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Show Thursday, September 1 2004 AAI MION&WOBLD China gives rare visit to French ban on head scarves gets first test School begins today for 12 million children top-sec- ret launch center Mm - ' e' ' 0- ) 111 Elaine Ganley v s? ' 0- 1 THE ASSOCIATED schooL PRESS , 4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS China, a JIUQUAN, China rising space power, provided a rare look into its launch center Wednesday, propromoting the military-funde- d ject as a hire for foreign investment and a key to the nation's growing prosperity. A police car with flashing lights ted busloads of international journalists across northwestern China's vast Gobi Desert to the Jiuquan space center, past armored patrol vehicles and a sign, in English: "Foreigners are not allowed to enter without permissioa" It was the first time China let foreign journalists enter, although officials forbade photographs of the command-and-contrcenter with its rows of computer screens or the mammoth assembly hall where workers built the spacecraft China's first astronaut into orbit last October. s naFor the tional government, Jiuquan et top-secr- L n PARIS School doors open for 12 million French children today, "but there is far more at stake this year than jitters. An already contentious ban on Muslim head scarves and other religious signs faced its first test in France's public schools under the cloud of Islamic radicals holding two French hostages in Iraq to press their demand that the law be scrapped. "fotte circumstances we are facing, I hope this return to school will take place under the sign of fraternity Education Minister Francois Ffflon said Wednesday. : CEDRKS JOUBERTAP against the head scarf ban in French schools. Muslim students protest d v. secrecy-consciou- V See SPACE, AA5 Double the coverage, Improved signal f strength, even in buildings, Take our lead- . F VALUE OUaESST 1050 SHARED ANYTIME MINUTES BACK-TO-SCHO- bors the group's leadership, and they hinted at possible retalia- -' OL FREE nights, starting at 7 p.m. FREE weekend minutes FREE nationwide long distance FREE calling to all other tioa AA5 challenge and see for yourself. 30-da- y TQUUUlJ I We've invested over $2.7 billion in the last year and added or improved over 15,000 cell sites. And while no carrier has perfect coverage, we're risk-fre- e trial. so confident In our new network, we offer a 30-da-y If you're not satisfied, just return the phone and pay only for usage. double suicide bombing by . Hamas militants because it har- ISRAEL, t nil , ers warned Syria on Wednes- -' day that it bears the blame for a X hiLOCT II ! Mark Lavie In a first response to Tuesday's attack that killed 16 people in a southern Israeli city, Israeli troops blew up the home of one of the bombers and isolated vthe West Bank city of Hebron, where the attackers lived, However, Israel was looking farther afield to assigirtbBtlamer-- -r "The fact Oaf Hamas iS operating from Syria will not grant it immunity, Raanan Gissjn, an adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, told The Associated Press. The overall leader of Hamas, Khaled MashaaL and his deputies are based in Syria. Earlier this year Israel assassinated Hamas' founder and his successor in Gaza, throwing the militant Islamic group into tempo' rary disarray. But major deci- sions are made by MashaaL not by Hamas leaders in Gaza. The Israeli army chief , II. Gea Moshe Yaalori, said Wednesday that those who support terrorism "cannot sleep quietly at night," mentioning Palestinian leaders, Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, Syria and Iran. Sharon added his own implied threat: "Israel's struggle against terrorism will continue unabated. We will apparently need to decide on additional steps to stop terrorism." He did not elaborate. Last Oct. A Israeli planes at- tacked the training camp of anther militant group, Islamic Jihad, outside Damascus, the Syrian capital, a day after a female suicide bomber blew up a restaurant in the Israeli port dry of Haifa, killing 21 people. But while Israel and Syria are bitter enemies, the air strike was a rare act of violence. Israel has held Syria's government partly responsible for years of Hezbollah raids from southern Lebanon and has often threatened Syria. In practice, however, the Israelis hesitate to provoke a conflict with Syria, and their border has been calm for decades. Security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Israel would go after local Hamas leaders and step up military patrols in the spar sely populated, barren southern part of the West Bank. The target of " Tuesday's bombings was Beer--' sheba, 15 miles south of the ,' WestBank, See SCARVES, AA5 . THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Israeli over the law. Sofia Rahem said her association, GFaim2Savoir, lingo for "I'm Hungry for Knowledge," had received "an enormous number" of calls. "They are young girls in distress who dont know what to do with their fu- - . SEND THEM BACK TQ SCHOOL WITH OUR BEST NETWORK EVEr- t- GSM" AMERICA. Israel blames Syria for Palestinian bomb attack JERUSALEM including Jewish skull caps and large Christian crosses. But it is aimed at Islamic head scarves and means to counter what many people fear is a rise in Muslim fundamentalism in schools. Several Muslim organizations set up hot lines to counsel girls in a quandary univerture,"'said Rahem, a scarf. head a wears who student sity "They fear the return to school knowing they won't be accepted with a scarf." Many Muslims feel their religion requires head scarves for female modesty, while some secular people see it as a symbol of Islamic militancy. Only a small minority of schoolgirls used the head scarf previously. Women manning a hot line for Muslim girls in Schiltigheim, in the eastern region of Alsace, received vulgar insults and even threats from some callers, according to the woman in charge. Citing the threats, she identified herself only as Nora. The law, passed in March; brought heated arguments over religious freedom, free expression and France's Better nebnorf eKer value. ol that-lifte- J!XiSSMffcuais lgns or apparel in public schools, reB-gK- - back-to-scho- ol Stephanie Hop The law was one of the most divisive issues for Frenchmen in recent times, and no one was sure whether Muslim girls who cover their heads would defy it or compromise their beliefs to stay in AT&T GET 2 PHONE LINES FOR 34;99 Wireless customers ' agreement on the AT&T Wireless GSM America Requires activation with a $59.99 Local plan plus one extra line for $9.99mo. All benefits available from your applicable Service Area. See below foractlvation fee and monthly charges. um$mmyotmm lines for Already a customer? We have a great offer just for you. Call or stop in today. HURRY IN! Cr endJ September GUi, . " ' " J l ADDED BONUS Buy 1 color flip phone and get one LG4015 . xixtr AT&T Wireless (TIT) C0UPIAZA 3069 So. Colt Plaza Or. 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