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President calls for more U.N. support in Iraq BY DEB RIECHMANN THE .ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - President Bush said Sunday he's not sure the United States will have to yield a significantly larger role to the United Nations to make way for a new resolution on Iraq. And he continued to insist on an orderly transfer of au thority to the Iraqis rather than the quick action demand ed by France. In an exclusive interview with Fox News' Brit Hume, Bush said he will declare in his speech Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that he “made the i ight decision and the others that joined us made the right decision” to invade Iraq. But the president said he will ask other nations to do more to help stabilize Iraq. “We would like a larger role for member states of the United Nations to participate in Iraq,” Bush said in the in terview to be aired Monday night. “I mean, after all, we’ve got member states now, Great Britain and Poland, leading multinational divisions to help make the country more se cure." Asked if he was willing for the United Nations to play a larger role in the political de velopments in Iraq to get a new resolution, Bush responded, “I'm not so sure we have to, for starters.” But he said he did think it would be helpful to get U.N. help in writing a constitution for Iraq. “I mean, they’re good at that,” he said. “Or, perhaps when an election starts, they'll oversee the election. That would be deemed a larger role.” STATE Citadel to focus on ethics, leadership - COLUMBIA (AP)-The Citadel will use a gift from a 1963 gradu ate to pay for a $2 million ethics and leadership program. Retired Gen. John Grinalds, president of South Carolina's mil itary college, announced the pro gram at a recent budget presenta tion to state officials. , - The program will help combat the moral decay of American so ciety, that he said rewards and ad mires cheaters. Students "arrive here less grounded than students in the past and we have to do a much better job preparing them to lead the life of an honorable cadet," Grinalds said. The Krause Initiative in Leadership is being funded with 1 a gift from Citadel graduate William Krause. Although the number honor code infractions at The Citadel hasn't increased in recent years and the college hasn't had to deal with any cheating scandals, Grinalds says he worries the pledge students take not to "lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate those who do" might not be enough. Officer shoots, kills man on way to jail LEXINGTON (AP) - State Law Enforcement Division officials are investigating how a South Congaree police officer shot and killed a Lexington man who tried to grab the officer's handgun. Officer Jason Pruitt, 31, of South Congaree, was shot in the hand as he struggled with Leavy Costell Rish, who was being transported to the Lexington County jail Saturday, officials said. Rish, 44, of Lexington, leapt through a window between the front and back seats of the patrol car and tried to grab Pruitt's gun on the right side of his hip, said Jake Moore, town attorney for South Congaree. Rish was shot multiple times by the police officer, Moore said. He did not know whether the officer shot Rish using the hand gun the two struggled over or whether Pruitt used a second weapon. NATION Ex-Citigroup CEO named to lead NYSE NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Stock Exchange chose for mer Citigroup chairman and CEO John S. Reed as its interim lead er Sunday for a salary of $1 less I than a week after its previous chairman was forced to step down amid outrage about his compen sation. - Reed, 64, who left Citi in 2000 af ter losing a power struggle with then co-chairman Sanford I. Weill, will temporarily replace Dick Grasso, exchange officials an nounced at a hastily called news conference. In a phone conference from France, where he was vacation ing, Reed said there had been some failures in corporate gover nance at the exchange and he would make the issue a priority. He declined to comment on Grasso or the circumstances of Grasso's departure but said he re alized the gravity of the situation. Grasso's pay package of $187.5 mil lion was considered excessive by many on and off Wall Street. Police nab suspect in sexual assaults MIAMI (AP) — A 32-year-old Honduran man was ordered held without bond Sunday after he was charged with sexually assaulting several women and girls, one just 11 years old. For months, police had charac terized the assaults as the crimes of a single serial rapist, and their inability to catch him had worried women and the parents of young girls in the Little Havana area, where seven girls and women have been raped over the past year. Reynaldo Elias Rapalo, 32, was charged Saturday with five felony counts of sexual battery, includ ing one on a victim age 11 or younger. He also was charged with one count each of battery with assault and aggravated stalking, as well as several misdemeanor charges related to the attacks. If convict ed, he could face up to life in prison. Miami Police Chief John Timoney said that DNA evidence had linked Rapalo to all seven at tacks. WORLD Three U.S. soldiers die in Iraq attacks BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Three American soldiers died in a mor tar attack and a roadside bombing west of the capital, and coalition authorities appealed to Iraqis on Sunday for information to help in vestigators track down those who tried to kill a prominent woman member of Iraq’s Governing Council. Iraq also unveiled a new plan to open all sectors of the economy to foreign investment — except oil —to revive an economy shattered by years of armed conflict, mis management and international sanctions. U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said the plan offered “real promise” of eco nomic revival but cautioned that security in a country still facing daily violence would be a prereq uisite for recovery. In a sign of the country’s ongo ing security crisis, the U.S. mili tary reported two soldiers from the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade were killed when mortars struck a U.S. base at the Abu Ghraib prison on the western out skirts of Baghdad about 10 p.m. Saturday. Thirteen other soldiers were wounded in the attack. No prisoners were hurt. Iraqi leader wounded in assassination ploy BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AP) - Aquila al-Hashimi, a member of Iraq's Governing Council, was shot and critically wounded Saturday in an assassination attempt outside her home in western Baghdad, police and doctors said. Al-Hashimi was in critical condition with abdominal wounds, a doctor at al-Yarmouk hospital said on condition of anonymity. After surgery she was moved to an unspecified lo cation in a convoy of American armored vehicles and military ambulances. Three of her bodyguards also were injured, said Mohammed Abdul Ghany, a security guard at the al-Yarmouk hospital. Al-Hashimi is one of three women on the 25-member council. It was the latest in a string of attacks on figures perceived to be collaborating with Iraq's American occupiers. . Tickets CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 next year. The cost of changing the system and keeping record of which students are going to me games is still unknown. Sean Bishop, president of the Student Gamecock Club, said the chanee would be a good idea as long as it rep resents what the student body wants. “If we want a new system, then we’re going to have to prove to the ticket office and the Athletics Department that there are problems with the current system,” he said. SG is still gathering informa tion about how to change the lot tery, and no legislation has been proposed. Dreiling said she would appreciate more student input to ensure that SG is mak ing tne rigm decision. “Athletics may not see that there are problems with the Clemson lottery svs tem,” Dreiling said. “But I do be cause it’s my job to hear student complaints and do something about them.” One method SG has suggested would reward students who attend games most often. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com POLICE REPORT I V ■ ; [cjAuiouN *r. j j : j I I ; 71 1 Each number on \ RICHLAND ST. / the map stands ; |LAjuRp.fT.f j 3 Cr'me X \ ' 3 blanding st. corresponding I TfefLORST. > x nTAvioRST. with numbered S\ HAMPTON ST. J "j 2 3§ t ; descriptions in Washington sr | ! i s| I j the list below. gerwus stiDY ST > llzl l » SI 3 DAY CRIMES L. I 1 •» g ‘ -S • ' I ' (6a.m.-6 p.m.) 15 j±i:{5 j p|» Pi pendletonSst. □ Violent ! coliIege si “ £ q Nonviolent i | r1 |greenest>, __ l 4^1 DEVINE ST. ©x>® NIGHT CRIMES gi © blossom st. (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ! gig ©j ^T- , ■ Violent ...!x e*fAWBAST. I • Nonviolent / W "\ l /"WHALEVST- CRIMES AT V \ 71 i . HEYWARD ST UNKNOWN X HOURS .."" \ \\ %%■ □ Violent --1-*—■-*—-r -—■ ■ ■ ••••’ Q2) Nonviolent These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Compiled by Alexis Strattpn. Tuesday, Sept. 16 from people they did not know. Both complainants submitted ® ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE reports and they are roommates. (THREATENING), MCCLINTOCK, They were both issued a call log 720 BARNWELL ST. The and were told how to use it. The complainant said that someone caller said that the complainants called her dorm room and made owed him or her money. The threats to her. She said she has calls came from an no idea who it could be. She was interpretation operator, relaying given a call log, and it was messages from the caller, recommended that her number Reporting officer: G. Kerwin. be changed. Police said the caller was thought to sound like a Thursday, Sept. 18 black male. The complainant said that the caller made ® TRESPASS AFTER NOTICE, threatening remarks, saying she 538 MAIN ST. Timothy Kearns, was going to die in seven days. was spotted on USC property. She said she did not recall any Police said Kearns had been possible disgruntled ex- advised to stay off of university boyfriend or anything to that property. He was placed under matter. Reporting officer: G. arrest for trespassing after Kerwin notice. Reporting officers: J.A. Clarke and M. Simmons. Wednesday, Sept. 17 © AUT0 break-in, larceny of v BICYCLE, LARCENY OF ® ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE, CLOTHING, 300 SUMTER ST. The WADE HAMPTON DORM, 1528 victim walked into the police GREENE ST. The complainants department and said someone said they had received phone broke into her car and removed a calls on their mobile phones hunter green bicycle, a North Face bag, a pair of rock climbing boots and some clothing. Total estimated value: $580. Reporting officer: P.I. Jones. © LARCENY OF BICYCLE, 1312 PENDLETON ST. The victim walked into the police department and reported that someone stole his blue and silver bicycle. Estimated value: $80. Reporting officer: P.I. Jones. © GRAND LARCENY OF TRAILERS, 714 DEVINE ST. The complainant said someone removed two blue trailers from the above location. The trailers were unsecured and sitting in an open field when they were taken. Estimated value: $3,500. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons. Q MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, LARCENY OF HUBCAPS, BULL STREET S-l LOT The victim said someone damaged the passenger’s- and driver’s-side doors of his car. Two hubcaps were also removed from the victim's vehicle. Estimated value: $100. Estimated 1 damage: $100. Reporting officer J.A. Clarke, o DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION, BLOSSOM AND ASSEMBLY STREETS Reporting , officer G. Kerwin saw Lee Clark disregarding a red traffic light. Kerwin initiated a lawful traffic stop and found that Clark could not produce a driver's license. A driver’s license check by name and date of birth revealed Clark's license was suspended, and that he had already been charged once for driving under suspension. Clark was arrested, o MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, SNOWDEN, 600 MAIN ST. The complainant said someone sprayed a fire extinguisher on the second floor of Snowden, coating the carpet and the stairwell. Evening Services and Housing were notified for cleanup. Estimated damage: 300. Reporting officer: D. Pardue. THE r GAMECOCK" [ ! * Nobody covers - USC better r-' f Miss tke trunk skow We kave kundreAs more! Just up <Jht« ImiUL finc»*n. 5* Ploitits tU*K (e) 4UC& 2754 2W« Stout 1203) £54-0772 I I