Show V A2 — The' Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday Q' World & Nation February 1 stamp of approval PARIS (AP) — France took a decisive step Tuesday toward banning Islamic head scarves in public schools with lawmakers overwhelmingly backing the government's drive to preserve French secular traditions from Muslim fundamentalism The ban on religious attire in classrooms which also includes Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses 2004 I to foam OslaomDC bead scarves Flrairaco mraovos Lawmakers offer 11 Best Available Copy was approved 494-3- 6 despite protests and criticism from around the world The measure goes early next month to the Senate where there is little opposition The ban was expected to take effect in September Applying the law could be the real test: Critics say it’s too vague and Will inflame feelings among the nation’s large Muslim minority But the bill got far more than the 288 votes needed to pass in the National Assembly — a measure anti-Fren- ch 377-se- at of its popularity within France demonstrated repeatedly in public opinion polls “The Republic and secularism are strengthened” said Prime Minister Raffarin hailing “the magnitude of this vote" French leaden hope the law will quell debate over head scarves that has divided France since 1989 when two young girls were expelled from their school in Creil outside Paris for wearing the head coverings Scores more have been expelled Jean-Pier- ie since then The bill stipulates that “in schools junior high schools and high schools signs and dress that conspicuously show the religious affiliation of students are forbidden” It would not apply to students in private schools or to French schools in other coun- tries ' Sanctions for refusing to remove offending apparel would range from a warning to temporary suspension to expulsion The government argues that a law is needed to protect France's secular traditions and to ward off rising Islamic fundamentalism “This law is for us indispensable” said Marti ne David a Socialist lawmaker Teachers “need a clear judicial framework" Parliament’s majority party President Jacques Chirac’s Union for a Popular Movement agreed Thursday amendment by the to a Socialists that calls for a of the law a year after it takes effect last-minu- In brief Wjtness: updates list of hormone dementia risk warnings with — The makers of FDA ' WASHINGTON (AP) horgovernment told mone replacement therapies Tuesday to add yet another warning to their labels — that hormones may increase older women’s risk of Alzheimer's or other types of dementia Since last year products containing estrogen and progestin have had to bear warnings that the hormone combination increases the risk of breast cancer heart attacks and strokes Those risks were discovered in a landmark study in 2002 that overturned years of conventional thinking that postmenopausal hormones were generally beneficial Estrogen remains an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes night sweats and vaginal dryness labels urge hut the Food and Drug Administration-writte- n women to use the lowest possible dose for the shortest amount of time to minimize the risks Tuesday FDA asked manufacturers (o add to those labels the results of another study that found hormone supplements don’t keep women's brains sharp as was long believed — long-terusers overage 64 actually had a higher risk of dementia It isn't known if using estrogen alone causes similar rides studies are under way to fell Stewart altered message smtisztS -- v- ' ' ' - v- - ' I"5' r J'l" i W-- ' : x' ' m AP photo Barricades are placed across the entrance to Hobo Farms in Greenwood Dei on Tuesday The farm is the second site in Delaware to be affected by the avian fla The flu strain is different from the one that has spread to the human population in Asia killing at feast 19 and experts say Ihere was no threat to human health Suicide bombing outside police station kills dozens near Baghdad Tests confirm bird flu on 2nd Delaware farm ISKANDARI YAH Iraq ( AP) — A suicide bomber blew up a truckload of explosives Tuesday outside a police station south of Baghdad killing up to 33 people and wounding scores — including would-belrarecruits lined up to apply for ' qi jobs The blast in this predominant- ly Shiite Muslim city followed the disclosure Monday of a letter from an leaderoperative to launchin for ship asking help AP photo ing attacks tqpiinst the Shiites Relatives of victims cry over a to undermine this U S --run body at the Iskedariya hospital coalition and the future Iraqi south of Baghdad on Tuesday government' Many angry townspeople blamed the Americans fpr the blast and Iraqi police had to fire weapons in the air to disperse dozens of Iraqis who stormed the shattered remains of the station hours after the explosion ' “This missile was fired from a US aircraft" said Hadi Mohy ' Ali 60 ‘‘The Americans want to tear bur unity apart" ' No US or other coalition forces were hurt said Lt Col Dan Williams a military spokesman in Baghdad Multibiliion dollar US industry - an : Pomographer to sell Web address son as reason cites preschool-ag- e WASHINGTON ( AP) — The Whitehousecom Web rite one of the best examples that the Internet isn’t always what it seems is getting oulof the pornography business ton might Its owiier says he's worried what his preschool-ag- e think:''' be going to kindergarten next year" said Daniel Parisi who started the Web site in 1997 that is frequently confused with the official government site wwwwhitehoasegov Parisi 44 said he worried that his son’s classmates might taunt him r ' about the family's business? Whitehousecom name sell the and more Parisi's decision to ' ' than 100 derivations comes amid signs pointing to a rebound in the market for reselling Web addresses A Florida man sold mencom in December for $1 :3 million ‘ Parisi shid he doesn't know yet how much the names will fetch: he claimed the Whitehousecom site — it advertises pictures of “hot interns" and once included a “first ladies" section more than SI million each year in revenues and said he’s invested more than $7 million since 1997 :The site currently features a picture of Democratic front-ru' her John Kerry with the message “Our candidates arebetter ' - ' 'r looking" One company expressed early interest Bob Roberts a vice ' president at National Fruit Product Co of Winchester Vh ' which makes White House applesauce and apple juice said he would contact Parisi to discuss a deal The company previously v fought Parisi in federal court over trademark claims to force him to’ surrender the disputed Web address “We just feel bad when our customers type in tire address and they gel hit with these pictures!' Roberts said His company's Web site is wwwWhitehousefobdscom “He ll - - : V-e- ams ’ n- te at stake DOVER Del (AP) — OffiEdwin Odor said each flock is rials said cials' responded to a new distested for the flu before slaugh- “This now is a very very -mattec-Wiehav- e flu bird rrcerious vn’ia temmd said the food supply is tf Itaqlfotby covery " rniihihillinn ftnlUr inAwlty ufa I TtwW the quarantine ordering a quanmtinmC8fl i chickens over 21 days old wiH said ’’Scuse farms and theslaughter of stake ' Seven nations including be tested every 10 days during 72000 more chicke&The the quarantine which is expectswift action was aimed at avert- - some of America’s largest ed to last a month Scuse said ing mqre bans on US exports export customers have banned Scuse said it was unclear The second case of disease at least some poultry imports how the second farm was from die United Stifles because was found in a commercial infected “At this time we canflock of roaster-typ- e chickens of the bird flu cases: not explain how die virus in northern Sussex County at Annual poultry exports total appeared so far outside our least five miles away from the more than $17 Ullion about original containment zone” he farm where the fust flock lest-billion it in of $14 shipments !saicL ed positive last week of broiler chicken Countries Tests on 20 chicken houses The chickens at the second that have banned US imports radius of the within a two-mil- e afterfarm were killed Tuesday including China and Japan stifle first were flock negative noon said Delaware Secretary least at million $245 imported officials said in US broiler chicken in the of Agriculture Michael Scuse: No recalls have been Perdue Farms said it had past 11 months said ffevid ordered agriculture officials destroyed the 72000 chickens Harvey an Agriculture Departsaid The sale or the movement to prevent the spread of the disment economist of chickens by large poultry ease The company said the If the avian influenza does ' companies hu not been flock was believed to have not spread the impact of the ' stopped Scuse said short-livei bans been infected by a nearby flock cotild be said d Delaware officials have said Richard Lobb a spokesman for of chickens that was raised for outbreaks are not related lb the die National Chicken PxincU die New York Pty live marvirulent variety of avian the kets ': a producers and processors that is Mamed for the influenza The first flock found to be trade group deaths of at least 19 people i n infected was raised for the New But US officials must show Vietnam and Thailand York Pty live markets state the world that they have the disofficials have said ease properly diagnosed and are All sales of Jive poultry in - eradicating it Lobb said In preDelaware all siriesbr auctions: vious poultry disease outbreaks of form equipment arid all : : foreign officials have ended ' fanner and grower-relate- d pans Quickly after they were assured that their flocks would meetings have been canceled About 80 farms withina six- be safe from contagion if they j resumed imports he said' mile radius of the two farms ' - Delaware state will be quarantined state offi- veterinarian : : : NEW YORK (AP)— With an investigation looming Martha Stewart sat down at her assistant’s computer and altered a record of a message t left by her stockbroker about I ImClone Systems stock the assistant testified Tuesday Stewart immediately stood Up and ordered die message restored to its original wording Ann Armstrong said The original message read: “Peter Bacanovic thinks ImClone is going to start trading downward” It reflected a call by Bacanovic on Dec 27 2001 the day Stewart sold her 3928 shares in die company Armstrong testified Stewart saw the message about a month later on Jan 31 2002 and replaced it with the words: “Peter Bacanovic re undone” “She instandy stood up still Standing at my desk and told me to put it back to die way it was” the assistant testified at trial in Stewart’s stock-frau- d federal court Armstrong told jurors she was “startled’’ by Stewart’s conduct and that she had never before altered a message in the log which Armstrong maintains at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Stewart’s media company According to a federal indictment Stewart claimed in an interview with investigators that she did not know whether Bacanovic’s message from Dec 27 had been recorded in Armstrong’s message log The altered message log one of the most critical pieces of evidence in the gov-emment’s case against Stew- art who is charged with obstruction of justice and securities fraud among other counts rep-resen- ' ts lEPSSJJ- - 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