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Show 2 Wednesday, March 29,2006 797-1769 statesman@cc.usu.edu Today's Issue Uedicafidnf Today is Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Today's issue of The Utah Statesman is ' published especially for Gentri Seawright, a junior majoring in elementary edu- ' cation from South Jordan, Utah. Clarifications An error was reported in the article entitled "Annual Cache Valley cook-off spices up the ice" that appeared in The Statesman March 24. Please note the following correction: The 2005 Spice on Ice Chef of the Year was Dustin McKay from The Copper Mill, whose winning dish "Kamikaze Salmon" was featured on the restaurant's menu after the event. The Painted Table, Chef Nelson Swett, took second place in 2005 with his "Bison Short Ribs," also featured on that restaurants menu. National Briefs AP Photo/Christophe Ena Bush replaces chief of staff amid calls for White House shake-up WASHINGTON (AP) - Struggling to revive his troubled presidency, President Bush replaced longtime chief of staff Andy Card with budget director Joshua Bolten on Tuesday and gave Bolten authority to make further changes in a White House staff that even Republicans have complained is tired, insular and lacking fresh ideas. Appearing with Bush in the Oval Office, Bolten gave no hint about what, if any, shake-up he might order. But White House officials said no one should doubt his ability to replace Bush aides, "He'll have all the authority he needs ... to make the decisions that he feels best, working with the presi- • dent," White House spokesman Scott - McClellan said. ., Like Card, Bolten, 51, is a Washington insider whose ties reach back to Bush's 2000 campaign for the White House. Democrats—as well as some Republicans—grumbled that the new White House boss looked a lot like the old one. Bush said of Bolten, "He's a man of candor and humor and directness, who's comfortable with responsibility and knows how to lead. No person is better prepared for this important position." Before being named budget director in 2003, Bolten was Card's deputy chief of staff for policy, a colleague of such senior aides as top political adviser Karl Rove and White House counselor Dan Bartlett. Alarmed by Bush's falling approval ratings and White House mistakes— from the bungled Hurricane Katrina reaction to the ill-fated deal to allow an Arab company to manage U.S. ports—Republicans have been urging the president to bring in new advisers with fresh energy. FRENCH CGT UNION LEADER BERNARD THIBAULT, centre, and France's UNEF student union President Bruno Julliard march during a protest against the first job contract, knwon as CPE, Tuesday, March 28 in Paris. Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto France's streets and striking workers hobbled transport services Tuesday, increasing pressure on embattled Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to withdraw a contested new jobs contract for youths. 1 million French take to the streets over labor law PARIS (AP) - More than 1 million people poured into the streets across France and strikers disrupted air, rail and bus travel Tbesday—even shutting down the Eiffel Tower—in the largest nationwide protest over a youth !" • l a b o r law. •'•'• '- - - Scattered violence erupted in Paris, and riot police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse several thousand youths who pelted them with stones and bottles after an otherwise peaceful march. Police made 787 arrests around the country — 488 of them in Paris, National Police Chief Michel Gaudin told The Associated Press. Injuries in the capital were tallied at 4(5 demonstrators and nine police officers. Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy later invited some 200 police officers, some still wearing their protective gear, to the Interior Ministry for wine and snacks. "I'm proud of you," he said. "Mission accomplished." Unions and the leftist opposition joined in solidarity with the angry students for the one-day strike, increasing the pressure on Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to withdraw the measure that makes it easier to fire young workers. Although Villepin held firm, cracks opened in his conservative government. Presidential hopeful Sarkozy, in a clear break with Villepin; suggested suspending the law to allow for negotiations. With the government in crisis, President Jacques Chirac canceled a trip planned for later in the week to stay in Paris. Police and organizers' estimates for the number of marchers varied greatly, but both showed that the protest movement is growing. Police said 1,055,000 people took part in more than 250 protests nationwide, including 92,000 in Paris. The organizers' total was closer to 3 million, with 700,000 at the march from the Left Bank to the heavily policed Place de Republique. Elsewhere, 31,000 marched in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, 28,000 in the southern port of Marseille, 26,000 in the Alpine city of Grenoble, 17,000 in Lyon; 28,000 in the western city of Rennes, and hundreds of thousands in dozens of other cities and towns, according to police. Riot police, under orders to arrest as many troublemakers as possible, moved aggressively in Paris to prevent a repeat of the intense violence of past demonstrations. The violence was not confined to Paris. In Rennes, capital of Brittany, protesters threw stones and bottles at police and attacked cars and street signs, while authorities in Grenoble dispersed youths with tear gas and rubber pellets. Marchers ranged across all age groups, from students with "Non" painted on their faces, to older union militants. Many said they wanted to defend the status quo. "Young people are sacrificed in the name of the economy, and we are here to fight against it," said Maxime Ourly, 18, a literature student at the Paris march. "We don't know what will happen in the future, and we want to control our futures." Students and labor unions say the labor law will erode Frances cherished workplace protections. Set to take effect next month, it would let companies fire employees under 26 without reason in the first two years on the job. > PROTESTS CATCH OF THE MY U(ioerside KAparhnenis QaroJina UownAomes See-page 14 LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge has ordered lawyers for Michael Jackson and ex-wife Debbie Rowe to submit copies of missing papers from their divorce file. Superior Court JACKSON AND ROWE Judge Robert Schnider on Monday ordered Rowe's lawyer, Marta Almli, to submit duplicate copies of Rowe's 2001 motion to terminate her parental rights to her two children with Jackson and an emergency motion filed more than two years later seeking temporary exclusive custody and visitation rights. Jackson's lawyers, Michael Abrams and Thomas Hall, were ordered to submit a copy of the pop star's opposition to the emergency motion. Jackson and Rowe married in November 1996 and filed for divorce in October 1999 after the births of son Prince Michael and a daughter, Paris. Jackson also has a son whose mother hasn't been identified. A private judge oversaw the divorce case. "The way this file looks, it's clear to me that documents have come in an untimely fashion," Schnider said. The missing documents must be submitted within 30 days, he said, and may be filed under seal. A hearing has been set for May 24. Jackson, 47, and his children moved to the Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain soon after a jury acquitted him of child molestation charges last year. Late Night DavidLetterman, March 2% 2OO2 -] Top Ten Signs Your Baseball T Team Isn't Ready For TkeRegular ' Season 10. Your lead-off hitter is 8 months pregnant. 9- Every time pitcher throws ball, catcher screams, "Ow!" 8. Outfielders distracted by big fluffy clouds that sometimes look like bunnies. 7- Best hitter refuses to work weekends. 6. Only time players demonstrate hustle is when they're being chased by undercover vice cops. 5. Spirited locker room debates about how many strikes to an out. 4. Starters ask to be excused from fielding drills to watch "The View." 3. Most promising rookie recently swallowed a rosin bag. 2. Team name contains words "Devil" and "Rays." 1. Nobody can keep his mind on the game with that sexy Derek Jeter running around. Fast Facts ThM )OW Moon's shadow to cross over Earth A total solar eclipse will occur Wednesday, beginning in Brazil, before crossing over Africa and Asia. Most of the Eastern Hemisphere will experience a partial eclipse. A total solar eclipse The first on the Northern Hemisphere since 1999 EARTH N Preumbral shadow causes partial eclipse Umbra) shadow causes total eclipse EquaIor c £ MOON Path of totality 20% Private Bedroom & Bathroom • All Utilities & Gas Included • Free HighSpeed Internet • Free Cable • Free Phone Washer/ Dryer in every unit • Bus stop right next to apartments . 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