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Show Aa Hard-liners take lead in N.Ireland election “Are you hearing me clearly? I'll not negotiate with IRA murderers and bombers. Never. And any member of my party who does will no longer be in my party,” he said. Most seats in the 108-seat legislature originally elected in June 1998 to promote coopera- An unusuallylowturnout below 60 percent suggested many voters had despaired of any progress Paisley’s Democratic Unionists were in first place Thursday night with 20 lawmakerselected. David Trimble’s Ulster Unionists, the traditional No. 1 Protestant-backedpartythat has been badly divided byhis pragmatic leadership, trailed with 12. Analysts predicted that the two Protestant parties would end up extremely close to each other whenfinal results comein today. Whoever prevails on the Protestant side will haveto deal with the reality of a muchstrengthened Sinn Fein on the Catholic side of the house. Sinn Fein had already won 13 seats Thursday night, whileits longtime moderate rival, the Social Democratic and LaborParty, had only three declared winners, among them the party’s leader, Mark Durkan. One of the moderate Catholic’s likely losers, John Fee, said Catholic voters had elected “street fighters instead of diplomats and peacemakers.” Crucially, forming a new tion between the province's Brit- power-sharing ish Protestants andIrish Catholies remained unfilled as darknessfell. would require majority support from both the Catholic and Protestant blocs ofthe legislature. By SHAWN POGATCHNIK The Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Hard-liners at opposing ex tremes of Northern Irishpolitics surged ahead of moderates Thursdayin the vote count for a new legislature, threatening hopes of reviving a Catholic Protestant government in this British-ruledterritory Partial returns from Wednes day’s vote showed strong gains for both Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein, tHe party linked to the Irish Re publican Army a nearimpossible combination for reviving power-sharing Paisley, the 77-year-old Protestant firebrand who has spent four decades opposing compromise with Catholics, grabbed a reporter’s lapel Thursday to em- phasize the point. De 3K DE SK OKDR DAS DAS DC DAE Bae DR DD DDR DD DD DED DE De The Salt Lake Tribune NATION_ Friday, November28, 2003 ~ HOLIDAYS Comeinto Eldredge Interiors and see our Christmas Lights. ELDREDGE "25-40" § 4750 So. 9th East Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (801) 261-1414 OFF DD DOK OM DC DE DOM DDD DD DDD DDD DDD DD DDE DD DDE DO ) administration pita Gi > t’s a shameto call ourlifelike trees artificial. Save 25% on many models. Enjoy the comfort & savings of NEW WINDOWSin ONE DAY! Quality construction gives years of seasonal use. Join us in hopingfor lots of mountain snow this winter, and Dream of a white Christmas. Quality, Affordable Vinyl Windows! SALT LAKE 550 S. 600 E. | - . WESTERN WEST VALLEY SANDY 4050 W. 4100S. 9201S. 1300 E. Gee GARDEN For what Grows here. Non-prorated Installed LIFETIME WARRANTY! ‘iar : Series 4000. Ask for details : yf } | { e GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE! e CALL TODAY FOR DETAILS ray Hofiday Presence® { Mon.-Fri. 8-5 ae fone J. sat. by J Appt. 1785 N. Main SpasFork North Utah County: 756- 3799 South Utah County: 798-3363 F FA ee : commercial grade lights and save 25%. , ned l ‘ fl Available in single or multi-color strings of mini lights. Salt LakeCity: 943-3665 ( -iiaaiie Let Mother Nature add the snowy background. < WESTERN ) SALT LAKE 550S.600E. WEST VALLEY 4050W. 4100S. | SANDY 9201 S. 1300 E. For what Grows here. I t’s time to create and continue holiday traditions. We've freshcut Christmastrees, Wie ne wreaths and garlands, poinsettias, tree and t needto slash our prices to offer you the lowest prices anc {the finest ei itcli lay hearth ornaments. Onley0 For a comfortable and inviting home and garden, come to Western Gardens. Thousands of antique, semi antique and new handmade rugs andkelims from Persia, Pakistan, India, Turkey, China, Afghanistan, and Caucasus havebeensignificantly discounted for our semi-annual sale From us to you, Happy Hotidang. le also offer hand cleaning, restoration, appraisal, high quality rug ‘ 4 pad, pick-up and delivery. Buy/trade old rugs. | Os, SE, i“Bot | ? 18'S RUG GA Ye WESTERN ADIBS RU WORLDS ALLERY ae SALT LAKE 550S.600E. WeEsT VALLEY 4050W.4100S. SANDY 9201S. 1300E. Sar GARDEN lie shialaahen \3142 So. Highland Dr. (about 1400 E.), Salt Lake City ‘oneae (801) 484-6364 (888) 445-RUGS (7847) 6.00 p.m. {POOR Co <r ee ae |