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EXTENDED FORECAST ♦TODAY ♦SATURDAY ]♦ SUNDAY ♦MONDAY ♦TUESDAY ____ (JJN 1 nil, Willj www.dailygamecock.com SPORTS Check out our Web site one hour after Saturday’s \ « I Vi football game against Clemson for a complete game recap from I The Gamecock Sports section. High 74 High 74 High 74 High 73 High 68 Low 54 Low 57 Low 61 Low 60 U Low 63 Look for the next full online edition on Tuesday STATE Officer keeps post after woman tasered ROCK HILL — A police officer who used a stun gun against a 75-year-old woman should have tried a less intense technique to subdue the woman, but won’t lose her job over the incident, Police Chief^hn Gregory said. The officer Hattie Macon hit Margaret Kimbrell in the back with a Taser, police said. A Taser shoots small probes into a person’s body, sending 50,000 volts of electricity into the person for five seconds. “We did exactly what we were supposed to do up to that one point,” Gregory said. But “we could’ve ended up in the same place anyway.” Marine fecruit dies after endurance test PARRIS ISLAND — Officials are investigating the death of a Parris Island recruit from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot early Thursday morning. The recruit had been training in a 54-hour field training exercise called the Crucible. The exercise, which is a graduation requirement for recruits, is a test of endurance that involves food and sleep deprivation. The exercise would have ended Thursday morning after a hike back to base. But the recruit did not respond when drill instructors tri^B to wake him at 2:30 a.m., said spokesman Maj. Ken White. The trainers attempted to revive him with CPR. He was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dhad at 3:38 a.m. NATION Bush contributors received trips, perks WASHINGTON — One-third of President Bush’s top 2000 fund-raisers or their spouses were ajlpointed to positions in his first administration, from ambassadorships in Europe to seats on policy-setting boards, an Associated Press review found. The perks for 246 “pioneers” who raised at least $100,000 also included overni m stays at the White House and Camp David, parties at the White House and Bush’s Texas ranch, state dinners with world leaders and overseas travel .with U.S. delegations tdP the Olympics and other events, the review found. Father apologizes for poison-cake incident ATLANTA — The father of one of two 13-year-old girls accused of serving poisoned cake to about a dozen students said Thursday he and his daughter were sorry it happened. The girls were held on assault charges Wednesday, a day after handing out the cornbread cake at East Cobb Middle School. * Lab tests showed the icing contained an expired prescription drug, bleach, clay and hot-pepper sauce, police said. Eleven students who ate it were treated at a hospital and released. Both teens were charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault with intent to commit murder. WORLD . U.S. troops believe terror center found BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. troops sweeping through Fallujah on Thursday said they believe they have found the suspected command centetMfcf the insurgent group headed by Jordanian ter^rist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Inside the building, U.S. soldiers found* documents, old computers, notebooks, photographs and copies of the Quran. There also were two letters inside the house, one from al-Zarqawi giving instructions to two of his lieutenants in the region and another seeking money and help from the terrorist leader. Bob Dylan’s ‘Stone’ tops list of 500 best songs NEW YORK —Rolling Stone magazine has named the top 500 songs of all-time, and, well, the No. 1 song isn’t exactly a complete unknown. Bob Dylan's “ Like a Rolling Stone” tops the list, compiled from votes by 17*1 critics and musicians including Brian Wilson, Joni Mitchell and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. “No other pop song has so thoroughly challenged and transformed the commercial, laws and artistic conventions of its time, for all-time,” writes senior editor David Fricke in the latest issue of the magazine. Following “Like a Rolling Stone” are the Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.” “It’s worth noting that 'Like a Rolling Stone’ and 'Satisfaction’ were recorded within a month of each other,” Fricke told The Associated Press Wednesday. “It says a lot about how fast pop music was moving at that time.” Rounding out the top 10: “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys, “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry, the Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say.” Though the list is heavy on the '50s, '60s and '70s (voters were told to focus on “the rock ‘n’ roll era”), the most recent song is 2003’s “Hey Ya!” by OutKast, charting at No. 180. Squeaking in as the 500th all time best song is Boston’s “More Than a Feeling.” Owens apologizes for suggestive intro PHILADELPHIA — Terrell Owens apologized Thursday to anyone offended by his role in a steamy segment with actress Nicollette Sheridan for the intro to “Monday Night Football.” “I felt like it was clean, the organization felt like it was a clean skit and I think it just really got taken out of context with a lot of people and I apologize for that,” the Philadelphia Eagles star said. “Personally I didn’t think it would have offended anyone and, if it did, I apologize.” ABC and the Eagles also apologized this week, with the team saying they wished the segment “hadn’t aired.” The opening, which has generated complaints to ABC and the Federal Communications Commission, showed Sheridan wearing only a towel and provocatively asking Owens to skip the game for her as the two stood alone in a locker room. She drops the towel and jumps into Owens’ arms. Owens had no idea the intro would create such a backlash. “I thought it was a fun skit and that was it,” Owens said. Owens, a flashy player known for his outrageous touchdown celebrations, seemed to believe the skit was generating controversy because of his participation, not because of simulated nudity. “Anything I get involved with, I’m obviously a target,” he said. “It “This Coke is stale, whoever put it up here. I know I don’t deserve a fresh one, but this is stale.” LOU HOLTZ use HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, AT MONDAY'S NEWS CONFERENCE. HOLTZ TOLD HIS PLAYERS THURSDAY HE WOULD RETIRE. -, IT’S A SUNSHINE DAY SARAH ZILINSKY/THE GAMECOCK The River Walk along Broad River was extended Wednesday an additional 3 miles to allow for more direct residential access along the scenic connection to the downtown Vista. happened.”. Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy found it racially offensive; Owens is black and Sheridan is white. Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb said he didn’t find the segment offensive and believed people were overreacting. FCC Chairman Michael Powell questioned ABC’s judgment in airing the scene. When asked if he was shocked the story was making the front page of newspapers around the country, Owens quipped, “I always make the front page.” ! Clinton dedicates presidential center LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Top Clinton administration officials, both Presidents Bush, rock stars and ordinary admirers of Bill Clinton turned out Thursday to pay homage to “a man of compassion” at the opening of the Clinton Presidential Center. An estimated 30,000 guests were on hand for the dedication of the $165 million glass-and-steel home of artifacts and documents gathered during Clinton’s eight years in the White House. Clinton, President Bush, and former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter took the stage together while the Air Force Concert Band played “Hail to the Chief.” Their wives had arrived on the stage moments earlier, and all held their own umbrellas against steady rain. The nation’s 42nd president told the crowd, “I believe the job of a president is to understand and explain the time in which he serves, to set forth a vision of where we need to go and a strategy of how to get there, and then to pursue it with all his mind and heart.” He paid tribute to the people of Arkansas, his family, his predecessors and his colleagues, and he said he tried to combine the best of conservatism, maintaining what is worth keeping, and progressivism, discarding what is not. He said he was disappointed by the divisions revealed in the just ended presidential campaign, wondering if he was the only American who liked both candidates. “We all do better when we work together,” he said. “Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.” In his remarks, Carter admired Clinton for his “insight, wisdom and determination.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former President Bill Clinton speaks Thursday at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center during opening ceremonies in Little Rock, Ark. “He was a leader who could inspire other people to go beyond what they thought were their own limits in accomplishing great goals,” Carter said. President Bush praised the skills Clinton demonstrated in office. “Over the years, Bill Clinton showed himself to be much more than a good politician. ... He was an innovator, a serious student of policy and a man of compassion,” the current president said. His father, whom Clinton defeated in 1992, noted his campaign skill and added, “And, oh, how I hated that.” Firth would accept mission as next 007 NEW YORK — Colin Firth is done being Bridget Jones’ nice guy, but he’s not against donning British agent 007’s tuxedo. “At the moment, I can’t think of anything I would be less attracted to,” says Firth about the possibility of a third “Bridget Jones” film. The 44-year-old actor tells Entertainment Weekly magazine that he’d seriously consider taking over the James Bond franchise from Pierce Brosnan. Unlike another famous Colin, Colin Farrell, who says he’s not interested in the role despite being Brosnan’s choice, there’s been no talk of Firth grabbing Bond’s Walther PPK. “No one has approached me, but I would not be averse to it,” Firth tells EW in its latest issue. “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” the sequel to the 2001 original, stars Firth as the stiff tacky sweater-wearing lawyer Mark Darcy and Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones. Firth, whose screen credits also include “Love Actually” and “Shakespeare in Love,” said he isn’t interested in Mark Darcy-like roles. “I’m attracted to dark stuff,” he said, “and I’m in that mode right now.” COM G UP@USC TODAY CAROLINA vs. CLEMSON BLOOD DRIVE: Russell House Ballroom. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK USC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. EVERYONE’S INTERNET (EXHIBITION): Colonial Center, 7 p.m. NANOTECHNOLOGY LECTURE: Jones Physical Science Center Room 006,3:45 p.m. UNIVERSITY CHORUS CONCERT: School of Music Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY use FOOTBALL vs. CLEMSON: Jefferson Pilot Sports, noon. MONDAY SOUTHERN EXPOSURE NEW MUSIC SERIES: School of Music Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY FREE GLUCOSE SCREENINGS: Walgreen's on Forest Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eckerd on Forest Drive, 3-7 p.m. use BRIEFS ASP hosts free diabetes testing Operations Diabetes, organized by the Academy of Students of Pharmacy, will offer free glucose screenings Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Walgreens on Forest Drive and from 3-7 p.m. at Eckerd on Forest Drive. No registration or prior documentation is necessary, and anyone at risk for diabetes is encouraged to come. Anyone who has a family history, is overweight, has high cholesterol or is more than 45 years old might be at risk for diabetes. ASP is affiliated with the College of Pharmacy. Thomas awards honor advisers USC is accepting nominations for the Ada B. Thomas Faculty and Staff Advisors of the Year Awards. Requirements are that the faculty/staff member must work full time and advise undergraduate students. Nominations can be submined online at http://www.sc.edu/univl 01/ada/. Cocky ranks 8th in mascot contest The CapitalOne Mascot of the Year competition isn’t over yet. Cocky has gone 2-3, and was losing by more than 1,000 votes to Scratch, the University of Kentucky Wildcat, Thursday. Cocky is ranked 8 in the overall standings, down by about 7,000 to the leader, the Duke Dog. Students can vote once a day at www.capitalonebowl.com. POLICE REPORT Reports taken from USC Police Department c 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.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS 0 Violent © Nonviolent MONDAY, NOV. 15 CL Petit Larceny, Petigru College, 1521 Greene St. Someone smashed out the locks on the money drawers of two USC parking meters, stealing the coins inside. Reporting officer: J. Simmons TUESDAY, NOV. 16 ^Assistance Rendered, Russell House, 1400 Greene St. The victim fainted after observing her sister giving blood. As a result of her fail, she sustained a laceration to her chin. EMS took the victim to Lexington Medical Center. Reporting officer: G. Kerwin WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17 GNonsuspicious Fire, Flooding, 631 Sumter St. The reporting officers were dispatched in response to a fire alarm. J The room was full of smoke from an oven that had caught on fire, damaging the wall. Overhead sprinklers activated causing flood damage in several rooms on the second floor and one on the first. Several computers, a printer, the carpet and ceiling tiles were damaged. Reporting officers: M. Wheeler and N. Dehaai ©Trespass After Notice, Disorderly Conduct, Business Administration Building, 1705 College St. Police received a report of two individuals behaving loudly and boisterously toward one another. When he arrived, the reporting officer made contact with the subject, Jerome Richardson, and could smell the odor of alcohol on him. His eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred. He told the officer he wasn’t a student, but he’d had an argument with another individual earlier. USC records showed that the Richardson was issued a trespass warning Sept. 2. Reporting officer: J. Harrelson © Simple possession of Marijuana, 918 Barnwell Road Officers on patrol shined a flashlight into a white Ford Explorer and noticed someone inside. When they approached, they smelled marijuana. The subject, Keith Chandler, admitted that he had marijuana in his from pocket. He produced a bag of 4.5 ounces of a green, leafy substance. Reporting officers: M. Weiss and R. Baker.