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Hate is in the Student employees at the The callers have I" know a lot "Governor Strickland announced thai ihe air, everywhere University Telefund had plenty of about BG for this job. so not only President Carol Cartwrighl addressed the severe national recession and projected Mate questions to ask President Carol are they laking pride in what they University's Faculty Senate yesterday with her revenues foi the fiscal uvi 2010 2011 bienni I look around Cartwrighl when she visited their do, but they are also laking pride CM' i in i he upcoming fiscal years. utn, will require us to operate state programs Hatred and resentment fundraising center at llarshman in Ihe University," she said. "It's a Cartwright's discussion revolved around ai the resource level thai wasinpla e in fiscal Quadrangle last night. big deal for us to have the presl Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed Executive year 2004," she said, leave Levi Joseph Among other questions, they dent come in and lei [he callers Budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. And even \ncl though Strickland emphasized thai Wonder scratching his were curious about low enroll- know how they measure up in ihe though Strickland's proposed budgel rein- head at the audacity of ment the tuition freeze and the big picture." forces his commitment to providing higher BUDGET new president's celebrity stains. This was Ihe first lime in a some national Dwightlames.ajuniorandthird- number of years that a University politicians | Page 4 year employee of the University President has paid a visit to the Telefund, asked Cartwrighl what center. Anderson said. Coal power it's like to constantly he followed "I want lo build on ihe quality of around by people the undergradu- not sitting well and cameras on "It's a big deal for us ate experience," with everyone campus. Cartwright said. "About the to have the president That is part of Columnist Justin Playl, celebrity status, what you all are sounds off on the fifty it'sfunny because come in and let the doing when you year coal agreement on one hand, it's a make calls." ,*ft a new very serious job. callers know how Because rais- Universirj s Provost, bin there will also be a for Bowling Green and The president ing funds for the new III le the alternatives symbolizes the they measure up in University largely President Carol Carlwright. wilh Ihe sup at hand | Page 4 whole institu- depends on sup- |MIN of ihe hoard ol Trustees, has decided tion," Cartwrighl the big picture." port from alum- to change the name of ihe Provost position said. "Everybody ni, students at the lo Senior Vice President of At ademii Affairs is always watch- Kelly Anderson | Telefund Manager Telefund reach and ProvOSt. She said she will not IB-title an) Ford Motor Co. ing, so I have out to hundreds iiihei positions as senior vi a presidents. goes 'green' to be on my best behavior at all of former Falcons every night they "I've decided to change the tltie of the posi limes.'' work. A deal has been made Much like Cartwrighl, more fundraising, although a dif- PROVOST 11 „,. between Ford Motor than 75 students working at ihe ficult task for any organization, Co. and its battery Telefund also have a serious job. is one that President Cartwrighl So far. the students involved knows the students can handle. supplier for their new with thecenter have already raised "(Cartwright] offered some line of plug-in hybrid over S(if)IMM)0 in fundraisers this awesome lips on how to motivate cars | Page 5 school year for general University us to talk to alumni," lames said. needs and hope to surpass their The money collected through goal of SI.2 million by May. fundraising from the center goes Amendment The center also had a huge towards improving the under- impact on the Building Dreams graduate experience — which can impeded campaign that ended this pasi mean anything from updating Blocked amendment December, Cartwrighl said dur- classroom technology, providing keeps S25 billion from ing the meeting. more scholarships or keeping elite The idea lo bring Cartwrighl professors on staff. Obama's economic to the cenler came from Kelly However, a discretionary fund recovery program Anderson, program cenler man- can also be used forcurrenl neces- |Page 8 ager of Ihe Telefund, who attend- sities ol 'the University. ed Kcnl Slate University when lor the opportunity to join Cartwrighl was the president of the Telefund, students can Add one to the thai school. contact Kelly Anderson at 419- Anderson had seen the support 372-0-100 or e-mail her at kelly. 'win' column Cartwright gave to student orga- andersonC" ruffalocodv.com. PHOtOUrlKOCHWU In a 76-67 win over I State University, the Falcons added win Local bands perform to create number 19 to their exciting 2008-09 season | Page 6 awareness, raise money for depresson

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One million people die from sui- cide each year, according lo ihe "To Write love on Her Arms' movement and last night in ihe Union Multipurpose Room, siti- HANNAH SPARLING " denis attempted to change the PICK A COLOR: Zach Fahrer of the University Empower chapter displays several necklaces for unsettling statistic by hosting a sale The necklaces are made by African women to help their communities benefit concert As a fundraiser for lb Write Love on Her Anns. Ihe Concert for Helping Others Pursue Students help impoverished Encouragement or I LORE, host- I If you were in charge ed over 75 people and raised $350. lb Write love On I ler ,\nns, a of the Ohio Executive children pay for education nationwide non-profit organiza- Budget, what programs tion, promotes education and would you put money By H.,,.,,.,1, SP.,Hi,Kj "This kid confronted me in Ihe awareness for peopk' snuggling towards? Reporter middle of the street and asked me with issues like abuse, depres- for help," Sherrow said. T le had no sion, addiction and suicide. SI )S\\ It all started when one child asked one left. I le just wanted to go to Treasurer Chasity Bradley said. for help. school. That's all he wanted." live bands rocked the slage in Andria Sherrovv, founder of a Sherrow wanted to find out tile Union, including local bands non-profit organization called if (here were more children like Stop Don't Slop and Traveling Empower, was in Uganda in 2004 Richard in Africa, and after ask- By Sea. while ihe IXlroit based BACHil MDVMNSKI doing graduate work as a volunteer ing around, she found there were bands Atavan and Forever In A R0CKIN AWARENESS: leacber when she was approached many. According to Empowers Web Day also played. ■ LEIGH YENRICK by a 12-year-old boy site, by 2010 there will l>e 2.r. million Alex Burros, of the pop lock Sophomore. Ihe Ixiy's name was Muhebwa orphans in Africa. Kinds Atavan and Forever In A cause foi ihcii music scene and cause and thai he is a strong sup Musical Theater Richard, and his parents had died Sherrow decided to do some- I )ay. said his Winds do shows like thai they enjoy helping out porter ofTWLOHA. "Music education." from AIDS three years earlier. the Concert for II.OIJE foi e\|»> His band male. Brandon Richard had no living relatives in See EMPOWER | Page 2 sure and geiiiug connections, but Rtinchelto. said he was happy lo CONCERT | Page 4 his village. also said IWIilllA is a ixtpular IK- ix'ifonuing a concert for the

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academic affairs. About $3.4 mil- and internship grant program at ting his money where his mouth for students, the University will BLOTTER lion has been cut from scholar- $50 million a year for the next is for education," Levey said. still be feeling the pains of the BUDGET recession. From Page 1 ships and fee waivers and nearly bien 11 iu 111. Cartwright said. "He's definitely an education MONDAY FEB. 2 $600,000 from student affairs, he "Governor Strickland is one of governor." It should be remembered 6:12 A.M. K-12 and affordable higher said. only four governors across the Strickland's main goal is to though that GOT. Strickland's Complainant reported Elks Club education are critical to Ohio's The University is looking at a nation who is protecting higher make higher education afford- budget is only a proposed bud- Lodge was broken into and several economic recovery, the next $6 million to $10 million deficit education from severe cuts in able for all Ohians, but in order get. The Ohio Senate and the bottles of alcohol were taken. few years at the University look for the 2010 and 2011 fiscal year, order to enhance the critical link to do so, tuition rates must be Ohio House of Representatives financially tight. Cartwright said at the Faculty between education and a vibrant addressed. must still discuss and debate. 8:05 AM lames Evans of the Faculty Senate meeting two weeks ago. economy." Cartwright said he proposes "I should point out that this Complainant reported his apart- Senate Budget Committee said While many programs and ser- University trustee David Levey a tuition hat for fiscal year 2010 is merely the first step in a bud- ment on 2nd Street was broken the University will face a signifi- vices will need to be eliminated also seemed to be pleased with and a maximum tuition increase get development process that into sometime between 8 p.m. last cant deficit of nearly $4.5 million or drastically cut back to rebou ml Strickland's plans for higher edu- of 3.5 percent for fiscal year 2011. begins today and will continue night and 8 a.m. this morning and for the 2009 budget, with nearly the current recession, Strickland cation. While this will be making until midnight on June 30,2009," a Hewlett Packard Compaq laptop HO percent of the cuts affecting has decided to fund Ohio's co-op "I think he's sincere; he's put- higher education more feasible Cartwright said. computer was taken.

11:OOA.M. Other key administrator posi- gram of the office of the pro- for admissions and operations Complainant reported his blue College Deanne Snavely will chair the search committee and tions that need filled include vost at yesterday's Faculty and associate vice provost for mens mountain bike was stolen from PROVOST Senate meeting. The diagram professional development. East Napoleon Road sometime in other committee members will vice provost for academic pro- From Page 1 Also, the associate provost for the last three weeks. be announced soon. grams, dean of the college of showed how the office looked tion so that it is clear that this The executive search firm education and human develop- in November of 2008 and how it professional development and 12:18 P.M. position is second to the presi- Witt/Keiffer will also assist in ment, dean of Firelands college will look for 2009. the associate vice provost for Complainant reported both side- dent," Cartwright said. the search. and dean for continuing and Whiletheseniorvicepresident academic affairs positions will mirrors were removed from her A search committee has been Witt/Keiffer was original- extended education. of academic affairs and provost be eliminated on June 30,2009, vehicle and the driver's side door formed to fill the provost posi- ly contracted in luly to find a While the new senior vice remains at the top, many posi- Gromko said. was scratched. tion which Shirley Baugher left replacement for then interim president of academic affairs tions were rearranged to adapt "We know all colleges have been pinched very hard," 1:36 P.M. in mid-December. President Cartwright, but the and provost position will be to the personnel cuts within the Gromkosaid. "I knowhowmuch Complainant reported a LG flat The search to fill the senior search was called off last month filled, other positions in the office. that hurts and I've done my best screen TV was stolen from the 3rd vice president of academic after Cartwright agreed to serve University'sOfficc of the Provost Positions that have been cut affairs and provost position will as president until 2011. are not being refilled. include the dean of outreach to make it hurt equally." floor lounge in Offenhauer East. begin next week, Cartwright Cartwright said she hopes to Interim Vice President of and engagement, the associ- 4:55 P.M. said. have the position filled by this Academic Affairs and Provost ate vice provost for the Bowling Editor -in-chief Freddy Hunt Complainant reported the odor of Interim Dean of the Graduate summer. Mark Gromko dispersed a dia- Green experience, vice provost contributed to this article. marijuana in Founders. One student will be referred to student discipline. of the Empower events, and then "People should other IPCO members help run ONLINE: Go lo bgnewscom for the EMPOWER them. complete blotter list From Page 1 be given the k "It's kind of IPCO's philanthro- thing to help those orphans and opportunity to help py event |but| I'm trying to get it other children who simply wanted started as an actual student orga- CONCERT to go to school. themselves." nization at BG," Fahrer said. From Page 1 "It only takes $50 to send a kid to Since starting in December, the primary school in Africa for a year," Brandor Croke | OU Chapter Empower group at the University "I think they do great things and Sherrow said. "I said to myself, 'I has held four jewelry sales. The 1 own like 16 'ITWIJOHAI T-shirts," can do that, and I can get other ter is one of four university chap- colorful bracelets and necklaces he said. MARK HERtZKRG AP PHOTO people to do it too." ters in the state: Ohio University, have brought in a total of about Students also participated in writ- POWER PLANT EXPLOSION: An ambulance arrives at the We Energies power After returning to the U.S., Miami University and Ohio State $3,000 to donate back to Africa. ing senvtsanonymouslyon squares plant in Oak Creek. Wis. alter at least sii people were reportedly injured following an Sherrow started the Empower University. "It's easy to sell because people of paper that were then posted on explosion. Campaign. Brandon Croke is president like it," Fahrer said. "This is actu- the wall as part of the University Through Empower, volunteers of die Ohio University chapter idly hand-made stuff. It's quality." Post Seaet Project. The project was buy jewelry from women in Africa located in Athens. He said one of Fahrer said one part of meant for students to share their ilwaukee coal silo explodes, and then sell it in the U.S. The the main reasons he works with Empower that really drew him in struggles and offer encouragement. jewelry is all hand-made, and the Empower is simply to gain experi- was the chance to give children Bradley said. beads are made from recycled ence in the world, experience that in Africa an opportunity to do The night also had speakers who severely burning six workers paper. often can't be gained in a college something he's taken for granted offered students information and Profits from the sales go directly classroom. Ills whole life: go to school. encouragement about dealing with By Din««h R.md« serious injuries needed a toward paying for African children "I've learned more about run- "My whole life I've been forced depression. The Associated Press tube to help him breathe to go to school, helping improve ning a business and selling and to go to school, but now, looking The National Alliance for Mental and was being moved to schools in Africa, improving edu- marketing than 1 have in most of back at it, it's given me the oppor- Illness Representative lessica MILWAUKEE — A silo at a Columbia St. Mary's Hospital cation about HIV and AIDS and my classes," he said. tunity to be anything I want in Schmidt gave students options on Milwaukee-area coal plant for treatment, Dr. Tom buying more jewelry to sell and Croke said working with life, whereas they don't have the where to find help when dealing erupted in a fiery explosion Schneider said. continue the cycle, Sherrow said. Empower reminds him of how same opportunity," Fahrer said. with depression and oilier mental yesterday morning, sending Five other men had minor The campaign is run entirely by many opportunities he has as an "I think it's good to kind of create illnesses. six workers with burns to a smoke inhalation and burns, volunteers and has no administra- American, and how many other awareness of what's going on in 1I20 Staff Member Matt hospital, authorities said. the doctor said. One would tive staff, Sherrow said. No one gets people around the world are living other countries and how good we (Xszcivski asked students to not let The blast occurred in a dust need skin grafts; he and two paid and all the profits go directly without Uiose same privileges. have it." their compassion for the cause end collector of the We Energies others were in fair condition back to Africa "I don't care if it's in the city of Fahrer said he also feels at the (Jonoert for 11.QRE plant in Oak Creek, utility and two were treated and Currently, Empower is work- (Chicago or Africa or anywhere," Empower is more pure as a non- "This is the reality, there are spokesman Barry McNulty released, Schneider said. ing with five schools and helping Croke said. "People should be profit organization because there Students on this campus who are said. The dust collector is The blast sparked "a great about 2,000 children. They are given the opportunity to help are literally zero paid employees. suffering from depression," he a silo where residual coal deal of fire" in the silo and also the main source of income themselves." "Our difference is it's all by vol- said. "You can't stop Icaring) here dust is collected for eventual took about an hour to get for about 200 African women who In early December, Croke unteer college students," Fie said. tonight." burning. under control, Oak Creek make the jewelry sold through tin- helped bring Empower to the "No one's getting paid. All the Freshman losie Traux said she The injured were contract- Fire Chief Tom Rosandich campaign. Sherrow said. University. money is going back there." brought her friends to be a part of ed workers who were repair- said. And while Sherrow was the one He told Zach Fahrer, a friend The next Empower jewelry sale making a difference. ing pipes in the dust col- The plant, located along who started Empower, she said the from his hometown and a senior at the University will be held in the "It's a time to raise awareness lector, he said. Investigators Lake Michigan, burns 5,000 idea really came from the women at the University, about the orga- Union the week before Valentine's and to celebrate being liappy and have not yet determined a to 10,000 tons of coal per making the jewelry in Africa. nization. Day. healthy." she said. "And this was a cause. day. Oak Creek is about 20 "Everything comes from the Fahrer decided he wanted to To Icani more about Empower great way to do that" A 22-year-old man with miles south of Milwaukee. communities we serve," she said. get involved and started run- or get involved contact Andria "It's not our idea. It's from the ning Empower at the University Sherrow at (740)590-3123 or ground up." through the Interpersonal andriaC'i'empowercampaign.org Empower is based out of Athens, Communication Organization. or Zach Fuhrer at zfahrer@bgnet. February SPECIAL Ohio, but the University's cliap- Fahrer plans and heads up most bgsu.edu, or visit www.empower- ^fEfcCA^ 5% OFF monthly market rate Management Inc. Student Housing for 2009/2010 Check us out online at: 104b H Main SI i Bowling Grep" Ohm A meccabg.com (419)353-5800 A www.bgnews.com

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By Amanda Gill.. Gordon By Becky Tener Reporter Ricketts Reporter Director With the failing economy A new campus organization, affecting college campuses of the Arts t Iraduate Women's (iittcus. is ready nationwide, a new student arts Village to leave their mark on the I li livcrsiiy forum wants to help University and make their voices heard, students stretch their dollars a i GWC is a group for graduate bit further while also gaining also benefit students as indi- (women to find support, discuss an artistic experience. viduals with scholarships, furtd and advocate women's issues in Formed just this year, the major collaboration events the community and in the coun- Arts Round Table recently dis- within each individual arts try, said Dana Roof, president of cussed adding an additional department and even sponsor the GWC. fee onto general tuition costs a future arts season. Roof began her education at the to help support the arts and its "We have a sports season, so University in the late-fJOs and con promotion at the University. why not have an arts season, firmed on to be a graduate student Gordon Ricketts, director of dedicating one week for each in the tnid-70s. It was then that the Arts Village and a member department," Parsons said, "I she became involved with the "old of the Arts Round Table, said believe strongly that we have a GWC" he believes the arts should be great arts program, but to Ipeo- last fall, Roof relumed to the treated similarly to other extra- plel outside of BGSU, that is not University to find GWC no longer curriculars on campus. popularly known." . running. She said it sparked her "Students pay a sports fee In addition, if the fee was desire to begin a new chapter for ENOCH WU that allows them to go to ath- created, it would increase the Unlays graduate women. TUNNEL: ■ is mil: past a line of turf exposed due to the warm temperatures of me netv.ou of tunnels below. The tunnels that run letic events at no charge, so why overall stature of the University "Women's issues have been by under the university are used primarily for maintenance and ate not open to the public not for the arts?" he said. in the eyes of the state of Ohio, passed lately by other women, hut The Arts Round Table, which potentially increasing student not much has changed since the is composed mostly of faculty, enrollment, Ricketts said. late 70s," she said. "Obama just believes an additional charge to "As a student I would want passed a law that allows women to New recycling bins decorate Bowling Green streets tuition could bring about sev- my school to be the cultural have a better chance at equal pay eral opportunities for students, center of the region," Ricketts than men. Things are belter but as well as promotion of the arts said, "I think that type of recog- riot still equal." By John Payne "We were looking for \ lew people did call Craft program. nition upon graduation would Roof said since the organization Re| asking about the absence of By covering the costs of sev- be cool." is brand new, they are open to new a good, safe way for glass pickup. Along with sorting eral different areas in regards to While the Arts Forum would ideas and new members. What's Mack and blue and all problems, Craft said the market the arts, fees could be reduced, like to see the fee be equivalent "Right now were just trying to ova the city ol Bowling Green? our people to deal for buying empty glass products or even removed, from future lo the fee amounted for athlet- find ourselves, looking for input The city's new recycling bins. has evaporated. arts events. ics, the Round Table has only from graduate women," she said. And at til gallons, these blue with the material." "Glass markets have been low If implemented, the fee discussed the idea. Roof said the first step in mak- behemoths are no joke, lor several \cars. hut all mar- could also work to help bring So far, no formal request ing a change is getting more As of Jan. 20, the city began John Quinn | Mayor kets are low right now," Hietnan renowned artists and perform-' has been made, School of Art women involved. Right now GWC doling out tlte new, bigger elaborated. "It's complicated, ers to the University in order Director Katerina Ruedi Ray has about 30 members. receptacles to residents in order years, SO we're encouraging but we used to get more than to increase the cultural expe- said. Plans and ideas are still "The idea of being a feminist lo replace the former red bins people to recycle more.'' S7II per ton of glass, and now riences offered on campus, under way, and will he dis- has kind of been portrayed as that were used for recycling Wood County Solid Waste we're getting around $40. Plus Ricketts said. cussed further at future Round outdated," she said, it's not cool trash. District Director Ken Rientan you factor in the cost of the Already, students are paying Table meetings, she said. anymore and I think we need to A graphic on the lid detail-, said in the old system, glass freight it takes to transport all an additional $100 fee support "First, we would have to get change that picture." updated information on the simply got in lite way. Broken those tons of glass. Obviously ing athletics which allows them the input of the University's Megan Adams, vice president, cily's recycling policy, which glass would often find its waj we want to lose as little money to see any athletic event for free student government, faculty, said GWC is open to all graduate includes the discontinued pick- into the wrong piles, rendering as possible." with the presentation of their administrators and so on," Ray women and also men who sup- up of CUrbside glass. But the other materials useless. That's why all the glass they student ID. said. "Thus nothing is being port the cause. city will now pick up cardboard Although the Bowling Green receive is being pulverized on- However, any event put on by finalized at the moment." "|GWC| lets women know there along with any other panel Recycling Center on North site instead of being sold off. the arts program — such as the And though the idea is only are other women going through material at the curb, which they College Drive will still accept After it's been smashed. Rieman Footfalls Dance Concert, Eva St. one the table has of right now, their same struggles," she said. were unable to do before. glass, residents will have to sort said the glass is mixed with used Marie Theater productions and Hicket ts encourages students to The GWC also encourages Public Works Director Brian ami bring it in themselves. Moth asphalt and used as a stone stib- the Arts Extravaganza event — thinkabout the benefits behind undergraduate women looking to Craft said the trade-off is part a Craft and Neman encouraged stitute out at the Wood County are an additional cost coming the fee before making their further their education by going to whole new procedure for pick- residents lo hold onto their old landfill. from students' pockets. mind up on it. grad school lo also join the organi- ing up reusable goods. red recycling bins for this. "We could recycle a whole lot For Allison Parsons, an arts " I didn't agree to go to war, but zation, treasurer Manda 1 licks said. "We used to sort the recycla- Quinn said lie regretted more material if people would forum advocate and two- I'm funding it," Ricketts said. "I The (iWC organizes a graduate stu- bles at the curb.'' he explained. removing glass from the pickup just attach a dollar bill with dimensional artists association feel the tuition fee would be arbi- dent mentoring program, she said. "We didn't take cardboard, list, but said tlte city is being everything they brought In," he ■ president, the extra fee could trary and helpful in the end." "|GWC| offers an opportunity office paper, magazines or any practical about the problem. said. to leant about graduate school for thing like that because it was "I'm sorry about the glass as Former City Administrator students who are not sure til their just too difficult. With our new a resident." he said. "My house- Colleen Smith said the new path," she said. procedure, the driver will nevei hold has lots of glass, but I'll be procedure won't stop her from GET A LIFE Mallory Jagodzinski, publicity leave the cab. We just pick up taking it to the recycling center, bringing her glass to the recy- CALENDAR Of EVENTS chair, said GWC is an important whatever s in the bin and dump With tlte new system, it would cling center. She sympathized Sonic events taken from evefitsbgufdu resource for graduate and under- it at the recycling center. Its the just lie impossible to process with the city and the dwindling graduate Involvement because of small loss of being able to pick the glass. It would get into the glass market, but maintained 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m' the challenges women can face up glass and a huge gain with gears of the center's machines." that "BG has a wonderful recy- Exhibit #9: "You Call That Coming Out Support while continuing In academics. cardboard." And though it may cause cling program." Mayor John Quinn explained Dancing" Group "GWC is a place where you can some complaints among resi- 43-year resident Gayle Noblit, discuss work life and not lie chal- the motives behind the changes. dents.ol the city, Craft said the however, was incensed about Hanna Hall 107 Union Gallery Space lenged," she said. "We can discuss "The person who picks up new recycling program will the decision, saying the city issues and possible conclusions or the recyclables every day has ultimate!) favoi everyone. should concentrate more on solutions." one of the dirtiest, most unsafe "This is good for everybody," recycling. 11 a.m. - b p.m. 8 p.m. The Graduate Women's Caucus jobs I know of." he said. "We Craft said. "We're saving tax- "It's damn irritating," he said. BGSU Women's Chorus Faculty Artist Series: meets ever)' Wednesday in the were looking lor a good, safe payers money, residents don't "All this stuff goes to landfills Formal Faculty Composers' Forum Women's Center in 107 Hanna way for our people to deal with have to do any sotting, hom- and gets buried in the ground Union Table Space This event will feature works by compos- Mall from I to 2pm. Students the material. We're also trying eowners can loss in more mate- and then we turn around and tion faculty, and is tree and open lo public interested in joining can also add to increase the actual amount rial, recycle more and the driv- buy raw materials from foreign GWC on the community page of [ of material recycled. We've seen ers waste less fuel because it's countries. We should focus on Bryan Recital Hall their MyBGSU. the numbers drop oil in recent quicker." recycling a lot more."

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Put bluntly, bipartisan politics or not a bunch of politically- from point-of-vfewA, those lib- has the incredible power to polar- polarized politicians agree or dis- erals aie a bunch of pinko com- ize voters and give each sitie the agree with each other. mies who bbranth seek to erode idea thai it is the last bastion of The problem is the polariza- Coal power bad idea for BG the core of the Union by doing truth, facing off in a war of politi- tion. things like providing healthcare for cal righteousness against those Although each party has its everyone and fighting for people's "morons on the other side." Who Own obviously evident agenda, JUSTIN PUYL COLUMNIST so under these regulations, coal power will still be cheap and effi- natural rights, destroying any future are all wrong, by the way — they're it's important for Americans all power will soon become more cient in 50 years. Given the his- chances at national unity. always wrong. over the states to see the obvious Fifty years is a long time. expensive than ever. The AMPGS tory of the last five decades, this Put simply, the) hate America. . With such a divisive party system flaws in the bipartisan |X)lirical Since 1959, we have seen mas- would release roughly 7.3 million is a tad bet Half a century ago, And from point-of-view I), it is here in America, it's all too obvious system tor what they are. sive technological, social and envi- tons of carbon dioxide per year, solar cells were first being intro- apparent that those filthy, stuck- land too easy to believe) the other Its not so much that the bipar- ronmental refonn. We have seen much of which would be taxed duced. Modem windmill turbines in-thcir ways /ealot-likc conser- side is always wrong. tisan system is Ixicl. but it gets the beginning of the Space Age, the under regulatory legislation. were not even developed until the vatives enjoy doing nothing more As U.S. consumers and citizens, used in extremely manipula- Information Age and the Digital Given emissions regulations 1980s. than complaining about "liberal we an' bombarded with politically tive ways to effectively polarize Age. DOT" has been banned, the already in the works, American In addition, alternative energy media bias' all day long while sit biased information and opinions citizens and turn them against Clean Air and Water Acts have Municipal Rower (AMP) itself esti- development is currently getting ting on top of their laurels to boost from friends, family members, each other, solidifying the power stemmed the buildup of pollu- mates that they will be charged $5- more and more support. A major their already massive gold-lined advertisements and the conserva- base of each political parry with a tion and the Kyoto Protocol has $15 for every ton of carbon dioxide part of President Obama's eco- bank accounts, lining nothing to tive/liberal media. All of it helps slesidy supply nl hardci m'voters. been signed (and then blatantly produced by 2030. Other analysts nomic stimulus package is a (Iran save our nation from its current widen the gap between the left and I find it important to address ignored). "Clean," "organic" and find this estimate too optimistic; a Energy Financing Incentive, which problems. right. this issue in this paper, as I've "sustainable" have become house- report from MIT predicts carbon would provide increased funding lust like the liberals, conserva- If you want some proof of just read quite a few columns lately hold buzzwords Global climate taxes will be $74 per ton. These for developing alternative energy tives also hate America and all it how wrong the oilier side truly which employ the same such change, human overpopulation casts, of course, will be passed on sources and making them more stands for. is. check CNN and Fox News, or divisive techniques used by the and habitat destniction are now to the consumer. cost-effective. And forget about those loser go listen to Hush limbaugh and bipartisan system to polarize considered major crises. AMP has left a place in the Given the technological devel- independent voters. They're just President ()bama. or read the "New people. And the next 50 years promise power plant's design to install car- opments that could happen in the too apathetic about politics to pick York Times" and "The American 1 will quite plainly admit that more progress. ISon dioxide scrubbers at some next 50 years, it makes no sense a side. They bate America more Conservative."' I have been guilty of including But now, the city of Bowling future date. These scrubbers for BG to be chained to this coal than the lilxials and conservatives That'll give you some ammuni- left-wing sentiments in my col- Green has decided to shackle us would sequester the plant's car- power plant. do! tion to use in your verbal tattles umns in the past — and I still do. to an outdated form of energy bon emissions (that is, convert the Besides, BG already has reason- The bipartisan system currently against the politically misinformed occasionally—but it is vital for us for the next 50 years. Recently, carbon dioxide into a fonn that able alternatives to signing onto in place in America allows all of us and ignorant — which is whatever to realize the obvious problems the city signed a contract with can be stored). However, these this contract. As anyone who has regardless of political alignment, to side you don't agree with. It always with using the words "liberal" the American Municipal Power scrubbers have only been tested ever been outside in BG knows, this see the "other side'1 for what it miry has been, and it seems like it always and "conservative" as expletives, Generating Station (AMPGS). a in laboratories; there is no proof area has abundant wind resources. is: a bunch of perpetually incorrect will be. Such polarization will only proposed coal-fired power plant they will work on a large scale We already have four wind tur- America haters. For those who have been raised help rip our nation ap;ul on the in Meigs County, Ohio. And even if the scrubbers do work, bines supplying 7.2 megawatts of lint heir'stheonethatn'ally takes in BDeral households or exposed to citizen level, while strengthen This contract binds the city the National Energy Technology power. Additional windmills could the cake: how did all these vehe- predominantly left-leaning politi- ing each national political party to purchase a set amount of Laboratory estimates the seques- easily provide the same amount of mently anti-American sickos get cal views, the conservative right a great deal in return. That's what power from die plant for half a tration process could increase the power we would be getting from into political office in the first place? can appear to be a hulking behe- the bipartisan system does, after century, regardless of changes cost of power by as much as 81 AMPGS, especially given recent You'd think this nation is really moth of moral and social compla- all It divides people to make the in demand, price or technology. percent. improvements in windmill effi- messed up il it allows such traitors cency with an insatiable appetite governing bodies in the argu- Environmental concerns aside In addition, the construction ciency. Currently, Ohio is providing to find their ways into office. for money and power. ment, the parties, stronger. (and these concerns are sizable), cost of the plant is quickly rising. sizable grants for wind farms. By now you surely detect my sar- And for the right-leaning, the I sure1 don't want an American this is a bad deal for BG. When construction was first pro- With clean power technology casm. If you found my early state- liberals take form by embodying future of mighty political parties The age of fossil fuels is end- posed in October 2005, the plant's being more efficient and affordable ments offensive and untrue, that all which is wrong with America and powerless citizens — how ing. Multiple bills have been intro- cost was $1.2 billion. By June 2007, than ever, there is no reason for BG was exactly the point today, such as insufficient fireanns about you? duced to Congress to tax carbon it was up to $2.9 billion. Towns like to have signed this contract Those greatly generalized rights, weakness in combating mil- emissions and 20 states have BG will lie the ones responsible for and propaganda-flavored state- itant religious extremists and the already introduced emissions paying these growing costs. ments represent att-too-cotnrnon desire to riluaHy sacrifice unborn —• Respond to Levi til caps Unfortunately, coal produces By signing this contract, BG — Respotid to Justin at political stereotypes, which we as babies theneustbfftewsjxm. very high levels of carbon dioxide. is basically tatting that coal-fire [email protected]. America the Beautiful': appreciation for men and women in uniform

By Deli,., Flax followed liy many "oos," "all's" and Maybe. Is it the way they walk in coming home from battle were echoed through the room It said, Father Dennis O'Brien once U-Wne not-so-subtle stares in his general such perfect cadence and precision? greeted with anger and resentment. "ladies and gentleman. I present wrote, "It is the soldier / Who salutes direction. As I nine back into real- Possibly. Or is it die men and women They were spit on while walking these troops returning home from the flag / Who serves beneath the i wake up, get dressed pack my ity, I focus on my roommate, who wearing those finely cut pieces of off the plane and hit with pieces of their recent tour in Iraq." At this flag / And whose coffin is draped by books, grab my roommate and lock is now staring at me in shock and fabric that entice us? I think so debris thrown at their heads. What point every person in the area stood the flag / Who allows the protestor our front door. As we walk to our disbelief. I smik\ composing myself They are the backbones on which did they do to deserve such hatred up and cheered as the uniformed to bum the flag" respective classes, my roommate gracefully and simply say. "America our country lies; the guardians that other than serve in a war over which men walked through the building. Maybe my view is skewed, biased and I inevitably miss paths with a the beautiful" keep our democracy strong. I know they had no control? Today, most Naturally, I jumped up and joined even, because my own father was sharply defined ROTC guy. Now, the Whatisitaboutanianlorwomiui. I'm not the only one who feels this soldiers arc welcomed with grati- in. a soldier. You may not agree with ritual begins. First, 1 realize I am in for tile guys) in unifomi that makes way. The idea of such strength and tude and respect And though there What got to me the most how- everything they do, everywhere they the presence of sheer "awesome- us so, well, giddy? courage is exciting, bold — impres- are still those who boycott and rally ever, was the 80-plus year old man go or everyone they engage, but you ness." I lug at her sleeve until she Is it the crisp look of well-matched sive, even. They are the first line of against a soldier's funeral, there are standing next to me. crying as he have to agree they are honest people Kx) recognizes what I see. This is Army greens and Air force blues? defense when it comes to protecting now those who will stand up in sup- readied out a hand to thank every doing an honest joh They deserve our nation. Strip them Of the wdl- port. soldier who walked by As the fan- respect So, take the time to say SPEAK YOUR MIND ironed suits and black-polished A couple of months ago, I was sit- fare died d«vn, the man turned to "Thank you," whether it be with a shoes and you will see the same ting in tile Atlanta airport rotunda me and said "It wasn't always like simple smile, a wave or a ritualistic Got something you want to say about an opinion column or news story? soldiers as you tad seen before. As I was reading my book. I was this but it feels so good to see ft adoring swoon. Remember, it's the Here's how to get in touch with us for letters to the editor: During the Vietnam War, soldiers interrupted by a loud voice that now." soldier who makes the uniform.

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Water supply returns to normal after THE BG NEWS SUDOKU 3 4 2 hydrochloric acid mixu'p, system flush 1 2 8 6 4 7 BELLAIRE, Ohio (AP) — Water "Unfortunately, the drumsare Protection Agency's Division of Customers were urged service for thousands of resi- all the same size and the same Drinking and Ground Waters. to avoid using tap water, and 7 1 dents was back to normal yester- color," water department super- "Common sense is, you need Bellaire I ligh School dismissed day, a day after the system was intendent Kirk Baker said. to look at the drum before you classes early. The Ohio EPA lifted flushed to remove hydrochloric Baker said crews opened fire hook it up," she said. a warning about I p.m. Monday. 2 acid accidentally added to the hydrants and drained the sys- foe Redinger, president of the Fifteen people called Belmont village's supply. tem to clean it. supplier, Ohio Valley Chemical Community Hospital asking No injuries were reported. "All 1 can say is it was an unfor- in Martins Ferry, said yesterday about symptoms related to tin- 3 7 Forty pounds of the acid were tunate accident and it won't hap- the shipping mix up occurred at water problem. 1 wo people went added to Bellaire's water Sunday pen again," he said. the dock but he was unsure how. to the hospital — one with a 1 after a supplier shipped the State regulators were in No one should be fired over such headache and another with 6 8 9 wrong chemical and the filtra- Bellaire yesterday reviewing an error, he said. mouth dryness and diarrhea — tion system crew mistook the safety procedures at the water A small amount of hydrochlo- bin neither was believed related 2 5 3 6 containers for fluoride. department. ric acid heavily diluted in water to the accident, said spokesman The mistake was discovered The chemical drums were poses very little or no health risk Gregg Warren. Monday morning when work- labeled said lanet Barth, region- but in a low concentration the Bellaire is about 120 miles east 9 7 1 5 ers noticed fluoride levels were al environmental manager risks include nausea, dry mouth Of Columbus, across the Ohio lower than normal. with the Ohio Environmental and diarrhea. River from Wheeling, W.Va. 6 8

SUDOKU S 6 I L I t> I 8 9 To play: Complete the grid 8 t £ I S 9 I L 6 Lawmakers hope to save CooperTire jobs so that every row, column 9 I L 8 E 6 s z t and every 3x3 box contains 6 S 8 9 Z I L » E the digits 1 to 9.There is no Incentive packages being provided in an attempt to keep a regional branch in business I E I 6 tr 5 8 9 Z guessing or math involved. I 9 V E 8 L 6 S I By Emily Wagst.rp.t tus 1 -^ Just use logic to solve. The Associated Press "People ask me all 17 Z S I L £ 9 6 8 the time, what does fc"' Hv% £ L 6 t; 9 8 Z I s JACKSON, Miss. — A new state UB ^^t • HJ I 8 9 S 6 I > E L law signed yesterday provides L^ the state do about $19 million worth of incentives to keep and expand a Cooper job losses?" Tire & Rubber Co. plant in a Create and solve your region struggling with years of Haley Barbour | Mississippi Governor Sudoku puzzles lor FREE. decline in furniture manufac- turing and other industries. Ark., and Tupelo, Miss. gjK' Play Suuer Sudoku and win prizes at. "People ask me all the time, The plant in Tupelo, in the what does the state do about northeastern part of the state, PRIZESUDOKUCOM job losses? Well, the first thing makes car and light truck tires. we do is we've got to do is keep The incentive package HOGtLIOVSOUS APPK.'U the jobs we've got," Gov. Haley requires the company to main- TIRES: Surrounded by northeast Mississippi lawmakers, public officials ana Cooper Tire Barbour said during a ceremo- tain at least its current 1,200 & Rubber Co. executives. Gov Haley Barbour checks the time and date as he stgns a bill to ny in his.Capitol office. jobs in Tupelo. provide $19 million of incentives to keep a Cooper Tire & Rubber Co manufacturing plant m Barbour used a dozen pens David Rumbarger, president northeastern Mississippi, yesterday. Feb. 52009 m his office at the Capitol m Jackson. Miss to sign the incentive package and chief executive officer of Yesterday's action means the Ohio-based company will receive a $7 million building, a $6 mil- into law. handing the pens to the Tupelo-based Community lion loan and a rebate of up to $6 million for its payroll taxes. legislators, local officials and Development Foundation, Cooper Tire representatives. said the manufacturing jobs at "It's our bellwether indus- Cooper lire makes replace- Cooper Tire, based in CooperTire pay about $45,000 a try in northeast Mississippi," ment tires, not the original Findlay, Ohio, will receive a $7 year and managers earn more. Rumbarger said. tires installed by automo- Visit us online at million building, a $6 million Another 600 contract workers Toyota Motor Corp. tive manufacturers. Because loan and a rebate of up to $6 perform maintenance and other announced in December that of this, Cooper Tire was not million for its payroll taxes in jobs at the factory. Rumbarger it is indefinitely delaying the slated to be a supplier for the Mississippi. said about 50-100 contract jobs opening of its Prius manufac- Toyota plant in Mississippi. The company announced in will be added because of the turing plant near Tupelo. The Tupelo Mayor Fd Neelly, December that to cut costs, it plant expansion. plant is mostly built, but the who traveled to lackson for the www.tgnervs.com would close its plant in Albany, He said Cooper Tire's company changed its original bill signing, said Cooper Tire Ga„ and consolidate operations employees come from 17 of 2010 opening date because of a provides "good jobs with good atitsplantsin Findlay, Tcxarkana, Mississippi's 82 counties. global slump in auto sales. wages and benefits."

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The Falcons have demonstrated SWIMMING their 19th straight victory game after game they can make free throws on a consistent basis. Phelps may have By Andrew Harner What happened: BG got an early However, the performance BG more problems on Sports Editor lead and held it throughout the had from the line last night was game for a 76-67 win the horizon the best of the season. Tracy Pontius hacked up her Highlight: Lmdsey Goldsberry For the game, the Falcons shot Michael Phelps mari|uana use 31-point performance against opened the scoring up with a three- 32-of-34 on free throws with the could end up getting him in Northern Illinois with 15 points pointer seconds into the game. two misses coming from |en Uhl Lowlight: Ball State's Danielle even more trouble. There is and five rebounds against Hall and Tracy Pontius during the lat- Stale in a 76-67 Falcon win. giv- Gratton fouled out with 1:16 left in ter stages of the game. the game. now talk of a possible drug ing the team 1!) straight wins. "We struggled to score baskets, charge, and the loyalty of The star: Tracy Pontius followed but we saved ourselves by stay- Pontius played the opposite up her career game with a 15 point sponsors has come into role she did against Northern ing aggressive and getting to the 5 rebound night. foul line," said coach Curt Miller. guestion. though when she came out strong in the second half, "It's just a weapon that we have." Page 7 instead having a consistent free throws in the first three This season, the Falcons have scoring night with eight In the minutes of the game to help shot 79.3 percent, but in confer- ONLINE first half and seven in the sec- give the Falcons a 12-4 lead. ence play, they are shooting 83.9 ond half. The Falcons continued percent. The BG News Also playing well for BG were to pile on the points despite Individually, two Falcons have Sports Blog l.indsey Goldsbern with II ending the half just 8-for-32 really shined from the line. Lauren Prochaska is the best Be sure to log on to The BG points and Niki McCoy with 14 shooting by taking advantage points and I rehounds. Lauren of HSU fouls and miscucs to free throw shooter in the entire News Sports Blog for contin- Prochaska also added n points give themselves a 37-26 half- nation this season knocking ued coverage of your favorite and nine rebounds. time lead. down 86-of-91 shots. Falcons sports teams. We'll Hut putting all individual "We can't just get down for Her percentage, now 94.5 numbers aside, the team as a not making shots," Goldsberry percent, leads Hawaii's Keisha have a live blog of tonight's whole had a productive out- said of the situation. Kanekoa who has a percentage men's basketball game vs. ing shooting 45.9 percent from By halftime, BSW had com- of 93.9. Western Michigan, as well as the field, netting 32-ol-.14 free milied 11 fouls leading to 16 Prochaska hasn't missed in made free throws for BG. and the last five games and has only highlights from last night's throws and forcing 21 turn- overs. the Cardinals turned the ball missed two free throws in 2009. women's game vs. Ball State. "I love my team." said coach over 14 times leading to 12 Her career percentage of 90 www.bgnewssports.com Curt Miller. "I had to yell and Falcon points. further establishes her as the will them at times tonight ... Additionally, Ball State's school's best free throw shooter they responded just when 1 guards did not score a point in of all-time, which she became SCHEDULE started to question their tough- the first half. earlier in the season. ness." But, the Falcons started the The record-holder going into TODAY lit i started out strong in the See WOMEN | Page 7 ENOCH WU I tHESGNEWS See SHOOTING | Page 7 Men's basketball: first half with Goldsberry mak- ing two three-pointers and two RELIABILITY: Lauren Prochaska was one rebound shy ol a double-double last night. vs. Western Michigan: 7 p.m. Baseball stadium will soon see upgrades Today in 1; By Paul Barney "We have to make some improvements Sports History L » Hi! Reporter Pittsburgh Mayor and Dan Nephin After this game, there is no In order to gel four in a row. Orr "play Ihe team tough" according Luke Ravenstahl made his way The Associated Press guestion who the best receiv- and (he Falcons (11-9, 4-3 Mid- lo Orr, the Falcons have been through the parade alongside American Conference) will have playing at a high pace of late. quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, er on the planet is. Fitzgerald to go through Weslern Michigan One of ihe keys to the Falcons' PITTSBURGH — More than both filming the crowd that made huge plays that helped (7-13,4-3 MAO. recent success is the play of Otis 300,000 black-and-gold painted a gray sky yellow with the Cardinals erase a 13 point The Broncos are coming off Polk. bedecked Pittsburgh Steelers fan twirling Terrible Towels. Iwo losses lo Buffalo (74-71) and And now thai Marc Larson is — about the population of the Fans tilled parking garages, deficit. Kent Stale (65-47), and while they expected to miss the remainder city itself — packed the streets skyscraper windows, balconies 4. Kurt Warner: have been held to fewer than 55 of the season following success- of "Sixburgh" yesterday for a and even climbed trees to get the points in three of their last four, ful surgery on a torn meniscus, parade celebrating the storied best view of the team they love Warner made only one mis- Western Michigan has scored 65 Polk will be relied on even more franchise's unprecedented sixth and possibly find shelter from take. That mistake however, plus 10 times this season. in the post. Super Bowl title. the sporadic flurries and tem- ended in the longest play The Falcon defense is giving "Otis has to be productive with From infants to senior citizens, peratures that hovered in the up an average of 63 points per in Super Bowl history. Still, ihe minutes he gets," Orr said. fans braved freezing tempera- mid-20s. game, which is right around the "I believe he's learning what's tures and crowds so deep that "It's never too cold to watch the Warner threw for well over 61.8 average the Rronco offense a good foul and situations to for some even seeing the parade Steelers," said Annette Mowery, 300 yards and three has posted. avoid." was impossible. 47, who d rove from the Pinsbu rgh touchdowns. Thai offense is fueled by Polk leads Ihe team with 69 Not that it mattered. Many just suburb of Mars with her children, David K(X)I and Shawntes Gary fouls and has been put on the wanted to be part of the festive Lexie, 12, and Lucas, 10. 5. James Harrison: who combine for 27,5 points per bench in most BG games because atmosphere and have l he chance KEITH SRAKKIC I tPPHOTO "We didn't have a good day, His interception return for a game. of foul trouble. to revel in the team's 27-23 vic- we had a great day. It's history," The pair is also in the confer- However, with the increased tory over the Arizona Cardinals SIXBURGH: The Steelers paraded Lucas said, a Super Bowl XLIII touchdown at the end of the ence's top 10 in field goal per- playing time, Polk has been get- in Sunday's Super Bowl. Rousing through Pittsburgh yesterday, celebrating hal perched atop a blue ski mask, second guarter knocked the centage with Kool shooting 87.8 ting fewer fouls and more points. chants of "Here we go Steelers!" a matching T-shirt squeezed over wind out of the Cardinals and percent and Gary shooting 74.4 He currently leads the league pulsed through the crowd as 12-year-old Rachel Russell said, his jacket. percent, and both of them are on in offensive rebounds and is sec- they waited for the team to make excusing her absence from Even police got into the spirit, served as the longest play in Orr's radar for ihe game. its way along ihe route. school before leading a Steelers Super Bowl history. "David Kool is a hard-nosed, See MENS | Page 7 "We're going lo tell the school chant. See STEELERS | Page 7 tough competitor... a guy who we had fever — Steeler fever," Renaming the city Sixburgh WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Wednesday. February 4.20O9 7

"I love my team. "It's such a luxury make these changes shows WOMEN SHOOTING BASEBALL their support and commitment From Page 6 I had to yell and From Page 6 to have a good foul From Page 6 towards the program, which in return should make the expe- second half on a sour note will them at times this season was Angie Farmer shooting team." er, Schmitz hopes to have the rience of everyone involved allowing BSU to start go on who played from 1997-2001 and dugouts equipped with proper with the basebail squad a more a 13-4 run. tonight... they compiled a free throw percent- Cutt Mille-1 Head Coach draining, restrooms and instal- enjoyable one. However, after the Falcons age of 87.8. lat ion of heat for t hose very cold The future renovations were drew three consecutive responded just Lindsey Goldsberry, while not But even though it appears spring days. made possible by Dick and three-point plays —one from having nearly as many chances the Falcons will make nearly all Though state of the art dug- Sandy Young. Although the Prochaska and two from when I started as Prochaska, has missed just their free throws on any given outs arc a nice feature for any two reside in Boca Raton. Fla.. lessica Slagle — within just one free throw this season. After night, Miller is not taking his baseball diamond, having a their relationship towards BG over a minute and a half of to question their last night, she is 18-of-19 for the team's ability for granted. batter's eye is equally impor- is a strong one. each other, the Falcons found season. "It's such a luxury to have a tant. The main purpose of a Once serving as the themselves with a 13 point toughness." When asked after the game good foul shooting team,'' Miller batter's eye is to protect the bat- University's athletic director as lead and a roaring crowd. what contributed to the team's said. "It's hard to fathom that ter, as it allows them to see a wellasthebaseballand football "Things just started click- Curl Miller | Head Coach success at the line, Goldsberry there's a handful of better foul pitched ball more clearly when coach, Dick, along with his wife, ing for us," Slagle said. "We said practice and luck have a lot shooting teams out there than it's against a sharply contrasted havedonated $100,000, which is just had those plays go our the locker room and a report to do with it. us in the country." background. set to make a significant impact way. There's nothing like a on her condition was not "We do shoot free throws in Coming into last night's game, The batter's eye at Steller on the baseball, Softball and crowd in Anderson Arena made following the game. practice," Goldsberry said. the Falcons were ranked sixth Field is currently broken and is tennis programs. when we erupt." "I hope Audrey's OK," Miller "They're just going in." in the nation with a 78.3 per- something Schmitz knows is a "Dick and Sandy were very By the end of the 20-6 run said. "She's one of a kind and Niki McCoy has attempted centage. key aspect of any baseball field. generous to give us a donation." those three plays started, the a class act." the most free throws for BG with However, after their perfor- The batter'seye is something Schmitz said." Without their Falcons were leading 61-45. After that moment, neither 116. mance. BG moved up the lad- that is very important," Schmitz help we would not be getting With 8:25 left in the game, team made any run of sig- She has made 90 of them for a der to fourth, trailing Murray said. "Hopefully that's number these improvements." play was briefly interrupt- nificance, and the Falcons 77.6 percentage. St. (82.6), Drexel (81.8) and Utah one on the priority list." With spring right around the ed as Ball State's Audrey slowly emptied their bench Prior to last night when she (80.4); none of which played last Not only will these upgrades corner BG athletics will be at McDonald fell to the floor as they secured the victory. went 8-for-8 from the line. night. make the field that more full force, a chance to not only very hard with the back of Off the bench, Slagle and McCoy hadn't had a perfect Air Force (78.7) and Iowa appealing, but it will also pay catch some of the action, but her head taking the brunt of Uhl led the way with eight foul shooting game since Ian. 17 (78.5) were the two teams that dividends to current and future also to witness the great chang- the hit. and seven points each. Each against Akron was she made 2- were also ahead of BG coming BG baseball players. The will- es that arc sure to come for the McDonald was helped to also had two steals. of-2. into last night. ingness of the University to University's athletic facilities.

when the team collapsed toward MENS the end of the year. From Page 6 Last season, BG won its final Phelps feeling ripple effect three games in January, but ond in blocks, but his offense is struggled after that point. really starting to pick up with This year, Orr is hoping to Larson's absence. avoid the same downfall. Phelps could face Phelps sees his sponsors Polk has scored 13 and 10 "I feel like we have a deeper points in the past two games, team." Orr said. "I just say you both well above his season aver- have to keep getting better, keep criminal drug charges standing behind him age of 5.7. improving."' The other Veterans on the team The first step to not repeating is By M.g Kinrurd "If he broke the will join Polk in trying to avoid a beatingWesternMichigan, which The Associated Press similar situation as last season will tipoff at 7 p.m. tonight. law, and he did it in COLUMBIA, S.C. — Olympic superstar Michael Phelps could Richland County, ^dL*_• - downtown's Point State Park, face criminal charges as part of STEELERS at the confluence of the iconic the fallout from a photo that he's going to From Page 6 three rivers. surfaced showing the swim- &^ •Cg Police spokeswoman Diane mer smoking from a marijuana be charged." waving Terrible Towels from Richard estimated more than pipe at a University of South atop horses as they led the 300,000 people attended Carolina house party. Chrii Cowan | Policeman >;;1 parade. Coach Mike Tomlin the parade — more than the A spokesman for Richland followed behind in the back of 250,000 fans who attended the - ■ A* tfv^?9 County Sheriff I.eon Ixitt, who occurred isn't clear. The uni- a red convertible, while players 2006 parade celebrating the is known for his tough stance versity said its police have no k*" i BllSA ^ holding video cameras cheered team's previous Super Bowl on drugs, said yesterday the evidence it was on' campus, and waved from the back of victory and close to the city's department was investigating. and city police said they won't pickup trucks. population of 311,000. "Our narcotics division is pursue criminal charges unless Tomlin couldn't stop smiling Thousands of fans showed up reviewing the information- that more information comes for- as he was greeted on stage at hours before yesterday's parade, we have, and they're investigat- ward. the end of the parade route with including a handful of hardy ing what charges, if any, will be The Richland County sheriff thunderous applause. souls who were camped out on filed," said Lt. Chris Cowan, a can pursue charges as long as ra ■ DAMIAN DOVARGANES' 3AP PHG It "What do you say to this?" the route before dawn. spokesman for agenq-. the party was in the county, the ROLE MODEL?: Phelps has many fans, some of whom think of him as a role model. Tomlin asked the massive Six local high school bands The photo first shown in spokesman said. crowd. "Steeler Nation, you marched in the parade, one for British tabloid News of the "The bottom line is, if he Ijjave us all speechless, man, we each championship won by the World on Sunday was snapped broke the law, and he did it in By Emily Frtdrix Sunday in the British tabloid just appreciate the love. How team. during a November party while Richland County, he's going to The Associated Press News of the World. about the Steelers? How about "It was amazing to see the Phelps was visiting the univer- be charged," Cowan said. "And On Monday, sponsors includ- the greatest fans in the world? people. It was a once-in-a-life- sity, according to the paper. there's no difference between MILWAUKEE — Another of ing apparel company Speedo. How about number six? Thank time experience, because I'm a Phelps, 23, and his team Michael Phelps and several Olympian Michael I'hclps's luxury Swiss watchmaker you. we love you guys." senior," Nicole Hennemuth, a have not disputed the photo's other people that we arrest for big-name sponsors — credit- Omega and sports beverage Steelers owner Dan Rooney trombone player in the South accuracy. Phelps has issued a the same type of a charge every payment processor Visa Inc. PureSport's maker Human thanked the city for its support Fayette High School band. public apology, acknowledg- day." — said yesterday that it sup- Performance Labs also said over the years — and said there "There were tons of people ing "regrettable" behavior and Under South Carolina law, ports the swimming sensa- they stand behind the athlete, is more history to be made. everywhere, on top of build- "bad judgment" after the photo possession of one ounce or less tion despite the publication of even if they don't condone his "Stay with us," Rooney said. ings, in windows." appeared. of marijuana is a misdemeanor a photograph of him inhaling behavior. "Maybe we'll get the seventh Hennemuth was waiting One of Phelps' agents, Drew that carries a fine up to $200 from a marijuana pipe. Some of Phelps sponsors still next year." behind the viewing stands at lohnson, said yesterday author- and 30 days in jail for the first "We have spoken with weren't commenting yester- One by one, coaches and play- the end of the parade route, ities had not contacted the offense. Possession of para- Michael, and he has expressed day. A spokeswoman at Battle ers spoke to the crowd. Wide hoping to catch a glimpse of the swimmer. "So we really can't phernalia is a $500 fine. regret for the situation, has Creek, Mich.-based Kellogg Co. receiver Hines Ward, MVP of players, particularly Ward. speculate," he said. The Richland County sheriff committed to being account- said the cereal maker declined Super Bowl XL, led the fans in "Me and Hines Ward have the Last fall, Phelps was intro- has long Sought to fight drug able and improving his judg- to comment. The company put a chant of "Here we go Steelers, same birthday," she said. duced tolargeapplauseatSouth crimes. He rose from patrol offi- ment in the future," Visa said. Phelps on boxes of its Frosted here we go," while other players The parade followed Grant Carolina's football game with cer to captain of the narcotics "We intend to support him as he Flakes and Corn Flakes. danced and did an impromptu Street and Boulevard of the Arkansas. He met with players division in the early 1990s, after looks to move forward." Phelps may not be in hot rap. Allies, two of the widest streets and visited with Gamecocks the television series "Miami The 23-year-old, whose water with his sponsors but he Steelers linebacker lames downtown, instead of a nar- coach Steve Spurrier, who gave Vice" made its splash. performance at the Beijing may be facing other challenges. Harrison, whose 100-yard inter- rower route used for most city Phelps one of the ball coach's Lott played the part well. He Olympics netted him a record Authorities in the South ception return for a touchdown parades. About 150 police were trademark visors. wore stylish suits and had long eight gold medals and predic- Carolina county where he was was the longest in Super Bowl on hand to control the crowd Phelps also spoke at a uni- hair then. He drove a Porsche tions of lucrative sponsorships, photographed smoking from a history, presented theLombardi and barricades were set up in versity class on sports' role in seized from a drug dealer and apologized for his "regrettable" marijuana bong said yesterday trophy to the crowd. About the the streets because the side- society. even worked undercover with behavior and "bad judgment" they are considering a criminal same time, huge booms of col- walks were not wide enough to Where exactly the party federal agents in Florida. after the photo appeared charge against him. orful fireworks exploded over accommodate the overflow. VILLAGE GREEN APARTMENTS

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By Michael J. Sniff en shouted question about why so and LizSidoti many of his nominees have tax halt Democratic The Associated Press problems. But White House press secre- WASHINGTON — Nancy Killefer tary Robert Gibbs later insisted withdrew her candidacy to be Killefer and Daschle decided on Amendment the first chief performance offi- their own to withdraw. "I think cer for the federal government they both recognized that you yesterday, saying she didn't want can't set an example of responsi- By Andrew Taylor "Our highways are her bungling of payroll taxes on bility but accept a different stan- The Associated Press her household help to become dard in who serves." Gibbs told a jammed. People a distraction for the Obama White House briefing. WASHINGTON — Senate administration. When Killefcr's selection was Republicans yesterday blocked go to work in Killefer was the second major announced by Obama on Jan. 7, Democrats from adding S25 bil- nominee to withdraw. Within ' » 'xssociated Press disclosed lion for highways, mass transit, gridlock." hours, former Sen. Tom Daschle ti.. t 2005 the District of and water projects to President also withdrew his nomination Columbia government had filed Barack Obama's economic stein | Senata to be secretary of health and a $946.69 tax lien on her home recovery program. human services. for failure to pay unemployment A11 eady unhappy < iver the size ing in the S885 billion bill, and In a brief letter to President compensation tax on household of the measure, Republicans Obama met with party leaders at Barack Obama, Killefer, the 55- help. Since then, administration Insisted additional infrastruc- the While I louse late Monday to year-old executive with consult- officials have refused to answer ture projects be paid for with discuss strategy. ing giant McKinsey & Co., wrote questions about the tax error, cuts elsewhere in the bill. "What we can't do is let very that she had "come to realize in which she resolved five months Hut the Democratic amend- modest differences get in the the current environment that my after the lien was filed. ment garnered 58 votes, just shy way" of swift enactment of the personal tax issue of D.C. unem- It wasn't clear whether the of the supermajority needed legislation, Obama said sever- ployment tax could be used to administration was aware under Senate budget rules, and al hours earlier as new layoffs create exactly the kind of dis- of Killefcr's tax errors before many more efforts to increase rippled through the economy traction and delay" that must be Obama named her. Gibbs the measures si/e are sure to and the Commerce Department avoided in responding to urgent refused to say what administra- follow. reported an unexpectedly large economic problems. tion knew about the problem "We can't add to the size of sixth straight drop in personal She offered no further details or when. Gibbs maintained that this bill." said Sen. lim Inhofe, R spending. of her tax difficulties. Obama has confidence in the Okla. "Theamount is just incon- In the Capitol. Republicans In announcing his choice vetting system. But late on the ceivable to most people." said their goal was to change of Sen. ludd Gregg to be com- day Killefer was first named, an At issue was a plan by Sens. the bill, not to block it. "Nobody merce secretary, Obama took no administration official asked LAWRENCE JACKSON .in PHOTO Patty Murray. D-Wash., and that I know of is trying to keep a questions yesterday and left the an AP reporter how the AP had CANDIDATE; In this Jan 7.2009 file photo. then-President-elect Baraek Obama looks on Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to package from passing." said Sen. White Mouse lectern ignoring a found the tax lien against her. as Narxy Killefer speaks at his transition into office in Washington. increase the highway funding Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, in the bill to $40 billion, which the Republican leader. reflected complaints from law- "We need to fix housing first," makers in both parties that he said. Republicans are expect- (Ibama's plan doesn't do enough ed to seek a vote on their pro- Obama advised to change to relieve a backlog of unfinished posals this week as part of the projects. The duo also wanted to debate on the overall stimulus increase mass transit programs measure. military plan of action by $5 billion boost and water Officials said the GOP was projects by 57 billion. uniting behind a proposal By Robert Burns "Our highways are jammed. designed to give banks an incen- and Pauline Jalinek People go to work in gridlock," tive to make loans at rates cur- The Associated Press l-cinslein said yesterday. rently estimated at 4 percent lust two Republicans support- to 4.5 percent. Fannie Mae and WASHINGTON — A classi- ed the move, Alien Specter of Freddie Mac, which were seized fied Pentagon report urges Pennsylvania and Christopher by the federal government in President Barack Obama to Bond of Missouri. Edward September, would be required shift U.S. military strategy in RON EDMONDS Kennedy, I) Mass., and ludd to purchase the mortgages once Afghanistan, de-emphasizing NOMINEE: President Barack Obama announces his plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg Gregg, R-N.H., named yesterday banks have made them to con- democracy-building and con- for commerce secretary in the Grand Foyer at the While House morning to become Commerce sumers. centrating more on targeting secretary, did not vote. Officials said loans to cred- Taliban and al-Qaida sanc- Senate debate unfolded as itworthy borrowers on primary tuaries inside Pakistan with Republican Sen. Judd Gregg Obama issued another call for residences with a mortgage of the aid of Pakistani military Swift action on the measure, up to $625,000 would qualify, forces. J.SCOTT APPLEWHITE APPHOtO urging lawmakers to act "with including those seeking to refi- Defense Secretary Robert MILITARY: Secretary of Defense Robert nominee for commerce secretary the same sense of urgency nance their current loans. (iates has seen the report Gates prepares to testify about strains on Americans feel every day." Separately. Republican offi- prepared by the Joint Chiefs the Pentagon's budget. By Lit Sidoti tasked not just with job cre- Republicans, for their part, cials said they intended to prases of Staff, but it has not yet The Associated Press ation, but also with conduct- readied a plan to lower mortgage for a $15,000 tax credit for home been presented to the White officials who confirmed the ing the 2010 Census. The costs to try to jolt the housing buyers through the end of the House, officials said yesterday. essence of the report. The offi- WASHINGTON — President department includes the market out of its slump. year. Current law permits a The recommendations are cials spoke on condition of Barack Obama nominated Patent and Trademark Office, The S885 billion Senate eco- $7,500 tax break and limits it to one element of a broad pol- anonymity because they were Republican Sen. ludd Gregg to and the National Oceanic and nomic plan faces assaults first-time home buyers. icy reassessment under way not authorized to discuss the be Commerce secretary yes- Atmospheric Administration, from both Democrats and Nineteen Democratic and along with recommendations plan publicly. terday, a bipartisan gesture whose duties include weath- Republicans during debate this Republican governors, mean- to be considered by the White The recommendations that the Democratic president er forecasting and climate week, as lawmakers in both par- while, cited frozen credit mar- House from the commander are broadly cast and pro- si ressed was necessai y w it h t he research. ties aim to kill ideas that won't ketsandrisingunemploymentin of the U.S. Central Command. vide limited detail, meant to economy in a virtual free fall. Gregg would be the third jolt the economy right away. urginglawmakerstoresolvetheir Gen. David Petraeus, and help develop the overarching "Clearly, ludd and I don't Republican in Obama's The goal is to shape a pack- differences and askingObama to other military leaders. strategy for the Afghanistan- agree on every issue — most Cabinet, joining Defense age that is more targeted, that sign the bill as soon as it reaches A senior defense official Pakistan region rather than notably who should have won Secretary Robert Gates and would be smaller in size and that his desk. The governors said the said yesterday that it will likely propose a detailed military the election," Obama said in Transportation Secretary Ray would be truly focused on sav- money it provides for public edu- take several weeks before the action plan. the White House's grand foyer LaHood. ing or creating jobs and turning cation, health care and rebuild- Obama administration rolls During a press conference with Gregg and Vice President The president initially bad the economy around," said Sen. ing the nation's infrastructure out its long-term strategy for yesterday. White House Press loe Biden at his side. "But we tapped Bill Richardson for the Susan Collins, R-Mainc. She said will create and preserve jobs Afghanistan. Secretary Robert Gibbs noted agree on the urgent need to get Commerce job, but the New ideas like $870 million to combat while making a sound invest- The Joint Chiefs' plan ongoing reviews of Afghan American businesses and fam- Mexico governor withdrew his bird flu should be dumped. ment in the country's long-term reflects growing worries that policy.'but did not say when ilies back on their feet ... And nomination amid a grand jury Others, such as Sen. Ben economic interests. the U.S. military was taking on they would be made public. we know the only way to solve investigation into a state con- .Nelson, D-Ncb., have com- "While we all believe in the more than it could handle in Obama intends, he said, to the great challenges of our t i me tract awarded to his political plained about items such as importance of free markets, we Afghanistan by pursuing the "evaluate the current direc- is to put aside stale ideology donors. health research being in the bill. believe that the markets today Bush administration's broad tion of our policy and make and petty partisanship, and After a monthlong search, But Specter — a moderate whose need stimulating," the gover- goal of nurturing a thriving some corrections as he goes embrace what works." Obama settled on the 61- vote is sought by Obama — is nors told Obama in a letter dated democratic government. forward." Gregg, in turn, praised year-old (iregg. a former New instead proposing to add S6.5 Monday. Among the signers Instead, the plan calls for a Pentagon spokesman Bryan Obama's SHOO billion-plus pro- I lampshire governor who pre- billion forthe National Institutes are Democrats Deval Patrick of more narrowly focused effort Whitman would not com- posal to stabilize the economic viously served in the House. of Health. Massachusetts and Tim Kaine of to root out militant strong- ment yesterday on the details slide and pull the country out of Gregg has been in the Senate Democrats already are under Virginia.andRcpublicansArnold holds along the Pakistani of the loint Chiefs' report, but recession asan "extraordinarily since 1993 and currently serves pressurefrom moderates in their Schwarzenegger of California border and inside the neigh- acknowledged that the U.S. bold, aggressive, effective and as the top Republican on the own party to scale back spend- and Charlie Crist of Florida. boring country, according to relationship with Pakistan is comprehensive plan." Senate Budget Committee. a critical component for suc- "This is not a time lor parti- (iregg said in a conference cess in Afghanistan. sanship," the New Hampshire call with reporters he will "When you talk about senator said. "This is not a time remain in the Senate until he is 1045 N. 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domestically made satellite By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and attacks. Brian Murphy In the video played for report- By Nasser Karimi The Associated Press ers, lassim described how she The Associated Press was approached by insurgents to BAGHDAD — A woman accused urge women to carry out suicide TEHRAN, Iran — Iran sent its of helping recruit dozens of attacks. She said her first assign- first domestically made sat- female suicide bombers looked ment was Urn lloda, a nickname ellite into orbit, the president a into the camera and described meaning mother of I loda. announced yesterday, a key the process: trolling society "I talked to her a number of step for an ambitious space for likely candidates and then times," said lassim, who has four program that worries the patiently converting the women daughters and two sons. "1 went U.S. and other world powers ■ Of from troubled souls into deadly back to them and gave them the because the same rocket tech- attackers. details on her. And they told me, nology used to launch satellites . TTieaccounts,inavideo released bring her to us \nd I took her QASSIM 4BDUIZAHBA can also deliver warheads. • ii**,fc.' yesterday by Iraq |x>lice, offer a to the police station, and that's For nearly a decade, Iran has rare glimpse into the networks PLOT: Samiia Ahmed Jassim is suspected where she blew herself up." sought to develop a national *i used to find and train the women of recruiting more than 80 female suicide Another woman, whom she space program, crcatingunease bombers who have become one bombers and masterminding 28 bombings called Amal. was involved in long among international leaders cif the insurgents' most effective conversations, lassim said. already concerned about its iiflbJ 1.—T-T weapons as they struggle under bombers. "I talked 10 her many times, nuclear and ballistic missile increasing crackdowns. The Iraqi military spokesman, sat with her, and she was very programs. PI In a separate prison interview Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, depressed," she said on the video. The telecommunications with The Associated Press, with said the suspect had recruited "I took her to them, and then satellite — called Omid, or jut. interrogators nearby, the woman more than 80 women willing to went back for her and she blew hope, in Farsi — was launched --* said she was part of a plot in carry out attacks and admitted herself up." late Monday after President which young women were raped masterminding 28 bombings in lassim gave no further informa- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave and then sent to her for matronly different areas. tion on the attacks or her role in the order to proceed, according advice. She said she would try to Female suicide bombers the video. to a report on state radio. State persuade the victims to become attempted or successfully carried In speaking with the AP — a television showed footage of suicide bombers as their only out 32 attacks last year, compared week after her Ian. 21 arrest — what it said was the nighttime escape from the shame and to with eight in 2007, according to lassim repeated statements she liftoff of the rocket carrying the •T" T reclaim their honor. U.S. military figures. Most recent- had allegedly made to interroga- satellite at an unidentified loca- The AP was allowed access on ly, a woman detonated an explo- tors that insurgents organized tion in Iran. F»RS NEWS AGENCY AP PHOTO condition die information would sive under her robes that killed rapes of women and that she A U.S. countcrproliferation A NEW HOPE: 'wo men stand in Front of an Iranian satellite launching locket named not be released until the formal at least 36 people during a Shiite would then try to coax the victims official confirmed the launch "Salir-2". translated in English as 'Ambassador^', carrying the satellite 'Omid". or 'Hope" announcement of the arrest. religious gathering last month. to become suicide bombers. and suggested the technology The U.S. and Iraqi militaries The attacks reflected a shift in She said she was "able to per- wasnotsophisticated.Speaking cesses as signs it can advance Iran is acting responsibly to have made past claims without insurgent tactics: trying to exploit suade women to become suicide on condition of anonymity to despite U.S. and UN. sanctions advance stability or security in providing much evidence about cultural standards that restrict bombers... broken women, espe- discuss intelligence gathering, over its nuclear program. the region." efforts by insurgents to recruit male security forces from search- cially those who were raped." the official said it appeared The launch touched off State Department spokes- vulnerable women as well as chil- ing women and use the tradition- In many parts of Iraq, includ- it "isn't too far removed from concern In the United Stiles. man Robert A. Wood accused dren as attackers. Those included al flowing robes of women to hide ing conservative Diyala, a rape Sputnik," the first Soviet orbiter Europe and Israel about pos- Iran of using the space-launch statements by the Iraqis that two bomb-rigged belts or vests. victim may be shunned by her launched in 1957. sible links between its satellite program as a technological women who blew themselves up In response. Iraqi security forces family and become an outcast in The TV report praised the programs and its work with stepping stone to develop long- last year in Baghdad had Down's have tried to recruit more women. society. launch as part of festivities missiles and nuclear technol- range ballistic missiles. Syndrome, accounts that were In last week's provincial elections, Police interrogators were no) marking the 30th anniversary ogy. "Iran's ongoing efforts to not supported by subsequent women teachers and civic work- in the room during Jassim's inter- of the 1979 Islamic revolution "There's almost always a link develop its missile delivery capa- investigations. ers helped search voters. view with the AP, but they were in that toppled the U.S.-backed between satellite programs like bilities remain a matter of deep It also was not possible inde- Al-Moussawi, the military an adjoining chamber. Shah and brought hard-line this and military programs and concern." Wood said. "Iran's pendently to verify the claim spokesman, alleged lassim was in lassim did not offer additional clerics to power. there's almost always a link development of a space-launch that insurgents sent out people contact with top leaders of Ansar details on her alleged role in the In a year in which between satellites and nuclear vehicle capable of putting a sat- to rape women who could then al-Sunnah in Diyala, the last attacks, but suggested she was Ahmadinejad faces a tough weapons. It's the same deliv- ellite Into orbit establishes the lie recruited as bombers in the foothold of major Sunni insur- pressured into working with die election battle to stay in power, ery vehicle," said lames lewis, technical basis from which Iran volatile Diyala province northeast gent strength near Baghdad. The insurgency. the launch provided a symbol an expert on defense technol- could develop long-range ballis- of Baghdad. group is one of the factions with She claimed that Ansar al- of national pride to hold up ogy at the Center for Strategic tic missilesystems." But the suspect, 50-year-old suspected ties to al-Qaida in Iraq. Sunnah provided her a house in even as falling oil prices batter and International Studies in Yillah Sitapii, a top Israeli Samira Ahmed lassim — who Al-Moussawi said lassim "con- Diyala, where she operated a shop the economy and the hard-line Washington. expert on the Iranian space said her code name was "The fessed to recruiting 28 female selling the traditional robes for leader's popularity. White Mouse spokesman program, said the launch itself Mother of Believers" — has given suicide bombers who carried out women called abaya. She added, As it seeks to expand its influ- Robert Gihbs condemned the "doesn't really mean much to unusual firsthand descriptions of terrorist operations in different however, that Ansar al-Sunnah ence in the Middle Fast, Iran launch, saying: This action Israel, we knew about it before the possible workings behind last areas." He gave no other details once threatened to bomb her touts such technological sue- does not convince us that hand." year's spike in attacks by women on the locations or dates of the house if she did not cooperate. 2009 Leadership Academy

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