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California State University, Northridge ------------ TODAY IN SPORTS ALSO IN SPORTS Previews for all JO Big West teams The Matadors embark to Oregon Volume 45 • Number 51 Since 1957 MEN'S BASKETBALL PHOTOS COURTESY Of' SPORTS INFO I PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MONICA MERZA I DAILY SUNDIAL Ten teams, one common goal: bragging rights and the chance to advance to the NCAA Tournament in March.The Daily Sundial sorts through the media guides and makes its predictions. 2 • The Daily Sundial • CSUN •Thursday, November 21, 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wire Senate creates new department WASHI GTO (AP) - hailed the bill as "landmark American people:· country," Ridge said, whe~ The Senate approved the in its . cope." Eight Democrat~ and inde- asked about this on CBS large t government reorganiza- 'The United States Senate pendent Sen. Jame: Jeffords of "The Early Show." tion ·ince World War II in voted overwhelmingly to better Vermont voted "no" on the But the battles over the hope of preventing another protect America and voted homeland security bill. which department are ju t beginning. It Sept. I I -type attack. But the overwhelmingly to help people merges 22 di er e agencies will take months for the agency month long effort may have find work," Bu h ·aid at a new with combined budgets of to get fully off the grou~d. And been ju ·ta warm up for a bigger conference Wednesday in about $40 billion and which a budget stalemate connnues to battle over ho\\- to get the new Prague, Czech employ 170,000 workers. It block most of the extra money Homeland ecurity Depart- Republic, referring to will be the largest fed- for dome. tic security enhance- ment up and running. bill creating the new eral reorganization ments both that parties want for "Setting up this new depart- department and bol- since the Defense the fiscal year that began OcL I. ment will take time, but I know tering busine ses with Department was created On top of that, many sena- Venezuelans protest police takeover we will meet the challenge terrori m in urance. in 1947. tors were not happy with the together." a jubilant President Speaking with Senate Tom Ridge, director of the final version of the bill and CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Demon trators blocked Bush said after the Senate, Republican leaders from Air White House Office of said they would work to make a bu y highway in Venezuela' capiLal with car , truck and nearing adjournment of the Force One as he flew to Homeland Security, indicated changes next year. flaming pile of tra h to prote t the government' milita- 107th Congre , voted 90-9 on NATO meetings in Europe, Wednesday that he would head "I have no doubt that next rization of Caraca ' police. Tuesday to authorize the new the pre ident said the Senate's the new department if that's year we will back addressing Smoke clouds billowed over the Franci co Fajardo high- Cabinet agency. work "ends a session which Bush's wish. the shortcomings that are in way Tue day only hours after opposition Mayor Alfredo On a day that gave Bush a has seen two years worth of 'Tm prepared to serve the this bill," said outgoing Pena led a march to Congre · to prote t Pre. ident Hugo number of deci ive legisla- legislative work which has president in whatever capaci- Senate Majority Leader Tom Chavez's appointment of a new police chief. tive victories, the president been very productive for the ty he thinks I can erve the Daschle, D-S.D. at1onal Guard troops fired tear gas and pellets to prevent Chavez supporters from cla. hing with the oppo- sition marcher . Chavez' order to take over the capital's police force has NYC may house homeless in cruise ships own confu. 1on in Venezuela - one of the main oil NEW YORK (AP) - which compiles tatistics for would cost or how long it "Studies have shown the exporters to the United States - and led army and National De perate for ways to combat the city. The number was would take to implement. way forward is clear - the Guard troop to be stationed out ide precincts. a urge in homele sne s as 21,000 as recently as 1998. Homeless advocate . aid provision of affordable, sup- Police Chief Henry Vivas refuses to step down and rec- winter nears, 'ew York City i City officials stressed it is the idea i outlandi. h and porti ve housing," said Ann ognize Chavez' appointee, former police Sgt. Gonzalo looking into whether retired too early to peculate on how unnece sary. They want the Duggan, a policy analyst for Sanchez Delgado. Police patrol. have been drastically cut. cruise ships could be convert- the crui e-ship idea might be mayor to promote cheap. per- the Coalition for the Homeless. Pena and other oppo ition mayor say Chavez is pro- ed into . helters. applied in New York, what it manent hou ing. "It is simply that easy." voking violence that could allow him to declare martial law The city's commissioner - and avoid opposition demands for an early election. of homeless ervices and Chavez dismis ·ed the complaint Tuesday, reiterating other officials flew to the thal he ordered the takeover becau. e Pena had lo t control Bahamas on the mayor's pri- Senate approves CalFed bill of the 9,000- trong police department, which was mired in vate jet Wednesday to inspect WASHINGTON (AP) - Southern California. authored by Sen. Dianne a laboc di pute. retired hips. The Senate passed a major The California Federal Feinstein, D-Calif., are ,A. ~ > ~ .... "They're looking at options California water bill early Bay-Delta Program is feasibility studies for that would provide safe and Wednesday, but it was intended to restore the expanding dams and reser- .::,,~·~"- appropriate shelter to the unclear whether the House Sacramento-San Joaquin voirs in Contra Costa and National. homele , just looking to see if would take up the measure Delta as well as ensure a Shasta counties and build- ;~;~~!.~:.,,, .~'_,>· ·;: o > < :.~·.~~: N: > ·, •• < o this may pre ent a viable in the waning hours of the reliable supply of water for ing a new reservoir in option," . aid Jim Anderson, I 07th Congress. farmers and municipal Colusa County. Delta announces new low-fare airline representative for The legislation, water users. The system Similar legislation won Commi sioner Linda Gibbs. approved by voice vote, feeds the nation's most pro- approval from a House ATLA TA (AP) - Delta Air Line announced Last month, a record would provide up to $1.6 ductive farm land while committee last year. But a Wednesday that it will create a new low-fare airline in a bid 3 7, I 00 home le s people were billion over three years for providing drinking water to dispute over a federal labor to lure budget-minded traveler. from its lower-co t rivals. leeping in city shelters each projects designed to solve 22 million Californians. law provision in the House The new airline, which has not yet been named, will be night, according to the water problems from the Among the projects bill has kept it from coming launched next year with . ervice between the Northeast and Coalition for the Homeless, San Francisco Bay area to contemplated in the bill, to a vote in the full House. Florida, where Delta is facing intense competition. Company officials aid most one-way fare will be between 79 and $299. The new Delta ub ·idiary is aimed al curbing passenger Jury awards $4.6 million in Metabolife suit losses to earners uch as AirTran Airways, JetBlue Airways Metabolife International would appeal. and Southwest Airlines. Costs at all three carriers are far BIRMINGHAM, Ala. · Wilmer Hudson, filed suit sold the product below tho. e at Atlanta-based Delta. the nation'. third- (AP) - A federal jury in 2001 after suffering seri- The jury awarded the Metabolife 356 in a condi- plaintiffs, and in some large t airline and the most dominant in the Southeast. awarded $4.6 mi Ilion in a ous health problems. tion that was The flights will be all coach cla. on a tleet of 36 lawsuit against Metabolife McClain, Franks and instances their spouses, unreasonably dan- Boeing 757s, which can seat up to 199 people and are larg- International Inc., agreeing Thornburg suffered varying amounts of compen- gerous to con- satory and punitive dam- er than those tlown by the smaller rivals. That would help with the plaintiffs that the strokes, while sumers. The jury ages. Jurors found that Delta reduce its per-. eat co t . better emulating the di. - company ·old an appetite Hudson had a heart also found that the Hudson was entitled to count carriers. uppressant in a defective attack. They blamed San condition. Diego-based Metabolife for plaintiffs were injured. $7,500. Franks was awarded The plaintiffs, Annie their health problems. The verdict followed a $2.35 million. with McClain, Shirley Franks, The jury, after deliberat- two-week trial. A lawyer $150,000 of that amount on Connie Thornburg and ing three days, found that for the company said it her husband's behalf. LAPD headquarters may relocate Bush urges NATO stand against Iraq German pre sure in 1938 Americans who died for this LOS A GELES (AP) - The Police Department' PRAGUE, Czech "Great evil is stirring in the and agreed to Hitler' annex- continent's freedom." downtown headquarter. should be tom down and rebuilt Republic (AP) - President world," Bush told students in ation of Czechoslovakia's Earlier in the day, Bush because it is un afe, said Police Com mi ion President Rick Bush warned European this Bohemian capital.