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Lame-duck Senate may act

By Alan Fram and Becky Bartindale · Wednesday, Nov. 13,2002 10:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday the creation of a Homeland Security Department is the "single-most important business" before the lame-duck Congress, and summoned lawmakers to the White House for private arm-twisting sessions. As the House and Senate began what will be an abbreviated postelection session, some lawmakers were expected to join in the president's push to end a Senate stalemate over the proposed agency. Democrats, who will control the Senate for a little while longer, have fought Bush in connection with labor rights provisions of the bill.

Voice of the Hoosiers

By Zach Rocha · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:59 p.m.

One day in 1965, Don Fischer was sitting in the railroad depot he had worked at for over a year and a half, unhappy with what he was doing for a living. The 19-year-old high school graduate, who had bounced around from one odd job to the next, selling everything from insurance to magazine subscriptions, opened up a sports magazine seeking a moment of comfort and diversion during the work day.

Senator questions districting

By Josh Sanburn · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:59 p.m.

An IU Student Association member has filed a request for the interpretation of the student government's constitution concerning the placement of some IUSA senators. Dietrich Willke, a senator himself and a member of IUSA's membership committee, filed a request to the IUSA Supreme Court Nov. 6, asking for an interpretation of Article II, Sections One and Nine, both portions of which control the jurisdiction of IUSA senators. Willke wants the court to determine whether some senators are representing the correct constituencies.

Recorded message may be bin Laden

By Becky Bartindale and Robert H. Reid · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:42 p.m.

CAIRO, Egypt -- In an audiotaped message aired across the Arab world Tuesday, a voice purported to be that of Osama bin Laden praised terrorist strikes in Bali and Moscow and threatened Western nations over any attack on Iraq. If bin Laden's voice is authenticated, his references to recent events would be the clearest indication the terrorist mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks survived U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan last year.

College Commitment

By Sonja Kuhnau · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:36 p.m.

Books, classes, notes and lectures rule the daytime hours for college students. But all are soon forgotten in light of that phone number scribbled on a scrap of paper, that giddy feeling while applying cologne and popping breath mints, and that awkward moment walking up to the door for a final "goodnight." For many students, the college years would not be complete without dating.

Groups want interim leader

By Becky Bartindale · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:27 p.m.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The chairwoman of the University of Louisville board of trustees says people in the community and at the university are recommending acting university president James Ramsey for the job permanently. "He has really impressed people," said Jessica Loving, who is also a member of the presidential search committee. "If he is willing to be considered, it would not be out of the question." Ramsey, who also is the state budget director and on loan to U of L, said previously that he wasn't interested in being a candidate.

Illini get grant for bilingual ed

By Becky Bartindale · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:24 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. -- Illinois State University hopes $3 million in federal grants will help bridge the achievement gap for the state's growing number of non-English speaking students. The five-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education will help provide bilingual training for ISU education majors and some current teachers' aides. Educators say the lack of such training affects achievement scores and dropout rates among minority students, and only one in four Illinois teachers has adequate bilingual training.

Morgan County shooting trial delayed

By Charles Wilson · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:08 p.m.

MARTINSVILLE -- A judge has delayed the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a Morgan County sheriff's deputy, at defense attorneys' request. Tommy R. Pruitt had been scheduled to go to trial in February in the murder of Morgan County warrant deputy Daniel Starnes, but Dearborn County Circuit Court Judge Jim Humphrey rescheduled the trial for Oct. 6. Pruitt's attorneys requested the delay because of pretrial media coverage, said Morgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega.

State soldiers ready for mission

By Charles Wilson · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:07 p.m.

FORT WAYNE -- Hundreds of Indiana National Guardsmen called to active duty in the war on terrorism were saying farewell to their families, while hundreds more were wondering when their turn would come. "Part of me is excited because this is what I train for," Lt. Col. Ivan Denton told members of a Fort-Wayne based unit called to active duty this week. "I'm also married and have three kids. I'm not excited about leaving them." About 600 soldiers in the 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment reported to Camp Atterbury in south-central Indiana on Monday.

New center donated to IUPUI

Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:07 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Giving to the less fortunate is a big part of many faiths, but it's also a little studied phenomenon. A new Indiana University center created with a $5 million donation is preparing to take a close look at the link behind faith and charity. The Lake Family Institute on Faith and Giving is believed to be the nation's first center for academic research on how religious beliefs affect charitable giving.

GOP courts democrats

By Charles Wilson and Mike Smith · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:06 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two Democratic state representatives said Tuesday that House Republican Leader Brian Bosma asked them to consider switching parties so Republicans would have control of the chamber. Rep. Dave Crooks, D-Washington, and Rep. Peggy Welch, D-Bloomington, said Bosma called them with the request last week after vote tallies from the election showed Democrats with a 51-49 majority in the House. Both said they declined to consider the switch. If Republicans gain a 50th seat, they would control of the chamber through a tie-breaking law enacted in 1995.

Realignment right for NBA

By Benjy Ekhaus · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:03 p.m.

Now that Charlotte all but has an NBA franchise again (the league has OKed the idea, and the city council has voted in favor of an arena being built), league commissioner David Stern is proposing the idea of realignment for the 2004-05 season. Stern wants to move to a format that would divide each conference into three divisions of five, rather than the current two divisions of seven (eight in the Central). It's a great idea, but there are some hurdles that the league will have to overcome to get there.

Jones back at help against PSU

By Janie McCauley · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 11:02 p.m.

Senior quarterback Tommy Jones was named the starter for Saturday's game against No. 16 Penn State. Jones will replace senior Gibran Hamdan who had started the previous eight games. Jones entered the season as the starter but was hurt in the Utah game of the year. Hamdan played against Kentucky the following week while Jones was sidelined. Hamdan was named the permanent starter on Sept. 17. Jones has had two appearances in the past three weeks, one against Illinois on Oct. 26, and the other this past weekend against Michigan State.

Food crisis causes hunger in Zambia

By Aida Sultanova and Dina Kraft · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:59 p.m.

KOOMA, Zambia -- In the village of Kooma, people compete with baboons and birds for nuts and wild fruit to survive. "We share with animals," said Elliot Magoloi, 68. "It's a shame." His face was gaunt. Frayed blue coveralls hung from his body. Drought has left as many as 14.4 million people facing possible starvation, according to U.N. estimates. Here, in Zambia's southern province, a flat landscape of sandy soil and crackling, dry, pale yellow grasses, the crisis has hit especially hard.

Afghan police fire at protestors

By Aida Sultanova and Kathy Gannon · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:58 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Helmeted police formed a cordon around Kabul University on Tuesday after deadly protests, guarding angry students as they returned to their darkened dorms. Student protests over a food shortage erupted in violence Monday when police fired on the unruly crowd. As many as four students were killed and dozens injured in the melee, which ended Tuesday when student representatives met with government officials. It was the first time since U.S. and British bombing ousted the Taliban one year ago that a university protest turned violent.

New video games aren't just for kids

By Anthony Breznican and Brett Martel · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:55 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- As video gamers have matured, game content has grown up, too -- and it seems to be supporting itself on a life of crime. The upcoming holiday season has brought digital mayhem to stores as a mob of combative, adult-themed titles led by "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" and "Hitman 2" and "BMX XXX" target older gamers. Some see it as a backlash against "Pokemon"-type kid games. "Older gamers have been playing 'cutesy' for a long time and there's been a large shift to make up for what's been missing in the market," said game enthusiast Ned Jordan, 36, editor of the Web site GamersTemple.com.

'Dawson's Creek' star arrested on assault charges

By Brett Martel · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:54 p.m.

From Associated Press Reports RALEIGH, N.C. — Joshua Jackson, who plays Pacey on the WB series "Dawson's Creek," was arrested and charged with drunkenly assaulting a security guard at a hockey game. The 24-year-old actor was arrested Saturday night at a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He's scheduled to appear in court on the misdemeanor charge on Dec. 4. Arrest warrants allege that Jackson grabbed 40-year-old guard Drew Grissom around the neck and struck him. In jail, tests showed his blood alcohol content registered 0.14. He posted $1,000 bail early Sunday and left. Reached on his cell phone Sunday, Jackson declined to comment to The News & Observer of Raleigh. The native of Vancouver, British Columbia, appeared in the "Mighty Ducks" series of hockey movies before joining the cast of the teen-oriented "Dawson's Creek," which films in Wilmington.

Film group to list top heroes, villians

By Anthony Breznican and Brett Martel · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:52 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The American Film Institute is trying to separate the good from the bad, announcing plans Tuesday for a new top-100 list that will rank the top screen heroes and villains. Voters can choose among 400 nominated characters from American film history and decide which should be considered wicked or virtuous. That may seem easy when considering Kevin Spacey's serial killer from "Seven" or the pure-hearted pig from "Babe" -- but voters may have a tougher time when categorizing nominees such as Robert De Niro's loner vigilante Travis Bickle from "Taxi Driver."

Silent films express more than words can

By Roman Bailey · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:51 p.m.

Buster Keaton was a creative giant of the silent film era. His subtle, dead-pan humor ranks with the best of comedy. A single twitch of his eye says a thousand words. Last Friday you could see Keaton in one of his best films, "The Cameraman" (1928), which played as part of the City Lights Film Series. The series plays classic movies every Friday at 7 p.m. in Ballantine Hall, room 013. All viewings are free to the public. Keaton plays a sidewalk New York photographer making a grim living taking "tintype" pictures of passersby for dimes.

Modern dance performance tonight

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2002 10:48 p.m.

Long held to be the masters of modern dance, the nationally-renowned dance troupe Pilobolus will be performing their gravity and flexibility-defying dances tonight at the IU Auditorium at 8 p.m. The troupe, founded by a Dartmouth College dance class in 1971, has won several eminent honors, including the Berlin Critic's Prize, Brandeis Award, the New England Theater Conference Prize, and a Primetime Emmy for outstanding achievement in cultural programming.