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State Hall of Fame inducts 2 former governors MYRTLE BEACH — Former S.C. Governors Robert E. McNair and. the late Thomas Pinckney were in ducted into the S.C. Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of U.S. presi dents, artislfe and other distin guished individuals who have played important roles in the state. McNair was governor from 1965 to 1971 and started the McNair Law Firm in 1971. Pinckney was a Revolutionary War soldier, who later served as U.S. envoy to Spain. Voters to decide on election eliminations A Senate panel handling state government restructuring agreed Tuesday to let voters decide whether to eliminate elections for all but four statewide offices. The bill would let voters decide whether to eliminate elections for the education superintendent, sec retary of state, agriculture com missioner, adjutant general and comptroller general. If the referen dum passed, voters would only see candidates for a jointly elected gov ernor and lieutenant governor, the treasurer and attorney general on ballots in 2006. Nation 9-11 panel to review intelligence briefings WASHINGTON - The federal commission investigating the September 11 attacks will get greater access to classified intelli gence briefings prepared for President Bush under an agree ment reached Tuesday with the White House. The 10-member panel had been barred from reviewing notes tak en by three commissioners and the commission’s executive director. Under the agreement, the entire commission will be allowed to read versions of the summaries that ■ were edited by the White House. Atkins’ health raises questions about diet NEW YORK — The debate over Dr. Robert Atkins’ high-fat, low carb diet flared posthumously Tuesday when it was learned that Atkins himself was a bloated 258 pounds at his death. A city medical examiner’s re port filed after Atkins’ death from a fall showed the 6-foot doctor was at a weight normally considered obese. A physicians group that is critical of the diet released details of the report, claiming the Atkins diet led to weight and heart trou bles for its 72-year-old creator. Iranian plane crash near airport kills 43 SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An Iranian plane carrying migrant workers back from a visa-renewing journey to a Gulf island crashed Tuesday while approaching the airport, killing 43 of the 46 people aboard and narrowly missing nearby homes. Authorities recovered the Fokker-50’s cockpit voice and data recorders and hoped they reveal why the plane—which had not re ported any trouble on its final ap proach-crashed two miles from Sharjah airport and burst into flames. Muslims angered by possible scarf ban PARIS — France took a decisive step Tuesday toward banning Islamic headscarves in public schools, with lawmakers over whelmingly backing the govern ment’s drive to preserve French secular traditions from Muslim fundamentalism. The ban on religious attire in classrooms, which also includes Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses, was approved 494-36 despite protests and criti cism from around the world. The measure goes early next month to the Senate, where there is little opposition. Applying the law could be the real test. Critics say it will inflame anti-French feelings among the na tion’s Muslim minority. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE i in tory 752: Pennsylvania Hospital, first U.S. hospital, opens. 1942: The “Archie” comic book series debuts. Extended.Forecast Thursday Friday _ HI: 48 ~ HI: 60 LO: 35 LO: 33 Today AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS FILM SERIES, “AGAINST THE ODDS: THE ARTISTS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE”: Columbia Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-noon. HEALTH FAIR: Greene Street, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. CLEAN CAROLINA: Davis Field, 1:30-3 p.m. EPIDEMIOLOGY SEMINAR “COUNTING THE UNCOUNTED: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS OF EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE DISORDERS SURVEILLANCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Health Sciences Building 103,12:30 p.m. FLASHLIGHT ONLINE WORKSHOP: Thomas Cooper Library, Multimedia classroom, 2-3:30 p.m. “TEEN FORUM SHOW”: 1 Main St., ESPN Radio 1230AM, 4-5:30 p.m. NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION SESSION: Russell House 304,5 p.m. TOWN HALL MEETING ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY: GambreU Hall 153,7 p.m. Thursday STUDENT ORGANIZATION RENEWAL AND TREASURER’S WORKSHOP: Russell House 322/326,3:30 p.m. COLLOQUIUM “BIOMEDICAL OPTICAL ENGINEERING”: Jones Physical Science Center 109, Refreshments 3:45 p.m., Colloquium 4 p.m. STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: Business Administration Building 634,4 p.m. WASHINGTON SEMESTER PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION: Harper College Conference Room, 1st floor, 4:30 p.m. MAYOR BOB COBLE DELIVERS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS: City Hall, Council Chambers (3rd floor), 6 p.m. EBONY FAIR: Russell House Ballroom B, 7 p.m. ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY Timberlake starts film career with 4Edison’ NEW YORK — After adding the title of Grammy winner to his re sume, Justin Umberiake is going af ter another: movie star. Timberlake will star with Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman and LL Cool J in “Edison.” Shooting is to begin March 8 in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the film scheduled for release next year. David J. Burke of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” will make his feature writing and directing debut. “After many years of looking at many scripts, he’s decided on what we think is a terrific pro ject,” Timberlake’s publicist, Ken Sunshine said. “You can judge by the quality of the people associated with the film the direction he’s headed as he begins his film ca reer.” The *NSYNC singer will play a young journalist who discovers an elite team of corrupt police. After long wait, ‘Star Wars’ to be released LOS ANGELES — The original three “Star Wars” films — among the most anticipated on DVD — will be released in the digital for mat Sept. 21 in North America, LucasFilm Ltd. and 20th Century Fox announced Tuesday. A price for the package and in ternational release dates were to be revealed later. The original “Star Wars” movie PHOTO COURTESY KRT CAMPUS Justin Timberlake will star in a movie to be released next year. from 1977, now titled “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope,” will be compiled in a four-disc collec tion along with the follow-ups “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” The fourth disc will be for bonus features, including what the companies described as “the most comprehensive feature-length doc umentary ever produced about the ‘Star Wars’ saga” and archive footage from the making of all three films. ‘Mountain’ star to raise funds for venue LONDON - When Jude Law was a schoolboy, he saw a performance of Shakespeare’s “Othello” at London’s Young Vic Theatre that he says inspired him to take up acting. On Tuesday, the star recently nominated for a best-actor Oscar for “Cold Mountain” launched a campaign to raise $4.5 million to save the venue, now 34 years old and somewhat dilapidated. “I remember coming here 15 years ago to see a production of ‘Othello’ and being so moved at the experience of being in such close proximity to the actors,” he told reporters. Law, 31, has appeared on the Young Vic stage twice, most re cently in a production of Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus” in 2002. Built in 1970 to nurture young talent, the theater was intended as a temporary structure. The planned renovation will double the size of the theater. ‘NYPD Blue’ to return for another season LOS ANGELES — The cops from “NYPD Blue” will be on the beat one more season, their 12th, and . then take retirement, ABC an- ' I nounced Monday. But Steven Bochco, the execu tive producer series, hinted at hopes that the police drama might stay on the air, while saying he would approach next season as the last. “Should we do brilliantly, and circumstances change, we would be delighted to revisit the possi bility of life beyond 12 seasons,” he said in a statement. “However, to go out after 12 strong years is great, as it’s better to go out too early rather than overstay our welcome.” In 1994, the show set an Emmy nominations record with 26. It was named best drama series the fol lowing year. Four more episodes of “Line of J Fire,” which debuted Dec. 2, re- ' main to be aired, ABC said. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE use. Briefly AAAS to sponsor talk on black life at USC The Association of African American Students and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will hold a discussion Tuesday with black students titled, “Who Do You Think You Are?” exploring is sues concerning the status of black student life at a predomi nately white institution. The dis cussion will take place at 7 p.m. in the Russell House Ballroom. . Honors College to hold info session An information session for Honors College students inter ested in the Washington Semester Program will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Harper College Conference Room. Beth Burn of the Institute for Public Service and Policy Research will lead the session. For more information, see http://www.iopa.sc.edu/ws/de fault.asp. Prize available for student journalists The Chronicle is offering a $2,000 prize for a student jour nalist in memory of a former staff reporter. Details on submission re quirements are available online. The deadline to apply is June 30. For more information, visit http://chronicle.com/help/mille raward.htm. Director to discuss distance education Carmen Blalock, director of in struction at Calhoun Community College, will give a presentation Tuesday regarding the implemen tation of a successful distance learning program called, “Everything That Rises: Implementing Best Practice Models for Distance Learning.” The event begins at 4 p.m. and will be held in the DEIS conference room in the Law Center. There is no charge and no registration re quired. For more information, contact Bettie Wright at bwright@gwm.sc.edu or visit www.sc.edu/deis/faculty_sup port/distance_teaching/instruc tional_development/events.html. Police.Report 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 (6p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent # Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS 13 Violent © Nonviolent Wednesday, Feb. 4 <D LARCENY OF FLOOR STRIPPING MACHINE, 2 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK (MEDICAL PARK 2) (OFF MAP) The complainant said someone took a floor stripper , from a mechanical room. The complainant said the room was secured. Estimated value: $600. Reporting officer: Morant. Friday, Feb. 6 (D LARCENY OF BICYCLE, JAMES F. BYRNES BUILDING, 901 SUMTER ST. The victim said someone took his bicycle from the bike rack in front of Byrnes Building. The victim said tVie silver mountain bike was secured with a cable and lock. Estimated value: $125. Reporting officer: M. Denard. (3) CIVIL DISPUTE, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, JAMES F. BYRNES BUILDING PARKING LOT, 901 SUMTER ST. The victim said she was waiting for a tow truck to tow David Byars’ vehicle when Byars arrived and began a verbal altercation with the victim. The victim said Byars then entered his vehicle and began to “wedge” his way out of the spot since the victim had placed her USC parking enforcement vehicle behind Byars’ vehicle. The victim said Byars came increasingly closer toiler vehicle and herself, almost striking her with his vehicle. Reporting officer: M. Denard. • ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE (THREATENING), COLUMBIA HALL, 918 BARNWELL ST. The victim said that between Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 Tamary Brown continued to call and threaten her after she asked her to stop. Reporting officer T. Means made contact with Brown, and Brown said she would not contact the victim again. Saturday, heoruary / Hi SIMPLE ASSAULT AND BATTERY, HORSESHOE, 902 SUMTER ST. The victim said she and Earthena Carter were involved in a verbal altercation about taking out the trash. The victim said she then attempted to walk away when Carter pushed her into a crowd. The victim said Carter began pulling on her clothes. The victim had no visible injuries but did have dirt on her pants. Carter said the victim started the verbal altercation by calling her names and using profane language. Reporting officer: M. Denard. (Si LARCENY OF WALLET, BLATT P.E. CENTER, 7328 WHEAT ST. The victim said someone took his wallet from a locker at the above location. The brown leather wallet contained the victim’s driver’s license, two debit cards, one Visa credit card, one Lowe’s credit card and $110 in cash. Reporting officer: M, Denard. o MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, MCBRYDE QUADRANGLE, BUILDING B, 1311 BLOSSOM . ST. The complainant said that between Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 someone damaged his Dell copier/printer/scanner, lacrosse stick and chair in his unsecured room. Estimated damage: $570. Reporting officer: C. Taylor. Sunday, February 8 ® AUTO BREAK-IN, GRAND LARCENY OF CDS, COMPUTER SERVICES GARAGE, 501 SUMTER ST. Victim No. 1 said someone shattered her rear passenger’s-side window, removing a leather case with approximately 20 CDs. Estimated value: $3,000. Reporting officer: Morant. Victim No. 2 said someone broke the driver’s-side window of her vehicle, removing a gray Eastpak bag, which contained two shirts and one pair of sweatpants. Estimated value: $150. Reporting officer: Morant. ® LARCENY OF MONEY, MCMASTER COLLEGE, 1106 PICKENS ST. The victim said someone removed the following from her bag by the elevator: one black wallet with a USC ID, South Carolina driver’s license, $15 in cash, four keys, $0.35 in coins and one Bank of America debit card. The victim called the police department later saying she found the wallet with nothing missing from it. Estimated value: $23. Estimated value recovered: $23. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. (ioj AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF CD PLAYER FACEPLATE, B LOT, 915 GREGG ST. The victim said someone broke the rear passenger window of the victim’s vehicle and removed three CDs, a CD player faceplate, a portable CD player, a green wicker handbag, three checkbooks, one social security card and one black leather wallet. Estimated value: $230. Reporting officer: M. Denard. ® LARCENY OF LICENSE TAG, D-5 LOT, 1200 DEVINE ST. The victim said someone took the license tag from his vehicle. Estimated value: $12. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. MAI irmnc IkllllDVTn PERSONAL PROPERTY, S-18 LOT, 501 SUMTER ST. The complainant said that between Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 someone damaged the left and right taillights of his vehicle by shattering the light covers. Estimated value: $100. Reporting officer: Morant. 43, AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF CAMCORDER CHARGER, S 4 LOT, 918 BARNWELL ST. The victim said that between Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 someone broke out the driver’s-side rear window of her vehicle and removed a black Sony camcorder charger. Estimated value: $75. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai.