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Show Thursday, September 1, 2005 DAILY HERALD iese AS FAST FACT Adopted on Aug.26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment gives women the Fight to vote. “Theright of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on accountof sex,” Compiled from Daily Herald wire services j ST eee Beslan victims’ mothers Opposition legislators cried lambaste government fosllennd warned 20amfepower” country’s third “people ‘ BESLAN, Russia — An- revolt loomed. They watched care Telatives of children in a schoolsiege a year ago said Wednesdaythe govene has failed to learn coeeoa ues corruption i hasleft Russia vulnerable to the events unfold on TV,like the restof the country, after walking out a day earlier from the Housejustice department committee hearing on the comI plaints. But despite clashes between er attacks in the future. riot police and anti-Arroyo ea oneSeesee w ther t demonstrators outside Con3 gress that injured 11 protesters, like Beslan,” said Susanna Dudiyeva, whose son was among ee than 330people killed. = ye arefighting for the truth. there was little sign that allegations of Arroyorigging last year's election were generating the emotions — or masses — ler comments came on the that fueled the peaceful ousters ne = cererenies ina bunt: ut gymnasium of dictator Ferdinand Marcos decorat in 1986 and Arroyo's predeces- withstuffedanimals to mark the first anniversary of the hostage-taking, which began sor, President Joseph Estrada, in 2001. “I hope thepublic will receive Sept.1, 2004, on the first day of it favorably,” said pro-Arroyo school. Rep. Rodolfo Antonino.“If the opposition claims that this was Jailed tycoonto run for Russian parliament railroaded,it was not railroad- ed. Theywerethe ones who walked out.” MOSCOW — Seeking to transform himself from jailed tycoontopolitical heavyweight, former Yukos Oil Co. chief executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky announced Wednesday that he plans to runfor parliament from prison. U.N. agency foresees bird flu virus spreading to Europe, Middle East ROME— Thebirdflu viTusthathashit several Asian countries is likely to spread to By targeting an openseatin Moscow's University voting district, one of the most liberal in the country, Khodorkovsky could be a serious contender. But givenlegal obstacles likely to derail his candidacy, Khodorkovsky appeared primarily interested in boosting his claim toa leadership position among opponentsof President Vladimir V. Putin. The businessman's effort also appeared designed to promote cooperation among anti-Kremlin forces on both the right andleft. Conservationists: Ebola virus threatens Central Africa gorillas, chimps DAKAR,Senegal — Conservationists say the dreaded Ebola virus along with decades of hunting andloggingare putting some ape species on the brink of extinction in Central Africa. Ebola, whichkills through massiveinternal bleeding, has Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the U.N. food agency warned on Wednesday, urging nationsatrisk to step up surveillance and preparenational emergency plans. DMITRY LOVETSKY /Associated Press. Awoman cries looking at the portraits of children killed a year ago during the schoolsiege as she stands at the school in Beslan on Wednesday. Russia will mark the first anniversary of the Beslan tragedy, in which some330victims, more than half of them children, werekilled. The masked,heavily-armed militants seized about 1,200 hostages who had cometo.a schoolin the small southern townto celebrate KnowledgeDay,the first day of school. The most immediate threatis to poultry farms, but the virus’ spreadalso increasesfears that it could mutateinto a form dangerousto humans. A coordinated international responseto birdflu is “absolute- primatesin Africa. It was first Chirac orders measures to build more housing of whom arebelieved to have contracted the disease by con- PARIS — President Jacques Chirac said France must build more public housing and long been knowntoinfect identified in 1976 and has since killed about 1,000 people, some suming or handling infected meatfrom wild animals. Most at risk are western lowlandgorillas and the Central African chimpanzee, both of whichlivein the dense rain forests of Central Africa, Conservation International said in a statementlate Tuesday. renovate crumbling apartment buildings andhavensfor squatters this week. At a Cabinet meeting, Chirac told Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to drawupplans to renovate run-down apartment buildings — a response to the buildings, an urgent response blazesthatkilled a total of 48 lodgings andkilled scores of African immigrants. them African immigrani “Faced withthis situation, we must act,” Chirac said,in com- paringto evacuatethe capital's most dilapidated apartment “What's urgentis to ensure the to threefires that recently burned through run-downParis Police, meanwhile, were pre- peoplesince spring, most of mentsrelayed by government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope. ly necessary,” French President safety of peopleliving in pre- carious housing.” Legislators quash Arroyo's impeachment case MANILA, Philippines — Pres- ident Gloria Macapagal Ar- royo’s congressionalallies dealt a major blow Wednesday to efforts to oust her, using their dominating majority — and the opposition’s absence — to toss out all three impeachment complaints againsther. Jacques Chirac said, adding his vojce to the warning from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Ejiminating the birdflu out- break is important for human health because each time the virus passes from birdto bird, it has the opportunity to mutate into a form thatis deadly to humans andeasily spread betweenpeople. That could trigger a pandemicthat could claim thelives of millions of people across the globe. The NATION Iraq advice: Four in 10 would tell Bush ‘get out’ Fourindictedin alleged plot against L.A. targets WASHINGTON — When asked whatthey wouldtell President Bush aboutIraqif they could talk to him for 15 LOS ANGELES — The head of a militant Islamic prison minutes,four in 10 said they would urge him to get out — the oneresponse given most gang andthree others were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of planningterrorist attacks against National Guard facilities, the Israeli Consulate often-to an open-ended question asked by Gallup. and other Los Angeles-area wereasked: “If you could talk war againstthe U.S. governmentthrough terrorism, kill Morethan 1,000 Americans with President Bush for 15 minutes about the situation in Iraq, what would you,personally, advise him to do?” The question was open-ended, meaning people could say whatever came to mind. “The most frequently occurring response was get out, bring them back;” said Frank Newport,editorin chief of the Gallup Poll. “Those 41 percent appear to be fairly unequivocal about bringing the troops home.” ’ About three in 10, 29 percent, in the Gallup poll said the Unit- ed States should finish whatit started, be more aggressive or send moretroops. targets. The four conspired to wage armed service members and murderforeignofficials, amongother charges, according to the indictment. Named in the indictment were Levar Haley Washington, 25, Gregory VernonPatterson, deportation to Venezuela. Luis Posada Carriles claims he will be mistreated if he is returned to Venezuela to face charges that heplotted the 1976 bombingof a Cuban airliner while in Caracas. Attorneys for the U.S. and Posada have agreed that Posada should not be deported to Cuba. Immigration Judge William L. Abbott has designated Venezuela, where Posadais a naturalized citizen, as the country wherehe should be sent. Lawyers for the government have said they.needed moreinformation before deciding if they would oppose that decision. A hearing ontheissue is scheduled for Sept. 26. 21, HammadRiaz Samana,21, and Kevin James,29. Animalactivist pleads guilty, will serve 2 years Militant withdraws request for asylum MADISON, Wis. — An animal rights activist accused of freeing thousands of mink from farms in the Midwest has struck a deal with federal and EL PASO,Texas — AnantiCastro militant accused of entering the country illegally withdrew his request for U.S. asylum Wednesday, and his lawyerssaid they will focus instead ontrying to prevent his state prosecutors to serve two yearsin prison. Peter Daniel Young, 28, plans to plead guilty to twofederal counts of animal enterprise ter- rorism on Friday, U.S. assistant attorney Bob Anderson said Wednesday. In Virginia, Assistant Com- said state prosécutors would recommend a one-year sen- tenceto be served simultane- , ouslywith his federal tithe. Investigators believe Young is part of the AnimalLiberation Front, a radical group that aims to destroy aninial industries it considers inhumane. Poll finds publicis divided on evolution WASHINGTON — Americans are divided over whether humansandotherliving things evolved overtime or have existed in their present formsince the beginning oftime, according to a newpoll. People on both sidesof that argumentthink students should hear about various theories, however. Nearly two-thirds of those in a Pew Research Center poll, 6. say they believe That controversy could be related to the difficulty of measuring public sentiment about teachingevolution, creationism or the more recent concept of “intelligent design,” a Pewofficial said. ROBERTE. KLEIN /Associated Press Idol waiting Julia Wagner, 19, of Concord, N.H., sits next to a sign held by her father Rick at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., as she waits for the “AmericanIdol”auditionsto begin on Wednesday. Manyspent thenight in the stadium in order to be able to registerearly in an attempt to becomecontestants on the television talent show. “We've gotthe catalog, now wejust haveto figureit out,” said Dr. Robert Waterston of typicallycostsless than $20 a School of Medicinein Seattle. Heis senior authorof one of Study:'Y’ chromosome has a long-term future the University of Washington several related papers appearing in today’sissueof the journal Nature and being published online today by the journal Science. FDA OKsnewflu-shot supplier as season nears WASHINGTON — Mindful Scientists decipher DNA makeupof chimps oflast year’s flu vaccine shortage, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new shot NEW YORK — What makes us human?!n step toward on Wednesdayin an attempt to ensure adequate supplies dur- finding biological answers, scientists have deciphered the DNAofthe chimpanzee, our closest living relative, and made comprehensive comparisons to the humangenetic blueprint Carlos Santana signs autographs for Occidental College students in Eagle Rock,Calif., on Wednesday. Santana was the keynote speakerandreceived an honorary degree at the school's annual convocation. | he used while afugitive. She the schools. Signing Santana Julia Wagner plead guilty to one felony count of obtaining d false ID card that alongside “evolution” — afindinglikely to spark more’controversy about whatis taught in KIRBY LEE/Long Beach Press-Telegram -WANTED— monwealth Attorney LaBravia Jenkins said Young would Thereare nofirm answers yet about how humanspicked up eyeee such as walking uy and Sores. oe aeaer But the wor! fad produced longlist of DNA. differences with the chimp and some hints about which ones might be crucial. ’ ing the upcoming flu season. It remained uncertain, however, whether there would be enough shotsfor all who wanted them. The FDA approved the vac- cine Fluarix for people 18 years and older. The shots, made in Germanyby subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline, have been available in other countries for years. A spokesman said the company expects to supply 8 million doses to the U.S. market this flu season,at a price comparable to otherflu shots. Flu vaccine dose. NEW YORK — The human Y chromosome — the DNA chunk that makes a man a man — haslost so many genes over evolutionary time that somesci- entists have suspected it might disappear in 10 million years. But a newstudysays it'll stick around. Researchersfoundno sign of geneloss over the past 6 million years, suggesting the chromosomeis “doing a pretty good job of maintainingitself.” said researcher David Page of the WhiteheadInstitute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Mass. That agrees with prior mathematical calculations that suggested the rate of gene loss would slow as the chromosome evolved, Page and study coauthorsnote in today's issue of the journal Nature. And,they say, it clashes with whatPagecalled the “imminent demise” idea that says the Y chromosome is doomed to extinction. |