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A second grant of $l-.l million will go to the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium for the Land Use-Coastal Ecosystem Study. The study examines how land use affects marine resources. The third grant worth $832,000 for the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium will be used to define, measure and model the impacts of urbanization on coastal estuaries of the southeastern United States. NATION Explosive letter sent to Schwarzenegger SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities intercepted a letter bound for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that had been rigged to ignite when opened, one of 19 such letters sent to governors around the country since last week. Three of the letters found earlier caught fire, but no one has been injured. The letter to Schwarzenegger was spotted Monday by screeners who routinely inspect letters intended for the governor and other members of the state’s executive branch at a California Highway Patrol center in West Sacramento, CHP spokesman Tom Marshall said. Schwarzenegger’s office had no comment Tuesday. Anti-Bush protestors file lawsuit after rally CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A couple arrested for wearing anti-Bush T shirts to a July 4 presidential appearance filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging their First Amendment rights were violated. Nicole and Jeff Rank were removed from the event at the West Virginia Capitol in handcuffs after revealing T-shirts with President Bush’s name crossed out on the front. Nicole Rank’s shirt had the words “Love America, Hate Bush” on the back and Jeff Rank’s said “Regime change starts at home.” Their lawsuit was filed in federal court by American Civil Liberties Union attorneys. Trespassing charges filed against the couple were later dismissed. The City Council and Mayor Danny Jones have publicly apologized. WORLD Miss Indonesia faces swimsuit controversy JAKARTA, Indonesia — Artika Sari Devi looks the part of a beauty queen with her million-dollar smile and hourglass figure. And she dreams of becoming Indonesia’s first Miss Universe. There is only one thing holding her back, a swimsuit. Like most international beauty competitions, Miss Universe requires participants to appear in a swimsuit, either a one-piece model or a bikini. But here in the world’s most populous Muslim nation, the 24-year-old Miss Indonesia faces condemnation from religious leaders and government officials who say women in swimsuits violate religious tenets requiring them to dress modestly. Battles over bathing suits would seem out of place in Indonesia, where newsstands are filled with magazines featuring scantily clad models and miniskirts. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Ashton’s eatery robbed twice NEW YORK — Ashton Kutcher's exclusive Los Angeles restaurant, Dolce, was burglarized twice over Labor Day weekend, syndicated entertainment show “Access Hollywood” reports. The upscale restaurant is also owned by Kutcher’s co-stars from “That 70’s Show”: Wilmer Valderrama and Danny Masterson. Also co-owners are actors Jamie Kennedy, Masterson’s brother Chris and 15 other investors. The manager of Dolce would not comment on the burglaries. “Access” reports that the LAPD says the restaurant was I I THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Actor Ashton Kutcher’s L.A. restaurant was robbed twice over the Labor Day weekend. robbed of money and checks from a small safe on Sept. 4, and again on Sept. 6, this time taking cash and several bottles of wine. Kutcher is the host of the MTV show “Punk’d.” Bellucci becomes mother to baby girl PARIS — Monica Bellucci and her husband, French actor Vincent Cassel, became parents over the weekend to a baby girl named Deva, Bellucci’s agent said Monday. “The mother and child are doing well,” said Laurent Gregoire, the actress’ Paris based agent. The child was born Sunday in a Rome hospital. The 34-year-old Italian actress, a former Elite model, has cultivated a thriving international film career in her native Italy and her adopted country France. She’s also a familiar face in Hollywood. The actress appeared in the two “Matrix” sequels and played Mary Magdalene in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.” Bellucci met her husband in the mid-1990s on the set of : A Wednesday, September IS, 2004 JUST IN CASE _ JASON STEELMAN/THE GAMECOCK Fire trucks sit outside the Coker Life Sciences building Monday night after a suspicious smelt caused a false alarm. Officials blocked off Sumter Street. “L’Appartement,” her first French-language film and the first of eight movies they have shot together. Grisham to write political novel RICHMOND, Va. — What John Grisham did for small town lawyers in his crime novels he’s about to do for politicians. The author of “The Firm,” “A Time To hull” and other best-selling legal thrillers said Monday he took copious notes during bull sessions with fellow lawmakers during his years in the Mississippi House of Representatives in the late 1980s. ' One day, they’ll appear in a beefy novel set in Ford County, Miss., the same fictitious venue as “A Time to Kill,” Grisham said after he addressed the Southern Governors Association’s 70th annual conference. “I have a lot of notes; there will be a lot of layers to it. It’ll be a big, thick book and I’m not in the mood to write a big thick book right now,” Grisham said in an interview. “It’s probably at least five years away.” Grisham practiced law in Southaven, Miss., and represented the Memphis, Term., suburb in the legislature for six years, leaving in 1990 to focus full time on writing. Police don’t show up at Givens traffic trial MIAMI — Charges were dismissed Monday against actress Robin Givens after three police officers failed to show up for her traffic court trial for running over an elderly pedestrian’s leg. Givens, a star of the 1980s TV comedy “Head of the Glass” and the ex-wife of boxer Mike Tyson, struck Maria Antonia Alcover as she was about to step onto the sidewalk after crossing a busy city street Jan. 28, police said. After stopping at a red light, Givens turned the corner and hit the 89-year-old woman, sending her into a backward fall, police said. The back wheel of Givens’ “A lot of television viewers — more, quite frankly, than I’m comfortable with — get their news * from the comedy channel on a program called The Daily Show.”’ TED KOPPEL ‘DATELINE’ HOST, ON LATE NIGHT TELEVISION I ' I use BRIEFS Library sponsoring Faulkner program USC’s Thomas Cooper Society is sponsoring a presentation centering on William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury” on Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the Graniteville Room of the Thomas Cooper Library. The program will include a talk by Boyd Saunders about a new suite of illustrations he created based on the Faulkner book. Noted Faulkner scholar, James Meriwether, will also be speaking at theevent. The event, which will conclude with a reception, is free and open to the public. Exhibit to feature civil rights history An exhibit titled “Evidence of Things Not Seen: Civil Rights Collections at USC” will be on display at USC’s South Caroliniana Library from Monday through Oct. 31. The exhibit will commemorate the 50th anniversary oftheBriggsv. Elliott court case and will feature many items reflecting the civil rights struggle in South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library and the African Americans Studies Program are co sponsoring the event. GOP to register * voters Saturday Saturday, at the South Florida football game, Reggie the Voter Registration Rig will visit USC to register people to vote in the upcoming election. Reggie comes with fully interactive multimedia capa bilities, Xbox video game systems, and flat screen TVs. USC College Republicans will be serving hot dogs. The USC College Republicans and the University of Southern California College Republicans will be having a voter registration competition. Mercedes-Benz SUV ran over Alcover’s right leg. She was critically injured and suffered internal injuries, but doctors were able to save her foot. Givens was ticketed for failing to use due care with a pedestrian in the crosswalk, an offense carrying a fine of less thaa^JZO- .The charge was dropped when the officers didn’t come to court. Gates gives millions to Carnegie Mellon PITTSBURGH — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given $20 million to Carnegie Mellon University to help fund construction of a new computer science building. The 150,000-square-foot, $50 million building will be called the Gates Center for Computer Sciences and will include space for 80 teachers and several computer areas “With its state-of-the-art facilities and resources, the new Gates Center will help us to continue to transform computer science with outstanding research and thinking, while visibly and remarkably transforming our campus with a bright new space for learning,” Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon said recently. COM NG UP(g)USC TODAY CAREER FAIR BLITZ: Carolina Coliseum 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. use WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. CLEMSON: Stone Stadium, 7 p.m. VOLUNTEER FAIR: Greene Street, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WORKPLACEWORKSHOP: Computer Services 309,8:45 a.m. to noon. QUANTUM REFERENCE FRAMES LECTURE: Jones Physical Science Center 409, 4 p.m. THURSDAY ROSH HASHANAH FRIDAY use VOLLEYBALL vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Basketball practice facility, 7 p.m. SATURDAY use FOOTBALL vs. SOUTH FLORIDA: Williams-Brice Stadium, 7 p.m. use VOLLEYBALL vs. MICHIGAN STATE: Basketball practice facility, noon. POLICE REPORT COMPILED BY JON TURNER/THE GAMECOCK 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 (6 a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CREMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent % Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS 13 Violent O Nonviolent SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 ©Minor in Possession of Beer and Fake ID, Intersection of Bull and Greene Streets Alexander Harris was stopped for making an illegal left turn at Greene and Bull Streets. When reporting officer R. Baker approached his vehicle, he saw several cans and an unopened box of beer in the rear of the vehicle. Harris said the beer was his from the football game even though there was no smell of alcohol on him. Harris also found a fake ID. MONDAY, SEPT. 13 B Simple Assault, LaBorde Dorm, 615 Sumter St. A black male wearing a black shirt and blue baggy pants, cornrolls and large earrings in both ears tried to enter the dorm with a fake USC ID. When the victim asserted that he was using a fake ID, he grabbed her around the neck and shoulders with his hands and shook her until the fake ID fell from her hands to the floor. The suspect then left with the fake ID. Reporting officer: C. Taylor. (D Grand Larceny of P.A. equipment, Belk Auditorium, 1705 College St. A black receiver, black lector Sonics body pack and a black microphone were reported stolen from an unsecured location. Estimated total value is $3,000. 0 Reporting officer: D. Hare. Disturbing School and Resisting Arrest, Gambrell Hall, 817 Henderson St. Darryl Adrian Martin was seen at the Russell House acting suspicious. Reporting officer M. Wheeler followed Martin to Gambrell Hall and approached him near the elevators. When Wheeler tried to talk to Martin, he became loud and tried to leave. After then disturbing the school, Wheeler tried to put Martin under arrest, but Martin pushed away and tried to run. Wheeler then grabbed a hold of Martin, and they both went to the ground. Wheeler finally got him handcuffed and was reading his rights to him. Martin interrupted him and said he knew his rights and that what he did was wrong. 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