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Laptops reported stolen on campus Campus police have received at least seven reports about laptops being stolen from residence halls, the library, and the College of Technology | Page 3

By Tannen Gliatta Reporter

More than 250 high school students considering studying music in college attended the College of Musical Arts’ annual Music Disovery Day yesterday. High school senior Samantha Veltheims came from Cleveland to Music Discovery Day with several friends who are all interested in studying music next

year. “Visiting BG was fun, we got to walk around campus and go into different places like the Recreation Center,” she said. “It helped to give me an idea on what Bowling Green is like.” The group of mostly junior and senior high school students had the chance to sit in on college classes, attend clinics, learn about different careers in music and meet faculty and

Musical Arts, said the college showcased almost all of the programs that are available for students to get involved in. “We want to help students clarify that they still want to major in music and help them find a specific area of study,” Moss said. In addition to learning about what the College of Musical

staff. The all-day event also included performances from the collegiate chorale, Bowling Green Philharmonia and Wind symphony. “The goal of Music Discovery Day is to introduce pre-college students to what studying music is and what life is like at BGSU,” said Richard Kennell, dean of College of Musical Arts. Kathleen Moss, coordinator of admissions in the College of

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Colorectal cancer death rates drop Though it remains the No. 2 cancer killer, recent statistics show that deaths resulting from the cancer have been falling since 2002 | Page 9

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The U.S. has always consisted of immigrants from around the world says columnist Mwendah M’Mailutha | Page 4

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Trying to make peace in the Middle East

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Current laws on illegal immigration are unamerican

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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to the Middle East to help bring peace between Palestinians and Israelis | Page 10

Falcon runner takes first in home invitational

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Recording his second fastest collegiate time, Eddie Kipchoge took the individual crown at the Falcon Invitational | Page 7

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Good donors lead to bigger Goodwill By Hannah Sparling Reporter

Bowling Green thrifters will get a bigger, better Goodwill starting tomorrow. The North Main Street store, which was recently renovated, will open its doors at 9 a.m. Goodwill closed in the middle of August to allow workers time to make the new additions, said Amy Wachob, vice president of retail.

For about eight weeks, the store was moved to a smaller space in the back of the shopping center where it is located. Now it will return to its original location. More space — approximately 2,500 square feet of it — was added to one side of the store to be used as part of the sales floor. This will make room for more items. On the opposite side of the store, 8,400 square

feet was added. This new space will be used partially as a donations area. The reasoning for adding a separate area for donations was because of growth in the business, Wachob said. “Donations have increased so much that we wanted to offer the donor a separate area,” she said.

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Goodwill is located at 1085 N. Main St. in downtown Bowling Green Opening day is Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. Ribbon cutting ceremonies will take place on Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. Goodwill has added a total of 10,900 square feet. New features will include: a larger sales floor wider aisles a larger selection of goods a training center for individuals with employment needs a separate donations area

The Undergraduate Student Government’s new communication plan was the focus of last night’s general assembly meeting. President Johnnie Lewis said the plan would go into effect this Monday, a week later than originally expected. “This week was originally supposed to be the kick-off week,” he said. “But due to a number of concerns and misunderstandings, it’s been pushed back in order to ensure clarification.” One of the main goals of the communication plan discussed among the student government was the “Got Issues” boxes. The boxes, which will be placed in residence halls around campus as well as in Olscamp, will offer students a chance to voice their concerns. The boxes will be checked once a week and issues from them will be discussed at general assembly meetings. “We want to make them cute, make them stand-out and make them noticeable,” Vice President Nick Gamero said. “One idea is to put shoes at the bottom of the boxes and make them look like they have feet. It will say something along the lines of them being our little campus communicators that walk the issues to us.” Gamero also plans to have the box in Olscamp appear different than the others. “It will be in the shape of a bottle and will say something like ‘don’t keep your issues all bottled up’,” Gamero said. “People may think it’s dumb or lame, but if we show that [USG] cares, then [students] will start to care too.” Along with the addition of the boxes, USG has also created a new logo. “Our old one was out of use,” Speaker Jeremy Lehman said. “I saw the logo recently and I know it’s going to be good.” The logo will be available to students next week. USG’s Web site has also received an upgrade thanks to the focus on communication. The Web site will contain executive blogs that will be available to students. “It’s just a click away from being uploaded,” Lewis said. Along with the number of improvements and renova-

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Students join in celebration of Saudi National Day By Amy Dillon Reporter

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Last night people of all nationalities gathered in the Student Union to celebrate Saudi National Day with the newly created Saudi Student Organization. FeiFei Kong, a grad student from China studying statistics, was prompted by fliers around campus to come experience the Saudi National Day celebration. It’s no surprise, however, that a majority of the attendants at the celebration were members of the Saudi Student Organization as there are more than 50 international students from Saudi Arabia on campus. Saudi National Day is a patriotic holiday where Saudis inform others about their culture and celebrate the establishment of Saudi Arabia, graduate student Esmail Alsalen said.

The overall message of the evening was to educate other students about Saudi culture and clear up any misconceptions. Students were able to sample two kinds of dates and Arab coffee while they viewed pictures of Saudi Arabian leaders and landscapes before the entertainment began. “We give American people an idea about our culture because [many] of them have bad ideas about it, especially about Islam,” Alsalen said. Last night’s festivities included traditional Saudi music, food, dancing and dress. The male Saudi students wore traditional long white gowns called Thobs and a red-and-white headdresses called Shmaghs with black rings called Egals. The traditional Arab song “Jet Assa’al An Al Halah” (“I Came Here to Ask About You”), was played with an Arab guitar

called the Oaar. Meanwhile, two people performed a dance with a gold sword called the Samera on stage and audience members clapped to the beat. Chicken and rice dishes, salad, hummus and the Arab desert Baqlow were served buffet style although according to Alsalen, “[On Saudi National Day,] we all eat together from the same plate with our hands.” Omar Bafakeen traveled from Case Western Reserve University to speak about his experiences as a Saudi student in America. “Some [Saudi students] complain about security [in airports] and when I came here at first it made me upset,” Bafakeen said. “Then I realized it’s a good thing because I live in this country too and I want to be safe.” Freshman Sahar Sewaid, who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia gave a speech about

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ARAB MUSIC: Members of a music group perform folk music for a crowd at Saudi Night.

the status of women in Saudi Arabia. Sewaid gave her speech to clear up the misconception that women living in Saudi Arabia don’t have the same rights as men. “It’s true that women are

restricted in careers but they have important positions in the community,” said Sewaid. She added that women from Saudi

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MUSIC From Page 1 Arts has to offer, representatives from the Office of Admissions met with students to give them information about scholarships, financial aid and campus tours. Students and their parents were able to make their own schedule, deciding on which classes to sit it on based on their interest. “I am starting to look at colleges for next year and I know I want to study music but I am not sure which aspect specifically and Music Discovery Day gave me a lot of good information to think about,” high school senior Ariel Caraballo said. Many students and parents drove from all over Ohio and surrounding states to take part in the event and Kennell wanted to make sure to meet their expectations. “It was a hectic day but it is also an extremely important day for the College of Musical Arts and prospective students,” Kennell said. “The day went great.”

CELEBRATE From Page 1 Arabia come to the United States to study much more than Saudi men and that the government gives them full scholarships to study here. This is the first event held by BGSU’s Saudi Student Organization. “It’s events like this that show us how much we’re alike and not how much we’re different,” said Paul Hofmann, director of international programs and advisor of the group.

USG From Page 1 tions, USG also plans on marketing their Facebook group to all undergraduate students across campus. “Our goal is to get as many undergraduate students in this group as we can,” Lewis said. “We plan on sending out invita-

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Secret warrants issued after Sept. 11 receive criticism By Lara Jakes Jordan The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — As the chief federal trial judge in Manhattan, Michael Mukasey approved secret warrants allowing government roundups of Muslims in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks. Six years later, the man President Bush wants to be attorney general acknowledged that the law authorizing those warrants “has its perils” in terrorism cases and urged Congress to “fix a strained and mismatched legal system.” Mukasey’s caution about the material witness law probably will please Democrats who control the Senate Judiciary Committee. At confirmation

GOODWILL From Page 1 also be used to help Goodwill train and assist individuals with employment needs. Employment assistance, rather than sales, is actually the main purpose of Goodwill Industries, Wachob said. According to Goodwill Web site, the group of stores make up a “non-profit organization providing assessment, job training, and placement that assists people with disabilities and other work-related disadvantages to become independent.” The sale of clothing and other merchandise are simply a way to make the employ-

tions to everyone.” Mass e-mails will also be sent out to undergraduate students once a month. These will include direct links to the new USG newsletter and a focus on the senator of the week. “[The e-mails] will be very simple and straightforward,” Lewis said. “People want to know more about [USG], but we don’t want to overload

“The point is that it’s done with open debate and Congress has to pass it.” Charles Schumer | NY Senator hearings set to begin tomorrow, they plan to press the retired federal judge about the Bush administration’s terrorist detention policy. The committee chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy, long has criticized the government’s use of the warrants. They allowed the FBI to detain, without charges, an estimated 70 people, all but one of whom was a Muslim, as witnesses after the terrorist attacks in 2001.

ment training and assistance possible. “Clothing funds our mission,” Wachob said. On Oct. 17, Bowling Green’s Goodwill will be “literally unlocking the doors,” Wachob said. The ribbon cutting and other ceremonial events will take place during the following week. University students had positive opinions of Goodwill. Freshman Becky Tener said she shops at Goodwill because of the low prices and unique merchandise. “Nobody else is going to have the stuff you find at Goodwill,” Tener said. Tener also supported the fact Goodwill assists those with employment needs.

them with information at the same time.” Lewis said that the information covered in the e-mails would be significant to everyone in the student body. Although there were concerns about the legalities surrounding the e-mails, Lewis said the idea had been cleared by University marketing and communications.

Leahy, D-Vt., is expected to question Mukasey about this and other issues the senator has described as arising “from this administration’s abuse of secrecy and expansion of executive power.” A fellow Democrat on the committee, New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer, said he supports Mukasey but disagrees with some of his positions on terrorist detentions. “We may have some disagreement on what that structure should be. But he will not try to unilaterally expropriate all of the lawmaking to the executive branch. The point is that it’s done with open debate, and Congress has to pass it,” Schumer said Friday.

“Goodwill provides in so many ways,” she said. Freshman Jared Miller said he also enjoys shopping at Goodwill and looks forward to the bigger store. “I get a lot of retro/vintage articles of clothing there,” Miller said. Miller added he especially likes looking at Goodwill for things like high school T-shirts or costumes he needs for the film aspect of his major. He said the variety available at Goodwill makes that easy. “There is something for absolutely everyone,” Miller said.

There was some initial confusion among the senators surrounding the new plan but USG has high hopes the plan will be effective. “We didn’t even have a [communication plan] last year,” Lehman said. “This whole thing originally stemmed from Johnnie’s campaign and it’s definitely a big improvement.”

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City council discusses construction By Megan Armentrout Reporter

BLOTTER FRIDAY 8:47 A.M.

Assault reported at Offenhauer West. 7:17 P.M.

Sexual assault reported at McDonald East Hall in early morning hours. 6:50 A.M.

-Public Works Director Brian Craft announced the paving on East Merry Street will begin next Thursday. Once it is finished, construction projects will be finished on East Merry Street. -Municipal Administrator John Fawcett informed council of a recent Ohio law requiring members to receive public records training before their next term. This training will take place at Owens Community College. -Mayor John Quinn reminded council and community members to read “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Quinn encouraged the community to read and attend a free lecture sponsored by the BGExperience program to be held on Oct. 24 in the Union Ballroom. Walls will speak at the 7 p.m. event. A book signing will follow. Next meeting: Monday, Nov. 5

COMMUNICATION PLAN USG’s communication plan begins Monday, October 22 ■ It originated from Johnnie Lewis’ campaign agenda when he realized that USG did not previously have one ■ It includes: •Issue boxes which will be placed in residence halls and in Olscamp •A new logo •An upgraded website, featuring executive blogs •Invitations to undergraduates to join USG’s facebook group •Mass e-mails including focuses on senator of the week

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Overnight someone smashed out the rear window of a car parked on Clough Street, causing an estimated $500 in damage.

SATURDAY 11:23 P.M.

Richard McCann of Canal Winchester, Ohio, cited for possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana and drug abuse instruments.

SUNDAY 10:18 A.M.

William Richard Wood, 24, of Bowling Green, was issued a civil citation for failure to maintain a litter free premise. Police found trash, debris, beer cans and bottles strewn across his yard. 12:27 P.M.

A woman reported her car had been stolen. About 15 minutes later she called back to say the car had been found in city lot 4 but her wallet and spare key had been taken from the vehicle. She also said the front seat had been damaged by cigarette burns. 7:09 P.M.

Someone stole a Michigan license plate from a car parked on Napoleon Road. 9:06 P.M.

Student reported an attempted robbery just north of Founder’s dumpster area.

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Iraqi interpreter saves life of ABC newsman

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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Diane Pribojan-Rabak Paintings

By Amy Wilson The Associated Press

The Little Gallery

10 - 11:30 a.m. BGSU Relay for Life Team 118-10 Table Space Union

10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sweetest Day Basket Raffle 118-5 Table Space Union

4 - 5 p.m. FYSS - What Now? Strategizing for the Second Half of Your Semester 315 Union

5 - 5:30 p.m. Pizza Party with the College Leaders! Pit

5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Beer Tasting: Scary Beers 101 Union - Black Swamp Pub

6 - 7:00 p.m. How 2 Workshop: Pilates

LEXINGTON, Ky. — His look is entirely American 20-something working guy casual hip. Low-slung jeans, shower shoes with the University of Kentucky logo prominently displayed, untucked shirt, confident voice, good manners. Omar Ayad is new here. He’s been in Kentucky — the whole United States actually — for less than a month. His first week here he stood speechless in the salad dressing aisle at the supermarket. Then he hit the snack aisle. He wanted to get his camera so he could take pictures of the long rows of chips. Ayad lived for 20 years with his parents and his three brothers in a house that included portraits of Saddam Hussein in the main room. He has spent a lot of his life hungry and is used to shortages of everything. All his life, he was taught to

hate Americans. Then, in 2003, shortly after coalition forces entered Iraq, he showed up at his best friend’s wedding. As was the long-held Iraqi custom for showing joy and respect, he pulled out a gun to shoot wildly into the air. It was an AK-47, and that didn’t sit well with the American troops positioned behind him. They told him to put the weapon down. He told them he understood English. “We happy,” he said. “This is party.” They handcuffed him and hauled him to jail. He understood it wasn’t personal. What it was was unbelievable good luck. Because once he was introduced to the Americans, they offered him a job as an interpreter. It would place him in literal and figurative foxholes with American troops for four years.

It would eventually place him in late January 2006 in an Iraqi vehicle with a big-deal journalist. It would mean he would save ABC newsman Bob Woodruff’s life. And that Bob Woodruff would, in a roundabout way, return the favor. In 2003, before the commencement of the war that consumes his country now, Ayad was in military colNEAL CARDIN | MCT lege. He had just finished LUCKY BREAK: Omar Ayad, an Iraqi translator who aided the American forces during the basic training and was preparing to be an officer in war, is interviewed at his home in Kentucky, September 27, 2007. Ayad rendered aid to ABC newsman Bob Woodruff when Woodruff was injured in January 2006. the Iraqi Army. On the day of the invasion, going to kill everybody. Maybe rethinking. he was sent to an air defense The worst thing that hapbattery. It was bombed into eat them. Ayad heard the rumble of an pened in Ayad’s youth, he says, oblivion. His only recourse, he says, was to gather up “some American tank approaching. was not the hunger or the want. AKs and go back to my house to He was ready. Then he saw the It was that “I was not allowed to soldiers waving at the townies. think out loud.” wait for what is next.” “My dad turned to me and This was new. With his father, his father’s said, `Is that a `hi’?’” A few days later, when pistol and the AK-47s, he set Ayad said, “I think it is.” Saddam had fled and the coaliup a small fortress on his famFrom that moment, every- tion was thinking victory was in ily’s suburban roof top. He’d been told the Americans were thing he’d been told needed hand, a friend came up to Ayad

Bacterial meningitis vaccinations show decrease on campus

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In the past 10 days, campus police received at least seven reports of stolen laptop computers. According to a campus crime alert e-mail, two laptops were stolen in one room and in some cases, other property was also stolen. Theft locations include Offenhauer East, Harshman Bromfield, Kreischer Ashley, Kreischer Compton, Kreischer Darrow, the Jerome Library and the College of Technology building. Anyone with information about the thefts is encouraged to contact BGSU police.

There may be another worry for parents who send their children off to college. College students living in residence halls are six times more likely to get meningococcal disease, otherwise known as “bacterial meningitis,” an uncommon yet deadly bacterial infection, according to the Student Health Service. Meningococcal disease is a serious illness caused by a bacteria that can cause inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain, and spinal cord and according University Physician in Chief Dr. Glenn Egelman, it seems like fewer students are getting the vaccine. “We encourage it,” he said. “We actually have a surplus here. The

number of students who got the vaccine has dropped and that’s concerning.” Bacterial meningitis is most common among college students because they live in such close quarters with one another and the infection is spread via air droplets, direct or intimate contact, including kissing, sharing toothbrushes, sharing a cigarette or eating utensils. The symptoms of meningitis are similar to the flu, which is one of the many reasons this disease is so deadly. The disease attacks and shuts down major organs and stops the blood flow to limbs, causing tissue to die. If they aren’t hospitalized quickly enough, the student can die within 48 hours from receiving meningitis. “It’s concerning,” Egelman said. However, students at the University who choose to live in a

residence hall are required by the state of Ohio to either receive the meningitis vaccine, Menactra, or sign a waiver claiming they read about meningitis and understand the consequences of not receiving the vaccination. The vaccine is 83 percent effective in preventing four of the five strands of bacterial meningitis and is safe to use, and very few people have minor reactions to it, according to a Student Health Service booklet. “It’s a very rare occurrence,” Egelman said. “But when it does happen, it’s nasty.” In fact, bacterial meningitis infects fewer than 3,000 people in the United States each year. The University has not had a case of bacterial meningitis in 10 years. Statistically speaking, the University may be at risk of having a case of meningitis, Egelman

“One case is not an outbreak, more than one case and we can link them together is an outbreak.” Dr. Glenn Egelman | Physician in Chief said, because meningitis isn’t necessarily going to come once every 10 years. Still, he doesn’t consider one case to be threatening. “One case is not an outbreak,” Egelman said. “More than one case and we can link them together is an outbreak.” Right now, there is even a debate about whether or not states nationwide should make the vaccination mandatory for all college students. Some believe bacterial meningitis is so rare, it would be foolish to make it required. People also point to the cost of the vaccina-

tion. Others believe it’s necessary, including University students Matt Sandella and Matt O’Shea. “I think they should make it mandatory for all college students,” Sandella said. “Because it’s good to know that I can’t get it.” O’Shea added, “Yeah, it only benefits you,” The Student Health Center feels students should take the proper precautions and be protected when it comes to getting the vaccination. Meningitis vaccinations cost $102 for students and is covered by most insur-

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PEOPLE ON THE STREET “A UPS uniform.”

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What’s the best thing you’ve ever bought at a thrift store? [see story, p. 1] “I bought a purse once.”

ALLISON EAGLE, Freshman, Early Childhood Education

“Camp wardrobe so I wouldn’t get my real clothes dirty.”

“A really good book.”

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The nation that forgot its history MWENDAH M’MAILUTHA COLUMNIST

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support BG, through good times and bad This article is in response to Brian Eggenberger’s letter in Monday’s paper [“Football is key in building school spirit,” Oct. 15] Eggenberger argues that he has Falcon pride and pride is rooted in sports more than all other things. He then goes on to say our teams are no fun to watch and he has found himself cheering for our opponents. Furthermore, he says he does not want to support a team

that is losing, and would rather watch a team like Ohio State or Michigan. That is exactly the kind of front-running, big money nonsense that keeps down smaller schools like Bowling Green. Supporting a big money program because it is easier and because they have the money and size that makes winning a whole lot easier is nothing more than bandwagoning, and that’s nothing to be proud of. The thing that makes me so

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proud to be a Bowling Green student and fan is I support our athletic teams through thick and thin. I have Falcon pride and I show it no matter the record or score, because I am a fan. Do the losses hurt? Yes — especially the big ones — but I keep coming back and showing my support, because our athletes practice and play their hearts out every week for us and for this University. They need the support, and they’re much more likely to appreciate it than an OSU football player to whom you have no actual connection (big or small). I understand people wanting to like Ohio State or Michigan — I grew up watching and rooting for Michigan. The fact of the matter is, you’re a Bowling Green student first and foremost, and you should throw your support behind your University, regardless of the score. —Terry Streetman Senior, Creative Writing

Blackwater brings disgrace THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD When historians look back on the Iraq occupation, the policy of outsourcing basic U.S. military functions to private contractors will stand out. The September incident in Baghdad that killed 17 Iraqi civilians and wounded 24 has put the spotlight — including a high-profile Tuesday hearing of the House Oversight Committee — on one contractor, Blackwater USA. But the larger issue is the increasing dependence of the U.S. military on private military companies a Bush administration policy to “liberate” the defense sector by privatizing it, as former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld put it. In Iraq, private contractors guard U.S. military bases, the Green Zone, critical infrastructure and important people. They

“These private contractor incidents do nothing to help the U.S. effort to “win hearts and minds.” provide armed escorts for supply convoys, gather intelligence and interrogate detainees, engage in covert operations and more. This outsourcing of core military functions has hidden the true cost of war from Congress and the American people. That has allowed President Bush to low-ball the size of the U.S. occupation. Though the Bush administration does not track how many private contractors operate in Iraq, various sources have estimated the numbers at 127,000 (with 20,000 to 30,000 who are armed) — nearly matching the 140,000 U.S. military forces in Iraq. It also has allowed the presi-

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dent to underreport casualties, since the administration doesn’t track private contractors killed or wounded. Other sources estimate that more than 1,000 private contractors have been killed and more than 12,000 wounded. Add that to 3,800 U.S. military fatalities and 28,000 wounded and you get a different picture of the occupation. The bill to taxpayers is unknown — but it’s billions. And that’s not to mention the inequities of one-source, no-bid contracts and the $500 to $1,500 per day that private contractors get paid (compared with about

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This past summer, a bipartisan immigration policy was defeated in Congress. The policy's intention was to offer a quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants in the United States. Supported by no less than the U.S. President, the policy met its Waterloo at the hands of nativists who think the U.S. has no business playing host to people knocking (or stealing) at its door. They seem to forget the U.S. is a nation of immigrants. Ever since the English colonials descended on Jamestown in the early 17th century, the U.S. has always welcomed those who seek liberty, succor and happiness. It is estimated there are close to 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. These people, invariably referred to as “illegal aliens,” are not a bunch of fluffy beings with stuff sticking out of their heads like aliens are imagined to be. They are human beings. They seek, like everyone else, a better life for themselves and their families. They come to the U.S. by whatever means because they believe in the promise of this country.

“Those who come here are generally interested in having a shot at a better quality of life.”

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To be white and privileged CONRAD PRITSCHER | GUEST COLUMNIST

Therefore, I believe it is important for the immigration debate to shift from the emotional (like cooping up a presumed illegal immigrant in a cage) to the pragmatic and strategic. The U.S. is not called “nation of nations,” “mosaic,” “salad bowl” or “melting pot” for nothing. The U.S. is these, and in many more ways expresses diversity, and dare I say multiculturalism; because it is basically a nation built and sustained by people from all over the world. Secondly, the Declaration of Independence, among other things, avers human beings are born equal and endowed by the creator with equal and unalienable rights — among these rights is the pursuit of happiness. Pursuit of happiness through economic opportunity and liberty is what pulls a lot of people to the U.S. As long as the United States is the world's richest economy, as long as the country maintains its

After many discussions about racism with white people, I am convinced at least 75 percent of American white people are unaware of the privileges we have as a result of our skin color. Of the 25 percent who are aware of those privileges, the privileges of whiteness rarely come to mind. Our society has a dire need for white people to talk to white people about racism since racism continues to be a major, almost unacknowledged problem. Justice is so important that democracy declines without it. Racial justice does not now exist. Our white acculturation frequently occurs in an unaware way because we are so immersed in it. There is no easy way to undo the damage done over the last several hundred years to people of color by unaware, white, institutionalized racism. Perhaps it is fear of restitution for injustices and ignorance which keeps white people from doing much about racism. The after-effects of slavery are still with us. Racism for many people may be considered the “R”

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Obama represents more than just an American flag pin ALTIN SILA | STUDENT LIFE On Oct. 4, a local news station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa asked Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama why he hadn’t been wearing the American flag lapel pin that has become customary in American politics. Obama said that he felt that the pin, for many politicians, had become a substitute for “true patriotism.” As one might expect in today’s controversy-driven media culture, Obama’s statement that he consciously made a decision not to wear a pin of the American flag on his lapel set off a firestorm that has continued throughout the week. Headlines such as “Obama won’t wear U.S. flag pin” and “Obama stops wearing flag pin” were all over the news. Political blogs and online message boards were filled with discussion. FOX News dedicated endless coverage and discussion to the controversy. Ann Coulter said that Obama’s decision wasn’t surprising because “liberals hate the flag.” Peter Johnson, Jr., FOX News’ legal analyst, said that by not wearing the pin, Obama was saying that he was “embarrassed by this pin that represents, out

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“[Obama’s] campaign should be viewed as a welcome relief from the demeaning style of modern politics.” of all the things it represents, civil rights and America’s preeminence in the field of civil rights.” These criticisms are completely ridiculous, of course. In fact, as Coulter discussed liberals’ hatred for the flag, a clip of Obama giving a recent campaign speech with a giant American flag as his backdrop was being shown. Johnson’s claim that Obama is embarrassed by civil rights is so utterly insane that it isn’t even worthy of the effort to type a rebuttal. The criticisms are only emblematic of the simplicity of contemporary political discourse. Wearing a pin has become a litmus test for patriotism. It should be noted that Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, John Edwards and John McCain (whose patriotism is pretty unquestionable) are all presidential candidates who do not wear the flag pin regularly. But the claims that Barack Obama is embarrassed by his country or hates the flag

aren’t concerned with that reality. It’s easier to call someone unpatriotic, and it makes for a better story. The critics don’t devote much time to discussing Obama’s explanation for not wearing the pin. After the interview, Obama expanded upon his defense during a campaign stop. He said, “I’m less concerned about what you’re wearing on your lapel than what’s in your heart. You show your patriotism by how you treat your fellow Americans, especially those who serve.” This is the real story to be discussed. Instead of labeling a politician “patriotic” or “unpatriotic,” we should be asking what patriotism really is. Does a lapel pin denote patriotism? Is a politician who wears a pin of the American flag but doesn’t provide troops in Iraq with necessary body armor patriotic? Barack Obama isn’t anti-flag; he’s anti-pin. He’s against cookie-cutter politicians, and that’s a

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MWENDAH From Page 4 exceptionalism in diverse ways that enamor billions around the globe, it will continue to attract immigrants — legal or illegal. Historically too, the U.S. has always welcomed immigrants. The earliest settlers, depending on where they landed may or may not have been well received by the Indian natives of the land. Eventually, however, the “new world” stood as a beacon of hope to people from around the world who were beat, hungry and afflicted with a host of squalid living conditions. Reception and mainstreaming of newcomers into the new way of life is what has built this nation into what it is. Lastly, due to globalization, it is wishful thinking to believe that fortresses (no matter how high) or targeted persecution of “illegals” will deter people from trying to come to the U.S. This may happen if the U.S. shuns globalization and loses its eminence as the world's richest and most exceptional country. Unfortunately, building walls to keep off people and hunting down people involved in productive economic activities just because they are illegal immigrants is one of the ways in which “U.S. exceptionalism” is being eroded. Due to phenomenal advances in technology, the world is increasingly becoming a “global village.” People can now move around the world easily, conveniently and fast. Development in information technology has also made communication fast and efficient. These, and others, are the effects of globalization, born of liberal economic policies that

CONRAD From Page 4 word. Even though the “N” word is not frequently used today, some famous African-American people have said that no matter how wealthy, or how well educated you are as an AfricanAmerican, you are still thought of as a rich, or educated N-word by too many white people. A look at a wide variety of statistics about unemployment, earnings, death of newborn children, poverty rate, etc., shows people of color do not fare well compared to white citizens. What happened in Jena, La. or during the flooding of New Orleans to mainly African Americans would probably not have happened to the white majority. Just a few years ago, according to Charles King, an African American with a college education earned less in his lifetime then a white person with a high school diploma. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A piece of freedom is no longer enough for human beings nor a nation of which Negroes are part. They have been given pieces but unlike bread, a slice of liberty does not finish hunger. Freedom is like a life. It cannot be had in installments. Freedom is indivisible, we have it all or we are not free.” People of color in our society today are not free. While many changes have occurred in the last 50 years, changes have been fraught with attempts to avoid change by some white people. Most whites do not openly object to those whites who obstruct racial justice. The Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954 mentioned our nation’s schools should be integrated with all deliberate speed. Yet in the South, 10 years later, only 2 percent of the schools were integrated. Anti-affirmative-action groups exist. In 2007, we still have apartheid here. As a professional educator, I believe education is a key to noticeably reducing the injus-

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the U.S. readily supports. At another level, the assumption that immigrants are a drain on resources and a squeeze to American citizens is flawed. If this were so, the vibrancy that remains in the United States would long be gone. Those who come here are generally interested in having a shot at a better quality of life. They work hard to buy into the American way of life. Granted, immigrants may be unable to take care of their children's education and healthcare needs the moment they set foot in the U.S. However, their children go to school and eventually contribute to the revenue base. The fright about immigration is one of misappropriation: Generalized ill-feelings and latent hate towards immigrants is clearly a frustration with economic recession in the U.S. It then becomes convenient to vent out on immigrants, it is easy. No, it is not, it is escapist and myopic. It will be in the interest of the U.S. to design policies that provide new immigrants and their children a pathway to achieving the magical thing that is the American way. Such a framework will create a system that does not treat people as supplicants or sub-human just because they are immigrants, legal or illegal (illegal should not arise in the first place). That is what the U.S. has always been about; welcoming people, supporting them to integrate into the system and letting them continue the beautiful tradition of building this great “nation of nations.” Send responses to this column to thenews@bgnews.com.

“Our economic competitiveness is somewhat like playing football with the white team playing downhill and the people of color playing uphill.” tice of racism. Racism reduction goes hand-in-hand with ignorance reduction. A part of the white acculturation (institutional racism) goes unnoticed by most whites. What we do not notice is the degree of control by people in power (the elite, mostly white) who evidently want to avoid schooling for developing self-direction and imagination. This avoiding is done by society, schools and universities filling heads of all students with pre-thought thoughts and trivia rather than, as Albert Einstein suggested, providing conditions for students to think thoughts that can’t be found in textbooks. Our society and schools give lip service to self-direction and freedom. Our society is far from free for people of color and the lack of freedom is evidence of a lack of awareness since most white people think everyone in our country is free. White people cannot legitimately expect people of color to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps as our white acculturation often tells us people of color should do. We do not start the race for economic gain on the same starting line. Our economic competitiveness is somewhat like playing football with the white team playing downhill and the people of color playing uphill. Ella Louise Bell, assistant professor, Sloan School of Management, MIT, said, “I think it has been very difficult once we [successful AfricanAmericans] have achieved, and we have a good education, and we know we’re good — to run up against this brick wall — nobody wants to be perceived as a victim of racism or prejudice. It hurts. It deeply hurts.” Pritscher is an emeritus professor. Send responses to his column to thenews@bgnews.com.

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$70 a day for soldiers). The legal status of private military companies remains unclear. Blackwater owner Erik Prince insisted at Tuesday’s hearing that contractors are part of the U.S. Total Force and thus are not subject to civilian law. But Blackwater also insists that contractors are not soldiers, who are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. That’s like Vice President Dick Cheney’s claim that his office is part of neither the executive nor the legislative branch. Allowing private contractors to act independently of the military chain of command and rules of engagement has had serious consequences, such as the Fallujah ambush and Najaf firefight in March and April 2004. And Blackwater isn’t alone. The Army’s Takuba Report found that private military contractors CACI and Titan were at the core of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib in late 2003. These private contractor incidents do nothing to help the U.S. effort to “win hearts and minds” and surely have contributed to the rise of the Iraqi insurgency. The House passed a bill Thursday that would make contractors subject to prosecution by U.S. courts; the Senate is likely to follow. But Congress also must pass legislation requiring disclosure about the numbers of private contractors, the cost of contracts, contractor use-of-force incidents and contractor injuries and deaths. Removing the veil of secrecy is the only way to pin down the true cost of the Iraq occupation.

good thing. That message, though, may be pretty hard for him to get across to the American public, as Robert Thompson of Syracuse University told the New York Daily News on Oct. 5. Thompson said that Obama’s attempt to explain his decision could ironically make the issue bigger and harder for people to understand. Unfortunately, it looks like he may be right judging by the lack of positive reaction and Hillary Clinton’s increasing lead in the polls. Perhaps it was a simply bad political move on Obama’s part. On Oct. 5, the Chicago SunTimes ran an editorial advising Obama to “pin the darn American flag to your chest and tell people you’re as patriotic as anyone.” That would certainly be easier for him, but Barack Obama has never been concerned with what’s easy.

The pin incident is representative of Obama’s candidacy. He’s running a campaign that has, in many ways, run against the grain of the traditional campaign. He’s rejected lobbyist money. He’s spoken his true beliefs in front of groups that don’t want to hear them and he’s said that he would be willing to talk with foreign leaders whom the United States has thus far refused to deal with diplomatically. So far, these tactics haven’t translated into great success and they have largely been viewed as evidence of his inexperience in national politics. Instead, though, his campaign should be viewed as a welcome relief from the demeaning style of modern politics. Other campaigns, by both Democrats and Republicans, have treated the American people as simple and incapable of understanding issues. They’ve resorted to simple slogans, images and cheap-shot criticisms of their opponents. Obama has instead decided not to talk down to vot-

ers. He’s chosen to treat them as people who are intellectually capable of understanding his thinking. Many opponents, pundits and political commentators haven’t yet endorsed his unorthodox approach to politics, claiming that political campaigns function the way they do because it’s the only way to be successful. Maybe they have gotten it right. Maybe the American people aren’t able to fully understand issues and who they’re voting for. Maybe Barack Obama is on a fool’s errand, and his discussion of true patriotism will go right over the heads of voters. But let’s all hope that’s not the case, otherwise we’ll have a much bigger problem than the wearing or not-wearing of a pin to deal with. Sila writes for Student Life, the student newspaper at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

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LEBANON, Ohio — They were on a hunt for bargains, closing in on their outlet-mall destination. They didn’t quite make it. Instead, the two women from a retirement home community became subjects of a massive search by land and air, across parts of three states, that uncovered no signs of them for nearly six months. It was all probably because of a simple driving mistake. “I think they just missed their exit,” Maj. John Newsom of the Warren County sheriff’s department said yesterday. Mary Ellen Walters, 68, and Ada Wasson, 80, apparently tried to circle around but never got back on Interstate 71.

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Eighty-year-old woman who was missing for nearly six months Their car and remains were found in a hayfield in northcentral Kentucky about eight miles from their destination, authorities said. “They got off the interstate at Exit 34,” Newsom said. They should have taken Exit 44. The pair left their homes at the Otterbein Retirement Living Communities north of Cincinnati on April 19, Warren County officials said. Neighbors recounted them talking about going to a J.C. Penney outlet on Interstate 71, either in Columbus to the north, or in Carrollton, Ky., to the south.

Sixty-eight-yearold Warren County woman Authorities know Wasson filled her car with gasoline the night of April 18. But in the weeks after the disappearance, there was no activity on the women’s credit or bank cards. Police and volunteers searched thousands of square miles in a three-state area in the weeks after the women failed to return to their homes among about 800 residents of the notfor-profit community with ties to the United Methodist Church. Investigators studied store videotapes, checked under bridges and passed out thousands of fliers. Police consulted with FBI experts and sent alerts

across the nation. Finally, a hunter early Sunday found the car and the women’s remains about eight miles south of Carrollton, in a location not visible from the road or air, Otterbein officials said. Wasson was a widow with no children. Walters was a retired United Methodist minister and a mother of three. Her husband was in Florida with his ailing mother when she disappeared. Autopsies were being done yesterday, and the official identification will have to come from Kentucky state forensic anthropologist Emily Craig. But the sheriff’s office said there was little doubt what the result would be. “It’s unlikely these two bodies are anybody else,” Newsom said. Walters’ remains were next to the vehicle, and those of Wasson were about 600 feet away between the car and the inter-

Wounded teacher: Gunman was ‘disruptive’ By Thomas J. Sheeran The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — A teacher wounded in a shooting rampage at a downtown high school said yesterday the student gunman was disruptive and was failing the teacher’s world history class. Michael Grassie, 42, spoke at MetroHealth Medical Center before his discharge. He was wounded in the abdomen last week by Asa Coon, 14, who killed himself after wounding a second teacher and two students. Grassie, sitting in a wheelchair, said Coon was doing poorly in his class at SuccessTech Academy and risked failing. “I know that made him really mad,” he said. “He just seemed really troubled, really troubled.” Grassie said he had called Coon’s home because Coon was disruptive and talking in class, but Grassie was unable to reach the boy’s mother. The father lives out-of-state, police said. Grassie said Coon came into his classroom on Wednesday, holding two revolvers, said

something Grassie didn’t understand and then said, “Now what do you guys say to me?” “He just shot me,” Grassie said. “I remember the expression on Asa’s face,” he said. “Anger, total anger. Real hatred. It’s something I haven’t seen on a 14-year-old’s face before.” Grassie said Coon had tried a week before the shooting to pick a fight with him. “He tried to goad me,” according to Grassie, who had no explanation for why Coon might try to pick a fight. When Coon entered his classroom, Grassie was working with another student on homework and other assignments. Coon looked at the other student and said, “You, you’re cool, man,” as if to assure him he wasn’t at risk. Grassie said Coon’s behavior problems should have been a sign of possible trouble. “All the warning signs were there,” he said. “Nobody picked up on them.” Grassie criticized security at the school in a five-story converted office building — a lone guard and an occasional metal

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Events in the search for two missing retirees THE WOMEN: Mary Ellen Walters, 68, and Ada Wasson, 80, residents of the Otterbein Retirement Living Communities north of Cincinnati. LAST SEEN: Wasson filled her car with gasoline on April 18. The women left home April 19. DESTINATION: One of two J.C. Penney outlet stores on Interstate 71. Nobody knew if it was in Columbus to the north, or in Carrollton, Ky., to the south. Volunteers searched thousands of square miles. RESOLUTION: The women’s car and skeletal remains were found Sunday in a field in Henry County, Ky., not far from Carrollton, the Warren County, Ohio, sheriff’s office said.

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COLUMBUS — After a tumultuous 59 days in which three members of Ohio’s Republican congressional delegation have retired and a fourth has died, the Democrats’ goal of taking back the majority of Ohio seats in Congress may look like a cake walk. Not so fast. Three of the vacated seats are in longtime GOP strongholds, and Republicans have not given up hope for retaining the fourth, Rep. Deborah Pryce’s central Ohio seat, using the prowess of their Ohio political operation. In the pro-Democratic climate left over from 2006, they even entertain the idea of picking off freshman Democrat Zack Space, who represents the district once served by imprisoned ex-Rep. Bob Ney. Ken Spain, press secretary for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said he doesn’t believe the retirements of Reps. Ralph Regula and David Hobson and the death of veteran Rep. Paul Gillmor have left the GOP vulnerable in those areas. Regula’s district is anchored in Canton in northeast Ohio, Hobson’s is from Springfield in western Ohio and Regula served a northwest Ohio district. “If you take a look at those districts, all of them have proven to be reliably Republican in the past,” Spain said. “Any Democrat attempting to compete in these reliably Republican districts in a presidential year will find themselves in an uphill battle.” In the anti-incumbent atmosphere expected to color the 2008 elections, open seats where three representatives ranging in age from 68 to 82 once served may actually end up being a

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Ralph Regula Retired northeastern Ohio representative plus for the party. Democrats believe, however, that defending the seats that Gillmor, Hobson and Regula handily won election after election will make a significant dent in the GOP’s campaign reserves. Ryan Rudominer, midwest spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said many of the Democratic candidates being recruited also will benefit from the popularity of Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland. He said the Ohio Democratic Party’s reputation as financially strapped and disorganized is a thing of the past. “Democrats have learned how to win in the Midwest,” he said. “Obviously, Ted Strickland is doing a terrific job now and a lot of these candidates we’re seeing [recruited to run in 2008] fit that Ted Strickland mold in terms of their positions on issues.”

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Taking care of business Indians get strong outing from Westbrook, take series lead over Boston By Tom Withers The Associated Press

FOOTBALL Browns making strides, heading into bye week feeling confident After losing 34-7 to the Steelers in week one, the Cleveland Browns have a 3-3 record going into their bye week. Page 8.

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CELEBRATE: The Indians beat the Red Sox 4-2 yesterday to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. Jake Westbrook pitched seven solid innnings, and Joe Borowski (right) got the save.

CLEVELAND — Not their best. Not even second best. Jake Westbrook, right at home in the Jake, was exactly what the Cleveland Indians needed. Westbrook, an of ten overlooked third wheel in Cleveland’s starting rotation, kept Boston grounded for nearly seven innings Monday night, leading the Indians to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox and a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.

The laid-back right-hander, who missed a big chunk of the season with an injury, doesn’t possess the overpowering stuff of either C.C. Sabathia or Fausto Carmona — Cleveland’s two aces who flopped badly in Games 1 and 2 at Fenway Park — or their stellar reputations. But Westbrook does have a devastating sinkerball, and oh my, how it sunk the Red Sox. “I was able to make good pitches when I needed to,” Westbrook said. “It was fun

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Today in Sports History 1991 - The Dallas Mavericks’ Roy Tarpley becomes seventh player to be banned from the NBA for life under the league’s anti-drug agreement. 1988 - Orel Hirsheiser, is the first player to pitch a shutout in the playoffs and the World Series. 1969 - With odds of 1001, the N.Y. Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 and win the 66th World Series in five games. 1968 - During the Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos give the black power salute on the medal stand. 1942 - The National Boxing Association freezes the titles of those serving in the armed services.

The List In honor of Tony Gonazlez and his record-breaking day, we bring you the top five tight ends to ever play the game.

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Falcons refocusing, preparing for Kent By Bill Bordewick Reporter

Is it time to push the panic button yet? Probably a little too early for that, but if the Falcons suffer another 47-14 loss this weekend at Kent State like the one they suffered this past weekend at Miami, then it might be time to find the panic button. BG needs to get it together. Yes, they’re reeling right now and have been blown out in consecutive games but the season is

“We can’t be discouraged - it was a tough loss but...[it] was going to be tough.” Gregg Brandon | Head coach not over. “We can’t be discouraged — it was a tough loss but coming off the B.C. game and going to Miami was going to be tough anyway,” said BG coach Gregg Brandon. “We didn’t get it done down there but we’ve got to understand that we’re on the

road again at Kent and anything can happen as what has been demonstrated this week.” There are still six games to play but some things definitely need to be improved in order for the Falcons to consider this season a success. The Falcons have an excellent

Runners take third over weekend By Josh Whetherholt Reporter

2. Tony Gonzalez: By revolutionizing a position that’s been revolutionized many times, Gonzalez has 64 scores and 9,150 yards.

3. Ozzie Newsome:

He only played nine years but his 45 TDs and 6,700 yards in that time are pretty impressive. His kid ain’t bad either. 5. Mike Ditka: Besides being a BAMF, Ditka was one of the first pass-catching ends and ended up with 5,800 yards and 43 touchdowns. He would later become a coach.

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Not really a question here. Sharpe had three 1,000-yard seasons, 62 touchdowns, a record until Sunday and more than 10,000 yards for his career.

4. Kellen Winslow:

passing attack but if that is all that opposing defensive coordinators have to scheme for, than the Falcons are just making it easy on them. Willie Geter, Chris Bullock and Dan Macon need to be featured more in the offense just so opposing defensive coordinators have to scheme for more than just the passing game. Early in the year, the Falcons

The Bowling Green Falcons Women’s golf team grabbed their shades and sunblock, as they headed down to Daytona Beach, Fla., to finish out the fall schedule. The LPGA International was hosted by Xavier, and boasted talented teams from all over the country. Coach Stephanie Young Carley knew what to Hrusovsky expect going into Led the the tourney and Falcons with hoped her team a 241, good could show their best. enough for The team start- 48th place. ed off strong on day one with a team score of 317, one of their best rounds of the year. Unfortunately, the team’s competition had even better round ones. Only two other schools were below BG on the leader board after the first 18. Carley Hrusovsky upheld her role as captain, leading the charge with a solid overall score of 241 (79,79,83). Her scores earned her sole possession of 48th place.

TRYING TO BREAK FREE: Corey Partridge tries to get around Miami’s (20) in Saturday’s game in Oxford. The Falcons lost 47-14. Partridge led the team with six catches for 64 yards. The Falcons will try to bounce back this week with a game at Kent State.

1. Shannon Sharpe:

His 7,980 yards and 47 TDs speak for themselves. He also caught a pass in 150 straight games.

to be a sinkerball pitcher tonight. That’s what I live and die by. That’s what I threw all night.” Backed by an early homer from old pro Kenny Lofton, Westbrook took a shutout into the seventh inning. “We needed it,” said Indians manager Eric Wedge, who had to use five relievers in Cleveland’s Game 2 win. “Our bullpen has been working hard. Jake controlled the ballgame. He did a good job working ahead and keeping the ball on the ground.”

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HAPPY TO BE HERE: Dusty Baker was named the new manager of the Cincinatti Reds yesterday. He has previously led the Giants to the World Series and the Cubs to the NLCS.

Baker to manage Reds

Bowling Green — The women’s cross country team had their final challenge of the regular season Saturday at the annual Falcon Invitational but came up short, taking a third place team finish with 107 points out of 18 teams, but still made even more progress on the season. Miami would win the meet with 65 points, just edging out second

her heels, for the second week in a row, in 15th and a personal best of 18:28.61. “They have been helping each other push each other in practice for a while now,” Wells said. “Now they are doing it in races too.” Kelsey McHugh of Miami would be the only runner to separate the Falcons’ top three

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Men finish ninth at Falcon Invitational

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in San Francisco’s orange and black and Cubs blue. He led the Giants to the 2002 CINCINNATI — Dusty Baker World Series and got the Cubs had a whole new look. within five outs of the 2003 The 58-year-old manager put Series, two near-misses that on a bright red Cincinnati cap still gnaw at him. After one year and a red-and-white jersey yes- of working in television, he’s terday during his introduction back in baseball and back on as the next Reds manager. The his quest. color just didn’t fit. “I’m inspired,” said Baker, the “This is my first red uniform first black manager in the hisin my whole life,” Baker said. tory of baseball’s first profesAs an outfielder, he won a sional team. “I feel that I was World Series ring while wearing brought here for a number of Dodger blue in 1981. As a man- reasons, not just to manage a ager, he has won 1,162 games baseball team.

place Toledo who had 69 points. “I thought we had a lot of good things happen on the women’s side,” said coach Cami Wells. “We only had a 51 second gap and we ran well.” The Falcons used a tough top three in Ashley Fischer, Barbara Powers and Carly Bates to get things done. Fisher would cross the line first for the Falcons in 14th place out of 191 runners in a time of 18:25.64 with Powers right on

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BIG WINNER: Eddie Kipchoge walked away with the individual win for the second year in a row this past weekend.

Bowling Green — The men’s cross country team competed in front of a home crowd this past weekend as they hosted the annual Falcon Invitational. They would record a ninth place finish out of 13 teams as they continued to battle health problems. The meet would be won by Kent State who’s first five scorers crossed the line in the top 12 finishers to get a score of 32. Eddie Kipchoge walked away with the individual crown for

the second year in a row for the Falcons, his second win this season and sixth as a Falcon. Kipchoge pulled away from the pack after the first mile to run his second-fastest collegiate time of 24:41.64 to defeat second place runner Rex Kiptuli of Lansing Community College by more than 18 seconds. “We knew [Eddie] wouldn’t have much competition,” said coach Cami Wells. “He did a good job. He was a little disap-

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MEN From Page 7 pointed after the All-Ohio meet and came out strong. He’s continued to prove that early injuries are not an issue and he’s certainly in a position to be a top runner at the conference meet.” Freshman Chris Moody stepped up for the Falcons, as he has done so week in and week out, to record a 42nd place finish in a personal best time of 26:46.79 and place second on the team. “He did a real nice job,” Wells said. “He’s been working on building a base and he continues to improve. Chris will only continue to get stronger.” The rest of team struggled against stout competition and the back pack for the Falcons still struggles to close the gap between them and Kipchoge.

“They have to move up,” Wells said. “They are certainly capable of performing better than they did.” The final scorers for the Falcons included Johnstone Kirui in 68th, who hasn’t raced in a month, coming across the line in a time of 27:25.62, Curtis Farnsel in 81st with a time of 27:41.72, and Brad Wells rounding out the top five in 84th with a time of 27:43.82. The Falcons take a weekend off as they rest and further prepare for the Mid-American Conference meet on Oct. 27 hosted by Central Michigan. The defending MAC champion team from Eastern Michigan is a clear favorite to win the meet, but beyond that the race is up for grabs and the Falcons hope to improve on last year’s eighth place finish. “We just have to run up to our ability,” Wells said.

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KEEPING PACE: The BG cross country team finished in ninth place over the weekend in front of a home crowd at the Falcon Invitational. They have this weekend off.

seemed to be getting a good balance of running and passing. The past couple weeks seemed to be geared more towards the pass and less towards the run. “We didn’t prepare last week like we should have,” quarterback Tyler Sheehan said. “I think we need to learn from the past two weeks and move on.” BG is a passing team and that is how they are going to win games — they just cannot forget about the running game altogether. The Falcons also cannot expect to give up 262 yards rushing and expect to win very many games. Kent State offers a better running game than Miami did, so the Falcons need to figure out how to stop the run before Saturday.

“We’ve got to stop beating ourselves,” linebacker John Haneline said. “The last two weeks we’ve done that and we got to eliminate our mistakes as a team.” Kent comes into the game with two guys (quarterback Julian Edelman and running back Eugene Jarvis) who nearly have 1,300 yards rushing combined. One problem the Falcons may face this week is an injury to starting defensive lineman Sean O’Drobinik who hyper-extended his elbow. The team will determine his availability later in the week. The unit is already thin on depth with various nagging injuries. Knowing this information, backup offensive linemen Brandon Mack notified the team he would move back to defensive side of the ball if it was in the best interest of the team.

At 3-3 going into their bye week, the Browns feel confident about their play By Rusty Miller The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Somehow and somewhere in the Cleveland Browns’ worst game this season, something clicked. Five weeks later, they’re heading into their bye on a roll and brimming with confidence. Derek Anderson made few mistakes and hooked up with Braylon Edwards on three touchdowns to lead the Browns past Miami 41-31 on Sunday, saddling the Dolphins with a franchise-record ninth straight loss. “It means we’re making progress,” Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel said. “We’re able to win at home. We won some divisional games. The season is still a long season and we have a long way to go. But now we can get some guys rested up, get some guys back and make the big push for the rest of the season.” Cleveland finds itself at 3-3 and with a bright future heading into a week off — although, as Crennel joked, it’s really only two days off for the players — after what seemed like an ominous start to the sea-

son. The Browns were manhandled by Pittsburgh 34-7 in their opener. They were punchless on offense, helpless on defense and laughably bad — they had four penalties called and dropped a snap on the punt that ended their first series of the season. The next day the club traded starting quarterback Charlie Frye — the epitome of desperation, most observers said — and handed the job to unproven Derek Anderson. Ever since, the Browns have been on the rise. “I’m real happy with the way guys responded after that first week (against Pittsburgh),” said Anderson, who completed 18-of-25 passes for 245 yards and the three strikes to Edwards without an interception. “We kind of came together and met as a group and continue to fight and never give up. When things are down, everybody’s out there trying to stay positive.” A prime example came against the Dolphins. After the Browns built a 24-3 lead late in the first half, Miami (0-6) and substitute

Quinn — then took over. From their own 34, the Browns blended runs by running backs Jason Wright and Jerome Harrison with Anderson’s passes, which seldom strayed from the intended receiver’s hands. He hit tight end Kellen Winslow for 21 yards, Joe Jurevicius for 10, then watched as Wright — filling in for the injured Jamal Lewis — picked up 23 yards on eight carries. Anderson even scrambled off right tackle for 8 yards on third-and-6 for a first down. Facing a third-and-goal at the 5, Anderson tossed a spiral into the left f lat where Edwards put his body between the ball and defender Will Allen and pulled in TONY DEJAK | AP PHOTO the touchdown pass. D-ROCK: Quarterback Derek Anderson has helped lead the Browns to a 3-3 record so far. “We came out in the second half and things weren’t going All of a sudden, the as we liked them,” Anderson quarterback Cleo Lemon — filling in for Trent Green, Dolphins trailed 27-24 and said. “They got within three sidelined with a concus- the 73,198 at Browns Stadium and we just kind of kept plugsion suffered a week earlier were so quiet that the waves ging away at it. That sums up lapping on the nearby the way these guys approach — made things interesting. Lemon, who finished 24- Lake Erie shoreline were every single week.” of-43 for 256 yards with two almost audible. The touchdown served Anderson — the quarter- notice that these weren’t the interceptions, tossed the first of his two TD passes to David back who started the year as old Browns. Martin and then ran for two an afterthought to Frye and “That was a tremendous acclaimed draft pick Brady drive to be able to go down scores in the third quarter.

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as Bates crossed the line at 17th with a time of 18:31.72. “They raced very well,” Wells said. “Barbara had a PR and it was close for Carly. We just need to push them up to other team’s front runners.” Kara Butler would cross the line 22 seconds after Bates to finish fourth for the Falcons in 31st place and a time of 18:53.41. Not far behind Butler was senior Lyndi Springer who had a personal best time of 19:16.42, good enough for 42nd place. “Kara didn’t necessarily have her best race Saturday, but I’m not worried because I know she’ll bounce back, and it was Lyndi’s best race of the year,” Wells said. Other top finishers for the Falcons included freshman Megan Kelsey right behind Springer in 46th with a time of 19:17.83 and Kylie Korsnack in

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“I contribute it to all the practice that we’ve had, and all the competitions we’ve been in,” Hrusovsky said. Lauren Glew had yet another impressive performance, shooting one stroke behind Hrusovsky’s total (78,81,83). Glew has made a smooth transition into the college game, and has played a huge role for the falcons this season. Jessica McCann started the strongest on day one, boasting a round one score of 76. She struggled to repeat that level of play in the following rounds, finishing with a three round total of 244, which put her in a tie for 54th overall. These three have been near the top for a good amount this season, and Coach Young realizes their importance to the team. “Carley, Lauren, Jess — they’ve all been very consistent and have place fairly high in the events,” Young said. “It’s good to know you have those scores that you’re going to be able to count on.” De’Onna Anderson was unable to continue her hot streak from last week, as she struggled to

the field like that and score,” Crennel said. “Miami had made it a game. Defensively we were wavering a little bit, teetering. The offense decided that we need to go and get something done so that we can have a chance to win this game. They did that.” While the Browns seemed to have found some solutions, the Dolphins remain, well, puzzled. The Dolphins, who lost their last three of 2006, snapped the team mark of eight consecutive losses set during the 1967 season. Cam Cameron remained winless as an NFL head coach. It was also the sixth road loss in a row for the Dolphins. “I don’t feel bad for myself. I don’t feel bad for our coaching staff. Our players know not to feel sorry for ourselves,” Cameron said. “I feel sorry for Wayne Huizenga, our owner. I feel for our former players and I feel for our fans. The support that we are receiving is off the chart. These times are tough, but this is the business and we have to get this thing solved.” Sor t of l i ke t he Browns did.

“I thought we had a lot of good things happen on the women’s side. We only had a 51 second gap and we ran well.” Cami Wells | Coach 50th in a time of 19:21.84. The Falcons are taking the next weekend off, resting up for the MAC meet on Oct. 27 at Central Michigan. The Falcons hope to take home the crown but will have some stout competition with Miami, Ohio University, Akron and rival Toledo, who has taken two out of the last three meetings with the Falcons, in what will be one of the toughest MAC meets in recent history.

“It’s good to know you have those scores that you’re going to be able to count on.” Stephanie Young | Coach break into the 70s. Anderson finished in 70th place, with an overall score of 250. Marisa Glew rounded out the pack with an overall score of 259 (87,85,87). Coach Young knows the freshman’s potential, and expects great things from the young golfer in the coming years. This tournament marked the end of the fall season for the Falcons. The team looks to make the most of this off-season. “This is the time when we work on mechanics,” Young said. “[We’ll] try to restructure our goals, re-evaluate what’s happened in the fall, and figure out where we want to be with our spring season.” The team will begin their spring season on March 7, 2008, when they travel to Rio Verde, Arizona, to compete in the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational.

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President Bush tightening the reins with Congress regarding money By Ben Feller The Associated Press

ROGERS, Ark. — President Bush admonished Congress yesterday for failing to send him a single spending bill yet, and warned lawmakers to trim their plans or face rejection. “You’re fixin’ to see what they call a fiscal showdown in Washington,” Bush told a friendly audience in this northwest Arkansas community. “The Congress gets to propose, and if it doesn’t meet needs as far as I’m concerned, I get to veto,” Bush said. “That’s precisely what I intend to do.” The budget year began Oct. 1, and federal agencies are operating on a stopgap bill for now. Congress has not yet agreed on the 12 spending bills that keep the government running. “Congress needs to be responsible with your money and they need to pass these appropriations bills — one at a time,” Bush said, roaming the stage. “And then we can work together to see whether or not they make fiscal sense for the United States.” Bush never vetoed a spending bill when his party ran Congress, but he’s dug in for a challenge now. He said the Democrats’ plans would raise taxes and prevent the nation

from balancing the budget. Conservative House Republicans appear to have the votes to sustain his promised vetoes. For a president short on domestic victories, the White House sees fiscal discipline as a winning argument for Bush: a chance to label the opposition in tax-and-spend terms. In the budget stalemate, Democrats are pressing to spend about $22 billion more on domestic programs than Bush wants. Education, health research and low-income housing grants are among the issues on which Bush and Democratic leaders disagree. Earlier, he toured the manufacturing plant of Stribling Packaging and Display, where cardboard boxes were rolling off the assembly lines. Bush said he wanted to remind people that the economy depends on such businesses to provide job opportunities. “That’s what we want,” he said. “We want people working in America.” He later stopped by the Whole Hog Cafe for lunch with business leaders. Bush loaded up a plate of barbecue and prodded photographers to hurry with their pictures so he could eat. Given the budget’s scope, a difference in the range of $20

billion between Bush and Congress is “trivial in economic terms,” said Sidney Weintraub, an expert on trade and economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “But they think it might have a payoff in political terms,” Weintraub said of Bush and fellow Republicans. “I think the Democrats will play this as ‘We’re more responsible on budget issues than Republicans are,’ and this is their way of saying it isn’t so.” Bush has already vetoed legislation that would have raised spending on a popular children’s health insurance program $35 billion over five years. Bush has called for a $5 billion increase and he defended his position again in his remarks in Rogers, Ark. Bush has offered to accept a bigger spending increase on the program to get a deal done with Democrats. But he and his aides won’t say how high he’s willing to go. “We’re not going to negotiate through the media on this,” deputy press secretary Tony Fratto told reporters on Air Force One on Monday. “The goal has to be to get the policy right — what are the principles behind the policy — and then see what the numbers are.”

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President Bush Ready for a “fiscal showdown” in Congress and is threatening to veto The House will vote to over ride his veto Thursday, but it is expected to fall short. Taking questions from the crowd, Bush said there would be no return to a mandatory military draft under his watch. “I don’t think we need a draft,” he said. “I am a strong supporter of the volunteer army.” The last question came from a young girl who asked Bush when there would be a Republican woman in the Oval Office. “I think a lady will be president and she’ll be a Republican,” Bush said, adding that he’s received good advice from women at home and around the Cabinet table. “I’ve seen women who are plenty capable of being president of the United States — capable of making the hard decisions and capable of making sure they stick to principle.” BushalsowasraisingRepublican campaign cash yesterday. The president was to attend a private fundraiser in Memphis, Tenn., to support Sen. Lamar Alexander’s re-election bid.

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Cancer College gambling Three students trapped in death rates on the rise in U.S. cave leave uninjured Casinos cash in on students see decline “We’re very elated By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Good news on the cancer front: Death rates are dropping faster than ever, thanks to new progress against colorectal cancer. A turning point came in 2002, scientists conclude yesterday in the annual “Report to the Nation” on cancer. Between 2002 and 2004, death rates dropped by an average of 2.1 percent a year. That may not sound like much, but between 1993 and 2001, deaths rates dropped on average 1.1 percent a year. The big change was a twopronged gain against colorectal cancer. While it remains the nation’s No. 2 cancer killer, deaths are dropping faster for colorectal cancer than for any other malignancy — by almost 5 percent a year among men and 4.5 percent among women. One reason is that colorectal cancer is striking fewer people, the report found. New diagnoses are down roughly 2.5 percent a year for both men and women, thanks to screening tests that can spot precancerous polyps in time to remove them and thus prevent cancer from forming. Still, only about half the people who need screening — everyone over age 50 — gets checked. “If we’re seeing such great impact even at 50 percent screening rates, we think it could be much greater if we could get more of the population tested,” said Dr. Elizabeth Ward of the American Cancer Society, who co-wrote the report with government scientists. The other gain is the result of new treatments, which are credited with doubling survival times for the most advanced patients. In 1996, there was just one truly effective drug for colon cancer. Today, there are six more, giving patients a variety of chemotherapy cocktails to try to hold their tumors in check, said Dr. Louis Weiner, medical oncology chief at Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center and a colorectal cancer specialist. “I can tell you the offices of gastrointestinal oncologists around the country, and indeed around the world, are busier than ever because our patients are doing better,” he said. Among the report’s other findings: —Cancer mortality is improving faster among men, with drops in death rates of 2.6 percent a year compared with 1.8 percent a year for women.

By Ken Maguire The Associated Press

BOSTON — Harrah’s Entertainment pitched a proposed Rhode Island casino to college students as a place “to have fun when they’re taking a break from studying.” In Connecticut, home to two of the world’s largest resort casinos, a 21-minimum age limit doesn’t deter young people. And colleges in Missouri changed their health center intake forms to include a space for gambling issues, after counselors found the problem was prevalent but not being addressed. As Massachusetts debates a proposal by Gov. Deval Patrick to allow three full-scale casinos, professionals are warning that college students are more susceptible than others to gambling addictions, and that college administrations are not prepared to deal with the fallout. “There is a steady flow of high school and college students that attempt to get into the casinos,” said Marvin Steinberg, head of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling. Patrick’s plan would put poker, roulette, slot machines and the accompanying free drinks within a short drive from many of the state’s more than 100 college campuses. And if racetrack owners in Boston or Revere win a license, students at Harvard, Boston College, Northeastern University and other schools could ride Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains to go gambling. Harvard researchers peg the

rate of college students with a severe gambling problem at 5 percent with another 7 percent considered “problem” gamblers. Both rates are about double the adult rates. “By the time they get to college, most kids have already gambled,” said Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, citing the lottery. “However, most have probably not had the opportunity to go to a casino with high stakes and access to credit. It would be exposing them to a new type of gambling.” The governor estimates three resort casinos would generate $450 million in annual tax revenue, which he would spend on repairing roads and property tax credits for homeowners. Casino gambling last year generated $57 billion in revenue, and Massachusetts is among just 14 states that still prohibit casinos and slot machines. Patrick acknowledged there will be side effects, such as addiction and child neglect, but says they are “manageable” through programs to be funded by casino tax revenue. JudyAnn Bigby, the state’s secretary of health and human services, said the casinos will attract an upper-income crowd, not college kids. “These are destination resort casinos,” she said. “It’s not designed to attract college students. My understanding of where the students gamble is on the Internet.” Bigby added that casinos would train workers to identify problem gamblers, and casino operators would be prohibited from advertising to young people.

By Kelley Shannon The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Three college students exploring a cave got lost but were rescued and declared uninjured Sunday, more than a day after they entered the cavern, authorities said. The two women and one man, found in a 500-foot-long crawl space about the width of a sewer pipe, waited there knowing search teams would arrive, said Lt. Matt Cox of the Austin Fire Department. “They did everything right,” Cox said. “They came out safe and sound, and they’re going to school tomorrow.” The University of Texas students emerged from Airman’s Cave tired and hungry Sunday night but with no injuries. They had left a trail of leaves during their exploration so crews could find them if they got into trouble, Cox said. The group went into Airman’s Cave on Saturday morning and told friends to call for help if they weren’t back by midnight, Cox said.

for sure, and thankful that God protected them.” Jarvis Brown | Father “They accounted for something like this happening,” Cox said. Jarvis Brown, whose 20-yearold son Jeff was among those in the cave, said his son had been cave exploring before. “We’re very elated, for sure, and thankful that God protected them,” said Brown, of San Antonio. The narrow, 12,000-foot long cave is one of the most difficult for cave explorers in Austin and an easy place to become disoriented, authorities said. The “keyhole” entrance to the cave, which is in a greenbelt area about five miles south of downtown Austin, is less than 18 inches across. Many places in the cave can be accessed only by crawling, authorities said.

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BRIEF BG NEWS WIRE SOURCES Despite public pressure, Sen. Craig says he will not resign from his post in the Senate BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Sen. Larry Craig said he will file an appeal yesterday over a judge’s refusal to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from his arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting. In an interview Sunday with KTVB-TV, Craig repeated he will not resign his post in the Senate and said he will continue to work his legal options. “It is my right to do what I’m doing,” said Craig, an Idaho Republican. “I’ve already provided for Idaho certainty that Idaho needed — I’m not running for re-election. I’m no longer in the way. I am pursuing my constitutional rights.” Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in August after he was accused of soliciting sex in a bathroom at the MinneapolisSt. Paul airport in June. After the matter became public, Craig tried to withdraw his plea. But a judge in Minnesota refused, saying Craig’ s plea “was accurate, voluntary and intelligent, and ... supported by the evidence.”

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Russian president’s trip to Tehran questionable By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged yesterday to negotiate with Iran on behalf of the international community in their nuclear standoff, although he didn’t come to Tehran as scheduled amid warnings of a possible assassination plot. Putin’s planned trip, the first here by a Kremlin leader since World War II, raised hopes that personal diplomacy could find a solution to the impasse over the Iranian nuclear program, but he delayed his arrival, which had been set for yesterday evening. The Russian leader insisted to reporters in Germany that he was going ahead with the trip, but the Kremlin declined to discuss details. The official Iranian news agency said late yeaterday that Putin had only put off his trip by several hours and would be in Tehran early today in time for a Caspian region summit. “Putin will arrive in Tehran at the head of a delegation tomor-

row morning,” the Islamic Republic News Agency said, quoting Iran’s presidential press service. Iran gave no further details, and Kremlin officials wouldn’t comment on reasons for the delay or say exactly when Putin would arrive. Officials in Germany, where Putin wrapped up a two-day visit, said they could not say where the Russian leader was. Putin’s trip was first thrown into doubt when the Kremlin said Sunday that he had been informed by Russian special services that suicide attackers might try to kill him in Tehran, but he shrugged off the warning yesterday. “Of course I am going to Iran,” he said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “If I always listened to all the various threats and the recommendations of the special services I would never leave home.” The remark played into the carefully crafted image of a fearless leader that Putin has cultivated, and also appeared aimed at emphasizing that he is in control — not under undue

JERUSALEM — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opened an intense round of Mideast shuttle diplomacy Sunday, struggling to bring Israelis and Palestinians close enough to make a planned U.S.-hosted peace conference worthwhile. The two sides are at bitter odds over an outline of a peace agreement that would be presented at next month’s conference, and Rice sought to lower expectations her mission would finalize preparations for the gathering. Underscoring her less-thanoptimistic assessment, Israeli and Palestinians traded shots about the other’s commitment to peace even as she arrived in the region. During her four-day

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Vladimir Putin Reported plot to kill the Russian president could stifle travel plans. influence from security officials — as he maneuvers to maintain influence after his presidential term ends next year. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini dismissed reports about the purported assassination plot as disinformation spread by adversaries hoping to spoil good relations between Russia and Iran. Putin has warned the U.S. and other nations against trying to coerce Iran into reining in its nuclear program and insists peaceful dialogue is the only way to deal with Tehran’s defiance of a U.N. Security Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment. “Threatening someone, in this case the Iranian leadership and Iranian people, will lead nowhere,” said Putin.

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“This is going to take some time. This is going to require a lot of hands-on American diplomacy. These are really tough issues.” visit, she will bounce between Israel and the West Bank, seeking a consensus. Her hope is to close the gap as Israel and the Palestinian Authority try to forge an outline of an eventual peace deal and produce a joint statement for the conference. It is expected to held in Annapolis, Md., in late November. But after Rice’s first series of meetings, a senior State Department official hinted that the date could slide as the lead

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