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Tattoo legalization passes House hurdle A bill that would legalize and regulate tattooing in South Carolina has passed a House sub committee, sending it a step clos er to possibly becoming law. The bill, which passed the House subcommittee Wednesday, has been refined to address objec tions from those who have blocked it in past years. Tattooist Ron White, who test ed the law and lost in a case that went to the state Supreme Court, objected to the provision forbid ding tattooists to have body pierc ing in the same shop, saying the two routinely go together. State senator wants tougher fire codes An Upstate senator called for tougher fire regulations and in centives to retrofit buildings with sprinklers after a Sunday morn ing fire killed six people at a Greenville motel. Sen. David Thomas said he has been told by sources close to th einvestigation that the fire was set intentionally. He said the state needs to do more to prevent such tragedies in the future in all public places where people may gather. Nation Bush proposes boost in arts agency funds WASHINGTON - President Bush is proposing a big funding boost to the National Endowment for fhe Arts, an agency that once was a fa vorite target of Republicans. The money would go for a new pro gram to give Americans an up close look at their arts heritage. The $18 million increase, a 15 percent hike in the NEA's funding, would be the largest in years. Last year, Congress increased the agen cy's funding to $122.5 million, up from $115.7 million but still well below what the agency received 25 years ago. Patriot Act changes cause veto threats WASHINGTON - The Bush ad ministration issued a veto threat Thursday against legislation in troduced in Congress that would scale back key parts of the anti-ter rorism Patriot Act. In a letter to Senate leaders, Attorney General John Ashcroft said the changes contemplated by the Security and Freedom Ensured Act would “undermine our ongo ing campaign to detect and prevent catastrophic terrorist attacks." World 10 Israelis killed in bus suicide bombing JERUSALEM - A suicide bomber struck a bus near Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Jerusalem residence Thursday, killing 10 Israelis and wounding 50 in the deadliest attack in four months and disrupting modest U S. efforts to restart peace talks. The bomber was a Palestinian police officer — causing much cha grin within the Palestinian Authority, which has been under international pressure to use its police force to stop such attacks. The attack coincided with a pris oner exchange between Israel and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah — a deal questioned by many Israelis. Al-Qaida interested in Iraq, official says BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Osama bin Laden's terror network is seeking a foothold in Iraq as evidenced by the recent arrest of a top al-Qaida operative trying to enter northern Iraq, the commander of coalition forces said Thursday. Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez cited the capture of Hassan Ghul by U.S.-allied Kurdish forces as evi dence of al-Qaida's interest in es tablishing operations in this coun try. Officials in Washington re ported Ghul's arrest Saturday, de scribing him as a senior recruiter and facilitator for al-Qaida who reported directly to Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, one of the ar chitects of the September 11 ter rorist attacks who was captured in March near Islamabad, Pakistan. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE * tory The 13th state, ratifies the Articles of Confederation. 1969: The Beatles make then last public appearance in an im promptu concert on the roof of . , . J. , their London recording studio. Cvtondod -oronocr L_/\lVS I IUVmiS V8 V/VMUt _ Friday 61 LO: 30 Saturday HI: 53 LO: 29 Sunday HI: 52 LO: 35 | Monday HI: 44 LO: 40 Tuesday HI: 59 LO: 30 - _._ I Friday RUDOLPH C. BARNES SYMPOSIUM “REDEFINING LEGITIMACY: LEGAL MORAL ISSUES IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND MILITARY STRATEGY": School of Law Auditorium, Registration 8:30 a.m., Panel discussion 9 a.m., Afternoon session 1 p.m. .“TRUE VALUES” CONVERSATION WITH GEN. WESLEY CLARK: Benedict ^College, Fine Arts Building, 8:45 a.m. JOHN KERRY MEETS WITH USC STUDENTS: Russell House Ballroom, 9:30 a.m. SHERRILL MILNES MASTER CLASS: School of Music Recital Hall 206, 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM& BAILEY CIRCUS: Colonial Center, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DIALOGUE WITH AMERICA'S FAMILIES: Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., 11 a.m. JOE LIEBERMAN GREETS VOTERSATS&S CAFETERIA, RICHLAND FASHION SQUARE MALL: 3400 Forest Dr., 12:15 p.m. AUTHOR LUNCHEON WITH BOB SCHIEFFER: The Clarion Town House, 1615 Gervais St., 12:30 p.m. STUDENT RALLY WITH AL SHARPTON: Benedict College, 1:30 p.m. SEMINAR “STRUCTURE INVESTIGATIONS OF NEW OXIDES USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION”: Jones Physical Science Center 006, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Seminar 4 p.m. COLLOQUIUM “STUDYING TRUTH: MEASUREMENT OF TOP QUARK PRODUCTION AND MASS AT THE ENERGY FRONTIER": Jones Physical Science Center 409, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Colloquium 4 p.m. CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE: Begins on the Horseshoe, 5:30 p.m. HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH CONCERT FOR JOHN EDWARDS' CAMPAIGN: Jillian's, 8:30 p.m. LATE NIGHT CAROLINA: Russell House, 2nd Floor, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday WORLD TAE KWON DO 14TH ANNUAL USC TOURNAMENT: Blatt P.E. Center Basketball Courts, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center 115,1 p.m.-3 p.m. RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS: Colonial Center, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. OPERA MASTERCLASS RECITAL: School of Music Recital Hall 206, 6 p.m. Sunday SHERRILL MILNES MASTERCLASS: School of Music Recital Hall 206,10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS: Colonial Center, 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT BEGINS: South Caroliniana Library, Second Floor STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: Business Administration Building 634,4 p.m. NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION SESSION: Russell House 304,5 p.m. INTEREST MEETING, ALPHA PHI OMEGA COED SERVICE FRATERNITY: Towers Classroom, 7:30 p.m. LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MAY GRADUATION Bey once set to perform for All-Star game NEW YORK - Singer Beyonce Knowles will perform the halftime show at this year's NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Feb. 15. The 53rd NBA All-Star Game, featuring the top players from the Eastern and Western conferences, will be televised by TNT (8 p.m. EST), the NBA announced Tuesday. Knowles also has signed a mul tiyear deal with Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries to be the spokeswoman of a fragrance slated for a global launch in the fall. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. “Beyonce is a true star," Hilfiger, honorary chairman and principal designer of Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc., said in a state ment Tuesday. “Not only is she ex tremely talented and beautiful, but she is sophisticated, intelli gent and charming. Her career is serious, professional and on the rise." Actor D’Onofrio sues Madonna for remake LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit al leging that Madonna and her hus band, director Guy Ritchie, stole the idea for the 2002 film remake of “Swept Away” will go to court May 4. In the lawsuit, self-described singer, songwriter, director and actor Vincent D'Onofrio alleges Madonna and Ritchie took his idea for a remake of the 1975 Italian comedy and then cut him out of the credits and compensation. The movie, which Ritchie di rected, stars Madonna as a wealthy woman stranded on a desert island with a sailor. It bombed at the box office and was panned by critics. D'Onofrio sued Madonna, Ritchie and Sony Pictures in Superior Court in October 2002, claiming he pitched the idea to Madonna in April 1997 and had several meetings with her and Ritchie. Attorneys for the couple have said D'Onofrio has no proof of a contract with the female singer or Sony. D’Onofrio’s attorney said he would seek $10 million in dam ages. PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Singer Beyonce Knowles performs with Santana in the pregame show for Super Bowl XXXVII. Oscar host Crystal thrilled for Murray SARASOTA, FLA. — A month be fore returning as host of the Academy Awards, Billy Ciystal said he was thrilled that his friend Bill Murray earned a best actor nomi nation. “I'm so happy for him," Crystal said. “He's really stretched him self in the last three or four years." Murray was nominated for playing a washed-up actor in Tokyo in “Lost in Translation." The role earned him a Golden Globe Award on Sunday. Crystal was in Sarasota for a screening of his daughter Lindsay's documentary “My Uncle Bems," about his charismatic un cle, Bernhardt Crystal. The film is scheduled to air on HBO this sum mer. The 55-year-old comedian said he's eager to host the show again after a three-year break, but said he still gets nervous. “It's a tough room," he said with a grin. ‘Apprentice’ star to release new book NEW YORK - Donald Trump, the real estate titan and star of the TV reality show “The Apprentice," is coming out with a new book. Random House will publish “How to Get Rich” in April, coin ciding with the show's live season finale. And how much is he getting paid for the book? A source close to the negotia tions said Trump was receiving “a lot more than a million dol lars." Trump himself said Thursday his deal is “the equiva lent of getting half a floor at 40 Wall Street." “Everybody wanted to do it, so it was easy to make a deal," said Trump, who handled his own ne gotiations. Author of the million selling “The Art of the Deal," Trump said his new book was “85 percent” done and that the con tract was more notable for the roy alties than for the advance.. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE use. Briefly Leadership office wants listserv users USC's Office of Leadership Programs invites USC’s leadership community to join the Leadership Listserv to share information and advice about different aspects of leadership, from icebreaker ideas to dealing with problems. To join, send an e-mail to listserv@list serv.sc.edu with the following text (and only the following text) in the body of the message (substituting your real first and last names): SUBSCRIBE LEADERSHIP, your first name, your last name. Voter campaign to offer registration Declare Yourself, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to encourage young voters to par ticipate in the 2004 presidential election, will be coming to USC Tuesday. The event features a ral lying effort through live spoken word and music and has been touring college campuses. The campaign offers voter education for high school seniors, voter reg istration and election information, ah online awareness campaign and public service announce ments. Declare Yourself will take place on Davis Field 11 a.m.- 3p.m. For more information, visit www.declareyourself.com or call the Office of the Director of Student Life at 777-5782. CBS correspondent, author to speak Bob Schieffer will speak at an author luncheon and sign copies of his book “This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV” today at 12:30 p.m. The luncheon will take place at the Clarion Town House Hotel and is sponsored by the Friends of Richland County Public Library. Schieffer's book relates behind-the-scenes details of sig nificant U.S. political events from the past 40 years, from John F. Kennedy's assassination to September 11. Schieffer is cur rently the chief Washington cor respondent for CBS news and the moderator of “Face the Nation," as well as the winner of six Emmy awards. For more information, call 803-929-3475. Police.Report These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Each number on the map stands for a crime corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS □ Violent © Nonviolent A . Wednesday (i) ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE, PATTERSON HALL, 1520 DEVINE ST. Reporting officer L.M. Branham met with the complainant in reference to harassing/threatening phone calls received between Jan. 12 and Jan. 28. TlHirsday O DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ALTERED DRIVER'S LICENSE, MCCLINTOCK, 720 BULL ST. Reporting officer S. Alexander arrived and observed Mathew Elliot sleeping on the couch. Alexander attempted to awaken Elliot, who had a strong smell of alcohol about him, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. When Alexander asked Elliot for his identification, he presented an altered New Jersey driver's license. Elliot was unable to give Alexander information about his residence. S Daily Gamecock is illy daily. www.dailygamecock.com . ""r.>_,___