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ERIK SLAVIN/Stars and Stripes Second Infantry Division soldiers examine a lion reproduction and a massive collection of artwork Friday at the African Cultural Center in Pocheon, South Korea. The 2nd ID sent 65 soldiers to the center as part of its Black History Month celebration. PAGE 2 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 DAY

QUOTE Watch out, New York City, here comes Anchorage OF THE DAY ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a city where across the state’s biggest city, fashion sense has always played a distant sec- which now has a population of “Japanese will judge all ond to staying warm, a cluster of boutiques in about 270,000. The city is the the budding “SoNo” district, south of Alaska’s economic capital of a state more Americans and its military only Nordstrom department store, does a sur- than twice the size of France. prisingly brisk business in $50 body lotions “Anchorage has kind of grown on the Americans that they and $180 designer jeans. up,” said longtime resident know — even if the only The homage to New York City’s trendy Charles Wohlforth. SoHo district is just one of the many signs that Racial and ethnic diversity one they know is the one this once-unruly oil-boom town at the edge of also have risen as Alaska natives they meet in the the American wilderness has been tamed. from poor rural villages and sub- In some re- stantial numbers of Hispanics, newspaper.” spects, Anchor- Pacific islanders and Asians – From a slide shown at Camp age could even come to find work or join family Zama, Japan, during a briefing of ALL GROWED UP be called so- members. In the city’s public The Associated Press U.S. servicemembers and DOD phisticated. schools, nonwhite students AL GRILLO/AP civilians on the effect of crime on “Anchorage reached an all-time high of 50 relations with Japan has really percent last fall, with the 48,000 Stores like this one are doing surprisingly well selling changed since I moved here 30 years ago,” students speaking 84 different leopard-print Prada ballet flats and Louis Vuitton handbags. See story on Page 4 said Ellen Arvold, owner of the Out of the Clos- languages. “Rural Alaskans have a love-hate relation- et luxury consignment shop, where leop- The city is also reshaping its modest skyline ard-print Prada ballet flats and Louis Vuitton with a $100 million museum expansion, a $93 ship with Anchorage,” said Stephen Haycox, a handbags are big sellers. “People don’t think million convention center and a parking ga- history professor at the University of Alas- there’s a market for us, but there really is.” rage with room for 830 vehicles. Development ka-Anchorage. “What they hate is that people LIST Strip malls have replaced strip clubs, has its critics. Many Alaskans see Anchorage in Anchorage don’t have a good understand- TABLOID TRASH TALK big-box stores draw more customers than as increasingly out of sync with the rest of the ing of rural Alaska, which is a truly different bars, and residential neighborhoods have sup- state, prone to sprawl, traffic, crime and the world. But they love that Anchorage has neat THE ONE GOOD THING THAT planted the RV parks that once sprawled other usual urban ills. things to buy and neat things to do.” CAME OUT OF THAT RELATION- SHIP: “Vince (Vaughn) quits cigs after Jen (Aniston)” (Star) WHAT’S UP WITH THAT SU/DO/KU — MCT Explaining customs from around the world © Puzzles by Pappocom

Q: A couple of weeks ago, I saw COMING soybeans littering the ground ev- SOON erywhere I went — on the side- walks, and even the halls of my apartment building. Did everyone in Japan spill their groceries? What’s up with that?

Scene A: In the immortal words of on Sunday John Belushi: “Food fight!” Well, sort of. Your neighbors Playing at did throw soybeans — but not be- Muscle Park cause anyone was imitating “Ani- mal House.” Instead, they were celebrating Setsubun, a holiday that marks the end of winter and the beginning of TODAY spring. (Yes, it still feels like win- IN STRIPES ter in most of Japan, but on the Jap- ILLUSTRATION BY RONI BREZA anese lunar calendar, spring offi- Stars and Stripes Abby ...... 28 cially started Feb. 4.) come in happiness). The beans are either Americans literally clean house when Difficulty: Very Easy Yesterday’s solution American Roundup ...... 22-23 thrown out the door or thrown at a family spring arrives, but the Japanese do a more member wearing an oni mask. Classified ...... 33-35 figurative cleaning, by purging their homes Then it’s customary for everyone to pick Comics ...... Sunday comics of evil spirits or ogres, known as oni. That’s up and eat the beans — one for each year of Crossword ...... Scene where the soybeans come in, as part of a ritu- their age — to bring good luck. Fill in the boxes so that al known as mamemaki. Someone in the Setsubun is an excuse for a big party at Shin- each row, column and Faces ...... 20 to shrines, which often bring in celebrities or household — usually the man of the house or 3-by-3 square includes Horoscope ...... 28 sumo wrestlers to throw the beans, along with the digits 1 through 9. Opinion ...... 26-27 a male born in the animal sign of the current sweets and money, into the crowds. For solution, tips and lunar year — throws the beans while chant- Parade ...... 21 Got questions about goings-on in the Pacific? E-mail computer program, see ing “oni wa soto; fuku wa uchi” (get out ogre; Karen Willenbrecht at: [email protected] www.sudoku.com. Religion ...... 29 Sports ...... 36-48 This newspaper is authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the military services overseas. However, the con- The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or Stars and tents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government. Stripes of the products or services advertised. Weather ...... 32 As a DOD newspaper, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to Products or services advertised shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, Your Money ...... 30-31 remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap,olitical p affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 3 Yongsan

A collection of hand-crafted mum on why busts were among the thousands of pieces on display Friday at the African Realtor put Cultural Center in Pocheon, South Korea. The 2nd ID sent 65 soldiers to the off-limits center as part of its Black History Month Celebra- BY ASHLEY ROWLAND tion. Stars and Stripes SEOUL — U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan offi- PHOTOS BY cials will not say why a prominent realty compa- ERIK SLAVIN ny is being investigated and was put off-limits Stars and Stripes earlier this month. The president of Julie’s Realty said her company has done nothing wrong, and she believes the off-limits des- Africa comes alive in South Korean exhibit ignation will We are sure we’ve He has since more than made up for it. Zimbabwe to the south. Many of the sol- be over- BY ERIK SLAVIN diers gazing at the artifacts were im- turned soon His business ventures have made him a done our best for Stars and Stripes pressed at the center’s scale. during the ap- multimillionaire. “The poverty of my childhood robbed me of having a chance “You expect to see this in Seoul, but not peals pro- servicemembers POCHEON, South Korea — Just off a cess. at education in school,” Tae said. “That here,” Sgt. Gary Wilder said. and their families. back road in a small town outside of got me to dream about building up some Staff Sgt. Lamar Atkinson said he visit- “There is a Uijeongbu, a group of buildings houses misunder- kind of learning center.” ed an African cultural center while serv- Julie Back one of the most extensive collections of Af- ing in Europe but never expected one standing,” rican art and craftwork in East Asia. The city rejected Tae’s first two plans Julie Back president of Julie’s Realty for schools. Then he began traveling to Af- here. “I’m amazed to see they have the On Friday, about 65 soldiers with the said Friday rica and fell in love with the continent. He number of African artifacts that they do,” 2nd Infantry Division got a look at the Afri- at her office, located near Samgakji subway sta- began building his African Cultural Cen- Atkinson said. “As an African-American, can Cultural Center in Pocheon. tion and a short walk from Yongsan’s Gate One. ter in 1998. More than 20 billion won ($21 it warms my heart to know that someone About a dozen thank-you letters and certificates It is the brainchild of a South Korean million) later, the doors opened in 2006. here cares this much about our culture.” man who has traveled to 35 countries in The visit was a natural fit during Black of appreciation from U.S. Forces Korea are post- The thousands of display items are Africa, collecting art from all corners of History Month, said Lt. Col. Wanda Chat- ed inside. “We both need to talk and have more from all over Africa, with a large section the continent. Tae Chun-man, 56, grew up man, 2nd ID’s equal opportunity program understanding on each side.” of pieces from West Africa, followed by Both Yongsan and Criminal Investigation Divi- in rural Pocheon with little opportunity. manager. “It’s interesting for the soldiers sion officials from the United States declined to to see so much here,” Chatman said. say last week why Julie’s Realty was placed “Many of us won’t have the opportunity to off-limits on Feb. 15. go to Africa, ever.” Back said she didn’t want to hurt her chances The center employs resident artists at a successful appeal, but her company has done from Zimbabwe, who craft stone and nothing wrong. “We are sure we’ve done our best other materials shipped from their coun- for servicemembers and their families,” she said. try. The center also normally stages danc- Yongsan spokesman David McNally said ers from Zimbabwe, although they were Julie’s Realty was put off-limits based on prelimi- not available Friday. nary results of an ongoing investigation into the The center is open from 10 a.m. to 7 company, but couldn’t provide additional details. p.m. daily. Admission is 5,000 won. He directed Stars and Stripes to CID for future For information in Korean, call comments on the investigation, but CID spokes- 031-543-3600. man Chris Grey said the agency does not confirm the names of individuals or companies under investigation unless charges have been made. Stars and Stripes reporter Hwang Hae-rym Servicemembers and Department of Defense contributed to this report. civilians are allowed to keep housing contracts E-mail Erik Slavin at: [email protected] made through Julie’s Realty before Feb. 15, but cannot make new contracts. Julie’s Realty has of- fices throughout South Korea, but is off-limits Spc. Morgan Hyde of the 2nd Infantry only at Yongsan. Division Band stares back at a collection of masks at the African Cultural Center. E-mail Ashley Rowland at: [email protected] Students get close look at engineering

BY JIMMY NORRIS In recognition of National Engi- Engineers who participated Stars and Stripes neers Week, members of the U.S. said it was a good day. “It’s a little Army Corps of Engineers spent tiring, because we’re not used to SEOUL — Seoul American Thursday with the 300 to 400 stu- speaking,” surveyor Ilmar Tarikas High School students got a dents who checked out the engi- said. “We’re not like teachers or close-up look last week at the engineers’ displays and presentations. anything. But it’s well worth it.” Students, who spent about five neering field from people who Displays included mapmaking work in the business every day. minutes at each of nine stations, and surveying, computer-aided seemed to enjoy the event. Some design and the expansion at Camp said they were interested in engi- Humphreys. Douglas Bliss, super- neering as a career. Those who Clarification visory civil engineer for the U.S. weren’t found value in the event. Army Corps of Engineers Far “I think it’s worth the time, be- A Feb. 23 headline should East District, said he was hoping cause it might inspire someone have stated that the 2nd Infan- to generate interest in engineer- to become an engineer some try Division’s 1st Battalion, ing among the students. day,” 11th-grader David Boe- JIMMY NORRIS/Stars and Stripes 72nd Armor Regiment suf- Bliss has coordinated the annu- man said. fered three deaths since De- al event for the past 10 years. And while he’s not planning on In Hyon-chun talks to Seoul American High School students Thursday cember. At least four soldiers becoming and engineer, “it’s bet- about environmental engineering during Engineer Day, an event con- “We’re competing against other inter than class,” he said. have died within the division terests, and as a nation, hard sci- ducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District to gener- since December. E-mail Jimmy Norris at: ate interest in engineering among students. ences are hurting,” he said. [email protected] PAGE 4 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 USFJ community pauses for ethics training Thousands take day to reflect on recent Okinawa incidents BY JENNIFER SVAN Stars and Stripes

Thousands of U.S. military personnel and civilians at military bases in mainland Japan and on Okinawa paused Friday to reflect on repercussions one act can have on a long alliance between nations. The words “personal behavior” and “good ambassadors” punctuated conversa- tions from Yokosuka to Misawa in a mandatory Day of Reflection following a string of Okinawa-based incidents. Among them are the alleged Feb. 10 rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a Marine and an alleged Feb. 17 rape of a woman by a soldier. Servicemembers spent part or all of the work day in meetings. They heard speeches from commanders, saw slide presentations and participated in discussions. Some sessions were interactive. Marines CHRISTOPHER B. STOLTZ/Stars and Stripes at Camp Fuji near Tokyo, for example, were given hypothetical scenarios or prob- Marines at Camp Fuji, Japan, sit in discussion groups during a day of training on ethics, values and foreign cultures. lems to solve. What if a dinner in town with At Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, a liberty buddy turns into 12 friends at the shore-duty sailors, officers and senior en- same restaurant or bar, all drunk and all listed sailors were asked to “renew their ef- Troops react needing a ride home? forts in providing strong guidance and “It’s easy to do a class or lecture, but we counsel to junior sailors,” said a Command- know that the world is not that simple,” er Naval Forces Japan statement. to restrictions said Marine Col. Kenneth Lissner, Camp On the fleet side, training emphasized Stars and Stripes Fuji commander. “unwavering professionalism,” said 7th Base leaders throughout Japan empha- An incident like the alleged rape of a Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Dawn Cutler. 14-year-old by a U.S. Marine affects every- sized the importance of professional con- “By and large, our sailors in 7th Fleet body, said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jamel duct — on and off duty — stressing that an- have made all of us very proud by their Pittman. other major incident off base could further dedication, professionalism and good be- “I think something like that disgraces escalate tensions. havior,” Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, com- the uniform; we all feel degraded,” the “Part of our message is really quite posi- mander of U.S. 7th Fleet, said in an e-mail. USS Kitty Hawk sailor said. tive,” Col. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, “However, it is essential for us to take the The incident, and other recent crimes by 35th Fighter Wing and Misawa Air Base, time to reflect upon and reinforce the im- servicemembers in Japan, has led to re- Japan, commander, said in an interview portance of good conduct ashore here in strictions limiting off-base activities of all Thursday. Japan.” status of forces personnel on Okinawa and Marine bases in Japan. Most servicemembers at Misawa, he At Misawa, O’Shaughnessy said senior “They say ‘one bad apple spoils the said, “are wonderful ambassadors of the leaders are being placed at base gates Fri- bunch,’ but I don’t think that everyone United States and what we stand for. day and Saturday nights to remind people should be punished,” Pittman said. “Re- “But we’re only one event away from a as they’re heading out into town “what strictions like those are hard to live with — strategic level impact to our alliance with they do that night could have a strate- especially if you have a family.” the government of Japan, and so we just gic-level impact.” While Pittman and others at bases in have to reemphasize that.” O’Shaughnessy and Chief Master Sgt. mainland Japan spoke about their thoughts on Friday’s training and the restrictions, Japan’s Defense Minister, Shigeru Ishi- Ricky Price, the wing’s command chief, Stars and Stripes reporters were not alba, warned Friday that further crimes held four mandatory commander’s calls Friday for all military personnel and De- lowed to conduct interviews on Okinawa could harm relations between the United bases concerning the Day of Reflection. States and Japan. fense Department civilians assigned to the installation. Military officials turned down all requests U.S. military leaders have taken a num- to conduct man-on-the-street interviews on ber of steps to address concerns, from im- BRYCE S. DUBEE/Stars and Stripes They were encouraged to keep up the the bases and to attend the mandatory good work, but also to be cognizant of their posing travel restrictions on all status of Servicemembers and civilian employees at training held for active-duty personnel and surroundings. They were told to diffuse the forces agreement personnel on Okinawa Camp Zama, Japan, listen to a presentation Defense Department civilians. situation and look for ways to save the day and mainland Japan Marine bases to Fri- during Friday’s Day of Reflection. SOFA-status personnel on Okinawa con- day’s Japan-wide Day of Reflection. if they see someone making a bad choice. tacted by telephone or in their off-base Status of forces personnel at Marine quarters were reluctant to be quoted by People in mainland Japan communities At the Army’s Camp Zama near Tokyo, bases, including Marine Corps Air Station name concerning the restrictions and the said they hope Friday’s training will help servicemembers and DOD civilians were Iwakuni near Hiroshima, completed simi- events leading up to the general’s order. prevent crimes. required to attend one of three 75-minute lar training. training sessions. They spent the rest of the A civilian drug and alcohol counselor “As a result, [Sasebo] hopes it will lead The 140 Marines at Camp Fuji, between day with their commanders and first-line said he has conducted several talks with active-duty servicemembers in the past to no more crimes that undermine the rela- lectures, role playing and discussing sce- supervisors, reinforcing the issues dis- week. tionship of trust to be committed,” said Set- narios, heard from one Marine who did the cussed. suo Kuga, a city base affairs official. “The lower-ranked enlisted guys are not right thing in an embarrassing situation. One briefing focused directly on the re- happy about having to stay on the bases, U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. The sergeant, an explosive ordnance cent incidents on Okinawa and the effect but most of them realize it’s the right thing Bruce Wright said Friday at Yokota Air technician, said he recently punched a any such crimes has on U.S.-Japan rela- to do,” he said. “The Okinawans need to Base, Japan, that he thought the training door during a night of drinking at the mili- tions. know the military is taking this very seri- was going well. tary-run New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo, caus- A slide read: “Japanese will judge all ously. I think the people who are really “Ninety-nine percent of the force gets ing $500 in damage. He confessed immedi- Americans and its military on the Ameri- going to suffer are the businesses outside it,” he said. “They reinforce why it’s so im- ately to his master sergeant and told hotel cans that they know — even if the only one the gates that rely on American custom- portant” to be good neighbors. staff he’d pay to fix the door. they know is the one they meet in the news- ers.” A Marine major contacted by telephone All Air Force personnel at Kadena Air “It comes up eventually,” he said, so it’s paper.” also supported Marine Lt. Gen. Richard C. Base, Okinawa, were required to partici- better to come clean rather than try to hide something. Stars and Stripes reporters Allison Batdorff, David Zilmer’s order to restrict all personnel on pate in commander’s calls and unit-level Allen, Christopher B. Stoltz, Bryce Dubee, Teri Okinawa sponsored by the military to the training focused on sexual assault preven- The all-hands training at Sasebo Naval Weaver, Travis Tritten and Hana Kusumoto contrib- bases or their off-base homes. tion, cultural awareness and the impor- Base consisted of an hour of lectures, video uted to this story. tance of being good ambassadors in Japan. and slides. E-mail Jennifer Svan at: [email protected] SEE ORDERS ON PAGE 5 Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 5 Prosecutor: Accused Marine is ‘cooperative’ BY DAVID ALLEN AND CHIYOMI SUMIDA Orders: Stars and Stripes Opinions on

NAHA, Okinawa — During an intense 10-day period of question- restrictions mixed ing, the Marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl Feb. 10 has been ORDERS, FROM PAGE 4 Edlin Bradley said she worries cooperating with investigators, an “It doesn’t bother me much, be- about her safety as well, given the Okinawa prosecutor said Thurs- cause I’m an old man and don’t go feelings about the issue outside the gate. “It makes me a little day. off base much,” he said. “But, yeah, the younger Marines are scared to go out in town,” Bradley However, Deputy Chief Prosecu- upset. One of the great things said. “It doesn’t make you feel tor Hirokazu Urata would not con- about Okinawa are all of the recre- very safe.” firm local media reports that Staff ational facilities — the boating Airman 1st Class Joshua Ald- Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38, and diving — that they won’t be rich, 22, of Misawa Air Base, has admitted to raping the girl in able to do. Japan, said he thought the restric- his parked van near a seaside park “But the general did the right tions served another purpose. in Chatan. thing,” he added. “It was certain- “It sends a message to the Japa- “In a statement he gave to poly the political thing to do. Let’s nese government that the military does have things under con- lice, Hadnott initially denied the just hope that nobody does any- trol,” he said. accusation,” Urata said during an thing stupid this weekend and the restriction can be lifted soon.” Aldrich felt the Day of Reflec- interview at the Naha Public Prose- tion was necessary. When he read cutor’s Office. “However, I cannot Some hoped that the Day of Re- flection would help keep addition- news reports about the alleged tell you what the current situation al restrictions at bay. rape, “I was so angry,” he said. “I is. I cannot touch on the details of “I think it will show them more don’t know if everyone in there the ongoing investigation.” about how we should behave, so (training) knew what happened, Okinawa police arrested Had- we don’t end up having restric- but they need to.” nott on Feb. 11 and recommended tions like the other bases do,” said Airman 1st Class Katherine a charge of rape to the prosecu- Seaman Michael Marquez of Sase- Belk, 21, works nights at the hospi- tor’s office two days later. Under bo Naval Base, Japan. “If we tal on Yokota Air Base, Japan, in Japanese law, the prosecutors don’t keep the problems down out the family care unit, and she often misses out on news reports. have 20 days to seek an indict- in town we might end up having So part of Friday’s briefing at ment. Friday marked the 10th day. the same thing.” Marquez, who works in securi- the movie theater on Yokota Hadnott, who lives in Kitanaka- ty, said base restrictions are a helped her hear firsthand about gusuku and is separated from his CINDY FISHER/Stars and Stripes “last resort” measure and are not the accusations and reactions sur- Japanese wife, is being held in a rounding the alleged rape on Feb. Approximately 100 people from labor unions associated with the Socialideal. “I think it’s like most re- cell at the Okinawa City police sta- 10. “We are in the spotlight,” said Democratic Party of Japan and other anti-military groups protested thestrictions — if you tell someone tion and is questioned daily with- Belk. “We need to act right. Any recent alleged rapes outside the Building 1 Gate of Camp Foster. not to do something, they are out a defense lawyer present. going to try to find a way around minute things could escalate.” According to police reports, it,” he said. Others echoed Belk’s opinion. for her safety. She told one friend phone had been left on for part of “Based on recent events, it’s im- Hadnott picked up the girl outside Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, she was being held against her the time she was with Hadnott and spouse LaTonya Williams said portant to take a pause and reflect an ice cream parlor about 8:30 will, police said. that a friend heard sounds of a on why we are here in Japan,” p.m. and offered her a ride on his she recognized that the “Japa- The girl was taken to a local hos- struggle. He also would not elabo- nese aren’t very happy with us said Capt. Craig Daniel, the com- motorcycle. pany commander for U.S. Army pital, where she was examined. rate on the girl’s condition or right now,” but since nothing has She accepted, and they rode to Japan Headquarters and Head- Hadnott was arrested early the whether police have received re- been proven yet, restrictions his home, where he attempted to quarters Company, Camp Zama. next day. Initially, he told police sults of a DNA test using evidence should reflect that. kiss and fondle her, according to “We’re visitors to Japan and he had only kissed and “pressed collected from the girl and Hadnot- But reflection — and restriction the police reports. She told police t’s vehicle. — are OK in certain instances and should act accordingly.” up” against the girl. An incident involving a service- she cried and ran from his home, Urata said Marine officials were should be a matter of course for Urata said there was no evi- member on Okinawa can have a but he followed and calmed her cooperating in the investigation. younger sailors around the holi- dence of a struggle. ripple effect as far north as down and convinced her it would He described Hadnott, assigned to days, she said. “It’s hard when be all right for him to drive her you have a lot of young people in sleepy Misawa, said Master Sgt. “The recommended charge was Camp Courtney, as “cooperative Robert Briggs, 41, a security forc- home in his van. rape with no injuries involved,” he the military,” Williams said. “It and answering questions.” would probably be better if they es member at Misawa. However, he forced himself on said. “Of course, in the course of During a meeting of the prefec- “Everyone outside the gate, the investigation, the charge could recruited more sailors with fami- her at the seaside park, the girl tural assembly Thursday, Okina- lies to come to Japan instead of they don’t see Marine, they see told police. be changed. However, no fact of in- wa Police Commissioner Hachiro the young, single ones who are military,” he said. “This incident The girl was picked up by police juries was initially acknowl- Tokutsu said the girl was receiv- more likely to get in trouble.” affects everybody.” at about 11 p.m. after friends, who edged.” ing mental health counseling. It’s not only the Japanese who Stars and Stripes reporters David Allen, Allison Batdorff, Jennifer Svan, Teri had been in cell phone contact Urata declined to comment on E-mail David Allen and Chiyomi Sumida are upset about safety in the wake Weaver, Travis Tritten and Bryce Dubee with her, reported their concern media reports that the girl’s cell at: [email protected] of the incident. Yokosuka spouse contributed to this story.

Methods of survival

Philippine Army Master Sgt. Jaime Agonoy gives a drink of water to a U.S. soldier after slicing bamboo, one method for gathering water. The demonstration was part of a survival course on Thursday at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, during the Balikatan 2008 exercise.

KEVIN M. KNALLAY Courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps PAGE 6 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 New panel will focus Gates tours JPAC lab on rural health issues Committee will help vets get health care BY LEO SHANE III is difficult,” she said. “You’ve got young peo- Stars and Stripes ple leaving small towns to go to college and then get jobs, and often it’s difficult to entice WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs offi- them back. So we’re not the only agency cials last week announced a new push to struggling with those same health care prob- get better health care access for veterans lems.” in rural areas, a continuing challenge de- Hawthorne, whose office will work with spite years of focus by the department. the new committee, said she expects the ad- Secretary of Veterans Affairs James visers to look at ways to expand telemedi- cine offerings — consulting and advice over Peake unveiled plans for a new advisory the phone or Internet, instead of a committee on rural health issues, designed face-to-face clinic visit — as well as ways to to spearhead new programs and update pol- improve transportation grants and pro- icies to get doctors and other medical per- grams for veterans in remote areas. sonnel to small towns across the country. “We’ve already worked to develop rela- The move comes just weeks after the de- tionships with private providers, to bring partment more than doubled the mileage more services to veterans,” she said. “But allowance given to disabled veterans who getting specialty care is still difficult in must travel to visit a physician and coin- those areas.” cides with the end of the first full year of VA officials said committee members, the department’s new office of rural who have not yet been named by the secre- health. tary, will be from within the department and Kara Hawthorne, director of the office, veterans service organizations, as well as BRADLEY C. CHURCH/Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force said many of the access and availability is- representatives from health care agencies. sues the VA is dealing with aren’t unique to The committee is expected to begin work Dr. Thomas Sprague, a forensic anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Com- veterans. this summer. mand, briefs Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates about the Central Identification Labo- ratory during a tour of JPAC at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Thursday. “Retaining any work force in rural areas E-mail Leo Shane at: [email protected]

Lawyer says bribery Fewer helos, same workload keep brigade busysentence too ‘lenient’ PYEONGTAEK, South BY JAMES WARDEN commander of the 12th Combat Korea — The sentence im- Aviation Brigade. Stars and Stripes posed last month on a South That brigade — which has units Korean businessman accused from Katterbach, Illesheim and TAJI, Iraq — The flight line of bribing two former AAFES Wiesbaden, Germany — moved was ghostly at 5 a.m. Tuesday, officials is being contested on from Balad to take over aviation but the hangars just off the tar- grounds that it’s too lenient. mac were bustling. coverage for Baghdad two months ago. It had to leave three SSRT chief executive Jeong A half-dozen young mechanics of its four Iraq-based battalions Gi-hwan was fined 10 million with the 3rd Battalion, 158th Avia- back in Balad with another avia- won (about $10,597) and his tion Regiment had hauled one of tion brigade. company, SSRT, also known as the Black Hawks out of the dusty It picked up a cavalry squadron Samsung Rental Corp. Ltd., Iraq night and into a canvas clam- in return, but that still left the was fined 20 million won shell hangar for an in-depth in- 12th missing half its normal con- (about $21,194) in Suwon Dis- spection that must be done every tingent of Apache helicopters. trict Court on Jan. 30. 120 flight hours. Two of the sol- And this particular brigade has Jeong was accused of pay- diers stood on top of the bird, try- none of the workhorse CH-47 Chi- ing tens of thousands of dollars ing to coax the first rotor blade nooks that can carry about twice in bribes to former Army and back into place while others as many soldiers as a Black Air Force Exchange Service of- coached them from the ground. Hawk. ficials Clifton W. Choy and H. They were on the back side of The threat of roadside bombs Lee Holloway to secure their their shift but still plugging away also keeps the demand for heli- JAMES WARDEN/Stars and Stripes at their work. They’d probably copters high, Edens said. Bri- support for SSRT to hold a lu- Passengers head for Black Hawks lined up Wednesday on the Taji, Iraq,crative home Internet and have another such inspection to gades have spread out across the airstrip. The helos are from 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment. do tomorrow. If not, then surely same amount of space that larger phone contract on U.S. mili- the day after. The days, after all, divisions occupied in previous In all, the 12th CAB has already Staff Sgt. Shane Hansen, a tary installations in South have been extremely busy. wars. Three-quarters of the bri- logged 4,000 hours in its two 30-year-old 3-158 soldier from Korea. “Tonight as soon as we got gade’s helicopters fly every day. months in Taji, Edens said. A bri- Wichita, Kan. Now there’s one at On Feb. 4, just days after here, we were working, and “Everybody flies, and every- gade’s typical Apache program least every other night. Judge Kim Mi-ri passed sen- we’ve been working ever since,” body flies a lot,” said Maj. Tim Le- would be 4,000 hours in a year. “By the time these guys leave tence on Jeong, the prosecutor roux, a 38-year-old operations of- here, they’ll be where I was after said Sgt. Brett Knerr, a Yet Shehan shrugged off the filed an appeal. ficer for the 4th Squadron, 3rd Ar- three years in the Army,” said 27-year-old team chief from extra work: “It’s really not as bad Jeong’s lawyer in turn filed mored Cavalry Regiment, a Fort Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Searcy, a Allentown, Pa., who was working as I expected it to be.” an appeal the next day, contest- Hood, Texas, unit attached to the Radcliff, Ky., native who has 13 on the Black Hawk. ing the outcome of Jeong’s 12th CAB. The burden is falling just as years in the Army. The mechanics’ experiences That includes Edens himself. heavy, if not more so, on the Despite the pace, the 12th CAB trial. are becoming a common theme He suits up two to three days a ground crews. Spc. Johnathan has had no serious mishaps dur- The U.S. Air Force Office of among aviation units in Iraq. A week to fly the same Apache mis- Logan, 24, a 3-158 crew chief, ing its deployment. Many avia- Special Investigations has in- drawdown after the troop “surge” sions as other pilots. said those in his position have tion units have an accident within vestigated the allegations has left fewer units to do about Yet the biggest effect among pi- often had to fly for six hours and the first 90 days; crews in one of against Choy and Holloway the same amount of work as be- lots is probably on those recently then spend eight hours more the brigade’s units love to repeat and passed its findings to feder- fore. There were four U.S. avia- out of flight school. First Lt. Jerry working on the helicopters when their “skill not luck” motto. al prosecutors, who will weigh tion brigades during the “surge.” Shehan, a Black Hawk pilot from they returned — especially when “It’s a tribute to the profession- what further action, if any, Officials kept the same number of Hattiesburg, Miss., has logged they first arrived in Taji. alism and the alertness of our may be warranted. brigade headquarters in country 450 hours of flight time in the crews,” Edens said. “Just frankly, “If we’re not turning wrenches, No date has been set in afterward. year he’s been flying. He transi- I think we’ve managed to do the we’re flying,” Logan said. Suwon Court on the appeals in But those were full brigades in tioned from the two-hour mis- fundamental things fundamental- the Jeong case. name only. Combined, they had sions that tired him in flight Before they deployed, a crew ly well.” combat resources closer to three school to six or seven hours a day had probably done about two or E-mail James Warden at: From staff reports brigades, said Col. Tim Edens, in the cockpit in Iraq. three 120-hour inspections, said [email protected] Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 7 PAGE 8 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 AAD benefits airmen on long deployments

BY LISA BURGESS called the advance assignment/deferment an e-mailed response Friday to Stars and only a handful of airmen would have quali- Stars and Stripes program, or AAD, is reserved for those Stripes. fied in 2007. who have served tours of duty of at least Airmen eligible for AAD who are sta- However, AFPC statistics given to ARLINGTON, Va. — Airmen deployed 300 consecutive days in locations autho- tioned overseas are handled differently, Stripes in January indicated the Air Force at least 300 days in support of operations in rized for hazardous duty incentive pay, ac- Gatcomb said. is looking to fill about 1,650 yearlong bil- Iraq or Afghanistan are getting an edge cording to officials at the Air Force Person- Airmen living abroad have a fixed Date lets downrange in 2008, compared to 1,606 over their colleagues when they return. nel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Eligible to Return from Overseas, or for airmen deployed for 12 months in 2007. Once they get home from their extended Texas. DEROS. Airmen interested in applying to the pro- deployments, qualifying officers and enlist- Airmen stationed in the United States While they still “have the option of apply- gram must fill out a form letter and send it ed airmen will have two choices: They can must have a minimum of 36 months ing for an advance assignment,” Gatcomb directly to their unit commanders. ask the Air Force to let them out of their time-on-station before moving to their ad- said, airmen stationed overseas “must current assignment early and give them a vance assignment, according to Jeff Gat- move on their DEROS … unless they elect Draft letters and full information on the new posting or they can ask to stay at their comb, chief of Officer Assignment Proce- to stay longer.” program and its requirements are avail- current duty location for up to 24 addition- dures at Randolph. Gatcomb said personnel officials had no able at all military personnel flights, Gat- al months. The usual Air Force time-on-station re- estimate of the number of airmen who will comb said. The new Air Force benefit, which is quirement is 48 months, Gatcomb said in qualify for the benefit this year, and that E-mail Lisa Burgess at: [email protected] Medal of Honor going Follow-on, to Native American GI home-basing BY LEO SHANE III to duty” during his assault on applications Stars and Stripes enemy troops in Korea. After seeing an advance pla- WASHINGTON — A Native toon was pinned down by gunfire, going online American soldier who fought in Keeble rushed from his support World War II and the Korean unit to the front line. He then Stars and Stripes War will be posthumously hon- crawled ahead to take out three ored with the Medal of Honor enemy positions with grenades, The application process for next month, White House offi- despite intense fire trained on home-basing and follow-on as- cials announced Friday. him as he moved along the moun- signments is about to get easier, tainside. Retired Master Sgt. Woodrow the Air Force says. Keeble, a South Dakota native A formal ceremony awarding who died in 1984, will be recog- the top military honor will be held Starting in March, all ac- nized for actions in North Korea at the White House on March 3, of- tive-duty members at ranks of in October 1951. According to ficials said. lieutenant colonel and below Keeble, a member of the Sisse- Army records, he ignored who are slated to serve an unac- ton-Wahpeton Oyate tribe, will be life-threatening wounds to take the first Dakota Sioux to receive companied tour of 15 months or out three mountainside enemy the Medal of Honor. Twenty-four less can submit Web-based appli- pillboxes which had pinned down other Native Americans have re- cations from anywhere at any a U.S. platoon. ceived the award, including three time, according to an Air Force Keeble was initially awarded a for actions in Korea. news release. Distinguished Service Cross, a Sil- More than 3,500 servicemem- ver Star and a Purple Heart for bers have received the Medal of “This change will help stream- those actions, but members of his Honor in its history, including two line the application process by state’s congressional delegation from the current Iraq conflict and eliminating paperwork and un- have pushed for Medal of Honor one for actions in Afghanistan. Public domain necessary trips to the military recognition for him for years. For a 1952 Stars and Stripes story The White House announced Friday that Master Sgt. Woodrow Keeble,personnel element,” Letty Inabi- Army records say Keeble dis- recounting Keeble’s actions, go to net, chief of assignment pro- played “extraordinary heroism stripes.com. a South Dakota native who died in 1984, will be awarded the Medal of E-mail Leo Shane at: Honor for actions in North Korea in October 1951. grams and procedures at the Air and completely selfless devotion [email protected] Force Personnel Center, was quoted saying in the release. Airmen, she said, can fill out the application online, and if Lawyers: British troops may have tortured Iraqisthey are eligible the system will validate the application on the The Associated Press may well be true,” said Martyn gents after a convoy was am- One, Hussein Fadel Abbass, Day, a lawyer for the five, who bushed along the main road be- said he “heard the terrible sound spot and send it to the Personnel LONDON — Lawyers released say they were detained at the Brit- tween Baghdad and the southern of someone being choked or stran- Center for consideration. evidence Friday that they say ish army’s Abu city of Basra. gled” followed by gunshots. “It helps reduce stress among shows British soldiers may have Naji base at the The military “I am totally convinced that I our airmen who don’t know tortured and executed up to 20 time of the al- I am totally said the was hearing bullets being fired at where their next duty station Iraqis after a battle in 2004 — the leged execu- convinced that I close-quarter close range into a number of Ira- will be after they serve the unac- most serious allegations of abuse tions. fighting — qis,” he said. companied tour, and it provides Day and an- dubbed the bat- made against British forces in was hearing Day said the testimony pointed stability for our Air Force fami- other attorney, tle of Danny Iraq. to about 15 people being killed, lies,” Inabinet said. Phil Shiner, are Boy after the bullets being fired and evidence from death certifi- Attorneys for five Iraqi men de- representing checkpoint Home-basings offer airmen as- cates raised the number to 20. tained by British troops after the the five men in a at close range where it took signments back to the same con- battle say witness testimony, damages suit into a number place — left The British army says it picked tinental U.S. location or death certificates and video foot- against the Brit- three British up 20 bodies from the battlefield, long-tour location in Alaska or age of mutilated bodies all sup- ish military. of Iraqis. troops wound- along with nine survivors, and Hawaii from where they left. handed the corpses over to Iraqi port the claims. All say they ed. Follow-ons offer airmen as- authorities the next day. They are demanding a public were laborers Hussein Fadel Abbass On Friday, signment consideration to a pre- witness inquiry. who were inno- the lawyers re- Claims of abuse were first ferred location in the continental cently caught leased a dossier made shortly after the battle in U.S. or the overseas long-tour lo- The British military strongly up in the violence. of evidence including witness 2004. A Royal Military Police in- cation of their choice, according denies the accusations, and says statements from the five men. All vestigation found no wrongdoing The lawyers also have asked to the release. the dead were insurgents killed by British forces. Military police the High Court to order a public reported being beaten and blind- in a gunbattle after ambushing folded during detention at Abu began a new inquiry into the five Airmen can choose up to eight inquiry into the May 14, 2004, bat- British troops. Naji. They said they heard men’s claims in December. locations in the continental U.S. tle near the town of at Al Majar Al “We are of the view that our cli- screams of agony, strangling A British defense spokesman and up to eight overseas choices. Kabir. ents’ allegations that the British sounds and gunshots that all five said it would be inappropriate to Applications will be available army is responsible for the tor- The Ministry of Defense says interpreted as evidence detainees comment on the allegations while March 3 at the Virtual Military ture and death of up to 20 Iraqis British soldiers fought Iraqi insur- were being executed. the investigation was under way. Personnel Flight: http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 9 Marines at embassy French KFOR soldiers stop buses from Serbia after NATO in Belgrade hunker peacekeeping forces temporarily closed the checkpoint on down, wait out chaos Friday at Jarinje, on far removed from the Belgrade un- the border between BY CHARLIE COON rest. Serbia and Kosovo. AND KENT HARRIS Dorrian said he did not know if the military readied aircraft in SRDJAN ILIC/AP Stars and Stripes case an evacuation of embassy per- STUTTGART, Germany — The sonnel was needed, adding “it torched section of the U.S. Embas- wouldn’t surprise me if that’s on sy had been extinguished on Fri- somebody’s checklist.” day and calm prevailed in Bel- “We did notify people who grade, Serbia, but NATO forces might be required to respond in Kosovo unrest continuesand U.S. military planners contin- event this escalated to a larg- ued to scrutinize the volatile re- er-scale emergency,” Dorrian The Associated Press dent Boris Tadic called an emer- gion. said. “But that’s part of our nor- gency meeting of the national se- About 6,000 rioters in the Serbi- mal operating procedure in case KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Kos- curity council and said the rioting an capital broke away from a larg- something significant happens in ovo — Serbs protesting Kosovo’s that engulfed the capital over- er, peaceful demonstration on our area of responsibility.” independence for a fifth straight night must “never happen again.” Thursday and set fire to the U.S. The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade day Friday attacked U.N. police “I most sharply condemn the vi- Embassy, forcing a group of Ma- had closed at noon Thursday in an- guarding a key bridge in northern olence, looting and arson,” Tadic rines to hunker down inside and ticipation of the demonstration, ac- Kosovo with stones, glass bottles said in a statement. “There is no wait out the chaos. cording to Master Sgt. John Finne- and firecrackers. excuse for the violence. One person died and more than gan of Marine Security Guard De- The U.S. Embassy in the Serbi- Nobody can justify what hap- 150 people were injured in the un- tachment Belgrade. an capital Belgrade announced it pened yesterday.” rest in central Belgrade, police The group of Marines and secu- would evacuate family members Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian lead- said. Nearly 200 people were ar- rity personnel who remained of the staffers following an attack ers declared independence from rested and 90 shops ransacked, of- passed the time until the situation on the compound Thursday. Serb Serbia on Sunday. The province, ficials said. escalated later in the day. protesters set fire to the embassy, which is 90 percent ethnic Alba- Serbs protesting Kosovo’s inde- Finnegan said a group of riot- angered by U.S. recognition of Ko- nian, has not been under Serbia’s pendence for a fifth-straight day ers, which later grew to an estimat- sovo’s declaration of indepen- at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade control since 1999, when NATO on Friday attacked U.N. police ed 6,000, had broken away from dence over the weekend. to leave Serbia, following a mob launched airstrikes to halt a Serbi- guarding a key bridge in Mitrov- the peaceful, main group of dem- The State Department has or- attack on the compound. an crackdown on ethnic Albanian ica, northern Kosovo, with stones, onstrators and converged outside dered nonessential diplomats and Serbia’s prime minister ap- separatists. A U.N. mission has glass, bottles and firecrackers. the embassy. the families of all American staff pealed for calm. Serbian Presi- governed Kosovo since. NATO troops in the former prov- “There were too many for the ince, 200 miles south of Belgrade, police to handle and a whole lot were standing by if they needed to more were on the way,” Finnegan come to the aid of police, said said. “The police couldn’t help us Kosovo’s history tied to a turbulent regionFrench Navy Capt. Bertrand Bon- out and (rioters) had free access to the embassy. BY KENT HARRIS Urosevac and the ethnic Albanians call Ferizaj. neau, spokesman for the NATO-led Kosovo Force. “We made the call to pull every- Stars and Stripes Camp Bondsteel remains today as the largest U.S.-controlled compound in the Balkans. Bonneau said the situation re- body back. We got everybody to a safe area and hunkered down.” Kosovo’s declaration of independence this week NATO allies France (north), Italy (west), Germa- mained tense in Mitrovica, the The Marines monitored the situ- might eventually lead cartographers to update their ny (southwest) and the United Kingdom (center) most volatile area. Thousands of ation from their safe area inside maps of Europe. Not that that’s anything new in the also took responsibility for sections of the province. residents from Serbia were report- the embassy by using computers Balkans. About 40,000 troops from dozens of countries — in- edly set to join Friday with Kosovo and watching CNN, Finnegan Serbia maintains that Kosovo is still a province cluding some outside the NATO alliance — partici- Serb students who have been pro- said. that it should have control over, citing a series of his- pated in peacekeeping duties early on, although testing daily in the city. “It was a little tense,” Finnegan toric events that date back hundreds of years. Ser- those numbers have dropped considerably over the “We are monitoring the situa- said. bia hasn’t had control realistically, though, since years. tion very carefully,” Bonneau The Marines’ priorities were to U.N. Security Council resolution 1244 made Kosovo Kosovo Force today consists of about 16,000 said. protect classified material and a protectorate in June 1999. That agreement didn’t troops, including about 1,400 Americans. In Stuttgart, Germany, troops at State Department personnel and give the province independence, though, as Serbia the European Plans and Opera- Modern day Serbia and Kosovo were once part of facilities, Finnegan said. and its allies point out. tions Center, part of the U.S. Euro- Yugoslavia, a disparate mix of cultures, ethnicities “They did an outstanding job,” The U.N. decision came after a 78-day NATO and languages ruled by Josip Tito from World War pean Command headquarters, opened communications lines he said. “There’s a standard that bombing campaign of Yugoslavia that resulted in II to his death in 1980. Following the fall of the Ber- we train to and they pulled it off. the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo. lin Wall, the opening up of Eastern Europe and the with their security counterparts in the Balkans, including in Bel- Nobody whined or complained. Ev- NATO initiated the campaign after a crackdown election of Slobodan Milosevic as president of Ser- erybody did exactly what they against the ethnic Albanian population by Serbian bia in 1989, several parts of Yugoslavia elected to grade. The command has not been needed to do when they needed to forces that some feared was akin to ethnic cleans- break free of the republic, one by one. do it.” ing. The Dayton Peace Accords signed in December asked to provide additional troops or aircraft in response to the cri- The embassy was scheduled to NATO ground forces entered Kosovo on June 12, 1995 ended a bloody conflict in Bosnia and Herze- remain closed through Monday. 1999. Russian forces, backing their Serbian allies, govina — and began a decade-long U.S. and NATO sis, said Lt. Col. John Dorrian. The situation in Belgrade, he noted, At the sprawling Camp Bond- also entered and set up their own peacekeeping op- peacekeeping effort there — and left Serbia and was being handled by Serbian au- steel compound in Kosovo, part of erations. The Russians left in 2003. Montenegro alone in the former republic. Montene- the NATO-led Kosovo Forces mis- gro gained its independence in June 2006. thorities while U.S. forces at- The U.S. set up its main camp outside of a town in tached to the NATO mission were sion, or KFOR, calm prevailed in the southeast part of the province that the Serbs call E-mail Kent Harris at: [email protected] the U.S.-led eastern sector, said Capt. Jeff Blowers in a telephone interview. Blowers is commander of Com- pany B, 34th Infantry Division from the Minnesota National Guard. Blowers said that the battalion’s Company A is stationed at Camp Nothing Hill, a multinational facility near the border with Serbia in the French-led sector. Troops from that base were called to the border earlier this week after a post manned by police was attacked. Blowers said he couldn’t talk about what kind of operations that company had per- formed, but said no U.S. forces were wounded.

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Charges dropped in GI’s death The Associated Press officials said Sprader last spoke to his commander by cell Dolphin’s death heats up FORT WORTH, Texas — phone around 5 p.m. on June 8, The Army has dropped charges saying he was lost but wanted against Master Sgt. Terry Peg- to finish the exercise. gins for allegedly lying about But his phone records show when he last spoke with a sol- no calls coming in or going out debate over use of sonar dier found dead after disap- after 3:08 p.m. pearing during a training exer- Sprader, 24, who had been in Los Angeles Times That occurred just as the Navy’s THIRD Fleet in cise. good health and served two San Diego was wrapping up sonar training that has Fort Hood’s senior mission tours in Iraq, was found dead A rare dolphin died on the beach of the Navy’s San become the focus of a federal court fight and elicited commander said the evidence on June 12. Nicolas Island, about 60 miles west of Los Angeles, an effort by President Bush to intervene. in late January during the final days of Navy exercis- Teri Rowles, lead veterinarian with the National against Peggins would not sup- An autopsy determined that es using a type of sonar that has been linked to fatal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cau- port a court-martial but has not he died from dehydration and injuries in whales and dolphins. tioned against jumping to conclusions until a panel decided whether he will be dis- hyperthermia. ciplined in another way, post A dissection of the right whale dolphin’s head re- of expert radiologists could review magnetic reso- nance images of the dolphin’s head and a federal pa- spokeswoman Col. Diane Batta- Peggins is one of six leaders vealed blood and other fluid in the ears and ear ca- of Fort Hood’s Noncommis- thologist could scrutinize tissues for diseases as well glia said Thursday. nals. The same symptoms were found in deep-div- as for air and fat bubbles associated with sonar-relat- sioned Officers Academy disci- ing whales that washed ashore in the Canary Islands Peggins was charged last fall ed injuries. plined in September. Peggins, in 2002 and the Bahamas in 2000 after military with making false official state- “At this point, we cannot rule in or rule out sonar who has served more than 20 sonar exercises. ments after the military ob- or any other kind of intense noise,” said Rowles, years in the military, was re- Unlike the mass strandings of whales on the Ca- tained Sgt. Lawrence Sprader’s head of the nation’s Marine Mammal Health and moved for cause from his posi- nary Islands in 2002 and the Bahamas in 2000, only cell phone records. Stranding Response Program. “This one is perplex- tion at the academy, Galligan one dolphin washed ashore Jan. 29 on San Nicolas. ing at this point.” During the search, military said. Ex-chief prosecutor at Gitmo to testify for defense

The Associated Press U.S. military tribunals, said he said Hamdan’s military lawyer, tals, we’ve got to have convic- shrugged off the comments. But will appear at a hearing for Salim Navy Lt. Brian Mizer. tions,’ ” Davis recalled. he came to view them as alarm- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Ahmed Hamdan. “I’m more than Davis alleges, among other The statement by Haynes oc- ing after he was placed in a chain former chief military prosecutor happy to testify,” Davis said in a things, that Pentagon general curred after he compared the of command under Haynes, and at Guantanamo Bay said Thurs- telephone interview from Wash- counsel William Haynes said in Guantanamo tribunals to Nurem- the prosecutor began to sense po- day he would be a defense wit- ington. He called it “an opportuni- August 2005 that any acquittals of berg, said Davis, who added that litical pressure on his work. ness for the driver of Osama bin ty to tell the truth.” terrorism suspects at Guantana- he pointed out some of those tried Pentagon spokesman Navy Laden. Hamdan’s defense team plans mo would make the United States at the end of World War II were Cmdr. Jeffrey Gordon denied that Air Force Col. Morris Davis, to argue that alleged political in- look bad, calling into question the acquitted, giving them more cred- Haynes made such a comment. who resigned in October over al- terference cited by Davis violates fairness of the proceedings. ibility in the eyes of the world. Gordon also denied Davis’ allega- leged political interference in the the Military Commissions Act, “He said ‘We can’t have acquit- At the time, Davis says, he tions of political interference Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 11 Turkish troops enter Iraq to pursue rebels Mahdi Army cease-fire extended BY JOSEPH GIORDONO his status a year ago. Sadr was Stars and Stripes routinely described by military of- BY CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA ficials as one of the top security The Associated Press Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada threats in Iraq because of his fol- CIZRE, Turkey — Turkish al-Sadr on Friday extended a lowers’ role in fomenting sectari- troops launched a ground incur- cease-fire order that has largely an violence. His group also fought sion across the border into Iraq in held his Mahdi Army militia in openly with U.S. troops in two pursuit of separatist Kurdish check and contributed to an im- major uprisings. rebels, the military said Friday — proved security situation in Iraq. But al-Sadr’s cease-fire pledge a move that dramatically esca- The announcement, delivered has been credited — along with lates Turkey’s conflict with the by Shiite clerics during Friday the “surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq militants. prayer services at dozens of and the aligning of several Sunni It was the first confirmed Turk- mosques across the country, ex- groups fighting al-Qaida in Iraq ish military ground operation in tended the truce by another six — with bringing violence down Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion months, al-Sadr aides said. more than 60 percent in the coun- that toppled Saddam Hussein in American military command- try. 2003, and raised concerns of a ers in Baghdad quickly commend- “This extension of his August wider conflict with the ed the order as “an important 2007 pledge of honor to halt at- U.S.-backed Iraqi Kurds despite commitment that can broadly con- tacks is an important commit- Turkish assurances that its only tribute to further improvements ment that can broadly contribute target was the PKK rebel group. in security for all Iraqi citizens.” to further improvements in secu- The ground operation started “Those who continue to honor rity for all Iraqi citizens,” the after Turkish warplanes and artil- al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s MNF-Iraq statement read. “It lery bombed suspected rebel tar- pledge will be treated with re- will also foster a better opportuni- gets on Thursday, the military spect and restraint,” read a state- ty for national reconciliation and ALAA AL-MARJANI/AP said on its Web site. The incur- ment issued by Multi-National allow the coalition and Iraqi Secu- Iraqis hold Muqtada al-Sadr’s portrait in the city of Kufa, Iraq, after sion was backed by the Air Force, Force-Iraq, using an honorific rity Forces to focus more inten- al-Sadr announced a cease-fire would continue another six months. the statement said. with al-Sadr’s name reserved for sively on Al-Qaeda terrorists.” A military officer of the descendants of the prophet Mo- The original cease-fire was is- U.S.-led coalition in Iraq said on hammed. sued on Aug. 29, after deadly id Muqtada al-Sadr’s announce- simple: “Remain extremely vigi- condition of anonymity that sever- But the statement also included clashes between al-Sadr’s follow- ment to extend the freeze,” Brig. lant. This extension of this freeze al hundred Turkish troops had a warning for rogue factions of Gen. Mike Milano, deputy com- does not in any way diminish the crossed the border. Turkish ers and the rival Badr militia of the Mahdi Army, which the mili- mander of Multi-National Divi- threat. In fact, in the short term, it media reports cited larger num- the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Coun- tary refers to commonly as “Spe- sion-Baghdad and the 4th Infan- may increase the threat.” bers.Turkey gave the United cil. cial Groups.” In response to the extension, try Division, said. “We believe it Maj. Bob Risdon, 37, of Chica- States and Iraqi authorities ad- go, the executive officer of the 1st “Those who dishonor the Sadr the office of Prime Minister will have a continued calming ef- vance notice of its incursion, Battalion, 21st Stryker Infantry pledge are regrettably tarnishing Nouri al-Maliki — whom al-Sadr fect on the security situation here White House spokesman Scott in Iraq’s capital city and will Regiment in Baghdad, expressed Stanzel said. both the name and the honor of once supported but has turned concerns that even with the the movement. Coalition and away from — issued a statement greatly benefit the people of Bagh- “We were notified and we dad and the Government’s recon- cease-fire, “Special Groups” and urged the Turkish government to Iraqi Security Forces will contin- according to The Associated criminals would move toward ue to work closely with the Iraqi Press saying the “Al-Sadr bloc is ciliation initiative.” limit their operations to precise Sgt. Christopher Hatcher, 22, of more violence. targeting of the PKK — to limit people to protect them from these an essential cornerstone in the po- Melbourne, Fla., said the truce ex- His biggest concern was that if the scope and duration of their op- criminals who violate the law and litical process and in the new tension shows that “there’s a lot Shiite elements stepped up at- erations — and we urged them to dishonor the commitment made Iraq.” working” in Iraq now. The origi- tacks on “Sons of Iraq” check- work, directly, with Iraqis, includ- by al-Sayyid Muqtada.” Friday’s extension drew quick points, the largely-Sunni groups nal freeze helped Iraq, and this ing Kurdish government officials, The wording of the statements comment from throughout the would respond in kind. on how best to address the and the use of an honorific for U.S. military in Iraq. should do the same, said Hatcher, In the northern city of Mosul, threat,” Stanzel told reporters. al-Sadr mark a turnaround from “We welcome the news of Sayy- in Khadamiyah with Company D, there are relatively few Shiites, so 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regi- the announcement is expected to ment, 101st Airborne Division. have little effect. “I think it’s probably the best The population of the city of thing he could do for these peo- nearly 2 million is more than 60 ple,” Hatcher said. percent Sunni Muslim, but there Warrant Officer 1 Favian are significant communities of McGraw, with the 12th Combat Kurds, Assyrian Christians, Aviation Brigade in Taji, said Turkomen and other minorities. troops should continue to be wary The mix has given al-Qaida and despite al-Sadr’s announcement. Sunni insurgents a ready base of Factions within the cleric’s group support among Sunnis who see already disagreed with the freeze the militants as a bulwark against and may use the extension as an encroachments by the other excuse to break off and continue groups, especially Kurds. the fight, the 31-year-old said. Because of the mixed popula- “I think you’ll see some attacks tion in Mosul, U.S. officers with of desperation in reprisal for his 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment decision,” he said. say they have no plans to form McGraw was not surprised by any of the tribal groups, now the decision to extend the freeze. called “Sons of Iraq,” fearing that Al-Sadr wants to be an ayatollah, creation of the groups could which takes time and a sizable spark sectarian tensions. support base. “We think they would be more “I think this is part of his hurtful than helpful,” said Maj. long-term initiative,” McGraw Bob Molinari, the regimental op- said. “I don’t think by stopping erations officer. the freeze he’s going to meet any Stars an Stripes reporters Drew Brown, James Warden and Michael Gisick of his long-term objectives.” contributed to this report. For soldiers heading out on pa- E-mail Joseph Giordono at: trols, though, McGraw’s advice is [email protected] PAGE 12 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 At least 12 dead in Iraq

BY HAMID AHMED deputy spokesman for the Iraqi wounding four others, police said. The Associated Press military in Baghdad. Police said they were removing Hours later, an explosive-laden the car after it was found parked BAGHDAD — Bombs, includ- car blew up in a parking lot in the near a market pockmarked with ing one hidden under a predominantly Shiite area of Kar- bullet holes and with blood- horse-drawn cart, struck targets radah in central Baghdad, killing stained seats. in Baghdad and targets to the a man and two teenage boys and Nobody claimed responsibility north and west of the capital on wounding seven police said. for the attacks. Friday, killing at least 12 people, Nine cars also were destroyed. Meanwhile, the U.S. military police said. A booby-trapped car being said Iraqi soldiers discovered 15 The deadliest blast occurred in towed by police also blew up in bodies near the town of Kazim the Anbar city of Amiriyah, 25 Saddam Hussein’s hometown of al-Isrhail, some 20 miles north- HADI MIZBAN/AP miles west of Baghdad, when a Tikrit, killing two policemen and east of Baqouba. Abbas Hussein sits in the ruins of his shop in Baghdad on Friday. suicide attacker targeted worship- pers leaving a Sunni mosque following weekly Islamic prayer services, killing at least four people and wounding four, including the local police chief, officials said. Anbar province is a former al-Qaida in Iraq stronghold that has seen a recent decline in violence after Sunni tribal leaders turned against the terror network, but sporadic attacks continue. The bomb hidden under a horse-drawn cart exploded in downtown Baghdad, killing three civilians, including a street sweep- er, and wounding six people, police said. Shortly after the blast, Iraqi authorities announced a ban on carts on the streets of Baghdad. “These methods began to be used by terrorists and criminal gangs” said Husham al-Rikabi, a Gates hopes to continue U.S. troop cuts in Iraq

The Associated Press ABOARD A MILITARY AIR- CRAFT — Defense Secretary Rob- ert Gates said Friday he hopes to be able to continue to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Iraq over the next 10 months, even as he and his military commanders lean toward a pause in troop cuts in July. Gates, who is traveling to Aus- tralia for defense and diplomatic meetings, told reporters traveling with him that he thinks a “brief pause” to evaluate the security situation in Iraq “is probably necessary in order to be able to assess the pacing of any subsequent drawdowns.” While Gates still would not say how long a brief interruption in troop cuts might be, his comments signaled that reductions could begin again before the end of the year. “I think my hope still is that we will be able to further draw down our troops in Iraq over the course of the next 10 to 12 months,” he said. The defense secretary’s comments came as he prepared for talks with new Australian government leaders who campaigned on a vow to pull roughly 550 of their combat troops out of Iraq. Gates offered no criticism of the Australians for their decision. Instead, he said that while the coalition values the role the Austra- lians have played, he realizes that about half of their army is deployed, which puts stress on the military. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 13 CBS seeks to quash subpoena for Marine interview

BY CHELSEA J. CARTER seeking to quash a subpoena seeking the sources of information concerning the Wuterich and a squad member, Sgt. Sani- footage. events underlying this court-martial,” ac- ck Dela Cruz, allegedly shot five men by a The Associated Press CBS is set to ask a military judge Friday cording to the motion obtained by The As- car at the scene. Wuterich then ordered his CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Military to throw out the subpoena during a pretrial sociated Press. squad into several houses, where they prosecutors say unaired footage of a CBS hearing for Wuterich, who faces voluntary The subpoena stems from an interview cleared rooms with grenades and gunfire, aired on March 15, 2007, report on “60 Min- interview given by a Marine squad leader manslaughter and other charges in the killing unarmed civilians in the process. utes” entitled “The Killings at Haditha.” contains admissions of crimes in an attack Nov. 19, 2005, deaths in Haditha, Iraq. In the interview, Wuterich recounted to The manslaughter charge against Wuter- that killed 24 Iraqi civilians. In its motion, CBS says the subpoena CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley his ich, 27, of Meriden, Conn., includes specifi- Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich “apparent- would be “unreasonable and oppressive,” recollection of the events that led to the cations of a personal role in at least nine ly admits in an unaired segment that he did and turn a news organization into an inves- deaths. The deaths occurred after a road- killings, naming seven victims plus one or in fact order his men to ‘shoot first and ask tigative arm of the government. side bomb hit a Marine convoy, killing the more unknown people, and the allegation questions later,’ ” Capt. Nicholas Gannon “This fishing expedition is particularly driver of a Humvee and wounding two that he ordered a lance corporal to kill said in response to a motion filed by CBS inappropriate given the numerous other other Marines. someone.

Canada to end mission in Afghanistan in 2011 TORONTO — Canada’s prime minister unveiled a proposal on Thursday to withdraw his country’s forces from volatile southern Afghanistan in 2011, a move that largely accedes to opposition demands amid threats of an early election. Stephen Harper’s minority Con- servative government is trying to extend past February 2009 the military operation in Kandahar province, a region that was once the Taliban’s stronghold. Harper’s government has been under growing pressure to withdraw Canada’s troops as the death toll increases, now at 78 soldiers and a diplomat. Thursday’s proposal resulted from a compromise with opposition Liberals, who were against extending the mission and had threatened to force a vote aimed at toppling the government. Three senators on helo have emergency landing WASHINGTON — A helicop- ter carrying three senior U.S. senators made an emergency landing Thursday in the mountains of Afghanistan because of a snow- storm. Sens. John Kerry, Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel were aboard one of two helicopters that made emergency landings, Kerry said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press from Turkey. Staffers were on the second chopper, Kerry said. No one was injured, Kerry said. The senators and their delegation returned to Bagram Air Base in a motor convoy, and left for Tur- key. They had been visiting some foward firebases in Afghanistan before the emergency landing. Suicide bomber targets Afghan army patrol KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber in a car blew himself up next to an Afghan army patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Fri- day, an official said. No soldiers were hurt in the blast. The bomber died in the attack in Khost province, said police Gen. Mohammad Ayub. The soldiers were driving from their base toward the provincial capital when the bomber tried to ram their convoy, Ayub said. Taliban militants are increasingly using powerful bombs in their suicide and roadside attacks against Afghan and foreign troops in the country. Most of the victims of such attacks this year have been civilians. From The Associated Press PAGE 14 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 IN THE WORLD Iran: Report is vindication of nuke program BY ALI AKBAR DAREINI This report is more evidence proving Iran’s In such cases, “the agency has been able The Associated Press to conclude that answers provided by Iran truthfulness on the nuclear issue. This victory ... are (either) consistent with its findings TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s top nuclear ne- (or) ... not inconsistent with its findings,” gotiator welcomed a report released by the is the result of resistance by the Iranian nation said the report, in carefully worded lan- U.N. nuclear watchdog Friday on Tehran’s guage that would allow it to renew its atomic program, saying it provided more in insisting on its rights. probe into the issues. evidence vindicating the country. Saeed Jalili But it said Teheran had rejected as irrel- The report by the International Atomic Iranian negotiator evant material forwarded by the agency Energy Agency said many past issues had that purportedly shows it working on tests been fully resolved or were no longer an which can generate both nuclear fuel and The U.S.-led push for harsher sanctions of missile trajectories, high explosives test- issue at this stage. But the group said Iran fissile material for weapons. against Iran became more difficult at the ing, and research on a missile re-entry ve- had dismissed as false information that Friday’s report set the stage for a third end of last year when American intelli- hicle — activities that would most likely be says its missile and explosives experi- set of sanctions, although permanent coun- gence agencies issued a report saying Te- part of weapons development. Questions ments are part of a nuclear weapons pro- cil members Russia and China will likely hran had suspended its nuclear weapons also remained on how and why Iran came gram and continued to enrich uranium in oppose tough measures. program in 2003 and had not restarted it. defiance of U.N. Security Council de- to posses diagrams showing how to mold Jalili said Friday that the U.N. Security However, U.S. officials have continued to uranium metal into warhead shape. mands. Council had no basis for imposing addition- insist Iran’s nuclear activities are a threat “This report is more evidence proving al sanctions on Iran and called on the U.S. because they could allow Tehran to restart Such “weaponization” themes remain Iran’s truthfulness on the nuclear issue,” to stop accusing Iran of seeking nuclear weapons development in the future. “the one major remaining (unsolved) issue Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili told a press weapons. The 11-page IAEA report released Fri- relevant to the nature of Iran’s nuclear pro- conference Friday. “This victory is the re- “This report showed that the accusations day gave Iran a relative clean bill of health gramme,” said the report. It noted that sult of resistance by the Iranian nation in against Iran were based on a false founda- on explaining the origin of traces of en- among the evidence reviewed — and re- insisting on its rights.” tion,” said Jalili. “Continuation of the past riched uranium in a military facility; exper- jected as irrelevant by Tehran — were dia- The U.N. Security Council has passed trend (of sanctions against Iran) will be a iments with polonium, which can also be grams showing a missile re-entry vehicle two sets of sanctions against Iran for its re- scandal for those who want to insist on a bla- used in a weapons program, and purchases that would be “quite likely ... able to accom- fusal to suspend uranium enrichment, tant mistake.” on the nuclear black market. modate a nuclear device.” Roadside bomb kills 12 in Pakistan;Venezuela plane crash kills all aboard opposition mulls PM candidates BY ZARAR KHAN The broad agreement between won 40, with the rest going to The Associated Press the two secular groups, which smaller parties and independent fought bitterly for a decade be- candidates. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A fore Musharraf seized power in a The results exposed Mushar- roadside bomb tore through a 1999 coup, marked an important raf’s own lack of public support pickup truck packed with wed- step toward setting up a civilian amid a rise in Islamic militancy ding guests in the volatile north- administration to govern the Is- that has left hundreds dead in re- west Friday, killing 12 people in lamic nation after years of mili- cent months — including Bhutto the first major attack since Mon- tary rule. — and anger over his recent day’s election. crackdown on the independent ju- Leaders of Pakistan’s main op- “The future of democracy is diciary. It also raised questions position party, meanwhile, were within our grasp,” Bhutto’s wid- about his survival as head of behind closed doors mulling can- ower Asif Ali Zardari said at a state. He recently resigned from didates for prime minister after a joint news conference with the army, considerably diminish- sweeping election win that threat- Sharif. “We will strengthen the ing his power. ens U.S.-backed President Per- parliament, we will strengthen de- The United States, which made vez Musharraf. mocracy, we will work together Musharraf a key ally in its war on Although it could take days to for Pakistan. We will make a terror after Sept. 11, 2001, said its select a new premier, the top con- stronger Pakistan.” relationship with the Muslim na- tenders were the Pakistan Peo- Sharif’s party said Friday the tion of 160 million would continue ple’s Party’s vice president, Ma- decision about the prime minister as before. khdoom Amin Fahim, and Shah would be left to the election win- “We look forward to working Mehmood Qureshi, its chief repre- ner. “We think they will choose with whoever emerges as prime sentative in Punjab, the most pop- their best person for the job,” said minister. We look forward to ulous province, said Nabeel PML-N spokesman Sadiq ul-Fa- working with President Mushar- Gabol, a senior PPP member. rooq said. raf in his new role,” U.S. Assis- The talks came a day after the tant Secretary of State Richard A. party of assassinated opposition The two opposition parties to- Boucher told reporters in Brus- LEO LEON/AP leader Benazir Bhutto announced gether won 155 of the 268 parlia- sels on Thursday. mentary seats contested in Mon- Relatives of passengers on board a commercial plane that crashed plans to form a coalition with the Asked whether the U.S. would Thursday near Merida, Venezuela, grieve as they wait for news at the day’s vote — short of the runner-up in Monday’s parlia- ask Musharraf to resign if the op- desk of Venezuela’s Santa Barbara airlines at the airport in Merida on two-thirds majority needed to im- mentary polls, ex-premier Nawaz position demanded that, Boucher Friday. All 46 people aboard the plane died when it slammed into an Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim peach Musharraf. The pro-Mush- said, “Let us not speculate at this Andean mountain, rescue crews confirmed Friday. League-N. arraf Pakistan Muslim League-Q point.”

Media visit N. Korea reactor ences on whether North Korea has fully de- how to resolve a crisis stemming from the this month. But the legislation could still clared its nuclear programs under an Octo- Dec. 27 election, which local and foreign faces another hurdle. The secular opposi- YONGBYON, North Korea — North ber accord reached with the United States, observers say was rigged. tion has vowed a legal challenge to the Korea opened its main nuclear reactor to China, Russia, Japan and South Korea. “We are satisfied with the progress amendments on grounds that they violate foreign media for the first time Friday in a made on the Kenya national dialogue and Turkey’s secular constitution. bid to show that it is complying with a disar- Kenya talks at crucial stage reconciliation,” said Jean Ping, chairman mament accord to disable the facility. of the African Union Commission, the AU’s Castro relieved to step down Broadcaster APTN was permitted to NAIROBI, Kenya — A top African diplo- executive body. visit the reactor facility in Yongbyon, the mat said Friday that talks to end Kenya’s HAVANA — Fidel Castro said Friday heart of North Korea’s nuclear weapons deadly postelection crisis have reached a Turkey OKs scarf measure that he’s relieved to be stepping down as program. Its footage showed North Korean crucial stage as the two sides broke off ne- Cuba’s president, complaining that the pro- workers in white head-to-toe protective gotiations for the weekend without reach- ANKARA, Turkey — President Abdul- cess of selecting Cuba’s next government suits removing spent nuclear fuel from the ing a deal on sharing power. lah Gul on Friday approved constitutional “had left me exhausted.” facility’s 5 megawatt reactor. Despite weeks of international pressure, amendments that would allow women to “The night before, I slept better than The visit came as six-nation negotiations President Mwai Kibaki and opposition wear Islamic head scarves at universities. ever,” Castro wrote in a newspaper column. on the nuclear dispute are stalled over differ- leader Raila Odinga have not yet agreed on Parliament passed the measure earlier From The Associated Press Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 15

Michael Studte, a tourist from Perth, Australia, left, throws a rope during a ninja class for foreign tourists in PHOTOS BY JUNJI KUROKAWA/AP Tokyo. Atsushi Kobayashi, a staff member at Bujinkan Training Hall, watches during a class that allows tourists to experience life as a Ninja in Tokyo on Wednesday. Tourists seek to experience life as ninja

BY YURI KAGEYAMA But these days, they’re also checking out a government bureaucrat in charge of pro- amount to the U.S., Europe and China, said The Associated Press new offbeat ways to experience Japan like moting the $232 billion a year tourism indus- Park Yongman, counselor at the Embassy ninja classes, a geeky pop culture in To- try. The government has set a goal of rais- of the Republic of Korea in Tokyo. “These TOKYO — His head wrapped in cloth kyo’s Akihabara gadget district and anima- ing that to $278 billion by 2010, Imai said. days, Japan is seen as the best place to trav- and wearing black head-to-toe, Michael tion museums displaying manga, or Japa- “Chinese people easily buy three times el,” he said, adding that the changing Studte throws darts, turns summersaults nese style cartoons. what average Japanese buy in one visit,” image of Japan has done wonders. and twirls lassos in a ninja class for foreign And they’re coming in record numbers says Hiroyuki Nemoto, director of Invest The visitors who paid $139 for the ninja tourists in Japan. class said they had seen ninja in samurai — many of them from elsewhere in Asia. Japan Business Support Centers, a govern- “It didn’t seem quite like the normal tour- movies, manga and the “Teenage Mutant Last year, an all-time high 8.34 million for- ment-backed organization. isty showy sort of thing,” the 40 year-old in- Ninja Turtles,” and wanted to try it out. eign tourists visited Japan last year, up 14 formation-technology engineer from Department stores are hoping to make Ninja master Masayuki Waki, 49, who Perth, Australia, said Wednesday, a little percent from the previous year. up for dropping consumer spending was teaching newcomers the art of fleeing breathless after pushing down a mock op- Japan — traditionally considered an ex- among Japanese with the stronger buying grabs and choke holds, acknowledged for- ponent. Foreign visitors have always pensive destination — has become cheaper power of China, South Korea and other eigners were more interested in spirituali- flocked to old tourist spots in Japan like for many because of the recent surges in the Asian nations.The appeal of Japan as a ty and other things Japanese than are most Kyoto, the Sapporo Snow Festival, euro, Australian dollar and other Asian cur- travel destination is mostly its novelty, as Japanese. hot-springs baths and Mount Fuji. rencies against the yen, says Junsuke Imai, Koreans have already traveled a fair

Japanese astronaut to test boxer shorts in space TOKYO — A Japanese astronaut will put on special boxer shorts and gym wear during his upcoming mission to see if the newly developed high-tech clothing can boost comfort levels on the International New York Philhar- Space Station, Japan’s space agency said Friday. monic President The seamless, stretchable boxer shorts, gym wear and socks are and Executive made of lightweight fabric woven by anti-bacterial and antistatic fi- Director Zarin bers to give “high levels of deodorant, antiseptic and antistatic effect” Mehta, left, listens in space, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. as North Korea’s Astronaut Takao Doi will try them on inside the Japanese space lab U.N. ambassador, “Kibo,” where he cannot take a bath or shower during the two-week Pak Gil Yon, mission. speaks at Avery Fisher Hall in New Rambo takes hit in Myanmar magazine York in December about plans for the YANGON, Myanmar — Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo character looks New York Philhar- like a fat lunatic in his new movie, a Myanmar magazine said this monic to perform week, bucking local public opinion that has glorified him for his ex- in Pyongyang this ploits fighting the ruling junta’s unpopular soldiers. month. The new “Rambo” film shows the weary hero on a mission to rescue a group of Christian missionaries taken captive by brutal government troops in the jungles of Myanmar. MARY ALTAFFER/AP Stallone’s fictional exploits have made him a folk hero among the government’s real-life foes here, who circulate bootleg DVDs of the film, even though state censors have ordered video shops not to carry the movie because it denigrates the army’s image. “We need many Rambos in Myanmar,” said a 75-year-old retired Can music pierce Pyongyang’s isolation? civil servant after watching it. Like other viewers, he asked not to be named for fear of trouble from authorities. BY BURT HERMAN China region, and will perform test that cemented its status as a Tuesday evening at the East Py- nuclear-armed state. The Associated Press China, S. Korea emerging as leading inventors ongyang Grand Theater in a con- Assistant Secretary of State SEOUL — The oldest U.S. or- cert to be televised international- Christopher Hill said Wednesday GENEVA — China and South Korea are climbing up the ranks of the chestra is using the power of ly and live inside the country. that the concert was in line with world’s leading inventors, according to figures released by the U.N. music to pierce North Korea’s iso- “Our hope is to bring this great U.S. efforts to show North Korea patent agency Thursday. lation, playing a historic concert in music to as many people living that Washington harbors no hos- Of the 156,000 international patents filed through the World Intellec- the communist nation as the two there as possible, people who tile intentions, as Pyongyang re- tual Property Organization last year, some 7,000 originated in South peatedly claims. countries struggle to resolve a pro- may not otherwise be exposed to Korea and almost 5,500 came from China. “Sometimes the North Koreans tracted standoff over Pyongyang’s such a performance, and touch The numbers put the two countries far behind the United States, nuclear weapons program. don’t like our words; maybe they’ll which maintained its top position for international patents with about their lives in the way that this like our music,” he said in Seoul. 52,000 registrations. The New York Philharmonic music so often touches ours,” Phil- Hill was touring the region to But South Korea overtook France to come fourth behind Germany will be the most prominent Ameri- harmonic President Zarin Mehta prepare for a trip next week by (27,731) and Japan (18,134) on the patent ladder. can cultural group to travel to said in a statement this week. Secretary of State Condoleezza China (5,456) saw its filings jump by almost 40 percent in one year North Korea since the peninsula’s The performance comes amid Rice, who will be in South Korea and came seventh — ahead of the Netherlands (4,186) and within strik- division after World War II. The a U.S. diplomatic push to engage for the Monday inauguration of ing distance of Britain (5,553), according to WIPO. orchestra departs Monday for the North Korea in the wake of Py- the country’s new president and From The Associated Press North after a tour of the greater ongyang’s October 2006 nuclear also travel to Japan and China. PAGE 16 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 IN THE STATES Virtual fence to secure part GAO: Personal info of Ariz. border remains vulnerable BY EILEEN SULLIVAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A 28-mile “virtual fence” that will use radar and surveillance cameras to try to in federal agencies catch people entering the country illegally has got- ten final government approval. plemented all five recommenda- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff BY FREDERIC J. FROMMER tions since the GAO did its review. announced approval of the fence on Friday. The The Associated Press “The findings released in this report are very troubling — indicat- fence, built by the Boeing Co., uses technology the WASHINGTON — Nearly two government plans to extend to other areas of the Ari- ing that agency after agency has years after an embarrassing flap failed to make securing citizens’ zona border, as well as to sections of Texas. The in which veterans’ personal infor- projects could get under way as early as this sum- personal information a high priori- mation was put at risk of identity ty,” said Sen. Norm Coleman, a mer, said department spokeswoman Laura Keeh- theft, federal agencies are still not Minnesota Republican, who asked ner. doing all they can to prevent fur- for the GAO report along with The virtual fence is part of a national plan to se- ther lapses, investigators have Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif. cure the southwest border with physical barriers found. “The clock is ticking, and we and high-tech detection capabilities intended to stop Most of the two dozen federal need to know when the agencies illegal immigrants on foot and drug smugglers in ve- agencies examined by the Govern- are going to have the protections ment Accountability Office, Con- hicles. As of Thursday, 302 miles of fencing had in place to stop the numerous data gress’ investigative arm, had not breaches we have seen over the been constructed. implemented five federal recom- Chertoff said the virtual fence already is working. past few years,” he said. mendations aimed at protecting Coleman, the ranking Republi- On Feb. 13, an officer in a Tucson command cen- personal information. Only two DAVID SANDERS, ARIZONA DAILY STAR/AP can on the Permanent Subcommit- ter — 70 miles from the border — noticed a group of agencies — the Treasury and tee on Investigations, and Sen. about 100 people gathered at the border. The officer Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Transportation departments — Susan Collins of Maine, the rank- notified agents on the ground and in the air. Border Friday announced approval of a “virtual fence” met each of those recommenda- ing Republican on the Homeland Patrol caught 38 of the 100 people who tried to cross meant to catch people entering the country illegally.tions. Two others — the Small Security Committee, wrote to the illegally, and the others went back into Mexico, said Business Administration and the agencies asking them how soon National Science Foundation — a Homeland Security official who spoke on condi- they would be able to implement had met none of them, the GAO the recommendations. tion of anonymity. U.S. toughens employers’ fines found. The virtual fence system includes 98-foot un- “The federal government col- WASHINGTON — The government says it will The other 18 agencies met the lects and stores large amounts of manned surveillance towers that are equipped with raise by 25 percent the fines it will levy against recommendations to varying de- personal information that is a an array of sophisticated technology including employers who knowingly hire illegal immi- grees. tempting target for identity radar, sensors and cameras capable of distinguish- grants. The recommendations were thieves,” Collins said. “Agencies ing people from cattle at a distance of about 10 The increase is the first boost in fines in nearly among those issued by the White cannot act quickly enough to im- miles. The cameras are powerful enough to tell a decade. House Office of Management and plement policies to help protect group sizes and whether people are carrying back- Budget following the 2006 VA inci- and secure this sensitive data.” Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the dent, when a computer hard drive packs that may contain weapons or drugs. federal agency responsible for investigating ille- The GAO looked at OMB recom- containing millions of names, So- mendations such as encrypting “I have personally witnessed the value of this sys- gal hirings, has stepped up its enforcement of the cial Security numbers and birth tem, and I have spoken directly to the border patrol employer sanctions law in the past year, leading data on mobile computers and dates was stolen from a VA em- other devices that carry agency agents who are involved in operating that system to a dozen major busts. Currently, fines range ployee’s home in Maryland. The over the last few months and who have seen it pro- from $2,000 to $10,000 depending on the offense. data, and using a checklist to pro- hard drive was later recovered in- tect personally identifiable infor- duce actual results in terms of identifying and allow- The agency says some penalties could include at tact. mation that is accessed remotely ing the apprehension of people who are illegally least six months in jail. A spokesman for the Small Busi- or physically transported outside smuggling across the border,” Chertoff said. From The Associated Press ness Administration, Sean Rush- the agency. ton, said Friday his agency has im- Justice Department probes waterboarding Lawmaker indicted in scam using his posi- The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice tion as a Department has opened an inter- WASHINGTON — Republican member of nal investigation into whether its Rep. Rick Renzi was indicted Fri- the House top officials improperly authorized day on charges of extortion, wire Natural Re- or reviewed the CIA’s use of water- fraud, money laundering and sources Com- boarding when interrogating ter- other matters in an Arizona land mittee to ror suspects, documents released push the land Friday show. swap scam that allegedly helped him collect hundreds of thou- swaps for The investigation was revealed Sandlin, who at the request of Democratic Sens. sands of dollars in payoffs. A federal indictment unsealed in was also Dick Durbin of Illinois and Shel- charged. It Arizona accuses Renzi and two don Whitehouse of Rhode Island. comes after a former business partners of con- Renzi A Justice Department spokesman, lengthy feder- spiring to promote the sale of land however, said the inquiry has been al investigation into the land devel- ongoing for several years. that buyers could swap for property owned by the federal govern- opment and insurance businesses ment. The sale netted one of Ren- owned by Renzi’s family. zi’s former partners $4.5 million. Name of F-15 pilot The legal document says Renzi killed in crash released Renzi is a three-term member refused in 2005 and 2006 to secure of the House. He announced in congressional approval for land PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Air August that he would not seek swaps by two businesses if they Force says 1st Lt. Ali Jivanjee re-election. did not agree to buy Sandlin’s prop- was the F-15C Eagle pilot killed in As part of the alleged scam, erty as a part of the deal. a training flight collision with an- Renzi and his former business part- other fighter jet over the Gulf of ner, James W. Sandlin, concealed Renzi had previously owned Mexico. at least $733,000 that the congress- some of Sandlin’s property, the in- Eglin Air Force Base did not man took for helping seal the land dictment says. give the hometown of the deals, the indictment says. In early 2005, one of the busi- 26-year-old man who died “Renzi was having financial diffi- nesses seeking surface rights for a Wednesday after ejecting from culty throughout 2005 and needed copper mining project in Renzi’s the jet. He had joined the Air a substantial infusion of funds to district failed to buy Sandlin’s Force in 2004. The pilot of the sec- keep his insurance business sol- land. As a result, the indictment ond jet ejected and survived in vent and to maintain his personal says, Renzi allegedly told the busi- good condition. lifestyle,” the indictment says. ness, “No Sandlin property, no From The Associated Press The indictment accuses Renzi of bill.” Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 17

Calif. court upholds Simpson civil judgment LOS ANGELES — A state ap- Heroic girl on the mend in Detroit pellate court has upheld the re- newal of a $33.5 million civil judg- BY COREY WILLIAMS thing,” said Parker, 30. ment against O.J. Simpson in a de- The Associated Press The mother and daughter were cade-old wrongful death lawsuit. getting a ride from a friend when The 2nd District Court of Ap- DETROIT — Alexis Goggins Parker’s former boyfriend peal on Wednesday rejected an ar- climbed aboard a special tricycle emerged from the shadows out- gument by Simpson that Los An- and maneuvered through hospital side Parker’s house and jumped geles Superior Court no longer hallways, beginning the months of into the vehicle. He then forced has jurisdiction over him because physical therapy she needs to re- the friend to drive at gunpoint for he now lives in Florida. cover from six gunshot wounds. several minutes. A civil jury in 1997 found Simp- To many people, the soft-spo- Under the pretense of needing son liable for the 1994 stabbing ken 7-year-old is a hero after she fuel, Parker’s friend stopped at a deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole threw herself across her mother Detroit gas station to call 911. Brown Simpson, and Ron Gold- just as a gunman was about to Inside the SUV, Parker pleaded man at Nicole’s Brentwood home. shoot the woman in an SUV. “An with the gunman not to shoot. As Simpson was acquitted in 1995. angel is what I call her,” Seliethia he was about to open fire, Alexis Parker said of her daughter. cried, “Don’t hurt my mother!” After more than two months in College Board accuses and jumped into her mother’s the hospital and six surgeries, Al- arms from the back seat. firm of obtaining tests exis was recently released. She returns twice a week for physical Despite her daughter’s efforts, The owner of the SAT and therapy. Parker was shot twice. PSAT exams sued a Dallas area The young girl bears several Alexis is learning-disabled and test preparation company scars from the Dec. 2 shooting, in- lags behind other youngsters her Wednesday, accusing it of illegal- CARLOS OSORIO/AP cluding a long, thin surgical line age. As a result, police say, it may ly obtaining copies of “live” test stretching from one side of her never be known whether Alexis Alexis Goggins shares a laugh with the in-house school teacher at questions that it then used to help hairline to the other. Her right meant to shield her mother from Children’s Hospital in Detroit. The 7-year-old faces months of physicalstudents practice. eye, which was blinded in the at- the bullets. But Parker has said therapy for the wounds she got leaping between her mother and a The lawsuit, filed in federal tack, has also been removed. that if her daughter had not put spray of gunfire. court in Dallas, alleges that During rehabilitation, she rides herself in between she might have Karen Dillard’s College Prep com- been killed. pany improperly used copyright- a tricycle designed to be pedaled torney, Kim Basen Michon. assigned to the hospital until she’s ed College Board material to cre- with a person’s hands and plays Calvin Tillie, a 29-year-old ready to return to school. And in hand-eye coordination games. former convict on parole, is Since the attack, Alexis and her ate its own test-prep curriculum. family have received more than the coming weeks, she will be fit- “I’ll be good for therapy,” Alex- charged with two counts of assault It also alleges that company em- 200 letters from well-wishers, ted with an artificial eye. is promised her mother before with intent to commit murder, ployees were given copies of the some from as far away as London. Parker says her daughter is a bounding back to the games. along with other offenses. Parker living miracle. PSAT administered last October Alexis speaks little about the said she met Tillie last year but Supporters have also contribut- “I’m thanking God every day that were provided by a Plano, shooting. “She remembers bits called off the relationship after ed $30,000 to a fund set up for Al- that me and my baby are still Texas, high school principal and pieces, but she’s not really three months. exis through her school. here,” she said. “It has taught me whose brother works at the com- talking about it much. It’s like The Associated Press left mes- In addition to the physical thera- to ... appreciate the smaller things pany. she’s blocking it out or some- sages with his court-appointed at- py, she also meets with a teacher in life.” From The Associated Press PAGE 18 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 McCain Clinton, Obama keep it cordial making BY BETH FOUHY The Associated Press stops in AUSTIN, Texas — Hillary Clin- ton, the front-runner no more, sought to bury Barack Obama, Midwest but also to praise him in their latest campaign debate and revive BY LIZ SIDOTI her own White House hopes in the process. The Associated Press “No matter what happens in COLUMBUS, Ohio — His nomi- this contest — and I am honored, nation assured, John McCain got I am honored to be here with an early jump on the general elec- Barack Obama,” she said at the tion this week with a swing conclusion of the 90-minute through Midwestern states likely forum. “Whatever happens, we’re to be pivotal in the fall and a fresh going to be fine.” line of criticism against Barack It was an unexpectedly gra- Obama. cious moment in a debate that “I will compete very strongly was supposed to be a game chang- here in the heartland of Ameri- ca,” the Republican nomi- er for Clinton in the run-up to cru- nee-in-waiting said in Ohio, un- cial primaries in Texas and Ohio derscoring the importance of the March 4. After losing 11 straight state and the region. contests to Obama in a race now With clearly breaking his way, the Obama and former first lady chose the high Clinton still road and even delivered what fighting for sounded to many like the dress re- the Demo- hearsal for a campaign valedicto- cratic nomi- ry address. nation, the Her remarks were “almost a GOP’s likely quasi-concession speech,” said LM OTERO/AP stan- Texas state Rep. Rafael Anchia, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton shake hands Thursday at the end of the Democraticdard-bearer who backs Obama. presidential debate in Austin, Texas. is laying Clinton doubtless didn’t intend groundwork has countered that Clinton’s plan, opportunity for her rival. Clinton’s only attempt to get her words to be taken that way. now for the McCain which requires everyone to carry Obama, for his part, controlled tough was a crack about Obama fall by visit- In a round of television appear- insurance, would force people to the pace of the evening — calmly borrowing lines from Massachu- ances Friday morning, Clinton ing key states and trying to define purchase coverage they can’t af- going toe to toe on issues with setts Gov. Deval Patrick — an ar- his opponents, particularly said her remarks were intended ford. Clinton while forcefully challeng- gument pressed by her campaign as “a recognition that both of us Obama. But otherwise, Clinton steered ing her argument that he is all this week, with little apparent ef- Thus, McCain took his sharper are on the brink of historic away from any hard-hit- fect. change. criticism of Obama to five middle ting criticism of her “Lifting whole passag- America states this week. “I’m very proud that we have rival. She agreed with es from someone else’s He began in Wisconsin, at a the two of us in this contest seek- him on most matters speeches is not change county GOP dinner and a ing the Democratic nomination, raised in the debate, in- you can believe in, it’s get-out-the-vote rally. By Tues- hoping to become our next presi- cluding immigration change you can Xerox,” day, he was in Ohio celebrating a dent,” she said on CBS’s “The policy and fixing the Clinton said, eliciting a Wisconsin victory that inched Early Show.” She is seeking to be economy. promise and no results. chorus of boos. him closer to the 1,191 conven- the first woman president, and Clintonsidestepped a question “The implication is that the peo- “She’s somewhat boxed in: play tion delegates he needs to clinch Obama the first black president. of whether the Illinois senator is ple who’ve been voting for me or nice and let the Obamomentum the nomination. Clinton worked hard during the ready to be commander in chief involved in my campaign are continue, or sharpen the attacks McCain also stopped in Illinois and risk a backlash. It’s the Hob- debate to draw contrasts with — an argument she makes clearly somehow delusional,” Obama on Wednesday and toured a Ford said. son’s choice faced by all trailing Obama on issues, pressing her ar- and forcefully before most cam- candidates,” said Dan Newman, a Motor Co. assembly plant in Mich- gument that Obama’s health care paign audiences. “The thinking is that somehow, California-based Democratic igan on Thursday. He rounds out reform proposal would leave 15 “I will leave that for voters to they’ve been duped and they’re strategist not affiliated with ei- the week Friday in Indiana with a million people uninsured. Obama decide,” Clinton said, opening an going to see the reality of things.” ther candidate. town-hall style meeting.

Storms slam Midwest, Northeast Police officer escorting Among the dead was Connie Karr, an alderwoman who was Clinton dies after crash running for mayor. Last week the city had her name removed from DALLAS — A police motorcy- the ballot, leaving only alderman cle officer died after a crash Arthur McDonnell listed. while escorting Hillary Clinton’s Dozens attended Thursday’s motorcade to a campaign rally. meeting to criticize the move, say- “We are just heartsick at this ing it undercut the voters’ right to loss of life in the line of duty,” choose their mayor in the April Clinton said at the rally. election. Dallas police spokesman Sgt. Spectators booed and groaned Gil Cerda said he had no details during a long and disorderly pub- on the crash, which happened lic comment period; some yelled shortly after 9 a.m. at city officials as they spoke. City Attorney John Hessel ex- City Council reconvenes plained repeatedly that Karr’s 2 weeks after shooting name was removed from the ballot at her husband’s request. He KIRKWOOD, Mo. — The first said it was impossible under city City Council meeting since a gun- and state law to delay the vote, ex- man stormed City Hall and killed cept if a disaster occurred on the five people began with a sense of day of the election. togetherness that didn’t last long. Hessel criticized many of the After opening with a moment speakers who questioned his of silence to remember the ram- legal rationale and suggested he BEBETO MATTHEWS/AP page two weeks ago, the meeting wasn’t honoring Karr’s legacy. turned into a bitter fight over the He survived the shooting attack A pedestrian walks along Eastern Parkway on Friday as a winter storm blankets the Brooklyn borough of how the St. Louis suburb will only after throwing chairs at New York. The storm caused headaches for commuters and delayed flights at the region’s major airports. move on now that three city offi- Thornton to fend him off before In Missouri, where the problem was mostly ice rather than snow, the State Highway Patrol cited slippery cials are dead and the mayor is in- police arrived. roads as factors in accidents that killed five people Thursday and early Friday. capacitated. From The Associated Press Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 19 Homeless finding shelter in foreclosures

BY THOMAS J. SHEERAN less person looking for a place to sleep, The Associated Press Foreclosure and Stoops said. Police across the country must deal with CLEVELAND homeless data squatters and vandalism involving vacant he nation’s foreclosure crisis has Homeless in U.S.: 3.5 million any homes: led to a painful irony for homeless given year. ■ In suburban Shaker Heights, which people: On any given night they Homeless any given night: 444,000. has $1 million homes on wide boulevards, T are outnumbered in some cities U.S. foreclosures: 2.2 million filings poorer neighborhoods with foreclosed by vacant houses, and some street people last year. homes get extra police attention. are taking advantage of the opportunity by SOURCES: National Coalition for the Homeless, ■ East of San Francisco, a man was ar- becoming squatters. RealtyTrac Inc., AP reporting rested in November on a code violation Foreclosed homes often have an advan- while living without water service in a va- tage over boarded-up and dilapidated hous- the increased availability of boarded-up cant home in Manteca, Calif., which has es abandoned because of rundown condi- homes amid the foreclosure crisis. been hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. tions: Sometimes the heat, lights and water He said a “fresh building” — recently ■ In Cape Coral, Fla., a man arrested in are still working. foreclosed — offered the best prospects to September in a foreclosed home said he “That’s what you call convenient,” said squatters. had been living there since helping a James Bertan, 41, an ex-convict and “You can be pretty comfortable for a lit- friend move out weeks earlier. self-described “bando,” or someone who tle bit until it gets burned out,” he said as Bertan and Wilson agreed that squatting lives in abandoned houses. he made the rounds of the annual “stand in a foreclosed home can be dangerous be- While no one keeps numbers of down” where homeless in Cleveland were cause the locations can attract drug deal- below-the-radar homeless finding shelter offered medical checkups, haircuts, a hot ers, prostitutes and, eventually, police. in properties left vacant by foreclosure, meal and self-help information. William Reed, 64, a homeless man who homeless advocates agree the locations — Shelia Wilson, 50, who was homeless for walks with a cane, thumbed through a even with utilities cut off — would be invit- years because of drug abuse problems, shoulder bag holding a blue-bound Bible, ing to some. There are risks for squatters, also has lived in abandoned homes, and for notebooks with his pencil drawings and a TONY DEJAK/AP plastic-wrapped piece of bread as he sat on including fires from using candles and con- the same reason as Bertan: She kept get- a retainer wall in the cold outside St. John frontations with drug dealers, prostitutes, William Reed has gone inside empty homesting thrown out of shelters for violating Cathedral in downtown Cleveland. He’s copper thieves or police. in Cleveland, where there may be 15,000rules. “Every place, I’ve been kicked out of gone inside empty homes but thinks it’s too “Many homeless people see the foreclo- vacant properties due to foreclosure, but because of drugs,” she said. thinks it’s too risky to spend the night. Michael Stoops, acting executive direc- risky to spend the night. sure crisis as an opportunity to find Even the inviting idea of countless fore- tor of the National Coalition for the Home- low-cost housing with some privacy,” closed empty homes didn’t overcome the In Texas, Larry James, president and less, hasn’t seen evidence of increased Brian Davis, director of the Northeast Ohio possible risk of entering a crack house. chief executive officer of Central Dallas homeless moving into foreclosed homes Coalition for the Homeless, said in the sum- “Their brains could be burned up,” said mary of the latest census of homeless sleep- Ministries, said he wasn’t surprised that but isn’t surprised. He said anecdotal evi- homeless might be taking advantage of va- Reed, who didn’t want to detail where he ing outside in downtown Cleveland. dence — candles burning in boarded-up sleeps at night. Davis, a board member of the National cant homes in residential neighborhoods homes, a squatter killed by a fire set to beyond the reach of his downtown agency. Sometimes it’s hard to track where the Coalition for the Homeless, cited factors in- keep warm — shows the determination of homeless go. cluding the availability of shelter in fore- “There are some campgrounds and the homeless to find shelter. In Philadelphia, the risk is too great to closed homes, aggressive sidewalk and creek beds and such where people would Davis said Cleveland’s high foreclosure send case workers into vacant homes to street cleaning and the relocation of a be tempted to walk across the street or rate and the proximity of downtown shel- check for homeless needing help, said Ed homeless feeding site. He said there are an climb out of the creek bed and sneak into a ters to residential neighborhoods has given Speedling, community liaison with Project average 4,000 homeless in Cleveland on vacant house,” he said. the city a lead role in the homeless/foreclo- H.O.M.E. “We’re very, very wary of going any given night. There are an estimated Bertan, who doesn’t like shelters be- sure phenomenon. inside. There’s danger. I mean, if the floor 15,000 single-family homes vacant due to cause of the rules, said he has been home- Many cities roust homeless from vacant caves in. There’s potential danger: Some- foreclosure in Cleveland and suburban less or in prison for drugs and other charg- homes, which more typically will be used times they are still owned by someone,” Cuyahoga County. es for the past nine years. He has noticed by drug dealers or prostitutes than a home- Speedling said. Pier pressure in NYC Everyone agrees something must be done about waterfront landmark, but no one is sure what BY KAREN MATTHEWS The 14-acre structure, with views The trust’s board put off any de- The Associated Press of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis cision until the end of March and Island, is now home to a giant said the three groups should work NEW YORK — A former cruise parking facility, artificial-turf together. ship terminal, Pier 40 on the Hud- fields and a trapeze school. A ribbon of waterfront from son River is now home to a park- But Pier 40 is in bad shape. lower Manhattan to the Upper ing garage and athletic fields. Chunks of the roof have fallen on West Side, the Hudson River And as might be expected in parked cars, and officials say the Park was created in 1998 by a HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST/AP space-starved Manhattan, it’s pier needs tens of millions of dol- state law intended to reclaim old This artist’s rendering of one of the proposed redevelopment projects also at the center of a fight over lars in upgrades. piers and underused shoreline for for Pier 40 shows a $625 million entertainment complex that would how best to use the scarce land. “Everybody is agreed that we recreational use. house Cirque du Soleil and the Tribeca Film Festival, with athletic The Related Cos., one of the can’t just let the pier fall into the Under the law that created it, fields on the building’s roof. Neighbors call it too commercial. city’s biggest developers, wants river,” said Diana Taylor, the the Hudson River Park is sup- to build a $625 million entertain- banker who chairs the Hudson posed to support itself. Funds for wich Village and SoHo, neighbor- ship don’t want a lot of people on ment complex that would house River Park Trust, the body that upkeep are to be raised at commer- hoods that have been on the front the pier,” she said. “They just Cirque du Soleil, the Tribeca must determine Pier 40’s future. cial centers including Pier 40, lines of the preservation wars don’t.” Film Festival and attract up to 2.7 The trust’s board met Jan. 31 which now generates $6 million a since they defeated Robert Moses’ The second Pier 40 proposal is million visitors a year. and decided not to accept or re- year from the parking garage. plan for an expressway through from a team headed by Camp- The proposal has been de- ject either of the two proposals it The advantage of Related is that lower Manhattan in the 1960s. Group, which runs summer day nounced by neighborhood resi- has received — Related’s plan for it is a large developer with enough “The life of a neighborhood is camps including one upstate that some New York City children are dents, who say it would bring traf- an entertainment complex, with money to shore up the pier, build at stake,” said Irene Kaufman, its entertainment complex and bused to. The CampGroup plan fic congestion and pollution and the playing fields moved to the one of hundreds who attended the would feature a day camp for 1,000 overwhelm the scale of the down- roof, and a more modest plan pay the trust at least the same $6 trust’s Jan. 31 meeting. “You kids charging $1,000 a week. town neighborhood. million a year it receives now. built around a day camp. can’t have a commercial develop- Richard Caccoppolo, a member “It’s too commercial,” said Phil- A group of sports-league par- But Related would not commit ment paid for on the backs of chil- of the partnership that would ippe Archard, watching his daugh- ents called the Pier 40 Partner- to a 30-year lease, which is re- dren.” keep the playing fields where they ter Manon play soccer on a recent ship had submitted a third plan — quired by law, because it might Taylor stressed in an interview are and raise money for the pier’s winter day. “I don’t think it’s not a formal proposal but a con- not make back its investment by that the pier needs money-mak- upkeep through bond financing, healthy for the children.” cept using tax-free bonds to main- then. It wants a longer term. ing attractions. said the trust should have thrown Pier 40 was built in 1963 for the tain the pier without high-impact Pier 40 sits at the western end of “The problem is that the resi- out the Related and CampGroup Holland America steamship line. development. Houston Street straddling Green- dents here and the Pier 40 Partner- plans and started over. PAGE 20 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 FACES

Lopez gives birth to twins – boy and girl Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins early Friday, making the singer and husband Marc Anthony the parents of a boy and a girl after one of pop music’s most closely watched pregnancies. Lopez representative Simon Fields told People magazine the babies were born shortly after midnight on New York’s Long Island, with the 5-pound, 7-ounce girl arriving first, followed by her 6-pound brother minutes later. The location was not identified. “Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon,” Fields told the magazine. Lopez’ publicists and agent did not return telephone calls from The As- sociated Press early Fri- Lopez day. Ending months of spec- Elder ulation, Lopez confirmed her pregnancy at a Miami concert in November. Her father, David Lopez, told Telefu- tura’s “Escandalo TV” earlier this month that the 39-year-old singer was expecting twins. Lopez and Anthony, 38, married in 2004. The twins are her first children, and his third and fourth. power Spears’ pal ordered to stay away A federal judge on Thursday ordered Britney Spears’ STEFANO PALTERA/AP pal Sam Lutfi to stay away from the struggling pop star. U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez extended a Actors Hal Holbrook and Ruby Dee, both in their 80s, are up for supporting actor and actress Oscars. restraining order against Lutfi until March 17, when a hearing was scheduled on the matter. The action came on the same day Octogenarians Holbrook, Dee make Lutfi was formally served with the restraining order, which was issued earlier this month by a Superior history as Academy Award nominees Court commissioner. In court papers, Jeffrey Wexler, BY DAVID GERMAIN the truth. I don’t know lawyers very well. I don’t even want an attorney for her father, James The Associated Press to know lawyers very well. I’m an outdoors person.” Spears, wrote that “after three Growing up in Harlem after her family left Cleveland for weeks of apparently evading ser- LOS ANGELES New York, Dee developed a taste for poetry and joined the vice,” Lutfi was served at 11 a.m. out- uby Dee and Hal Holbrook have rarely crossed American Negro Theater while studying at Hunter Col- side his Los Angeles apartment. paths in their acting careers, but they have much lege. She worked extensively in theater and television and Spears The order, which requires Lutfi to in common. co-starred in such films as “The Jackie Robinson Story” stay 250 yards away from Spears R Both were born in Cleveland a few months and “A Raisin in the Sun.” and her home, was set to expire Friday. Wexler had apart in the 1920s. Dee and husband Ossie Davis, who died in 2005, worked asked for the order to be extended. Both developed an early passion for literature. Both together so often on stage, television and film that they were shaped early professional lives largely on the stage, then almost a package deal. Their credits including Spike Lee’s Witherspoon sitting in producer’s chair gradually built venerable half-century careers in film and “Do the Right Thing” and “Jungle Fever,” and the stage and television. film versions of Davis’ play “Purlie Victorious.” An Emmy She might be a tad shy about cracking the whip on set, Both have won Emmys, yet inclusion in the highest hon- winner for the TV movie “Decoration Day,” Dee did a guest but Reese Witherspoon is every bit the shot-caller. ors in show business, the Academy Awards, eluded them spot on Burt Reynolds’ 1990s TV comedy “Evening Shade,” “I hate being in charge, so I’d say until this year, when Dee became the second-oldest actor on which Davis and Holbrook were regulars. I’m more of a collaborator,” laughs and Holbrook the third-oldest ever nominated. After studying drama in college, Holbrook toured in the- the producer and co-star of the inde- Dee is up for supporting actress as Mama Lucas, the ater, was a regular on the 1950s soap opera “The Brighter pendent film “Penelope,” opening mother of Denzel Washington’s Harlem drug lord in Rid- Day” and debuted his best-known character in 1959 with this Friday. “I don’t want to be the ley Scott’s “American Gangster,” while Holbrook is nomi- the one-man show “Mark Twain, Tonight.” one to tell [the crew] that they have nated for supporting actor as Ron Franz, a lonely widower Holbrook has played the author in thousands of perfor- to stay for two extra hours or come living in the desert who befriends Emile Hirsch’s free-spir- mances and did a TV version of the show in 1967. in at 6 o’clock in the morning.” ited wanderer in Sean Penn’s “Into the Wild.” A five-time Emmy winner for such parts as the title roles in the political drama “The Senator” and “Sandburg’s Lin- Now Witherspoon, 31, is back in Longtime acquaintances, the two actors sat down togeth- coln,” Holbrook had a recurring part on the 1980s sitcom the producer’s chair with the magi- er with The Associated Press at the secluded Hotel Bel Air “Designing Women,” which co-starred wife Dixie Carter. cal love story “Penelope.” before the American Association of Retirement Persons’ Movies for Grownups Awards, where Holbrook received a Though Holbrook had a memorable role as Deep Throat “When my producing partner, Jen- in “All the President’s Men,” he rarely found big-screen lifetime-achievement honor and Dee earned the prize for nifer Simpson, brought me the Witherspoon parts worthy of his talents. best supporting actress age 50 or older. script, I just loved the idea,” she re- Besides acting, Dee has kept busy writing lyrics and dia- Neither feels slighted that they never received an Oscar members. “There’s a great girl at the center of the story logue for musicals, saying she feels confident she could who’s sassy and funny and smart and opinionated, yet she nomination before now. They gave up such dreams long have a new career as a writer. has obstacles to overcome.” ago, saying the roles they were able to land were not the “Yeah, I have a feeling of confidence now, too, about the stuff Oscars are made of; Dee because of her race, Hol- career,” said Holbrook, adding that a number of potential Combs ready to take on Hollywood brook because of his typecasting as an attorney or corpo- film jobs may come his way because of “Into the Wild.” rate suit. “The last several years, any roles I’ve been offered in a Sean “Diddy” Combs says he wants to move to Holly- “It was an exclusive club as far as African-Americans movie you could count on half of one hand, maybe one wood and become a full-time movie star. were concerned, and also Asians and Indians and other hand. Somebody said to me the other day, ‘Hal, your career The East Coast-based entertainment mogul aims to get groups,” said Dee, 83, whose “American Gangster” role is just beginning.’ Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t, who earned her the supporting-actress trophy at the Screen Ac- top billing on the big screen. knows? Maybe all this stuff will fall out.” tors Guild Awards. “I didn’t have the kind of talent or per- “You know, Hal, I think something’s happening for the “Yeah, leading man kind of stuff; you know, jumping sonality that kept me dreaming about Hollywood. They off of buildings,” Combs says in an appearance scheduled senior,” Dee told Holbrook. “We’re living 25 years on aver- don’t hire little colored girls to do this or that. After I got age longer than we used to. I think there’s some use for us to air Friday on CBS’ “Late Show With David Letter- that in my head, I took another direction.” man.” after a time, and I’m beginning to see that not only for my- Holbrook, 83, said he’d given up on an Academy Award, self. There’s more of us living longer. Also, we buy things, Besides action-packed adventure, the rapper-produc- which airs this Sunday. so we comprise a commercial market. I think something is er’s ideal film roles would also include “making love to “The chances were none,” he said, “because I was at a changing and that we have the power to help make the beautiful women” and “very emotional, heart-wrenching point in my career before Sean gave me this wonderful changes. ... scenes.” role where I was playing pretty predictable guys in pin- “I’m for the army of elders, you understand? I believe Stories and photos from wire reports striped suits mostly, which is not natural to me, to tell you we’ve got a lot of work to do.” Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 21 SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES

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When he died, Heath Ledger was working on “The Dark Who started QKnight” and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” Qthe current Will the films go on? — S.B., Miami trend among The producers of “Imaginarium” were forced to shut young male Adown their $30 million indie film but had completion in- stars of wearing surance and could file a claim to recoup their losses. Warn- their hair over er Bros., the studio behind “The Dark Knight,” already had one eye? — finished shooting Ledger’s scenes as the Joker in that Bat- Ernie Melcher, man sequel, which is due Abington, Pa. out stateside July 18. It evolved Afrom the How did Dick Wolf, cre- Goth look, popu- Qator of “Law & Order,” lar with teens. pick the actor who re- But it was placed Sam Waterston “High School when Sam replaced Fred Musical” star Thompson? — J.C., Taco- Zac Efron, 20, ma, Wash. who made it “Dick had me audition hip. “The look Ain a courtroom full of exis called ‘emo tras and cross-examine a chic,’ because it witness,” says Linus expresses deep- Roache, 44, a Brit who ly felt emo- adopts a New York accent tions,” says Bev- to play Executive Assis- erly Hills hair- tant D.A. Michael Cutter. stylist Kim Vo. SHNS We assume Thompson, To us, it looks Once the “slouchy hat” style went main- NBC 65, now regrets leaving like a bunch of stream, Zac Efron was too cool for it. Linus Roache is the third actorthe show on his quixotic guys channel- to do the “Law and Order” gig.quest for the Presidency. ing the peeka- boo hairdo of ’40s film star Veronica Lake. I hear Paul McCartney has a heart problem that’s crip- Qpling his life. True? — Lorraine Taylor, Cooper City, Fla. Marooned on a desert isle in the film “Cast Away,” Tom False. The ex-Beatle denies reports that he needed an an- QHanks became emaciated. So why hasn’t Hurley, the Agioplasty to open blocked arteries and says he merely chubby guy on “Lost,” lost any weight? — Corinne Wilson, was tested for a minor irregularity. Sir Paul, 65, tells us, Long Beach, Calif. “Nothing has affected any of my projects or activities.” Unlike Hanks’ character, Jorge Garcia, 34, the former That seems to include his love life: He’s been dating Astand-up comic who plays Hugo “Hurley” Reyes, high-profile ladies on both sides of the Atlantic. needn’t worry where he’ll get his next meal on “Lost.” Be- sides the island’s natural bounty, the survivors found food Did Olympic skater Michelle Kwan retire? — Barbara Mc- left by the mysterious Dharma Initiative. QDonald, Spanish Fort, Ala. No. Michelle, 27, is just taking a break to finish her de- Agree in political science at the University of Denver. Reprinted by permission of Parade magazine. © 2008 Parade Publica- Asked if she’ll try for Olympic gold in 2010 in Vancouver tions, Inc. All rights reserved. (she already has silver and bronze), Kwan tells us: “I haven’t decided if I’ll participate.”

Warner Bros. Heath Ledger completed filming all his scenes for “The Dark Knight” before his recent untimely death. The other movie production he was involved with wasn’t so fortunate.

A pair of Broadway tickets are riding on this: I say Ethel QMerman was the best Mama Rose ever in the musical “Gypsy.” My husband says Angela Lansbury. Who wins? — L.D., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Go Dutch. Our choice is Bernadette Peters, who gave Athe performance of her career in a 2003 revival of “Gypsy.” But Bernadette is in for stiff competition next month, when Patti LuPone, who’s played Mama Rose in “Chicago” and elsewhere, comes to Broadway. Readers, vote for your favorite at Parade.com.

My friend says Oprah Win- Qfrey chose Terry McMillan’s “The Interruption of Every- thing” for her book club. I say the novel never made the list. Has it? — A.G., San Diego Not yet. But the novel was Afeatured on Oprah’s show, and she has optioned it for a movie. Incidentally, of the 61 books chosen so far for Oprah’s Book Club, Toni Mor- rison leads with four picks, followed by William Faulkner with three.

You said John Travolta deserved an Oscar nomination Qfor “Hairspray.” I agree. Who else do you think was robbed in this year’s race? — B.H., Westwood, Calif. Denzel Washington should have been acknowledged for “American Gangster,” and Josh Brolin was overlooked AP A ABC for “No Country for Old Men.” In the Best Actress catego- Sir Paul McCartney is taking advantage of the global datingry, Keri Russell impressed us in “Waitress,” as did Amy Why doesn’t Hurley ever lose weight? Those wily “Lost” scene until ex-wife Heather Mills gets all his money. Adams in “Enchanted.” writers have an answer for everything, be it ever so hokey. PAGE 22 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008

City names female he might have killed as many as 40 patients in New Jersey and interim police chief Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to FORT WORTH — For the killing 29 people and attempting TX first time, a woman will to kill six others. lead the Fort Worth police force He admitted using lethal doses — at least temporarily. of medications — usually the City officials announced that heart medication digoxin — to kill Executive Deputy Chief Patricia patients. When he was arrested in Kneblick will start March 1 as in- 2003, Cullen described the slay- terim police chief. She succeeds AMERICAN ings as mercy killings. Ralph Mendoza, who is retiring after 35 years with the Fort ROUNDUP Bobbleheads will keep Worth Police Department. Kneblick, a 26-year depart- funding on track ment veteran, has been second in they need $150 million more than FAIRBANKS — The Uni- command since 2001, serving as last year’s budget to fund the AK versity of Alaska has dis- acting chief during any of Mendo- agency in the next fiscal year. tributed bobbleheads to state law- za’s absences. She directs the Ex- makers and business leaders. A ecutive Services Bureau, one of Planned Parenthood university spokeswoman said the the department’s six bureaus that idea is to remind legislators mull- includes training, internal affairs records sought ing UA funding that the universi- and staff services. TOPEKA — A prosecutor ty trains Alaskans to fill high-de- In 2005, she led the depart- KS says a grand jury investi- mand jobs. The bobbleheads ment’s response when thousands gating Planned Parenthood needs come in five versions: a nurse, a of evacuees arrived in the city documents to determine whether teacher, an engineer, a scientist after Hurricanes Katrina and it is profiting from the sale of tis- and a construction manager. Rita. sue from aborted fetuses, a sug- gestion decried as false and mali- $31M bridge to GIs to hit trail to raise cious by an attorney for the connect beach, land money for homeless vets group. Johnson County District Attor- NC SUNSET BEACH — ME JAY — Two former Army ney Phill Kline and Planned Par- Crews plan to begin work sergeants who served to- enthood are battling over a grand this month on a new high-rise gether in Iraq plan to hike the en- jury subpoena for medical bridge that will replace a wooden tire Appalachian Trail to raise records from the organization’s pontoon bridge connecting Sun- Sixteen-year-old Caitlin Leavey of money for the nation’s homeless clinic in suburban Kansas City. set Beach to the mainland. Con- Home improvement Tuesday’s Children, a group of veterans and draw attention to Abortion opponents forced the struction will start on the main- children who lost a parent during the Sept. 11 attacks, is among 23 their plight. county to convene the grand jury land side, and the $31 million teenagers volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans. Jarad Greeley, 25, of Jay and using a petition process in place bridge is scheduled for comple- Marshall Berry, 28, of New Hamp- in Kansas law since 1887. tion in 2010. Opponents protested shire plan to travel to Georgia to over environmental issues, but a begin the more than 2,000-mile federal judge refused to halt the trek to Maine on March 8. Families settle with hospital in murder case project. Police investigate NJ TRENTON — The families Ex-cell phone exec now attack on Jewish center of New Jersey patients murdered by a serial killer nurse president at university CA LOS ANGELES — Some- have settled a lawsuit with the COLUMBIA — Former one threw a fiery object at hospitals where he worked, an at- MO Sprint Nextel chief execu- a Jewish community center in the torney representing two of the tive Gary Forsee started work as San Fernando Valley, and police families said. the new University of Missouri are investigating the attack as a The confidential settlement system president. He replaced hate crime. with five hospitals where Charles Elson Floyd, who left Columbia The Jewish Federation of Cullen worked was reached after last year for the presidency of Greater Los Angeles says some- court-ordered mediation between Washington State University. one threw a Molotov cocktail at the sides, attorney Michael Bar- Forsee, 57, is a Kansas City native its community center in West rett said. and 1972 graduate of the Universi- Hills. No injuries or damages The lawsuit was filed in New ty of Missouri-Rolla. were reported. Jersey Superior Court more than Police spokesman Mike Lopez four years ago. Woman sentenced in couldn’t confirm whether the ob- Cullen, who told investigators ject was a Molotov cocktail. He death of her newborn Cars pass a misspelled traffic sign says it was a flammable object EBENSBURG — A “F” for spelling along Ocean Drive in Corpus which caught fire. PA woman whose newborn Christi, Texas, that reads “Turcks Entering Highway.” The sign was The city’s police and fire de- daughter was found dead in plas- supposed to say “Trucks Entering Highway.” partments are investigating the at- tic bags in her parents’ home was tack as a hate crime. sentenced to between two and nine years in prison. Law will prevent selling Jennifer Strelnik McKendree, of coyotes for hunting 34, who had hidden her pregnancy from her family, wept as she IN MUNCIE — State wildlife told the judge she was sorry for officials have drafted a law what happened. intended to prevent wild coyotes “Not a day goes by I don’t think from being sold to people who of her, tell her I love her and then hunt them down with dogs. think of what might have been,” The Indiana Department of Nat- said McKendree, who pleaded ural Resources learned last year guilty in December to involun- that coyotes trapped in the state tary manslaughter. were being exported to Southern states for use at enclosed hunting facilities. If a cat can’t take the heat, he leaves Bill would fund NM ALBUQUERQUE — Medicaid with bingo Miko the cat, missing since a fire in December de- AL MONTGOMERY — State stroyed her owner’s home here, Rep. Marcel Black said was found about 240 miles away he’ll introduce a bill to legalize in Pueblo, Colo. Animal shelter of- high-stake electronic bingo ficials there located her owner games at greyhound race tracks with the help of Miko’s microchip in Birmingham and Mobile, with Moon-hattan and helped drive her back to Albu- tax revenue going to the Ala- A fully-eclipsed moon is seen nextquerque. Officials speculate the A cyclist, with a shovel strapped bama’s cash-strapped Medicaid to the Empire State Building in cat hid in a truck that went to Col- Staying strapped to the basket, pedals alongside Agency. Medicaid officials say New York. orado. the huge snowbanks of Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 23

Musician pushes for Rodriguez said employees at the Riverdale store would undergo “sen- law against impostors sitivity training,” specifically in the INDIANAPOLIS — Former Islamic faith and Muslim culture. IN Sha Na Na frontman Jon “Bowzer” Bauman testified before Police seek 2 suspects lawmakers in favor of a bill that would crack down on impostor in shooting that killed 1 bands posing as famed musicians. MIAMI — Police say two Bauman told an Indiana House FL male suspects are being committee that fake acts are rob- sought in a shooting of seven peo- bing musicians of money and their ple in Miami. legacies. After the panel advanced One victim died and six adults the bill, Bauman sang a little and a child were wounded in the deep-voice doo-wop. shooting. One of the adults is in critical condition. Ga. lawmakers want Police spokeswoman Martha Carbana says the two suspects fled to reclaim Tenn. river in a green vehicle. ATLANTA — Thirsting for The shooting occurred in a neigh- GA more water in the midst of borhood of single-family homes in a drought, Georgia lawmakers the city’s blighted Liberty City. took a step toward moving the state line and tapping into a power- Man charged with taking ful river in a neighboring state. The state Senate unanimously $2M in name mix-up approved a resolution asserting NEW YORK — A man was that a flawed 1818 survey mistak- NY charged with withdrawing enly placed Georgia’s northern $2 million from an account after a Maddy Haffner, 11, of Fairhope, Ala., kisses a young alligator as line just short of the mighty Ten- bank confused him with a man First kiss? students from the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education nessee River. The measure would who has the same name. take a field trip to Alligator Alley in Summerdale, Ala. More than 150 alligators, from hatchlings toestablish adults, a commission to sort out Benjamin Lovell was arraigned populate the 20-acre site in Baldwin County, Ala. the dispute. on grand larceny charges. The state House was expected to The 48-year-old salesman said take up the measure the same day. he tried to tell officials at Com- The legislation alone can’t move merce Bank in December that he the state line. That would require did not have a $5 million account. an agreement between Congress He says he was told it was his and and the states, a long-shot prospect he could withdraw the money. that Tennessee officials have The lesser-funded Lovell gave scoffed at. away some of the withdrawn money and blew some of it on gifts, Stowaway cat headed but lost much of it on bad invest- back home to Florida ments, prosecutors said. PHOENIX — A cat who Gray wolves may face AZ took a three-week cross-country ride to Arizona in a hunters, trappers again storage container is headed home BILLINGS — Federal offi- to Florida. MT cials will announce a final Arizona Humane Society offi- decision on whether gray wolves in cials say the 2-year-old gray cat the Northern Rockies should come crawled into the locker in Pompa- off the endangered species list — no Beach, Fla., while a man loaded an action federal biologists have it for a move to Phoenix. said is imminent. The container spent time in a Planned for several months, the Florida warehouse and on a semi- stripping of federal protection for trailer before being delivered to a wolves means an estimated 1,500 Phoenix facility. of the animals in Idaho, Montana A worker heard a cat meowing and Wyoming would face public inside the container. The cat, hunting and trapping for the first Golden arches named Meatloaf, was hungry and time in decades. As a police officer stops traffic, A buyer inspects excavators at the thirsty but unharmed. The man “The wolf population is doing Dog parade Kaitlin McGrath leads all her start of the Ritchie Bros. auction inwho was moving remembered a great. The ESA (Endangered Spe- neighborhood dogs around a roadway construction site in Wilming-Orlando, Fla., where 6,200 items similar cat near his old apartment. cies Act) worked. We’ve got a lot of are being sold. ton, Mass. wolves in a lot of places,” said Ed Mass. agency cutting Bangs, wolf recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- back to fix $127M debt vice. MA BOSTON — The new head of Massachusetts’ Turn- Tax plan to offset deficit pike Authority says it will take 12 to 18 months to get the agency run- creates uproar in Calif. ning efficiently. Alan LeBovidge, SACRAMENTO — Califor- who took over in November, says CA nia’s multibillion-dollar he already let go a lobbyist, a pub- budget shortfall has grown, the lic relations specialist and a land- state’s nonpartisan fiscal watchdog scape architect. The authority is said as she offered a trim-and-tax trying to refinance debt worth plan that competes with Gov. Ar- $127 million. nold Schwarzenegger’s proposal for across-the-board cuts. Wal-Mart apologizes The report by Legislative Ana- lyst Elizabeth Hill shifted the to Muslim woman state’s fledgling budget debate to RIVERDALE — Wal-Mart whether new taxes should be part UT Stores Inc. apologized to a of the solution — an approach the Muslim woman who said she was Republican governor has op- mocked because of her face veil. posed. “Please don’t stick me up,” a It also sparked the kind of parti- cashier told the shopper, accord- san sniping that Democrats and ing to The Council on American-Is- Republicans had so far avoided in lamic Relations. hopes of preventing a repeat of David Carnes of Xcel Energy and fellow workers from Amarillo, Wal-Mart apologized in a letter the protracted budget debate that Power broker Texas, upgrade the Chaves County Substation located along East signed by Rolando Rodriquez, a paralyzed the capital last sum- Pine Lodge in Roswell, N.M., by installing a new capacitor bank addition. vice president and regional gener- mer. al manager. 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MAX D. LEDERER JR., Acting Publisher JOHN D. PANASIEWICZ, General Manager News and Editorial TERRY LEONARD, Editorial Director Anti-missile system no threat yet ROBB GRINDSTAFF DOUG CLAWSON Executive Editor Managing Editor PACIFIC BY JOEL BRINKLEY Thomas P. Skeen, Pacific Editor mid-flight, not a trivial task. Experts like Chris Carlson, Japan Bureau Chief to use another weapons analogy and say Stupl, an airborne-laser expert at the Uni- t doesn’t take much to rile Vladimir versity of Hamburg. T.D. Flack, Korea Bureau Chief Putin, the irascible, autocratic Rus- this is like “a bullet trying to intercept a bullet.” With current technology, the mis- If the enemy is deaf and dumb and fails WASHINGTON, D.C. sian leader. But nothing the Bush ad- to consider any of these ideas, here are Assistant Managing Editors ministration has done in the last siles can often find their targets, but de- Karen Willenbrecht, News Sean Moores, Sports I coys can easily fool them. The military more: Fire the missile while the laser seven years has angered Putin more than plane is out of range, or being refueled. Brian Bowers, Features Christopher Six, Photo/Graphics the proposal to base anti-missile systems has not even begun testing for that prob- Or simply fire two or three missiles. The in several nations along Russia’s border. lem. What’s more, the missiles are prima- Patrick Dickson, News Editor laser plane can hit only one at a time. Joe Gromelski, Web Editor Earlier this month, once again, Putin rily intended to attack inter-continental ballistic missiles, not a serious threat “It’s never going to be a real defense Addresses warned that he will train Russia’s ballis- system,” said Dean Wilkening, a mis- today. 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Paying tribute to presidents Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal Many adults remember celebrating the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln and the Feb. 22 birthday of George Washington each year when they were children. ... The office of president is a very difficult job that can also be a dangerous one. Four of our 43 presidents — Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy — were assassinated in office. Others, such as Gerald Ford and especially Ronald Reagan, who was seriously wounded, had narrow escapes. ... When the next Presidents’ Day rolls around, America will have a new president much: Nobody in the crowd will take you Just two days after the trailers-for-Ten- the administration has gone out of its way living in the White House. That person, the out when you start shooting. nessee announcement, the U.S. Centers for to ensure that it has no chance of influenc- 44th U.S. president, will face opposition That, in fact, was the case. Everyone but Disease Control and Prevention warned of ing events there. In the name of tightening from the first moment he or she takes of- the killer obeyed the school’s gun rule, giv- potential health risks. The CDC has con- the failed embargo, it has made it much fice and will endure criticism that will last ing him the time and freedom he needed to firmed that many of the FEMA trailers con- harder for academics, artists and religious long after the 45th president has taken up kill. ... tain high levels of formaldehyde gas. people to travel to Cuba and spread the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Since those who administer schools Short-term exposure to the pungent gas good word about democracy, and much It is an extremely difficult job in which it aren’t getting the message, it’s time to con- causes respiratory problems, nose bleeds harder for Cubans to visit here. Rather is impossible to please everyone. sider state-by-state bans on gun prohibi- and eye irritation. Long-term exposure can than probing the ongoing political transi- Not every president has the stature of tion at public universities. And it’s time for cause cancer. ... tion, the White House has dismissed it in George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, states to require high schools and elementa- Now, FEMA is looking to unload its taint- advance as insignificant. but they all have earned their places in his- ry schools to provide reasonable security ed trailers on unsuspecting Tennesseans. A policy that made little sense in the cold tory, and they deserve recognition from for students. It’s the least we can do. Outrageously, the agency issued a state- war makes still less in today’s age of global- their nation. ment vouching that the Tennessee-bound ization when America does not hesitate to trailers were safe even after the CDC is- trade with and invest in other repressive Race to determine Mich. vote sued its warning. The agency has since countries (China, for example), recogniz- Mortgage ‘Hope’ not enough Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette said it would test any trailers sent to torna- ing that commerce is more likely than isola- Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal do victims. Tennessee leaders should not tion to nurture positive political change. ... The Democratic National Committee The embargo provided Castro with a Mortgage lenders and loan service com- informed Michigan Democrats that if they accept FEMA’s word on the matter. The agency has a poor track record. ... built-in excuse for his own failed economic panies insist the foreclosure crisis is a na- persisted in holding an early primary, the policies and ruthless political repression. It tional problem that demands national solu- DNC wouldn’t seat delegates from Michi- made it easier for him to wall ordinary Cu- tions. Partly on that basis, the industry as- gan at the Democratic National Conven- Behold the regal beagle bans off from American friendships, politi- sociation, the Mortgage Bankers Associa- tion in August. Chicago Tribune cal ideas and affluent lifestyles. It handed tion, rejected an overture last fall for mort- As a result, Democratic candidates ig- him a propaganda tool to discredit coura- Behold the beagle, the wiliest gage companies in Ohio to join in a volun- nored Michigan. The additional clout that geous Cubans who openly campaigned for counter-surfer in dogdom, slow to house- tary compact proposed by Gov. Ted Strick- state Democrats thought they would get by greater democracy. Continuing this policy break, rarely the valedictorian in obedi- land. disobeying the DNC evaporated. of isolation will only make it easier for who- The mortgage companies preferred to But that was back when it was widely as- ence class and eager to eat itself to death, ever succeeds Castro to continue the same address foreclosure prevention through a sumed that the Democrats would certainly given half a chance. The beagle has a lot to repressive policies. ... national alliance, Hope Now. ... The alli- have a clear front-runner after Super Tues- say — ooooooooooo ooooooooooo — but For millions of Cubans, the wait for Cas- ance has not lived up to expectations. day. Or that at least someone, probably can’t hear you calling if its nose is to the tro to go has been almost interminable. The idea for Hope Now, launched last U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, would clinch the ground, which is always. It ain’t nothing Now that he is finally stepping down, Wash- fall, was that participating loan servicing nomination well before the nominating con- but a hound dog, in other words. ington needs to do all it can to help encour- companies would be amenable to freezing vention. That’s not quite so certain now. ... So it was a treat to see Uno, the beagle, age a peaceful transition to democracy. It fetch top honors at the Westminster Ken- low introductory interest rates and renego- Should the Michigan Democratic Party needs to shake off its own ghosts and start nel Club dog show at Madison Square Gar- tiating loans for thousands of borrowers schedule a do-over election this spring or talking directly with Cuban politicians and with subprime adjustable rates. The com- den. Though he represents a breed never the Cuban people. summer? It depends. absent from the 10 most popular lists, he’s panies were required to notify such bor- If either Obama or Clinton has clinched rowers 120 days before the loans reset. Ho- the first beagle to win Best in Show in the the nomination by May, then Democrats competition’s 132 years. Overhaul meat inspection meowners could call a toll-free number for would be best off to tell the DNC what it Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune guidance. So far, the effort has led to loan He bested 2,600 dogs, including finalists can do with its caucus. But what if neither Charmin, an “elegant” Sealyham terrier modifications for a mere 10,000 borrowers Clinton nor Obama emerges with enough If the recent recall of 143 million pounds from the 176,000 callers to the hot line. named for the squeezably soft toilet tissue; delegates by late spring? Then Michigan Remy, a standard poodle described by one of beef, four times the previous record, The less-than-satisfactory outcome hard- Democrats would do well to go along and writer as “a cross between a Victorian mag- does not prompt a long-overdue update of ly surprises. the food inspection process, Americans hold a caucus — at the party’s expense, of istrate and a young Farrah Fawcett;” Essentially, Hope Now is little more than should impose a vote-free diet on lawmak- course. Suddenly Michigan would matter Marge the Weimaraner; Macey the Akita, ers who ignore the risks of the status quo. a phone service, not advocates, as one offi- again. Clinton and Obama would both be Vikki the toy poodle; and Deuce, an Austra- cial put it, “trying aggressively to convince forced to campaign hard in Michigan. ... The recall was issued several weeks lian shepherd just back from maternity after the Humane Society released a dis- the lender to do something.” Which is pre- Although Democrats would like to see leave. cisely the problem. the nominating process wrapped up soon turbing undercover video showing slaugh- With his perpetually wagging tail and his terhouse workers using forklifts and other and the intraparty sniping laid to rest, tendency to engage spectators with a burst Michigan might better benefit from an means to prod cows that were too ill and End gun ban on campuses of look-at-me baying, the underdog weak to stand. The (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Obama-Clinton race that goes down to the charmed crowd and judge alike. The morn- wire. Besides the cruelty portrayed, the video Gazette ing after, thousands of people were no raises questions about the thoroughness of doubt in the hunt for a beagle of their own. U.S. Department of Agriculture inspec- Here we go again, but it has to be said: The FEMA trailers mess Uh oh. ... tions. ... Northern Illinois University is another Bristol (Va.) Herald-Courier The Food and Drug Administration, gun-free zone. So when a suis murderer Castro exit offers opportunity which checks 80 percent of the nation’s showed up at a lecture hall Thursday, no- ... The Federal Emergency Management New York Times food supply, receives about 20 percent of body had the means to stop him. As a re- Agency announced plans to send trailers to the food safety budget. The USDA gets the sult, he was able to shoot 21 people, killing storm-ravaged counties in Tennessee and It was age and illness, not the free voice rest of the money, but the recent recalls five. Arkansas. of the Cuban people, that finally led Fidel have raised questions about whether the Illinois is largely a rural state, and lots of FEMA bought the trailers in 2005 to help Castro to announce ... that he is stepping money is being used wisely or if it’s suffi- students at Northern Illinois University the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, down as Cuba’s president after a mere 49 cient to do the job. own weapons and know how to use them in but didn’t use them. More than 6,300 trail- years of absolute power. A complete overhaul of the inspection defense. Unfortunately, the code of student ers remain in storage in Hope, Ark., and Castro’s immediate successor is likely to system isn’t likely in an era of tight bud- conduct requires that all weapons be 75,000 unused trailers are stored nation- be his 76-year-old younger brother, Raul. gets. But — as we and others have repeat- stored at the university security office. wide. Still, the post-Fidel era is clearly at hand, edly said, recall after recall — federal offi- We can be reasonably certain that the But this isn’t a simple story of govern- and the Bush administration has done al- cials need to begin the work now. policy told the killer, who strategically ment waste or bureaucratic ineptitude. It’s most nothing to prepare for it. A 143 million-pound recall certainly planned a brief, rapid-fire assault, this much worse. Cuba is a closed, repressive society. But shouldn’t be treated as a routine matter. PAGE 28 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 Sunday Horoscope Mother-in-law’s helpful hints As Saturn dials into the boundless less thing, even though it will proba- Pisces-sun frequency, today it might bly seem terribly inconvenient. feel good to simply focus on what’s SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. come across more as attacks in front of us. Even if it’s to the 21). On a day as lucky as this one exclusion of something else, by Dear Abby: Have you any and unless you stop criticizing they nice people, and you won’t is, it’s a crime to let a dream linger in me, I’m going to spend more have lost a thing. virtue of focusing our attention on tips on how to deal with an emo- the ether. Act! Ask for help. Others time with MY family during the tional bully? My mother-in-law is one thing, we affect everything. are not only receptive, they seem to holidays. Got it?” If that doesn’t insulting, but sneaky about it. Dear Abby: I am a Don’t be too quick to judge care as much as you do slow her down, do yourself a She insists that she’s “just trying 42-year-old woman who has been a roadblock as an obstacle; favor and follow through. Holiday Mathis about moving your vision to help.” If I speak up, she says, married for 16 years to a good limits help us define precise- forward. “Why are you being so man. My husband doesn’t drink, ly where we are. CAPRICORN (Dec. sensitive?” or, “I’m just Dear Abby: I am a smoke, run around or even TODAY’S BIRTHDAY 22-Jan. 19). Don’t let being honest.” She has Dear Abby 64-year-old woman who curse. He’s a good father and is proud to be Jewish. I sometimes helps me with house- (Feb. 24). Your faith in conflict drag on — it should criticized my parenting what’s good and right is skills and chiseled away know there is still work. be easy to solve. Chance at my self-esteem more anti-Semitism in the So please tell me why I cannot strengthened through the is on your side. So the best times than I can count. world. stand him anymore — his voice, year. Because of your solution to a problem could Because she’s my We go to Mexico his laugh and anything about intense belief, a long shot very well be a flip of the mother-in-law, it isn’t every winter, and the him. I just want out, and I don’t comes through, a miracle coin. easy to get away. I try to number of Jewish peo- know why. I work many hours of keep busy during holi- ple in our community overtime just so I won’t have to materializes and life takes a AQUARIUS (Jan. new trajectory. March is days and family visits so there is very small. go home. Please tell me what’s 20-Feb. 18). It feels so At home I wear a Star wrong with me. spontaneous and action packed. she won’t be able to good to contribute to others that catch up with me and of David on a chain — Wanting To Be Free Changes at work give you the you’re not even keeping track of insult me. around my neck, but Dear Wanting: You appear to chance to use and develop your how much you are giving. Be sure to Defending myself when we’re in Mexico, I have fallen out of love with your talents. Gemini and Cancer adore receive graciously, too, or you rob doesn’t help. If I try, she turns a feel self-conscious about it. We husband, or have forgotten what attracted you to him in the first you. the giver of the wonderful benefits of deaf ear. I need some strong, but belong to a large organization in Mexico that is comprised of place. You could also be having generosity. polite, comments to get her to ARIES (March 21-April 19). back off. Please help. non-Jews. Should I wear it, and a midlife crisis. The love you find is unique. You’ll PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). — Under Attack In West Virginia possibly be shunned because I’m The answer is not to run away never find another one like it. So Clear your head. Get some distance Dear Under Attack: Two can Jewish, or leave it at home? or hide out at the office, but to remember why you married him consider carefully the person who from stressful scenarios so you can play the game of selective deaf- — Rachael In Buffalo Grove, Ill. and examine what’s going on in keeps calling you back to his or her sort through them with greater ease. ness. Has it occurred to you to Dear Rachael: Your question simply tune the woman out? Just isn’t at all silly. Religion is sup- your head, with professional help heart. Love comes in many forms, Humor heals. A movie ticket to the because a jackass brays does not posed to be a positive force. if necessary. Forgive the cliche, and this is one of them. latest comedy is just what the doc- mean you have to take the noise Those who use religion as an but the grass isn’t always green- er on the other side of the fence. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). tor, and the financial adviser, or- to heart. excuse to shun others are bigots. dered. Sometimes it’s poison ivy. You ask for a second chance, and If, however, you feel compelled You say you are proud of being to respond, then straighten your Jewish. Your Star of David is Letters for this column — with your that’s what you get. Everyone de- FORECAST FOR THE WEEK name and phone number — should be posture, look her in the eye and part of who you are, so wear it. If servers to be redeemed for mis- AHEAD: The sun, now passing addressed to Dear Abby, P.O. Box 69440, say, “Then I’m going to be honest people avoid you because of your Los Angeles CA 90069. Readers can write steps, and yours is not as massive through mystical Pisces, meets with with you, too. I’m doing the best I religion, they weren’t sincere to Abby on the Internet at Saturn in Virgo this week, bringing http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby as you’ve built it up to be in your can. Your comments are hurtful, friends to begin with, nor are Universal Press Syndicate mind. Piscean flow into focus. Do our lives include spirituality? Where can we GEMINI (May 21-June 21). best focus our creativity? Because You’re the recipient of lovely atten- Pisces consciousness encompass- Timing is a good reason to tion. Pull your shoulders back, and es all other 11 signs, we’ve cast our give them a dose of who you really nets wide and may end up picking are. This afternoon, get aggressive up more information, garbage and about learning. You’re the student want to be sans relationship people than we know what to do who will soon be a teacher. with. Hmmm, did we really need I’m 25 and work in film and Anybody who’s given any settle down with somebody else. CANCER (June 22-July 22). that? To avoid a strange paralysis of TV. Last year was my first year thought to the picnic in the park And yes, even if that somebody Go after that thing that makes you will born of overwhelm and TMI, we of consistent employment. I’m in hell that commitment can be else happens to be a physicist want to hide. The more ambitious can enlist the discernment of Virgo, producing my first documentary, should feel at least a little edgy who put herself through MIT as a but I still have a long, brutal about it. and brave you are, the more support the opposite sign of Pisces, which Victoria’s Secret model, took climb ahead. My girlfriend of a Committing isn’t saying “We you’ll gather. Friends you make possesses what the other doesn’t: a night school classes from the more focused net. We may decide year is extremely pretty, kind, had fun together today. Let’s try Dalai Lama, and can cross her tonight keep you in mind for future and smart, and has supported me to have more fun together tomor- to eliminate things in our life that legs behind her head while pre- opportunities. in every aspect of my row.” You’re committing take up too much space or time, to dicting the Super Bowl winner career. She’s outgoing, to tomorrow, and next LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s make room for what’s important. Advice Goddess down to a 96 percent accuracy great with my friends, Tuesday, and maybe on the point spread. fabulous to see and be seen, but it’s Whereas Pisces, tripping on stars, and even likes football. 3,656 Tuesdays from now time to forgo social niceties, wonders, “Who needs shoes when In short, she’s awesome. now. The thing is, you You’d have it easier if only buckle down, get to work and make we have fairy wings?” Virgo offers, I never thought I’d fear can’t promise you’ll your girlfriend would go a little back some of that money you’ve “We all need shoes. Here. They’ll commitment, but I keep keep feeling the same bridezilla-to-be on you. But, lucky you, if this girl clamors for a ring, been spending. Earth signs like help you walk to work and back.” As finding myself on the way — you can only do verge of breaking up your best to stick it out it’ll probably be fried, battered, Capricorn are inspiring mentors. the sun’s passage through Pisces and onion. So, what do you do renews our souls with spiritual nec- with her (for no good after you feel stuck. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). reason, mind you). I Bit of a buzzkill, huh? when you get what you want and tar, the music of the spheres, ambro- you can’t stop wanting it to go The urge to act impulsively will be know I couldn’t do any Of course, you want to sia from the gods, this week, you away? Well, you don’t hate on strong but not necessarily wise. better than her. believe everything will can count on Saturn in Virgo’s sage yourself for itching to break up, Write down your thoughts before If I were lucky, I’d do be wunnnderful, sex will and “for no good reason.” Not advice, if only to bring you back just as well. I love her, only get hotter, and acting on them. A Leo or an Aquari- down to Earth. being ready for a relationship is us will be a fine sounding board to and I don’t use that word lightly, yours is one of those rare, time- so why can’t I think rationally less love affairs. But, the truthful a great reason. If you end it with your inspirations. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Pis- her, explain that you’re a bit of about this? answer to “Will you still love me ceans looking for love dream of an unmade bed at the moment, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). tomorrow?” is something along Prince or Princess Charming and — About To Dump A Keeper and you need to become some- the lines of “Gee, I dunno.” Whether you like it or not, you are find it easy to impress that image “Fear of Commitment” gets a body before you can become very appealing to the opposite sex upon the objects of their affection, bad name. Supposedly, you’re a Guys especially are made to somebody’s boyfriend. Or, in guy now. Dare to ask out the one you’ve whether reality driven or not! In this jerk or psychologically stunted if feel bad if they aren’t gung ho to terms, there’s a time for giving a been flirting with. Tonight, someone way, Pisces Kristin Davis does you express reluctance about commit, with “Getting Him To ‘I girl drawers in your dresser and is keeping score, contrary to what resemble her “Sex and the City” throwing yourself into a relation- Do’ ” splashed across every keys to your place, and a time to other women’s magazine, and buzz in whatsername from this person might say. character, Charlotte. Both share a ship, yet nobody will diss you for, nary a piece on “Letting Him Do Wednesday. sweet-natured resiliency in love — say, “Fear of Strolling Down a SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Dark Alley Through a Gauntlet of What Works For Him.” Men are she may be crestfallen but not Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Love has a way of bringing out the Gang Members.” Or “Fear of achievement-oriented, and as a broken. The Piscean heart quickly Pier Ave, No. 280, Santa Monica, CA best and the worst in you now. Getting on a Plane with a Guy man, you probably have to feel 90405, or e-mail [email protected] Romantic hopefuls make a play for bounces back. (www.advicegoddess.com) with a Fuse Sticking Out of His set in who you are and what you Copyright 2005 Amy Alkon your attention. Do the sweet, self- Creators Syndicate Converse.” do before you can feel ready to Creators Syndicate Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 29 RELIGION Teens for Jesus seek to clean up popular culture

BY HILLARY RHODES friends, like drugs, alcohol and sex?” And, “How will you ensure The Associated Press that my freedom to practice Chris- NEW YORK tianity will not be taken away?” undreds of teenagers Rebecca Bjerke, 21, from Phoe- huddled together on a nix, explained why she came to chilly February after- the rally on Friday: “To make Hnoon in Times Square, change for our generation, to just not far from where the crowds stand up and say, ‘We’re tired of pack in to see “Total Request all the filth. ... You know, music and songs that are constantly so Live.” GARY HE/AP negative — just making us numb The name they were chanting to the abuse of alcohol and drugs Teenagers hold signs and chant during “Battle Cry,” a Christian prayer rally, at Times Square in New York. was no pop star — instead they jumped up and down yelling and sex and pornography and all that kind of stuff.” “Maybe you were talking in cent ways” to market to young group World Can’t Wait, an “Jesus, Jesus!” class or chewing gum or some- people. anti-Bush organization. Bjerke came to the rally, which The group, organized by the thing,” she said. Protesters staging their own “These are hard-core Christian kicked off a two-day Christian fundamentalists leading youth — Texas-based Christian group “But now you have people who demonstration across the street event for teens, with two other high-school students — really, on Teen Mania Ministries, was in show up to class with drugs or from the “Recreate” rally said the Big Apple for an event called young women who once banned the moral equivalent of a cru- guns. I mean, how much worse Luce’s organization encourages “Recreate,” during which partici- together to protest the sale of sade,” she said. does it have to get before some- young people to toss aside critical pants announced a desire to “rec- “pornaments” — pornographic Luce said a Christian belief sys- body says or does something?” thought and follow their Christian reate” music, film, fashion, televi- Christmas ornaments — at the leaders blindly. tem is a better place for teens im- gift store Spencer’s in Phoenix. Ron Luce, president and mersed in pop culture to look to sion and other media to remove They held an almost block-long explicit language and imagery. Bjerke said she’s concerned founder of Teen Mania, says the when shaping who they are and sign that said, “AWAY WITH how they should behave in the The teens waved signs with slo- the entertainment industry puts main difference between then ALL GODS!” Megaphone in world. gans like, “Life doesn’t have any too much emphasis on negative and now is that marketing has got- hand, they were at times louder world views, explicit language ten way more sophisticated, and “Instead of going to drugs, in- makeup tests” and, “If God seems than the hordes of “Jesus”-chant- stead of cutting yourself, instead far away, who moved?” and sexual imagery, and that inno- the younger generations are ing teens, though far fewer in cence is being taken away from courted for their brand loyalty by of jumping into a gang or some- There were singers, dancers, number. thing, instead of getting im- her generation. any means possible. artists and speakers who an- “They think the problem is that mersed with every little toy you nounced eight questions to be She said America saw happier, “Why does somebody have to people are disconnected and could possibly get in our material- sent to the presidential candi- more wholesome times 50 years dress up in a bikini to sell a ham- alienated in society because they istic society, look and see what dates, including, “What should be ago, when the problems were dif- burger to somebody?” he said, giv- don’t believe in Jesus,” said the Bible has to say about those is- done to stop glamorizing the ferent and, in her view, less seri- ing an example of how an adver- Debra Sweet, one of the protest- sues of the heart, that really, things that are destroying my ous. tiser might use “very non-inno- ers, and national director of the every human being has.” Mormons learn from Romney’s school of hard knocks

BY RACHEL ZOLL of neutrality. That’s not in any were raising legitimate theologi- said Brown. He monitored the The Associated Press doubt,” said Michael Otterson, cal concerns, not Mormon-bash- commentary on his blog Article the church’s media relations di- ing. VI, named for the constitutional Mitt Romney isn’t the only casu- rector. “But I think the very reali- The news service of the South- provision barring any religious alty in his failed presidential bid. ty is that we’ve had to be very ern Baptist Convention, which test for public office. The Mormon church, yearning careful about choosing our words considers the LDS church a cult, Richard Mouw, president of for broad acceptance, also took a and not appearing to either be ran a six-part series through De- Fuller Theological Seminary, a beating. supporting or not supporting a cember explaining why they prominent evangelical school in Extremists denounced Rom- particular candidate.” don’t consider Mormonism to be Pasadena, Calif., said some Chris- tian conservatives consider Mor- ney’s campaign as a Mormon plot Before Romney ran, Mormons Christian. In just one example of to take over the country. Some the practices that set Mormons monism not just a questionable thought they were generally ac- faith, but also a rival political evangelicals feared that a Mor- cepted in the mainstream, espe- apart, LDS church founder Jo- mon in the White House would seph Smith revised — and in his force. He lived in Michigan in the cially after their previous success 1960s, when Romney’s father, draw more converts to his faith. in the world spotlight: the 2002 view corrected — parts of the Mormon practices were picked Bible. George, was governor there. At Salt Lake Olympics. that time, evangelicals weren’t apart, even ones that had been Brown said it was “nonsense” Yet, in November, half of re- deeply involved in politics. Many abandoned long ago such as polyg- to consider questions about Rom- spondents to an Associated supported George Romney. amy. Romney tried to focus on ney’s faith simply a dialogue Press-Yahoo poll said they had “What’s going on when his son politics, but was often asked about religion. Mormons were es- Mitt Romney some problems supporting a Mor- runs and all of a sudden there’s about sacred Mormon undergar- pecially outraged when GOP pres- mon presidential candidate. this overt hostility that came out, ments. former Massachusetts governor idential contender Mike Hucka- Among white evangelicals, more which did not come out toward officially announced his candida- bee, a Southern Baptist pastor, “It is prejudice,” said Richard than half expressed reservations his father,” said Mouw, who is Bushman, an emeritus professor cy, Mormon officials started trav- asked whether Mormons consid- about backing a Latter-day Saint. part of a group of evangelical and at Columbia University, who is a eling the country, speaking with er Jesus and the devil brothers. Mormon scholars who meet to dis- “I was surprised at the level of leading historian and devout Mor- reporters and editorial writers Latter-day Saints say Huckabee’s cuss their theological disagree- intensity and sometimes flat out mon. “Underlying all these ques- about the LDS church and its po- question is usually raised by ments. “I’m kind of ashamed of tions is that these beliefs are basi- litical neutrality. animosity,” said Lowell C. those who wish to smear the Mor- the way that a lot of traditional cally crazy so you’ve got to ex- The goal was to protect the Brown, a Los Angeles attorney mon faith rather than clarify doc- Christians have handled this.” plain them to us.” church. But nonpartisanship who is Mormon. “I had no idea. trine. Yet, Mormons say some good The Church of Jesus Christ of handicapped the denomination I’m in my 50s, I’ve been a Mor- “If you’re making a decision has come from the attacks. Rom- Latter-day Saints anticipated when it needed a vigorous de- mon all my life, I’ve lived in L.A. about whether or not to vote for ney’s candidacy pulled the some of the backlash and tried to fense. for 25 years, and it floored me.” someone because of their reli- church even further into the pub- get ahead of it. Well before the “I’m not questioning the policy Many Christians said they gion, you’re flirting with bigotry,” lic square. PAGE 30 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 YOUR MONEY

Trent Charlton poses in front of his leased BMW outside his Irvine, Calif., home. Risking retirement To help pay down credit card debt, Charlton recently Many Americans tapping into 401(k) to pay off debts withdrew $10,000 from his 401(k) BY J.W. ELPHINSTONE find, and consumers are getting amount invested, whichever is account and is trying The Associated Press pinched by higher food and fuel less. There are no tax consequenc- to find someone to prices. es for a loan in good standing. But take over the lease Trent Charlton knew the risks Consumers who tap their retire- if a borrower defaults, the loan is on his BMW. when he borrowed $10,000 from considered a withdrawal and sub- ment accounts can take a loan ject to the same tax penalties. his 401(k) and cut his retirement from their 401(k) accounts worth savings in half. up to $50,000, or 50 percent of the SEE RETIRE ON PAGE 31 MARK AVERY/AP But Charlton, a 40-year-old account executive at an Irvine, Calif., trucking company, said he had little choice because he and his wife could not keep up with monthly expenses after Ameri- can Express reduced the limits on three credit cards. As home prices fall and banks tighten lending standards, more people are doing the same thing: raiding their retirement savings just to get by and spending their nest eggs to gas up SUVs, pay mortgages or put food on the table. But dipping into 401(k) accounts can carry risks because de- faulted loans and hardship withdrawals are taxed as income and are subject to a 10 percent penalty if the worker is under 59½ years old. That means if the trend grows, many Americans will risk coming up short on retirement savings. “People who take out a loan or withdrawal are adding to a loom- ing retirement crisis over the next 30 to 40 years,” said Eric Levy, a partner at global consulting firm Mercer. Some of the nation’s largest retirement plan administrators, such as Great-West Retirement Services and Fidelity Invest- ments, are seeing double-digit spikes in hardship withdrawals and increases in loan requests, a sharp departure from levels that traditionally varied little. Administrators say consumers are using retirement savings to pay for unmanageable mortgages, maxed-out credit cards, and costly utilities and groceries. Charlton and his wife used the retirement money and $7,000 from savings to pay down their credit card debt. They also cut monthly expenses by pawning a diamond ring and selling camera equipment he owed money on. And he’s looking for someone to take over his $550 monthly payment on a gray BMW 335i he leased last April. Charlton said his goal is to pay off the 401(k) loan in two years. He has not decided whether he will contribute to the plan during that time. “I made the best decision I could,” he said. “I keep hearing about bankrupting your future retirement. But I feel like it’s far enough away that I’ll be able to save up enough.” Charlton’s predicament arose as lenders are taking steps to rein in credit because more consumers are missing payments on mortgages, credit cards and loans. Borrowers are finding their credit limits suddenly reduced and low-interest cards hard to come by. Meanwhile, jobs are harder to Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 31 YOUR MONEY Retire:Firms say 401(k) Cut joint accounts with exwithdrawals on the rise Dear Liz: I’m getting a divorce and my soon-to-be data or discuss the returns — are adding to their ex-wife has stopped making payments on a car loan own costs. If someone requires a lot of attention, he RETIRE, FROM PAGE 30 the nation’s largest mutual fund provider, said it saw withdrawals that’s in my name. I can’t afford to make the pay- or she should expect to pay accordingly. Also, it If Charlton repays his loan and ments, and now the lender is calling. If the car gets costs more to switch tax return preparers each surge 17 percent in 2007, with continues making contributions, record withdrawals in December, repossessed, will that affect my almost-perfect year because the preparer will need to obtain data his account balance at 62 will be but a smaller increase in loans. credit and will I be able to get that off my credit his- about the past, set up files and get to know the cli- nearly the same as if he had not Vanguard saw no change. tory after the court settles our divorce? ent. It’s important to find a good preparer and then borrowed, according to projec- In the last three decades, Answer: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but be a loyal client. tions by Alicia Munnell, director 401(k)s have replaced traditional your “almost perfect” credit became history as soon Answer: Good points all. The original reader had of The Center for Retirement Re- pension plans as employers’ pre- as she missed the first payment. If your just been through a divorce and was work- search at Bos- ferred retire- name is on the loan, you’re responsible for ing with a new tax preparer — both factors Money Talk ton College. ment offering, making sure the payments get made. If you that would increase the complexity and But if he re- I’ve been which has shift- fail to do so, that fact will be reflected on cost of a return. She may discover that she pays the loan ed the responsi- your credit reports and will result in a sig- can get the best deal by staying with the and suspends doing benefits bility of saving nificant drop in your credit scores. A repos- preparer she has and providing all the in- contributions administration to employees session will just make matters worse. formation needed upfront. for five years, from employers. Furthermore, it doesn’t matter what your Dear Liz: There’s another alternative his final account for 15 years and Only 32 percent ultimate divorce decree says about who’s re- for tax preparation you haven’t men- balance would of workers ages sponsible for paying what bill. Creditors tioned. The AARP Foundation, in coopera- fall by 18 per- using 401(k)s to 36 to 43 have typically don’t have to pay attention to out- tion with the IRS, offers free tax prepara- cent. any coverage by side agreements made after you’re ap- tion (federal and state) for people with rel- Based on cur- keep mortgage a pension plan. proved for the loan. So if you want to pro- atively straightforward tax returns. The rent savings If Americans tect what’s left of your credit, you’d better program is offered mainly through senior rates, the center payments under Liz Pulliam Weston find they didn’t figure out some way to catch up on the back centers, but anyone can make an appoint- estimates that control is new save enough, payments and to keep current going forward. ment to have his tax return prepared free. The re- 43 percent of they may have to You should make sure any other joint credit obli- turns are even electronically filed at no cost to the households risk to me. work longer and gations are covered too. Well before the divorce is taxpayer. not being able to shorten their fund the same Theresa Perry final, you’d be smart to close any joint credit card ac- Answer: AARP’s Tax-Aide program is part of the “golden years” standard of liv- counts and refinance any mortgages that list you IRS’ Tax Counseling for the Elderly, which together PinkSlip LLC of retirement, ing during re- Munnell said. both as responsible for the debt. with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free tax preparation for millions of people tirement as they have in their Otherwise, workers will have to Dear Liz: As a CPA with 30 years’ experience, I’d each year. The services are, as you noted, targeted working years. cut corners and settle for a frugal like to offer a few additional thoughts on the topic at people with relatively simple returns and are That percentage increases to retirement. of how to pick a tax preparer. It is important to most appropriate for those with low or middle in- 49 percent for Americans be- Theresa Perry, who manages know how a preparer charges because some prepar- comes. tween 36 and 43 whose main re- benefits for the firm PinkSlip ers charge hourly rates while others charge based You can call (800) 829-1040 to find the VITA or tirement plans are 401(k) ac- LLC in San Francisco Bay, said on a fee schedule that considers what forms are in TCE site nearest you, or call the AARP at (888) counts, not employer-funded pen- she’s been surprised by the num- the return. If you’re paying by the hour, your total 227-7669 to find the closest Tax-Aide site. sion plans like older generations. ber of people using hardship with- cost depends on how organized you are as well as Some plans don’t allow workers drawals to make payments on on the complexity of activities being reported. Liz Pulliam Weston is the author of “Easy Money: How to to make contributions while mak- so-called “piggyback” loans, Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life.” which are home-equity loans High-maintenance clients — those who provide Questions for possible inclusion in her column may be sent to ing payments on loans. Others re- wrapped with a first mortgage to information piecemeal and who require multiple 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd., No. 238, Studio City, CA 91604, or via quire workers to wait a set time the “Contact Liz” form at www.asklizweston.com. Distributed allow borrowers to fully finance a before contributing again after meetings, e-mails or phone calls to obtain missing by No More Red Inc. home’s value. taking a withdrawal. “I’ve been doing benefits ad- THURSDAY’S MARKETSUMMARY EXCHANGE RATES Great-West Retirement Servic- ministration for 15 years and es, the unit of a Colorado-based in- using 401(k)s to keep mortgage INDEXES Military rates surance company that manages payments under control is new to Japanese yen (Feb. 25) ...... 105.00 3.5 million accounts for employ- 52-week Net % YTD 52-wk South Korean won (Feb. 25) ...... 925.00 me,” Perry said. “They’re not tak- Euro costs (Feb. 25) ...... $1.5218 ers, said hardship withdrawals High Low Name Last Chg Chg % Chg % Chg Dollar buys (Feb. 25)0.6571 ...... ing money out to purchase homes 14,198.10 11,634.82 Dow Jones Industrials 12,284.30 -142.96 -1.15 -7.39 -3.17British pound (Feb. 25) ...... $2.02 jumped 14 percent last year, and anymore. They’re taking money 5,487.05 4,032.88 Dow Jones Transportation 4,686.86 -49.71 -1.05 +2.54 -9.23 Commercial rates 555.71 460.68 Dow Jones Utilities 491.87 -8.08 -1.62 -7.64 +3.18Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3764 the number of loans rose almost out to keep the home they already 10,387.17 8,343.62 NYSE Composite 8,977.73 -96.23 -1.06 -7.83 -4.83British pound ...... $1.9696 Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.0128 13 percent, with a dramatic in- have.” 2,562.20 1,460.47 Amex Index 2,258.19 -6.17 -.27 -6.28 +4.42China (Yuan) ...... 7.1432 crease occurring in the fourth 2,861.51 2,202.54 Nasdaq Composite 2,299.78 -27.32 -1.17 -13.29 -8.92Denmark (Krone) ...... 5.0226 Said Charlton: “We have to 1,576.09 1,270.05 S&P 500 1,342.53 -17.50 -1.29 -8.57 -7.82Egypt (Pound) ...... 5.4960 quarter. take care of ourselves now and 926.67 731.29 S&P MidCap 796.47 -10.71 -1.33 -7.19 -8.20Euro ...... $1.4843/0.6737 856.48 650.00 Russell 2000 696.28 -13.74 -1.94 -9.11 -16.05Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7961 Fidelity Investments, which put retirement on the back burn- 15,938.99 12,798.91 DJ Wilshire 5000 13,576.58 -181.77 -1.32 -8.40 -8.13Hungary (Forint) ...... 178.09 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5693 jockeys with Vanguard Group as er.” Japan (Yen) ...... 107.05 Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.2730 NYSE AMEX NASDAQ Norway (Krone) ...... 5.3046 Philippines (Peso) ...... 40.37 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Poland (Zloty) ...... 2.40 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7503 Name Vol (00) Last Chg Name Vol (00) Last Chg Name Vol (00) Last Chg Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.4057 Citigrp 703082 25.05 -.44SPDR 1867036 134.79 -1.13PwShs QQQ 1156284 43.52 -.42 South Korea (Won) ...... 948.77 FordM 564171 6.23 -.18iShR2K nya 821100 69.39 -1.38Microsoft 939295 28.10 -.12 Switzerland (Franc) ...... 1.0854 GenElec 538620 33.69 -.36SP Fncl 755410 26.62 -.48Level3 841583 2.14 -.11 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.30 SprintNex 496106 8.51 -.20PrUShQQQ 318207 51.45 +.78Intel 762770 20.30 -.08 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 1.2064 AT&T Inc 416971 34.47 +.11SP Engy 281427 74.06 -2.09Cisco 616064 23.19 -.01 (Military exchange rates are those Pfizer 364972 22.40 -.07PrUShS&P 212225 63.33 +1.25Oracle 544540 18.89 -.54 available to customers at military bank- BkofAm 351516 42.21 -.76iSTaiwn nya 164913 14.77 +.26SiriusS 518869 2.92 -.08 ing facilities in the country of issuance JPMorgCh 292439 43.07 -.08iShBraz nya 163703 83.20 -.06RschMot s 395961 106.69 +8.78 for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the WellsFargo 288557 30.74 +.09iShEMkt nya 151905 139.35 -1.98Apple Inc 325044 121.54 -2.28 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. 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TIDE TABLES SUNDAY’S FORECAST Sunday Northern Japan Location High Low High Low Day: A snow shower. High 29. Night: A snow shower. Low 21. Japan Kanto Plain Yokosuka 6:39 a.m. 12:31 a.m. 6:49 p.m. 12:39 p.m. Day: Breezy with sunshine. High 45. Sasebo 10:12 a.m. 4:10 a.m. 10:29 p.m. 4:27 p.m. Night: Clear. Low 33. Naha 8:59 a.m. 2:52 a.m. 9:15 p.m. 3:09 p.m. Hachinohe 5:00 a.m. 11:09 a.m. 5:10 p.m. 11:15 p.m. Southern Japan Korea Day: Clouds and sun; chilly. High 45. Night: Partly cloudy. Low 36. Cheju Island/Sogwip’o 12:54 a.m. 7:58a.m. 1:04 p.m. 8:19 p.m. Kunsan 5:36 a.m. 12:04 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 12:14 p.m. Okinawa Guam Day: Plenty of sunshine. High 65. Apra Harbor 9:43 a.m. 3:34 a.m. 9:54 p.m. 4:09 p.m. Night: Mainly clear. Low 54. Monday Korea Location High Low High Low Day: Sunshine. High 41. Night: Clear. Low 19. Japan Yokosuka 6:56 a.m. 12:55 a.m. 7:27 p.m. 1:06 p.m. Guam Sasebo 10:33 a.m. 4:37 a.m. 11:00 p.m. 4:54 p.m. Day: Clouds and sun. High 85. Naha 9:22 a.m. 3:17 a.m. 9:49 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Night: A shower or t-storm. Low 76. Hachinohe 5:18 a.m. 11:43 a.m. 5:49 p.m. 11:37 p.m. Korea Cheju Island/Sogwip’o 1:19 a.m. 8:18 a.m. 1:25 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Kunsan 6:07 a.m. 12:33 a.m. 6:12 p.m. 12:47 p.m. MONDAY’S FORECAST Guam Apra Harbor 10:04 a.m. 4:05 a.m. 10:45 p.m. 4:46 p.m. Northern Japan Day: A snow shower. High 32. For tides at other sites apply minutes to Naha tides: Night: Cloudy, a snow shower. Low 23. Sukku, Ora Wan: -39, Sesoko Byochi: +11 high and low tide: Kanto Plain Unten Ko: -7 high, -8 low, Yonabaru, Buckner Bay: 44- high, -42 low. Day: Partly sunny. High 43. Night: A passing shower. Low 36. Southern Japan Day: Rain at times. High 49. Night: Occasional rain. Low 41. Okinawa Day: Periods of sun. High 69. Night: A couple of showers. Low 63. Korea Day: Becoming cloudy. High 33. Night: Overcast. Low 23. Guam Day: Cloudy with a t-storm. High 84. Night: Cloudy with a t-storm. Low 75. Shown is Sunday’s weather. Temperatures are Sunday’s highs and TUESDAY’S FORECAST Sunday night’s lows. Northern Japan Pressure systems and Day: Periods of snow. High 36. Night: Periods of snow. Low 24. fronts are for noon Kanto Plain Sunday, Tokyo time. Day: Rain at times. High 49. Night: A couple of showers. Low 39. Southern Japan Day: Breezy with rain. High 51. Night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 37. Okinawa Day: Windy with rain. High 64. Night: Partly cloudy; windy. Low 51. Sunny P. Cloudy Cloudy Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Korea Day: Windy. High 38. Night: Clear and windy. Low 18. Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front High Low Guam Day: Periods of rain. High 88. CANADA EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA LATIN AMERICA ASIA / PACIFIC Night: Partly cloudy. Low 75. City Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W AcapulcoCity 88Hi 72Lo SunW AucklandCity 76Hi 66Lo Rain W Ashgabat 58 39 Sun Abidjan 87 75 PCldy Colombo 91 74 Sun Calgary 32 17 PCldy Amsterdam 54 43 PCldy Bogota 67 44 PCldy Baghdad 72 51 PCldy Algiers 64 43 Shwr Darwin 87 76 Cldy Edmonton 30 9 PCldy Athens 59 43 PCldy Buenos Aires 86 70 PCldy SUN & MOON Cairo 68 52 Cldy Cape Town 72 54 Cldy Dhaka 83 69 Sun Halifax 32 22 PCldy Belgrade 51 42 PCldy Cancun 86 69 PCldy Dhahran 74 52 Sun Casablanca 71 50 PCldy Hong Kong 67 63 Rain Sunday Monday Iqaluit -19 -30 Flry Berlin 52 37 PCldy Havana 83 60 PCldy Islamabad 76 50 Sun Durban 83 71 PCldy Kathmandu 80 49 Sun Montreal 30 19 PCldy Brussels 60 43 PCldy Kingston 86 76 Sun Sunrise (Seoul) 7:11 a.m. 7:10 a.m. Incirlik 66 40 PCldy Freetown 93 75 Sun Melbourne 63 48 PCldy Ottawa 30 18 PCldy Dublin 48 36 Rain Lima 88 72 Cldy Sunset 6:21 p.m. 6:22 p.m. Kabul 48 23 Sun Kano 98 64 Sun Mumbai 89 65 Sun Quebec 26 14 PCldy Glasgow 47 34 Rain Mexico City 77 42 PCldy Kandahar 68 43 Sun Khartoum 104 72 Sun New Delhi 79 54 Sun Sunrise (Tokyo) 6:18 a.m. 6:17 a.m. Regina 28 16 PCldy Lisbon 61 54 Shwr Nassau 82 70 Cldy Karachi 83 62 Sun Kisangani 90 67 PCldy Phnom Penh 87 67 Tstm Sunset 5:32 p.m. 5:33 p.m. Toronto 35 23 PCldy London 55 46 Cldy Puerto Plata 84 77 Sun Kuwait 73 56 Sun Luanda 85 74 Cldy Shanghai 48 38 PCldy Vancouver 46 37 Cldy Madrid 48 43 Rain Rio de Janeiro 79 70 Tstm Mazar-e-Sharif 54 35 Sun Malakal 108 76 Sun Sydney 74 59 PCldy Whitehorse 17 -3 Snow Moscow 32 27 PCldy Santiago 84 55 Sun Tehran 51 42 Sun Mogadishu 86 74 PCldy Taipei 68 62 Shwr Windsor 34 24 Sun Paris 57 48 PCldy Tabora 82 60 PCldy Santo Domingo 85 67 Sun Rome 61 41 Sun Tel Aviv 61 53 Cldy San Jose 76 66 PCldy Xining 46 8 PCldy Winnipeg 20 14 PCldy Zahedan 62 36 Sun Timbuktu 98 66 Sun Last New First Full Yellowknife 7 -14 Snow Warsaw 46 36 Cldy Feb 29 Mar 8 Mar 14 Mar 22

SUNDAY’S STATESIDE OUTLOOK San Antonio 75 55 Sun THE UNITED STATES SUNDAY New Orleans 74 53 Sun San Diego 59 52 Rain City Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W HartfordCity 39Hi Lo19 WSun NewCity York City 40Hi Lo28 WSun City Hi Lo W Colorado Sprgs. 52 31 PCldy Helena 35 22 Cldy San Francisco 59 47 Rain Forecasts and graphics provided byAccuWeather.com ©2008 Abilene, TX 70 52 Sun Columbia, SC 58 35 Cldy Newark 40 27 Sun San Jose 61 44 Rain Akron, OH 33 20 Sun Honolulu 80 67 Rain Norfolk 43 30 Cldy Columbus, GA 65 41 Sun Houston 76 50 Sun San Juan, PR 83 70 Sun Albany, NY 35 21 PCldy Columbus, OH 35 24 Sun North Platte 57 28 Sun Santa Fe 54 34 PCldy Albuquerque 60 41 PCldy Huntsville 53 34 PCldy Oklahoma City 54 40 Sun Concord, NH 34 16 Sun Indianapolis 36 25 Sun St. Ste. Marie 33 21 Snow Allentown, PA 40 20 Sun Corpus Christi 79 60 Sun Omaha 41 25 Sun Savannah 67 41 PCldy Amarillo 67 41 Sun Jackson, MS 63 38 Sun Orlando 80 56 Tstm Dallas 68 47 Sun Jacksonville 74 47 Sun Seattle 50 40 Cldy Anchorage 27 17 Sun Dayton 32 22 Sun Paducah 46 31 Sun Shreveport 65 40 Sun Asheville 50 30 Cldy Juneau 36 24 Cldy Pendleton 43 34 Cldy Daytona Beach 77 52 Tstm Kansas City 49 33 Sun Sioux City 37 22 PCldy Atlanta 58 39 PCldy Denver 56 33 PCldy Peoria 38 28 Sun Sioux Falls 32 17 PCldy Atlantic City 40 23 Sun Key West 82 69 Tstm Philadelphia 42 26 Sun Des Moines 37 24 PCldy Knoxville 54 33 PCldy South Bend 33 23 Sun Austin 71 47 Sun Detroit 33 23 Sun Phoenix 73 55 Sun Spokane 42 29 Cldy Baltimore 42 24 Sun Lake Charles 72 49 Sun Pittsburgh 36 22 Sun Duluth 32 18 Cldy Lansing 31 21 Sun Springfield, IL 40 26 Sun Baton Rouge 71 47 Sun El Paso 74 49 Sun Pocatello 39 26 Snow Springfield, MO 49 33 Sun Billings 43 27 Cldy Las Vegas 65 47 Shwr Portland, ME 34 18 Sun Elkins 43 14 PCldy Lexington 37 28 Sun Syracuse 36 22 PCldy Birmingham 54 37 Sun Erie 31 22 PCldy Portland, OR 54 38 Shwr Tallahassee 74 43 Sun Bismarck 32 16 PCldy Lincoln 47 27 Sun Providence 41 24 Sun Eugene 48 39 Rain Little Rock 55 37 Sun Tampa 77 56 Tstm Boise 49 35 Shwr Evansville 42 27 Sun Pueblo 57 32 PCldy Toledo 32 21 Sun Boston 36 27 Sun Los Angeles 60 50 Rain Raleigh 54 31 Cldy Fairbanks 19 -1 Cldy Louisville 40 30 Sun Topeka 51 29 Sun Bridgeport 38 25 Sun Fargo 30 15 Cldy Rapid City 48 25 Sun Tucson 79 52 Sun Brownsville 82 63 Sun Lubbock 71 46 Sun Reno 46 24 Snow Flagstaff 51 29 PCldy Macon 67 37 PCldy Tulsa 56 42 Sun Buffalo 36 24 PCldy Flint 31 23 Sun Richmond 47 29 PCldy Tupelo 56 34 Sun Burlington 32 21 PCldy Madison 31 22 PCldy Roanoke 46 32 Cldy Fort Smith 56 37 Sun Medford 53 38 Rain Waco 72 48 Sun Caribou, ME 27 14 PCldy Fort Wayne 31 21 Sun Rochester 37 24 PCldy Washington, DC 44 29 Sun Casper 49 30 Cldy Memphis 53 39 Sun Rockford 32 22 Sun Fresno 58 43 Rain Miami 84 65 Tstm W. Palm Beach 85 63 Tstm Charleston, SC 63 44 Cldy Goodland 62 33 Sun Sacramento 56 41 Rain Wichita 52 33 Sun Charleston, WV 44 26 Sun Midland 72 50 Sun St. Louis 46 34 Sun Grand Junction 44 30 Shwr Milwaukee 33 27 PCldy Wichita Falls 66 40 Sun Charlotte, NC 52 30 Cldy St. Thomas 82 72 Sun Wilkes-Barre 37 20 Sun Grand Rapids 31 25 Sun Minneapolis 32 20 PCldy Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands Chattanooga 53 34 PCldy Salem, OR 52 37 Shwr Wilmington, DE 42 24 Sun Great Falls 35 17 Cldy Mobile 69 46 Sun are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Cheyenne 51 30 PCldy Green Bay 30 23 PCldy Salt Lake City 40 31 Shwr Yakima 48 28 Cldy Chicago 36 26 Sun Montgomery 63 40 Sun San Angelo 72 52 Sun Greensboro, NC 48 32 Cldy Nashville 48 32 PCldy Showers T-storm Snow Cincinnati 38 24 Sun Harrisburg 41 22 Sun Cleveland 33 22 PCldy ColdWarm Stationary Rain Flurries Ice

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JCI due in Aug 08 For good until late Feb 2009, $2,500 Pictures please email me at OBO Email Bobbi for pictures @ [email protected] [email protected] or call At Kadena Lemon lot! Was 646-5415 $5,999 now $4,999! Discount Foster - 1993 Nissan Skyline - towards JCI! Automatic. Gray exterior, Gray interior $2000 OBO. JCI Kadena - 1995 Aristo Silver with 12/2009. Fog Lights, CD Play- New Paint and Body kit! Very ers, Power Windows, Tinted Clean! JCI due in August 08 For Windows, Spoiler, Premium Pictures please email me at Wheels. Still in good shape if [email protected] Autos for Sale Autos for Sale Autos for Sale Autos for Sale you need more information just At Kadena Lemon lot! Was - Japan- Korea 146 - Korea 148 - Korea 148 contact 148 me. I can be reached at $5,999 now $4,999! Discount 645-7458 OR AT towards JCI! [email protected] CPL Osan - 2007 Jeep Liberty Kearney Kadena - 1996 Nissan "Limited" Zama - 2004, Skyline Yongsan - 2003 BMW 330CI Yongsan - Two cars for sale in Limited 4X4, black, less than Yongsan (Korea): 1) 2002 Kia Largo van, $3,500.00, JCI due G35/Infinty G35 2dr Sport 4500 miles, 3.7 Liter, Auto, 2-door coupe, 3.0L 6-cylinder, Foster - 1995 Red Toyota Rav4 6/2009, new tires, AC, ster- Coupe: Silver, Nismo Turned Bright Red, 32K miles, auto, Carnival, 60,000 miles, automat- 160,000Km $2400. Great mile- leather, 6 disc CD, sunroof, rust ic, 9 pax, clean in and out, eo/CD player, clean & in great Special Edition, Excellent Condi- protection and 10 year warranty, premium package, leather, CD age, 2liter engine, Radio/Ta- condition. Call 633-6557 or visit Autos for Sale Autos for Sale tion, The Ultimate Driving Expe- with Harmon Kardon system, $8,000 firm. 2) 1999 GM pe/CD Playe. JCI Jul 2009, New $24,000.00 Call NATE @ Daewoo Matiz, 70,000 miles, the - Japan- Japan 146 rience, 146 Automatic/PWR-Shift, 011-9091-6011 moonroof, power everything, battery in 2008, Excellent Condi- Power Everything, Rear Spoiler, automatic, very economical, heated seats, new tires, new tion, Red 2-door, Top Kadena- 1996 Nissan Cefiro, All Drill/Slot Rotors, Monster Ex- Seoul/Taegu - 1995 Eagle Talon belts, great car, must see. $3,000 firm. Contact Marc at rack/covered rear tire, Power haust, Keyless Entree, DOHC, 2-door coup, White, 011 9688 5573 or email trader_ new tires, JCI good until April Yokosuka - 1991 Ford Mustang, $22,700/obo. Call Chris at locks, windows, Strong air con- 09, ice cold A/C, 12 " Kentwood automatic, 5.0 litre, 2 door DVD/NAV/TV, In-deck 6-Disc Automatic, Sunroof, AM/FM & 010-4528-8487. [email protected] ditioning, All seats fully reclining, CD-Changer, Dealer Main- CD player, Runs Great, Must woofers and Kentwood C/D convertible. Stateside specs, dot Yokota, Japan - 200hp H23A Call Rhonda 645-3768 or email player w/ 1000 wt amp. Added cert., 43,000 miles asking tained; $19,500 OBO Call: see, $3200 or Best Offer, Call [email protected] VTEC blue top dual exhaust Yongsan - 2004 BMW M3 Bouns: Cell phone w/ all the $5,000.00 obo. Contact Bill @ w/4sp automatic New radiator, 090-170-35904 or Jim 016-227-2610. Autos for Sale [email protected] for pics 2-door coupe, V6, Laguna Seca Foster - 95 Mitsubishi Jeep gadgets. $2800.00 OBO, Call 090-6499-6904 or distributor, cap, rotor, plugs, and - Okinawa(J55) 152 4x4: 4 speed intercool Cedric or Quiana @ 633-7697 [email protected] Seoul Yongsan Korea - BMW Blue, 31K miles, 6 Speed air filters (engine/cabin) Oil/filter 2004 X5 SUV, Silver V8 4.4L Manual, Individual Leather (La- turbo 4cyl diesel w/ 97100KM. Yokota - 1990 Skyline GTR it's changed twice per year Black Great condition, full power, guna Seca Blue), Premium $5000.00 OBO Email: Kadena - 1996 Toyota Estima black in color and has bronze leather/cloth seats In-dash navi- Autos for Sale many extras, maintained month- Sound (Harmon Kardon sys- Courtney - 1993 Toyota Carina [email protected] or (Van) color Metallic Green with gation system w/hidden anten- Work Emotions XT-7 17" rims. - Korealy by 148 BMW and 25,000 one tem), Integrated Phone, Parking ED 4dr red sedan, JCI Aug 2009 Call: 645-5862. sun roof front seat and back 3" cat back exhaust Alpine head nas + ETC Pearl white - cleaned owner miles. Asking for Sensors, Dual Front Air Bags, runs great, ice cold AC!! $2500 w/clay bar prior to polish and Foster, Okinawa - Child Safety seat. Low mileage, works great, unit with iPod connection. HKS $38,000. Contact: Front&Rear Side Air Bags, ABS OBO Call 622-8190 or e-mail for Latch, Fog Lights, Power Locks, stereo, AC/heater, very spe- wax/seal all pinnacle products pictures [email protected]. twin filter intake. Twin gauge Carroll - 84 Mustang LX hatch [email protected] (4-Wheel), Traction Control, Du- Premium Sound, AM/FM Radio, cious and just pass Two years pod on A-Pillar MOMO steering Custom grill/headlight eyebrows al Power Seats, Moon Roof, net 144K km/90K mi JCI 2010 back, 3.8L V6, auto, copper Yongsan - 2000 Volvo V70 XC CD player, Air Conditioning, JCI at no problem. Very well wheel adjustable coil over sus- brown, original window sticker AWD 4DR Station Wagon, Auto- Rear Spoiler, Alloy Wheels, Power Seats, Power Steering, maintain. Asking $3,800 OBO. pension if you would like to see Exceptionally maintained, runs power everything, new belts, Courtney, Okinawa - One Stop like a champion; driven Yokota- and most receipts since new. matic, Dark Blue, 76,000 miles, Power Windows, Tinted Win- Please call Stephanie @ it in person. Please contact me great car, must see. $35,000 Shop Package Deal. '96 Toyota 633-1145 or 090-9781-7193 for Misawa-Yokota twice w/o a $2,700 firm 011-9693-7424. asking $9,900 OBO, must sell, Corona 4DR Sedan JCI Exp dows Very reliable, Well taken and I can set up a time. Test call 010-8965-0143 Call at 011-695-1620 care of car. Ice cold AC. Smooth more information drives will be allowed to serious single issue. $4500 w/navigation MAR 2009 and '97 Mazda MPV or $4000 w/o navigation Japa- Kunsan - 2007 Dodge Grand 4DR Van JCI Exp SEP 2008. ride. 6 Cylinders (Lexus LS 300 buyers with a deposit. Caravan SXT, 13k miles. White Yongsan - 2003 Pontiac Grand Yongsan - 2006 BMW 325i 4 edition) 646-2528 or Kadena - 1998 Black Nissan nese insurance replacement val- AM. Only 32,000 mi. 3.4L V6. $5500 (OBO). Must Sell. ue is $9000 Email for additional ext/Grey Cloth int. Airbags, door Automatic, Sports and 090-8291-0396 ask for Ivan Skyline - JCI Dec 09, new tires. Yokota - 1996 Silver Toyota Auto Trans, Power Steering and winter packages,Great condi- PCS'ing Apr 2nd. Call 622-5512 pictures. Difficult to reach me by 4ABS, stow"n"go, 3 power or email for pictures at Nice interior. Rag oil change, RAV4, JCI Dec 09. 42 kilome- Brakes, Rear Spoiler, Chrome tion, Only 4500 miles, Sunroom, Futenma - 1993 Toyota Supra Asking $3500 will neg. Please ters. Excellent condition. Non telephone keep trying Vernon @ doors, DVD, parking sensors, [email protected] full bra. KBB $22,155. Asking Wheels, Moon Roof, AM/FM power seats, and much more. A SE, Black on Black, JCI Due call Sha at 08035448291 or smoking vehicle. Can be seen 080-3200-6636 or blac- CD, Runs Perfect. $6,500 OBO. Jan 2010, Touchscreen DVD in [email protected] $21,500. Todd; 010-8671-8872, must see. Call at Foster - '90 Mitsubishi Pagero email me at sexymama- on Yokota Lemon Lot. Asking Must sell, PCS to Japan. 010-2422-2707. Serious inqui- Dash, 6 inch Components in [email protected]. Call anytime. $ 4 4 0 0 O B O . 063-463-7906, Sport/4wd/JCI due Feb 09. [email protected]. 011-9731-8886 or 738-6006. ries only. front and rear, $4500 OBO. Need to get sell ASAP 210-881-4372/225-2197. Ray $2800/OBO. 646-4449 090-7394-6098, 080-1749-0061 PAGE 34 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008

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Kadena - 92 Honda CBR 600F2, Kadena - 92' Toyota Surf 4X4 - JCI until Jan 2011! 16,000 4 Cylinder, great on gas, and ice miles! Well maintained. Recent cold A/C- good for the summer. tune-up, Runs perfect, no issues Brand New JCI - Feb 2010 due. imported from US. (Florida) and $2890 OBO. Questions or pic- Japanese title. Can export back tures email to US, $3000 OBO call [email protected] 633-4111 or [email protected] Kadena - 94 White Toyota ED. 110,000 km (68K miles), JCI Okinawa - 96 HONDA CBR 900 until Oct 09. Tinted Windows Nice bike for the island with JCI and COLD A/C, No issues. good until May 09. Can email Runs great. Sunroof, new tires & pics. The bike is selling for Baby ItemsBicycles 200 220 battery. 4-doors. $2500 OBO $4000.00 OBO. Contact Vincent call 633-4111 or at [email protected] Yokota, Japan - Bicycle for Sale [email protected] Kadena, Okinawa - Graco Quat- Team Fuji True Temper Road tro Deluxe Travel System Ber- Bicycle, 56CM frame, Alum fork, Kadena - 94 White Toyota ED. Auto Partsmuda. 180 - Stroller/car seat & Shimano 600 components, SPD 110,000 km (68K miles), JCI matching diaper bag. Excel. pedals, Syntace Aero bars, New until Oct 09. Tinted Windows cond. D.B. barely used. Retail Kadena - Complete front and Tires, and Bike computer, out- and cold A/C, no issues, Runs set is $230, & D.B. is $39.99, all standing condition! $300 OBO great. Sunroof, new tires & rear seats for 97 180SX turbo for $150 Please call 633-6062 or with 180SX logo stitching. Ex- Please calls Walter at 225-2674 battery. 4-doors $2500 OBO call email at [email protected] or 090-2784-0714. Asking $300 633-4111 or cellent condition paid $550 + shipping from mainland Japan, Contact 090-2478-0714 or email [email protected] Kadena, Okinawa - Graco duo [email protected] selling for $300 OBO. Contact glide stroller dark blue and cell# 08032173033. Kinser - 1995 Toyota Estima green. Great condition has both (DIESEL) 8-seat Van, Good Kadena Lemon Lot or Virtual Lot front and back canopies, cup- Boats 240 condition, AMFM, CD, Automat- for a closer look. Complete holders for each seat and ic Sunroof, JCI Sep 2009. basket underneath. Asking $70 exhaust system with a Nismo Kadena, Okinawa - 2006 Zodiac $2,000 or Best Offer, E-mail can for R33 skyline. Asking 200 obo Email [email protected] [email protected] or call for pictures Zoom SR310 RIB with trailer. contact Tinker @ No engine, but holds up to 10 hp 637-3808, 637-1742 [email protected] Kadena, Okinawa - Mammas lightly used. Great for two divers Kadena, Okinawa - Complete milk baby sling great shpae $20. plus gear $2000 Call Eric or Kinser - 93 Honda Prelude Baby Bouncer the one sold @ email at [email protected] Silver 5 speed manual JCI Feb Car Audio System! Pioneer head unit, pioneer 750 watt the BX great condition $35. 09 runs great, AC is ice cold, Maternity Cloths sizes M-XL Power Lock/Win/Sunroof, CD amp, and 2 JVC 10" subs in individual sealed boxes, comes mostly name brand selling all of Books 250 player. Asking 2500 OBO for them for $50. Avent manual picture please email with complete wiring kit. System less than a year old over $1200 brest pump with extra bottles Kadena, Okinawa - CTC Math ComputersFurniture 360 510 [email protected] / cell# $30. e-mail me susan_d_healy- 090-1764-2491 ask for Mike invested asking $500 OBO 1314 and Bio l1308 $50 each Pictures available @yahoo.com. both textbooks are in excellent Kadena, Okinawa - 15' Gateway Kadena, Okinawa - Entertain- Kinser - 96 Toyota Ipsum- silver [email protected] 633-5568 conditions and include CD-Rom, Flat screen Monitor for sale! Kadena, Okinawa - My First Practice books, and extras. ment/TV stand 59" in length and w/blue int., tint windows, al. Kadena, Okinawa - Tinted Win- Leap Pad Learning System with Bought for $350 and selling for about 19" from the floor. It's got rims, Airbags, ABS, 3rd row, Please email: $100. Great Deal! dow Shade Custom fit for Leap's Big Day and Bob Saves [email protected] a glass top and two drawers for tape-CD-radio-A/V system, Toyota ED rear window. Easily the Porcupines. $15 Call 090-8606-0684 or storage as well as a middle GPS, back-up cam/moon, all place in rear window in summer 633-8099 or sharonwilt_ Kadena, Okinawa - For Sale! [email protected], in mint cabinet for other misc. $115 - power, key remote,2 a/c w/ to keep cool. Yours for $10 [email protected] UMUC Gvpt 170 New Edition condition call 633-4012 or email for a controls, ETC, good tires, clean, 6 3 3 - 4 1 1 1 Burns, Peltason ET. all, Govern- picture [email protected] Kadena, Okinawa - Adobe Crea- very good condition, new belts, [email protected] Kadena - Safety 1st Bottle ment by the People, Brief JCI 29 Nov.08, $3000 OBO Seventh Edition, Prentice Hall, tive Suite 3 Design software, Kadena, Okinawa - Mahogany Yongsan - 15" Ralley Chrome warmer $15, Infantine Baby brand new still in the box never e-mail [email protected] carrier- black w/green $10 e- 2008 $70 Like new, some China Cabinet in excellent con- wheel sets of four, New still in markings, excellent condition. open cost online over $1000 will dition with an excellent price mail [email protected] sell it for $500 OBO, it is a great Okinawa - 1998 Daihatsu Move box for $15 Contact: Located on Kadena AB. Serious $1000.00obo. White wicker cab- [email protected] software, for more info please (minicar). This car is in great Kinser - Fisher Price Rainforest inquiries please email to inet with 3 drawers and 3 [email protected] email [email protected] shelves. $100obo. E-mail condition, is quite spacious, has Zama - 20" Wheels, Axis Shine Bouncy Seat In perfect condi- thank you , 100,000 Klm, timing belt has tion. My son just didn't care for [email protected] for pic- staggerd deep dish, (20x10)r tures or call 957-0981. been changed, cold AC, CD/MD and (20x9)f With Nitto tires, it, so we only used it about 4 Kadena, Okinawa - Brand new player, mag wheels, tint win- Cellular PhonesAdobe 280 Creative Suite 3 Design Great condition, Gun metal times! Paid over $60 after Kadena, Okinawa - Matching dows and registration is good till metallic, fitment for Nissian shipping from target Sells for software for Macintosh, never Oct. 2009. $2000 Call Mike 090 open paid almost $1000 for it Triple dresser and 32" TV Skyline and Fairlady Z. $1450: 9900Yen at toys r us on island Kadena, Okinawa - New black Armoire. Cherry color wood 9495-3586. Call: 090-170-35904 or will sell for $45 Motorola RAZR V3 cell phone. asking $600 or best offer, Furniture/AppliancesHome 511 Electronics 570 please email barely used 2 years old [email protected] for pics [email protected] Still in box with everything, retail $1500.00/obo E-mail Okinawa - FOR SALE: 1997 $199, will sell for $110 obo, [email protected] for Foster, Okinawa - I have a Nissan Pulsar - excellent condi- more info on the software [email protected] for McTureous - Baby Trends jog- please call 633-1356 or e-mail pictures Brand New! San disk Sans tion. Clean car, never had any Baby Itemsging 200stroller in good condition. [email protected] Zama - Pfaff 7550 Sewing M200, MP3 Player. Perfect for trouble with a two year JCI (Feb Asking $60 OBO Kadena, Okinawa - Brand new Machine. Hard to find German Computer Memory: 2GB PC2- Lester, Okinawa - Matching TV running or travel. Absolutely 2010). Kenwood stereo, ice cold [email protected] Armoire and Triple Dresser made machine. Multiple stitch- nothing wrong with it! Selling for air conditioning and low, low Camp McTureous - Baby wrap 5300 667MHz DDR2 s dram es, buttonholes, accessories. Clothing($45.00) 320 1GB PC2-5300 Cherry Wood- Armoire fits 32" $40 OBO Contact miles - great little car $1500.00. (like the Moby Wrap) Brand Yokosuka, Japan - Having a Excellent Condition. $900.00. [email protected] if you are new, never used, red with an 667MHz DDR2 s dram ($20.00) TV with DVD Shelf. Barely 2 Contact Lisa at 090-6861-7014. BOY? Chicco travel stroller years old asking $1800 OBO Call Zama 263-7370. interested airplane on it $20 system; Graco swing and Foster, Okinawa - Adorable 512MB PC2-5300 667MHz [email protected] I live brand new Mossimo black/white DDR2 s dram ($10.00) matthew. email [email protected] Foster, Okinawa - I have a Okinawa - Nissan Laurel (1998) bouncer; Boppy nursing pillow, for pictures on McTureous two covers; Medela breastpump; polka dot peep-toe 1" wedges, [email protected] or 958-7082 Household ItemsCyber560 home CH-DVD 300 Port- $5000 OBO. White w/Gray cushioned insoles. Size 8. Per- Interior, Driver/Passenger Air- and newborn-12 month clothes. Lester, Okinawa - Matching able DVD player. Absolutely Foster, Okinawa - ABCs and fect for spring, comfortable. $10 nothing wrong with it! Selling for bag, Child Safety Latch, Power 123s foam play mat - great for All items brand new or like new. Triple dresser and 32" TV Kadena, Okinawa - 2 girls $300. Call 246-7870. OBO. Email for photos: Furniture 510 $20 OBO Contact Locks, Keyless Entry, Premium when child first learns how to [email protected] Armoire. Cherry, color wood, throws twin size. One is Barbie Sound, AM/FM/CD/MP3, Air barely used 2 yrs old. $1500.00 and the other is Disney Princess [email protected] if you are walk because of extra cushion, interested Conditioning, Power Steering, $20, Located on Foster. For Yokota, Japan - Baby Einstein Kadena, Okinawa - name brand Courtney/McT: - Bunk Bed for O B O E - m a i l $5 [email protected] Power Tinted Windows. SSgt play center lightly used play girls jeans cheap! Sizes 13-6 sale. Twin-size, White washed, [email protected] for picture, email Kadena, Okinawa - Need cur- Foster, Okinawa - I have an Black @ 623-7329/622-5202 [email protected] center. My son is too big for it some run small. E-mail solid wood. Can be converted to pictures Aiwa CX-ZHT63 5 Speaker w/ now. Must Sell! Call to come [email protected] 2 twins. Includes ladder, slats, tains? I have 9- 54" long panels left, two different style/colors, 12" Subwoofer Home Entertain- Foster, Okinawa - Contours and take a look at it. Asking $40 for pictures or call 633-1356 side rails, headboards, and foot McT - twin day bed, green ment System. Great Sound! It Cozy Dreams Gliding Musical OBO Call 773-634-7766 or boards. No mattresses. $100 wrought iron frame, with mat- e - m a i l McTureous Okinawa - Dress [email protected] has a 5 Disk Changer and 2 Autos WantedBassinet 156 Price $125.00-Brand email [email protected] Call 090-6859-3974 or email tress, extra twin frame under- Tape Decks. The display is not blues pants (size 32R and 31R) neath and all hardware supplies for pictures new from Wal-Mart. Call for with red stripe and green "char [email protected] Pic- working but everything else pictures or come and see email Yokota, Japan - Beautiful crib - included. Free. Must pick-up. MISAWA - wanted around 10 lies" pants (same sizes) in tures avail. does! Selling for $200 OBO [email protected] My wife and I got this crib and Call 622-5173 Contact [email protected] if yrs old, Japanese mini-SUV excellent condition $15 each. Courtney/McT - Bunk Bed for Home Electronics 570 646-3589 then saw one we liked better at [email protected] you are interested style. Email photos, specs and the navy base so we need to get sale. Twin-size, White washed Yongan Seoul, Korea - Italian prices to: [email protected] Kadena - Baby girl crib beddings rid of this one. Our loss is your solid wood can be converted to style dinning room set, solid Kadena, Okinawa - 10 XBOX wood and leather. Including Courtney, Okinawa - Samsung in really great condition $60 gain. Mattress and bedding not 2 twins, Includes ladder, slats, 65" rear projection HD TV games, $50 for all, call email for pictures at devilangel_ included since we need it for our Computersside rails,360 headboards, and foot table and two matching chairs 633-1356 or e-mail for $125. contact: (1080i) $850 OBO. Call [email protected] new one. Asking $50 OBO Call boards. No mattresses. $100 098-979-9001 (H) or [email protected] Motorcycles - Japan 166 Atsugi - Microsoft Windows XP Call 090-6859-3974 or email [email protected] or Kadena - I have a Graco Duo 443-524-6511 or email jason. 080-3521-0628. Kadena, Okinawa - 27" Sony [email protected] Pro & XP Home OEM Versions [email protected] Pic- 0119690-1911 double stroller - kept inside, no for sale. $175.00- Pro tures avail. Foster - HD-DVD add-on for Trinitron, good condition, $150, Yokosuka - 1992 Yamaha stains, fading, or rust. It does $150.00-Home. Ethernet cable XBOX360-$125, 6 HD-DVDS [email protected] TDM-850, Black with stripes, not have trays. Pictures availa- Courtney, Okinawa - For sale Kadena, Okinawa - 55" Mitsu- by the foot. - $2.50 call Philip at glass dining table w/4 microfiber Furniture/Appliances$15 each 511or $200 for everything. great condition, carbs just rebuilt ble Asking $20 OBO lindsey_ Bicycles2 4 220 6 - 7 6 2 8 , Will trade for PS3 games. bishi 1080 HD, floor model/- and full service, top case [email protected] chairs, in good condition sale for wheels $900, [email protected], $300.00 OBO call 622-6521 or Transformers, Shrek3, I Now included. Please e-mail if you Kadena - Nursery Bedding Kit: 090-9807-5504 Pronounce you Chuck and Kadena,[email protected] would photos or have questions. Kadena, Okinawa - 1 blue male email at [email protected] Neutral colors. 2 crib comforters, and 1 burgundy female 18 Foster, Okinawa - Adobe Crea- Foster, Okinawa - Brother Larry, King Kong, Blades of Get started now so you'll be 2 pillows, baby positioner, full Kadena, Okinawa - 65" JVC speed bikes. Like new condition. tive Suite 3 Design software, Foster, Okinawa - Bar stool- Homelock sewing machine Glory, Next (With Nicholas Cage Rear Projection TV 3 yrs. Old, ready for summer! $2000 OBO. size towel & baby vest. Bought s/counter chairs. They are silver comes with accessories, instruc- & Jessica Biel). Email [email protected] or Never had time to ride. Will sell brand new never open for Great Condition! Need to make at "Birthday" baby store off base both for $75.00. Contact Julio at Macintosh paid $900 asking with swirls details, with arms tional and techniques CD's, [email protected] 090-6135-8258. for 9,800Yen, will sell for $50, room $1,000 OBO For info. & 090-8763-0533 or email $600 or best offer, please email and backs. The seats are suede brand new still in the box Foster, Okinawa - 29' inches pictures email please e-mail [email protected] [email protected] for seats- They are clean and like purchased at the PX for $250 approx. Daewoo TV with remote Yokosuka - 1998 Yamaha FZ [email protected] [email protected] 400; 29,xxx km; red/black, dual more info, thanks new- moving off base and no yours for $230 OBO Call @ $40 Call Karen at 646-2528 or for pictures or call 633-1356 Kadena, Okinawa - Boys Japa- counter/bar pd. $300 sell $125 090-6869-7104 or e-mail email at [email protected] for Kadena, Okinawa - AFN Decod- carbon fiber exhaust, brembo Foster, Okinawa - Belkin wire- brakes. I ride it to work nese Bike - Like new condition! f o r b o t h [email protected] pictures. er wremote and original box Kadena, Okinawa - A Graco less keyboard. Barely used. [email protected] user's manual. Bought in Ger- everyday. $1200, selling at a stroller with car carrier only two Cool bike with basket on front Foster, Okinawa - 37" JVC TV in and a headlamp that is motion Bought at the PX for $48.00 Foster, Okinawa - Whirlpool many for $500 new and will also huge loss; transferring. Will years old. It was only used for selling for $25 Call Karen at Foster, Okinawa - Comforter Excellent condition. Not include helmet (if it fits) and generated. Perfect for boy ages Portable Dishwasher - Pur- work here in Japan. It is dual about one year, and has been 646-2528 or email at set: Queen Size blue, $ 15 obo. chased at Furniture Store in Oct. PCS'ing, Just want to sell. $350 voltage. Only owner; used for 2 accessories. stored inside. It is in great 5-9 $55 Call or email for picture. OBO Call 080-3514-3871 or 633-3098 or [email protected] [email protected] For pictures call Karen at Never Used - doesn't fit in new years. PCS'd to Japan and living [email protected] condition and could be used for 646-2528 or email at email [email protected] 08065527424 ti.net Foster, Okinawa - Dell Latitude house. Paid $600 asking $400. on base so I don't need it. First a girl or boy $90.00 or best offer. [email protected] Contact [email protected] $250 gets it. 633-2356. Please contact Heather C510 laptop - excellent condi- Foster, Okinawa - Compact Yokota - 2000 Ducati Monster @632-3495 Kadena, Okinawa - Selling Gary tion no scratches, battery does Futenma, Okinawa - Love seat VHSGR-SXM240 Camcorder Kadena, Okinawa - For sale Fisher mountain bike (tassajara) not hold charge, ac power plug for sale. Price $130. Light Foster, Okinawa - Zojirushi with carrying case in perfect 750 2000 Ducati Monster 750, bread maker, used couple times Magnavox VCR with remote, has ONLY 5200 miles, Japa- Kadena, Okinawa - Eddie Bauer for $500.00 all components are & docking station included, 20 brown, very comfy with lots of condition, just used over Christ- rarely used. $30 email for Travel System (stroller, car seat, high end and bike is in mint GB, Windows XP Pro, 1,000 padding, cloth material. We'd comes with recipe and instruc- mas, no scratches, great video. nese and State side title. The tional video, yours for $65 OBO p i c t u r e s bike is U.S. spec w/ dual carbon and base) blue and grey paid condition. If interested, set up a MHz, Memory 512 MB $300.00 keep it, but it is too big for our Includes accessories and in- [email protected] $220 in the states, used with my time for a test ride. My name is o b o e m a i l : APT. Email for pictures to Call @090-6869-7104/ structions asking $125 OBO Call fiber exhaust, Comes with bike [email protected] cover, lock and helmet sounds son 4 5 months, selling 4 only Joe. Cell 090-1368-9679 Email: [email protected] [email protected] or Rachel 646-9342 or email Kadena, Okinawa - IPod wire- $150, email for pictures [email protected] 899-1242 or 090-6631-1473 [email protected] less FM transmitter Griffin "I trip" mean and handles great in the Foster, Okinawa - Dell Latitude Kadena, Okinawa - Refrigera- turns. JCI until June 08. Asking [email protected] with LCD Fits C510 laptop - excellent internet Kadena - Just bought a Rear tor/Freezer: White GE Side-by- Foster, Okinawa - Great Deal 3rd/4th/Photo/Color Gen iPod. $4200 Call 856-773-5350 or Kadena, Okinawa - Small, pink, ready, battery does not hold Side 22 cu ft. Works Great. Silver Sony High Definition email [email protected] Kadena, Okinawa - Eddie Bauer girl's bike - Some wears and Projection TV for the big name $ 1 5 . 0 0 playpen $45 comes with Eddie charge, ac power & docking next sunday, and now need an Perfect 2nd Refrigerator for you Multimedia Interface 720p/1080i [email protected] tear and a tiny bit of rust. Was station included, 20 GB, Win- on base house 633-4111 or Upscale 5 DISC DVD Player w/ Bauer bag to transport call kept on a covered porch so I somewhere to put all your 633-8454 or email dows XP Pro, 1,000 MHz, componets, look no further then [email protected] $150 Remote. Bought it a few months Kadena, Okinawa - JVC TV, have no idea how there are Memory 512 MB $300.00 obo OBO ago for $300, in great condition DVD Player, Sony VCR Player, Motorcycles - [email protected]. 168 cracks in the seat. $5 633-5226, 2 TV Stands/towers, net for pictures email: okinawaimages@hotmail. $175.00 asking for $175.00 OBO For info Sony Surround and wood cen- [email protected] com Okinawa - Natioinal 1.35L mini call Euqy @ 646-2280 e-mail ter. I will sell individual items if Kadena, Okinawa - Getting Kadena, Okinawa - 4 piece refrigerator. 2 doors, bottom - [email protected] you would like a price just email. Seoul - For Sale 2005 Harley ready for baby? Boppy Pillow for Torii Station, Okinawa -XL 2006 Foster, Okinawa - Hp Pavilion Mirror Set $40.00 OBO, Glass freezer. Used less than 3 XL1200C Sportster. Black Cher- I will deliver the center as well. sale, light pink with flowers, Rush Cannondale black on dv9205us, bought in March for Sofa Table $70.00 OBO. For months. Still under warranty. Foster, Okinawa -Great Deal Must sell! Email ry color, 1,340 miles 1,000 mile used once, retail $35, will sell for black used one time on island $1100 selling for $750 obo. 17" pictures Email Quiana @ Asking $180.00. Contact: BJ, Silver Sony High Definition service done, new AGM battery, [email protected] $20 call 633-1356 or e-mail then I spent a year deployed. bright view widescreen display, [email protected] or Call [email protected] or Multimedia Interface 720p/1080i 956-2324 LePera seat, Windvest wind- [email protected] Bike is in great shape and the 120GB Hard Drive, Hp Quick 633-7697 call 090-6865-4607 (cell phone). Upscale 5 DISC DVD Player w/ shield, detachable sissy bar tires are perfect. Can email Play with Remote control, web- Remote. Bought it a few months Kadena, Okinawa - Sky Perfect mount and sissy bar, Kurakyn Kadena, Okinawa - Graco swing pictures asking $1000 OBO cam, windows vista and much Kadena, Okinawa - Curio Cabi- Yongsan - Vacuum cleaner Dirt ago for $300, in great condition tuner and satellite dish made by Texas, Engine Guards, Kurakyn $40 email for pictures Email or call if you are interes- more! Call Tina or Jason net for sale $200 dollars, if you Devil upright 12 AMP color dark asking for $175.00 OBO For info Sony Like new condition 1 year rider fold down foot pads. Clear [email protected]. ted [email protected] 646-2461 or email are interested pls. email me @ red for $15 Contact: call Euqy @ 646-2280 e-mail old. Asking $85.00 title $6900. 011-9228-4175. net or call 633-8454 098-956-2144. [email protected] [email protected] for picture. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 35

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I had one but had to corner lot for $995 Open floor 310lb flex bar set $1000.00 Paul Baby & Mom Prenatal Yoga This is inexpensive when you $600. Call 1-214-261-6344 or with children. Asking leave him in the states with DVD's. Only used a couple email [email protected] Courtney/McT- Patio Tarp for 3 plan with large living room and 098-930-3272 think each game is worth at bdrm multiplex-no holes $75. $500.00/OBO will include a family. I am married with a 4yr eat in kitchen Oversized walk in [email protected] for times $7 each or both for $10 least $5. [email protected] Outdoor Shed 6X4 $75 OBO. kennel. Call 633-5865 or old son. Could provide a very pantry Three Bedrooms upstairs photos. Email [email protected]. Outdoor resin wicker furn. In- 08035143874 or email good home Please e-mail if you Master Suite features full bath Jewelry 610 can help johnhartzell@hotmail. Kadena, Okinawa - Bow flex Kadena, Okinawa - Sony Play cludes coffee table, 2 chairs, [email protected] for pic- and large walk in closet Nice Kadena, Okinawa - 1000 Watt loveseat $75. Log-style teak ture com sized back yard with garage Select Tech 552 Dumbbells, transformer for sale 40$ or Station 2. $90.00 OBO Must sell practically brand new! Weight [email protected] Foster - Just in time for bench and small table $50. Call Great Location and super make a reasonable offer give Valentine's Day! Gorgeous ¾ 090-6859-3974; email Kadena - Dalmatian - Rescue, schools 15min to Lackland AFB! ranges from 5-52.5lbs, elimi- me a call at 090-6525-9910 or 956-2324 fixed boy has been kept in a carat diamond earrings H-I in [email protected] PhotographyPhone 830 # 210-524-9400 or E- nates 16 sets of Dumbbells! e m a i l a t color and I1-I2 clarity, appraised cage his whole life. 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Weight Kadena - Free to good home, cable and software included. ranges from 5-52.5lbs, elimi- minute each. Make Offer Kadena, Okinawa - XBOX "Real Gold Set. Emerald Cut Diamond Kadena - Battery operated Ka- [email protected] 633-5568 Center with antique diamond Foster, Okinawa - Coleman Oki-mix. Med size. All shots are Good condition. I just bought a wasaki Ninja ATV ride-on. In nates 16 sets of dumbbells! Paid World GOLF" game system sleeping bags I have 3 in great up to date, microchiped. Free new camera. $50 OBO Call $400 asking $325obo only used bundle(everything you need to band and matching wedding good shape everything works Kadena, Okinawa - Complete band Email for pictures condition need to sell due to dog food, dog bowels, and coller 622-6520 or email at fine. Child doesn't ride it and is a few times! [email protected] hook up to X-BOX & play)-$45 [email protected] Series for sale. Twin Peaks. [email protected] PCS. $15 each call 646-2528 and leash. Potty trained, great getting too big. Sits out on our 633-5568 Includes the prequel movie (Fire call 633-1356 or e-mail ask for Karen or email dog, Wife is allergic. Please take [email protected] $1500 OBO will take PayPal to Foster - hp Photosmart R707 patio covered by a tarp Asking Kadena, Okinawa - Brand new Walk With Me), the pilot movie, use credit card if desired! [email protected] him home today! Please call price is $100 obo. Email and Seasons 1-2. US version. 633-7735 or 080-3524-3810 digital camera. 5.1MP. Like new Nike Sasquatch (round) driver. Foster, Okinawa - Patio over- with box and instructions. Paid [email protected] 9.5, Senior Flex $130obo. Call Region 1. Like New. Viewed Kadena, Okinawa - X-Box 360 once. Asking $80. Contact Pam with two remotes and inter- hang. Metal $200. Past two Kadena - Long hair, cream $370.00 will sell $200.00 firm. Kadena, Okinawa - Green & or email details and pictures: Jobs Offeredowners 630 lived in Old Lester colored Miniature Dachshund Call 646-4594. silver Leapster by Leap Frog 633-7381, 080-1767-7091, or Rebecca at 633-7167 or cooler adapter, component vid- [email protected] eo cables and fiber optic audio, housing. Email Bobbi for pic- puppies for sale. Puppies will be and 5 games. Dora, KG, Num- [email protected] headset, 15 games, and playa- GOOVER ENGLISH SCHOOL t u r e s @ ready for pick up first week of Foster, Okinawa - Fine-Pix ber Raiders, Dora Pinata Party, [email protected] or call camera dock with rechargeable Kadena, Okinawa - Child's Kadena, Okinawa - Complete ble demos. Panasonic 47 Inch SEEKS TEACHERS 3500 YEN March 3 females and 1 male. & Learn to Draw & Write. Selling Medium Pinnacle Full 3/2 Wet- HOUR We seek experienced 646-5415. Asking 400$ Please contact batteries and cords. Upload series for sale. Dark Angel. HDTV 1080i HDMI, Component it all for $100 obo Email suit - (fits kids sizes 8-10) Asking $40. US version. Region Video, Video - $2000.00 OBO! Native English teachers who live Stacey or Jed at 633-1024 pictures and charge your cam- [email protected] Foster, Okinawa - Patio over- era at the same time! Brand Wetsuit is in 'Like New' condi- 1. Like new. Viewed once. [email protected] on military bases. NEGISHI, hang. Metal $200. Past two tion. $40 Call or email for YOKOSUKA, YOKOTA, CAMP Kinser - FREE CAT to good new! Asking 30.00 Contact T @ Kadena - Tekno Robotic Dog Contact Pam or Rebecca at owners lived in Old Lester home. Beautiful, orange/white, 646-1435 or comes with bone, ball, and picture. 633-3098 or kkc@oasis. 633-7167 or ZAMA, SAGAMI-DEPOT, SHA, housing. Email Bobbi for pic- mediatti.net Kadena - Subwoofer: Rogue IKEGO. Web site has more domestic longhair, 10 ½ years [email protected] remote. All in perfect working [email protected] Model RW1512 (120W) new t u r e s @ old, neutered, micro-chipped, condition. $40 obo information. APPLY NOW http:/ [email protected] or call Kadena, Okinawa - Nordic Trac Kadena, Okinawa - Entire Profil- condition Never used on a gig. /www.goover.co.jp/english E- front paws declawed, weighs 19 Kadena, Okinawa - Brand New [email protected] Exercise Machine: - Works great Add that low end to your P/A 646-5415. er series includes all seasons. mail:[email protected] lbs. Very sweet and loving. Call Canon camera lens for sale. Fits MaTureous - Train Table pur- and is in pristine condition. system or DJ outfit. $175.00 Call 637-6057 to meet him. Seasons 1-4, viewed once, Foster, Okinawa - Shed. Rub- Canon Rebel XTI among others, chased at ToysRUs out in town $100.00obo. Contact Asking $80 Contact Pam or 973-4627 or e-mail bermaid 3ft tall x 3ft deep x 4ft lenses is: EF-S 18-55mm/3.5- [email protected] or call [email protected] Zama - FREE! FREE! FREE! for $100 selling for $30 excellent Rebecca at 633-7167 or Merchandise wide $75 Email Bobbi for 5.6. Opened but never used condition email for pictures 957-0981. [email protected] Weimaraner - 15 mo. old male. Paid $110 after shipping. Want Wantedp i700 c t u r e s @ Great family dog. Neutered, [email protected] Kadena - Yamaha 250-watt [email protected] or call $85 for it. michael.af. Kadena, Okinawa - Remote up-to-date shots, microchipped. Control Golf Ball from skymall. Kadena, Okinawa - Girls ballet stereo power amplifier. New 646-5415. [email protected] slippers size 4, tap shoes size 3, condition, rack mountable Great Family expanding - must go! For com http://www.skymall. 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[email protected] yahoo.com Pet Accessoriesf o 822 r $ 8 5 Kadena, Okinawa - Rowing Please call Stephanie @ [email protected] and warranty info. Call 080 3209 Machine: - Voit RM/3 hydraulic 633-1145 or 090-9781-7193 for Kadena, Okinawa - Lots of Kinser, Okinawa - For Sale: Kadena, Okinawa - We are 5242 or email jmv7580@hot- system. Works great and is in children VHS. Elmo's looking for a bunk bed set for more information Kadena - 2, 55 gallon fish tanks, mail.com Japanese Sky-Perfect TV Satel- one comes with a stand and the Kadena, Okinawa - Digital Cam- pristine condition. $70.00 Con- World/Sesame Street, Wiggles, lite and Receiver w/ remote our kids - preferably the kind Kadena, Okinawa - Plexiglas era: Fuji Film Finepix E550 6.63 Foster, Okinawa - ScubaPro tact [email protected] for Disney, Bob The Builder, Tho- that you can use as separate other one without, but both have control (used set). Both in good Outdoor Umbrella table, $40.00 everything that you need for fish Megapixel, 4X optical zoom, Knighthawk Mk25/S550 regula- pictures mas & Friends, Baby Einstein & condition, but mounting bracket beds or as bunk beds, before us or best offer. Will deliver software, rechargeable batteries tor w/ octo and genesis 3-gauge etc. No less than 15. $45 OBO. PSC in April. If you have one for and much much more, also Kadena, Okinawa - Sherwood has rust, will be sold as set for [email protected] each tank comes with a power- & charger, 2 memory cards, cansole. New over $500, asking VCR $30. saleokinawa@yahoo. $75.00, e-mail sale, please email pictures to 956-2324 carry case all included $150 $325 OBO. Call 080 3209 5242 Maximus regulator set. Includes com. 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Selling for $50, if for details and pictures at $40 each email Martha at f/4-5.6 AF zoom lens for Canon interested call 645-6348 or [email protected] used & bought on Skymall.com Xt or Xti. By QUANTARAY. Musical Instruments740 [email protected] for email [email protected]. for $40, will sell for $10 e-mail Yokosuka - Video Games For details Excellent condition, never used, [email protected] Sale. New. Never Opened, Pets 820 good starter lens, bought the Foster, Okinawa - Suunto Vyper or call 633-1356 Original Security Wrap. XBOX Foster, Okinawa - Takamine Kadena - 5gal freshwater fish wrong one and don't want to dive computer (wrist strap Miscellaneous 1040 NHL 07 (EA SPORTS) -$20.00. acoustic/electric model EF510 Kadena - Two 1 1/2 year old tank has rocks, plants, tank spend $ to return. Hood inclu- mounted). 20 dives on it. Retails Kadena, Okinawa - World of XBOX NHL 06 (EA SPORTS) FM LD, vintage sunburst cut- OKI mix dogs, Female black and lamp, and water filter. 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[email protected] [email protected] PAGE 36 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 Sorenson gets attention with 5th place in opener BY MIKE HARRIS The Associated Press Racing notes While most of the attention during the offseason has been on his Dodges to finish in the top eight, older and far more experienced said his fifth top-five finish in 75 teammates, 22-year-old Reed So- Cup races was a conservative renson has been quietly prepar- drive. ing for a big season. “The first half of the race was so The youngster, beginning his hot and slick,” he said. “You could third full NASCAR Sprint Cup see everyone out there separating. season with Chip Ganassi Racing, We took the conservative side on got off to a great start Sunday tires. We just tried to keep an eye with a fifth-place finish in the sea- on the leaders — if we could still son-opening Daytona 500. see them we were happy. Meanwhile, former Formula “We knew there were going to One star Juan Pablo Montoya, be cautions at the end. We just last year’s top Cup rookie, was took care of the tires, took care of 32nd and Ganassi newcomer the car and went after it there at Dario Franchitti, last year’s India- the end.” napolis 500 and IndyCar Series Stat of the week: Jimmie champion, finished 33rd. Johnson and Matt Kenseth can The day before the big race, Ga- only hope history repeats itself nassi was asked about Sorenson. this week at California Speedway. “I think we’ve seen a matura- A year ago, both got off to a tion process in that guy over the rough start at Daytona with winter and he’s stepped up,” Ga- Johnson finishing 39th and nassi said. “I think part of that is Kenseth 27th. A week later, at the having Juan as a teammate last California track, Kenseth won year has helped him step up. I and Johnson finished third, get- think bringing Dario on has ting both back on solid footing. In the end, Johnson won his sec- helped him step up. ond straight Cup title and “He’s stepping up. He’s doing Kenseth wound up fourth in the what we’ve asked him and what standings. Both kept alive their we want him to do. He’s doing ex- streaks as the only drivers to qual- actly what we want him to do. We ify for the Chase for the champi- couldn’t be happier.” onship in each of the four years Sorenson, driving one of six that the format has been used. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 37 Hornish Jr. gets off to memorable start Three-time IndyCar champion, new father runs strong in hisirst f Daytona 500

BY JENNA FRYER laps to salvage his finish. of trouble, I was amazed. I know the team The Associated Press “It probably kept us from having a was excited.” top-10 finish,” he guessed. “I think that In comparison, reigning IndyCar and In- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There was no was about the only hiccup that we had real- dianapolis 500 champion Dario Franchitti time for Sam Hornish Jr. to celebrate his ly all day long. To be a rookie at the Dayto- fell off the pace early, went a lap down and 15th-place showing in the Daytona 500. na 500, and to do what we set out to do — finished 33rd. The other two open-wheel- The open-wheel star had to hustle back to which was to get a top-20 finish — we were ers in this rookie class, Jacques Villeneuve Ohio to pitch in on diaper duty. able to accomplish that and I was just real- and Patrick Carpentier, failed to make the Hornish’s first child, a daughter, was ly happy with how everything worked.” race and Villeneuve, a former Formula One world champion, may already be done born the week he reported to Daytona, and It completed a banner day for Penske with NASCAR. He’s been replaced in his his commitment to racing caused him to Racing, which gave team owner Roger Pen- Bill Davis Racing ride this week and his fu- miss 10 of the first 14 days of her life. He ske his first Daytona 500 win. Penske has ture remains unclear. raced home following Sunday’s sea- 14 Indianapolis 500 victories, but was Now Hornish heads to California, where son-opener so he could take over the mid- empty in 23 previous years at Daytona. he has the luxury of knowing he’s locked night feedings wife Crystal had been han- As thrilled as the owner was for New- into the field. Penske took the points that dling alone. man’s win and the impressive display of Busch earned last year and moved them to “I’ve been gone for about five days out of teamwork it took to accomplish it, Penske Hornish’s No. 77 ride to guarantee Hornish each week over the past two weeks that was just as pleased with Hornish’s perfor- a spot in the first five races of this season. she’s been around,” he said. “My wife’s mance. Hornish, a three-time IndyCar Se- As a former series champion, Busch has been pretty much home alone taking care of ries champion and the last of Penske’s six provisionals he can rely on should he things herself and I had to give her a little Indy 500 winners, relied on Penske’s ad- fail to qualify for a race on speed — and he bit of a break. It’s been great as a first-time vice before making this move to NASCAR. actually had to use one to get into the Day- father and is something that I’ve been look- Struggles in his handful of starts last sea- tona 500 when a mechanical problem ing forward to for a very long time. son — and his failure to qualify for his first knocked him out of his qualifying race. “I’m really happy about that and hope ev- six starts — had led many to believe the Hornish is grateful for the gesture, and erything continues to go as well with that switch to stock cars was going to be a diffi- eager to do everything he can to help his Sam Hornish Jr. as it has with the racing.” cult transition for the most successful teammates. “Roger and Kurt and Ryan — all those Spending time with baby Addison didn’t American driver in IndyCar history. how exciting it was for me.” guys have been great to me. I just try and do prevent Hornish from reliving his first Day- “I would say that I was really surprised what I can to make this overall team better. tona 500. He found time while baby-sitting Hornish had the best Daytona debut of (with the Daytona finish), but I was confi- We actually got a little bit of interaction in to watch a replay of the entire race, which all the new open-wheelers, running in or dent when we made the decision to bring Victory Lane with everybody. I was just so ended with a 1-2 finish from Penske Racing around the top 10 for almost the entire him in,” Penske said. “He drove a master- excited that Penske Racing and Ryan were teammates Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch. race. A mistake on a late pit stop, when he ful race. He was working with the team- able to make it to Victory Lane at the Dayto- “My hands were sweating with 20 laps slid the nose of his Dodge outside the box mates. I think he’s going to be a real great na 500. remaining and I had already been in it — and had to back up, cost him several posi- team player. “It was an awesome feeling. Everybody lived through it,” Hornish said. “That’s tions and he had to hustle in the closing “To finish 15th in his first race, stay out told me what a good job that I did.” PAGE 38 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 SCOREBOARD

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No. 6 LSU (23-3) beat Kentucky 52-48. Next: Sunday AP Men’s Top 25 fared vs. No. 1 Connecticut, Monday. Mayakoba Classic SAP Open AFN-Atlantic, 2 a.m.—College basketball: Thursday No. 7 Stanford (24-3) did not play. Next: at Thursday Thursday Cincinnati at Georgetown. 1. Memphis (26-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 California, Saturday. At El Camaleon Golf Club At HP Pavilion No. 8 California (23-3) did not play. Next: Playa del Carmen, Mexico AFN-Sports, 2 a.m.—College basketball: No. 2 Tennessee, Saturday. San Jose, Calif. 2. Tennessee (24-2) did not play. Next: at vs. No. 7 Stanford, Saturday. Purse: $3.5 million Purse: $436,000 Connecticut at Villanova. No. 9 Baylor (22-3) did not play. Next: at Yardage: 6,923; Par 70 (35-35) Surface: Hard-Indoor AFN-Xtra, 3 a.m.—NHL: N.Y. Islanders at No. 1 Memphis, Saturday. 3. North Carolina (25-2) did not play. Next: Iowa State, Saturday. First Round Singles New Jersey. No. 10 Old Dominion (23-3) beat Virginia John Merrick 33-31—64 -6 Second Round AFN-Atlantic, 4 a.m. vs. Wake Forest, Sunday. —College basketball: 4. Kansas (24-2) did not play. Next: at Okla- Commonwealth 87-67. Next: vs. Drexel, Sun-Larry Mize 33-32—65 -5 Lu Yen-hsun, Taiwan, def. Wayne Odesnik, Navy at Army. homa State, Saturday. day. Robert Damron 32-33—65 -5United States, 6-4, 6-4. AFN-Sports, 4 a.m.—College basketball: Ar- No. 11 Oklahoma (19-5) did not play. Next: David Lutterus 33-32—65 -5 Mardy Fish, United States, def. Denis Gre- 5. Duke (22-3) did not play. Next: vs. St. Kenneth Ferrie 33-32—65 -5 kansas at Kentucky. John’s, Saturday. vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State, Saturday. melmayr, Germany, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3. AFN-Xtra, 5:30 a.m. No. 12 Duke (19-7) did not play. Next: at Vir- Brian Gay 33-33—66 -4 —College basketball: 6. UCLA (22-3) beat Oregon State 84-49. John Daly 31-35—66 -4 Jonathan Isner, United States, def. Tommy Oregon at UCLA. Next: vs. Oregon, Saturday. ginia Tech, Friday. Tommy Gainey 32-34—66 -4Haas (3), Germany, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3. AFN-Atlantic, 6 a.m.—College basketball: 7. Texas (22-4) did not play. Next: vs. Okla- No. 13 West Virginia (21-4) did not play. Tim Petrovic 31-36—67 -3 James Blake (2), United States, def. Jesse Kansas at Oklahoma State. homa, Saturday. Next: vs. Villanova, Saturday. Steve Marino 32-35—67 -3Levine, United States, 6-3, 6-4. AFN-Sports, 6 a.m.—College basketball: St. 8. Butler (25-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. No. 14 Notre Dame (20-6) did not play. Kevin Stadler 33-34—67 -3 Andy Roddick (1), United States, def. Kei John’s at Duke. 16 Drake, Saturday. Next: at Depaul, Sunday. Greg Kraft 35-32—67 -3Nishikori, Japan, 6-2, 6-4. AFN-Atlantic, 8 a.m. 9. Stanford (21-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15 Kansas State (18-7) did not play. Cameron Beckman 34-33—67 -3 —College basketball: Next: at Colorado, Saturday. Dean Wilson 33-34—67 -3 Arizona State at Washington. California, Sunday. 10. Xavier (23-4) beat Duquesne 75-48. No. 16 Oklahoma State (21-4) did not play. Jose Coceres 34-33—67 -3 Copa Telmex AFN-Xtra, 9 a.m.—Auto racing: NASCAR Na- Tim Wilkinson 35-32—67 -3 Next: at Dayton, Sunday. Next: at No. 11 Oklahoma, Saturday. Friday tionwide Grand National Stater Bros. 300 at No. 17 George Washington (21-5) did not Craig Kanada 34-33—67 -3 11. Wisconsin (22-4) did not play. Next: at Parker McLachlin 33-34—67 -3 At Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club Fontana, Calif. Ohio State, Sunday. play. Next: at St. Joseph’s, Sunday. Buenos Aires, Argentina AFN-Atlantic, 10 a.m.—College basketball: Matt Jones 32-35—67 -3 12. Georgetown (21-4) did not play. Next: No. 18 Utah (22-3) did not play. Next: at Peter Lonard 36-32—68 -2 Purse: $466,000 (Intl. Series) Kansas State at Baylor. vs. Cincinnati, Saturday. New Mexico, Saturday. Matt Kuchar 34-34—68 -2 Surface: Clay-Outdoor AFN-Sports, 11 a.m.—College basketball: 13. Connecticut (21-5) did not play. Next: No. 19 UTEP (21-2) did not play. Next: at Briny Baird 34-34—68 -2 Singles Tennessee at Memphis. at Villanova, Saturday. Southern Mississippi, Friday. Cliff Kresge 33-35—68 -2 Fourth Round AFN-Atlantic, noon—College basketball: 14. Purdue (21-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 Ohio State (20-6) beat Iowa 69-56. Chris Stroud 32-36—68 -2 Jose Acasuso, Argentina, def. Igor An- Arizona at Washington State. Minnesota, Wednesday. Next: at Indiana, Monday. Brad Adamonis 32-36—68 -2dreev (6), Russia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. AFN-Xtra, 12:30 p.m.—NBA: L.A. Lakers vs. 15. Indiana (22-4) did not play. Next: at No. 21 Texas A&M (19-7) did not play. Next: Martin Laird 34-34—68 -2 at Texas, Sunday. Alvaro Quiros 34-34—68 -2 L.A. Clippers. Northwestern, Saturday. Ron Whittaker 33-35—68 -2 ABN AMRO AFN-Xtra, 3 p.m.—College basketball: Rut- 16. Drake (23-3) did not play. Next: at No. 8 No. 22 Syracuse (19-6) did not play. Next: Justin Bolli 35-33—68 -2 gers at Marquette (dld). Butler, Saturday. vs. Cincinnati, Saturday. Shigeki Maruyama 36-33—69 -1 Friday No. 23 Pittsburgh (18-7) did not play. Next: AFN-Sports, 5 p.m.—College basketball: 17. Washington State (21-5) beat Arizona Brad Elder 37-32—69 -1 At Ahoy’ Stadium State 59-47. Next: vs. Arizona, Saturday. at Marquette, Saturday. Tennessee at Memphis (dld). Jay Williamson 35-34—69 -1 Rotterdam, Netherlands 18. Louisville (21-6) did not play. Next: at No. 24 Georgia (19-7) did not play. Next: vs. Bob May 36-33—69 -1 AFN-Xtra, 5 p.m.—College basketball: Okla- Purse: $1.21 million (Intl. Gold) Pittsburgh, Sunday. Auburn, Sunday. Tom Byrum 35-34—69 -1 Surface: Hard-Indoor homa at Texas (dld). 19. Michigan State (21-5) did not play. No. 25 Vanderbilt (20-7) beat Arkansas Nicholas Thompson 36-33—69 -1 AFN-Sports, 6:30 p.m.—Boxing: Wladimir Jin Park 34-35—69 -1 Singles Next: vs. Iowa, Saturday. 63-50. Next: at Auburn, Thursday. Quarterfinals Klitschko vs. Sulta Ibragimov for Klitschko’s Kevin Streelman 37-32—69 -1 20. Vanderbilt (22-4) did not play. Next: vs. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Mischa Zverev, WBO and Ibragimov’s IBF heavyweight titlesGeorgia, Saturday. Andrew Magee 34-35—69 -1 at New York (dld). Thursday’s women’s scores Michael Sim 37-32—69 -1Germany, 6-3, 6-1. 21. Notre Dame (20-5) beat Pittsburgh Neal Lancaster 35-35—70 E AFN-Xtra, 7:30 p.m.—College basketball: 82-70. Next: vs. Syracuse, Sunday. Michael Llodra, France, def. Robin Haase, EAST Richard S. Johnson 34-36—70 ENetherlands, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). Nebraska at Texas A&M (dld). 22. Texas A&M (20-6) did not play. Next: Bridgewater, Mass. 66, Salem St. 53 Joe Ogilvie 35-35—70 E AFN-Xtra, 9:30 p.m. vs. Nebraska, Saturday. Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Andreas —NBA: New Orleans at Cabrini 69, Rosemont 56 Nick Price 38-32—70 ESeppi, Italy, 6-3, 6-2. San Antonio (dld). 23. Saint Mary’s, Calif. (23-3) did not play. Eastern 59, Immaculata 58 Len Mattiace 37-33—70 E Next: vs. Kent State, Saturday. Esteban Toledo 33-37—70 E Gilles Simon, France, def. Teimuraz AFN-Xtra, midnight—College basketball: Edinboro 60, Dist. of Columbia 59 Gabashvili, Russia, 6-3, 6-2. Georgia at Vanderbilt (dld). 24. Kansas State (18-7) did not play. Next: James Madison 68, Hofstra 54 Doug LaBelle II 34-36—70 E at Baylor, Saturday. Long Island U. 56, St. Francis, NY 42 Chez Reavie 35-35—70 E 25. Marquette (19-6) did not play. Next: vs. Marywood 67, Phila. Biblical 40 Scott Sterling 37-33—70 E Qatar Total Open Monday Rutgers, Saturday. N.J. Tech 82, Utah Valley St. 72 Gavin Coles 34-36—70 E Northeastern 65, George Mason 56 Jason Dufner 37-33—70 E Friday AFN-Atlantic, 2 a.m.—College basketball: Philadelphia 69, Georgian Court 50 Brent Geiberger 36-34—70 E At The Khalifa Tennis Centre Thursday’s men’s scores Salem International 70, Pitt.-Johnstown 64 Greg Norman 38-32—70 E Doha, Qatar Louisville at Pittsburgh. Tim Herron 35-35—70 E AFN-Xtra, 2 a.m. EAST Suffolk 66, St. Joseph’s, L.I. 49 Purse: $2.5 million (Tier I) —College basketball: Indi- Towson 51, Delaware 49 Alex Cejka 34-36—70 E Surface: Hard-Outdoor ana at Northwestern. Alderson-Broaddus 84, W. Va. Wesleyan 67 Ryan Palmer 35-35—70 E Westfield St. 59, Framingham St. 39 Joey Sindelar 36-34—70 E Singles AFN-Sports, 2:30 a.m.—College basketball: Cent. Connecticut St. 73, Fairleigh Dickin- SOUTH Quarterfinals son 60 Glen Day 37-33—70 E Iowa at Michigan State. Armstrong Atlantic 73, Columbus St. 54 Colt Knost 35-35—70 E Agnieszka Radwanska (16), Poland, def. AFN-Atlantic, 4 a.m.—Golf: WGC Accenture Chestnut Hill 86, Columbia Union 82 Berry 65, Southern Wesleyan 58 Davis & Elkins 109, Glenville St. 89 Harrison Frazar 37-34—71 +1Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-7 (1), Match Play Championship at Tucson, Ariz. Charleston, W.Va. 89, Concord 74 Paul Stankowski 36-35—71 +16-4. Fairmont St. 74, Shepherd 71 Coker 89, St. Andrew’s 64 AFN-Xtra, 4 a.m.—College basketball: Syra- Immaculata 64, Eastern 63 Patrick Sheehan 37-34—71 +1 Vera Zvonareva, Russia, def. Sybille Bam- cuse at Notre Dame. Drexel 54, William & Mary 38 Joe Durant 35-36—71 +1mer (15), Austria, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0. La Salle 81, Dayton 78, OT E. Kentucky 68, Tenn.-Martin 53 AFN-Sports, 4:30 a.m.—NBA: Detroit at Massachusetts 98, Rhode Island 91 Roland Thatcher 38-33—71 +1 Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, def. Caroline East Carolina 85, UAB 82 Alejandro Canizares 36-35—71 +1 Phoenix. Newbury 100, Daniel Webster 97, OT Fayetteville St. 73, Livingstone 64 Wozniacki, Denmark, 6-0, 6-1. Quinnipiac 62, Monmouth, N.J. 60 Brett Rumford 36-35—71 +1 AFN-Xtra, 6 a.m.—Auto racing: NASCAR Florida Atlantic 64, Fla. International 59 Michael Letzig 33-38—71 +1 Li Na, China, def. Jelena Jankovic (3), Ser- Robert Morris 69, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 66 Florida St. 71, Boston College 65 bia, 6-3, 6-4. Sprint Cup Auto Club 500 at Fontana, Calif. Salem St. 88, Bridgewater, Mass. 80 Paul Claxton 36-35—71 +1 AFN-Sports, 10 a.m.—NBA: Chicago at Fort Valley St. 82, Benedict 61 Steve Allan 36-35—71 +1 Seton Hill 81, Wheeling Jesuit 69 LSU 52, Kentucky 48 Houston. St. Francis, NY 67, Long Island U. 64 John Morse 36-35—71 +1 AFN-Xtra, 10 a.m. Louisiana-Lafayette 58, New Orleans 56 Mark Brooks 37-34—71 +1 —NHL: St. Louis at Phoe- W. Virginia St. 111, Bluefield St. 74 Loyola, NO 88, Belhaven 65 Omar Uresti 35-36—71 +1 Deals nix. Wagner 80, St. Francis, Pa. 72, 2OT Marshall 83, Memphis 73 Olin Browne 33-38—71 +1 AFN-Xtra, 12:30 p.m.—College basketball: West Liberty 108, Ohio Valley 100 Westfield St. 91, Framingham St. 69 Mississippi 76, Auburn 68 John Huston 37-34—71 +1 Alabama at Auburn (dld). SOUTH Mississippi St. 58, South Carolina 54 Warren Pineo 35-36—71 +1 Thursday’s transactions AFN-Xtra, 2:30 p.m. Mobile 73, Tougaloo 59 Daisuke Maruyama 36-35—71 +1 —NBA: Boston at Port- Appalachian St. 90, Furman 77 land (dld). Mount Olive 72, Belmont Abbey 66 Kyle Thompson 34-37—71 +1 BASEBALL Armstrong Atlantic 79, Columbus St. 77 Bob Heintz 36-35—71 +1 American League AFN-Sports, 4:30 p.m.—NBA: Chicago at North Carolina 79, Miami 61 Belhaven 85, Loyola, N.O. 74 Northwestern St. 69, McNeese St. 54 CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms Houston (dld). Benedict 84, Fort Valley St. 72 Old Dominion 87, Va. Commonwealth 67 AFN-Xtra, 5 p.m. Berry 98, Southern Wesleyan 92 with OF Jason Tyner on a minor league con- —College basketball: Cali- Samford 71, Tennessee Tech 60 tract. fornia at Stanford (dld). Coker 68, St. Andrew’s 64 Shepherd 79, Fairmont St. 66 National League AFN-Sports, 9 p.m. Gardner-Webb 96, ETSU 70 Southern Poly St. 60, Auburn-Montgomery —College basketball: Jacksonville 96, Mercer 87, OT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Signed Der- Wisconsin at Ohio State (dld). Kennesaw St. 63, North Florida 54 51 rick Hall, president, and Josh Byrnes, gener- AFN-Xtra, midnight—Drag racing: NHRA King, Tenn. 101, Covenant 52 Tennessee 85, Alabama 58 al manager, to eight-year contract exten- Checker Schuck’s Kragen Nationals at Phoe- Livingstone 93, Fayetteville St. 84 UNC Wilmington 52, Georgia St. 42 Fields Open sions, through 2015, and promoted Byrnes to nix (dld). Mobile 77, Tougaloo 73 Virginia 83, Clemson 71 executive vice president and general manag- Mount Olive 93, Belmont Abbey 73 W. Va. Wesleyan 61, Alderson-Broaddus 50 Thursday er. West Liberty 85, Ohio Valley 56 CINCINNATI REDS All times are Japan and Korea Standard; Northwestern St. 81, McNeese St. 71 At Ko Olina Golf Club —Agreed to terms with S. Utah 98, Centenary 94 Xavier, NO 78, Spring Hill 43 Kapolei, Hawaii RHP Josh Fogg on a one-year contract. (dld) indicates delayed broadcast. All list- S.C.-Upstate 79, Campbell 58 MIDWEST Placed LHP Bobby Livingston on the 60-day ings are subject to change. Visit Purse: $1.3 million South Alabama 69, W. Kentucky 64 Ashland 77, Wayne, Mich. 66 Yardage: 6,519; Par 72 (36-36) DL. www.myafn.net for more information. Spring Hill 78, Xavier, NO 68 Bethel, Kan. 96, Bethany, Kan. 88 First Round LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Named Dr. Frank St. Augustine’s 74, Morris 69 Creighton 69, N. Iowa 51 a-denotes amateur Jobe special advisor to owner and chairman UNC Greensboro 74, W. Carolina 62 Drake 77, Bradley 63 Jeong Jang 32-32—64 -8Frank McCourt. Virginia at Georgia Tech, ppd. E. Illinois 74, Illinois Tech 30 MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms Virginia Union 84, Elizabeth City St. 59 Friends 58, Kansas Wesleyan 53 Paula Creamer 31-35—66 -6 Boxing MIDWEST Illinois 69, Penn St. 49 Kelli Kuehne 34-33—67 -5with C Lou Palmisano on a one-year con- Angela Stanford 34-33—67 -5tract. Ashland 74, Wayne, Mich. 60 Illinois St. 77, Wichita St. 57 BASKETBALL Indiana St. 86, Missouri St. 77, OT Liz Janangelo 33-35—68 -4 Bethany, Kan. 75, Bethel, Kan. 73, OT Su A Kim 35-33—68 -4 Women’s National Basketball Association Fight schedule Findlay 82, Hillsdale 59 Indianapolis 71, Lewis 66 Michigan 72, Purdue 36 Dorothy Delasin 34-34—68 -4 PHOENIX MERCURY—Re-signed G Kelly Feb. 27 Friends 65, Kansas Wesleyan 58 Dina Ammaccapane 34-34—68 -4 Grand Valley St. 76, Northwood, Mich. 51 Michigan St. 65, Northwestern 40 Mazzante to a four-year contract. At Sydney Entertainment Center, Anthony Nebraska 73, Missouri 57 Yani Tseng 33-35—68 -4 SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS—Signed G-F IPFW 85, W. Illinois 62 Miho Koga 35-33—68 -4 Mundine, Australia, vs. Mader Hamdan, Aus- Indianapolis 113, Lewis 109 Ohio St. 69, Iowa 56 Vickie Johnson. SIU-Edwardsville 62, S. Indiana 59 Hee-Won Han 34-34—68 -4 WASHINGTON MYSTICS—Re-signed C tralia, 12, for Mundine’s WBA world super Lake Superior St. 90, Northland Baptist 39 Maria Hjorth 31-37—68 -4 middleweight title. Minnesota 69, Michigan 60 South Dakota 76, North Dakota 65 Se Ri Pak 35-33—68 -4Nakia Sanford to a three-year contract. Feb. 28 Notre Dame 82, Pittsburgh 70 Southwestern, Kan. 62, McPherson 56 Sophie Giquel 34-34—68 -4 FOOTBALL At Roseland Ballroom, New York, Dimitri Oakland, Mich. 84, IUPUI 69 St. Mary, Kan. 65, Ottawa, Kan. 63, OT National Football League Sterling 54, Tabor 38 Moira Dunn 34-34—68 -4 Kirilov, Russia, vs. Cecilio Santos, Mexico, Ottawa, Kan. 82, St. Mary, Kan. 72 Michelle Wie 33-36—69 -3 ARIZONA CARDINALS—Released DL Chris SIU-Edwardsville 70, S. Indiana 58 Ursuline 86, Malone 64 Miki Saiki 34-35—69 -3Cooper, S Terrence Holt and OT Oliver Ross. 12, for Kirilov’s IBF junior bantamweight Saginaw Valley St. 79, Ferris St. 66 Valparaiso 75, Detroit 65 title. Linda Wessberg 34-35—69 -3 CAROLINA PANTHERS—Released RB De- South Dakota 91, North Dakota 68 Wis.-Green Bay 78, Ill.-Chicago 60 Irene Cho 33-36—69 -3 Feb. 29 Wis.-Milwaukee 83, Loyola of Chicago 78 Shaun Foster. Southwestern, Kan. 63, McPherson 54 Jimin Kang 36-33—69 -3 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Re-signed LB At Paragon Casino & Resort, Marksville, St. Joseph’s, Ind. 85, Wis.-Parkside 80 Wis.-Parkside 68, St. Joseph’s, Ind. 44 Na On Min 34-35—69 -3 La., Sechew Powell, Brooklyn, N.Y., vs. Kevin Tabor 64, Sterling 60 Wright St. 65, Butler 60 Tony Gilbert. Brittany Lincicome 35-34—69 -3 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Named Dom Ca- Finley, Kansas City, Mo., 10, junior middle- Xavier 75, Duquesne 48 SOUTHWEST Birdie Kim 34-35—69 -3 weights; Allan Green, Tulsa, Okla., vs. Sam- SOUTHWEST Ark.-Little Rock 66, Arkansas St. 51 Angela Park 36-33—69 -3pers special assistant for the secondary. Ark.-Little Rock 82, Arkansas St. 52 Ark.-Monticello 90, Henderson St. 87 Lindsey Wright 35-34—69 -3 HOCKEY uel Miller, Colombia, 10, super middle- National Hockey League weights. Ark.-Monticello 77, Henderson St. 56 Arkansas Tech 77, Harding 62 Johanna Head 33-36—69 -3 ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled C Andrew At Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, Arkansas Tech 87, Harding 82, OT Hardin-Simmons 69, Mary Hardin-Baylor Teresa Lu 36-33—69 -3 Howard Payne 64, Texas Lutheran 58 60 Karen Stupples 36-33—69 -3Ebbett from Portland (AHL). Calif., Robert Guerrero, Gilroy, Calif., vs. Lamar 73, Cent. Arkansas 58 Howard Payne 88, Texas Lutheran 34 Song-Hee Kim 34-35—69 -3 CAROLINA HURRICANES—Assigned D Jason Litzau, St. Paul, Minn., 12, for Guerre- LeTourneau 68, U. of the Ozarks 63 Lamar 64, Cent. Arkansas 57 Hiromi Mogi 36-33—69 -3Casey Borer to Albany (AHL). ro’s IBF featherweight title. Mary Hardin-Baylor 82, Hardin-Simmons LeTourneau 77, U. of the Ozarks 65 Erica Blasberg 36-34—70 -2 EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled F Patrick At Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, 76 SMU 80, Rice 68 Akane Iijima 37-33—70 -2Thoresen from Springfield (AHL) and placed Texas, Raul Martinez, San Antonio, vs. Jho- Oral Roberts 72, UMKC 64 Texas St. 78, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62 Danielle Downey 34-36—70 -2him on waivers. nathan Perez, Colombia, 10, flyweights. Stephen F.Austin 79, Sam Houston St. 57 Texas-San Antonio 63, Texas-Arlington 46 Russy Gulyanamitta 35-35—70 -2 LOS ANGELES KINGS—Recalled G Erik Ers- March 1 FAR WEST Tulsa 66, Houston 57 Soo Young Moon 35-35—70 -2 Sun Young Yoo 35-35—70 -2berg from Manchester (AHL). Claimed LW At Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif., Isra- Idaho St. 64, Montana St. 49 Vanderbilt 63, Arkansas 50 Matt Ellis off waivers from Detroit. Assigned FAR WEST Morgan Pressel 32-38—70 -2 el Vazquez, Mexico, vs. Rafael Marquez, Mex- Middle Tennessee 65, Denver 58 F Lauri Tukonen to Manchester. N. Arizona 73, Sacramento St. 59 Stacy Prammanasudh 35-35—70 -2 ico, 12, for Vazquez’s Ring and WBC junior Arizona St. 59, Washington St. 30 Annika Sorenstam 35-35—70 -2 NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled G Chris Southern Cal 81, Oregon 75 Boise St. 74, Idaho 40 Holt from Charlotte (ECHL) and assigned featherweight titles. UCLA 84, Oregon St. 49 Eun-Hee Ji 36-34—70 -2 March 7 CS Northridge 73, CS Bakersfield 72 Seon Hwa Lee 34-36—70 -2him to Hartford (AHL). Washington 75, Arizona 66 Idaho St. 85, Montana St. 71 Carin Koch 35-35—70 -2 PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned C Mike Zigo- At Fox Theatre, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Washington St. 59, Arizona St. 47 Long Beach St. 80, Cal St.-Fullerton 62 Weber St. 76, Montana 67 Nicole Castrale 35-35—70 -2manis to San Antonio (AHL). Mashantucket, Conn. (ESPN), Thomas Middle Tennessee 81, Denver 77 BrittanyLang 34-36—70 -2 VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled D Kevin Mashaba, South Africa, vs. Cristobal Cruz, Montana 74, Weber St. 61 Diana D'Alessio 36-34—70 -2Bieksa from Manitoba (AHL). Mexico, 12, for Mashaba’s IBO feather- Montana St.-Billings 83, NW Nazarene 76 Charlotte Mayorkas 36-35—71 -1 COLLEGE New Mexico St. 81, San Jose St. 65 weight title; Harry Joe Yorgey, Bridgeport, Hee Young Park 34-37—71 -1 BIG 12 CONFERENCE—Named Tim Weiser Pa., vs. Jason Le Houllier, Portland, Maine, Portland St. 82, N. Colorado 60 Jane Park 38-33—71 -1 Saint Mary’s, Calif. 86, San Francisco 73 deputy commissioner. 12, for the vacant NABA super welterweight Minea Blomqvist 36-35—71 -1 ELON title. San Diego 66, Santa Clara 53 Rachel Hetherington 35-36—71 -1 —Named Lijah Galas coordinator of March 8 Southern Cal 67, Oregon 58 Gloria Park 36-35—71 -1video operations for athletics and Jen Black- UC Davis 53, Cal Poly 47 well assistant sports information director. At Estadio Olimpico Andres Quintana Roo, AP Women’s Top 25 fared Wendy Ward 36-35—71 -1 UC Santa Barbara 62, Pacific 51 Meg Mallon 37-34—71 -1 GEORGETOWN—Suspended P Mike Gaggio- Cancun, Mexico, Oleg Maskaev, Russia, vs. Thursday UCLA 55, Oregon St. 52 Sherri Steinhauer 34-37—71 -1li, C Matt Iannetta, OF-1B Matt Harrigan and Samuel Peter, Nigeria, 12, for Maskaev’s No. 1 Connecticut (25-1) did not play. Next: Utah St. 56, Nevada 48 Laura Diaz 36-35—71 -1INF Matt Maranges from the baseball team WBC heavyweight title; Juan Diaz, Houston,vs. St. John’s, Saturday. Washington 60, Arizona 58 Meena Lee 35-36—71 -1for 10 games for NCAA rules violations. vs. Nate Campbell, Tampa, Fla., 12, for Diaz’s No. 2 North Carolina (25-2) beat Miami EXHIBITION Young Kim 38-33—71 -1 MARQUETTE—Named Steve Cottingham IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight titles. 79-61. Next: vs. North Carolina State, Mon- Minn. St., Mankato 89, Augustana,S.D. 79 Candy Hannemann 37-34—71 -1athletic director. At Greenwich, England (SHO), David Haye, day. Nancy Scranton 36-35—71 -1 MISSISSIPPI STATE—Named Greg Byrne Britain, and Enzo Maccarinelli, Britain, 12, No. 3 Tennessee (24-2) beat Alabama Jacqueline Yang 37-34—71 -1athletic director, effective June 30. for Maccarinelli’s WBO cruiserweight title85-58. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Sunday. Jennifer Rosales 37-34—71 -1 NYU—Named Nick McDonough women’s and Hayes’ WBA and WBC cruiserweight ti- No. 4 Maryland (27-2) did not play. Next: track & field and cross country coach and tles. vs. Florida State, Sunday. Lauren Henkel women’s assistant track & No. 5 Rutgers (21-4) did not play. Next: at field coach. Providence, Saturday. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 39 Woods outlasts Baddeley to reach quarterfinals Choi beats Casey, earns shot at Tiger

BY DOUG FERGUSON “Matches like that are fun to be making an eagle. But he closed a part of.” with 11 straight pars to outlast The Associated Press Baddeley was runner-up to Casey. MARANA, Ariz. — Tiger Woods in the BMW Champion- The Americans, who started Woods made 12 birdies in 20 ship during the playoffs in Sep- the tournament with a record-low holes and needed every one of tember, the first of four straight 20 players, now have one player them Friday in a brilliant duel official victories for Woods. The still remaining in each of the four with Aaron Baddeley that sent the Australian made 10 birdies, in- brackets. world’s No. 1 player into the quar- cluding five in a row to start the Woody Austin easily handled terfinals of the Accenture Match back nine, one of them conceded Boo Weekley, 3 and 2, to advance Play Championship. from 12 feet when Woods’ tee to play defending champion Hen- Rarely has Woods played at shot plunked a marshal on the rik Stenson, who hung on to beat such a high level, only to have anhead and went into the sagebrush Jonathan Byrd. Stenson won his ninth straight match, the other player match him step for of the Dove Mountain desert. step, birdie for birdie. third-longest streak in the Match What he needed was an eagle Baddeley, who shot 80 in the Play Championship. on the 19th hole. Instead, he be- final round of the U.S. Open the Stewart Cink took advantage of came the latest victim to Woods, last he played alone with Woods, sloppy play by Colin Montgomer- was 1 up with three holes to play who has twice produced late ral- ie to deny the Scot valuable world and twice had putts to end the lies in his bid to continue a streak ranking points, winning 4 and 2. match. A tough, 10-foot birdie of victories dating to early Sep- Cink will play U.S. Open cham- putt on the 18th hole broke sharp- tember. pion Angel Cabrera, who made ly below the hole, and his 12-foot “I played great, you know?” six birdies on the front nine and eagle putt on the 19th hole burned Baddeley said. “I made him have beat Steve Stricker, 4 and 3. the left edge of the cup, giving to win it.” Justin Leonard reached the Woods new life. Woods advanced to the quarter- quarterfinals for the first time Woods’ final birdie was from 13 finals for the sixth time in nine and joined Cabrera as the only feet, and it was good all the way. years. He will face K.J. Choi, a players to have not played the He removed his cap when the ball 1-up winner over Paul Casey. 18th hole after three rounds. Le- was still a foot away from drop- onard dispatched of Stuart App- ping, and he looked relieved after Typical of this tournament, leyby, 3 and 2, after running off those two matches could not have MATT YORK/AP winning his longest match in his five straight birdies at the turn. nine years at this tense tourna- been any more different. Leonard will face the winner of Tiger Woods hits from the 15th tee during the third round of the ment. Choi birdied the first three the Vijay Singh-Rod Pampling Accenture Match Play on Friday at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove “It was quality shot after quali- holes to build a big lead and was match, which was all square Mountain in Marana, Ariz. Woods won to advance to the quarterfinals.ty shot,” Woods said. 3-up through seven holes after through 19 holes. Wie gets off to strong start; Jang leads in Hawaii

The Associated Press winning the season-opening SBS Carmen, Mexico, John Merrick David Lutterus and Kenneth Fer- Open at Turtle Bay last week for holed a 50-foot putt on his final rie shot 65s, and John Daly, Brian KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Michelle her 70th LPGA Tour title, opened hole for a 6-under 64 and a Gay and Tommy Gainey had 66s. Wie got off to a promising start in with a 70. one-stroke lead in the Mayakoba Nationwide/Australasian:: At her first tournament round of the The 18-year-old Wie looked re- Golf Classic, while course design- Fingal, Australia, Australia’s year, shooting a 3-under 69 in the laxed and confident playing on er Greg Norman opened with a 70 Ewan Porter shot a 5-under 67 in Fields Open, five strokes behind Jang, the 2005 British Open her home island of Oahu in front at El Camaleon. windy conditions to take a first-round leader Jeong Jang. champion, opened with an 8-under 64, making nine birdies of a familiar gallery that bal- The 53-year-old Norman one-stroke lead over American Showing no signs of the wrist in- in a spectacular 16-hole stretch. looned as she moved up the lead- dropped two strokes on the 16th Fran Quinn in the Moonah Clas- juries that plagued her last year, erboard. sic. Wie broke 70 for the first time Paula Creamer shot a 66, birdie- hole when he needed three shots She demonstrated a solid short Argentina’s Fabian Gomez and since the Evian Ladies Masters in ing the last three holes for a to escape a greenside bunker, game and was still a little shaky American Chris Kirk opened July 2006, a tournament in which 5-under 31 on the back nine. then three-putted for a bogey on off the tees. with 69s in the event sanctioned she tied for second and earned Annika Sorenstam, trying to the next hole. by the Nationwide and Australa- her largest LPGA Tour check. complete a Hawaiian sweep after Champions Tour: At Playa Del Larry Mize, Robert Damron, sian tours. PAGE 40 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008

Far East basketball tournament scoreboard

Yokota 47, Seisen 21 Boys Class A Seisen 6 6 6 3—21 Yokota 12 12 15 8—47 At Daegu American School, Camp George; Scorer-Yokota, Lauryn Thomas 12. Kelly Fitness & Sports Center, Camp Walker ASIJ 29, Zama 24 Daegu, South Korea ASIJ 9 9 5 6—29 Double-elimination playoffs Zama 3 5 10 6—24 Wednesday’s games Scorer-ASIJ, Aya Porte 10. Game 1-Morrison Christian Academy, Tai- Yokota 59, Guam 30 wan, 69, Korea International 54 Guam 8 12 6 4—30 Game 2-St. Paul Christian, Guam, 63, Indi- Yokota 18 16 16 9—59 anhead International, South Korea, 11 Scorers-Yokota, Charae Caldwell 12, Anya Game 3-Centennial Christian, South Korea, Brown 10; Guam, Christina Sheaks 21. Hong Kong 54, Southern 41 51, Global Visions Christian, South Korea, 46 Game 4 Hong Kong 14 11 25 4—54 -Osan American, South Korea, 60, Southern 12 12 4 13—41 Korea Kent Foreign 39 Scorers-Hong Kong, Ruthie Bird 16; South- Game 5 -Daegu American, South Korea, 69, ern, Chelsie Gofigan 13. Morrison 61 Kadena JV 34, Kubasaki 28 Game 6-E.J. King, Japan, 72, St. Paul 68, OT Kadena JV 8 8 9 9—34 Game 7-Yongsan International-Seoul 77, Kubasaki 6 6 5 11—28 Centennial 43 Scorer-Kadena JV, Ahisa Fitz 13. Game 8-Faith Academy, Philippines, 79, Kadena 50, John F. Kennedy 25 Osan 44 John F. Kennedy 8 8 3 6—25 Thursday’s games Kadena 16 19 13 2—50 Game 9-YIS-Seoul 78, Daegu 72 Scorer-Kadena, Monica Hayes 11. Game 10-Faith 64, E.J. King 40 Seoul American 61, CAJ 53 Game 11 CAJ 19 8 13 13—53 -Korea Int’l 65, Global Visions 35; Seoul American 10 16 14 21—61 Global Visions Christian eliminated Scorers Game 12 -Seoul American, Avianca Manning -Indianhead 41, Korea Kent For- 26; CAJ, Natsuki Hamakawa 16. eign 39; Korea Kent Foreign eliminated Game 13-Morrison 55, Centennial 35; Cen- tennial Christian eliminated Game 14-St. Paul 56, Osan 35; Osan Ameri- Boys Class AA can eliminated Game 15-Morrison 65, Korea Int’l 52; Korea At Collier Field House and Falcon Gym, Int’l eliminated Seoul American High School, South Post Game 16-St. Paul 56, Indianhead 17; Indian- Yongsan Garrison, South Korea head eliminated Single-elimination playoffs Wednesday’s games Game 17-E.J. King 68, Morrison 55; Morri- Game 1 son eliminated -Simon Sanchez, Guam, 33, John F. Game 18 Kennedy, Guam, 24 -St. Paul 67, Daegu 63; Daegu elimi- Game 2 nated -Christian Academy In Japan 50, Friday’s games Southern, Guam, 28 Game 3-Seoul American 87, George Wash- Game 19-YIS-Seoul 48, Faith 41 Game 20 ington, Guam, 63 -E.J. King 60, St. Paul 52; St. Paul Game 4-Yokota, Japan, 56, Zama Ameri- eliminated, takes fourth place can, Japan 49 Game 21 -E.J. King 79, Faith 61; Faith elimi- Game 5-Hong Kong International 51, Rob- nated, takes third place ert D. Edgren, Japan, 49 Game 22-Morrison 76, Daegu 60, fifth and Game 6-Nile C. Kinnick, Japan, 55, Father sixth place Duenas Memorial, Guam, 42 Game 23-YIS-Seoul 66, E.J. King 46; E.J. King Game 7-American School In Japan 55, eliminated, takes second place Guam High 31 Awards Game 8-Kubasaki, Okinawa, 58, Seoul For- MVP-Brandon Spencer, Daegu. eign 48 All-Tournament team-Kildong Kim, Dong Game 9-St. Mary’s International, Japan, 39, Young Kim, Daniel Han, YIS-Seoul; Domin- Simon Sanchez 22 ique Johnson, Fernando Rico, Blake Romero, Game 10-Kadena, Okinawa, 51, Christian E.J. King; Vince Burke, Moriah Gingerich, Will Academy In Japan 12 Cleope, Jose Llanes, Faith; Kory Borja, Pierce Game 19-Edgren 61, Southern 50 Evangelista, Guy Mosley, St. Paul; Stephen Game 20-Father Duenas 54, John F. Hovater, Morrison; Brandon Spencer, Daegu; Kennedy 46 Akira Takahashi, Korea Kent Foreign. Thursday’s games Team Sportsmanship Award -Global Vi- Game 21-Seoul Foreign 65, George Wash- sions. ington 48 Friday’s summaries Game 22-Zama 43, Guam 28 YIS-Seoul 48, Faith 41 Game 23-Simon Sanchez 55, Edgren 48 YIS-Seoul 17 10 8 13—48 Game 24-Father Duenas 45, CAJ 38 Faith Academy 9 6 10 16—41 Game 11-Seoul American 47, Yokota 44, OT Scorers-YIS-Seoul, Dong Young Kim 14, Kil- Game 12-St. Mary’s 48, Hong Kong 40 dong Kim 13; Faith, Moriah Gingerich 12. Game 13-ASIJ 65, Kinnick 43 E.J. King 60, St. Paul 52 Game 14-Kadena 61, Kubasaki 45 St. Paul 12 14 8 8—52 Game 25-Yokota 50, Zama 44 E.J. King 15 19 13 13—60 Game 26-Hong Kong 67, Father Duenas 31 Scorers-E.J. King, Keith Williams 26, Fernan- Game 27-Simon Sanchez 69, Kinnick 54 do Rico 11, Dominique Johnson 10; St. Paul, Game 28-Seoul Foreign 70, Kubasaki 54 Guy Mosley 18, Clifton Aldridge 11, Kory Friday’s games Borja 11. Game 29-Seoul Foreign 68, Simon Sanchez E.J. King 79, Faith 61 38 Faith 23 15 12 11—61 Game 30-Yokota 65, Hong Kong 49 E.J. King 15 23 24 17—79 Game 31-Zama 35, Father Duenas 30 Scorers -E.J. King, Dominique Johnson 29, GARY CASHMAN/special to Stars and Stripes Game 32-Kinnick 69, Kubasaki 50 Keith Williams 21, Blake Romero 14; Faith, Game 15-Seoul American 45, St. Mary’s 42 Vince Burke 16, Will Cleope 11, Moriah Gin-Seoul American’s Willie Brown (left) chases St. Mary’s International’s Tobi Taniguchi during a semifinalGame game 16-Kadena 55, ASIJ 39 gerich 10. Game 33-Zama 61, Kinnick 47, ninth and Morrison 76, Daegu 60 Friday in the DODDS-Pacific Far East High School Boys Class AA Basketball Tournament. Seoul American10th place Morrison 17 21 21 17—76 Game 34-Hong Kong 61, Simon Sanchez 55, Daegu 19 13 17 11—60 won 45-42 to reach Saturday’s championship game against Kadena. Scorers seventh and eighth place -Morrison, Ben Tryde 16, Jonie Game 35-Yokota 48, Seoul Foreign 44, fifth Yates 14, Walter Wang 14, Jeff Kimmel 14; and sixth place Daegu, Brandon Spencer 27, Angel Hickman Awards Game 18-Hong Kong 58, Edgren 36 Game 33-Hong Kong vs. Kadena JV, fifth Saturday’s games 10. MVP Game 19 Game 18 Championship -Leyna Arbour, Sacred Heart. -Kubasaki 60, Kinnick 54 place -St. Mary’s vs. ASIJ, third place All-Tournament team Game 20-Kadena JV 43, ASIJ 38 Game 34-John F. Kennedy vs. CAJ, third Game 17 YIS-Seoul 66, E.J. King 46 -Tashia Hardeman, -Seoul American vs. Kadena, Janel Long (three-time selection), Faith; Friday’s games place championship YIS-Seoul 11 20 17 18—66 Leyna Arbour (four-time selection), Hannah Game 21-ASIJ by walkover Game 35-Kadena vs. Seoul American, Friday’s summaries E.J. King 13 8 18 7—46 Arbour, Monica Kusaka (two-time selec- Game 22-Zama 42, Kinnick 41 championship Seoul Foreign 68, Simon Sanchez 38 Scorers-YIS-Seoul, Daniel Han 23, Ryan tion), Sacred Heart; Vicky Tai, Jennifer Crak- Game 23-Guam 51, Edgren 38 Friday’s summaries Simon Sanchez 12 10 11 6—38 Park 20, Dong Young Kim 17; E.J. King, Fernan-er, Morrison; Kristia Suriben (four-time se- Game 24-Yokota 47, Seisen 21 Zama 42, Kinnick 41 Seoul Foreign 18 18 14 16—68 do Rico 15, Marquis Singletary 12. lection), Rizalina Suriben, E.J. King; Derin Game 25-ASIJ 29, Zama 24 Kinnick 6 9 10 16—41 Scorers-Seoul Foreign, Ricardo Homan 17, Santos, St. Paul. Game 26-Yokota 59, Guam 30 Zama 10 6 10 16—42 Scorers Aaron Kearney 16, Pete Nielsen 15; Simon Team Sportsmanship Award-Hiroshima, Game 27-Hong Kong 54, Southern 41 -Zama, Elizabeth Powell 13; Kin- Sanchez, R. Gabriel 9. Sacred Heart. Game 28-Kadena JV 34, Kubasaki 28 nick, Shannon Jackson 18. Guam 51, Edgren 38 Yokota 65, Hong Kong 49 Friday’s summaries Game 29-Kadena 50, John F. Kennedy 25 Hong Kong 7 15 13 14—49 Girls Class A Sacred Heart 39, Morrison 34 (OT) Game 30-Seoul American 61, CAJ 53 Edgren 8 11 15 4—38 Guam 9 13 12 17—51 Yokota 18 14 16 17—65 At Ironworks Fitness & Sports Center, Sacred Heart 14 6 3 8 8—39 Saturday’s games Scorers-Guam, Christina Sheaks 17, Blas Scorers-Yokota, DeEric Harvin 22, Antony Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan Morrison 6 8 10 7 3—34 Game 31-ASIJ vs. Yokota, ninth place Game 32 16; Edgren, Vanessa Mandelina 14, MitchellPhillips 19, Riki Byrnes 10; Hong Kong, Double-elimination playoffs Scorers-Sacred Heart, Leyna Arbour 18, -Southern vs. Kubasaki, seventh Jonathan Chu 15, T.J. Gavlik 12, Alex Ming 10. place 10. Wednesday’s games Monica Kusaka 10. Zama 35, Father Duenas 30 Championship Game 1-Yongsan International-Seoul 36, Hi- Father Duenas 4 6 8 12—30 Faith 37, Sacred Heart 17 roshima International, Japan, 4 Zama 10 8 9 8—35 Sacred Heart 2 6 6 3—17 Scorers Game 2-Morrison Christian Academy, Tai- -Zama, Anthony Caple 13; Father Faith Academy 10 5 16 6—37 Duenas, Dominic Sablan 10. wan, 45, Matthew C. Perry, Japan, 12 Scorers-Faith, Janel Long 17, Tashia Harde- Kinnick 69, Kubasaki 50 Game 3-Daegu American, South Korea, 46, Cobras: King man 13. Kinnick 21 15 19 14—69 Korea International 14 Kubasaki 7 15 11 17—50 Game 4 -E.J. King, Japan, 45, Osan Ameri- Scorers-Kinnick, T.J. Jones Jr. 16, Keith can, South Korea, 17 Ross 15, Sam Green Jr. 12; Kubasaki, Chris Game 5 Girls Class AA falls short -International School of the Sacred Cooke 15, Karday Porter 10. Heart, Japan, 45, YIS-Seoul 13 Panther Pit, Kadena High School; Seoul American 45, St. Mary’s 42 Game 6-Morrison 48, St. Paul Christian 46 Nakayoshi Gymnasium (old Falcon Gym) St. Mary’s 9 11 13 9—42 Game 7-Faith Academy, Philippines, 56, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa of its goal Seoul American 16 10 11 8—45 Daegu 29 Single-elimination playoffs Scorers-Seoul American, Chris DeFran- Game 8-Osan 45, M.C. Perry 19; M.C. Perry Wednesday’s games cisco 15; St. Mary’s, Tobi Taniguchi 21, Sean eliminated Game 1-Kadena, Okinawa, by walkover COBRAS, FROM BACK PAGE Durham 11. Game 9-YIS-Seoul 40, Korea Int’l 25; Korea Game 2-American School In Japan 50, Kadena 55, ASIJ 39 Int’l eliminated Southern, Guam, 49, OT ASIJ 8 9 7 15—39 Kadena 7 13 17 18—55 Game 10-St. Paul 46, Hiroshima 8; Hiroshi- Game 3-Nile C. Kinnick, Japan, 51, Zama Of coming up just short of Scorers-Kadena, Josh Greggs 21, ma eliminated American, Japan, 36 their stated goal, Johnson said, Game 4-John F. Kennedy, Guam, 62, Robert Roosevelt Payne 15; ASIJ, Seaun Eddy 22. Thursday’s games Zama 61, Kinnick 47 Game 11-St. Paul 36, Daegu 20; Daegu elimi- D. Edgren 20 “We’re very disappointed, Game 5-Yokota, Japan, 47, Kubasaki, Okina- Kinnick 13 16 11 7—47 nated (but) if you give it all on the Zama 10 16 18 17—61 Game 12 wa, 39 -Osan 58, YIS-Seoul 32; YIS-Seoul Game 6 Scorers-Zama, Anthony Caple 21, Sean eliminated -Christian Academy In Japan 45, court, leave it all on the court, Guam High 36 Wise 15; Kinnick, T.J. Jones Jr. 11, Will Trau- Game 13-Sacred Heart 33, E.J. King 19 fler 11. Game 7-Hong Kong International 55, Seis- you can be satisfied with your Game 14-Faith 54, Morrison 39 Hong Kong 61, Simon Sanchez 55 Game 15 en International, Japan, 24 effort. They (YIS-Seoul) were Hong Kong 18 10 22 11—61 -E.J. King 49, St. Paul 40; St. Paul Game 8-Seoul American 52, Kadena junior eliminated a good team.” Simon Sanchez 7 13 17 18—55 varsity, Okinawa, 16 Scorers-Hong Kong, T.J. Gavlik 28, Game 16-Morrison 35, Osan 24; Osan Amer- Thursday’s games “It’s heartbreaking to see Jonathan Chu 17; Simon Sanchez, Toulibat ican eliminated Game 9-Southern by walkover DAVE ORNAUER/Stars and Stripes Game 17 12, Carter 12. -Faith 53, Sacred Heart 37 Game 10-Edgren 42, Zama 38, OT them get that far” and not win Yokota 48, Seoul Foreign 44 Game 18 -Morrison 48, E.J. King 39; E.J. King Game 11-Kubasaki 48, Guam 44 E.J. King’s Marquis Singletary the title, Schuettpelz said. “But Seoul Foreign 6 15 16 7—44 eliminated Game 12-Kadena JV 40, Seisen 28 shoots over Guy Mosley of St. Yokota 13 15 13 7—48 Friday’s games Game 13-Kadena 63, ASIJ 17 each year, they got better and Scorers-Yokota, Anthony McNeill 13, Der- Game 19-Sacred Heart 39, Morrison 34, OT; Game 14-John F. Kennedy 58, Kinnick 48 Paul Christian during a 60-52 better. They never lost sight of ick Seward 12, DeEric Harvin 10; Seoul For- Morrison eliminated Game 15-CAJ 32, Yokota 24 E.J. King victory on Friday. eign, Pete Nielsen 16, Aaron Kearney 10. Game 20-Faith 37, Sacred Heart 17; Sacred Game 16-Seoul American 60, Hong Kong 49 the goal.” Heart eliminated Game 17-Southern 39, Yokota 33 Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 41 No word on Sampson as IU mulls violations

pays Sampson an annual base salary of $500,000. The contract Some players runs through the next five seasons. Sampson’s deal includes termi- skip practice nation clauses for violations of university or NCAA rules that run by likely eliminate the payments, but two Indianapolis lawyers have told The Associated Press that firing replacement Sampson now could still force the school to pay at least $2.5 million or face a potential lawsuit. BY MICHAEL MAROT The second-year coach came The Associated Press under scrutiny for his newest round of alleged NCAA infrac- BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The tions in October when an internal fate of Indiana coach Kelvin investigation found Sampson and Sampson remained a mystery Fri- some of his staff made more than day afternoon, although signs of a 100 impermissible recruiting coaching switch were evident dur- calls. Most of the calls were made ing the team’s practice. by assistant coach Rob Senderoff, Assistant coach Dan Dakich, who has since resigned. At least who has been mentioned as an in- 10 were allegedly three-way calls terim coach, directed the workout that Sampson had been patched but was short-handed. Senior cap- into, a violation of NCAA restric- tain D.J. White, Armon Bassett, tions imposed on Sampson for pre- Jordan Crawford, Jamarcus Ellis, vious telephone improprieties DeAndre Thomas and Brandon while he was coach at Oklahoma. McGee were not on the court. Indiana termed those calls sec- Asked the possibility players DARRON CUMMINGS/AP ondary violations, but the NCAA had threatened not to play if used the term ‘major’ when it ac- Indiana coach Kevin Sampson, reacting to a call during a victory over Purdue on Tuesday, may already know Sampson weren’t coaching, cused Sampson of lying. what action the university will take as it answers NCAA allegations of major rules violations by the coach. White told Indianapolis station If Sampson isn’t coaching Satur- WTHR: “I will not say it’s not day, the likely successor for the true.” Eric Gordon was on his way to “There’s obviously some loose Last week the school released rest of this season is Dakich, a 45-year-old former Indiana play- The university was expected to practice and said players had not ends,” Shoulders said. “It’s crazy, the NCAA’s report alleging Samp- er and assistant coach and former announce whether Sampson been told of any decision regard- but I think it will all get taken son also failed to promote a high head coach at Bowling Green would keep his job after an inves- ing Sampson. The No. 15 Hoo- care of today (Friday).” standard of honesty and an atmo- who was once considered a possi- tigation that concluded he com- siers visit Northwestern on Satur- sphere of rules compliance in the Late into Thursday night, uni- ble successor to Knight. Dakich mitted five major NCAA recruit- day, and Gordon said he expected program. versity officials discussed what to took Senderoff’s spot on the coaching violations. Officials, however, to play. Sampson has said he didn’t in- do about allegations Sampson ing staff in early November, be- offered no timetable. IU trustee Philip Eskew Jr. tentionally provide false or mis- made improper phone calls to fore any of the alleged rules in- said he had lunch with university leading information to NCAA in- Athletic director Rick high school players, then provid- fractions. president Michael McRobbie, vestigators. Greenspan met briefly with Samp- ed false and misleading informa- The university has until May 8 and said the president indicated son on Friday morning. A few tion to investigators from the uni- With speculation about Samp- to respond to the NCAA, and a that he hoped the situation with minutes after Greenspan left the versity and the NCAA. The Hoo- son’s future sweeping the cam- hearing has been set for June 14 Sampson could be resolved in a coach’s office, Sampson walked siers have not been guilty of a pus, the images rekindled scenes in Seattle. A decision is expected positive way. McRobbie was at down a ramp with his wife, major NCAA infraction since reminiscent to the prelude and af- sometime in July. IUPUI on Friday for a visit by the Karen. Players, managers, assis- 1960. termath of Bob Knight’s firing in Proven major violations come Chinese ambassador to the Unit- tant coaches and the coach’s son, Players also met Thursday 2000. Reporters spent hours stak- with penalties that can include ex- ed States. Kellen Sampson, then gathered in with Greenspan, but left as a ing out the hallway of the adminis- clusion from postseason tourna- the locker room for what ap- “But you have to do what’s group without commenting. tration building and the lobby of ments. peared to be a team meeting. No right for those kids,” Eskew said Greenspan remained in his office Assembly Hall, waiting for word “I fully understand the desire one would comment to reporters. in a telephone interview. late into the night, and his family on whether Sampson would still for us, by many people, to move The meeting broke up about mid- Trustee Patrick Shoulders ac- brought him a pillow. The deci- have his job this weekend. quickly in bringing this situation day. knowledged the frustration of sion on Sampson’s future rests According to the contract to resolution,” McRobbie said. Later, star freshman guard those awaiting a decision. with Greenspan. signed in April 2006, Indiana “We intend to do just that.” No. 6 UCLA makes quick work of Oregon State The Associated Press which lost its 16th in a row over- prised if they make it back to the zona St. 47: Derrick Low scored all and seventh straight to the Bru- Final Four.” 15 points and the Cougars (21-5, UCLA got a victory and some ins. The Beavers got within one on 9-5 Pac-10) won their fourth rest. The Beavers barely surpassed a three-pointer by Omari Johnson straight by holding Arizona State The sixth-ranked Bruins domi- before UCLA ran off 14 consecu- 21 points below its season scoring nated Oregon State from the start their lowest point total of the sea- Love wasn’t the only one look- tive points for a 24-9 lead. average. Thursday night and beat the Bea- son, 44 against Southern Califor- ing ahead. “There were a couple times Freshman James Harden, who vers 84-49 in a game in which nia on Jan. 24. They shot 34 per- “We have a huge game on Sat- cent, an opponent’s season-low where we lost focus and they got averages 18 points per game, had coach Ben Howland was able to 10 to lead the visiting Sun Devils urday,” Howland said. “Everyone for the Bruins. a couple easy baskets,” Collison go to his bench early. (16-9, 6-7), who shot 33 percent, is fighting now for NCAA tourna- UCLA shot 55 percent from the said. “We can’t afford that.” “It’s always good to get a rest, including 6-of-25 from ment berths and seedings. We field, after shooting no better especially coming down the No. 10 Xavier 75, Duquesne three-point range. know Oregon is going to come in than 34 percent in their previous 48: Derrick Brown had 13 points stretch,” said Bruins guard Nick No. 21 Notre Dame 82, Pitts- Collison, who had 14 points and here and give us their very best two games, against Washington and 11 rebounds and C.J. Ander- game. They’re right on the edge and USC. son had 13 points and 10 re- burgh 70: Luke Harangody had nine assists. Freshman Kevin 23 points and 12 rebounds and of making it or not.” They dominated the boards bounds to lead the Musketeers Love had 11 points and nine re- Tory Jackson added 16 points and 43-24, went 15-of-19 from the free (23-4, 11-1 Atlantic 10) to their bounds in 21 minutes for the Bru- Russell Westbrook scored 17 13 rebounds for the Fighting Irish throw line and matched a season ninth straight victory. B.J. Ray- ins (23-3, 11-2 Pac-10). points for UCLA on a night no (20-5, 10-3 Big East), who rallied high with 20 assists to Oregon mond scored his 13 points in the “That’ll keep me with fresh Bruin played 30 minutes. How- from an 11-point deficit with just first half as Xavier took a 45-26 legs for Saturday,” Love said. land went to his bench with 7 min- State’s six. under 14 minutes left to win their lead. Love was looking ahead to the utes left, giving rare time to fresh- UCLA took a 10-4 lead, helped 35th straight home game, three game with Oregon, his father man Chase Stanback and sopho- by Collison’s three-pointer and Reggie Jackson had 12 points shy of the school record. Stan’s alma mater, where their mores Nikola Dragovic and Mus- five straight points by Love. for the visiting Dukes (16-9, 6-6), Sam Young had 20 points for family was targeted with ugly tafa Abdul-Hamid. “They got away really fast,” Or- who hadn’t scored fewer than 59 the Panthers (19-7, 7-6), who lost treatment by Ducks fans in UC- Josh Tarver scored 10 points egon State interim coach Kevin points in a game this season. two straight for the first time LA’s 80-75 victory last month. for Oregon State (6-20, 0-14), Mouton said. “I would not be sur- No. 17 Washington St. 59, Ari- since December 2006. PAGE 42 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008

NHL scoreboard Eastern Conference Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 1 Islanders win sixth straight, Atlantic Division Buffalo 1 3 1—5 W L OT Pts GF GAToronto 0 1 0—1 New Jersey 35 21 5 75 164 145 First Period—1, Buffalo, Campbell 5 Pittsburgh 35 21 5 75 182 165(Spacek, Mair), 2:36. N.Y. Rangers 30 24 8 68 157 155 Second Period—2, Buffalo, Vanek 26 N.Y. Islanders 30 25 7 67 154 176(Spacek, Campbell), :59 (pp). 3, Toronto, Ku- Philadelphia 30 25 6 66 187 177bina 5 (Kaberle, Toskala), 2:48 (pp). 4, Buffa- Northeast Division lo, Kotalik 15 (Vanek, Lydman), 8:59. 5, Buffa- jump back into playoff huntOttawa 35 20 6 76 206 180lo, Roy 23 (Vanek, Pominville), 14:49 (pp). Montreal 33 20 9 75 196 177 Third Period—6, Buffalo, Kotalik 16 (Gaus- Boston 31 23 6 68 160 164tad), 19:07 (en). The Associated Press Buffalo 30 23 8 68 182 170 Shots on Goal—Buffalo 9-10-4—23. Toronto Toronto 25 28 9 59 169 19914-8-13—35. Southeast Division Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 2 of 5; Chris Simon returned to Long Carolina 31 28 5 67 188 204Toronto 1 of 5. Island after a long absence. Hope, Washington 28 26 7 63 173 188 Goalies—Buffalo, Miller 28-19-6 (35 Atlanta 29 29 4 62 168 200shots-34 saves). Toronto, Toskala 22-19-5 however, had returned some time Florida 27 29 7 61 173 183(22-18). ago to the New York Islanders. Tampa Bay 25 29 7 57 174 198 A—19,467 (18,819). T—2:21. Rick DiPietro stopped 32 shots Penguins 5, Canadiens 4 to help the Islanders win their Western Conference sixth straight with a 1-0 victory Pittsburgh 2 1 2—5 Central Division Montreal 0 2 2—4 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on W L OT Pts GF GA First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Whitney 12 Thursday night. Detroit 42 15 5 89 199 136(Malkin, Sykora), 6:46. 2, Pittsburgh, Ruutu 2, Nashville 32 23 8 72 183 17518:47. “The big St. Louis 28 23 9 65 158 169 Second Period—3, Montreal, Koivu 12 (S.Ko- thing is we Columbus 28 26 9 65 153 166stitsyn, O'Byrne), 3:27. 4, Pittsburgh, Malone Chicago 28 26 6 62 169 16920 (Whitney, Sykora), 6:59 (pp). 5, Montreal, wanted to get Northwest Division Higgins 19 (Kovalev, Markov), 18:07 (pp). Third Period— back to playing Minnesota 34 22 5 73 169 166 6, Montreal, Ryder 12 (Streit, Calgary 31 22 8 70 177 177Gorges), :21. 7, Montreal, Hamrlik 4 (Koivu, smart hockey Vancouver 31 22 8 70 163 156Kovalev), 3:25 (pp). 8, Pittsburgh, Malkin 35 Colorado 30 25 6 66 167 169(Malone), 10:22. 9, Pittsburgh, Gonchar 10 and the kind of (Whitney, Malkin), 10:58 (pp). Edmonton 27 29 5 59 164 183 Shots on Goal— hockey we are successful with,” Pacific Division Pittsburgh 15-8-7—30. Mon- treal 8-7-6—21. Dallas 37 22 5 79 185 158 DiPietro said. “Just when every- Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 2 of Anaheim 34 23 7 75 159 159 one had us written off and it looks 4; Montreal 2 of 3. San Jose 32 21 8 72 159 150 Goalies— like we aren’t going to be able to Phoenix 31 26 4 66 169 168 Pittsburgh, Sabourin 10-9-1 (21 Los Angeles 26 34 3 55 181 206shots-17 saves). Montreal, Huet 21-12-6 (30-25). compete anymore, we find a way Two points for a win, one point for over- A—21,273 (21,273). T—2:18. to win.” time loss or shootout loss. DiPietro posted his third shut- Thursday’s games Carolina 5, Atlanta 3 Blue Jackets 3, out of the season, first in 40 San Jose 3, Philadelphia 1 games, and 14th of his career. He N.Y. Islanders 1, Tampa Bay 0 Senators 2 (SO) Buffalo 5, Toronto 1 has allowed 12 goals in the win- Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 4 Columbus 0 1 1 0—3 Boston 5, Florida 4, SO Ottawa 1 1 0 0—2 ning streak that has brought New Columbus 3, Ottawa 2, SO Columbus won shootout 2-0 York back into the Eastern Con- Vancouver 3, Nashville 2, SO First Period—1, Ottawa, Stillman 22 (Ver- Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 1 mette, Kelly), :35. ference’s playoff race. Friday’s games Second Period—2, Columbus, Nash 32 Ever since the Islanders broke Edmonton at Dallas (Modin), 4:07. 3, Ottawa, Meszaros 9 (Ver- a seven-game skid on Feb. 12 Colorado at Phoenix mette, Heatley), 11:28 (pp). FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP Detroit at Calgary Third Period—4, Columbus, Fedorov 9 with a victory against Philadel- St. Louis at Anaheim (Brule, Zherdev), 5:28. phia, they have been unstoppable. Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier (4) fights for the puck against the New Saturday’s games Shootout—Columbus 2 (Nash G, Zherdev York Islanders’ Freddy Meyer (44) during the first period of Thursday’sN.Y. Islanders at New Jersey G), Ottawa 0 (Alfredsson NG, Vermette NG). New York is enjoying its best Ottawa at Pittsburgh Shots on Goal—Columbus 8-3-11-2—24. Ot- stretch since another six-game game in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won the game 1-0. Chicago at Los Angeles tawa 6-8-11-4—29. Washington at Carolina Power-play opportunities—Columbus 0 of winning streak from Dec. 21-31, N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo 1; Ottawa 1 of 4. 2003, and has climbed back into Sharks 3, Flyers 1: Douglas coin also scored for the Hurri- Atlanta at Toronto Goalies—Columbus, Leclaire 21-13-4 (29 Florida at Philadelphia shots-27 saves). Ottawa, Emery 11-10-4 the Eastern Conference playoff Murray and Milan Michalek canes. Cam Ward made 25 saves. Columbus at Montreal (24-22). chase. scored goals 42 seconds apart The Hurricanes extended their Boston at Tampa Bay A—19,612 (19,153). T—2:34. Dallas at Nashville The Islanders are in ninth early in the third period to help division lead to four points over Detroit at Vancouver Bruins 5, Panthers 4 (SO) place, but trail the three teams in San Jose send host Philadelphia the second-place Washington Cap- Sunday’s games Calgary at Minnesota Boston 0 2 2 0—5 front of them by just one point. to its ninth straight loss. itals and five over the third-place San Jose at Pittsburgh Florida 1 3 0 0—4 Simon returned from a record Jonathan Cheechoo scored his Thrashers. New Jersey at Washington Boston won shootout 1-0 Eric Perrin, Mark Recchi and Florida at N.Y. Rangers First Period—1, Florida, Bouwmeester 11 30-game suspension levied by the 17th goal for the Sharks, who Chicago at Anaheim (Br.Allen, Kreps), 2:40. NHL against him in December snapped a five-game losing Todd White scored for Atlanta. St. Louis at Phoenix Second Period—2, Boston, Sturm 20 (Ko- Colorado at Edmonton basew, Wideman), 1:58. 3, Florida, Montador for his skate stomp on the back of streak. Evgeni Nabokov made 26 Blue Jackets 3, Senators 2 6 (Olesz, Campbell), 9:32. 4, Florida, Olesz 10 the leg of Pittsburgh’s Jarkko saves. (Montador, Salei), 12:11. 5, Boston, Wideman (SO): Rick Nash scored in regula- 9 (Savard, Sturm), 16:13 (pp). 6, Florida, Ruutu. Mike Knuble scored his 22nd tion and in a shootout for visiting Kreps 6 (Booth), 19:59. Simon took his first shift 2½ goal for the slumping Flyers. Columbus. Third Period—7, Boston, Chara 12 (Sturm, Thursday Savard), 13:10 (pp). 8, Boston, Kessel 15 (Krej- minutes into the opening period, Penguins 5, Canadiens 4: Ev- Pascal Leclaire stopped Daniel Islanders 1, Lightning 0 ci, Lucic), 14:48. alongside rookies Blake Comeau Alfredsson and Antoine Vermette Shootout—Boston 1 (Sturm G, Kessel NG, geni Malkin scored his 35th goal Tampa Bay 0 0 0—0Krejci NG), Florida 0 (Montador NG, Horton and Frans Nielsen on the Island- midway through the third period in the shootout after Columbus N.Y. Islanders 0 0 1—1NG, Jokinen NG). Shots on Goal—Boston 11-19-13-5—48. Flor- ers’ fourth line, and heard a few and got his second assist of the came back from a goal down in Third Period—1, N.Y. Islanders, Satan 14 cheers and louder boos when he (Bergenheim, Fata), 5:37. ida 5-7-13-2—27. game on Sergei Gonchar’s the third period. Shots on Goal—Tampa Bay 7-11-14—32. Power-play opportunities—Boston 2 of 5; hit the ice and touched the puck. Nash and Nikolai Zherdev were N.Y. Islanders 14-7-7—28. Florida 0 of 1. power-play goal moments later to Goalies— “The most important thing is successful against Ray Emery. Power-play opportunities—Tampa Bay 0 Boston, Thomas (12 shots-8 lift visiting Pittsburgh. of 3; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 4. saves), Auld 10-12-1 (20:00 third, 15-15). Flori- da, Vokoun 25-24-6 (48-44). that we won,” he said. “My team- Goalies—Tampa Bay, Ramo 4-9-1 (28 Malkin, who assisted on Ryan Bruins 5, Panthers 4 (SO): A—14,992 (19,250). T—2:51. mates have been so supportive shots-27 saves). N.Y. Islanders, DiPietro Whitney’s goal 6:46 in to become Marco Sturm scored the only goal 25-21-7 (32-32). and have been great to me. I can’t the first player to reach 80 points of the shootout after Boston ral- A—12,382 (16,234). T—2:16. control what other people think Canucks 3, Predators 2 (SO) this season, scored on a break- lied from a two-goal, third-period and how they react. I respect that Sharks 3, Flyers 1 Vancouver 1 1 0 0—3 away 10:22 into the third to tie it deficit. Nashville 0 1 1 0—2 they have their opinion, and I’m Vancouver won shootout 1-0 after Pittsburgh — which led 2-0 Bruins goalie Alex Auld re- San Jose 1 0 2—3 just going to keep working hard Philadelphia 0 1 0—1 First Period—1, Vancouver, Raymond 6 (Sh- and 3-1 — blew a two-goal margin placed starter Tim Thomas after First Period—1, San Jose, Cheechoo 17 annon, Cooke), 19:08. in gaining them back.” Second Period— to fall behind 4-3. the second period and stopped (Thornton, Vlasic), 15:56. 2, Nashville, Arnott 22 (Du- Miroslav Satan broke the score- Second Period—2, Philadelphia, Knuble 22 mont, Zidlicky), 5:42 (pp). 3, Vancouver, Gonchar restored the Pen- Steve Montador, Nathan Horton (Ruzicka, Richards), 19:54. Edler 6 (Raymond, Shannon), 12:49 (pp). Third Period— less tie 5:37 into the third period. and Olli Jokinen in the shootout. Third Period—3, San Jose, Michalek 20 4, Nashville, Zidlicky 5 (Leg- guins’ lead with his 10th goal at wand, Arnott), 13:58 (pp). It was all DiPietro needed to end Sturm, Dennis Wideman, Zdeno (Thornton, McLaren), 3:35. 4, San Jose, Mur- Shootout— the Lightning’s 10-game road run 10:58, past Cristobal Huet for ray 1 (Pavelski, Bernier), 4:17. Vancouver 1 (Raymond G, Shan- Pittsburgh’s second power-play Chara and Phil Kessel scored in Shots on Goal—San Jose 17-12-11—40. Phil- non NG); Nashville 0 (Radulov NG, Dumont of earning at least one point adelphia 9-11-7—27. NG, Legwand NG). regulation for the Bruins, who are Shots on Goal—Vancouver 11-7-9-3—30. goal of the game. Power-play opportunities—San Jose 0 of 7; (7-0-3). He blanked Tampa Bay 5-0-1 in their past six road games. Nashville 17-12-16-6—51. Philadelphia 0 of 0. Power-play opportunities— for the second time this season de- Kings 5, Blues 1: At Los Ange- Goalies— Vancouver 1 of Jay Bouwmeester, Montador, San Jose, Nabokov 32-20-7 (27 4; Nashville 2 of 7. shots-26 saves). Philadelphia, Biron 20-16-5 spite New York missing key in- les, Alexander Frolov scored Goalies—Vancouver, Luongo 27-18-7 (51 Rostislav Olesz and Kamil Kreps (40-37). jured defensemen Brendan Witt, three goals and Patrick O’Sulli- A— shots-49 saves). Nashville, Mason 17-18-6 scored for the Panthers, who 19,487 (19,523). T—2:18. (30-28). Andy Sutton, Bruno Gervais and van had a goal and four assists. have lost three in a row and five A—17,113 (17,113). T—2:52. Chris Campoli. Anze Kopitar broke open a of six. Hurricanes 5, Thrashers 3 Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 1: Ales scoreless tie in the second period Atlanta 0 2 1—3 Kings 5, Blues 1 Canucks 3, Predators 2 (SO): Carolina 0 3 2—5 Kotalik scored two goals to help with a power-play goal, trigger- St. Louis 0 0 1—1 ing a four-goal barrage that Mason Raymond scored two Second Period—1, Carolina, Whitney 25 Los Angeles 0 4 1—5 visiting Buffalo win for the 10th goals, including one in a shootout, (Staal), 2:08. 2, Atlanta, Perrin 11 (Hossa, Ko- Second Period—1, Los Angeles, Kopitar 26 chased former Kings goaltender zlov), 3:48. 3, Carolina, Bayda 2 (Gleason,(O'Sullivan, Visnovsky), 6:43 (pp). 2, Los An- time in 14 games. and assisted on another for visit- Walker), 4:59. 4, Carolina, Samsonov 7 (Kab- Manny Legace. geles, Frolov 17 (Cammalleri, O’Sullivan), Brian Campbell, Jaroslav ing Vancouver. erle, Letowski), 12:25. 5, Atlanta, Recchi 118:19. 3, Los Angeles, Frolov 18 (O'Sullivan, Dan Cloutier made 31 saves in (Kovalchuk, Hossa), 16:42 (pp). Cammalleri), 10:55. 4, Los Angeles, O’Sulli- Spacek and Derek Roy also It was the second overtime Third Period—6, Carolina, Walker 7 (Wes- his third start of the season for van 15 (Stuart, Kopitar), 13:23 (pp). scored for the Sabres, who are on game in a row for the Canucks. It ley), 3:51. 7, Carolina, Aucoin 4 (Walker, Third Period—5, Los Angeles, Frolov 19 the Kings. Bayda), 8:35. 8, Atlanta, White 14 (Kovalchuk,(Cammalleri, O'Sullivan), 3:31. 6, St. Louis, Ru- a 10-2-2 run and moved into a tie was the third overtime game in Recchi). cinsky 5 (Stempniak, E.Johnson), 15:58 (pp). with the New York Rangers for Hurricanes 5, Thrashers 3: the last four for the Predators and Shots on Goal—Atlanta 5-16-7—28. Caroli- Shots on Goal—St. Louis 13-11-9—33. Los na 21-15-10—46. Angeles 5-15-8—28. sixth place in the East. Scott Walker had a goal and two their fourth game in a row to be Power-play opportunities—Atlanta 1 of 2; Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 1 of 3; Pavel Kubina scored for the assists for host Carolina. decided by one goal. Carolina 0 of 4. Los Angeles 2 of 3. Leafs, who are eight points out of Ray Whitney, Ryan Bayda and Goalies—Atlanta, Lehtonen 13-16-2 (46 Goalies—St. Louis, Legace 23-16-6 (19 Jason Arnott and Marek shots-41 saves). Carolina, Ward 25-20-4shots-15 saves), Beckford-Tseu (13:23 sec- a playoff spot and seem unlikely Sergei Samsonov scored sec- Zidlicky scored in regulation for (28-25). ond, 9-8). Los Angeles, Cloutier 2-0-0 (33-32). to qualify. ond-period goals, and Keith Au- the Predators. A—13,548 (18,730). T—2:20. A—14,132 (18,118). T—2:25. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 43 Zednik says neck injury felt ‘like somebody stabbed me’

BY SARAH LARIMER Feb. 10 in Buffalo. Teammate Olli the way the blood was going. I The Associated Press Jokinen was upended and his don’t want to think about it, but I skate swung up, slashing Zednik’s was in pretty bad shape.” SUNRISE, Fla. — Richard Zed- neck. Zednik underwent surgery and nik felt a stabbing pain in his neck His carotid artery was sliced was discharged from Buffalo Gen- and knew he had to get to the but not completely severed, and eral Hospital a week ago. He re- bench — fast. Once there, the the blade missed his jugular vein. turned to South Florida a day Florida Panthers right wing “I felt like somebody stabbed later. Now he wants to play as thought of his 4-year-old daugh- me,” Zednik said Thursday at his soon as possible. ter, Ella. first news conference since the in- “I can’t wait to get back and be “I remember thinking, ‘Am I with the guys,” he said. J. PAT CARTER/AP jury. “I knew exactly what hap- going to see her grow up?’ ” Zed- pened and I knew exactly what I The 32-year-old Zednik bears a Richard Zednik discusses his injury during a news conference Thursdaynik said. had to do. ... When I got to the long red scar down the right side in Sunrise, Fla. Zednik’s carotid artery was slashed by a skate. The ghastly accident happened bench, I knew it was an artery, of his scruffy neck, courtesy of the surgery. The scar intersects the 1½-inch cut left by Jokinen’s skate. Zednik said that during his recovery he’s been shopping for cars online and spending time with Ella. The Panthers’ Web site has received more than 20,000 get-well messages. Zednik also took a call from the president of his native Slovakia, Ivan Gaspa- rovic. “It was short,” Zednik said. “He’s such a nice guy.” A video of the accident posted online has been viewed more than a million times, but Zednik said he has seen the footage only once and won’t watch it again. He said he was at first hesitant to see it, but curiosity took over. “At first when I was in the Buf- falo hospital, I was like, ‘No, I don’t want to watch.’ I was like still kind of in shock. But then when I got back to Florida ... I was curious, exactly, how the skate came to the neck,” he said. “I watched it once. That’s enough.” It’s doubtful Zednik will return this season. Florida coach Jacques Martin said he expects Zednik’s recovery to take about eight weeks. The regular season ends April 5, and there may be no postseason for the Panthers. Still, the team was glad to find Zednik on the mend. “It’s nice to see Richard back and looking good,” Martin said. “Knowing that he can fully recover is what I think is most important.” Zednik’s accident came nearly two decades after the neck of Sa- bres goaltender Clint Malarchuk was slashed in a similar accident. Malarchuk recovered but later struggled with nightmares and flashbacks. He has tried to get a message to Zednik through the Panthers’ front office, but Zednik said he’d rather not discuss the injury. “I don’t think it’s something I want to talk about,” he said. “I want to focus on my career. I just think I’ll be OK.” A 12-year veteran, Zednik has 15 goals and 11 assists in 54 games this season, his first with the Panthers. He didn’t manage a point over 16 games from Dec. 28 to Feb. 1, but he had six goals and three assists in the four games that preceded the game in which he was hurt. “I think his teammates really care for Richard,” Martin said. “The fact that we know he’s going to recover fully and he can get back to enjoying life — I think that’s a big lift.” PAGE 44 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008

NBA scoreboard Eastern Conference Thursday Atlantic Division Rockets 112, Heat 100 W L Pct GB Boston 41 11 .788 — MIAMI— Wright 4-9 0-0 8, Marion 6-15 4-11 Toronto 29 23 .558 12 18, Blount 5-11 1-1 11, Williams 2-5 0-0 5, New Jersey 24 30 .444 18 Wade 13-21 6-7 33, Barron 1-4 3-4 5, Davis Philadelphia 24 31 .436 18½5-10 0-0 12, Quinn 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 1-2 3-4 5, New York 16 38 .296 26 Banks 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 38-80 17-27 100. Southeast Division HOUSTON— Battier 4-6 2-2 12, Scola 4-10 Orlando 34 22 .607 — 3-6 11, Yao 10-11 1-2 21, Alston 6-14 1-2 16, Washington 25 28 .472 7½McGrady 8-19 6-7 23, Head 2-5 1-2 7, Landry Atlanta 21 30 .412 10½7-9 5-6 19, Brooks 0-2 0-0 0, Novak 1-2 0-0 3. Charlotte 19 35 .352 14 Totals 42-78 19-27 112. Miami 9 43 .173 23 Miami 26 22 27 25—100 Central Division Houston 41 21 25 25—112 Detroit 39 15 .722 — Three-Point Goals—Miami 7-14 (Marion Cleveland 30 24 .556 9 2-4, Davis 2-4, Banks 1-1, Williams 1-2, Wade Chicago 21 32 .396 17½1-3), Houston 9-23 (Alston 3-7, Battier 2-3, Indiana 21 33 .389 18 Head 2-5, Novak 1-2, McGrady 1-4, Brooks Milwaukee 20 34 .370 19 0-1, Scola 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebound- s—Miami 45 (Marion 10), Houston 51 (Scola 10). Assists—Miami 24 (Wade 11), Houston 32 (Alston 11). Total Fouls—Miami 17, Hous- Western Conference ton 20. Technicals—Barron, Scola. A—15,994 (18,500). Southwest Division W L Pct GB New Orleans 37 15 .712 — San Antonio 36 17 .679 1½ Spurs 100, Timberwolves 99 Dallas 35 19 .648 3 Houston 34 20 .630 4 SAN ANTONIO— Bowen 0-5 0-2 0, Duncan Memphis 14 40 .259 24 8-16 8-8 24, Oberto 1-2 1-2 3, Stoudamire 2-4 Northwest Division 0-0 4, Ginobili 13-18 11-12 44, Finley 6-11 0-0 Utah 35 19 .648 — 13, Udoka 1-5 0-0 2, Parker 3-7 2-2 8, Horry 0-3 Denver 33 20 .623 1½0-0 0, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0, Bonner 1-3 0-0 2. To- Portland 29 25 .537 6 tals 35-74 22-26 100. Seattle 14 39 .264 20½ MINNESOTA— Brewer 1-5 0-0 2, Gomes 3-6 Minnesota 11 42 .208 23½1-1 7, Jefferson 11-19 6-9 28, Telfair 7-14 0-0 Pacific Division 15, Foye 5-10 0-0 13, McCants 6-12 3-3 15, L.A. Lakers 37 17 .685 — Jaric 2-3 0-0 5, Smith 3-8 0-1 6, Ratliff 3-4 2-3 8. Totals 41-81 12-17 99. Phoenix 37 17 .685 — San Antonio 22 31 21 26—100 Golden State 33 21 .611 4 Minnesota 21 32 19 27— 99 Sacramento 25 28 .472 11½ L.A. Clippers 18 33 .353 17½ Three-Point Goals—San Antonio 8-25 (Gino- Thursday’s games bili 7-9, Finley 1-3, Parker 0-1, Bonner 0-1, Houston 112, Miami 100 Stoudamire 0-2, Udoka 0-3, Horry 0-3, Bowen San Antonio 100, Minnesota 99 0-3), Minnesota 5-9 (Foye 3-4, Jaric 1-1, Tel- fair 1-3, McCants 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Re- NAM Y. HUH/AP KEVIN P. CASEY/AP Portland 92, Seattle 88 Friday’s games bounds—San Antonio 49 (Duncan 14), Minne- sota 39 (Smith 6). Assists—San Antonio 20 Ben Wallace (3) should give the Cleveland CavaliersWally Szczerbiak averaged 13.1 points a game in a Philadelphia at Orlando (Duncan 7), Minnesota 26 (Foye 7). Total New Jersey at Indiana Fouls—San Antonio 18, Minnesota 22. Techni- a much-needed defensive presence in the middle. reserve role for for the Seattle SuperSonics. Sacramento at Charlotte cals—San Antonio defensive three second. Toronto at New York Flagrant Fouls—Telfair. A—13,920 (19,443). Denver at Chicago Dallas at Memphis Milwaukee at Detroit Houston at New Orleans Trail Blazers 92, Sonics 88 Washington at Cleveland Boston at Phoenix SEATTLE— Green 5-10 3-7 13, Wilcox 0-5 Utah at L.A. Clippers 2-4 2, Petro 3-7 2-2 8, Watson 7-13 0-1 15, Du- Atlanta at Golden State rant 6-15 6-8 20, Collison 4-11 5-6 13, Swift 0-1 Portland at Seattle 0-0 0, Ridnour 3-4 1-2 10, Wilkins 3-11 1-1 7, Saturday’s games Gelabale 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 20-31 88. LeBron asks, receives Charlotte at Washington PORTLAND— Roy 7-17 4-9 19, Aldridge 6-16 Indiana at New Jersey 6-8 18, Przybilla 2-2 1-4 5, Blake 2-7 0-0 6, Jack Philadelphia at Miami 4-10 5-6 15, Webster 1-6 4-5 7, Frye 0-0 0-0 0, Denver at Milwaukee Outlaw 6-16 6-6 19, Rodriguez 1-2 1-1 3, New Orleans at San Antonio LaFrentz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-76 27-39 92. Atlanta at Utah Seattle 25 16 26 21—88 In response to star’s plea, Cavs acquire L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers Portland 23 28 19 22—92 Sunday’s games Three-Point Goals—Seattle 6-13 (Ridnour Detroit at Phoenix 3-4, Durant 2-2, Watson 1-1, Green 0-1, Gela- Sacramento at Orlando bale 0-1, Wilkins 0-4), Portland 7-19 (Jack 2-4, Boston at Portland Blake 2-5, Roy 1-3, Outlaw 1-3, Webster 1-4). Wallace, Szczerbiak in three-way trade New York at Toronto Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Seattle 62 Memphis at Cleveland (Collison 14), Portland 57 (Roy 14). As- BY TOM WITHERS Ferry didn’t hurt his team’s Dallas at Minnesota sists—Seattle 19 (Watson 9), Portland 20 Thursday’s Chicago at Houston (Jack 6). Total Fouls—Seattle 28, Portland 20. The Associated Press long-term salary cap flexibility. L.A. Lakers at Seattle Technicals—Seattle defensive three second, Portland defensive three second. A—20,168 trade-deadline deals He did create one short-term (19,980). CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cav- CHICAGO BULLS—Traded G Adrian Grif- problem, however. Because their aliers general manager Danny fin to the Seattle SuperSonics as part of new players have to take physi- a three-team trade including the Cleve- Ferry rattled off all kinds of rea- land Cavaliers. cals, the injury-plagued Cavs ran sons for making the colossal CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Traded G the risk of being very short-hand- Larry Hughes, F Drew Gooden, F Cedric trade. Simmons and G Shannon Brown to the ed for Friday night’s game It makes Cleveland tougher. It Chicago Bulls, and F Ira Newble and F against the Washington Wizards. Donyell Marshall to the Seattle Superson- McGrady leads Rockets fills some holes. It makes the ics. Acquired F-C Ben Wallace, F Joe “I think Mike Brown might be a Smith and a 2009 second-round draft Cavs bigger. It gives them more pick from Chicago, and F Wally Szczerbi- player/coach,” Ferry joked. experience. It will make a differ- ak and G Delonte West from Seattle. He’s dead serious, though, HOUSTON ROCKETS—Traded G-F Bonzi to 10th straight victory ence in the playoffs. Wells, G Mike James, cash and a condi- about getting the Cavaliers their Ferry left out the most impor- tional second-round draft pick to the first title. James, who led them to New Orleans Hornets for G Bobby Jack- The Associated Press tant one: It should make LeBron son, G Adam Haluska, F Marcus Vinicius their first NBA Finals appear- and a conditional second-round draft ance last season, had publicly James happy. pick. Traded Vinicius, the rights to F Mal- HOUSTON — The Houston On Thursday, with one minute ick Badiane and cash to the Memphis campaigned for Ferry to do some- Rockets didn’t have much time to Grizzlies for the rights to F Sergei thing before the deadline. to spare before the NBA’s trading Lishouk. celebrate their 10th straight win. deadline expired, Ferry disman- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Traded G James got his wish. Ferry over- They were to meet the Western Taurean Green to the Denver Nuggets hauled the Cavs, trading 60 per- tled his team with less than 30 for G Von Wafer. Conference-leading Hornets on Spurs 100, Timberwolves 99: games remaining in a season he TORONTO RAPTORS—Traded G Juan cent of the starting lineup Brown Friday night in New Orleans. Manu Ginobili hit a jumper from Dixon and cash to the Detroit Pistons for used Wednesday night. hopes will end with an NBA title. C Primoz Brezec. Tracy McGrady scored 23 the top of the key with 6.2 seconds In a complex, 11-player swap In the 33-year-old Wallace, the points and Yao Ming added 21 in Cavs are getting a defensive intim- left for the last of his 44 points, involving Cleveland, Chicago and The Associated Press a 112-100 victory over Miami on leading visiting San Antonio to its Seattle, Ferry dealt half his active idator. Big Ben will give them Thursday night that sent the Heat next to nothing on offense, but fourth straight victory. roster to acquire center Ben Wal- to their 10th straight defeat. Ginobili dribbled behind his lace and forward Joe Smith from that’s not what the defending East- Houston has won 14 of its past to continue to build and grow as ern Conference champs need. back and rose up over Randy the Bulls, and forward Wally Szcz- 15 games. It is the fourth time in an organization.” Wallace was a major disappoint- Foye on the winning shot. erbiak and guard Delonte West team history that the Rockets Unable to finalize major deals ment for the underachieving Minnesota had a chance to win, from the SuperSonics. in the past, Ferry pulled off one Bulls, who are 17½ games out of have had a double-digit winning but Sebastian Telfair’s long jump- James wants to win a champion- that could define his tenure just first in the Central. Chicago streak. er clanked around the rim and ship, several of them, and after before the 3 p.m. buzzer. He sent signed Wallace to a four-year, $60 “We’ve got to find the energy out as the buzzer sounded. seeing other teams land big-name guard Larry Hughes, forwards million contract in 2006. and get some rest to get ready for players via trades in recent Drew Gooden and Cedric Sim- New Orleans,” Rafer Alston said. Trail Blazers 92, SuperSonics Szczerbiak, who was part of the 88: Brandon Roy had 19 points weeks, the All-Star Game MVP mons, and guard Shannon Brown draft day trade that sent Ray “They’re a tough team to play.” made it clear he needed help. to Chicago for Wallace, one of the Miami, the NBA’s worst team and a career-high 14 rebounds, Allen to Boston for the No. 5 pick LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 Ferry heard his cry. game’s top inside enforcers, and — Jeff Green — and West, added playing in its first game since the points, 12 rebounds and five “I didn’t think we were good Smith, a versatile veteran. scoring punch in a reserve role All-Star break, has nine victories enough to win the champion- Cleveland also acquired the for the rebuilding Sonics. and has lost 25 of its past 26. blocks, and host Portland stopped ship,” Ferry said, explaining his sharpshooting Szczerbiak and He averaged 13.1 points, sec- The Heat got 33 points from a five-game losing streak. motives for the moves. West from Seattle for forwards ond behind rookie Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, and Shawn Mari- Kevin Durant had 20 points to “I thought we had a very good Ira Newble and Donyell Mar- and consistently showed he was on added 18 points and 10 re- lead the Sonics, who were to host team. But I do believe if we have shall, two expendable parts. In ad- fully recovered from offseason bounds in his fourth game with Portland on Friday at Key Arena. a chance to make ourselves better dition, the Cavs will get Chicago’s ankle surgery. In his final game Miami since being traded from Earl Watson added 15 points, we should try. second-round pick in 2009. The with Seattle on Tuesday, Szczerbi- the Phoenix Suns in the Shaquille nine assists and eight rebounds. “Was it a risk in doing so? Yes, Sonics will receive guard Adrian ak scored 24 points, including the O’Neal deal. Travis Outlaw had 19 points for it was a risk. But we’re going to Griffin from the Bulls. go-ahead basket with 31 seconds Houston led by as many as 20 the Blazers, who improved to have to make some decisions that While giving the Cavaliers a remaining in a victory over the in the second quarter and was up 20-8 at the Rose Garden this sea- have some risk in them if we want new core to surround James, Memphis Grizzlies. 62-48 at halftime. son. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 45 What if the NBA invited its sweetest 16?

BY BRIAN MAHONEY Toronto, as a No. 13 seed, “We talk about it. A source of Vince Carter, who some The Associated Press would end up in Los Angeles or pride is one of four teams to play thought the Nets would also deal, Phoenix, which are tied for in the postseason six consecutive scored 33 points in his best game Ten teams in the Eastern Con- fourth. Still, a change could be ap- years and we do not want to let of a disappointing season. Marcus ference have losing records. pealing for a team such as Den- that down. So we have to do it by Williams had a season-best 25 Three of them will still wind up in danger of staying home under the ver, which is no sure thing to any way.” points and looked capable of run- the playoffs. changed format. Washington, make the playoffs in the West but That won’t be easy without ning the team until Harris is Obviously, most of them don’t sixth in the East, would be tied would be safely in under the Kidd, the player most responsible ready, and the Nets made a num- belong in the playoffs. And they for the final spot with Sacramen- 16-team format. for the playoff streak. Before he ber of hustle plays down the wouldn’t be if the format was al- to, which is 11th out West. “It could be a better system, arrived in 2001, the Nets hadn’t stretch to pull out a 110-102 overtime victory over Chicago. tered so the field was truly re- “It’d ruin tradition,” Butler but the Western Conference is been in the playoffs since 1998. “This is the only way we’re served for the top 16 teams. said. “I feel like tradition is strong real, real tough right now,” the But he also was making it difficult going to win basketball games, by If that was the case this season, in this league. That’s why I was a Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony said. for them this season, with it being sticking together, playing hard, as many as 11 teams from the strong supporter of keeping the “It’s like nine teams are fight- obvious for at least two months being tough-minded,” Carter loaded Western Conference could ball the same and everything, being for one spot. That’s how it that he wanted out. said. get in. cause tradition is everything. feels in the Western Conference “Publicly we had our captain “We’re going to have our ups “That’d be great if you’re out right now. In the East, it’s a little wanted to be traded. That proba- “But if we did, that’d mean and downs and make mistakes, West,” San Antonio Spurs for- bit more leeway over there.” bly is more of a cloud than any- teams would have to win more but we have to see it through.” ward Tim Duncan said. “I think games, because the West is like Playoff plans: Dallas, Detroit thing,” Frank said the day after the East would be a little (mad) 50 wins probably won’t get you in and San Antonio all have made Kidd was introduced in Dallas. No place like home: Detroit about that, but it’d be great if you the playoffs.” the playoffs six years running “There’s closure to that, and so has the second-best record in the were out West.” Jackson said he thought the and seem certain to go back this we just have to move forward. NBA, and it may not be good Duncan called it an “arguable league would always want to pre- season. We’ve been in a holding pattern enough for homecourt advantage point,” but he and other players serve the idea of a conference Only one other team has a simi- so long as a team.” in the playoffs. San Antonio might who talked about it over All-Star championship, but as Boston’s lar streak, and the New Jersey Making matters worse, the not open any round at home. weekend doubted it would ever Ray Allen pointed out, travel Nets are intent on keeping up Nets won’t have Devin Harris, the And neither team seems that happen. Neither did Stu Jackson, would likely be the biggest obsta- their end of the bargain. The key player in the trade on their concerned. the NBA’s executive vice presi- cle. His top-seeded Celtics would Jason Kidd trade didn’t change end, for possibly two weeks be- “Do I want to get home court? I dent of operations. have to go across the country to that. cause of a sprained ankle. But just want to be playing my best Washington’s Caron Butler Sacramento if the Kings earned “It’s very, very important for their first game after the trade ball — personally, as a team,” Pis- didn’t like the idea, and not just the final spot, and No. 2 seed De- our group to be in the playoffs,” showed they plan to keep fight- tons All-Star Chauncey Billups because his Wizards would be in troit would have to visit Portland. Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. ing. said. “I don’t care where we play at, I feel like we could be good and we have a chance.” The Pistons could still catch Boston for the best record in the league, but probably don’t care either way. Detroit was the No. 1 seed in the East the last two years and lost in the conference finals. The Pistons didn’t even win the Central Division when they won the NBA title in 2004. “Home court is something that — it’s so crazy to say this — but it’s something we’ve had the last few years and not been good with it,” Billups said. “But our team is a team that really relies on challenges. We’ve seen so much together that when we’re supposed to win these two quick games and it’s over, those are the games we have the most difficult time in. “I think we’re a better road team because you have 20,000 rooting against you and that’s what we hang our hat on, upset- ting 20,000 people.” San Antonio’s position is more uncertain in the tougher West. The defending champion could end up as the top seed, or could fall to the lower half of the playoff picture and not even have homecourt advantage in the first round. The Spurs have seen that playing at home offers no guarantees. Just two years ago, they had the best record in the West but lost Game 7 against Dallas in the second round in their own building. “If one is given the choice, one would say, ‘I’ll take the first seed,’ ” Spurs coach Gregg Popov- ich said. “If you don’t feel like that, you’d have to be an idiot. No- body would turn that down. “But we’ve won championships when we’ve had the best record, and we have not won championships when we’ve had the best record. So we know that it’s a fact that it’s not the most important thing. “It’s more important to be men- tally and physically ready to go come playoff time and be playing the best basketball regardless of your seed.” PAGE 46 K F3HIJKLM •S TARSAND S TRIPES• Sunday, February 24, 2008 Champ Car, Ramirez finally arrives IRL merger announced on time for Sox camp BY MIKE HARRIS The Associated Press The long, bitter open-wheel Slugger says he wants to end career with team split is over. After 12 years of ri- valry which confused fans, pro- The Associated Press to Manny continuing to moted apathy and nearly buried Spring work hard and have a great Manny Ramirez is in midseason form. the sport, the Champ Car World year.” The big bopper with his own style — on and training Series has accepted an agree- Manager Terry Francona ment to cease operations, giving off the field — showed up at camp Thursday, roundup isn’t too worried about the surviving Indy Racing marking the first time in three seasons he’s Ramirez losing his concen- League the opportunity to rebuild beat Boston’s deadline for reporting to spring tration over future contracts. open-wheel’s lost prestige. training. Right on cue, he came out with a curi- “Once he steps in the batter’s box, that isn’t The unification deal, which has ous comment. an issue,” Francona said. “Or if there’s some- been in the works for about two “I might be late two years in a row,” thing that is an issue, when those two feet get weeks, was announced Friday in Ramirez said with a straight face, “but I’m al- planted in the batter’s box, he’s ready to go.” Indianapolis, where both series ways on time.” BRITA MENG OUTZEN/AP have their headquarters. Ramirez is coming off one of his worst offen- A statement was release, say- Whatever, his latest Yogi-ism came in Fort sive seasons — a .296 batting average with 20 Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez Myers, Fla. Plus, there was this pronounce- ing, “Owners of Champ Car and homers and 88 RBIs. He’s 26th on the all-time arrives at the team’s spring training facility inthe Indy Racing League complet- ment: “I want to finish my career here.” list with 490 homers and should move into the Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday. ed an agreement in principle Fri- MVP of the 2004 World Series, Ramirez Top 20 this year. day that will unify the sport for helped the Red Sox win another champion- Ramirez wasn’t moving much on Thursday. keep an eye on him.” 2008. ship last fall. The star left fielder is entering Francona merely laughed when asked about Bradley had offseason surgery after tearing “Gerald Forsythe, co-owner of the final season of his eight-year, $160 million Ramirez skipping conditioning drills. up his knee on Sept. 23 when his manager, Champ Car, signed an agreement contract that has team options for 2009 and “I give Manny credit for being smart San Diego’s Bud Black, spun him to the in principle in Chicago, joining his partner Kevin Kalkhoven and 2010 at $20 million each. enough to sneak out of here,” Francona said. ground while trying to keep him from going “I want to stay here, but it’s up to them if At Dunedin, Fla., Frank Thomas said he’s Indy Racing League founder and after an umpire. CEO Tony George who had they want to bring me,” Ramirez said. “But if not ready to call it a career — a switch from a At Tucson, Ariz., the Chicago White Sox an- they don’t want to bring me back, that’s fine. I signed late Thursday in Indianap- year ago when retirement was on his mind. nounced they will honor the victims of a shoot- olis.” know I’ll be a free agent after ’08 so that’s an- “Not at all, not at all,” he said. “I take care of ing rampage at Northern Illinois University Griffin said details would be re- other thing that I’m looking forward [to].” myself and work hard. I still have my hand-eye by wearing the school’s baseball caps in their vealed during a news conference He added: “It’s up to them to say, ‘OK, coordination and can see a baseball great. opening spring training game next week. next week. we’re going to take [the option]. It’s not up to Those are the things that make guys retire.” After facing the Colorado Rockies on Feb. 27, Earlier Friday, it appeared the me to go into the office and demand a Thomas hit .277 with 26 home runs and 95 White Sox players will autograph the caps, talks might be stalled when four-year deal, whatever. No, I’m going to RBIs last season in the first year of a two-year which will be sent to the DeKalb, Ill., school Kalkhoven left without comment. come here to play the game, finish my year. If deal with the Blue Jays. Toronto holds an op- and auctioned off to benefit a scholarship fund Numerous attempts over the they want me to come back, I’ll come back.” tion for 2009. in memory of the five students who were killed. years to merge the series have General manager Theo Epstein also prefers At Surprise, Ariz., Texas Rangers right field- At Peoria, Ariz., the San Diego Padres held failed, mostly over the issue of to wait. er Milton Bradley practiced for the second who would retain control. This their first full-squad workout of spring train- time, though, all the hurdles were “We’re focused on 2008,” Epstein said. day without limitations on his surgically re- ing, and top prospect Chase Headley is being cleared as George worked togeth- “Manny’s contract provides for the first of his paired right knee. given a chance to win the starting job in left er with principal Champ car options to be decided upon at the end of the “He’s hitting, doing outfield drills and run- field. He made five starts at third base for the co-owners Kalkhoven and For- year and there’s a time for that, but it’s certain- ning,” manager Ron Washington said. “There Padres last year, but has never played left sythe to reach an agreement. ly after the season. And we’re looking forward are no restrictions at all, but we are going to field in his pro career. The latest talks began after George offered any Champ Car team that moved to the IRL in 2008 free Honda engine lease programs, free Dallara chassis and the same $1.2 million incentive NFL considers changing playoff seedingprogram offered to its own teams. At least six Champ Car teams, BY RACHEL COHEN ing the rules is ensuring that the that only one player at a time is Fisher said prohibiting coaches with up to 10 cars, were believed best teams are rewarded. With wearing the headset on the field from calling a timeout with less ready to make the move in time to The Associated Press the NFL aligned in eight because it’s always the quarter- than 10 seconds left on the play race in the IRL’s season opener INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL is four-team divisions, the odds in- back. That’s more complicated on clock isn’t a viable solution. March 29 at Homestead, Fla. That could give the IRL’s Indy- considering changing the postsea- crease that a champion of a weak defense. “Well, what if I’ve got 12 guys division may have home field on the field and I just recognized Car Series a field of up to 26 cars, son so seeding would be based on “If your identified defensive a considerable improvement over against a wild-card squad from a it, and now I can’t call a timeout, records rather than division ti- starter is injured and you lose the the numbers of entries in either tough division with a better tles. ability to communicate with the so I’ve been assessed a 5-yard series in recent years. That won’t avoid instances like record. defense, how do you handle the penalty, and now they’ve got a The agreement is also expected the one last season when Cleve- That happened last season backup situation?” said Titans first down, and a touchdown to add up to three Champ Car land missed the playoffs and Ten- when NFC South champion coach Jeff Fisher, the commit- wins?” he said. events to the IRL’s original nessee made it by beating India- Tampa Bay (9-7) played host to tee’s other co-chair. “Those are The committee was also 16-race schedule for 2008. That napolis backups. But competition the New York Giants (10-6). The the things we’re currently discuss- briefed by the commissioner’s of- could include the races at Long committee members agreed Giants, who despite having ing.” fice on the handling of the Patri- Beach, Calif., Surfers Paradise in Australia and Edmonton, Alberta. Thursday that changing the seed- clinched a playoff spot, played Fisher expected that teams ots spying scandal. Members did all-out in their finale against un- not see the need to change any The rest of the Champ Car ing guidelines would result in would keep multiple helmets with schedule, which was to have fewer such situations. beaten New England, beat the headsets on the sideline. rules, believing the current ones are sufficient to prevent future in- begun April 20 in Long Beach, Committee co-chairman Rich Bucs in Tampa and won two more “We’re just going through the cidents. was canceled. McKay, the Atlanta Falcons’ pres- playoff games on the road. In the early 1990s, Champion- process of ensuring there’s not “The briefing was thorough; it ident, said some clubs had indicat- Then they upset New England any confusion,” he said. ship Auto Racing Teams (CART), ed support for the changes. in the Super Bowl, crediting in was detailed,” Colts president which later became Champ Car, The committee does not plan to Bill Polian said. “The process of “There are definitely people on part the 38-35 loss to the Patriots had become a destination for driv- propose any rule changes to pre- arriving at the discipline was ex- ers from Europe and South Amer- both sides,” McKay said Thurs- in the regular-season finale for vent coaches from calling a time- giving them the confidence that plained to us. That process was ica and was a strong, thriving se- day at the NFL scouting combine, out just as the ball is snapped on a ries constantly adding more road they could stay a team seeking to fair, detailed, efficient. What was “and I think there are good argu- field goal attempt, as happened and street races to its schedule at finish a historic 19-0. on the tapes was explained to us ments on both sides.” several times this past season. and what was in the notes was ex- the expense of traditional ovals. The altered seeding wouldn’t The committee is also seeking Fisher predicted the trend plained to us. The reason that that George announced in the fall of have affected the Colts-Titans to revamp its proposal to allow won’t continue because coaches information was done away with 1994 his intention to start the IRL game — Indianapolis had already one defensive player to wear a have realized the move can back- was explained. as a series that would give young American drivers a chance to get clinched the second-best record headset in his helmet to communi- fire. His team was the beneficiary “From my perspective, that in the AFC — but it could make cate with coaches as the quarter- to the Indianapolis 500 and to of that scenario Nov. 19, when the was a thorough, fair, efficient pro- move open-wheel racing back to- an impact in other future situa- back does. NFL owners have pre- Denver Broncos called a timeout cess with lots of integrity, and viously voted down that idea. A ward its grassroots oval tracks. tions in which one club would just before Rob Bironas missed a they arrived at a disciplinary ac- The IRL began competition in have nothing to play for under the similar rule was considered last 56-yard field goal try at the end of tion, which the commissioner 1996, with CART going its own current guidelines. season at the NFL meetings. the first half. Given a second thought was appropriate and met way until it declared bankruptcy The main motivation for chang- On offense, it’s easy to ensure chance, Bironas made it. with previous precedent.” in January 2004. Sunday, February 24, 2008 • S TARSAND S TRIPES• F3HIJKLM KPAGE 47 Bonds: Prosecutors’ typos could weaken perjury case

The Associated Press at the site of the Orange Bowl in Miami’s Little Havana, a neigh- SAN FRANCISCO — Barry borhood long targeted for econom- Bonds seized on a pair of typos, ic revitalization. The Orange complaining in court papers Bowl — the former home of Thursday that the government’s NCAA overturns ruling that Miami Hurricanes football — was mistakes could compromise his stripped OU football of 8 wins already scheduled for demolition chances for a fair trial. OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklaho- and, although it wasn’t the origi- The typographical errors ma will have wins reinstated nally preferred site by MLB offi- showed up in a recent filing by from the 2005 Holiday Bowl sea- cials or the Marlins, proved to be prosecutors wrongly accusing son after an NCAA appeals com- one all involved parties could Bonds of flunking a drug test in mittee partially overturned a rul- eventually agree upon. 2001. ing in the infractions case involv- They later admitted they in- American Vonn clinches ing former quarterback Rhett World Cup downhill title stead meant 2000. Bomar. Baseball’s home run king has The NCAA Infractions Appeals WHISTLER, British Columbia pleaded not guilty to perjury and Committee released a ruling Fri- — Lindsey Vonn of the United obstruction of justice charges al- day that Oklahoma should not States clinched the World Cup leging he lied when he told a fed- have been found guilty of sepa- downhill title with a second-place eral grand jury he never knowing- rate violations for failing to detect finish on Friday. ly used performance-enhancing that football players were work- Nadia Styger of Switzerland drugs. He is asking a judge to dis- ing at a Norman car dealership won the race in 1 minute, 45.30 miss the case, arguing the ques- and failing to monitor those stu- seconds. Vonn made a mistake tions posed to him while under dents’ employment. near the bottom of the course and oath were ambiguous and confus- In overturning the violation re- finished 0.01 behind Styger. ing. lated to detecting the players’ em- American Julia Mancuso fin- In a filing last week opposing ployment, the appeals committee ished third in 1:45.49 on the same Bonds’ motion for dismissal, pros- reinstated the Sooners’ wins from course that will be used for the ecutors twice referred to a drug their 8-4 season in 2005. 2010 Winter Olympics. Britt Janyk of Canada was test he failed in November 2001. “This decision is a great thing THE CANADIAN PRESS, FRANK GUNN/AP They later said they meant to ref- for those individuals involved fourth in front of a hometown erence a November 2000 drug with our 2005 team,” Sooners Lindsey Vonn soars down the mountain on her way to placing secondcrowd. in test that had previously been men- coach Bob Stoops said in a state- the women’s FIS World Cup downhill race on Friday. Falcons to pick third in draft, tioned in the indictment. ment. followed by Raiders, Chiefs Still, some media outlets report- “Most of the players on our cur- and Steven Wolf, who heard argu- points — Jeff Burton, Carl Ed- ed that the government had pro- rent roster were not on that team, ments Thursday in St. Peters- wards and Kevin Harvick. INDIANAPOLIS — The Atlan- cured new evidence proving but I know those victories mean a burg, Fla. ta Falcons won a coin toss for Bonds had lied. lot to the players and coaches Rodriguez made $7.1 million Perez beats Mets in draft position on Friday, meaning they will pick third in the April 26 The mistakes were corrected who were here at that time.” last year, when he tied for second arbitration, will make $6.5M draft with Oakland fourth and the next day, but Bonds’ lawyers Fulmer responds to criticism in the AL with 40 saves. He is eli- PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Pitch- argue in their response to the gov- Kansas City fifth. gible for free agency after this er Oliver Perez won his salary ar- All three teams finished at 4-12 ernment’s filing that the damage about discipline in column season. bitration case against the New and their opponents had an identi- to the case was already done. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennes- Owners won six of eight cases York Mets on Friday and will be cal record, the first tiebreaker. see football coach Phillip Fulmer “As is always the case, many that went to hearings this year. paid $6.5 million this year rather There will be 31 picks in the lashed out at criticism about play- more prospective jurors will have than the team’s offer of first round, with New England los- er disciplinary decisions in a Johnson, Gordon on front row read the original story than the re- $4,725,000. ing its choice, taken away as part newspaper column. after qualifying rained out traction,” wrote Dennis Riordan The left-hander went 15-10 of the penalty for its illegal taping In the column published on and Donald Horgan, two of FONTANA, Calif. — Qualifying with a 3.56 ERA last year, when of opponents’ signals. Bonds’ six attorneys. The Knoxville News Sentinel’s for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race he made $2,425,000. The decision Bonds’ attorneys also signaled Web site Thursday night, Fulmer at Auto Club Speedway was was made by arbitrators Steven Builder Ross buys half of in Thursday’s filing that they in- said he has never used a player’s rained out Friday, with the 43-car Wolf, Robert Bailey and Eliza- Dolphins from Huizenga skill or athletic success in decid- beth Neumeier, who heard the tend to attack the credibility of field determined by the rulebook MIAMI — New York builder the November 2000 test results, ing how he should be disciplined instead of laps on the 2-mile oval. case Thursday in St. Petersburg. for an off-the-field problem. Stephen Ross agreed to buy half which were seized in 2003 when NASCAR uses car owner points Officials approve plan the Miami Dolphins from owner the government raided the “Our internal discipline is from the past season for the first based on one factor alone: the for Marlins’ new stadium Wayne Huizenga, with an oppor- now-defunct Bay Area Laborato- five races of each year, so tunity to become managing gener- course that is most likely to help ry Co-Operative, or BALCO, head- two-time reigning Cup champion MIAMI — The Florida Marlins al partner. that individual young man make quarters of a drug ring that ped- Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick finally have an agreement for the Ross would acquire 50 percent amends and get his life straight,” dled steroids to numerous elite Motorsports teammate Jeff Gor- baseball-only ballpark they have of the franchise, Dolphin Stadium Fulmer wrote in the column that athletes. coveted for nearly a decade. and surrounding developable will appear in Friday’s edition. don, who finished second in 2007, That drug test was mentioned Still, their long fight for a new land, the team said Friday. The “I’ve undoubtedly made some will start from the front in Sun- in the indictment unsealed in No- home isn’t quite over. NFL must approve the sale. mistakes, but I try to do what I day’s Auto Club 500 at the track vember, with prosecutors saying After lengthy and often-conten- Huizenga would remain manag- think is in the best interest for formerly known as California it was for a player they called tious debate, Miami-Dade County ing general partner for now. Ross each young man.” Speedway. “Barry B.” commissioners — some grudging- is chairman of Related Compa- The 15-year coach specifically Rain came and went through- BALCO founder Victor Conte out the day, with the cars never ly at first — voted Thursday night nies, an international real estate responded to an opinion piece by to approve a basic plan for a $515 has said the test was done “quick getting onto the track. Officials fi- development company. News Sentinel columnist John million, retractable-roof stadium and dirty,” and there’s no telling nally gave up after several weep- “I have always said that I want- Adams published earlier in the that would open in time for the who handled Bonds’ blood and ers — water bubbling up from the ed to bring in a partner, and I week calling for Fulmer to be 2011 season. can’t think of anyone more appro- urine samples during the three fired because of a series of ground and running across the years between the testing and the The first vote passed the coun- priate than Steve,” Huizenga said off-the-field discipline problems. track — delayed the start of prac- ty commission 9-3. About 25 min- federal raid. in a statement. “He has unbridled In less than two months, eight tice until it began to rain again utes later, after amending some Legal experts had said they ex- enthusiasm and I couldn’t feel bet- players have been arrested or dis- midway through the afternoon. language, the county motioned to pected Bonds’ attorneys to ques- “There’s more pressure on the ter about the future than I do with ciplined for breaking team rules. re-vote and approved the Base- Steve as my partner and Bill Par- tion the forensic value of the test. crew chiefs than on the drivers at ball Stadium Agreement unani- cells running football opera- “Mr. Bonds vigorously disputes Angels beat Rodriguez this point,” said Johnson, who mously. tions.” that the government possesses in salary arbitration started the season with a disap- City commissioners approved Ross and Huizenga were to any credible or admissible evi- TEMPE, Ariz. — The Los Ange- pointing 27th-place finish Sunday the BSA by a 4-1 vote several hold a news conference later in dence that he had a positive test les Angels defeated Francisco Ro- in the Daytona 500. “A lot of guys hours earlier. the day. for steroid use in either Novem- driguez in salary arbitration Fri- came out here with different set- “One of the longest-running Ross has been involved with ber 2000 or November 2001,” day, and the closer will receive ups than in testing and that hopes for a baseball stadium in sports before — a minority part- Bonds’ lawyers wrote. $10 million rather than his re- makes it a lot tougher for the guys the history of the game has finally ner with the NHL’s New York Is- Bonds’ attorneys also hinted quest for $12.5 million. who work on the cars.” ended, successfully,” Marlins landers. In 1990, he was part of a that transcripts of Bonds’ grand Despite the loss, Rodriguez tied Clint Bowyer, who will start owner Jeffrey Loria said. “And group interested in bringing base- jury testimony that doesn’t ap- the record for the highest salary third, said, “That’s pretty good for I’m very happy to hear it was an ball to Miami. pear in the government’s indict- in an arbitration decision, a mark me. I’ll go to third gladly. A good unanimous vote at the end.” “Having grown up in South ment will bolster the slugger’s de- he shares with Alfonso Soriano, starting position goes a long way The team would be renamed Florida, Dolphins football has fense that he didn’t lie. The attor- who lost his case against Washing- at these tracks.” the Miami Marlins before the fa- been a lifetime passion for me,” neys didn’t offer any more de- ton in 2006, and Ryan Howard. Matt Kenseth, winner of the cility — which includes the roof Ross said. “I am energized by this tails. Howard beat Philadelphia on last two February races here, will the team insisted upon, because opportunity and look forward to The U.S. Attorney’s office de- Thursday. start fourth, followed by Casey the threat of rain is a summer- being able to once again watch clined comment Thursday. On The decision on Rodriguez was Mears, Tony Stewart, Sam Hor- time constant in South Florida — the Dolphins win a Super Bowl Feb. 15, spokesman Josh Eaton made by arbitrators Stephen nish Jr. — using Penske Racing opens its gates. alongside all the other loyal Dol- said the typo was inadvertent. Goldberg, Elizabeth Neumeier teammate Kurt Busch’s 2007 The 37,000-seat stadium will be phin fans.” STARS AND STRIPES, Sunday, February 24, 2008F3HIJKLM

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Far East basketball tournaments Seoul American, Kadena to meet in both Class AA finals Saturday’s Class AA tourna- Cobras’ run cut shortment championship games became an all-Seoul American vs. Kadena affair as the two power- house schools came away with E.J. King boys fall to YIS-Seoul in Class A finalsemifinal victories. Seoul American’s boys sur- Stars and Stripes vived another scare against a Kanto Plain Association of Sec- Since they were in the eighth ondary Schools team, edging St. grade, Blake Romero, Dominique Mary’s 45-42 a day after outlast- Johnson, Fernando Rico, Keith ing Yokota 47-44 in overtime. Williams and Marquis Singletary “They were poised and ready,” had worked together toward a Falcons coach Steve Boyd said of goal: winning a Far East High a Titans team that rallied from an School Boys Class A Basketball early 15-point deficit behind effec- Tournament title as seniors for tive passing and 13-for-15 foul the E.J. King Cobras. shooting. “That kept them in the That dream fell one victory game.” short Friday as Yongsan Interna- Kadena had no such trouble, tional-Seoul’s Daniel Han burned pounding American School In the Cobras for 23 points — 13 in Japan 55-39. Coach Robert Bliss the second quarter — in a 66-46 credited Kadena’s playing in four championship-game triumph. in-season tournaments with The Guardians won their first toughening up his Panthers, who DODDS-Pacific tournament title shoot for their 10th Class AA title in any team sport — and left the on Saturday, while Seoul Ameri- Cobras’ Fab Five to pick up the can goes for its fourth. pieces of the shattered dream. “We’ve been in pressure situa- “We really felt like we had it tions all season,” he said. “It’s this year,” said Johnson, whose been a great season. A great Cobras had to climb out of the los- group of kids.” er’s bracket of the double-elimina- On Okinawa, defending champi- tion tournament and needed to on Kadena pounded John F. beat YIS-Seoul twice to take the Kennedy of Guam 50-25, while title. Seoul American rallied past Chris- E.J. King eliminated St. Paul tian Academy In Japan 61-53. Christian of Guam 60-52 in its The Panthers and Falcons faced first game Friday, then ousted each other in a championship for three-time defending champion the second time in three years on Faith Academy 79-61 by pressing Saturday. and using its high-speed transi- “It’s harder to repeat than to tion game. win it the first time,” said Ken “We had a good run,” coach Hudson, who’ll chase his third Daren Schuettpelz said. Class AA title as Panthers coach. Against the Guardians, the Co- “We have one more hurdle to bras’ legs began to tire, the shots climb.” fell short and Han caught fire as “It’s been quite a journey since YIS-Seoul outscored the Cobras we got here,” said coach Char- 20-8 in the second quarter and lotte Hicks of the Falcons, aiming didn’t fall behind again. to go out with her third Class AA “We felt like nothing was going title in the last of her 22 seasons for us,” Johnson said. as coach. “The kids will be ready “When we needed the shots, tomorrow.” they weren’t dropping,” Schuettpelz said. “YIS used our weaknesses against us and played Faith girls repeat well.” as Class A champions The Cobras tried to answer the call after halftime, mustering up At Marine Corps Air Station more pressure and cutting the def- Iwakuni in Japan, Faith Academy icit to 47-39 late in the third quar- captured its second straight Girls ter. Class A title and its eighth But foul trouble — Rico, DODDS-Pacific title since 1996. Johnson, Williams and Singletary For the second straight season, each finished with four — ham- the Vanguards handed Interna- strung the Cobras. Meanwhile, tional School of the Sacred Heart Ryan Park (20 points) and Dong its only losses of the season, in- Young Kim (17) kept hitting, cluding Friday’s 37-17 triumph along with Han, keeping the Co- over the Symbas. bras at bay. Coach Dan Beaver used Mary “E.J. King was exhausted. Shaw and Tashia Hardeman to de- They gave a great effort. We had fend against two-time MVP the fresher legs and that was the DAVE ORNAUER/Stars and Stripes Leyna Arbour, and held the Sym- difference,” Guardians coach bas to a season-low point total. E.J. King’s Ryan Bailey slices between Faith Academy defenders during a knockout-round game Friday in the Steve Epps said. “Putting them on Leyna was the Boys Class A basketball tournament at Kelly Field House, Camp Walker, South Korea. The Cobras oustedkey,” Beaver said. SEE COBRAS ON PAGE 40 three-time defending champion Faith 79-61 before falling 66-46 to Yongsan International-Seoul in the final. — Stars and Stripes

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