2A -The Michigan Daily Thursday, December 7, 2000 2A - The Michigan Daily Thursday, December 7, 2000 DUKE Continued from Page 1A son why the University supported this deci sion. "People at Duke have been talking about itfor a number of years," she said. "But the push this time by a diverse Duke student government was what moved it through because they put it at the top of their agenda this year." Jordan Bazinsky, president of Duke's student government, said it has been working with university officials for more than 10 years to allow same-sex unions in the chapel. He said the deci- sion by President Keohane is a symbol of the university's interest in equality. "It underscores Duke's commitment to creating a legacy of inclusion." he said. The biggest opposition to the ruling has been from the Duke Conservative Union, a student organization. "The chapel is a sacred space," DCU spokesperson Eric Adler said. "This kind of union is an affront to people who practice Christianity, Judaism or Islam." In addition, Bishop Marlon Edwards of the United Methodist Church issued a formal statement following Duke's decision, on the Church's disapproval of same-sex unions. "As a bishop of the Church, I remind our United Methodist people that no United Methodist clregyperson is to con- duct such services," Edwards said in a written statement. "While acknowledg- ing the sacred worth of homosexual per- sonas and calling for their basic human rights and civil liberties, I would uphold the teaching of the church that marriage is between one man and one woman." Still, Burness stressed that the majori- ty of responses have been positive. Supporters of this decision will have to wait at least a year to see a same-sex union take place in the Chapel, which is booked until the beginning of 2002. The Duke Chapel is the third campus location to allow same-sex unions, the Sarah P Duke Gardens and the Freeman Center for Jewish life were the first. The University of Michigan allows same-sex unions ceremonies on cam- pus. NATION/WORLD Palestinians given World Bank grant WASHINGTON (AP) -The World Bank approved a S12 million grant yesterday to help put Palestinians back to work and ease the "severe economic shock's caused by Israel's blockade during two months of violence. "ThIA is a highly unusual move for the World Bank, since the bank usually provides loans rather than grants," said .Joseph Saba, bank director for West Bank and Gaza. "However, the severe economic shock affecting the Palestin- ian economy calls for a rapid response" that won't burden Palestinians with repayment requirements, he said in a statement. Citing security concerns, Israel has blocked Palestinians from entering the country since Israeli-Palestinian fight- ing began Sept. 28. As a result, some 120,000 Palestinian laborers have been kept away from their jobs. In a tightening of restrictions two weeks ago, Israel also began blockading Palestinian communities and barring residents from leaving. Aske& about the grant during a press briefing. State Department spokesmhtn Richard Boucher said the Clinton administration has urged Israel to ease restrictions because, while Israeli sbcurity concerns "must be addressed, . we don't think that exert- ing economic pressure can be produc- tive." Approval of the grant follows a United Nations report yesterday that found Israel's blockade of the West Bank and Gaza Strip has tripled Palestinian unemployment to 40 percent and wiped out the tentative economic gains of the past three years. The World Bank said the economy has been further crippled by work stoppages due to short supplies of rmaterials, movement restrictions and other related transaction costs. The bank grant aims to provide tem- porary employment for unskilled and semiskilled laborers. Local suppliers and contractors will also benefit through the increased demand for materials and work, it said. "Typical projects could include paint- ing, maintenance and repair of public buildings, tile laying, pipe installations and other labor-intensive small con- struction jobs that require materials pro- duced in the local market. The grant is intended to serve as a catalyst for other donors to make par- allel or joint contributions, the bank said. "Clearly, the Palestinians are being harmed by the economic restric- tions that have been imposed on them by Israel... Life remains very, very dif- ficult," Boucher said later in the day. Who else would you trust your eyes with but U of M graduates. SPECIAL FOR U OF M STUDENTS III i Show your current student ID and receive $200 off the cost of surgery. 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The number of deaths rose by 29 since the National Highway Traffic Safe Administration last updated its figures on Oct. 17, while injuries increased fron 500 to more than 525. NHTSA continues to receive complaints as it investigates what is causing t tread separations, blowouts and other problems with the tires. The agency examining whether Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.'s recall of 6.5 million ATX, ATX I and Wilderness AT tires is sufficient or needs to be expanded to include other models. "It's our top priority" NHTSA Administrator Sue Bailey said. "We've pyut" additional resources and staff to the task and we're going to complete this in record time." She did not say when the seven-month-old probe would be com- pleted, but investigations normally take 18 months. Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone/Firestone could not keep up with initjalr demand for replacement tires after the recall was announced and some cow- sumers waited several weeks to receive new tires. The tiremaker announced lasIt month it has virtually eliminated the waiting list except in some small mark and has replaced about 5.5 million tires. New contraceptive through the traditional IUD design and by releasing tiny amounts of th. approved by FDA hormone levonorgestrel into bc uterus. It's about 99 percent effective. WASHINGTON - A contraceptive at preventing pregnancy, but the abii- IUD that releases tiny amounts of a ty to become pregnant quickly return, hormone won Food and Drug Adminis- when Mirena is removed, said man tration approval late yesterday. facturer Berlex Laboratories. - Called Mirena, the device pre- , vents pregnancy for five years. ItPnd has long been popular in Europe. Probes fi ds $1B While the FDA called it just another * * option for birth control, some J tes n women's advocates call Mirena a WASHINGTON - A blistering., more modern IUD that may help re- Pentagon report released yesterday igniite Americans' interest in accused three top Army Corps ofEngi, intrauterine devices. neers officials of doctoring a case for a. IUDs sit in the uterus to block con- S1 billion expansion of barge locks Q ception. Worldwide, they are the most the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, in,' popular birth control device. part to please powerful agribusins- But Americans were largely interests. scared away from IUDs by the The 10-month investigation by,t.e. 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SAN'A, Yemen - At least three Sources close to the investigation, Yemen is and possibly up to six will be speaking on condition of aonymidnx ot ntedal takon hv adcagswudicuecr the USS Cole, Yemen's prime minister ing out the attack, threatening state said yesterday, adding there was "no security, forming an armed gang and question" the men were involved. possessing explosives. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Prime Ministere Abdul-Karim al-Iryani said the sus- M OSCOW Court gv s pects all were "culprits in preparing for U.S. man 20 years the attack on the Cole" but said he had no details on their exact roles or the MOSCOW - U.S. businessman- charges they would face. Edmond Pope was sentenced yestc Police have completed their investi- day to 20 years in prison by a Moscow gation and prosecutors were reviewing court, the first American convicted of the case in preparation for filing espionage in Russia since a U-2 spy charges, al-ityani said. Charges could pilot four decades ago. be filed "at any time," he said, but any The White House called the con- trial could not begin before the Muslim viction "unjustified and wrong," holy month of Ramadan ends late this while a senior State Department month. AI-Iryani said he expected the official said there was no evidence public trial of three to six suspects to Pope committed a crime and ., open in a criminal court in Aden some- should be released. time in the second half of January. Last month, Yemeni sources said six - Compiledfirom Daily wire rep Ttne Ml ce n DilnSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday dunng the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term iJanuary through April) is $105. yearlong (September through April) is $180. On-campus- subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. 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