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EXTENDED FORECAST ♦ TODAY | ♦ TUESDAY j ♦ WEDNESDAY ♦ THURSDAY j ♦ FRIDAY High 82 High 76 High 75 High 75 High 77 Low 55 Low 50 Low 52 Low 56 Low 58 ON THE WEB www.dailygamecock.com Look for these stories in Tuesday’s online edition: NEWS USC BGLSA will host a drag show in the Russell House Ballroom. The proceeds, jn tips, will go to charity. VIEWPOINTS Alt* Harper and Kim Patrick debate foreign policy regarding the upcoming presidential election. SPORTS Stephen Demedis updates the status of the Gamecock football team after their off week. STATE Experts can’t predict minibottle outcome CHARLESTON — More than one fifth of South Carolinians are undecided on whether they will vote for a constitutional amendment to do away with minibottles, according to a new poll. Voters will choose Nov. 2 whether or not they want to keep the tiny bottles of liquor or move to regular-sized bottles like the rest of the country. About 44 percent of those surveyed in a Mason-Dixon poll favor the bigger bottles compared with 35 percent who would opt to keep the minibottles, according to the poll conducted for The (Charleston) Post and Courier. The poll has a margin of error of 4 percentage points. NATION 60,000 voters may be registered in 2 states CHARLOTTE — As many as 60,000 people may be registered to vote in both North and South Carolina, according to an investigation by The Charlotte OL server and WCNC-TV. A computer comparison by the news organizations found more than 60,000 people who appear to be registered to vote in both states, one of several instances of possible voter fraud cited in an Observer article Sunday. Halliburton targeted by Pentagon inquiry WASHINGTON — The Army has agreed to a Pentagon investigation into claims by a top contracting official that a Halliburton subsidiary unfairly won no bid contracts worth billions of dollars for work in Iraq and the Balkans, according to Army documents obtained Sunday. The complaint alleges that the award of contracts without competition to restore Iraq’s oil industry and to supply and feed U.S. troops in the Balkans puts at risk “the integrity of the federal contracting program as it relates to a major defense contractor.” It also asks protection from retaliation for the whistle-blower, Bunnantine Greenhouse, chief contracting officer of the Army Corps of Engineers. FBI chases new leads on election attack WASHINGTON — FBI investigators have made new arrests and developed leads that reinforce concerns that terrorists plan to strike around the presidential election, officials said Saturday, even though the CIA has discredited a person who told its agents of such a plot involving al Qaeda. A senior FBI official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said some of the leads were culled from interviews with thousands of individuals that agents have conducted in the Muslim community. WORLD 50 Iraqi soldiers dead after rebel ambush BAGHDAD, Iraq — In their boldest and deadliest ambush yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying U.S. trained Iraqi soldiers heading home on leave and massacred about 50 of them — forcing many to lie down on the ground and shooting them in the head, officials said Sunday. Some accounts by police said the rebels were dressed in Iraqi military uniforms. The killing of so many Iraqi soldiers — unarmed and in civilian clothes — in such an apparendy sure-footed operation reinforced American and Iraqi suspicions that the country’s security services have been infiltrated by insurgents. Massive earthquake kills 21, injures 2,000 OJIYA, Japan — Tens of thousands of Japanese huddled in emergency shelters Sunday after a series of earthquakes in northern Japan flattened homes, toppled bridges and derailed trains, killing at least 21 people and injuring as many as 2,000. Eight people were believed missing. A 6.8-magnitude quake rocked the largely rural Niigata prefecture Saturday evening, rattling buildings as far away as the Japanese capital. Several strong quakes followed through the night, and aftershocks continued to jolt the area Sunday. I BRIEFS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov. 2 will be final election for Brokaw NEW YORK — As a 16-year-old high school student, Tom Brokaw spent his first working Election Night in a radio station newsroom in Yankton, S.D. He reported results from rural polling places, and ate chicken catered from Kip’s Blue Moon restaurant. His last Election Night will be considerably grander. NBC News is building a huge temple of democracy at New York’s Rockefeller Center. A giant jigsaw puzzle map of the United States will cover the famed ice skating surface and the General Electric building will be the backdrop for an electronic bar graph tracking the Bush-Kerry fight. And when either candidate reaches the magic mark of 270 MARY ALTAFFERFTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tom Brokaw gestures while talking to friends during the 63rd annual Peabody awards luncheon in New York. electoral votes, fireworks will explode over the New York City skyline. OK, that last part’s a fib. But you get the idea. NBC is expecting a big night for TV viewers, and Brokaw will be at the center of it all. Election Night will also mark the end of an era in broadcast journalism. For more than two decades, the three biggest networks have turned to the same men to anchor coverage of important news stories, Brokaw, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather This should be Brokaw’s last hurrah, since he steps down as NBC’s chief anchorman Dec. 1. By Election Day 2008, certainly one and maybe all three network faces will be different. Rather turns 73 on Halloween and is fighting for his future after CBS’s botched story on President Bush’s National Guard service. Jennings is 66. Sierra snow storm traps group of hikers COURTRIGHT RESERVOIR, Calif. — As an experienced backpacker, Frank Horath knew to check the weather forecast before leaving on an overnight hike with family members to an alpine lake in the Sierra National Forest. The forecast said the weather would be clear in the mountains through the weekend, with a storm moving in Monday. They would be home well before then, he thought. As Horath, his brother-in-law and their sons huddled in their DAY Monday, October 25, 2004 CREED WEEK JASON STEELMAN/THE GAMECOCK Bobby Houch plays with “The Blue Dogs” at the courtyard behind the Russell House on Sunday to help kick off Carolina Creed Week. Creed Week is a celebration of the creed that all USC students, faculty members and staff take part in by being part of the Carolina Community. camp Saturday night at nearly 9,900 feet on the shore of Rae Lake, it became clear the forecast had been wrong. The storm was early, and it was worse than they ever imagined. They awoke Sunday morning, Oct. 17, to six inches of fresh snow. Watching more snow fall constantly, they knew they were trapped. “It just snuck up on us,” Horath said. By the time the storm let up Wednesday night, it had dumped four feet of snow at the Sierra Nevada’s highest elevations and whipped the mountains with 50 mph wind gusts. It stranded groups of backpackers and rock climbers from Yosemite National Park south to Mount Whitney, setting in motion a series of dramatic high elevation rescues. By Thursday, clear weather allowed rescuers to reach all the hikers stranded in the mountain range, although two of the Yosemite rock climbers died, and in the Lake Tahoe area near Nevada, authorities suspended the search for a missing mountain biker Saturday. Schwarzenegger buys eco-Hummer LOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has introduced an environmentally friendly Hummer, but not the converted hydrogen powered car he promised voters he would build when he campaigned for office. Criticized by environmentalists for owning a gas-guzzler, Schwarzenegger said during last year’s recall campaign that he would convert one of his Hummers to run on hydrogen. Though he hasn’t done that, the governor did introduce an alternative Friday, a hydrogen powered Hummer custom-built by General Motors at his request. Schwarzenegger was the first person to buy a Hummer, a civilian version of the military vehicle that caught the public’s attention during the Gulf War. GM estimates the latest version of the vehicle, the 6,400-pound H2, gets 10 to 13 miles per gallon. Dealers put the figure at 8 to 10 mpg. Though Schwarzenegger arrived at the event in a low-pollution vehicle, he left in a gasoline powered SUV that typically gets about 15 mpg. Officials said the hydrogen Hummer needs to refuel every 50 miles and there are only about a dozen fueling stations across the state. Restaurant named for Ted Williams NEW YORK — Ready for “The Curse of the Mick” ? “It’s off the hook. It's a good tour because it gives kids the opportunity to be a part of something they envy.” MTV’S Di LEGACY MTVU DJ, ON THE VIDEO JOCKEY AUDITIONS HELD ON DAVIS FIELD The family of late Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle expressed its anger Friday at a decision to temporarily rename the Yankee slugger’s eponymous restaurant, and even worse, to call the place “Ted Williams,” after the Red Sox great, following Boston’s victory over the Bronx Bombers. The awning at the New York restaurant carried a makeshift paper sign reading “Ted Williams,” covering the familiar “Mickey Mantle” lettering. The decision was made by the restaurant’s owner, Bill Liederman, as an homage to the Bostonians. “Mickey loved Ted, and we hold Ted’s memory in the highest regard,” said Mantle’s widow, Merlyn. “But Mr. Liederman’s conduct is disgraceful and an insult to Mickey’s memory, and to the Yankees and their fans.” Mantle’s sons, Danny and David, added that the move was made without consulting the family. Liederman had planned to keep the “Ted Williams” sign up through the World Series, but he took it down after receiving a stream of furious phone calls. . Sopranos star gets new comedy snow NEW YORK — Another cast member of “The Sopranos” is headed to a prime-time comedy. Steve Schirripa, who plays Bobby “Bacala” Bacallieri on the HBO series, has signed a deal with Disney’s Touchstone TV to star in a comedy based on his book, “A Goomba’s Guide to Life.” The production company is currently searching for a writer to adapt the book for television. The book is about stereotypes of Italian-Americans, or ‘goombas.’ “The Sopranos” is scheduled to end its run after its next season. Earlier this year, actress Drea de Matteo left the mob drama to star opposite Matt LeBlanc in his “Friends” spin-off, “Joey.” De Matteo’s character, Adriana, was killed in last season of “The Sopranos.” Madonna to lend voice for ‘Arthur’ LOS ANGELES — Madonna will head the voice cast of the big-budget animated film “Arthur,” directed by Luc Besson, sources close to the movie told the Hollywood Reporter. “Arthur” is adapted from a series of children’s books written by Besson, who also wrote the screenplay for the movie. Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather’s house from developers, goes in search of treasure hidden in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living in harmony with nature. Madonna was said to be voicing the part of Princess Selenia, a character who travels with Arthur to a mysterious forbidden city where an evil being dwells. The film, scheduled for a 2006 release, will include some live-action sequences. CAA, which represents Madonna, separately confirmed the deal. POLICE REPORT 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 CRIMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS □ Violent Q Nonviolent MONDAY ©Grand larceny of musical instruments, McBryde Quad, 618 Sumter St. Someone stole three amplifiers, a guitar, four cymbals and two high hats worth $3,820. Reporting officer: J. Brewster TUESDAY ©Larceny of money, Graduate Science Research Center, 600 South Main St. Someone forced open the feminine product dispenser and removed money and/or products. The incident occurred in the women’s restrooms on floors 1-5. Reporting officer: J. Meador ©Larceny of laptop, Swearingen Engineering Center, 315 Main St. Someone took a Toshiba laptop worth $1,300. L Reporting officer: R. Baker Simple assault and battery, McBryde Quad, 1311 Blossom St. The victim said Joshua Gause struck him in the face. Investigation cominues. Reporting officer: J. Simmons # Attempted auto theft, Lower Roost Parking Lot, 103 South Marion SL A vehicle appeared to have been broken into through the front window on the passenger side. The steering column and the ignition were broken. Nothing was taken from the vehicle. Reporting officer: A. Mitchell THURSDAY 9 Suspicious activity, Melton Observatory, 1429 Greene St. Someone got into the observatory and used the computer that controls the telescope without permission. ^ Reporting officer: M. Wheeler COMING UP@USC TODAY CAROLINIAN CREED WEEK NAACP “REAL TALK: PERCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS: GambreU Hall room 153, 8 p.m. TUESDAY ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA “ETHICS IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING”: Russell House 322 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY BIRDCAGE DRAG SHOW: Russell House Ballroom, 8 p.m. use MEN’S SOCCER vs. FURMAN: Stone Stadium, 7 p.m. PHARMACY DAY: Strom Thurmond Fitness & Wellness Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. THURSDAY STATISTICS COLLOQUIUM: LeConte College, room 210A, 2-3 p.m. FRIDAY USC WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. FLORIDA: Stone Stadium, 7 p.m. i SUNDAY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TEAM WALK FOR JUVENILE DIABETES: Carolina Research Park, 1 p.m. ISP? BRIEFS Play auditions start next month USC Theatre South Care ina will hold auditions for its spring plays Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Nov. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. Callbacks will be held Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Auditions will be held in the Booker T. Washington rehearsal studios, located on Wheat Street, between Pickens and Sumter streets. Those interested in auditioning can sign up at the department of theatre and dance, located on the fourth floor of Longstreet Theatre, beginning Nov. 5. Actors should prepare two, one-minute long monologues: one from Shakespeare and another from a contrasting, contemporary play. Sections from scripts for the spring plays will be provided at callbacks. The spring plays are “The Illusion” by Tony Kushner, “Translations” by Brian Friel and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. Some copies of “The Illusion” and “Translations” will be available | for checkout from the department offices. Auditions are open to the public. USC employs non traditional casting, using minority actors, women actors and physically challenged acto.s in roles where these elements are not essential to the story of the play. For more information about USC Theatre South Carolina auditions, call Tim Donahue at 777-9353. Literary journal { accepting works The Lettered Olive is accepting poetry and prose j submissions (limited to a maximum of five poems or 5,000 words of prose) through Nov. 30. Submissions can be e mailed to Olive@gwm.sc.edu. Hard copies can be sent to 227 Russell House, SG 263 Columbia, SC, 29208. Prizes of $75 and $25 will be awarded to the best prose and poetry. A_"