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THIS WEEK m USC TODAY Men's lacrosse vs. Davidson College: 7 p.m. Blatt Field THURSDAY Lindsey Tripp junior viola recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206 USC band clinic: through Sunday at the Roger Center Rufus the colored hull terrier victorious in Best in Show at Westminster BenlMier TKEASSCCKTED KFUES NEW YORK - A colored bull terrier called Rufus used his head Tuesday night to become America's top dog. The tan-and-white mix won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club, beating out six strong contenders and drawing a rousing cation from the sellout crowd Madison Square Garden. Rufus' selling point? His head — perfectly shaped like an egg. "The classic profile of a colored bull terrier," judge James Reynolds said Rufus was the first dog in his breed to win at the nation's most prestigious show. Handler Kathy Kirk said die was "ready to pass out" from the pressure, but her nearly 6-year old dog that she playfully calls "Puppyhead" seemed to take it all in stride. He stacked in style — holding his pose for the judge — and wagged his tail when he won. Latei, he'll surely "hucldebuck" — that's how Kirk describes how he jumps up and bangs his behind into a door. At a show that drew 2,62 2 entries in 165 breeds and varieties, Rufus really earned this victory. © WWW.DAI1YGAMEC0CK.COM - . Redd online five days a week. Good time to roll on. Walker: Rock Ranger Ktti Baufiet /THEQUEEOCK Butch Walker, former singer and guitarist of Marvelous 3, performs Monday night in the Russell House Ballroom. Carolina Preductions sponsored the event. State Doctor pleads guilty in presmption case A doctor accused of writing illegal steroid prescriptions to football players and bodybuilders has agreed to change his plea to guilty according to court documents. Alternative medicine physician James Shortt will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and hurran growth hormone, according to papers filed Monday in federal court in Columbia In exchange, prosecutors will drop 42 similar counts against the West Columbia doctor. Shortt faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and has been free on bond since he was last September. The indictment didn't specify who received the drugs Shortt prescribed. Nation Intelligence identifies Sept. 11 timeline flaw Pie-Sept 11 intelligence conducted by a secret military unit identified terrorist ringleader Mohamed Atta 13 different times^ a congressman said Tuesiy. During a Capitol Hill news conference, Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., said the unit — code-named "Able Danger" — also identified "a problem" in Yemen two weeks before the attack on theUSS Cole. 'It knew the problem was £ied into the port of Aden and involved a U.S. platform, but the ship commander was not made aware of it, Weldon said. Since August, Weldon, vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has pushed Congress and the Pentagon to investigate the workings of Able Danger. World Christian groups meet to fix religious issues PORTO A LE G RE. Brazil — Leaders and envoys from across Christianity opened their most ambitious gathering in nearly a decade Tuesday with a host of troubles on their agenda — from the faith's many internal rifts to easing discord with Islam, even as it deepens over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The World Council of Churches meeting, its biggest since 1996, will seek to clarify new priorities for a membership that covers more than 500 million followers: mainline Protestant denominations, Anglicans and Orthodox churches. The Roman Catholic Church, which counts more than 1 billion faithful, is not a full WCC member. Weather Forecast THUN TUI. m sm sin. # -4 -4 b 4 Ugh 66 High D Hi^i 13 High £ High £ Umi 40 lorn 48 Lam 48 law 36 Low 3) CRIME REPORT SATURDAY, FEB. 11 Lanteny of cell phone, $:z$ pm. Russell House, 1400 Greene St. The victim, 22, said an unknown person removed his cell phone from a table in the food court Estimated value: $ZOO Reporting ajfker: M.J. Winningtov SUNDAY, FEB. 12 Information, qsqo pm. South Quad, 500 Sumter St. The complainant, 21, said her ex-boyfriend has repeatedly called and left several messages on her room phone.. Reporting ojfkers-. W Guyov, J. Widdifield MONDAY, FEB. 13 Information; Injured eraployee, 2syop.ro. 719 Devine St. While sealing a roof, Jimmie Livingston, 53, started to slide down the roof. Brian Jeffcoat; 39, tried to stop him. Both men fell to the ground. They were transported ^ to the emergency room of Richland Memorial. Reporting officer. M.J. Winnington Laroeny of hood orroment, 12:15 a,yn' Bull Street Parking Garage, dll Bull St The complainant, 19, said unknown subjects) removed, without permission, a hood ornament silver in color from a black, S-type Jaguar. j Eitrmatedvake: $2$0 * Reporting offuexr: W. Guyonff. Wddtfietd Butch Walkers plays power pop for fans at Russell House TedafUarkisljj THEiSUEOOCK If Butch Walker is anything, he is expressive. Whlker rocked out the Russell House Ballroom on Monday. Gyrating, flailing, throwing guitars and falling, he nearly gave himself whiplash. "I'm in love with hirt^" said 20-year-old Columbia native Brittany Greer. Mark Philipp, a third year computer science student; aid Walker always puts on a good show. "I didn't think he'd break the ice with these people, but he did," Philipp said It took a series of violent threats, butWhlker managed to get his heavily pierced population of concert-goers to dance. "Can I get a hell yeah!,'" sere amed Walker into the mic as students tore up the dance floor. After jumping from the stage Id the floor, Whlker pounded out a guitar solo. '"This is my third show," Philipp said. "He always gets down with people and plays a solo. But that uas the first time I've seen him make them dance." Walker, a Southern boy got his start in a grunge ^ band. He was signed and later dumped by a major label. Several years passed before Wblker reinvented himself as a singer, song writer and producer. Walker has had a strong fan following throughout his career. Philipp said he first heard Walker in 1995. "A friend let me listen to a Marvelous 3 CD," he said. "Even after the band broke up and he went single, I still followed him." 4 William Hodge, a second-year law student, said he's been a fan for years. "I knew him when he was the Marvelous 3, when I was 17 or 16," Hodge said. "He came and played at Magnolia's in Spartanburg. We always went and saw him there. 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