March 14, 1998

New York Jets' player Hugh Douglas is traded to Philadelphia Eagles for that team's second- and fifth-round picks in 1998 draft as Coach Bill Parcells continues to stockpile choices; Jets have 10 picks in next month's draft (M)

William C Rhoden's Sports of The Times column on St John's University basketball player Tarik Turner; focuses on lessons Turner learned from his father, Dr Rick Turner, dean of the Office of African-American Affairs at University of Virginia; photo (L)

Lerik, Azerbaijan, produces astonishing number of centenarians despite poverty, poor medical care and ignorance; residents work very hard and eat little, mostly vegetables, fruit and sour cheeses, not yogurt; most researchers credit clean, stress-free living and genetics; photos; map (m)

Supermarkets are increasingly stocking ready-to-eat meals that appeal to teen-age shoppers, who are helping to reshape way America eats; food companies, seeking to build brand image with next generation, have marketedly increased advertising in magazines aimed at teens and set up 'edutainment' sites on youth-saavy Web; graphs; photo (M)

Technology Stocks Rally, But Market Finishes Mixed Stocks ended with a mixed showing yesterday, hurt by losses in consumer-product shares on a plunge in Kimberly-Clark, but helped by gains in small-company issues and further strength in technology shares, which extended their rebound from last week.