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Show UDOT releases 2007 fatal crash statistics I our towns MP $ Mil wvv Friday January 18, 2008 www.heraldextra.coni Jazz fall to Denver Nuggets I sports lath Utah Valley edition 50 CENTS mm YOUR TOWN t YOUR NEIGHBORS YOUR NEWSPAPER Bin PMO Moot VMM Mayor: Laden s Joe Pyrah son s oreads peace '. DAILY HERALD Provo Mayor Lewis Billings made a spirited defense of the city's fiber optic communications system during his 11th state of the city address. On Thursday, Billings said the system continues to struggle because critics seed doubt future on Thursday: among potential subscribers. He said the system came about after much debate from many Paul Schemm THE : "I would remind our critics, this wasn't a project taken on by one person," he said, and that he believes iProvo remains "valuable and worthwhile benefit of this city." for the long-terThe mayor spoke of the city's past, present and pleted reconstruction of the control and operations center last month after a massive storm in 2006 destroyed the building. Billings applauded the efforts of UVSC's flight program as well as Million Air, the private company that built the entrance to the airport and See Airport Substantial time was spent lauding the airport and its 175,000 operations a year. The city com PROVO, - A3 I iProvo: Provo Council comes under fire for city's fiberoptic communications system, A3 SUNDANCE 2008 ASSOCIATED PRESS Omar Osama CAIRO, Egypt bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there's the black leather biker jacket. does not re The nounce his father, leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with The Associated Press, he said there is better way to defend Islam than militancy: Omar wants to be an "ambassador for Omar Osama bin peace" between Laden Muslims and the West. one Omar of bin Laden's 19 children raised a tabloid storm last year when British he married a who woman, Jane took the name Zaina Alsabah. Now the couple say they want to be adhorse vocates, planning a 3,000-mil- e race across North Africa to draw attention to the cause of peace. "It's about changing the ideas of the Western mind. A lot of people think Arabs especially the bin Ladens, especially the sons of Osama are all terrorists. This is not the truth," Omar told the AP last week at a cafe in a Cairo shopping Felix-Brown- e, 8" mall. Of course, many may have a hard time getting their mind around the idea of "bin Laden: peacenik." "Omar thinks he can be a negotiator," said Alsabah, who is trying to bring her husband to Britain. "He's one of the only people who can do this in the world." Omar lived with the leader in Sudan, then moved with him to Afghanistan in 1996. There, Omar says he trained at an camp but in 2000 he decided there must be another way and he left his father, returning to his homeland of Saudi Arabia. "I don't want to be in that situation to just fight. I like to find an- ASHLEY Robert Redford commences Herald Cody Clark DAILY HERALD was fast. The """I1 hat Festival 2008 Sundance Film had barely begun in Park City uii inuisuay aueniuuii wneu muvie trade rag Variety announced the first ' acquisition of the annual cinema show case, a deal closed by HBO to purchase the documentary "The Black List." That's OK with actor Robert Redford, the president and founder of the Sundance Institute, which sponsors conference the festival. During his festival-openin- g with media members at the historic Egyptian Theatre on Park City's Main Street, Redford reminded the crowd that the festival is still, first and foremost, a place to discover new films and filmmakers. "At a certain point there was a tipping point where it spilled over into a market, which is fine," Redford said. "Whatever helps out the filmmakers is what we're here i" in English. He suggested his father did not OMAR, FRANSCELLDaily in Park City. Redford kicks off annual festival other way and this other way may be like we do now, talking," he said See the Sundance Film Festival with a news conference Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre A2 for." ASHLEY See REDFORD, A3 I Movie magic: A complete guide to the ins and outs of the annual Sundance film festival , Life & Style Photos FRANSCELLDaily Herald Sundance Film Festival President and founder Robert Redford, "In Bruges" director Martin McDonagh and festival director Geoffrey Gilmore pose for media after the opening day news conference Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City. FOR SALE FDA to parents: Stop giving infants cold medicine See a photo you would like to have in your home or office? Daily Herald photos now are available online at heraldextra.comgallery. Jonathan THE BRIEFINGS A4 EDITORIALS AS OUR TOWNS B1 Partly OBITUARIES B4 cloudy BUSINESS B6 SPORTS CI LIFE C6 & STYLE PI M COMICS 1 Rockoff SUN The government issued WASHINGTON its stt&ngest warning Thursday about the dangers of giving cough and cold medicines to infants, urging parents to stop ffvlng the remedies to children two and INSIDE WEATHER D. BALTIMORE younger. HIGH 30 LOW 15 VOLUME 85 ISSUE 171 61055 0005 ryiH ' The Food and Drug Administration released the warning out of fear that many parents have continued treating sick infants with popular pediatric cold products despite a flurry of ; recent reports highlighting the dangerous side effects, including death. Recent surveys showed that a majority of parents still think it's OK to give the medicines to young children without consulting a doctor. "The purpose of this is to get the message out to parents," said Dr. Charles Ganley, director of the FtyVs Office of Nonprescription Products. The danger isn't as great as it was a few months ago, before the major makers of over- - cold medicines voluntarily with drew some infant products in October. in the Ganley said it seemed stores have reWashington area at least moved the products from shelves. But he couldn't be sure that was the case elsewhere. The syrups and drops from respected brands like Dimetapp, and Robitussin have been staples of child medicine cabinets since the early 1970s. Pharmaceutical companies aimed many of the products directly at use in kids, putting "Infant" in the names or images of young children ic on boxes. The products generated $430 million in yearly sales, according to Packaged Facts, a market research company. But there was little evidence the medicines work See MEDICINE, A3 I mm' uire- ,n,a Drop ActlnRCouRh |