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EXTENDED FORECAST ♦ TODAY High 78 Low 56 ♦ SATURDAY A\ High 78 Low 59 ♦ SUNDAY High 74 Low 58 ♦ MONDAY High 66 Low 45 ♦ TUESDAY High 74 Low 46 Look for The Gamecock online Tuesdays and Thursdays. STATE DeMint to oversee natural disaster panel CHARLESTON — Sen. Jim DeMint is the first chairman of a new Senate subcommittee on disaster prediction and prevention. Once the new Commerce subcommittee is organized, DeMint plans public hearings to review how well the nation can predict and is prepared for natural disasters. DeMint noted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is working to become better at predicting the path of hurricanes. Trident Tech drops 4-year culinary plan CHARLESTON — Trident Technical College has abandoned plans to establish a four-year culinary program and, in so doing, become the first technical college in South Carolina to offer a four year degree. While the proposal had the votes in the General Assembly to become law, it was blocked twice, once by a filibuster and then by the state Supreme Court. NATION Court orders release of 9/11 FDNY tapes ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City’s fire Department must release audiotapes and transcripts of interviews conducted with firefighters who responded to the 2001 terrorist attacks, but it can withhold portions that could cause serious pain or embarrassment, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. The decision by the Court of Appeals was part of a three pronged ruling that also determined what portions of 911 calls and dispatch communications must be disclosed by the city. Explosion’s death toll hits 15, 100 wounded TEXAS CITY, Texas — The lone worker unaccounted for after an explosion at a BP oil refinery was found dead in the rubble, bringing the death toll to 15 in a blast that also injured more than 100 people, officials said Thursday. BP spokesman Bill Stephens said the worker was found near the site of the blast. Earlier, officials said records had indicated the worker checked out and left the refinery after the Wednesday afternoon explosion. WORLD Kyrgyz leader flees protestors’ rampage BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — President Askar Akayev reportedly fled on Thursday after protesters stormed his headquarters, seized control of state television and rampaged through government offices, throwing computers and air conditioners out of windows. Sitting in Akayev’s chair surrounded by supporters, opposition activist Ulan Shambetov praised the latest uprising to sweep a former Soviet republic. U.S. gives Guatemala $3.2 million reward GUATEMALA CITY — By releasing $3.2 million in aid, the United States is rewarding Guatemala for its progress in overhauling a military once blamed for human rights abuses. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld announced the U.S. decision on Thursday after meeting with Guatemala’s president, Oscar Berger. Since the mid-1990s, the United States has provided Guatemala a relative pittance, with mly $350,000 approved for tightly :ontrolled purposes. BRIEFS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Authorities might grant probation to Jadakiss FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Jadakiss will have charges of marijuana and gun possession dropped if he stays out of trouble for the next three months under a plea agreement reached in Cumberland County court. The artist, whose real name is Jason T. Phillips, was given a deferred prosecution on the misdemeanor charges at a hearing Wednesday before District Court Judge Ed Donaldson. Jadakiss, 29, of Yonkers, N.Y., was charged last July when he was in Fayetteville for a club performance. An off-duty officer stopped the rapper’s recreational vehicle after he spotted someone throwing firecrackers from the MARTA LAVANDIER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rapper Jadakiss arrives at the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, Aug. 9, 2002, in Miami Beach. window and during a search found less than an ounce of marijuana and a pair of loaded .45-caliber pistols. Jadakisss paid $900 to cover a fine, restitution and court costs. He was due back in court June 14. If Jadakiss, whose most recent album was “Kiss of Death,” doesn’t violate his probation, the charges will be dropped, a common arrangement for first-time offenders. Under the unsupervised probation, Jadakiss must destroy the guns, submit to searches and drug testing at the request of a probation officer, not use or possess illegal drugs and not break any North Carolina laws. Beckham threatens return to England MANCHESTER, England — David Beckham suggested he could leave Real Madrid and return to England, having become upset . with photographers who take pictures of his young children at school. Beckham has spent two DAY Friday, March 25, 2005 i— -———: “I feel money spent on a cab is money well spent, as opposed to walking alone in isolated areas.” SKOT GARRICK COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, ON STUDENT SAFETY — ;-1 SPRING IN HIS STEP NICK ESARES/THE GAMECOCK Students shed clothes and enjoy ultimate Frisbee on the Horseshoe as the official start of spring has brought welcome warmer temperatures. The weather today will be 78 and sunny. seasons with Real Madrid but is now reconsidering his future with one of the world’s most glamorous clubs. “I’ve made people well aware of what I get upset with in Spain is the paparazzi, but I’ve had a couple of incidents happen in the last two weeks which have really made me sit back and think,” Beckham said. Beckham the England team captain, fashion icon and marketing giant joined Real Madrid in a transfer from Manchester United. He lives in the Spanish capital with his wife, Victoria, and their sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. 1 believe that when my children go to school or nursery, they should be left alone, but they’re not,” Beckham said. “And that’s become a problem. ... When they are on their own at their school, nursery or football school, then it is crossing the line and I don’t know what to do.” Beckham has said he received death threats at Manchester United, and kidnap plots were uncovered in 1999 and 2002 against Victoria, Brooklyn and Romeo. Real Madrid hasn’t won a trophy in Beckham’s two seasons, and coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo is under pressure to shake up the team. Luxemburgo has called Beckham the hardest-working player on the team. “I’ve always said I love playing for Real Madrid,” Beckham said this week. “It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world, even though we haven’t won anything.” Court tosses suit against rap’s Xzibit PHILADELPHIA — An aspiring Philadelphia songwriter faces a stiff penalty for filing a lawsuit in which he claimed that he created the beat for a track on Xzibit's platinum-selling album “Restless.” A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that music business hopeful Michael Lowe’s copyright infringement lawsuit against the rapper, several record companies and one of the song’s credited authors Dr. Dre was frivolous. The judges also upheld a lower court’s order that Lowe pay Dr. Dre’s legal fees and court costs, which amounted to about $35,000. Lowe s lawyer didn t immediately return a phone call seeking comment on the ruling. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Lowe’s legal claim was doomed from the start, even if it were true that he laid down the beats underpinning the song “X.” Lowe’s story was that he recorded the beat first, then presented it to rap producer .Scott Storch in the hope that he would pass it along to Dr. Dre for use in song. In a legal deposition, Lowe said he never expected any compensation in return for the beat. The court said that if Lowe indeed gave away the track freely, he couldn’t sue over it now. Hornsby, Claypool to play at Jammys NEW YORK — Alt-rocker Ryan Adams and mellow piano man Bruce Hornsby will immerse themselves in the jam band scene at the fifth annual Jammy awards, which will also feature Medeski Martin & Wood, Les Claypool and the North Mississippi Allstars. The awards, hosted by Grateful Dead guitarist Phil Lesh, will be held April 26 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Other performers will include Yonder Mountain String Band and Keller Williams. The Jammys, determined by fans, honor the best music to come out of the improvisational music scene. Fans can determine this year’s winners by casting their vote on the Jammys Web site. While Adams and Hornsby might seem out of place at the Jammys, Peter Shapiro, the event’s executive producer, told The Associated Press Thursday that their inclusion is part of the Jammy tradition of tapping a variety of acts. “The jam band world really includes music from all genres,” said Shapiro, who is producing the event along with Relix magazine and the Web site jambands.com. “What we try to do at the Jammys is to celebrate great live music from all genres.” The event also will honor an act for lifetime achievement; the recipient will be announced later, along with other performers. COMING UP@USC TODAY Spring 2005 Seminar Series: 4 p.m. Jones Physical Science Center 006. Maureen i. Mullaney Junior Oboe Recital: 4 p.m. School of Music 206. Christopher Luke Gratton Junior Cello Recital: 5:30 p.m. School of Music 206. Alan Michael Rudell Graduate Piano Recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206. MONDAY Brian Carr McQueen Senior Vocal Recital: 4:30 p.m. School of Music 006. Stephen K. Wilson Master’s Trombone Concerto Recital: 6 p.m. 206. TUESDAY John Kenneth Adams “A Piano Portrait - Maurice Ravel”: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206. Lucy Manning Doctoral Lecture Recital: 4:30 p.m. School of Music 206. Outstanding Women of the Year at USC Celebration: 4:30 p.m. Russell House Ballroom. USC BRIEFS Shindle to speak at Women’s Day The USC Sorority Council will play host to former Miss America Kate Shindle, who will appear at Greek Women’s Day at 7 p.m. Monday at the BA Belk Auditorium. Shindle will give students her perspective on the empowerment of the Miss America pageant. The event is open to all USC student’s, faculty and staff. McKissick to sell original artwork Original art by more than 56 artists from South Carolina will be sold at McKissick Museum’s 11th annual gala on April 1. Aptly named “A Fool for Art,’ the gala will feature music, magic, and festive foods and cocktails. Magicians will rove through the crowd, and Little Cat Z will perform during the gala, which runs 7:30-10 p.m. Foolishly festive attire is encouraged. The art will be on display March 28-April 3 to allow guests a sneak peak. Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple. A portion of the sale’s proceeds will benefit McKissick programs and exhibits. Call 777-3708 to purchase tickets. POLICE REPORT Reports taken from the USC Police Department. 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 0 Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS 0 Violent O Nonviolent MARCH 20 OAuto Break-in/Larceny of Money 011 Lot of the Old Hardees, 500 Assembly St. The victim told- reporting officer D. Davis that someone broke out his car’s left rear window, taking his wallet. e Auto Break-in/Larceny of Purse 011 Lot of the Old Hardees, 500 Assembly St. The victim told reporting officer J. Widdifield that someone broke out the front passenger window of her car and took the following items: purse, bookbag, a MasterCard, a Wachovia debit card, a Lerner New York credit card and a S.C. driver’s license. MARCH 21 e Harassment (E-mails) Gambrell Hall, 817 Henderson St. The complainant said he has received several harassing e-mails from Barbara DeRoller. Reporting officer: A. Mitchell. MARCH 23 ©Suspicious Activity Pendleton Parking Garage, 1501 Pendleton St. While on foot patrol on level 7, reporting officer K. Adams observed Elliot Robinson and Gwyn Pauley sitting in a gold 1995 Honda. The officer smelled an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle’s passenger side and observed a brown glass bong in Robinson’s lap. The officer took possession of the bong, which had burnt marijuana residue in it. The officer asked both subjects if there was any more marijuana in the vehicle. Both of them said they only had a small bag and that they 1---I had both smoked the remaining contents. Robinson and Pauley were asked to exit the vehicle and voluntarily emptied their pockets. ■ Assault and Battery Gambrell Hall, first floor The victim said Steven McWright approached her in Gambrell accusing her of dating someone other than him. McWright was verbally abusive to her. McWright struck the victim on the side of the head, causing her head to slam against the wall. The Office of Sexual Health & Violence was notified, and the victim’s impact statement was issued. The victim refused medical treatment. McWright had departed and was not available for reporting officer C. Gallman to interview him. The victim does not want to pursue criminal prosecution but wishes pursuit of the Office of Student Judicial Program’s referral. f f I Who was Mildred Babe Didrikson V— H I. H# I (I I. I (Iv and why is she famous? Brought to you by mihiSh - »P*l<l-fo^ F„ v **> «■’'**"’ «* *w«»»«w •>■«.« w> V MliUeni /VUVIiy rcc