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Show Raertare = re TV GRTSLSEL EY ~* I oeSO NN Expect a Toned Down New Year’s Bash | Weak economy, Sept. 11 change bi = lans g-party p BY MARTHA IRVINE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It wouldn’t be New Year’s Evewithoutalittle revelry. But a more subdued toneset, in part, by the events of Sept. 11 and a squeamish economy is prompting some Americans to stay homeorcelebrate at small ing there teiasayofanwithfriends “But! think Top 2002 resolutions, in percent of Americans: events. The Imago Dei Metropolitan Community Church in suburban Philadelphia, for example, is holding its first-ever New Year’s Eveparty. security costs. And a lack of money or volunteers and terrorism fears prompted about 20 of200 communities nationwide — from St. Louis to Staten Island — to shelve plans for First Night events, a nonalcoholic, arts-oriented celebration. While it took a little longer than usual for the New York Marriott Marquis tosell out of rooms for New Year’s Eve, the hotel just off Times Square did so late last week — and was on the verge of running out of Retailers who specialize in spots atits $699-a-couple dinner 54% Improve relationships Zambian presidential candidate Anderson Mazoka accuses 50% Exercise the ruling party of tampering with election results. 49% Manage finances better Opposition Candidate Says He Won Zambian Election it bit meaning. While sane resturants and creorltng tables and rooms, more untra = —_ —— with calls about New Year's homeparty supplies are notic- ing the trend toward home- gatherings with friends this eresi year. Among them are New York- ers Michael and Colleen Prichinello, who decided last- iParty says he has seen a Seaasaen increase in sales for New and stuffed mushrooms for a Year’s party paraphernalia, compared with the sameperiod dozen friends at their apartment just two blocks from red-white-and-blue party hats minute to make filet mignon GroundZero. “A lot of them have been cautious about coming to our place in fear of what they might see,” says Michael Princhinello in 2000. Top sellers include and noisemakers. Somelarger celebrations — like Denver's citywide party — have been canceled because of concerns over safety and ce. “People were doing little wait andsee,” Marriott spokeswoman Kathleen Duffy says. “But it’s good to see the endorsementof New YorkCity.” New Yorker Deric Nance and his wife also reserved a Times Square hotel for a bar; gain $100 and plan to be sandwiched with the tens of thousands expected to flock to central Manhattan to watch the annual “ball drop.” “Tt is our first year in New York City, and we are notgoing but nation’s mood has shifted. 67% Enioy lite more 59% Spend more time with family, friends 55% Eathealthy 45% Manage stress better 45% Show more patriotism B% Manage timebetter BY DINA KRAFT 38% Lose weight Source: international Communications Research survey of 1,484 Americans ©2001 KRT to miss out,” he says.“The 9-11 attack won!'t keep us from hav- ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LUSAKA, Zambia — An opposition candidate declared himself Zambia’spresident Saturday even without final vote tallies, and then he andfive other candidates accused the ruling party of rig- ingfun. ging the results to stay in Indonesia Leader: Human Rights Not power. Those declarations came two days after Zambians voted in only the third democratic election in this southern African country’s 37 Army’s Concern years of independence. Re- ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sults were not expected until Tuesday, Zambian state tele- JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Megawati Sukarnoputri called on her Government officials blamed the five-day delay in vision reported. lating human rights and to act “ “without any doubts”to protect the sprawling nation from separatist campaigns. sands of troops at a military parade in Dita Alangkara/TheAssociated Press Jakarta to respect the law in the course of their duties. “With that as your guide, you can do your duty without worrying about being involved in human-rights abuses,” she said. “Do everything withoutany doubts.” Despite accusations that the army has staged political killings and run death squads, military chiefs say fear of violat- Last week, Washington partially re- sumed ties by including Indonesia on list of Southeast Asian countries to take part ing human rights has prevented soldiers ehU.S-sponsored counterterrorism train- from cracking down on troublemakers in Indonesia's manyconflict zones. Bloodshed in 1999 in East Timor — ing programs. Indonesia’sjarmywas oneof the pillars of former dictator Suharto’s 32-year reign, and heused it to crush any opposition to his re; gime. Rights activists say little has changed since Suharto was forced from office in 1998. The armyis accused of committing widespread abuses in the provinces of Trian Jaya and Aceh,where separatists are fighting to break away from Indonesia. Commanders have acknowledged in the pastthat the army has committed abuses. THEASSOCIATED PRESS NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denk- tash crossed into the Greek Gara part of Cyprus on Saturdayfor the first timesince the 1974 Turkish invasion, prompting demonstrations againsthis official dinner visit. The Turkish Cypriot leader was driven underpolice escort to the Cypriot president’s home in Neeas Greek Cypriots town’s main square cal outside the presidential residence. President Glafcos Clerides invited Denktash to dinner asa sign of improving relations as the two men prepare for Jan. 16 negotiations on reuniting the island. The dinner reciprocates Clerides’ own trip to northern Cyprus on Dec. 5 after an agreement deadlocked to resume long- —_U.N.-sponsored talks on reunifying the island. TheU.N.representative on the island, Zbignew Wlosowicz, also was expected to attend Saturday’s dinner. Cyprus has been divided into a Turkish-occupied north and a Greek Cypriot-controlled south since Turkey invaded after a coup staged by supporters of union with Greece in 1974. Turkey maintains about 35,000 troops in the northern third of the island. Earlierin the day, about 200 Greek Cypriot refugees and relatives of1,600 missing Greek Cypriots demonstrated near the U.N. checkpointlinking the divided capital. “The Denktashvisit is a betrayal while 200,000 Greek Cypriot refugees are not allowed to return to their occupied homes in the north and Turkey refuses to account for 1,600 Greek Cypriots who went missing in the north in the wakeofthe invasion,” Aris Hajipanayiotou, the leader of the Cyprus Anti-0i i Movement, told the crowd. Funeral Services start at $1,782 363-7065 Of Senegal Mourned THE ASSOCIATED PRESS nea CREST HOLIDAY SALE 15%-30% off STOREWIDE rN Zimbabwe's government plans, to publish the names of nearly 100,000 blacks slated to gain ownershipof 20 million acres of. farmland now owned by whites, a state-owned newspaper reported Sat would reject any official re- sults that did not declare him the winner. Ruling party spokesman counting votes?” Mwaanga said. era to the nation’s blacks has triggered violent clashes between farmers and ruling party’ militants, and has brought production on many farms to a standstill. Manyview theland redistribution program as an attempt by Mugabe to win pop- iy. The land — 95 percent of the farmland currently owned by whites in the former Brit- Rhodesia — has been earmarked for seizure ahead of Marchpresidential elections. President Robert Mugabe's ularity aheadofelections. The names of nearly 55,000 blacks cleared to receive plots ofland will be published next week, the Herald reported. More than 44,000 others who lack the capital for commercial farming will be given project to return land taken land in new, communal farm- by whites during the colonial ingareas, the newspapersaid. 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But the gestures of sympathy we've received from around the world strengthen us,” President Abdoulaye Wade said. Neat men [ctt Mazoka said his campaign determined that he was leading the vote count. He said he Zimbabweto Print Names of Blacks Who Will Get White-Owned Land MOUNT OLIVET 4 The Marketing Department at Newspaper Agency Cor- Founding President Heritage Party. someareas . . . they are still ish colony once known as Turkish, Greek Cypriot Leaders Share Dinner While Protests Rage made by Christon Tembo, a former army commander whoheads the Forum for Democracy and Development, and Godfrey Miyanda of the the 80 percent turnout of Indonesian soldiers in traditional tribal dress march in a Jakarta parade Saturday. blamed on the Indonesian army. — prompted the United States to severits relationship with Indonesia’s armed forces. for National Development. Strong showings also were Vernon Mwaanga dismissed Mazoka’s claims as “nonsense.” “How can he win when in Zambia’s 2.6 million registered voters. “Suddenly we are aware. . -oftheneed ofaforce to protect our beloved nation and motherland from breaking up,” Megawati, a nationalist who rose to power in July with the backing of the military, said Saturday. She told top commanders and thou- ing Movementfor Multiparty Democracy and Anderson Mazoka of the United Party — notvote stealing — and logistical problems caused by results on sluggish counting country’s military not to worry aboutvio- Early returns from about a third of voting districts showed a virtual tie between Levy Mwanawasa of the rul- HIGH QUALITY FROM AN HONEST COMPANY WITH HONEST PRICES HEARINGAIDS AT UNBEATABLE PRICES! Smallest in the world only $490” f Hide in the Ear Digiflex eee $985” Proceras We Will Beat seinSyaH narod FURNACE REPLACEMENTS Most Furnaces can be Replaced Within 24 Hours Manwill Plumbing & Heating L.C. 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