2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 8, 2002 NATION/WORLD RANKINGS Continued from Page 1A program's dedicated faculty and staff. "Their commitment to a vision of excellence in patient care, research and teaching is driving this upward trend," Lichter said. The law school and School of Education's graduate pro- gram maintained their seventh place ranking in the nation. The School of Education's program in higher education administration was rated the top pick in the country. Down two spots from last year, the College of Engineer- ing ranked sixth. The school's expertise in industrial engi- neering, as well as mechanical engineering, were ranked at No. 2. The school also received the No. 3 spot in the aero- space, aeronautical and astronautical category, as well as a third place ranking in the areas of nuclear, environmental and environmental health engineering. Fifth place was awarded for specialization in the area of electrical, electronic and communications. Although the Physics Department did not place in the nation's top 10, its doctorate program was viewed as one of the top five in the nation in the category of atomic, molecu- lar, optical and plasma. The Business School's graduate program maintained its No. 10 ranking from last year. The school's general management program received the No. 5 spot, while the marketing depart- ment was ranked fourth as a specialized category. Despite so many departments throughout the university receiving high marks, administrators offered mixed feelings about the importance of these numbers. Business School Dean Robert Dolan believed the national ranking to be "really important in that first step of the process," when prospective students consider enrollment. But Dolan did not think the school had changed its enroll- ment numbers in past years as a result of the ranking. Others feel that national rankings should not be so influential. Interim Provost Paul Courant said, "the latest rankings from US. News & World Report provide gratifying confirmation that the University of Michigan is one of the finest universities in the nation," in a written statement. While he added that the recognition of the accomplishments is something the Universi- ty should be proud of, he cautioned prospective students about forming an opinion based strictly on such data. "I think it is important to recall that no simple set of statis- tics can capture adequately the nuanced strengths and weak- nesses of individual graduate and professional programs, nor of the University overall,"he said. Israel takes detainees NWSIN BIF ~~. -4-4)t: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - It's become a common sight in West Bank cities: Palestinian men kneeling with hands clasped behind their heads, or marching handcuffed and blindfolded under Israeli soldiers' watchful eyes, or baring their bellies to show they have no weapons or explosives. More than 1,400 Palestinian males, from gawky teens to paunchy middle-aged men, have been rounded up for questioning during the 10-day Israeli military offensive in the major towns of the West Bank. It's Israel's biggest manhunt in years for Palestinian fugi- tives wanted in connection with terror attacks. Those caught up in the dragnet include teachers, doctors, students, laborers, accountants, policemen and - according to the Israeli military - more than 360 wanted men. The army spokesman's office said it did not know how many of those detained had been released, calling the situation "very fluid." Israel defends the roundups as a legitimate means of hunting down militants responsible for suicide bombings, shooting sprees and other attacks that have killed more than 100 Israeli civilians in the last month alone. But Palestinians call the mass arrests a form of collective punishment, meant to intimidate and humiliate them. "I kept saying to them, 'I'm a social worker. I'm 50 years old. I'm not a gunman, I'm not a terror- ist,"' said Saleh Abulaben, who was held for five days at an Israeli military base after being picked up last week in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. "And they said to me, 'Shut up."' Some of the detainees say they have been beaten, tortured or deprived of food and water. Four Israeli human rights groups - citing what they say are credible accounts of abuse provided by Israeli sol- diers in military camps where detainees are being held - went to Israel's highest court to seek a guar- antee of protection from torture and access to legal counsel for the detainees. The request was rejected yesterday by the Supreme Court, which said it could not consider the case unless it was made on behalf of a specific Palestinian complainant. KABUL, Afghanistan Rocket explodes near peacekeepers 6 A Chinese-made rocket exploded just yards from a camp housing international peacekeepers yesterday, the first such attack since security forces began patrolling the Afghan capital last year. Elsewhere, a U.N. team sent to the central city of Bamiyan found evidence of three mass graves apparently filled with ethnic Hazaras killed last year in the Tal- iban's final month in power. Nobody was hurt in the rocket attack on the Kabul camp of German and Danish troops, which occurred just after 2:30 a.m. local time, said Flight Lt. Tony Marshall, spokesman for the British-led International Security Assistance Force peacekeepers. A 107-mm Chinese-made rocket flew over the peacekeeping compound and exploded to the northwest, Marshall said. Another rocket also was seen flying over the compound and an explosion was heard, but peacekeepers had not located the detonation site, he said. Peacekeepers were searching the area for evidence and were trying to deter- mine where the rockets were fired from. The attack probably was linked to efforts to destabilize the interim Afghan administration ahead of the loya jirga, a national grand council meeting in June to select a new government, Marshall said. Six priests asked to leave due to allegations The Archdiocese of New York said yesterday that six priests have been asked to leave their assignments because of past allegations of sexual misconduct. The announcement, made in a statement released by archdiocese spokesman Joseph Zwilling, comes less than a week after the archdiocese said it had given the Manhattan district attorney's office a list of cases involving priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors. Zwilling said worshippers from parishes where priests were asked to step down were notified by letter. Zwilling said not all the priests worked in parish assignments, but declined to elaborate. The statement released yesterday said information concerning the six priests asked to step down from their archdiocese positions was included in information forwarded to District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. The archdiocese did not release the names of the priests because not all of the allegations had been sub- stantiated, the statement said. "The priests in question have been informed that they are not to present them- selves as priests or exercise their priestly ministry publicly at least until the matter is further clarified or resolved," the statement said. MCCAIN Continued from Page 1A Senate, would quintuple the size of the Ameri- corps program from 50,000 to 250,000 - if passed in the House and Senate and signed by President Bush. It would require that half of Americorps new positions be associated with homeland security. Americorps gives tuition grants and living allowances to students who work for such organi- zations as Habitat for Humanity. After a roundtable meeting with students and a press conference, the senators will stage a photo- op on the steps of the Michigan Union, the site where, then-presidential candidate John Kennedy elaborated on his idea of establishing the Peace Corps in an early morning campaign stop Oct. 14, 1960. Although the president's plan is less fiscally MARTIN Continued from Page 1A Ed Martin and his wife, Hilda, were arrested March 21 on charges of money laundering, running an illegal gambling ring and conspiracy. Martin allegedly laundered thie profits he gained in run- ning his illegal gambling ring in Detroit auto plants by loaning it to these former Michigan basketball players before they turned professional. Both Martins have pleaded inno- cent and were released on a $10,000 bond each. Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin said on March 25 that he's con- fident the truth will come out. "If Ed Martin plea bargains we will act on that," he said. But Ed Martin's court history does not suggest that he will definitely plea bargain. On May 3, 2000, Ed Martin backed out of an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's office, which would have required him to disclose all infor- mation about his alleged payments to Michigan basketball players. Ed Mar- tin's son, Carlton, pleaded guilty to federal gambling charges when he con- fronted a similar situation on January 30, 2001. If Ed Martin gives full disclosure in a plea bargain, it will help the Univer- sity tremendously in finally finding the truth surrounding the allegations of one of the biggest scandals in college sports history, while also aiding the NCAA in deciding the fate of Michi- gan's basketball program and any pos- sible penalties. Webber, the biggest star of the "Fab Five," denied the allegations of receiving $280,000 from Martin last week and said that the "truth" will come out soon. His lawyer, Fallasha Erwin, said that an exclusive interview with Webber could happen in two weeks w Sacramento Bee. "What we're going to doi designated time when we ai the middle of a championship a long road trip, I will sit do discuss most of these issues, ber said. But if Ed Martin decides plead, and his case goes to tria ber and the other former Wol mentioned in the indictment c forced to testify. Whatever happens in the E tin saga, White said that thet sity's plan is to "face the m no excuses, no complaints, n ing it will go away." "If true, we will take our mi and any other actions we deem sary and appropriate to squ record of that era with the alleg rupt behavior of our former p White said in the letter. ambitious - supporting only a doubling of Americorps - Bayh said the bill has received much support in the Senate and expects it to pass. "One of the challenges is, in a time of budget- ary restrictions, we need to find the resources," he said. "But I think you can make a compelling argument with all the homeland defense needs that harnessing trained volunteers is the most cost effective way to meet many of the needs that we face." Bayh said beside promoting the legislation, he hopes the forum today will "let people know the opportunity will be there for them to translate their good intentions into concrete actions." "I was interested in tapping into the deep well- spring of patriotism that existed before Septem- ber 11 and harness it to fashion a better society," he said. The senators will address the public at Hill Auditorium at 1 p.m. today. with the ISRAEL is, at a Continued from Page 1A ren't in cease-fire between Israel and the Pales- run or tinians, according to a statement from wn and Peres' office. " Web- At the beginning of the weekly Cabi- net meeting yesterday, Sharon defend- not to ed the offensive, calling it "a war for Ll, Web- our homes." [verines "We have no interest in dragging it ould be out, but we have to do the job," Sharon told Israel TV d Mar- In New York, the U.N. Security Univer- Council yesterday insisted on "imme- usic - diate implementation" of resolutions ao hop- demanding an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire and an Israeli withdrawal iedicine from Palestinian cities without delay. neces- Israel's U.N. Ambassador Yehuda Lan- are the cry said a withdrawal must be "strictly ged cor- related and connected to certain Pales- layers," tinian steps - the cessation of terrorist acts, the meaningful cease-fire." S VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia Car bomb kills 12, wounds thousands Two bombs exploded in a provincial capital of Colombia yesterday, killing 12 people, wounding dozens and stok- ing fears that Colombia's civil war is becoming one of indiscriminate terror- ist attacks. No one claimed responsibility for the blasts in Villavicencio shortly after 1 a.m., but police suspected the country's main rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, was behind it. A small explosive device had gone off minutes earlier, attracting people who were in bars and restaurants on a warm weekend night. Then a bomb - located underneath a car parked on the street - blew up, shredding bodies and causing damage in a four-block-wide area. Four people were killed in the first explosion and eight died in the second blast. More than 60 people were1 injured. WASHINGTON Violent crime against Hispanics decreases The rate of violent crime against His- panics fell 56 percent over a seven-year period in the 1990s and is now similart to that against whites, the government reported yesterday. The decrease for Hispanics coincided1 with a steep drop in violent crime against all U.S. residents and against whites, blacks and American Indians, according to the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics. In 1993, the violent crime rate for Hispanics was closer to that for blacks, who experienced 70 violent crimes per 1,000 people. But by 2000, it was clos- er to that for whites, who experienced 27 violent crimes per 1,000 people. "It seems to have flipped"' for His- panics, said the report's author, Justice statistician Callie Rennison. There were 28 violent crimes per 1,000 Hispanics older than 11 in 2000. SAN FRANCISCO Intake of asprin can reduce colon cancer A daily baby aspirin modestly reduces the risk of colon cancer by pre- venting the growth of ominous polyps, according to a major study released yesterday. Based on a variety of indirect evi- dence, scientists have long speculated that aspirin protects against this type of cancer. But the new study is the first to put the idea to a rigorous test. The experiment was intended to see if aspirin prevents a recurrence of polyps after the growths have been removed dur- ing routine colonoscopies. It found the. 80-milligram baby asprin size taken daily reduces this risk by 19 percent. The dose is the same one already taken by millions of Americans to pre- vent heart attacks. The new work sug- gests they may be getting an additional benefit. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. 0 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 $105. Winter term (January through April) is $110, yearlong (September through April) is $190. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription rate. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscrip- tions must be prepaid. 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