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Bush touts efforts to push port security CHARLESTON — President Bush , touted his administration’s efforts to keep dangerous cargo out of the country Thursday, highlighting proposals to push port-security spending up by 13 percent over last year. Bush’s Visit to the Port of Charleston was a political postscript to the Democratic pres idential primary that took place in South Carolina on Tuesday and gave Sen. John Edwards, North Carolina, his first victory. Many Bush aides fear Edwards could give Bush a strong challenge in the backbone of Bush’s support, the South. Senate debates bill for seat belt safety Senate debate began this week on a bill that would let police stop cars when they spot adult drivers not wearing seat belts. The state already lets police pull over cars when minors aren’t buckled up. But they can’t stop and ticket adult drivers un less they have another reason to pull them over. Seat belt advo cates say the state needs a so called primary enforcement law to curb highway deaths and in juries. Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, referred to a thick notebook filled with details of the state’s highway deaths as he pushed for the tougher bill. Nation 9-11 panel will need more time, Bush says WASHINGTON - President Bush, changing his mind again on a politically charged investigation, now spys the congressional panel investigating the September 11 at tacks should have more time to complete its final report. After previously Opposing any kind of extension, the president on Wednesday said the September 11 commission should get the two ex tra months it says it needs to fin ish its work. lenet says analyses withheld information WASHINGTON — Intelligence an alysts never told President Bush be fore the invasion of Iraq that Saddam Husseih’s rule posed an j imminent threat, CIA Director George Tenet said Thursday in a \ heated defense of agency findings central to the decision to go to war. The urgency of the Iraqi threat was Bush’s main argument for the war. But the president said Thursday he still would have in- ; vaded Iraq if he’d known no weapons stockpiles existed. Tenet said he believes some of what U.S. intelligence predicted about Iraq will turn out to have been right — and some wrong. ■ World Iraqi militants admit to suicide bombings TIKRIT, IRAQ — An Iraqi mili tant group, the “ Jaish Ansar al Sunna” claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings in Irbil, which killed 109 people, and a se nior U.S. commander blamed re cent attacks on insurgents seek ing to sabotage a future indepen dent Iraqi government. Meanwhile, the United States said it is sticking to its timetable for Iraq self-rule by July 1 even though U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Wednesday the deadline might have to be recon sidered to forge an agreement on a provisional government. Moroccan acquitted of aiding 9-11 plot HAMBURG, GERMANY - A court acquitted a Moroccan on Thursday of helping the September 11 hijackers while they lived and studied in Hamburg, citing a lack of evi dence h<? was involved in the al Qaid’a cell’s plans to attack the United States. Abdelghani Mzoudi, a longtime acquaintance of lead hijacker Mohamed Atta who even signed his will, smiled silently as he left the state court a free man after only the second trial anywhere of a September 11 suspect. '-;vv;:r. in ffcy* tory 1778: France recognizes the United States’ independence and THE GAMECOCK ♦ Friday, February 6,2004 ' . Mgnstheftet United Stoles 1935: The board game r Monopoly goes on sale. Extended. Forecast Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday HI: 66 Ct HI: 54 HI: 51 Ct^^^LO: 35 HI: 53 LO: 47 LO: 28 j LO: 25 I ! LO: 39 Today RAFFLE AND FREE CON DOMGRAMS: Sexual Responsibility Week, Russell House, 1st floor, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. SEMINAR “ELECTRON TRANSFER REACTIONS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS ON SURFACES AND IN IONIC LIQUIDS”: Dr. Holden Thorp of Chapel Hill, N.C., Jones Physical Science Center 006, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Seminar 4 p.m. •*. MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR: Columbia Museum of Art, 4:30 6:15 p.m. “FRISSON: ARTISTS RESPOND TO ART”: 6:30-7:30 p.m. CAROLINA STUDENT JUDICIAL COUNCIL APPLICATIONS DUE: www.csjc.org Jackson, Timberlake feel halftime uproar LOS ANGELES - As CBS, NBC and ABC all shifted broadcast plans in reaction to the racy Super Bowl halftime show, Janet Jackson’s publicist said she might back out of Sunday’s Grammy Awards and Justin Umberiake ad mitted his own family was offend ed by the pop stars’ stunt. “I do understand that there were a lot of people that were com pletely offended by what hap pened, including my own family. And I think that’s probably the part that’s frustrating the most for me, and it’s completely, complete ly, completely, regrettable,” Timberlake told KCBS-TV outside the Staples Center, where he was rehearsing for the Grammys. Jackson, meanwhile, is think ing twice about appearing for the Grammys telecast, her publicist, Steven Huvane, told CNN. Jackson issued videotaped and written apologies and denied that the NFL, CBS or MTV, which pro duced the halftime show for CBS, knew of her plans. Grace signs on for final ‘70s’ season NEW YORK — One more season of “That ‘70s Show” and Topher Grace is outta there. Grace told reporters in Los Angeles recently that he and co-star Ashton Kutcher had planned to quit after this season, but decided to stay on the Fox sitcom one more year, AP Radio reported recently. “This year was going to be my last year, and Ashton and I both signed on for an extra year,” the 25-year-old actor said. “We’re lucky in the sense that we were very young when it start ed so we actually only became good I believe halfway through the show, I mean just as actors. So, we would love to leave with people wanting more.” Grace stars with Kate Bosworth and Josh Duhamel in the new film “Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!” Saturday 3RD ANNUAL GERIATRICS SYMPOSIUM FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS: Adam’s Mark Hotel STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE: Russell House, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS FILM SERIES, “ELIZABETH CATLETT: SCULPTING THE TRUTH”: Columbia Museum of Art, 11-14:30 a.m. MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR: Columbia Museum of Art, 3-4 p.m. 2ND ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN, “THE POWER OF WORDS: MAKE YOUR PRESENCE FELT”: Daniel Management Center, Business Administration building, 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m. NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS DAY Sunday THOMAS DAY, SLIDE ILLUSTRATED LECTURE: Columbia Museum of Art, 2-3 p.m. MANDATORY SG CANDIDATES’ MEETING: Russell House, senate candidates 5 p.m., executive office candidates 6 p.m. Trump wants Hilton to host USA pageant NEW YORK - Despite being tall, leggy and glamorous, socialite Paris Hilton doesn’t exactly dress or act like a pageant queen. Donald Trump, however, thinks Hilton could be a pageant host, and is negotiating with her to host the Miss USA Pageant, which he owns. Trump told Us Weekly maga zine he got the idea while Hilton’s parents, Kathy and Rick, were vis iting him at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. And he said Hilton’s infamous Internet sex tape doesn’t bother him. “I’ve known Paris since she was a little girl,” Trump said. “She’s a fine girl... I think she will give the pageant its highest TV ratings.” The 53rd annual Miss USA Pageant is scheduled to air April 12 on NBC, live from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE McGraw to appear in football film drama NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country singer Tim McGraw has landed his first studio film deal, playing the alcoholic father of a football player in a movie starring Billy Bob Thornton. Filming starts this week on “Friday Night Lights,” adapted from H.G. Bissinger’s book about a West Texas town’s devotion to its high school football team, accord ing to McGraw’s publicist. McGraw will play Charlie Billingsley, who tries to relive his glory days through his son, an Odessa, Texas, high school play er. Thornton plays the team’s coach. McGraw previously acted in the unreleased independent film “Black Cloud.” His wife, country singer Faith Hill, is appearing in a remake of “The Stepford Wives” scheduled PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake are taking heat for their controversial performance at Super Bowl XXXVIII. ior release tins summer. Actress Williams to model red dresses NEW YORK - Vanessa Williams. already an actress, singer and for mer Miss America, is adding run-, way model to her resume. She’ll join famous catwalk faces Alex Wek, Frankie Rayder and Angela Lindvall in presenting The Red Dress Collection at Friday’s Heart Truth fashion show, part of New York Fashion Week. Unlike most shows that pre view next season s designer clothes, the Heart Truth show, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Johnson & Johnson, tries to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease. Models will wear red dresses by top designers such as Donna Karan. Vera Wang and Oscar de la Renta. After Fashion Week, the gowns become part of a LifeWise-spon sored road show that will bring free risk-factor screenings to shopping malls in Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and San Diego. USC. Briefly Ebony Fair to discuss blacks’ political role The Ebony Fair, a program ad dressing the theme “Do African Americans need to establish a po litical party?” and highlighting black democratic presidential can didate A1 Sharpton, will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Russell House. The event will feature USC political science professor Todd Shaw and USC history professor Bobby Donaldson. Admission is free. Health fair to be part of responsibility week A health fair will be held on Greene Street Wednesday as part of Sexual Responsibility Week. The fair will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and will include a raf fle, prizes and a trivia tournament, which begins at 12:30 p.m. Also, Cocktails, USC’s first female a cap pella group, will perform at 11:45 a.m. Gay rights campaign to hold public forum The S.C. Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement and the Human Rights Campaign will be playing host to a town hall meeting on marriage equality on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in Gambrell 153 and will be the first major public forum on same-sex marriage in South Carolina. Three national activists;will ad dress the forum— Samuel Slater of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Hector Vargas of Lamda Legal and Jo Wyrick of the Human Rights Campaign. The meeting is part of a larger week of events planned for Freedom to Marry Week, Feb. 8-15. For more information, contact SCGLPM at SCPrideCenter@aol.com or 771 7713. Governor’s school to hire counselors South Carolina Governor’s School at the College of Charleston will be hiring 12 counselors for this summer. College seniors and graduate students are welcome to apply. Counselors will be respon sible for coordinating communi ty, social and sports activities and supervising 200 students in the residence hall. Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor’s degree by June 2004. The period of employment will last June 6-July 12, and room and board plus a $2,200 stipend will be provided. The deadline for applying is Feb. 12. For more information, contact Maria Richardson at (843) 953-6592 or richardsonm@cofc.edu. Applications are available at http://www.guvie.cofc.edu. School of Medicine offers internships The School of Medicine and Palmetto Health (Richland) are of fering 8-week summer internships in a lab at the Medical School or Richland Hospital. Internships pay $2,000 and will last June 1 Aug. 5. For more information, vis it “Summer Internships” at http://www.med.sc.edu/re searchandspecialprojects/ or con tact Cheri Alexander at calexand@med.sc.edu or 733-3331. Monday RAFFLE AND FREE CONDOMGRAMS: Sexual Responsibility Week, Russell House, 1st floor, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: Business Administration Building 634,4 p.m. ■ Tuesday OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN HOUSE “GOT MONEY? WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DO": Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, 8:30 a.m.-5p.m. RAFFLE AND FREE CONDOMGRAMS: Sexual Responsibility Week, Russell House, 1st floor, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Police.Report I ; V'v> 5 / i ICALHOMN $T 1 I I n i I /1. I \ \ V I j j.iRlCHIiAffe g|. j j | | | T\j j \ j I j luMUR^L 4Tt| l I 1 j.I.j M K t Nj 1 is BLANDING ST. T 1 TTJ f'l ii T/tTLOR ST. fal _ cn TAYLOR ST. gl » • z w T, m » ! X : ^ HAMPTONST. *} .e J |g|§l $ 2 \ WASHINGTON ST. SseSjSSi S i Anv'cT * r P w» o r* o = z J3DYST ». 2 «""><" z 3 GERVAIS STi > r -i --I -i u, -< H : r* ! • , 8 • • • -5 • I , I |i| i i <5!s senatest. LL\ fir 5 I—F t' i x “ _ pEnoletDnst. I “fi .^yp—.»/ >i 1 g! devinestu^ J | III igil IBt.ossojyiir.i^ //VTN WHEAT ST V 3li V ^.i j Jr \ \ ° \ | /-"CATAWBA ST^A \ \ IjN / \ w \ | / WHALEY ST. V 1 La J MV? I HEYWARD ST. .. / \\\ WBgfffl These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department. Each number on the map stands fora crime corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6p.m.) □ Violent O Nonyiolent NIGHT CRIMES (6p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS H Violent @ Nonviolent Tuesday, Jan. 27 ® LARCENY OF MEMORY CARD, COKER LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING, 715 SUMTER ST. The victim said that while he went to the lab for a few minutes, someone took a black camera case containing a memory card and a rechargeable battery. Both items are for a digital camera. Estimated value: $70. Reporting officer: J.L. Meador. Wednesday, Feb. 4 ® SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, WARDLAW COLLEGE, 820 MAIN ST. The complainant ^ said he noticed an unknown black male, approximately 50 years old, looking through some papers. He asked the subject if he needed any help, and he replied by using several obscene words and left the area. The complainant and other witnesses said the subject was observed in the same area on several other occasions. Reporting officer: R. Baker. O SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, THOMAS COOPER LIBRARY, 1322 GREENE ST. The complainant said that between Feb. 1 and Feb. 4 Walter Scott Jr., had been seen going in an^ out of the library all day. Scott has been in the library before. The doors were unsecured. The complainant believes Scott is sleeping in the 5th floor area. Reporting officer: J.L. Meador. ® SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, CAROLINA PLAZA, 937 ASSEMBLY ST. The complainant said she saw what she thinks was a male in a stall in the women’s restroom on the second floor. Reporting officer D. Pardue checked the women’s restroom and the second floor without making contact with the suspect. ^