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CAROLINA © BRIEF
Music school plans
free spring concert
The University of
South Carolina’s School
of Music will present the
season finale of its popular
Southern Exposure New
Music Series with works
that celebrate spring at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April
13, in the school’s recital
hall.
Titled “Spring Fever,”
the concert is free and
open to the public.
Southern Exposure
artistic director and USC
music professor John Fitz
Rogers will combine the
talents of USC faculty
and local musicians.
THIS WEEK 9 USC
TODAY
American Criminal
Justice Association Career
Fair: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Greene Street
Adventures in Wikiland:
The Wild World of Wide
Open Web Collaboration:
‘ 2 p.m., Thomas Cooper
Library 412
WEDNESDAY
Slam Poet Komplex:
12:30 p.m., Russell
House Patio
Laura Nevitt Student
Composition Recital: 5:30
Festival: Tp.m./‘Rutledge
Chapel *
Gideon Yago: 8 p.m.,
Russell House Ballroom
THURSDAY
Southern Exposure
Concert: 7:30 p.m., School
of Music Recital Hall
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State
Report: Education gap
grows between sexes
A greater percentage
of women than men are
finishing high school in
South Carolina, but more
men are finishing college,
according to a recent U.S.
Census report.
In 2000, 76.9 percent of
South Carolina women 25
aypd oldqr had at least a high
school diploma — slightly
more than the men. Only
19.4 percent of them had
bachelor’s degrees compared
with 21.6 percent for men.
Nation
Officials drop charges
against drunk teacher
NEW ORLEANS —
Prosecutors have dropped
charges against a retired
teacher who was beaten by
New Orleans police during
an arrest caught on videotape
shortly after Hurricane
Katrina devastated the city
in August of 2005, he and
his lawyer said Monday.
Robert Davis, 64, had
been charged with public
intoxication, resisting arrest
and battery on a police
officer.
World
Iran dismisses reports
of possible U.S. attack
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran
shrugged off reports that
the United States is drawing
backup plans for military
action, saying Monday they
were an attempt to scare
it into halting its nuclear
program and warning
any attack would bring a
“suitable response.”
A top European Union
official, meanwhile, rejected
any use of force against Iran
in the confrontation over its
nuclear program.
Police Bulletin
USCPD is seeking your assistance.
If you were in the vicinity of Five Points (Jungle Jim’s), or any
area between Five Points and the Coker Life Sciences building
or Towers area between 2 and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1,
please call Capt. Streater at 777-5102.
You might have information that would be helpful in an
investigation.
Weather Forecast
TODRV
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Loui 50
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SOT.
High 86
Loui 65
CRIME REPORT
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Flood damage,
9:29 a.m.
Humanities
Office Building,
1620 College St.
Because of a burst
pipe, there is extensive
water damage to floors
six through nine.
Reporting officer:
C. Knoche
Assistance rendered,
11:24 a.m.
Student
Health Center,
1401 Devine St.
The victim, 18, was
having trouble breathing
and was taken to Baptist
Hospital.
Reporting officer:
M.D. Evans
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
Suspicious activity,
4:48 a.m.
Bates House,
1423 Whaley St.
The victim, 21, said
someone threw water
into his room while he
was sleeping.
Reporting officer:
N. Husbands
Grand larceny,
2 p.m.
Humanities
Office Building,
1620 College St.
Someone entered
the construction site
and removed a black
Whiteman motor mixer.
Estimated value: $2,500
Reporting officer:
M.D. Evans
Grand larceny
of laptop, ii p.m.
Capstone,
002 Barnwell St.
The victim, 19, said
someone took her laptop
computer.
Estimated value: $2,500
Reporting officer:
J.E. Silcox
MONDAY, APRIL 10
Trespassing
after notice, 2:45 a.m.
Bares House,
1423 Whaley St.
The complainant said
[ssac James, 18, was in
1 room although he had
been forbidden from all
university housing for
assaulting a resident.
\fter being admitted by a
resident, the officer found
fames naked, hiding in a
rloset. James was arrested
and transported to Alvin
S. Glenn Detention
Center.
Reporting officer:
S. Wilcox
Italy heads toward split parliament
in struggle involving former president
fllessandra Rizzo
Tilfi^QCivrEi) press
ROME — Italy’s
parliament appeared
headed Tuesday toward
a split between the
conservative coalition
headed by Premier Silvio
Berlusconi and one led by
his center-left challenger
— an election result that
could stall the formation
of a new government.
Final results in the two
day vote ending Monday
showed Romano Prodi’s
center-left coalition
winning control in the
lower house of parliament,
with 49.8 percent of the
vote compared to 49.7
won by Berlusconi’s
conservatives. The winning
coalition is automatically
awarded 55 percent of the
seats, according to a new
electoral law.
According to the results,
Berlusconi’s conservative
allies held a one-seat lead
in the Senate, although six
seats elected abroad were
still to be counted.
“We have won, and now
we have to start working
to implement our program
and unify the country,” said
a jubilant Prodi, speaking
to his supporters.
“I am grateful to all of
you because it has been a
very difficult battle,” Prodi (
said. “Until the very end
we were left in suspense,
but in the end victory has
arrived.”
Berlusconi’s spokesman
contested the victory claim,
and Prodi’s allies conceded
after his announcement
that results in the Senate
were still not complete.
During his tenure,
Berlusconi, a flamboyant
billionaire, had strongly
supported President Bush
over Iraq despite fierce
Italian opposition to the
war. Prodi, an economist,
said he would bring troops
home as soon as possible,
security conditions
permitting.
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