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2A WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11 2000 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER nside Report DMITRY UOVETSKYAssociated Press Zhores Alferov (right) of the AFIoffe Physico-Technical Institute in St Petersburg Russia toasts champagne with his colleagues as he is con-gratulated on winning the 2000 Nobel Prize in physics in his office in St Petersburg on Tuesday Alferov and Herbert Kroemer of the University of California at Santa Barbara will share half the $915000 prize for their work in developing technology used in satellite communications cellular phones and bar code readers 4 US scientists win Nobels Alferov Kilby Kroemer Heeger News in NATION WORLD Parents must know A law requiring parental notification before minors have abortions applies to the abortion pill RU-486 officials in SC and Virginia say 4A Brock acquitted New Hampshire Chief Justice David Brock is acquitted of aU counts in his Senate trial 5A Shuttle launch delayed NASA scraps the launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a small metal pin found on a fuel line a few hours before liftoff 6A Church sorry for abuse The Roman CathoHc Church in Oregon apologized Tuesday for one of the largest cases of sexual abuse by a priest 8A Milosevic allies end talks Allies of Milosevic break off talks with new administration on handing over what remain ing authority they hold 9A LOCAL Daycare loses in court Siding with neighbors who complained a judge ordered a home day care that operates in a Charlotte subdivision to close IB Wreck kills 2 A UNC Charlotte professor and a second victim died Tuesday in a head-on collision on Providence near Fairview IB Report faults enforcers An Environmental Protection Agency audit says NC water-quality enforcement needs improvement IB Trouble over flag A Confederate flag symbol on her shirt gets a high school student reprimanded IB Church convention coming Up to 40000 people will attend a church convention in Charlotte next June 2B SPORTS Coleman to miss some time Hornets forward Derrick Coleman likely will miss all seven exhibitions while his body adjusts to a new medicine 1C NBA star weighs options Miami Heat superstar center Alonzo Mourning is weighing his medical options and hoping to avoid a kidney transplant 1C Saints looking for payback New Orleans may be looking to exact revenge from the Panthers this Sunday 2C Baseball playoff fever Full coverage of the Yankees-Mariners and Mets-Cardinals series 1C BUSINESS Firestone executive quits Masatoshi Ono stepped down as chief executive of Bridges-toneFirestone Inc two months after a massive recall ID BofA to automate loans Bank of America Corp in the fourth quarter will take another step toward the goal of the all-electronic mortgage ID Nasdaq down 34 percent Stocks fell sharply as investors girded themselves for third-quarter earnings reports ID Gaston hospital may expand Gaston Memorial has formally asked for state approval for an obstetrics addition ID ON CHARLOTTECOM Search for a job Check detailed database of jobs: wwwcharlottecomca-reerpath For more information cfiarlottsMzrii NEWSINFORMATION INTERNET To subscribe: 1-800-850-4349 CORRECTION Because of an editing error an article in Tuesday's Observer about a 13-year-old boy who won a Harry Rotter essay contest misstated the location of the accident that injured his mother Lone fall occurred outside a restaurant not at her home HONOREES Excerpts from citation for Nobel Prize for physics: Zhores Alferov and Herbert Kroemer have invented and developed last opto- and microelectronic components based on layered semiconductor structures termed semiconductor heterostructures Fast transistors built using heterostructure technology are used in radio link satellites and the base stations of mobile telephones Laser diodes built with the same technology drive the flow of information in the fiber-optical cables They are also found in CD players bar-code readers and laser pointers Jack Kilby is being rewarded for his part in the invention and development of the integrated circuit the chip Through this invention microelectronics has grown to become the basis of all modem technolog Examples are powerful computers and processors which collect and process data and control everything from washing machines and cars to space probes and medical diagnostic equipment The microchip has also led to our environment being flooded with small electronic apparatuses anything from electronic watches and TV games to mini-calculators and personal computers Excerpts from citation for Nobel Prize for chemistry Alan Heeger Alan MacDiarmid and Hideki Shirakawa made their seminal findings at the end of the 1970s and have subsequently developed conductive polymers into a research field of great importance for chemists as well as physicists The area has also yielded important practical applications Conductive plastics are used in or being developed industrially for anti-static substances for photographic film shields for computer screens against electromagnetic radiation and for windows (that can exclude sunlight) In addition semi-conductive polymers have recently been developed in light-emitting diodes solar cells and as displays in mobile telephones and mini-format television screens Driver who hit King is dead inquiry open I read that the driver of the vehicle that struck author Stephen King was found dead and an autopsy was planned Do you have further information? A Bryan Smith 43 was found dead Sept 22 in his mobile home in Fryeburg Maine An autopsy by the state medical examiner found no trauma The next step is toxicology tests to determine the cause of death The outcome could take several months according to the office Police said evidence did not point toward foul play or suicide Smith who was on disability because of back injuries was on a variety of medications said Capt James Miclon of the Oxford County Sheriffs Department Friends of Smith said he suffered from incessant back pain and bouts of depression and recently learned he might have to start using a wheelchair The paths of King and Smith crossed on June 19 1999 when Smith distracted by his Rottweiler struck King as the author walked along the shoulder of a two-lane highway near his summer home King is stiU recovering from a broken leg broken hip gashed scalp broken ribs and collapsed lung His newest book the non-fiction went on sale Oct 3 been told the $5000 biU is no longer being printed Is that true? A Yes Currency notes of denominations above $100 are not available from the Treasury Department the Federal Reserve System or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing On July 14 1969 the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve announced that notes of $500 $1000 $5000 and $10000 would be discontinued immediately due to lack of use Although they were issued until 1969 they were last printed in 1945 These notes are stiU legal tender and may be found in circulation according to the Treasury Department However most large notes still in circulation probably are in the hands of dealers and coUectors Sometimes businesses wiH tape a flier to the front of our mailbox or put something in it Do Postal Service regulations permit that? What about a neighborhood association distributing newsletters? A Businesses taping something to mailboxes or neighborhood associations putting notices inside them are in violation of postal regulations USPS spokesman Mark Saunders explains: If an item does not bear postage it cannot be placed inside or outside the mailbox That includes items placed upon supported by attached to hung from or inserted into a mailbox There are some exceptions because the post or object to which the mailbox is mounted considered a mail receptacle So an attached newspaper box receptacle is exempt What is the gold content of the Olympic gold medal? A The gold medal actuaUy is silver-gilt with 6 grams of gold Have a question about a news topic? 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Ventura says he was joking Minnesota Gov Jesse Ventura was joking when he said he as he said is a significant recognition by the Nobel committee that engineering contributions in one area can further scientific investigation for said one of former co-workers Howard Ruff of Sematech a semiconductor research consortium in Texas The chemistry prize was won by Alan Heeger of UCSB Alan Mac-Diarmid of the University of Pennsylvania and Hideki Shira- and President Clinton drank beer and gin and smoked cigars until 4 am at the White House last week his office said John Wodele a spokesman complained Monday that a Star Tribune story about visit was inaccurate The two men drank diet cola and only exchanged gifts of cigars Wodele said Ricky Martin says his music goes beyond Ricky Martin insists a spiritual side to his music often overlooked concerts are about joy not feeling judged and being in touch with your Martin said Tuesday want to find peace and to project The latest video from the gyrating Puerto Rican heartthrob features Martin posing atop a glass box fiUed with groping nudes The 28-year-old star lashed out at suggestions his act is too sexual tired of all that stuff live get rid of taboo and start breathing Martin told reporters OOP SHE DID rr AGAIN: On the first night of the European leg of her world tour pop princess Britney Spears drove the capacity crowd at Wembley Arena wild Fans gave the 18-year-old singer from Kentwood La a rapturous response and used his talents to help other causes He took part in civil rights marches and demonstrations went on hunger strikes for various humanitarian causes and became an advocate for good health and nutrition Gregory 67 was diagnosed last year with lymphoma His friends decided to honor him with Monday gala The guest list for Evening of Reflections with Dick included BiU Cosby as master of ceremonies Stevie Wonder Isaac Hayes Ossie Davis Ruby Dee and Cicely Tyson For more entertainment news 5E PETER JORDANAssociated Press during a stop on his Asian tour Comedian Dick Gregory honored at Kennedy Center Civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory was honored at the John Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Gregory in the 1960s was an overweight chain-smoking stand-up act who helped open doors for black entertainers- After achiev- regory ing success he shifted gears -4-.