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Show jr_JVVddnesday; Today'slssue Celebs&Peopte Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. Todays issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Janae Decker, a sophomore majoring in dietetics from West Jordan, Utah. ClarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at 797-1762 or TSC 105. /Briefs Bailout revival sought, with better deposit safety WASHINGTON (AP) - In a surprise move to resurrect President Bush's $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan, Senate leaders slated a vote on the measure for Wednesday - but added a tax cut plan already rejected by the House. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and GOP Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky unveiled the plan Tuesday. The Senate plan would also raise federal deposit insurance limits to $250,000 from $100,000, as called for by the two presidential nominees only hours earlier. The move to add a tax legislation - including a set of popular business tax breaks - risked a backlash from House Democrats insisting they be paid for with tax increases elsewhere. But by also adding legislation to prevent more than 20 million middle-class taxpayers from feeling the bite of the alternative minimum tax, the step could build momentum for the Wall Street bailout from House Republicans. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Barack Obama, D111., and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware intend to fly to Washington for the votes. Voting for president begins in pivotal Ohio S T A M P E D E V I C T I M S , injured and dead, are seen near the site of a stampede, in Jodhpur, India, Tuesday. AP photo At least 168 killed in Indian temple stampede JODHPUR, India (AP)Thousands of pilgrims panicked by false rumors of a bomb stampeded at a Hindu temple in western India on Tuesday, killing at least 168 people in the crush to escape. Television footage showed dozens of bodies lying on the sidewalk, while nearby frantic people tried to revive unconscious devotees, slapping their faces and pressing on their chests. One child sat on the ground next to the body of a woman, rubbing her forehead and crying "Mother, Mother." The disaster occurred just as the doors of the temple were being opened for worship at dawn for more than 12,000 people celebrating a key Hindu festival in the historic city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan state. The chaos began with false rumors of a bomb, said Ramesh Vyas, a pilgrim who was standing in line. Tensions are high because India has been hit by a spate of bomb attacks. The latest explosions Monday night in the western cities of Malegaon and Modasa killed six people and wounded 45. Devotees had broken coconuts as religious offerings and so the temple's floors were slick with coconut milk, causing pilgrims to slip and fall as they scrambled to escape, Vyas said. Other pilgrims had crammed a narrow 10-mile path leading to the temple, leaving little room for those fleeing to escape. The chaos was made worse by the fact there was a power outage at the time. Some pilgrims slipped on the ramp leading to the shrine, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted Director-General of state Police K. S. Bains as saying. At least 168 people were killed in the stampede, Naresh Pal Gangwar, the district collector, told The Associated Press. Officials said 100 others were injured. It was the third disaster this year at religious events in India, shocking Hindus as Tuesday marked the first day of Navratra, a nine-day Hindu festival to honor the Mother Goddess. Deadly stampedes are a relatively common occurrence at temples in India, where large crowds - sometimes hundreds of thousands of people - congregate in small areas lacking facilities to control big gatherings. In August, 145 people were killed when rumors of an avalanche David Letterman, Sept. 29,2008 sparked a stampede at a hilltop Top Ten Features Of The Rejected $700 temple in northern India. Billion Bailout LateNiteHumor Iraqi forces win more control and lose lives CLEVELAND (AP) - In the state that may again determine the presidency, voters started casting ballots Tuesday as Barack Obama struggles to thwart a John McCain victory in Ohio four years after it tipped the election to President Bush. Both candidates visit often while spending millions of dollars flooding TV BAGHDAD (AP) - The number and radio with advertisements, mailboxes of Iraqi security forces killed in with literature and even voicemail with September rose by nearly a third to automated phone calls to get supporters 159 compared with the same period to the polls, particularly during the onelast year, Associated Press figures week window in which people can regisshowed Tuesday. U.S. troop deaths ter and vote in one swoop. for the same period fell by nearly 40 Early participation appeared light; percent to 25. officials in the state's largest counties that are home to Cleveland, Cincinnati, Thefiguresare a sign that U.S. Toledo and Dayton each reported several military is increasingly relying on hundred ballots cast by afternoon. Many the Iraqis, including U.S.-allied of those who voted cited convenience. Sunni fighters, to take the lead in operations so they can assume "I wanted to avoid the traffic and responsibility for their own security the people," said Charlene Glass, 49, of Cleveland Heights. A first-time voter, she and let the Americans eventually withdraw. backed Obama and expressed her enthusiasm for a black candidate. In Dayton, Overall civilian casualty figures Terri Bell, 49, chose McCain because of remained relatively low despite a his experience and his military service. "I ;pate of deadly attacks in Baghdad have a lot on my plate. I wanted to do this and surrounding areas during the early," she said. Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, which ends Tuesday for Sunnis and Thursday for most Shiites. But even as Iraqi security forces are taking the lead and violence in the country has plunged some 80 percent over the past 15 months, cautious Pentagon leaders have resisted calls for more rapid and hefty troop pullouts. Instead, top commanders insist the security situation remains fragile, and the improvements reversible. One potential source of conflict comes this week, when the Shiiteled government begins to assume authority over tens of thousands of Sunni fighters who turned against al-Qaida in Iraq. Six U.S. Army brigades, a National Guard unit, and three military headquarters have been NEW YORK (AP) - Another Super Bowl, another rock 'n* roll superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla.. the NFL SPRINGSTEEN and NBC announced Sunday night. Continuing a run of major talent that has lately included the Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the biggest television event in the nation will showcase one of its most beloved rock 'n' roll artists. The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium. The 2008 Super Bowl show was watched by more than 148 million viewers in the U.S., the NFL said in its release. It wasn't always that way: For years, the game's halftime show was made up of local and college marching bands and drill teams. NEW YORK (AP) -Janet Jackson was released from a Montreal hospital just two hours after she arrived, a spokeswoman for the facility said Tuesday, but it was still not clear why she was admitted. The 42-year-old singer became "suddenly ill" and was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital on Monday night shortly before her scheduled concert in Montreal, which was canceled, according to a statement released by W&W Public Relations. BAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - Billy Joel, who has championed the cause of Long Island, New York,fishermenin songs like "The Downeaster Alexa," is helping with the funeral expenses for a clam-digger whose body was found not far from the singer's mansion. The body of Edwin Flores was found floating off a Long Island Sound beach in Lattingtown on Monday, six days after he was reported missing. The Nassau County medical examiner has confirmed the man's identity. 10. First 500 billion comes from Regis. 9. If this bailout fails, promise of another $700 billion bailout to bailout the bailout. 8. To give Americans a break, this week gas is being lowered to 9 bucks a gallon. 7. For $20 you can bail yourself out with ordered to deploy to Iraq next the hilarious Late Show Fun Facts book summer, the Pentagon announced available nowl Tuesday, in a move that would allow the U.S. to keep the number of 6. A billion dollars to rebuild the Mets troops largely steady there through bullpen. much of next year. There are now about 150,000 5. Instead of securities, they're now called U.S. troops in Iraq. At least 4,176 "insecurities." Hey, you've been great. members of the U.S. military have Enjoy Richard Lewis. died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an AP 4. For some reason, Haliburton gets $500 count. billion. In the latest attack on U.S. troops, an American soldier was 3. No number three - economy so bad killed by small-arms fire Tuesday writer sold computer in northern Baghdad - one of only eight U.S. deaths during fighting in 2. Everything west of the Mississippi will September. 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