Price Hikes; Offers Diesel Engines.
• Texas High-Tech Program Faces Dim Future as State Withholds Funds.
• Kentucky Prosecutors, Police Battling Hurdles over Illegal Immigrants.
• Las Vegas Gambling Issues Slip in February amid War Worries, Tax Boosts.
• New Jersey Students Prosecuted over Cheating.
• Credit Rating Firm Fair Isaac & Co. Leases Carmel Valley, Calif., Offices.
• Colorado Springs, Colo., to Lose Jobs amid WorldCom's Worldwide Layoffs.
• The Boston Globe Business Intelligence Column.
• Lack of Electricity Adds to Hardships in North Korea's Failed Economy.
• Not Everyone Thinks a Bigger University of Massachusetts Will Be Better.
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Business Buzz Column.
• Experts Lag behind in Fort Worth, Texas, Stock-Picking Contest.
• Club Med May Be All Washed Up.
• Bankruptcy Court Approves Armstrong Industries' Shareholder Offer.
• Bush Policy Would Encourage Investment, Analyst Says.
• U.K. Life Insurer Britannic Warns of Dividend Cut.
• Many Jacksonville, Fla., Residents Want Convention Center Improved.
• Federated Department Stores Names New Vice Chairman.
• Investigation into Rhode Island Fire Inspections May Uncover Sad Realities.
• San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Stocks.comment Column.
• Sunday Business, London, James Bevan Column.
• SBC Communications Hopes to Attract Small Business Customers with New Products.
• AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Editorial Column.
• Massachusetts May Seek National Forest; Plan Could Bring Aid to Berkshires.
• Night Flights Lead Airport Neighbors to Keep Calling Los Angeles Mayor.
• Tyco's New CEO to Face Investors at Annual Meeting.
• Critics Call Carlyle, Ill.-Area Farm a 'Factory'; Family Says Its Modern.
• Developers of Smart Cellphones Set Strategies to Try to Fight Microsoft Threat.
• Officials to Consider Possible Routes for Rail Line Linking London, Airport.
• New Jersey Governor Adjusts Anti-Sprawl Map, Strategy.
• Tech Jobs Are Leaving New York Behind.
• New York Mayor Talks of Starting Foundation to 'Help People'.
• British Official Faces Questions as Transport Plan Hits Gridlock.
• Minnesota Law Won't Can Spam, but Does Give Warnings.
• The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke Column.
• Japan's Prime Minister Side-Steps Tough Decisions on Deepening Crisis.
• Concern about Possible War with Iraq Adds to Uncertainty over Economy.
• OPINION: Headlines Fail Perspective Test on AIDS Vaccine.
• Houston Chronicle Your Money Column.
• Record-High Gas Prices Squeeze Portland, Ore., Commuters, Businesses.
• Heatlh Experts Express Concern About Downplaying of Weight Loss Surgery Risks.
• Thai Bank to Focus on Beefing Up Investment Banking.
• Ventura County Star, Calif., Roger Harris Column.
• Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
• Shelves of Yuba City, Calif., Bookstore Are Home to Mystery, Romance.
• Bangkok Post, Thailand, Technology Column.
• Georgia Governor Enlists Former President Carter to Ease Flag Divisions.
• Customers Chilled by Soaring Heat Bills in Pittsburgh.
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Up Close Column.