2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 16, 2000 NATION/WORLD 8 Palestinians killed in fighting GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli soldiers killed eight Palestinians in bitter clashes yesterday, the highest death toll in nearly a month. There were no celebrations to mark what Palestinians see as their symbolic independence day -- only more funer- als and more violence. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who had promised his people indepen- dence this year, avoided mention of the anniversary, but other prominent Palestinians said they would not stop fighting until they have a state. The intense fighting was a sad con- trast to the funeral of Leah Rabin, widow of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The Israeli leader was assassi- nated five years ago by a Jewish extremist who opposed his peace ini- tiatives. Mrs. Rabin died Sunday of cancer. In what appeared to be a gesture to the Israeli people, Arafat gave a video- taped eulogy that was broadcast on Israeli television. He said, "I put with all the respects a flower from Palestine on your coffin, renewing my commit- ment for peace." The eulogy was not broadcast on Palestinian television. But exchanges of gunfire, not talk of peace, set the tone yesterday. "The political rhetoric has been replaced by field action," Palestinian spokeswoman lanan Ashrawi said in apparent reference to recent Palestin- ian ambushes of Israeli soldiers and settlers on roads in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. "In a sense, the army of occupation and the settlers have become legiti- mate and select targets of Palestinian resistance," she said. Arafat emerged briefly from his sea- side office in Gaza City to make a terse plea for the international commu- nity to "push the peace process for- ward." Arafat has repeatedly pledged this year would bring Palestinian sover- eignty, but the current hostility has eliminated any chance of a negotiated settlement for now. He has also backed away from unilaterally declaring an independent state. Israel, which suspended peace talks amid the violence, said it would not resume negotiations until calm is restored, "We are in the middle of a march of folly, and this tragic situation needs to be brought to an end," said Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami. A ACROSS THE. NATION Court convicts 3 Los Angeles officei, LOS ANGELES - Three officers accused of framing gang members=w convicted of conspiracy and other crimes yesterday in the first trial resulti from the biggest police corruption scandal in Los Angeles history. After weighing testimony from a parade of gang members and police offic the Superior Court jury found Sgts. Brian Liddy and Edward.Ortiz and O fi Michael Buchanan guilty. A fourth officer, Paul Harper, was acquitted charges. "There's good cops and there's bad cops," jury foreman Victor Flores sojd. lot of us on the jury felt that they just didn't happen to cover themselves eriqu and they never thought it would come back to haunt them." All four officers were suspended after their arrests. The convicted officers f one to four years in prison at sentencing Jan. 16, though defense attorneys s" they will appeal. The scandal, centered within the anti-gang unit at the LAPD's Rampart s tion, involves allegations that officers framed gang members, planted eviden committed perjury and even shot innocent victims. The scandal has led to the dismissal of about 100 criminal cases tainted police testimony. Dozens of officers have quit or have been fired or suspec According to some estimates, it may cost the city S125 million to settle laws resulting from the scandal. 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COLLEGE Boston plays host to Amtrak b let train WASHINGTON - A champagne christening in Washington, a-gala wel- come in New York and fireworks in Boston were on track today to cele- brate the debut, at last, of America's first bullet train. The VIP-only inaugural run of Amtrak's Acela Express, however, is just the first step on a long and costly road toward European-style high- speed train travel in the United States. If the idea catches on, Amtrak sees a bright future for itself and for U.S. rail travel. "Acela Express is the leader of all that is yet to come," said Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, chairman of Amtrak's board of direc- tors. If not, Acela Express could be the swan song for the federally subsidized railway that is under orders from Con- gress to become financially self-suffi- cient by 2003. Amtrak is relying on the service to earn S180 million a year. Proponents say high-speed rail is needed regardless of Amtrak's futu as an alternative to overcrowded travel. But that would require billic of public dollars to lay new tracks some corridors, straighten cuiv eliminate highway crossings and p form other upgrades of the nat rail network. Bishops pledge to welcome immigrani WASHINGTON - The natioi Catholic bishops have pledged at'th fall conference to welcome ion grants. On Tuesday, the National Conf ence of Catholic Bishops adopt unified Spanish translation of the to use at Spanish masses nationwide. The bishops were expected approve a lengthy pastoral lett r their 60 million followers in the Ur ed States, calling on every parish welcome immigrants. 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Clinton keeps quiet on war in Vietnam BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - President Clinton has no intention of apologizing in Vietnam for the war he bitterly opposed, with his ambassador to Hanoi saying the United States has already transformed relations with its onetime enemy "from pretty awful to pretty good." "I don't necessarily think anyone is looking for an apology," Ambassador Pete Peterson said yesterday on the eve of Clinton's visit to Vietnam, the first by a U.S. president since the fall of Saigon and the communist takeover in 1975. Clinton's anti-war youth probably is well known in Vietnam, Peterson said, but "it's never mentioned to ne and J doubt seriously if there will be any reference to it at all during his visit." Not officially, but Clinton's person- al history as a war protestor and in avoiding the Vietnam draft are an unavoidable backdrop to his historic hitd.y visit. He is the third president togo Vietnam - the first ever to Hanoi ,a the first to a unified Vietnam. Lynd< Johnson and Richard Nixon pna< swift, undisclosed visits to wha then a war zone to rally Amt troops. Southern ships scare North Korea SEOUL, South Korea - Nori Korea accused South Korea of con mitting a "serious military provoc tion" by sending ships into its wate Tuesday. Although South Ko officials denied any incursion tI incident could cast a pall over tI fledgling rapprochement betwee tt two nations. Through its state news agenc North Korea warned that itsarn was "highly alerted" and that " u Korean military authorities V\fl I wholly responsible for the c0ns quences to be entailed by the iril tary provocations in the Yellow Sea - Compiledfrom Daily wire repor Enjoy the comfort and convenience of traveling with Amtrak@ this holiday season. Student Advantage"*Members save 15%* on rail fares to over 500 destinations all year long, including the holidays. To join Student Advantage, call 1-877-2JOIN-SA or visit studentadvantage.com. 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