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State Sanford to end funds for State Museum COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Mark Sanford’s proposal to phase out the state’s yearly $4.5 million contribution to the State Museum has sdrprised museum support ers. Sanford’s budget calls for an end to the funding in three years to free-up money for education and health programs. State funds make up almost 80 percent of the museum’s budget. The museum also gets $1.2 million a year from admissions, store sales and rentals. The museum and its collection still would belong to the state, and the facility would not become a private museum, according to the governor’s office. The governor also would continue to appoint commission members. Hunley might end up in North Charleston CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - No official decision has been made, but it appears North Charleston has the inside track to build a mu seum to house the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, the first sub in history to sink an enemy warship. Members of the state Hunley Commission say the panel may de cide between North Charleston, Mount Pleasant and Charleston within two months. The Hunley sank with its eight man crew on Feb. 17,1864, after sinking the Union blockade ship Housatonic in Charleston Harbor. The sub was raised in 2000 and brought to a conservation lab at the old Charleston Naval Base. Nation Ephedra users look to new alternatives WASHINGTON (AP) - People who think ephedra helped them lose weight are looking to new in gredients with names like guarana, bitter orange and green tea extract to replace the soon-to be-banned dietary supplement. There is little proof yet that ephedra alternatives actually burn pounds, and scientists warn that some come with health con siderations of their own — in cluding an ephedra mimic that might interact dangerously with medicines the dieter also swal lows. The FDA will pull ephedra off the market soon and wants con sumers to stop immediately us ing the herbal stimulant, which is linked to 155 deaths and dozens more heart attacks and strokes. Many consumers are ignoring that advice. There has been a run on remaining ephedra supple ments since FDA's warning two weeks ago. World U.S. Army helicopter shot down, crew safe BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AP)-AU.S. Army Apache attack helicopter was shot down Tuesday near the western Iraqi town of Habbaniyah — the third helicopter downed in the region in less than two weeks. The two crew members of the AH-64 gunship were safe, and the U.S. military secured the area, military spokesman Col. William Darley said. The helicopter belongs to the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, which operates the air base north of Habbaniyah. A U.S. military quick-reaction force res cued the crew members. The Apache shot down Tuesday was the second of the heavily armed gunships downed by guer rilla fire since President Bush de clared an end to major combat May 1,2003. Alleged killer hangs himself in jail cell LONDON (AP) - A British fam ily doctor blamed for killing at least 215 elderly patients over sev eral decades hanged himself with bed sheets in his prison cell, a prison spokeswoman said Tuesday. Dr. Harold Shipman was found hanging in his cell at Wakefield Prison in northern England at 6:20 a.m. He was pronounced dead about two hours later after at tempts to resuscitate him failed, the Prison Service said in a state ment. S a The Gamecock ♦ Wednesday, January 14, < in I //1?84: The Continental /Congress ratified the Treaty of j /Paris, officially establishing the / / United States as an independent sovereign nation. Extended. Forecast , Wednesday f HI: 61 ^ LO: 42 i Thursday r ► ^ HI: 60 LO: 29 Friday HI: 52 LO: 28 Saturday HI: 47 LO: 25 Saturday r ► k HI: 44 LO: 35 Thursday, Jan. 15 COLLOQUIUM “ULTRATHIN SUPERCONDUCTING NANOIRES: QUANTUM PHASE TRANSITIONS AND PHASE SLIPS,” Jones Physical Science Center, Room 409, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Colloquium begins 4 p.m. “THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION: EXPLORING THE AMERICAN WEST” EXHIBIT ENDS, Thomas Cooper Library, Mezzanine exhibit area, Library Hours. COLLOQUIUM “HIERARCHICAL GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS WITH TIME-DEPENDENT CLUSTERING,” MONIR HOSSAIN, LeConte College 210A, 2 p.m., Refreshments after. LECTURE “TOLKIEN, THE MEDIEVAL AND THE MODERN,” DR. MICHAEL DROUT, WHEATON COLLEGE, Gambrell Hall 153,7:30 p.m. “SHATTERED DREAMS,” LEON WILLIAMS, Russell House Theater, 8 p.m. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS INFORMATION MEETING, Russell House 303,5 p.m. * Kutcher not ready to walk down the aisle f NEW YORK (AP) - Ashton Kutcher says marriage to girl friend Demi Moore isn't on the horizon any time soon. Moore, 41, and Kutcher, 25, have been gossip-column fodder because of the difference in their ages. Moore's films include “Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle” and “G.I. Jane.” Kutcher, who recently pulled out of his MTV prank show “Punk'd,” said he wanted to take on new projects. Kutcher co-stars in the Fox sit com “That '70s Show.” His films include “Just Married,” “Dude, Where's My Car?” and the upcom ing sci-fi thriller “The Butterfly Effect.” Jackson’s advisers hold finance meeting BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. (AP) - Michael Jackson was nowhere to be seen as his closest advisers gathered at the posh Beverly Hills Hotel to discuss his finances, but those in attendance said the pop superstar remains fully in control of his business affairs. The meeting Monday — held days before Jackson's arraign ment on child molestation charges — was attended by his attorneys, managers and ac countants, along with Nation of Islam leaders. They disputed re ports that the reli gious group had assumed control of Jackson's financial Jackson matters Jackson is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on child molestation charges in the Santa Barbara County city of Santa Maria. On Monday, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Rodney S. Melville ruled that cameras would not be per mitted in the courtroom during the arraignment. ‘Frasier’ to end after 11 seasons on NBC LOS ANGELES (AP) - After some brief talk of keeping the show going for a 12th season next fall, NBC said Monday that its five time Emmy-winning comedy, “Frasier,” will call it quits in PHOTO COURTESY OF KRT CAMPUS Ashton Kutcher, star of “That '70s Show,” reportedly is not ready for marriage with Demi Moore. May. This was widely assumed to be the its last season, but in recent months Kelsey Grammer, who has portrayed the high-strung psy chologist Frasier Crane for 20 years since the character origi nated on “Cheers,” had said he was open to continuing. “Frasier” won the Emmy for best comedy for five straight years, from 1994 to 1998. Its exit means that NBC will go into next season without both of the popular, urbane comedies that have defined it as a network for the past decade. The last episode of “Friends” will air in May. “Frasier” lost popularity as it aged, but it remained a mainstay on Tuesday nights for NBC, aver aging 11.1 million viewers a week. ‘Survivor’ stars to reform for special NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready to welcome Rudy, Richard, Tina and other favorite “Survivor” castaways for a rematch on the up coming “Survivor: All-Stars” com petition. The chosen 18, representing all seven of CBS' past “Survivor” sea sons, were announced Monday during the network's “Early Show.” They face off when the hit reality-challenge series returns for its new edition after the Super Bowl telecast on Feb. 1. “Survivor: All-Stars” will rep resent another return: to the Pearl Islands off Panama, where the most recent “Survivor” was set. Host Jeff Probst, of course, re turns. Nugent injured by chain saw on show DETROIT (AP) - Ted Nugent was injured on the Texas set of his reality show when a chain saw cut through his leg. The outspoken rocker, outdoors enthusiast and star of the VH1 se ries “Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments,” required 40 stitches on Sunday to close the gash in his leg, Michelle Clark, a spokeswoman for the cable music channel, said Tuesday. Nugent didn't miss any time on the series, which is taping through Sunday and is scheduled to air in April. The 55-year-old rocker is wearing a brace on his leg. ‘Friends’ creators study old TV finales BURBANK, CALIF. (AP) - The creators of “Friends” relied on some of television’s best finales to guide them in crafting the final episode of television’s most popu lar sitcom. Marta Kauffman, the series’ creator, told reporters that she watched episodes of “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Newhart” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” — the latter of which she called “the gold standard” — before joining with fellow executive producers David Crane and Kevin Bright to write the last episode. They declined to reveal details of the one-hour finale, which is likely to air in May, and said they were taking precautions to keep it secret. The air date has not yet been announced. The series’s cast said the final days of filming are bittersweet. USC. Briefly Performer to present tribute to King Jr. On Thursday, Jan. 15, Leon Williams will present “Shattered Dreams: What would Dr. King say today?” a program in which Williams assumes the persona of Dr. King and offers an addendum to King's “I Have a Dream” speech. The program will begin at 8 p.m. in the Russell House Theater. Admission is free. For more information, contact Carolina Productions at 777-7130 or visit www.sa.sc.edu/cp. Research positions open at Fort Jackson The U.S. Army Recruiting Center One on Fort Jackson has a student research position avail able for the spring semester. The job involves all aspects of devel oping and conducting research, and they prefer someone with a psychology background. The po sition requires 12 hours of work per week, and pay is $10.00 an hour. For more information, con tact Kathleen Hall at 803-751-3367. School of Medicine to offer internships The USC School of Medicine and Palmetto Health (Richland) are offering summer internships that pay $2000 for 8 weeks (June 1 Aug. 5) in a lab at the Medical School or Richland Hospital. For more information, visit http://www.med.sc.edu/re searchandspecialprojects/ and click on “Summer Internships,” or contact Cheri Alexander at the School of Medicine. - Look for ^ The Gamecock online five days a week starting Jan. 27 Want to get your event in the USC calendar? Send your events to s J, gamecocknews@ gwm.sc.edu - ' %wk. §4 and get your events in. Police.Report These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department > 5 Each number on the map stands for a crime corresponding with numbered •descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS □ Violent © Nonviolent Friday, Jan. 9 ® LARCENY OF LAPTOP, SOUTH TOWER, 614 BULL ST. The victim said that between Dec. 13 and Jan. 9 someone removed a black Dell laptop and a black laptop carrying case from her room. She was unsure if the room was secure over the entire break. The door was secure when the victim returned. Estimated value: $1,000. Reporting officer: J.L. Meador. Sunday, Jan. 11 © AUTO BREAK-IN, PETIT LARCENY, COMPUTER SERVICES PARKING GARAGE, LEVEL 2, 501 SUMTER ST. The victim said someone broke out the right side passenger window of her vehicle, entered and took a book bag, overnight bag, assorted jewelry, personal items and five library books. Estimated value: $415. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. ® MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, COLISEUM LOT 1, 600 PARK ST. The victim said that between Dec. 23 and Jan. 11 someone broke out the driver's side front window of his vehicle with a rock. He said nothing was missing from his vehicle. Estimated damage: $75. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. ® PETIT LARCENY, MCBRYDE QUADRANGLE B,1311 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said someone took his calculus and chemistry books from his room. Estimated value: $200. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. www.dailygamecock.com __1_:f___t-_®