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By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 1:13 a.m.

JERUSALEM - Israeli police raided a West Bank mosque on Wednesday, capturing two Palestinians who allegedly were planning to attack a school. One was reportedly wearing an explosives belt.

Peterson pleads innocent to charges of murdering wife

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 1:10 a.m.

MODESTO, Calif. -- Scott Peterson pleaded innocent Wednesday to charges of murdering his wife and unborn son. A judge scheduled his trial to begin Jan. 26.

Briton charged with helping 'shoe bomber'

By Alyson Brodsy and Audrey Woods · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 1:10 a.m.

LONDON -- A British man arrested last week in southwestern England was charged Wednesday with conspiring with convicted "shoe-bomber" Richard Reid in an explosives plot, police said. Sajid Badat was charged with three offenses, including that between Sept. 1, 2001, and Nov. 28, 2003, he "unlawfully and maliciously conspired with Richard Reid and others unknown" to cause an explosion "likely to endanger life or cause serious injury" in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, London's Metropolitan Police said.

Coroner: struggle with police killed man

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 1:09 a.m.

CINCINNATI - The death of a 350-pound black man who collapsed after being clubbed by police in a videotaped beating was caused primarily by the struggle, the coroner said Wednesday in a case that has heightened racial tensions.

School to keep students inside after Ohio shootings

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 1:04 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Officials at an elementary school hit by a bullet last month are keeping students inside for recess this week after authorities linked the shooting to 11 others along a five-mile stretch of interstate, the superintendent said Wednesday.

Mourners bury Indiana soldier killed in Baghdad

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:38 a.m.

LOOGOOTEE, IND. -- Hundreds of mourners packed a small funeral home to remember an Indiana soldier who died when a Humvee overturned in a canal outside Baghdad.

Skate park opening delayed

By Holly Pilewski · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:37 a.m.

Hold the skateboards. Put away the pads and helmets. Local skaters will have to wait until next spring to try their skills at the new Bloomington skate park. The proposed site, located at Upper Cascades Park, was planned for a winter opening, but has been pushed back to later next year.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:33 a.m.

The African American Dance Company will present its annual Dance Studio Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Willkie Auditorium. Directed by Iris Rosa, the company's original choreography presents a fusion of modern, jazz, African and Latin American dance styles. In

A sleeker 'Battlestar Galactica' returns to TV

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:30 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- "Battlestar Galactica" is returning as a four-hour miniseries, backed by hype befitting a science fiction classic in the same galaxy as "Star Wars" or "Star Trek." Never mind that this classic was a campy space opera that lasted just one season.

Review board names 'Mystic River' top film

By Alyson Brodsy and Christy Lemire · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:30 a.m.

NEW YORK -- "Mystic River" wound its way to the top of the National Board of Review's list of the best films of 2003. Director Clint Eastwood's intensely moody tale of murder, friendship and lost innocence in a blue-collar Boston neighborhood stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden and Laura Linney.

USA network founder heads reality cable

By Alyson Brodsy and Lynn Elber · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:29 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Veteran television executive Kay Koplovitz will help steer a new cable channel focusing on the reality TV genre.

Costumes kept a secret to entire audience

By Else Baker · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:28 a.m.

One of the best-kept secrets about "Alien" is how outlandish the costumes will look. MFA costume design student Kristen Held came up with the designs based on Jonathan Yukich's descriptions in the play.

'Alien' invasion

By Elise Baker · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:28 a.m.

They enter one at a time. Some stride in confidently, others seem to apologize for their presence. One clicks across the wooden floor in bright red high-heels that upstage the sound of her voice when she begins to read her lines.

State schools considering tuition discounts

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:26 a.m.

Texas' public universities are copying a page from the marketing handbook of the nation's airlines. University officials, freed up by the same new law that allows them to raise tuition, are rolling out bargains and discounts aimed toward changing students' habits. As with the airlines, certain conditions will apply.

Convicted rapist suspected in college woman's abduction

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:26 a.m.

CROOKSTON, Minn. -- A convicted rapist suspected of abducting a college student 11 days ago waived extradition to North Dakota on Wednesday to face kidnapping charges, but authorities still appeared no closer to finding the victim.

Cardio Studio offers new workout option

By Tara Morris · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:25 a.m.

The Student Recreational Sports Center recently opened a new Cardio Studio, funded by the Division of Recreational Sports. The room, which was made available Oct. 10, was created to give students a place to relax and feel more comfortable while working out.

UI to honor more than 1,300 top minority high school students

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:25 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Illinois plans to honor more than 1,300 of the top black, Hispanic and American Indian students from Illinois high schools Thursday, as part of its annual Salute to Academic Achievement.

Hawkins signs with Cubs for 3-year deal

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:22 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Scratch that right-handed setup man off the Chicago Cubs' wish list. The Cubs confirmed Wednesday they'd agreed to terms with free agent LaTroy Hawkins. The deal, which includes a player option for 2006, guarantees the pitcher $11 million over three years. Hawkins, who turns 31 later this month, was 9-3 with a 1.86 ERA in 77 1-3 innings for the Minnesota Twins.

Bonds set to testify

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:22 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds weighed 185 pounds as a rookie in 1986 when he was a slender leadoff hitter known more for stealing bases than hitting homers. Now he's a muscle-bound 230 pounds, a six-time National League MVP who holds the season record for home runs and is gaining on Hank Aaron's career mark. Bonds says his increased strength comes from intense weight training, a proper diet and nutritional supplements from companies such as the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, or BALCO.

Hoosiers hope to recapture Big Ten with senior leadership

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:21 a.m.

The women's swimming and diving team heads into this weekend with some of the team traveling to the Miami Invitational in Ohio and the rest heading to Washington for the U.S. Open. Regardless of where this team heads, they have been led by a strong senior class thus far.