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Show PACE NEWS IN BRIEF WEDNESDAY 11/12 Articles by The Associated Press ~Daily Utah Chronicle Campus Events p^inpsiorecast Wednesday 12 Join the Huntsman Cancer Institute for a seminar, "Five years experience at UCSF with a portable IORT device" at 4 p.m. in the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Auditorium on the sixth floor of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Today 26/36 Snow showers Thursday 22/34 Scat, snow showers Sunrise 7:51am Saturday 18/35 Partly cloudy Friday ^ 20/35 Partly cloudy Bush selects Chertoff to head Homeland Security Moon ptia: Sunset 5721pm f Sunday • 20/35 Partly cloudy Forecaster: Dave Myrick WASHINGTON —President Bush on Tuesday chose federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be his new Homeland Security chief, turning to a former federal prosecutor who helped craft the early war on terror strategy. "Mike has shown a deep commitment to the cause of justice and an unwavering determination to protect the American people," Bush said. "Mike has also been a key leader in the war on terror." Chertoff headed the Justice Department's criminal division from 2001 to 2003, where he played a central role in the nation's legal response to the Sept, 11 attacks, before the president named him to appeals court position in New Jersey. Chertoff, a federal appellate judge with the 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, would replace Tom Ridge, the department's first chief. Information provided by the University of Utah American Meteorology Society www.met.utah.edu/campusforecast Join Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the School of Social Work Auditorium for the second in a series of "Bridging the Religious Divide" forums-a community conversation about how people of different faiths can gain greater compassion toward others. The Union Theatre will show "In Whose Honor? American Indian Mascots in Sports" at 7 p.m. The award-winning film takes a critical look at the longrunning practice of "honoring" American Indians as mascots and nicknames in sports. Following the story of an American Indian mother as she struggles to protect her cultural symbols and identity, the film looks at the issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery. A discussion will follow. Thursday 13 Dr. Carlos Munoz, Jr. presents the Keynote Address of the U of U Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, "The Challenge for a Multiracial Democracy In America" at 12 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Friday 14 The Union Theatre will show "Mumia Abu Jamai: A Case for Reasonable Doubt," a documentary on Abu Jamal's U.S. death penalty case, at 7 p.m. Wednesday 19 The newly constructed Crimson Commons celebrates its Grand Opening from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a Ribbon-cutting ceremony, a billiards trick shot show featuring Dr. Cue and live musical performances with free billiards, refreshments and all-day bowling specials. Join the Department of Meteorology for "Distribution of intense convective storms using the TRMM database. Part 1: global and regional distribution of intense storms from proxy variables" at 2 p.m. in INSCC Room 110. Join the Huntsman Cancer Institute for a seminar, "Structure and mechanism of EGF receptor family members and targeted therapeutics" at 4 p.m. in the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Auditorium on the sixth floor of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Saturday 22 "Balancing Families, Academics and Relationships" is the theme of the 2nd Annual Students with Families Conference held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All events must be located on campus. The Daily Editor in Chief Managing Editor News Editor Asst. News Editor Asst. News Editor A&E Editor Opinion Editor Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor Copy Editor Photo Editor Asst. Photo Editor Art Director Production Manager Online Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Student Ad Manager Accountant Advertising News Fax Yanukovych vows election challenge KIEV, Ukraine—Viktor Yanukovych, the losing candidate in Ukraine's presidential vote, said Tuesday he would appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge the official declaration of Viktor Yushchenko's election victory. Yanukovych, who is backed by Moscow, said his allies would file a massive appeal to demand "the annulment of the so-called rerun." He described the appeal as "a convincing package of evidence that would prove election fraud" in the Dec. 26 vote. Late Monday, the Central Election Commission formally declared the Western-leaning Yushchenko the winner 15 days after the rerun of a Nov. 21 vote. Some Iraq areas may be too unsafe to vote Sharon, Abbas talk for 1st time since election BAGHDAD—Some areas of Iraq will probably be too unsafe to take part in the Jan. 30 elections, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Tuesday in his first acknowledgment of limited voting, and he promised to increase the size of the army in the face of a bloody insurgency, whose latest victims included 13 Iraqis killed by two bombings. Allawi also spoke by telephone Tuesday with President Bush for about 10 minutes to reaffirm the importance of holding the elections as scheduled, the White House said. In a news conference, Allawi said the government had allocated $2.2 billion to expand the army. JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to" congratulate him for winning the Palestinian presidential elections, the latest sign the two sides are eager to restart peace efforts after years of stalemate.. Since Abbas' landslide victory Sunday, Israel and the Palestinians have signaled their readiness to return to the negotiating table. The election and the formation of a new Israeli government that includes the dovish Labor Party have raised hopes around the world that talks might soon resume. E.U., U.S. to settle Airbus-Boeing subsidy BRUSSELS, Belgium— The European Union and the United States agreed Tuesday to defer pursuing complaints with the World Trade Organization while they attempt to settle their dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing through bilateral talks. The two sides also agreed to refrain from giving new aid to Toulouse, France-based Airbus SAS and Chicago-based Boe- ing Company during the talks. "For the first time in this long-standing dispute, the U.S. and the EU have agreed that the goal should be to end subsidies," U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said. Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Harry Stonecipher called the agreement an important step. FTC moves to stop illegal X-rated Spam WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it won a court order to shut down illegal advertising for six companies accused of profiting from thousands of X-rated e-mails directing people to their online pornography sites in the government's first legal case involving adult Internet spam. A federal judge in Las Vegas on Jan. 5 granted the commission's request for a restraining order against the companies, their executives and an affiliate for allegedly violating federal laws governing commercial electronic mail, commonly known as spam. The FTC on Tuesday will seek a permanent injunction shutting down the network's illegal email ads. Huntsman wants to end corporate income, capital gains taxes SALT LAKE CITY— Gov. Jon Huntsman, who has said tax reform would be one of his top priorities, has announced the first two parts of his tax reform proposal. Utah needs to repeal its corporate income and capital gains taxes, he told the Utah Taxpayers Association on Monday. Huntsman didn't explain in his short address to the group how he would make up the lost revenue, which could be as high as $300 million. His deputy chief of staff, Neil Ashdown, said the governor's office would work with lawmakers to flesh out the various proposals. 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Tsunami survivor picked up after 15 days Bush stepping up for politically sensitive Social Security overhaul BANDA ACEH, Indonesia—A tsunami survivor rescued after 15 days adrift in the Indian Ocean recounted Tuesday how he lived on coconuts that floated by, tearing them open with his teeth. Indonesia said it hoped to ease the bottleneck of aid flights by opening a second airport north of Sumatra island. Also Tuesday, Indonesia's military chief extended a new ceasefire offer to rebels in Aceh province, the region hit hardest by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people across southern Asia. WASHINGTON—Gearing up for a fight in Congress, President Bush on Tuesday pushed his plan to overhaul Social Security and expressed confidence that he'll be able to convince skeptics that creating private investment accounts is the way to do it. "Most younger people in America don't think they'll see a dime," Bush said at an event, kicking off what will be a series of appearances by his top officials to help convince the public and lawmakers that the retirement system needs fixing. "My attitude is once we assure the seniors who receive Social Security today that everything is fine I think we've got a shot to get something done," Bush said. Teen gets 2 1/2 years for setting BYU fire SALT LAKE CITY—A teenager who admitted setting fire to an animal husbandry building at Brigham Young University on behalf of an animal rights group has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Harrison David Burrows, 18, was sentenced Monday but will be allowed to turn him- self in Jan. 28 to an institution chosen by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. He could have been sentenced up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to destruction of property by fire for the July 8 blaze at BYU's Ellsworth Farm on the Provo campus. Damage was estimated at $30,000. In an earlier statement to the court, Burrows stated, "We started the fires to make a political statement on behalf of the Animal Liberation Front," an animal-rights group that has been linked in the past to other crimes. Answers are on page 9. Crossword ACROSS 1 A la mode 5 Street machine 10 Old late-night host 14 Subject for a censor 15 In play 16 Not playing 17Comic Rudner 18 Mathematician Kurt 19 Make invalid 20 The length of a meter is based precisely on the amount of light emitted from this 23 Mother 24 Envelope abbr. 25 Breakfast bowlful 28 The second Mrs. Trump 31 Coeur d' , Idaho 32 The eternal teenager" 36 Maui memento 37 H. H. 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