2 - The Michigan Daily -'Wednesday, September 20, 2000 NATION/WORLD GUSTER T Continued from Pagel1 "Due to the facts that the concert is free, outside and the popularity of Guster, this will be one of the most unique shows ever at U of M," UAC president Jordan Litwin said. The concert will start at 4:10 p.m. with the Six Clips opening. In the event of rain, it will be moved to Hill Auditorium. In addition to voter registration infor- mation, many student organizations reg- istered through MSA as being politically or socially active will have informational tables at the concert. Although no one would comment on Guster's performance fee, Katz said, "Guster significantly reduced their fees because they fervently believed in the purpose of this event." In addition to performing for a cause, part of the reason Guster agreed to give the concert is its location. "Guster is really enthusiastic to be playing here again. They love Ann Arbor," said Gabe Sandler, UAC Sound- stage chairman. Students unable to attend the concert who want to learn more about voter reg- istration can visit Voice Your Vote's Website at irww WGokote.com. The deadline to register for the November election is Oct. 10. Co-sponsoring the concert are the Israeli Michigan Public Affairs Commit- tee, the Office of New Student Programs and the University's Housing Division. LS' Continued from Page 1 Young said they harbor a narrow focus. "The Life Sciences Initiative will get us thinking about what we can do beyond what we're already doing," Young said. "Normally, we work in our own small worlds of research, and we don't go beyond that,' he said. "There'll be more collaborative research that we couldn't do without it." Biology department Chair Julian Adams agreed that LSI isn't a testa- ment to poor life science depart- ments but rather an opportunity to make good departments better. "We're doing very well. Biology is certainly doing very well," Adams said. But Adams also said the added resources, funding and national attention that comes along with developing LSI will take the Univer- sity's life science research further. "Any time there's a big investment of funds in something like the LSI, you can expect the quality of (the study of life sciences) to improve," Adams said. Associated biomedical engineer- ing Prof. Thomas Armstrong said LSI is beneficial but not essential to the University's life science pro- grams. "Is the LSI absolutely necessary?" Armstrong asked. "No, I suppose not. But I think it's obvious in the life sciences that there's a lot of growth demand. It's about putting people together and solving prob- lems." Especially prominant in the devel- opment of LSI is the hunt for a director of the research institute. A search committee was established almost a year ago and has since been scouring the best scientists in the world. The highly-anticipated announce- ment of the director will be coming soon, said Medical Prof. Jack Dixon, who heads of the search committee. "We are getting close and I think the president will have some word on this within a couple of weeks," Dixon said in a written statement. AcROSS THE NATION Is- - Senate approves China trade status WASHINGTON - The Senate yesterday resoundingly approved legislation meant to expand trade between the United States and China, culminating a lengthy congressional debate with a major victory for U.S. business interests. Passage of the landmark bill marks the most significant step in U.S. policy toward China since the two countries opened diplomatic relations in 1979. The measure now heads to President Clinton, who strongly supports it. His sig- nature will make it law - and cement his presidency's free-trade legacy. In l9o the first year of his first term, Clinton won congressional approval of the NortW American Free Trade Agreement that created a common market with Canada and Mexico. The bill to permanently normalize trade relations with China passed the Senate Tuesday 83 to 15, with eight Republicans and seven Democrats opposing it. The House approved it in May in a more closely contested vote, 237 to 197. The measure helps set the stage for China's upcoming entry into the World Trade Organization, the Geneva-based group that polices global trade rules. The bill will grant China the open-door trade status that the United States extends to most other countries. Business leaders hailed the policy shift as sending an important signal at a time when economic globalism and its effects have come under increased critici* from some quarters. Fir INDOOR SOCCER Fall 2 Season: Oct. 28th - Dec. 30th --m Now accepting Registrations for Fall 2 Leagues Registration Deadline: October 22nd j" Individual Registrations are welcomec Call (734) 913-4625 for Details WIDWORLD www.wwsports.com SPORTSCE,$NTKR Hijacked airplane crashes near Florida KEY WEST, Fla. - A plane taking off from Cuba was hijacked yesterday morning and crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said. One body was recovered and nine people, including three chil- dren, were rescued, the Coast Guard said. It was not clear if the plane had run out of fuel. The Russian-made Antonov AN-2 Colt took off from Herradura Airport in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, and was believed to have gone down about 90 miles southwest of Key West and 75 miles northwest of Havana, U.S. officials said. The survivors were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico more than 200 miles west of that area, the Coast Guard said. It said the hijacked plane was heading west when it went down. "Apparently it was hijacked, and the pilot indicated they only had 1 1/2 hours fuel," said Lauren Gail Stover, associate director of Miami-Dade County Aviation Department. A Coast Guard jet carrying rafts reached the area yesterday afternoon, as did a Coast Guard cutter and two Florida Air National Guard fighter jets. A U.S. AWACS plane on a train- ing mission from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina picked up an emergency beacon in the area, U.p officials said. Firestone tire death toll reaches 103 WASHINGTON - Fifteen more deaths were reported yesterday in the federal government's investigation into defective Firestone tires, bringing the total number of reported fatalities linked to accidents involving the tires to 103. The National Highway Traffi Safety Administration has received about 800 additional reports of tire tread separation, blowouts and other problems with Firestone tires since the government last updated the numbers on Aug. 31, the agency said. It said there now have been reports of more than 400 injuries. __ " MULTI COLOR SPECIALISTS " ARTIST ON STAFF " RUSH ORDERS " NEAR U OF M CAMPUS 1217 PROSPECT, ANN ARBOR 665.1771 F""with this ad. http://www.tshirtstudio.com U ARouND THE WORLD KJ Isrealis blame halted talks on Palestinians JERUSALEM - Israel called a time-out in peace talks yesterday, say- ing the Palestinians hadn't budged from their hard-line positions. Pales- tinians called the decision regrettable. With time running out for Prime Minister Ehud Barak's government, final word on the fate of the negotia- tions is expected from the United States, which is drafting proposals that could be presented as early as the week- end in an effort to conclude a deal. Barak's security adviser, Danny Yatom, said the time-out would last for a few days at most and Barak him- self played down the importance of the Israeli-Palestinian meetings that have been held since the two sides gathered at Camp David in July. Later yesterday, Barak spokesman Gadi Baltiansky said negotiators from both sides would meet today to dis- cuss a basis for renewing the talks. Yatom said Israel had called for the break because it needed some time to assess the negotiations. He said there was no crisis atmosphere. "There is no doubt that the Pales- tinians need to be not only good in public relations, but also straightfor- ward in the negotiations," Yatom t Israel army radio, referring to Israe complaints that the Palestinians have rolled back on understandings reached in previous sessions. 2 French journalists rescued by troops Z A MBOA NCGA, Ph ili ppines Two French television journali held more than two months by Mus- lim rebels in the southern Philip- pines were rescued today by government troops, President Joseph Estrada said. Estrada said troops also hoped to rescue an American hostage, Jeffrey Schilling, later in the day. The Abu Sayyaf rebels have been holding 19 hostages on remote Jolo island. - Compiled from Daill wire repo?@ fh I.'I , J s 0) C C 0 N -C R 4Y _N i m U C 0 N Ci C Muslim e riitt moves i Fall Information Session September 20, 2000 i K6-8pm Kuenzel Room, 0 Michigan Union F limp-or The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during 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 (January through April) is $105, yearlong (September through April) is $180. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily. 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor. Michigan 48109-1327. 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