Show w n I I t u f I r 4 17 w wI I v t Threats Remain the f f J ame ameI S Same I Homeland a WASHINGTON 1 Security chief Tom Ridge said Sunday there was nothing newin new newin newl l I in n a stat statement ment attributed to ali al- al i 4 that threatens new i attacks in New York and andi i I Washington unless America stops stops s supporting Israel and conf con- con Averts f verts to Islam l The threats contained in that I piece Apiece ar are the same threats weve we've p J i. i been een hearing now for the past year Ridge dge told Fox News l' l ys arda V z Sunday un y fl Its Ifs just added to the totality of the threat environment within within with- with in n which were we're working but we dont don't t add any special credence Ito ftp to Jt it other than we know were we're at war The war on terrorism has ome me to our shores We have todeal to o. o Seal deal with it iE Early Release for Transsexual Transsexual ROANOKE ROANOKE O NOKE Va A A t iU be granted grante early carty release from 5 prison jO so SQ he pan can undergo t me final surgery to become a a woman A i Roanoke oa oke judge ruled Friday t that h lona Sierra Sterra v 27 can an l be reI released d from the e it 1 f f fJ w J v h L city jail one month shy of completing completing completing com com- his month 6 sentence for forgery if he pays about 1200 I in court costs by Monday afternoon formerly Jay McCull McCulley y petitioned petitioned peti peti- petitioned peti- peti the court for early release so he could keep a longstanding longstanding long long- longstanding standing appointment to complete complete complete com com- his sex change at a Colorado hospital If he misses the appointment it could take more than a year to get another one said his lawyer Chris Clemens Clemens said was being rewarded for good She is a jail trusty a prisoner prisoner prisoner pris pris- oner who works and can move freely about the jail Clemens told Circuit Judge Jonathan Apgar must remain on supervised probation for two years following his release Apgar ruled Greek Captain Arrested MADRID Spain Spain battled battled battled bat bat- to contain an oil spill Sunday from a stricken tanker as slicks washed up on beaches aches on ort the country's northwestern coast and trapp trapped d wildlife Patches of oil entered a tive 21 mite mile ile str stretch between the d rich shell fishing area rea of Cape Cap i But the Finisterre and Malpica a. a bulk of the oil about 85 q i tons remained aboard the hel registered Bahamian-registered Prestige about 80 miles off Spam's Spain's Atlantic coast 41 1 The fuel oil appears to be from 1 a ton leak from th the Prestige following an accident t i during a fierce storm j s Wednesday night where it it apparently cracked the right 1 side of the tankers tanker's hull it C K C The ship is considered J i able because its hull has rio no outer casing to provide extra extra 1 protection against leakage i Details on how the ship began to leak are still unknown J offs off said The tanker is owne owned s Y r by the Greek co company pany Mar l f Shipping Inc 1 f f The Greek captain Apostles Magyars was arrested Frid Friday y j after being evacuated along 1 j f with other crew members 1 Sp Spanish nish maritime aut authorities 9 itie J claimed Magyars failed faded t 1 to J cooperate with emergency emergency res rescue res j cue crews after issuing a call for 1 j 1 help Wednesday evening 1 For h hours urs as th the Prestige drift drifted ft- ft j ed perilously cl close se to shore shore Magyars r refused fused to le let tugboats secure cables to his his' stricken x r j ff f s s ship officials said ud v x ro i p s A v v 4 I w- w |