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EXTENDED FORECAST ♦ TODAY High 68 Low 56 ♦ SATURDAY High 63 Low 41 ♦ SUNDAY High 68 Low 42 } ♦MONDAY High 74 Low 47 ♦ TUESDAY High 75 Low 50 STATE Easements to protect Lowcountry district CHARLESTON — Conservation easements will preserve about 15,000 acres in the historic Ashley River plantation district, a generally undeveloped area of Colonial plantations along the | river between Charleston and ; Summerville. As part of the agreement, there will be fewer homes built in the {planned— Poplar Grove development. Democrat minority eyes speaker’s seat House Democrats are preparing for the possibility that Speaker David Wilkins, R-Greenville, will be nominated for a U.S. ambassador post, and they’re hoping to grab something they’ve had little of in recent years: bargaining power. Democrats hold 50 seats to Republicans’ 74. The difference has widened since Wilkins won • the speaker’s gavel in 1994. RATION World Bank approves Wolfowitz as chief WASHINGTON — The World Bank approved Paul Wolfowitz as it| new president Thursday, affirming the administration’s ] choice of a Bush loyalist to take the helm of the 184-nation development bank. ; As deputy defense secretary, Wolfowitz helped plan the Iraq •war. '■ The installation of Wolfowitz enables the Bush administration to put its imprint on the bank. Stadium strengthens ! N.Y. Olympic odds NEW YORK —A plan for a $1.9 j j billion stadium that could serve as | | the centerpiece of the 2012 Olympics cleared a major hurdle l Thursday with approval of the i New York Jets’ bid by the state [ agency that owns the proposed J site. 1 The Metropolitan i Transportation Authority board ’ voted unanimously in favor of the J football team’s $720 million offer for rights to develop the site * adjoining the Hudson River. WORLD ; U.S. soldier convicted ; of killing injured Iraqi j WIESBADEN, Germany — A ; military court Thursday convicted ! a U.S. Army tank company I commander of a lesser criminal 1 charge in connection with the • shooting death of a wounded Iraqi i last year. | Capt. Rogelio “Roger” Maynulet j was found guilty of assault with ' intent to commit voluntary . manslaughter. Prosecutors had sought conviction on a more serious charge of assault with intent to commit murder, which carried a . 20-year maximum sentence. The court was to reconvene later Thursday to '•insider ‘ Maynulet’s sentence. 1 „ Afghan court reduces Americans’ sentences ! KABUL, Afghanistan — An • Afghan appeals court reduced the ! sentences of three Americans jailed | for torturing Afghans during a i freelance hunt for terrorists but to overturn their 1 e(5nvictions„an official said. Jonathan *Idema, Brent Bennett Caraballo were September after a I chaotic trial that embarrassed U.S. ; and NATO_ forces and sowed j confusion about clandestine ! American operations in f Afghanistan.^ • 8RIEFS FROM’THE ASSOCIATED PRESS m - P. Diddy inspired Rutcher’s new film NEW YORK — Ashton KlltCher says the concept for his new movie, “Guess Who,” started with P. Diddy. “The idea really came from when I was spending time with Sean Combs and people couldn’t figure out why the two of us were hanging out together,” Kutcher says in the April issue of Interview Magazine. “They really couldn’t look past the race line.” “Guess Who,” which debuted at No. 1 at the box office last weekend, is a remake of the 1967 classic “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” In the present incarnation, many of the characters’ races have MARK J. TERRILL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sean "P. Diddy” Combs, right, jokes with actor Ashton Kutcher during the second half of the NBA All Star game Feb. 15, 2004, in Los Angeles. been flipped. Kutcher plays Sidney Poitier’s role and Bernie Mac is a version of Spencer Tracy. “In certain places in the . United States I really think that people aren’t just looking at people as people,” Kutcher said. “So I did this movie with the hope of changing people’s minds.” In the magazine’s style of entertainers conversing with each other, Kutcher was interviewed by Brad Pitt. Pitt, no stranger to tabloid gossip himself, didn’t much press Kutcher on rumors that his girlfriend, Demi Moore, is pregnant. Pitt’s questions ran more along the lines of “What do you feel is our responsibility — doing something good or doing something for an audience?” Kutcher replied: “The things that really make me feel good are the pieces of work I do that give somebody some enlightenment, whether it’s through laughing or whatever.” The 27-year-old actor did say he and Moore, 42, were soon moving into a newly remodeled house, leading to some conflicting decorating plans. DAY Friday, April 1, 2005 “The Miss America organization, it’s hind of a world full of misfits.” KATE SHINDLE 1998 MISS AMERICA ON COMPETING IN THE NATIONAL BEAUTY PAGEANT APRIL POOLS NICK ESARES/THE GAMECOCK Ben Huber, a second-year hospitality, retail and tourism management student, floats in the Thomas Cooper Library reflecting pool with Kim Ballard, a second-year public-relations student, as part of a Carolina Productions promotion. “I come in with, ‘Wait a second; we need four plasma TVs on this wall for football, so I can watch all the games at one time,’ then she figures out how to make that look good.” Spears strikes out at tabloid reports NEW YORK — Tired of pregnancy reports, Britney Spears is lashing out at tabloid magazines. “Do you, Us Weekly, In . Touch, Star and other ! desperate magazines want employees who are honest, or those who are liars?” Spears writes in a posting on her Web site addressed “Dear False Tabloids.” Rumors have recently swirled that the 23-year-old pop star is pregnant and that her marriage to Kevin Federline is on the rocks. Soears didn’t soecificallv address either issue, but instead asked magazines for some self examination. “Your employees are a reflection of your magazine,” she writes in Wednesday’s posting. “I’m really concerned about the people you hire to work at your companies. “I’d like them to ask themselves the question, 'What am I lying to myself about?’ Is it that you are 50 pounds overweight? Is it that your children aren’t making wise decisions? Or is it maybe that your husband or boyfriend is cheating on you?” In February, Spears lamented Us Weekly’s decision to publish pictures of her and Federline taken by employees at a Fiji Islands hotel during the couple’s October honeymoon. Stars follow steps of fairy tale autnor COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Roger Moore and Harry Belafonte followed in the footsteps of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen. Moore and Belafonte, ... tapped as goodwill ambassadors for festivities marking Andersen’s 200th birthday, took a few steps along a 5-mile route through Copenhagen that leads to places where the author lived and worked. Named “In the Footsteps of i lam v>mi5uaii /Aiiuciicii, me walk inaugurated Thursday is marked by 2,000 white footsteps in the writer’s shoe size, 12 1/2, painted on the pavement. “In many ways, almost anything about Andersen is much bigger than I am,” Belafonte told The Associated Press after walking along the first few steps of the route. Belafonte said he wears a size 11 shoe. Strollers can learn more about Andersen’s life in Copenhagen on 62 signs along the walk. Posted on the signs are telephone numbers that people can call to get more information in Danish, or in English in a recorded message by Derek Jacobi. Neighbor found injured Kennedy BOSTON — The neighbor who found Joan Bennett Kennedy lying on a sidewalk this week said she had no idea the woman she helped was a member of one of America’s best-known families. Kennedy, 68, the former wife of U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, was recovering Thursday at Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering a concussion and broken shoulder. It remained unclear exactly what>~happened to Kennedy, who has battled alcoholism for years. There was an ambulance call record but no police report on tne incident and ramily members have declined to give any details. Constance Bacon, 35, who lives in the affluent neighborhood where Kennedy has a condominium, said she was returning home Monday evening when she saw a well dressed woman sprawled on the sidewalk in the rain. There was a cut on her head. “She said she was OK, but she didn’t look OK,” Bacon told The Boston Globe. There was no indication Kennedy had been drinking, Bacon said. Bacon helped her to her feet, called Emergency Medical Services and held her umbrella over Kennedy until an ambulance arrived five minutes later. Bacon said she didn’t ■ know who Kennedy was until a television crew came to her home Wednesday. 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 E3 Violent # Nonviolent Reports taken from the USC Police Department. MARCH 28 ©Improper Left Turn/Minor in Possession of Beer and Wine Greene and Bull streets Reporting officer G. Kerwin observed Errin Patterson commit a left turn onto Greene Street from Bull Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The three subjects seemed very nervous and suspicious. The officer asked Patterson if anything illegal was inside the vehicle. Patterson was compliant and said there was not. The officer asked permission to search the vehicle, and consent was granted. The officer found beer and a partially full bottle of Smirnoff. Patterson and James Baker were placed under arrest for minor in possession. The other subject is a minor and was turned , over to his mother. Patterson and Baker were transported to Richland County Detention Center. Patterson’s vehicle was towed to City Garage. MARCH 29 OFradulent use of card Taylor House, 1501 Senate St. The victim said that while checking her bank account online, she found an unfamiliar charge of “AOL Broadband.” The victim contacted the fraud department and received a claim number. She was advised the charge was for the account of Michael Profit. The victim’s checking account was reimbursed. The victim was advised by the fraud department to contact the police so more suspect information could be obtained. Reporting officer: M. Wheeler. COMING UP@USC TODAY Rebecca Nagel Oboe Studio Recital: 4 p.m. School of Music 206. Murtiashaw Pfizer Seminar: 4 p.m. Jones Physical Science Center 006. “A Fool For Art” Gala Fund - raiser: 7:30-10 p.m. McKissick Museum second floor. SUNDAY Justin Fulkerson and the Downtown Brass in Student Recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206. Sunday Night Alive: 8 p.m. Russell House Ballroom. MONDAY Trombone Night: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206. WEDNESDAY Grant A. Jones Junior Piano Recital: 6 p.m. School of Music 206. John Williams Faculty Piano Recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206. i-1 use BRIEFS J-school to hold newspaper job fair Journalism students in the print and visual communications sequences are encouraged to sign up for interviews during the 10 a.m. noon and 1:30-3 p.m. Job Fair on Wednesday, April 13, at the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications in the Carolina Coliseum. Representatives from The State, The Post and Courier, The Greenville News, and other South Carolina newspapers will interview interested students, who should bring resumes and work samples to the job fair. Sign-up sheets for interviews are posted beside Room 4004. 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 fund-raiser today. The gala will feature music, magic, and festive foods and cocktails. Magicians will move among the attendees, and Little Cat Z will perform. The gala runs 7:30-10 p.m. Festive attire is encouraged. . The art will be on display today through Sunday to allow guests a preview. Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple. A portion of the sale’s proceeds will benefit McKissick programs and exhibits. !!I MARCH 30 ©Suspicious Activity BA Building, third-floor West men’s bathroom; 511 Main St. The complainant said he found blood. Investigator Snyder responded. Photos and samples were taken. Reporting officer: C. Knoche. o Indecent Exposure Old Observatory, 430 Pendleton St. The victim said he observed the subject exposing himself. Investigator Branham responded. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons. ©Illegal use of phone (threatening) 425A East Quad, 1400 Blossom St. The victim said he received harassing and threatening phone calls. Reporting officer: D. 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