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Engagements - 12/05/03
HUGHES—NIELSEN Jim and Barbara Hughes of Clovis, N.M., announce the engagement of their daughter, Chrissy, to Dane Nielsen, son of Chris and Jan Nielsen of Silver City, N.M.

Deadlines
The deadline for listings in Around Town is noon on the Friday prior to publication.

Music Reviews
"Closer," by Josh Groban. 143 Records/Reprise If only producers would put more faith in their singers' voices to carry an album. First Clive Davis sabotaged Clay Aiken's debut, surrounding the singer with mostly mediocre pop songs and glossy overproduction.

William Kerns' Movie Reviews
OPENING TODAY Honey Jessica Alba stars in this drama as the title heroine, a dancer and choreographer struggling to get by until she gets her one big break. When she finally tastes success, it seems too good to be true — and is. Then Honey finds a new dream fueled by the exuberant energy of a group of neighborhood kids who bring her back to the sheer joy of expressing everything on the dance floor. Mekhi Phifer and hip-hop artist Li'l Romeo costar.

'Last Samurai' epic, involving, heartbreaking
Director Edward Zwick's "The Last Samurai" achieves epic status without allowing the politics or shifting mood of a nation to overshadow the dynamic characters telling the story.

Select-A-Seat
Select-A-Seat outlets: • Caviel's Pharmacy, 765-5311, 1719 Ave. A.

Entertainment Calendar
Local Music Adolph's Bar & Grill — 5407 Aberdeen Ave., Lubbock. Rob Sullivan's Karaoke Show, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. today-Thursday. Free. 793-8434.

Kerns' Notes
Holiday attractions includes annual Carol Concert Texas Tech's annual free attraction called Carol of Lights, which takes place at 7 p.m. today at Memorial Circle and the Science Quadrangle on the Tech campus. Choirs will sing holiday music, conducted by John Dickson.

William Kerns' Movie Reviews
OPENING TODAY Honey

DVD/Video Releases
TUESDAY "Assassination Tango" "Bad Boys" (special edition)

Entertainment Calendar
Local Music Adolph's Bar & Grill — 5407 Aberdeen Ave., Lubbock. Rob Sullivan's Karaoke Show, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. today-Thursday. Free. 793-8434.

TOP 10 DVD/VIDEOS
DVD SALES 1. "Finding Nemo" 2. "Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines" (widescreen)

DVD Reviews
"100 Years of the World Series" — An ideal companion for baseball fans to fill in those empty moments between games of the current World Series with the New York Yankees and Florida Marlins.

Visionaries take us from comfort zone
The world is a bigger, brighter place today. Finally, after two months without one of my contact lens, I had my eyes checked and now am looking through two lenses. This type of visual correction is called monovision, one eye corrected for distance, the other for mid-to-close vision.

Secrets of a bygone era bared by boyish hunter
THIS IS A story that should not be told without preamble.It occurred during a different era, an era that was both governed and measured by the work ethic; it was a different area, an area where rural boyhood thrived without the sophistication of city life; it was a different set of rules and standards, both of which were sustained more by internal cognizance than by external laws... It was a time when the word allowance had a plethora of meanings, none having to do with money doled to those who merely stood and waited. It was a time, an area, an era where getting something for doing nothing might have been everybodys fantasy but nobodys fact.

Business Q AND A
Q: I am concerned. I am told that the government is not going to continue to issue HH Bonds. How can they do this to the citizens of this country?

IRS looks into compensation for executives
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service wants to make sure companies are adhering to the rules for granting their chief officers stock options, fringe benefits and other perks. The agency is auditing two dozen companies to find out whether their executive compensation practices followed the letter of the law. The program will be expanded to more companies. In cases where the exams show the law to be hazy or vague, the agency plans to issue clarifications and guidance.

Southwest, JetBlue warnings send stocks tumbling
NEW YORK (Dow Jones/AP) — The stocks of discount airlines skidded Friday after Southwest Airlines Co. and JetBlue Airways Corp. issued end-of-year warnings.

Boeing team favors Washington site
SEATTLE (AP) — A Boeing Co. executive team has concluded that the 7E7 Dreamliner commercial jet should be assembled in Everett, The Seattle Times reported in a copyright story Friday.

Bush signs law to maintain fair credit access
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will be able to get free copies of their credit histories every year and will gain new weapons against identity thieves under legislation President Bush signed into law on Thursday. "People work hard to build up good credit histories and rely on their credit to move forward in life," Bush said during a signing ceremony at the White House. "Today we're helping to make our credit system fair, fair to all, and to better protect people from those who would abuse it."

Stocks dive after jobs report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks retreated Friday after a report on November employment revealed disappointing job growth and Intel Corp. issued a forecast that fell short of expectations. The market's major indexes closed the week mixed, with the Nasdaq composite index down after briefly touching the 2,000 level Wednesday.

Business today
AOL offers $299 PC kit to newest subscribers

Eisner takes award amid controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walt Disney Co. chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner was lauded for his executive and creative abilities, just days after two Disney board members called on him to resign.

Steel tariffs lifted to avoid trade war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush on Thursday scrapped import tariffs he had imposed last year to help the battered U.S. steel industry, defusing a threatened trade war with Europe and Japan but creating political problems for himself in states that could be key in next year's election.

Business today
Carl's Jr. site closing

Enron examiner allowed to return to law firm
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge allowed the court-appointed examiner in the Enron Corp. case to return to his law firm now that the final report on the massive bankruptcy is complete, but he postponed a hearing on two other requests that drew objections from creditors and other parties.

SEC charges Dallas investment adviser with mutual-funds fraud
NEW YORK (Dow Jones/AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged Mutuals.com Inc., a Dallas investment adviser, with fraud for helping clients make improper trades of mutual-fund shares.

Bright outlook fading
NEW YORK (AP) — Hopes for a robust holiday shopping season faded Thursday after the nation's retailers reported mixed results for the Thanksgiving weekend and all of November.

OU, KSU go for Big 12 title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — This was the matchup many predicted before the season for the Big 12 title game.

NAIA Volleyball
SAN DIEGO — Despite a valiant comeback in its second pool-play match at the NAIA volleyball tournament on Thursday, Lubbock Christian University fell to fourth-seeded Dordt (Iowa) in five games, 32-30, 30-21, 25-30, 27-30, 15-8.

Miami dominates MAC championship
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw touchdown passes to four receivers Thursday night, leading No. 14 Miami of Ohio to a 49-27 victory over 20th-ranked Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference championship.

Marquette stays perfect by beating Grambling
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Travis Diener and Terry Sanders scored 13 points each, and No. 24 Marquette stayed undefeated by beating Grambling 71-55 Friday night.

Knight praises Emmett's efforts to improve this season
When the rest of the Big 12 Conference was raving about Andre Emmett the past couple of basketball seasons, Texas Tech coach Bob Knight often was cringing at the flaws he spotted in Emmett's game.

Army hopes to avoid finishing at 0-13
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Mumford is determined to make his mark at Army.

Manning matches brother by winning Unitas Award
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Eli Manning of Mississippi won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Thursday as the nation's top senior quarterback, an honor his brother Peyton received in 1997.

Schnellenberger seeks another title — in I-AA
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Players say he's an inspiration. Contemporaries call him a master motivator. Above everything else, Howard Schnellenberger is a winner.

AP ALL-Big 12 team
The 2003 Associated Press All-Big 12 team, as selected by a panel of 19 sports writers who regularly cover the league for newspapers throughout the league's seven states. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically; players names preceeded by "u-" are unanimous selections.

Mouton scores 20 as No. 8 Texas overwhelms Wofford
AUSTIN — Brandon Mouton scored 20 points to lead six Texas players in double figures and the second-ranked Longhorns routed Wofford 103-72 Thursday night.

Southern Miss' Bower takes C-USA award
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Southern Miss head football coach Jeff Bower has been named Conference USA coach of the year and Golden Eagles linebacker Rod Davis won C-USA defensive player of the year.

Trojans try to stay in national title hunt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unless Southern California wins today, all the hoopla over bowls and BCS rankings won't mean much.

Lady Raiders not looking past anybody
When it comes to playing college basketball, Jolee Ayers-Curry has been there and done that. The Texas Tech senior center has experienced al-most everything a season can offer in her three previous campaigns. So, as the No. 5 and undefeated Lady Raiders (7-0) begin a stretch today of back-to-back games against winless opponents, Ayers-Curry isn't about to let her fellow teammates overlook the matchups.

Barkins' five treys for Morris down South Plains
TYLER — Quintina Barkins scored a game-high 20 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Lon Morris College to a 70-62 over the South Plains College women at the Rose City Classic tournament.

Youngsters play key roles for USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This figured to be a rebuilding year for Southern California, which lost its Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, its only experienced tailbacks, an All-American safety and several other defensive standouts.

Central Michigan copes with walk-on's death
It was five days that must have seemed like months to the Central Michigan basketball team.

Kentucky set to face UCLA once again in Wooden Classic
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ten years ago, UCLA and Kentucky met in the first Wooden Classic matchup of college basketball's two most storied programs.

Tigers play different role in this SEC title game
ATLANTA (AP) — Two years ago, LSU played the role of spoiler in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Tech's Peters, Welker take Big 12 honors
Mickey Peters saw the handwriting on the wall in his first year at Texas Tech. With B.J. Symons and Nathan Chandler in the same group of freshmen and Kliff Kingsbury a class ahead of them, Peters foresaw tough sledding if he wanted to remain a quarterback. Symons sat forever, Chandler transferred, and instead of continuing to throw passes, Peters changed positions and spent his career catching passes. Moving to inside receiver paid off in a big way: With one game left, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Peters is fourth at Tech in career receptions (188) and yardage (2,238) and tied for third in touchdown catches (20).

LCU, Wayland win at Pioneer Classic
PLAINVIEW — Lubbock Christian University guards Brandon Jones and Jared Fears poured in 28 and 27 points, respectively, as the Chaparrals ripped Huston-Tillotson 114-76 Friday on the first day of the Lions Pioneer Classic at Hutcherson Center.

Red-hot LCU taking part in Pioneer Classic today
The Lubbock Christian University Chaparrals have shown they can fill it up.

LCU volleyball team falls short in national tourney
SAN DIEGO — The Lubbock Christian University volleyball team achieved its season-long goal of reaching the NAIA national tournament for the fifth time in six years, but for the third season in a row, the 12th-ranked Chaparrals failed to advance past the pool-play round.

Top 25 women's roundup
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kendra Wecker had 20 points and 16 rebounds for her 26th career double-double, and No. 12 Kansas State beat winless Sacramento State 94-31 Friday night in the first round of the Commerce Bank Wildcat Classic.

Tech's Symons wins Baugh award
B.J. Symons became the second consecutive Texas Tech quarterback to win the Sammy Baugh Trophy in recognition of being college football's top passer.

Whalen's 30 points send Minnesota to 82-71 win over Creighton
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Lindsay Whalen scored 30 points to lead No. 9 Minnesota past stubborn Creighton 82-71 Thursday night, and give coach Pam Borton her 100th win.

Official records - 12/05/03
Marriage Licenses Joseph Gomez, 27, and Kathleen Morrow, 30, both of Lubbock

Official records - 12/06/03
Marriage Licenses Mark Cave, 23, and Christina Holder, 22, both of Lubbock

Schools Lawsuit
WE APPLAUD Lubbock Independent School District trustees decision authorizing LISD to join other plaintiffs in the West Orange-Cove Consolidated School District vs. Alanis suit. The lawsuit seeks to: Establish a finance system that is equitable based on student percentages and revenue;

ARCS Scholars
LUBBOCK TRULY is on the cutting-edge in scientific advances and, thanks to groups such as the Lubbock Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists, there will be no slowing down. The local ARCS chapter recently honored its latest recipients with a reception at the International Cultural Center.

Carol Of Lights Shines Brightly
THE CAROL OF Lights at Texas Tech showcases a Yule tradition spanning more than four decades. In fact, tonight marks the 45th celebration of the festive event. Over the years, it has been embraced by Lubbock residents and visitors, in addition to Tech students and faculty members.

School finance committee hears about loophole in franchise tax
AUSTIN (AP) — Lawmakers considering how to revamp the state's school finance system on Thursday heard from tax experts about corporations that continue to use loopholes to help them avoid paying state franchise taxes. During the regular session, the Legislature failed to adopt a fix to the so-called Delaware Sub loophole that allows corporations to avoid paying millions in taxes every year.

Hip-hop artists dominate Grammy Award nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Rap and R&B dominated the charts this year, and Grammy voters took note, nominating Beyonce, Jay-Z, OutKast and Pharrell Williams for a leading six Grammy nominations each Thursday.

Tube Talk
Today "Fiesta at the Philharmonic" — 8 p.m. Erich Kunzel conducts the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. (KTXT)

SPORTS BRIEFLY
Tech freshmen honored by Big 12 Texas Tech middle linebacker Brock Stratton was named Big 12 Conference freshman defensive player of the year by The Sporting News, and three of his teammates made the publication's Big 12 all-freshman team.

SPORTS BRIEFLY
Monterey players to be in All-Star game Defensive end/linebacker Jacob Dangerfield and defensive lineman Shane Johnston of Monterey were both chosen to play in the Second-Annual All-Star Football Classic Bowl game in Tampa, Fla., at the South Florida Sports Complex Dec. 29.

Shallowater aiming for strong first half to go with finish
The Shallowater Mustangs have demonstrated over the last three weeks that they definitely play some of their best football in the second half.

Westerners fall in Shootout
WOLFFORTH — Azle head coach Robert Hale notched a memorable victory at the Gene Messer Shootout on Friday. Hale, a 1963 graduate of Lubbock High, beat his old team for the first time in the second round of the 10th annual boys basketball tournament held at the Frenship Gym. Hale's son Clarke led the Hornets with a game-high 23 points, and with the 40-28 victory over the Westerners, Azle advances to face Palo Duro in the semifinals at 10:30 a.m. today.

Mayfield last hurdle in La Cueva's quest for undefeated season
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Coaches rarely stray from the comfort zone of cliches. They embrace stuff like: You've got to play them one at a time. Don't look ahead.

CITY BOYS ROUNDUP
WOLFFORTH — Keaton Harris scored 13 points as Coronado defeated Levelland 58-49 Friday in the championship bracket of the Gene Messer Shootout hosted by Frenship.

CITY GIRLS ROUNDUP
ABILENE — Jennifer Pena scored eight points and Frenship edged past Graham 44-38 Friday, advancing to the championship semifinals of the Polk-Key City Classic girls basketball tournament.

TCHS' Loveless earns TAPPS volleyball honor
Though she's only a sophomore, Trinity Christian's Kelsea Loveless has a growing list of accolades.

MHS falls to Denver City
WOLFFORTH — Compared to previous basketball games played on Thursday, neither Denver City nor Monterey exactly lit up the scoreboard during the first round of the Gene Messer Shootout. That made the Plainsmen's second-half shooting blackout even worse.

CITY BOYS ROUNDUP
WOLFFORTH — Glen Davis made a short jumper in the paint with 12 seconds left in overtime Thursday to lift Lubbock High to a 61-60 victory over El Paso Franklin in the first round of the Gene Messer Shootout.

El Paso Chapin rolls past Frenship at Shootout
WOLFFORTH — With only two starters returning from last year's playoff team, Frenship boys coach Jason Dear knew his Tigers were bound to go through some growing pains this season.

CITY GIRLS ROUNDUP
ABILENE — Jennifer Pena scored 13 points to lead Frenship past Copperas Cove 50-41 Thursday in the first round of the Polk-Key City Classic girls basketball tournament.

Whitharral using Fort Davis coach's words as extra incentive
According to Whitharral head football coach Joseph O'Malley, the Panthers don't need a Vince Lombardi pep talk to get fired up for a big game.

How they fared - 12/05/03
One critical violation • Taco Villa, 5402 Fourth St. — condensation from condenser above ice machine dripping into ice. Corrected at inspection.

Tech Dean Just Doing Job
Re: The letter "TTU Music Director Demotion" (A-J, 11-23).

Seat Belt Law Enforcement
It seems to me that our law enforcement officials have begun the regular lining of state coffers with the donations from citizens who were not wearing safety belts. I guess they are saving these persons from themselves.

Traffic Fatality Editorial
Re: The editorial Traffic Fatalities Can Be Reduced (A-J, 11-26).

Don't Blame City Employees
Re: The letter "Reward Conservation" (A-J, 11-24).

U.N. Track Record Recalled
Re: The letter Turn Over War To U.N. (A-J, 11-28).

Compare Budget, Savings
It seems to me now that our City Council has mined the publics pockets for millions of dollars a year, they are ready to remove the best reason for the existence of our city-owned municipal power company. How many times have we heard that the municipal power company keeps our property taxes down? Reorganization will abolish the municipal power companys contribution to our citys budget!

Detain Red-Light Runners?
This past Sunday night (11-16) at 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Street and University Avenue, I saw a pickup accelerate rapidly through a red light.

Housing Discussions
It seems to me that all the discussion lately about the housing ordinance limiting renters to two related individuals misses or ignores one important point.

Holiday activities
TODAY Trinity Baptist Church 6 p.m., 2707 34th St. Singing Women of West Texas concert. Free. 792-8629.

Lifestyles calendar
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Holiday briefs
Nurse practitioners hold gift drive

Lifestyles calendar
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Give the Gift of yourself
Providing toys and food to people in need embodies Christmas for Maj. Mark Satterlee of the Salvation Army. "I heard someone say once that they know when spring has arrived because they hear the first robin, and they know it's Christmastime when they hear the first kettle bell," Satterlee said, referring to volunteers who man red kettles and bells as they solicit donations to make Christmas merry for South Plains families.

Community briefs
Plainview Church honors Givens

Holiday briefs
Bazaar offers ornaments, hand-beaded jewelry Copper Rawlings Community Center will be host for the second annual Holiday Crafts Bazaar from 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 213 40th St.

100-year-old enjoys living in small towns
Dean Berry, who likes small towns and never smoked, celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday at Littlefield Nursing and Rehab. He was born Dec. 4, 1903, in Iowa.

Institute shares recipe for pecan cookies
HYDE PARK, N.Y. — As rich as a slice of pecan pie, pecan diamonds are bite-sized treasures that seem more like a confection than a bar cookie.

'Japanese Kitchen' recipes tasty
California native Eric Gower recently returned after a decade or so in Japan exploring aspects of Japanese cooking — using shiso, ginger, sake and tofu, and fresh produce, fish and meats.

Community briefs
American Legion sells memorial bricks

Council drops one manager candidate
After conducting interviews Friday of four candidates for the city manager position, the Lubbock City Council whittled one name from their list.

News briefs
Shane Lampe, 29, of Levelland remained in critical condition Friday at University Medical Center. He was injured Nov. 15 in a crash at 34th Street and Avenue A in Lubbock.

One day after guilty plea, Coleman sentenced to 35-year stretch
A dispute over a repossessed car left one man dead and his killer in prison for the next 35 years.

Slaton woman in critical condition after accident
SLATON — A woman partially ejected from her truck remained in critical condition Thursday night at University Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Shedding Light on the Season
he magic of Texas Tech's Carol of Lights cast its spell again Friday night as it has once a year for nearly half a century. From the inimitable voice of William G. Hartwell in his traditional rendition of "O Holy Night," to the bigger-than-life Masked Rider with a brightly lighted cape, the Carol of Lights program marked the start of the Christmas season on campus.

Widower slain in residence
Residents along East Baylor were shocked Thursday to learn one of their neighbors had been robbed and killed in his home.

Food drive about halfway to goals before final day
Boy Scouts are scheduled today to pick up donations of nonperishable food across the city as the annual U Can Share Food Drive enters its final day.

Major changes on table for LISD
Sweeping changes in LISD — including placing ninth-graders in high schools, creating middle schools and possibly adding two elementary schools — are being considered by the school board. Other changes under consideration are putting sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders in junior high or middle school and having kindergarten through fifth grade in elementary school.

Teen gets 10 years for assault, escape
A teenager convicted of beating and choking a detention officer before breaking out of the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday.

City manager search narrows to four finalists
A Lubbock City Council advisory committee recommended Thursday that councilmen interview Lubbock Interim City Manager Tommy Gonzalez, Longview City Manager Rickey Childers, Temple City Manager Mark Watson and former Surprise, Ariz., City Manager William Pupo for the manager's job in Lubbock.

Former students raise money for marquee
Former Lubbock High School students have begun fund-raising efforts to purchase an electronic marquee for the downtown campus.

Crash near Sundown seriously injures pair
SUNDOWN — Two men were injured Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash two miles north of Sundown.

Candlelight ceremony will salute veterans
Veterans who have helped keep the flame of freedom burning for the nation will be honored tonight at a candlelight ceremony at the Lubbock Area Veterans Memorial.

Man pleads guilty in friend's 2002 murder
An accused killer scheduled for trial Monday pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a friend two days before Christmas last year.

Man arrested after running motorist off road, colliding with cars, police say
Police arrested a 69-year-old man late Friday after he ran one driver off the road at the intersection of Quaker Avenue and 46th Street, then rammed into two parked cars, police said.

Romo slammed with two life sentences for rape
To ensure that a child rapist "not see the light of day," a judge Thursday gave him two life sentences and ordered them served consecutively.

Tech appoints Wilson to interim fiscal affairs post
Michael L. Wilson has been named interim vice president for fiscal affairs at Texas Tech University, according to a Tech news release Friday.

Former Shallowater mayor named to transportation board
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed former Shallowater Mayor Mike Arismendez Jr. to the nine-member Texas Motor Vehicle Board.

Flores announces intention to mount re-election campaign for Precinct 3
County Commissioner Gilbert Flores officially announced his intentions Friday to seek re-election to the Precinct 3 commissioner seat.

Agency works to erase stigma, as well as treat mental illness
Will it be your co-worker, your spouse, your best friend, your child, you?

Homes open for Christmas tour
Private homes filled with Christmas trees and decorations and the warmth of the holiday season will be open to the public Thursday during the Ransom Canyon Holiday Tour of Homes.

Shelter offers safe harbor for children suffering abuse, neglect
What if one day you wake up in a home where you are expected to brush your teeth each night before going to bed, but you had never before owned a toothbrush?

News brief
Shane Lampe, 29, of Levelland remained in critical condition Thursday at University Medical Center. He was injured Nov. 15 in a crash at 34th Street and Avenue A in Lubbock.

Police continue probe into murder of Lubbock man
Officers continue to investigate the murder of Huland Benson, who was killed in his home early Thursday during an apparent robbery.

Flu Q & A
Health officials say this year's flu outbreak, which has spread faster and earlier than usual, appears to be the worst in at least three years. And the leading vaccine makers have shipped all of their supply. Here are answers to some common questions: • Q: Several children have died from the flu. Are they considered more at risk for this year's flu strain?

New breast cancer test can help women with treatment decisions
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A first-of-its-kind genetic test will soon be available to help women with breast cancer make one of their most crucial decisions: whether to undergo the rigors of chemotherapy. Genomic Health Inc., a Silicon Valley biotech company, said it has identified nearly two dozen genes that, taken together, can predict with a high degree of accuracy the likelihood that tumors will return in women whose breast cancer was caught at an early stage.

Federal prosecutor from Baltimore found slain in Pennsylvania
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal prosecutor was found shot and stabbed to death in a Pennsylvania creek Thursday after failing to show up at the trial of a rapper and another man accused of dealing heroin.

Second inmate in as many days executed, gives thanks before dying
HUNTSVILLE (AP) — A former mechanic with an extensive criminal record in Oklahoma was executed Thursday night for fatally beating an 80-year-old woman he'd known since childhood.

Freeway shootings stand at 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two more shootings have occurred along an interstate highway since a woman was killed on the freeway last month, bringing the number of cases under investigation to 14, authorities said Friday.

Flu shot manufacturers say they have run out of vaccine
The two makers of flu shots in the United States said Friday they have run out of vaccine and will not be able to meet a surge in demand resulting from fears of a particularly bad flu season.

Red Cross hopes to begin screening for Chagas
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The American Red Cross within a few years hopes to start screening blood donations for Chagas disease, which is appearing in the United States through immigration and can lie dormant for decades before sometimes causing fatal heart complications.

Expert backs Rep. Janklow's diabetes defense
FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — Rep. Bill Janklow appears to have had symptoms consistent with a diabetic reaction before his deadly collision with a motorcyclist, an expert testified Friday during the congressman's manslaughter trial.

Defense in Janklow trial calls Democratic leader Daschle to testify for client
FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle joined another pillar of South Dakota politics in the courtroom Thursday as he testified at the manslaughter trial of Rep. Bill Janklow.

Children hit especially hard in this year's flu outbreak, worrying CDC
DENVER (AP) — In a packed emergency room, Elijah Ibarra fussed and cried as his father gently slipped a purple elastic band around the 2-year-old's head to hold an oxygen mask in place.

Fierce winter storm buries Northeast
The Northeast's first major storm of the season brought a blustery surge of sleet and snow Friday, closing schools, making a mess of highways and triggering a rush on snow blowers and shovels. The snow was blamed for at least three traffic deaths and caused lengthy airport delays and hundreds of canceled flights.

Bail set at $5 million for suspect in college student's disappearance
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The man charged in the kidnapping of a North Dakota college student was ordered held on $5 million bail Thursday after his lawyer said he wanted to stay behind bars for his own safety. As Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., 50, appeared in court, law officers in two states continued the search for 22-year-old Dru Sjodin, missing since she left work at a Victoria's Secret at a Grand Forks mall on Nov. 22.

Prosecutors plan to unseal evidence in Sjodin disappearance
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - (AP) Prosecutors said Friday they were dropping their objection to unsealing their evidence against a man accused in the disappearance of a University of North Dakota student, saying they wanted to clear up "misinformation."

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Domenici critics claim energy bill provision billion-dollar pork
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Energy Committee Chairman Pete Domenici, R-N.M., added a provision to the failed energy bill that would have accelerated licensing of a $1.2 billion uranium enrichment plant in his state — a project critics call corporate welfare and pork.

Space visionaries hopeful of bold new space policy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After decades of watching astronauts circle Earth, space visionaries finally have reason for optimism: NASA and other agencies are working with the White House on a bold, new course of exploration.

Black college to march beside Confederate flag
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — A historically black university has put aside its objections and will march in Albany's Christmas parade, even though it will also feature a Civil War re-enactment group carrying a Confederate flag.

Federal judge approves $143 million settlement in music price-setting lawsuit
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge approved a $143 million settlement Thursday of a lawsuit that accused major record companies and large music retailers of conspiring to set minimum music prices.

'Joe Candidate?' Mock presidential race may be next reality TV show
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reality television has made stars of barely dressed people competing for $1 million, singers competing for recording contracts, bachelors and bachelorettes competing for love. So why not political candidates stumping for viewer votes?

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Betty Ruth Miller
Betty Ruth Miller, 68, of Lubbock died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Bender Terrace Nursing Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the A.W. Wilson Chapel of Jamison Funeral Home. Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery.

Oleta Cole King
Graveside services for Oleta Cole King, 89, of Lubbock will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec.5, in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 3:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, officiated by the Rev. Bob Field. Arrangements are under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. King died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at her residence.

Thelma Sechrist Caudle
Services for Thelma Sechrist "Grannie" Caudle, 96, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6, 2003, at W.W. Rix Chapel with Dr. Keith Wiseman officiating. Interment will follow in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died Thurs., Dec. 4, 2003, at Bender Terrace in Lubbock.

Death notices - 12/05/03
Fred Abney, 86, of Lubbock died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park. Resthaven Funeral Home in Lubbock. Floyd Dean Barker, 69, of Hobbs, N.M., died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. No services planned. Chapel of Hope Funeral Home in Hobbs.

Billy Frank Goforth
Services for Billy Frank Goforth, 69, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Resthaven's Abbey Chapel with Pastor Mark Elvers officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. Billy died at his residence Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, after a lengthy illness.

Tommy Lee Booker
Services for Tommy Lee Booker, 63, of Sunland, Calif., formerly of Lubbock, were Dec. 1, 2003, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Covina, Calif. She was born Oct. 9, 1940, in Wellington, Kan., and passed away Nov. 20, 2003, in Sunland.

Royce E. Lane
Royce E. Lane, 77, a lifelong resident of Lubbock, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2003. He was born Feb. 2, 1926, to Jesse and Irene Trim Lane. He married Barbara Thomas June 16, 1972, in Lubbock. Royce worked for LP&L as a shift foreman for 32 years. He then owned and operated Lane Bookkeeping and tax preparation, retiring in 1995 with his wife. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Hazel Brakebill
CROSBYTON - Services for Hazel Brakebill, 94, of Crosbyton will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at First Baptist Church in Crosbyton with the Rev. Les Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Crosbyton Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton. She died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.

Leoda Rampy
Services for Leta Leoda Rampy, age 93, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Rest- haven's Abbey Chapel with Rev. John Ballard officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Me- morial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. Leoda went to be home with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center.

Ollie Lem Callaway
LITTLEFIELD - Funeral services for Ollie Lem Callaway, age 83, of Shallowater will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Hammons Funeral Home in Littlefield. Officiating will be Rev. Rush Coffman, pastor of Anton First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the City of Levelland Cemetery under the direction of Hammons Funeral Home. Mr. Callaway passed away at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.

Death notices - 12/06/03
Huland Benson, 70, of Lubbock died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Funeral Home's Abbey Chapel in Lubbock. Hazel Brakebill, 94, of Crosbyton died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Crosbyton. Adams Funeral Home in Crosbyton.

Dorotha Rae McDaniel Deering
ABERNATHY - Services for Dorotha Rae McDaniel Deering, 83, of Abernathy will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. John Lowrie officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy. She died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, in Hale Center.

Amalia R. Hernandez
Amalia R. Hernandez, 70, of Lubbock departed this life Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Lubbock. She was born March 28, 1933, in Eden, Texas, to the late Felix and Gomecinda Merendon Rivas.

Fred D. Byrd
Services for Fred D. Byrd, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock, with the Rev. Keith Wiseman and Bishop Wallis Ohl officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rix Funeral Directors. He died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003.

James F. Hales
FT. WORTH - James F. Hales, 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock, with the Yellowhouse Lodge and Dr. Jay Horton officiating. Visitation will be from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Resthaven Funeral Home.

E.C. Roddy
MORTON - Church service for E.C. Roddy, 87, of Morton will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at First Missionary Baptist Church in Morton with Rev. James Pope officiating. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery under direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Mr. Roddy died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at his residence.

Police blotter - 12/06/03
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these and other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Police blotter - 12/05/03
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these and other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Bledsoe returns to practice with Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Drew Bledsoe returned to practice on Thursday, a day after experiencing dizziness from a second hit to the head in consecutive weeks.

Miami LB Thomas plans to play Sunday
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas said Friday that although his hip still hurts, he expects to play Sunday at New England.

McGahee could see playing time Sunday for Buffalo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills running back Willis McGahee could make his NFL debut Sunday when Buffalo hosts the New York Jets.

Klitschko wants to capitalize on showing against Lewis
NEW YORK (AP) — Before the year began, Vitali Klitschko wasn't even considered the best heavyweight in his family, much less the best in the world. Sure he could pack a punch, but Klitschko was slow and awkward, and some questioned his heart.

Slugger Bonds appears before grand jury
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds appeared before a grand jury focusing on possible tax and drug violations by a California lab that supplied nutritional supplements to some of the nation's top athletes.

Houston's Carr, Davis miss practice again
HOUSTON (AP) — David Carr and Domanick Davis did not practice with their teammates again Friday, leaving in doubt their availability this weekend at Jacksonville.

December has meaning for Cowboys once again
IRVING (AP) — This December, the Dallas Cowboys aren't just playing out the stretch.

Cotton Kings look for winning streak
After slowing down a pair of streaking Southwest Division rivals last week, the Lubbock Cotton Kings are eager to start a winning streak of their own. The last-place Cotton Kings (6-9-2) have yet to win consecutive games this season, but with some new-found success between the pipes and some new faces in the dressing room, a turnaround may be around the corner for coach Kirk Tomlinson's crew.

It's homecoming week for Seahawks sack specialist
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — John Randle is in his third season with the Seattle Seahawks. Still, it's odd to see the Pro Bowl defensive tackle wearing anything but a Minnesota Vikings' purple uniform.

With playoffs unlikely, Bucs play for pride
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers think it's silly to suggest the Super Bowl champions will give up on the season if they're eliminated from playoff contention.

San Antonio keeps Orlando's struggles going
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic put up a good fight but still lost their team-record 18th straight game, allowing San Antonio's Tim Duncan to score a season-high 47 points in the Spurs' 105-94 win Friday night.

NBA roundup
DALLAS — Kobe Bryant scored 15 of his 32 points in the third quarter, helping the Los Angeles Lakers cruise past the Dallas Mavericks 114-103 Thursday for their eighth straight victory.

Marvin Lewis faces Ray Lewis in Ravens-Bengals matchup
Marvin Lewis has gone out of his way to praise Ray Lewis all season. Marvin was the defensive coordinator and Ray was the star linebacker when the Baltimore Ravens won the 2001 Super Bowl.

Flyers earn 11th straight home win
PHILADELPHIA — Jim Vandermeer, Tony Amonte and John LeClair scored, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to their 11th straight victory at home, 3-2 over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night.

Yankees acquire Vazquez
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees made their first big move of the offseason, bolstering their rotation by agreeing Thursday to acquire Javier Vazquez from the Montreal Expos.

NHL roundup
BOSTON — Ed Belfour made 25 saves in recording his second shutout of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs won their seventh straight game, beating the Boston Bruins 6-0 Thursday night.

Houston defense making strides despite injuries
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans' defense has been hobbled by injuries since training camp and hasn't stopped hurting all season, but the Texans are somehow allowing fewer points.

Terry Francona takes over as Red Sox manager
BOSTON (AP) — Four of the first dozen men to manage the Boston Red Sox led the team to a World Series title. In more than eight decades since, twice as many and then some have tried and failed.

Eagles-Cowboys rivalry returns to full steam
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — From Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman, Tom Landry to Jimmy Johnson, Tex Schramm to Jerry Jones, fans of the Philadelphia Eagles have always hated the Dallas Cowboys more than any other franchise.

Winston Cup champ Kenseth honored
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Kenseth remembers when he was going nowhere as a race car driver.

Texas, Boston discussing A-Rod for Ramirez deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A-Rod playing alongside Curt Schilling in Fenway Park next season — it could happen as the Boston Red Sox try to beat the New York Yankees in a heated game of "Can you top this?" The Red Sox are discussing acquiring the AL MVP Alex Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers for Manny Ramirez in what would be a swap of the only $20 million-a-year players in baseball history.

Stewart gets starting nod again at quarterback for Bears
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Kordell Stewart will be Chicago's quarterback at Green Bay on Sunday, his second straight start.

Furyk takes five-stroke lead in Grand Slam
POIPU BEACH, Hawaii (AP) — U.S. Open winner Jim Furyk opened with a 5-under-par 67 Friday to take a five-stroke lead over Masters champion Mike Weir in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.

Operate LP&L like a business?
One of the first decisions many new residents of Lubbock have to make is which electric company to use. Except for some newly annexed areas in Southwest Lubbock, the majority of the people here have the option of having Xcel Energy, formerly Southwestern Public Service, or Lubbock Power & Light provide the power to turn on the lights at their home or business.

Official optimistic all New Mexico military bases will remain open
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Diane Denish says she's optimistic the state will present the federal government with enough evidence and incentives to keep all of the state's military bases open. Denish heads the New Mexico Military Base Planning Commission, a group of business and government leaders appointed to help keep New Mexico's bases open through the federal government planned Base Realignment and Closure, or BRAC process in 2005.

Area woman plays Price is Right
Alayna Brooks of Denver City will be featured on The Price is Right TV show at 10 a.m. Thursday on KLBK-TV Channel 13 (Cox Cable Channel 7).

Clovis man pleads guilty in rape trial
John Jacobs, 21, of Clovis entered an Alford plea three-fourths of the way through his trial on a charge of criminal sexual penetration stemming from a July 26, 2002, incident.

Airman convicted of molesting minor
CANON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — An airman was found guilty of carnal knowledge of a minor in a general court-martial Wednesday.

Cheney extols Neugebauer on Stenholm's turf
ABILENE — Vice President Dick Cheney was in the hometown of an incumbent Democrat on Friday touting the president's record and urging voters to support Republican Rep. Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock. Cheney's appearance at a fund-raiser for the freshman representative was a brazen campaign move on turf represented for the past 24 years by U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D-Abilene.

Plainview trumps Seminole to draw peanut processing plant
PLAINVIEW — Peanut Corporation of America's president has confirmed that the company will locate a peanut processing plant in the former Jimmy Dean building along Interstate 27, so long as there is a favorable result on an environmental impact study.

Fate of Cogdell Memorial may hang on county residents' vote
What: Proposal to create hospital district, a taxing entity that would levy property taxes to support Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder.

Joyful Burdens
To find a former police chief who writes crime novels is not so surprising. After all, standard advice for aspiring authors is to write about what they know. Tom Nichols took that advice to write his first novel, Color the Prism, which is in the contractual process of becoming a movie, and a third novel, The Axis, in search of a publisher. Hes about a third through a fourth novel.

Processions, musical dramas celebrate Holy days
Church Christmas presentations range from the traditional childrens nativity program to a variety of musical dramas and a procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Pass it along
The Rev. Clint Stephenson, senior minister at Westmont Christian Church, gives thought to the brevity of life in the Oct. 6 issue of the church newsletter:

Consider religious books for gifts
Holiday shoppers in bookstores are often attracted to nostalgic froth or pretty coffee-table tomes. But for recipients whod enjoy some substance, the seasonally apt gift might well be a good religious book.

Religion briefs
Christ Temple Church of God in Christ Myrta Haynes shows off one of her hats. Hats will be popular at Sundays session of the womens convocation at Christ Temple Church of God in Christ.

Ex-Sen. Gramm proposes retirement system profiting from teachers' deaths
AUSTIN (AP) — A plan by former U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm to bail out Texas' teacher pension fund partly through retirees' deaths is criticized by some state pension administrators and officials of educators' unions who want to know how much of the money would go into the retirement program.

Child molester sentenced to prison
WACO (AP) — A man was sentenced to 120 years in prison for molesting an 8-year-old girl who says his girlfriend also participated.

New A&M admissions plan says race will not be factor
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — The Texas A&M System Board of Regents on Friday unanimously approved a new admissions plan that will not consider race as a factor in deciding which students are accepted for enrollment at its main campus.

Three girls testify in Hereford of deacon's alleged indecency
HEREFORD (AP) — Three girls who have accused a former Catholic deacon of indecency spoke in near whispers as they testified during his trial about the alleged abuse.

Legislative panel mulls $1 cigarette tax increase to aid schools
AUSTIN (AP) — A $1 cigarette tax increase would reduce the number of smokers in Texas, cut state health care costs and bring in revenue to help fund an ailing public school finance system, a researcher told a legislative panel Friday. Danny McGoldrick, director of research for an anti-smoking group, told the Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance committee that the tax could bring in $986.9 million in new revenues.

Man caught in act confesses to at least 33 burglaries of city halls across Texas
GEORGETOWN (AP) — A man caught trying to steal cash and checks from Cedar Park City Hall on Thursday morning confessed to breaking into at least 33 other city halls across Texas, authorities said.

Campus police bust suspected college Peeping Tom
MIDLAND (AP) — A 20-year-old college student has been arrested on suspicion of taking photographs through a peephole as women tried on clothes in a fitting room at the Midland Abercrombie & Fitch store where he worked.

Woman in mayo clash gets 10 years for running over manager
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman who ran down a McDonald's restaurant manager when she didn't get mayonnaise on her cheeseburger was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for aggravated assault. Waynetta Nolan, 37, had said she didn't mean to run over Sherry Allen Jenkins in the parking lot of a Southwest Houston McDonald's, breaking her pelvis.

TDH launches campaign encouraging vaccinations
AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Department of Health on Friday announced a new advertising campaign to encourage parents to immunize children 2 years old and younger against measles, mumps, polio and other sometimes life-threatening diseases.

Smokey River
I admire the way our Depot District has taken old buildings and re-furbished them. One such place is a restaurant called Smokey River. They specialize in smoked meats (in a smoke-free environment, no less), in platter and sandwich formats, plus all the trimmings. It's a really cool place with tall ceilings, and a great water sculpture as a room divider - it's a little loud, though.

Coleman gets 35 years for shooting death of McBrewer
Milton Deshone Coleman, 23, was sentenced this morning to 35 years in prison for shooting to death Larry McBrewer Jr. on Dec. 23.

Plainview lands peanut company
PLAINVIEW — Peanut Corporation of America's president has confirmed that the company will locate a peanut processing plant in the former Jimmy Dean building along Interstate 27, so long as there is a favorable result on an environmental impact study.

Teen gets 10 years for assault, escape charges
A teenager accused of beating and choking a detention officer before breaking out of the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday.

City Council narrows list of manager candidates to three
Tommy Gonzalez, Lubbock interim city manager; Rickey Childers, Longview city manager and William Pupo, former city manager of Surprise, Ariz., remain candidates for Lubbock city manager after City Council whittled the finalist list by one Friday.

Flores announces re-election bid
County Commissioner Gilbert Flores officially announced his intentions Friday to seek re-election to the Precinct 3 commissioner seat.

Bremer predicts Iraqi guerrilla attacks to rise in near future
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi guerrillas will step up attacks in the next few months in an attempt to thwart a transfer of sovereignty from the occupation authority to a new Iraqi government, the top U.S. administrator in Iraq said Friday.

Iraq to create war crimes tribunal to try Saddam, aides
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Saddam Hussein and hundreds of his aides could go on trial for crimes against humanity and genocide in an Iraqi-led tribunal that will be established in the coming days, Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Guerrillas in Iraq open fire on police station, wounding six Iraqis
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Guerrillas fired on a police station Thursday in a town west of Baghdad, wounding six Iraqis, and a roadside bomb destroyed a U.S. armored vehicle in the capital.

Bush says any new Mideast peace initiative should follow his blueprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush showed guarded interest Thursday in an unofficial peace plan for the Middle East but held firm to his own approach that calls for a democratic Palestinian state and the end of terrorist attacks against Israel.

Suicide attacker detonates bomb on Russian train, killing 42
YESSENTUKI, Russia (AP) — A shrapnel-filled bomb believed strapped to a suicide attacker ripped apart a commuter train Friday near Chechnya, killing 42 people and wounding nearly 200 in what Russia's president called an attempt to disrupt weekend parliamentary elections. The blast near this city in southern Russia was the latest in a series of suicide bombings and other attacks that have foiled security measures and killed more than 275 people in and around the rebellious region of Chechnya and in Moscow in the past year.

Former Israeli minister says peace plan requires Arafat's support
NEW YORK (AP) — An organizer of an alternative Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty said Thursday that it was unlikely the agreement would succeed without support from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Blast rocks Afghan capital shortly after Rumsfeld's exit
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sus-pected Islamic militants fired a rocket into a field next to the U.S. Embassy here Thursday, Afghan authorities said. The blast occurred less than two hours after Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld left the Afghan capital. There were no reports of injuries in the 6:15 p.m. explosion about 300 yards from the embassy compound, and 100 yards from the headquarters of international peacekeepers in Kabul.

Egypt urges Palestinian groups to reach truce; Israel hints at acceptance
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt urged Palestinians factions meeting here Thursday to come up with a truce offer — and to give their leaders the authority to negotiate the terms of a cease-fire with Israel.





 
 

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