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EXTENDED FORECAST ON THE WEB www.dailygamecock.com ♦ TODAY ♦TUESDAY ♦WEDNESDAY ♦THURSDAY ♦FRIDAY jkEf, vE/ Check out the next online edition on Tuesday nhfC ^ \ ^>rC news Two students had VIEWPOINTS Laura Kotti j SPORTS Stephen Fastenau y the back window of their car writes about President Bush and gives an update on the status of High 85 High 81 High 71 High 71 High 70 blown in by a pellet gun while I American imperialism in Iraq. I the Gamecock football team LOW 66 LOW 59 Low 51 Low 47 Low 45 riding down Sumter Street. after its loss to Tennessee. _1_'--— - ■ —-— -. STATE V Girl stabs classmate on bus with scissors CHARLESTON — A 16-year-old girl has been charged with assault and battery with intent to kill after a special education student was stabbed with a pair of scissors. The injured student, who is 19, was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina. His injuries were not life threatening, police said. The student charged in the attack was taken to the Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center. The incident happened on a school bus Thursday afternoon. About 28 students were on the bus. Man gets probation for Internet stalking SEATTLE — A South Carolina man who pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking a federal Internet stalking law was sentenced Friday to five years of probation, 500 hours of community service and more than $12,000 in restitution. James Robert Murphy, 38, of Columbia, admitted sending dozens of e-mails and faxes to Seattle city employee Joelle Ligon, who broke up with him about 14 years ago. The U.S. attorney’s office said the harassment included making it appear that Ligon was sending pornographic material to her colleagues. NATION Cleveland Clinic plans first facial transplant CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Clinic says it is the first institution to receive review board approval of human facial transplant for someone severely disfigured by burns or disease. Several independent medical teams around the world also are pursuing the procedure. The Cleveland Clinic said its approval on Oct. 15 followed 10 months of debate on medical, ethical and psychological issues. It has no current patients or donors for the procedure. Ridge says no change to terror threat level WASHINGTON — The Bush administration left the terror threat level unchanged Saturday, despite warning state and local officials that a videotape message from Osama bin Laden may portend a new terrorist attack. Ridge urged Americans to go ahead with plans to vote in Tuesday’s elections without undue concern. The nation’s top anti-terrorism official made his remarks in casual clothes standing outside his office, rather than at a formal news conference of the type he and other administration officials have conveyed word of increased danger in the past. WORLD Iranian lawmakers vote for uranium bill TEHRAN, Iran — Defiant lawmakers, shouting “Death to America,” unanimously voted Sunday to approve the outline of a bill requiring the government to resume • uranium enrichment, a move likely to deepen an international dispute over Tehran’s atomic activities. Nevertheless, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Hossein Mousavian, told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that a compromise could still be reached with European negotiators to avert the risk of U.N. sanctions. Military still missing munitions in al-Qaqaa VIENNA, Austria :— From the deserts of the south and west to the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq is awash in weapons sites; some large, others small; some guarded, others not. Even after the U.S. military secured some 400,000 tons of munitions, as many as 250,000 tons remain unaccounted for. Attention has focused on the al Qaqaa site south of Baghdad, where 377 tons of explosives are believed to have gone missing, but with the names of other sites popping up everywhere, al Mahaweel, Baqouba, Ukhaider, Qaim, experts say the al-Qaqaa stash is only a tiny fraction of what’s buried in the sands of Iraq. -:-* BRIEFS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS California governor aspires to presidency LOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would be interested in running for president if the Constitution were amended to allow foreign born citizens to seek the nation’s highest office. During an interview for Sunday’s CBS program “60 Minutes,” Schwarzenegger said, “Yes, absolutely” when asked if he would like to run and would support such an amendment. Schwarzenegger, 57, had previously deflected the question. “I think, you know, because why not? I mean, you know, anyone with my way of thinking, you always shoot for the top,” the governor said. “But it’s not something that I am preoccupied with. “I am not thinking one single minute about that because there’s so many things I have to do in California, and my promise was to straighten out the mess in California,” he said. Schwarzenegger, a native of Austria, came to the United States in 1968 and built a fortune as a champion body builder and actor. He won his first bid for public office in last year’s gubernatorial recall election in California. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary DAMIAN DOVARGANES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Aug. 6 at the NBC studios in Burbank, Calif. Committee, has proposed an amendment that would allow immigrants to run for president after being citizens for 20 years. Schwarzenegger became a citizen in 1983. Bullock’s stage gaffe delights audience CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Actress Sandra Bullock told a home state crowd that she feels it is her purpose to “make you laugh a little,” and inadvertently did just that when she came on stage to accept an award. Bullock headed in the wrong direction, then melodramatically DAY Monday, November 1, 2004 “I’m glad to have the opportunity to interact with the kids and know they’re having fun.” TOBY CLARKSON FIRST-YEAR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDENT, ON THE SECOND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL -- CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY JASON STEELMAN/THE GAMECOCK Herb Hartsook, director of the South Caroliniana Library, looks over the exhibit “Evidence of Things Not Seen” sponsored by the African American Studies Department. The exhibit features photographs and documents of the Civil Rights movement. •' ' -.-- '—-..—s, overcorrected with an “Oops!” expression that delighted the audience, which gave her a standing ovation. The Virginia Film Award from the University of Virginia’s Culbreth Theatre recognizes people for significant contributions to the film industry and Virginia. Bullock, an Arlington native, became a star after the 1994 film “Speed.” She showed a clip of the upcoming film “Miss Congeniality 2,” a sequel to the 2000 film “Miss Congeniality.” Bullock said she would “absolutely” consider making a film in her home state. “It’s nice to step off the plane and feel the humidity,” she said, adding with a smile, “‘Virginia is for lovers’ ... I still have that T shirt since, like, puberty.” Writer Wolfe reflects on pro baseball stint NEW YORK — Writer Tom Wolfe says he would have happily put off writing to pursue a major league baseball career, but he was cut by the New York Giants in 1952 after just two days in the organization. Still, the 73-year-old author of such novels as “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test” and “The Right Stuff” tells Time magazine for its Nov. 8 edition that he made a good showing during a tryout with the team, which later moved to San Francisco. In three innings, Wolfe says he left three men on base with no runs scored. He had a good screwball and a nice sinker — but his fastball was weak. “If somebody had offered me a Class D professional contract, 1 would have gladly put off writing for a couple of decades,” he said. Wolfe, known for his trademark white suits, has a new novel out, “I Am Charlotte Simmons,” about youthful hedonism on a college campus. Wolfe said he went to campuses including Stanford, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and the University of Florida in Gainesville and attended fraternity parties as part of his research. “Very few of the students had any idea who I was,” he says. “I was so old, and I always wore a necktie — I must have seemed somewhat odd to them." “Charlotte” is Wolfe’s first novel since “A Man in Full” in 1998, about the fall of an Atlanta real estate developer. Late singer s home could be museum AUGUSTA, Ky. — Late singer and actress Rosemary Clooney’s old Kentucky home could soon be turned into a museum displaying memorabilia from her singing career under a plan proposed by her one-time neighbor, former Miss America Heather French Henry. Henry and her husband, former Kentucky Lt. Gov. Steve Henry, said they plan to buy the home within the next two weeks, renovate it for use as a public museum and also live in it ©art-'/ time with their two children. | Heather French Henry grew up just three blocks away before moving to Maysville and said Clooney served as a mentor to her when she was Miss America 2000. “Augusta and Maysville were the only places where we could get away and breathe,” Henry said. “I would like my children to get what I got from Augusta.” The two-story brick home was built jn 1835 along the Ohio River. Clooney bought it in 1980 and lived there when she wasn’t on the road performing or at her main residence in Beverly Hills, Calif. Clooney, a Maysville native and the aunt of actor George Clooney, had No. 1 hits in the 50s including “Come On-a My House” and enjoyed a resurgence of popularity late in life that resulted in four nominations for the Grammy award. She was 74 when she died of lung cancer in 2002. WWW. dailygamecock. com POLICE REPORT Reports taken from the USC Police Dep^tment. Each number on the map stands fora 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 E] Violent © Nonviolent FRIDAY OAttempted Armed Robbery, West Quad, Sumter Street The subject said someone dressed all in black approached her and told her to get into her vehicle and drive her to an undisclosed location. Reporting officer: T. Brewster THURSDAY ©Natural Gas Leak, McMaster, 1106 Pickens Street Columbia Fire Department, HAZMAT, SCE&G and USC Health and Safety were notified of the leak, which occurred when a pilot light was blown out. Reporting officers: R. Baker, G. Kerwin ©Accidental Damage, 1521 Devine St. The subject said the rear window of his car was busted out, but when reporting officer G. Kerwin examined the vehicle, the window appeared to have been busted out from the inside. Nothing was stolen from the car. ©Auto Break-in, Grand Larceny of Guitar, 201 Sumter St. The victim said someone stole his Gibson guitar and case, and a Fender amplifier. The driver’s side window had been busted out, so the vehicle was not secure. Estimated value was $1,850. Reporting officer: J. Simmons SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 © Grand Larceny of Motor Vehicle, Blossom Street Garage, 1330 Blossom St. The subject said someone stole his 1993 Capri. Reporting officer: T. Brewster. QAuto Break-in, Larceny of Checkbook, Found Property, Cliff Apartments, 1321 Whaley St. The complainant said e.omebody broke into the rear passenger window COM \G UP(g;USC TUESDAY $ ELECTION DAY: NO CLASSES ELECTION PARTY: Second floor of the Russell House. 7 p.ra. WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL SNEAK PREVIEW: Basketball Practice Facility, 5-7 p.m. MICHAEL LEE LAMB SENIOR TRUMPET: School of Music, room 206, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY BRITTNEE SIEMON DMA VOCAL RECITAL: School of Music, room 206, 4:30 p.m. USC JAZZ COMBOS: School of Music, room 206, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY ^ CAROLINA RALLY: Colonial Center, 6-9 p.m. USC VOLLEYBALL vs. LSU: Basketball Practice Facility, 7 p.m. SATURDAY USC FOOTBALL vs. ARKANSAS: Williams-Brice Stadium, 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY USC VOLLEYBALL vs. ARKANSAS: Basketball Practice Facility, 1:30 p.m. USC STRENGTH MEET: Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center, 2-4 p.m. 0 I use BRIEFS WUSC vinyl fair set for Saturday WUSC-FM will be holding its first vinyl fair Saturday from 1-6 p.m. in Russell House room 322. The fair will be selling approximately 3,000 pieces of vinyl and 200 CDs. A $10 entrance fee covers the price of a WUSC tote A bag and vinyl and CD selections. The fair will be run in conjunction with WUSC’s ‘80s weekend, their fall semester fund-raiser. For more information contact Rachal Hatton at 777 5468 or Marti Hause at 777 7172. Literary journal seeking writers The Lettered Olive is accepting poetry and prose submissions (limited to five poems or 5,000 word 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 W Columbia, SC 29208. Prizes of $75 and $25 will be awarded for the best prose and poetry. Pep rally focuses on U.S. soldiers The Carolina Alumni Association and the Midlands chapter of the Blue Star Families of South Carolina will collect items for troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The event will take place at the pep rally at the Colonial Center on Nov. 5. Sponsored by the Columbia Regional Sports . Council, the event, running W from 6 to 9 p.m., will feature USC cheerleaders, Cocky and music by The Swinging Medallions. md stole a checkbook, leaving another heckbook in its place. Nothing else was stolen. Reporting officer: T. Brewster. \ >