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State University TUESDAY November 23, 2004 BATTLE OF 75: Falcons face Toledo CLOUDY HIGH: 54 LOW 42 tonight, determine MAC playoffteams;PAGE9 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 72 libertarian, Green parties for recount incoming president of the would be far greater. of state certified the results, or democratic process all hinge on to argue in court that it's time Officials are split on a Ohio Association of Election "It's going to crush county sooner if an early recount is a fair, unbiased and transparent for the secretary of state to take proposed recount, Officials, who called the lawsuit governments," Cunningham ordered by a court. counting of ballots in Ohio." a stand and attest that every "frivolous." said. Counties have until Dec. 3 to That assertion offends vote is being counted by local citing a potential for "Commissioners are Carlo LoParo, spokesman report official vote counts, and Cunningham. boards." high costs. beginning to understand — for Secretary of State Kenneth LoParo has said results will be "The inference is that Ohio LoParo had no comment election officials will not count and if they don't, will under- Blackwell, has estimated the certified by Dec. 6. about the intention by the By Terry Kimey actual cost at SI .5 million. "There'sno final count. There's every vote," Cunningham THE ASSOCIATED PRESS stand soon — what kind of third-party candidates to file financial impact this is going to Even though the two no number from which to begin said. "That's just insulting; it's CINCINNATI — Third-party have on them, in a year when third-party candidates received a recount" LoParo said. frivolous and simply the lawsuit in U.S. District Court candidates for president said elections already cost a great a combined 0.26 percent of the The third-party candidates harassment." in Toledo. But he said there is they would sue in federal court deal more than expected," said vote in unofficial results, they contend that would not allow Cunningham said he was no provision for a recount yesterday to force a recount Cunningham, a Republican. contend a recount is necessary enough time for a recount of consulting with officials in before the secretary of state of Ohio hallots before returns Libertarian Michael Badnarik to ensure accuracy and that Ohio's 5.5 million votes before several counties beforedeciding certifies the final tallies from all are certified next week — and the Green Party's David an immediate recount should the state's presidential electors whether to pursue legal action 88 counties. prompting one election official Cobb said last week that they begin, even though the official meet Dec. 13. to prevent a recount. He said the state already to say he might mobilize fellow had raised more than $150,000 canvass is not complete. "Nothing could be more "If, indeed, we are all forced is operating under an important to our country than to do the recount, the negative counties to resist a recount. to cover the state's fee for a Dan Trevas, spokesman for accelerated iimetable "Counties are very upset," the Ohio Democratic Party, ensuring the results of the economic impact far outweighs recount. Ohio law requires because of the Dec. 13 said Keith Cunningham, payment of S10 per precinct, or said the party would join in the Ohio presidential election are any positive good that could director of the Allen County S113.600 statewide, but election recount request that would be accurate and complete," Cobb come from this recount. My meeting of presidential Board of Elections and officials say the true expense filed as soon as the secretary said. "Our faith and trust in the intention would be to attempt electors. Former president;s LITTLE SHOP jet crashes, 3 dead By luan A. Lozano Ixive Field in Dallas, was THE ASSOCIATE!) PRESS approaching the runway when HOUSTON — A private jet thai it clipped the light pole, losing was en route to Houston to pick pan of a wing, authorities said. up former President Bush clipped Wreckage extended about 100 a light pole and crashed yesterday yards from there, Williams said. as it approached Hobby Airport Hie crash site is a in thick fog, killing all three peo- field near the Beltway 8 ple aboard. tollway. No one on The Gulfstream / WOS deeply the ground was G-1159A jet. coming injured, but one car into Houston, went saddened was hit with debris down about 6:15 a.m. to learn of while another was in an undeveloped area hit with jet fuel. 11/2 miles south of the the plane Williams said. airport, officials said. crash this Roger Smith, a The fonner president spokesman for the had been scheduled to morning." Houston Airport trawl to Ecuador for a System, said the conference. pilot didn't indicate I was deeply TOM FRECHETTE, any problem, and saddened to learn of BUSH SPOKESMAN the landing was the plane crash this routine until com- morning," Bush said through munications abruptly stopped. spokesman Tom Frechette. "I'd Dense fog blanketed most of die flown with this group before and area. know them well. Robert Randall, operations "I join in sending heartfelt manager with the plane's owner, condolences to each and every let Place Inc. of Tulsa, Okla., said member of dicir families." it had two male pilots and a Priscilla Thornton BG Photo The names of the three crew female flight attendant aboard. members were not immediately The company has a fleet of 18 jets SETTING UP SHOP: Senior Jaimmy Bertke sets up for post-Thanksgiving festivities at the Peregrine Shop in the Union. The shop released. and employs about 150 people, will be open today and tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. and will be closed Thursday through Sunday. Bush, was going to give a he said. lecture for the Guayaquil, Right operations at Hobby Ecuador, Chamber of Commerce, Airport were not affected by the Frechette said, adding, "It's very crash, officials said, but a portion sad." of the heavily traveled tollway was Earlier, lack Williams, a closed. district chief with the Houston Eduardo Maruri, president of the Fire Department, confirmed Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, Report Drug for cholesterol three people had died. said that Bush suspended his visit The jet, en route from until next month. caused fatal muscle spasms By Harilynn MarcNm often are taken by diabetics. Bayer in the 2001 withdrawal THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Six papers on the issue were "I can't think of of Baycol and "acted on the New reports accuse another released yesterday and will be information when it was drug company of being too slow- published Dec. 1 in die Journal another drug safety made available to us." to pull a dangerous medication of the American Medical combination where Merck & Co. and the from the market and question Association. Its editors call FDA have been accused of the ability of the federal Food for a new, independent office the level of risk is moving too slowly to stop and Drug Administration to pro- separate from the FDA to this high." sales -of the arthritis drug tect the public from such risks. ■monitor drugs after they're on Vioxx, which Merck withdrew This time it's Baycol, a the market. in September after revealing it cholesterol-lowering medicine "It is unreasonable to expect DR. DAVID GRAHAM raised the risk of heart attacks FDA SPOKESMAN that Bayer AG withdrew in 2001 that the same agency that was and strokes. Some scientists after some people who took it responsible for approval of drug claim that painkillers similar developed a severe and some- licensing and labeling would need to determine if change is to Vioxx. especially Pfizer Inc.'s times fatal muscle disorder. A also be committed to actively necessary," Galson said in a Bextra, also carry risks. new study found that the risks seek evidence to prove itself phone interview Monday. Last week. Dr. David Graham were far greater than had been wrong," they write. In part, the new study will from the FDAs Office of Dnig believed. Dr. Steven Galson, acting examine how the FDA is Safety told a Senate panel The study concludes that director of the FDAs Center for organized to investigate the the agency was incapable of today's top-selling cholesterol- Drug Evaluation and Research, safety of drugs on the market, protecting die public, and that lowering drugs, called statins, said concerns similar to those and Galson said the FDA would dangerous drugs are being sold are very safe, but could be risky voiced in the JAMA articles are consider recommendations for now. Bextra and AstraZeneca when taken with other drugs what prompted the agency structural change. PLC's statin, Crestor, were among called fibrates by older people earlier this month to seek an Galson said the link between the five he named. Pat Sullivan AP Photo with diabetes.