2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 12, 2003 NATION WORLD Black Hawk crash kills 11, two live NEWS IN BRIEF f FORT DRUM, N.Y. (AP) - A of Wheeler-Sack Airfield, Lt. Col. leVIENNA, Austria Black Hawk helicopter carrying 13 Bryan Hilferty said. IWould like to extend my condolences tothe people crashed yesterday in a heavi- He said there was no indication families of our fallen comrades and I want to --------d-d--------------pro .tion, PE says 1 ly wooad area of this sprawling Army post in upstate New York, military officials said. The Army said there were two survivors but did not immediately disclose the number of dead. Maj. Gen. Franklin Hagenbeck, commander of the 10th Mountain Division, refused to take questions at a news briefing but indicated there were fatalities. "I would like to extend my con- dolences to the families of our fall- en comrades and I want to assure you that we will fully investigate this terrible accident and do every- thing in our power to take care of all the families involved in this tragedy," he said. The helicopter, a widely used transport aircraft, crashed just north of problems beforehand. "The first call I got was that it was missing," he said. "It just dis- appeared." He said he believed the aircraft was on a training mission with at least one other helicopter, perhaps two more. Maj. Daniel Bohr at Fort Drum said the aircraft last made radio contact shortly before 2 p.m. Rescue crew were able to locate the crash site an hour and a half later, at about 3:30 p.m. Greg Burnelle, a Jefferson Coun- ty emergency management official, said the helicopter crashed between the tiny towns of Antwerp and Philadelphia. Burnelle said there were "critical injured people." assure you that we will fully investigate..." - Franklin Hagenbeck Commander, 10th Mountain Division Hilferty said at least one soldier was spotted walking away from the wreckage. Two soldiers were being taken to Samaritan Hospital and a third was en route to the hospital, spokes- woman Krista Kittle said. Fort Drum, situated along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The fort is about 70 miles north- east of Syracuse amd is the home of the 10th Mountain Division and has been a major staging area for ". x sx #{ /Ri #I R aa x a aa %x"aa, xea 7VW7, ,4, I ##"x ", _# 1ixRP/ R"~R f f Y*9 x *w * ": " # " R< ! x s xf " < 4 f # R~no " . " "" *9 f s" f R "s R #R #<###* F4 :#" {"fY 4 1 94994994494494 94494444444 i~*Ik ii*.f i49 "s# #### kf# k'..f'#/ "9 " /#""#f .#rf f4a!4444444.! #9444 ._44944944 "a e! 0 0 0 0 0 0 a M "**" 0 reserve units taking part in the build-up toward war with Iraq. In recent weeks, nearly 1,000 division soldiers and reservists have left from Fort Drum. Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters are widely used transport aircraft. They are equipped with advanced avionics and electronics, such as the global positioning systems. The training mission had no connection with ongoing war exercises at the base, Hilferty said. Balanced budget awaits approval WASHINGTON (AP) - The chair- man of the House Budget Committee has written a plan for balancing the budget in seven years, but it is unclear whether his own Republican col- leagues will support the spending cuts he would make to get there. The proposal, which budget panel chairman Jim Nussle (R-Iowa), dis- cussed broadly on yesterday, would leave the door open for most of the new tax cuts that President Bush has proposed. But it would also order lawmakers to produce more than $400 billion worth of savings over the next decade from a wide range of benefit programs, said one Republican familiar with the plan. It would as well proposeabout $10 billion less than the $786 billion Bush wants for next year for the part of the budget that Congress must approve annually that covers federal agencies' budgets, said the Republi- can, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Nussle provided few details. But he said his plan would exempt from savings only the military, domestic security, Social Security and unem- ployment insurance, and would seek out waste, fraud and abuse - peren- nial targets of budget cutters. Today, Nussle plans for his com- mittee to vote on a $2.2 trillion budget for 2004 containing his budget-balancing proposal. But first, he faces a morning meeting with all House Republicans to make sure he has their support - a ses- sion some Republicans privately predicted might result in changes. Nussle said savings could be extracted from Medicare and Medic- aid - the government's huge health insurance programs for the elderly and poor. Even so, his plan would provide Medicare with the extra $400 billion over the next decade that Bush has proposed to provide prescription drug coverage. Congress' budget sets overall rev- enue and spending targets, with later bills making actual changes in tax law and programs' expenditures. Nussle's blueprint is a departure from Bush's. MSA Continued from Page 1A filled last year," Kinesiology represen- tative T.J. Wharry said, referring to a similar resolution that sent buses to the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals when it heard arguments in the University admissions lawsuits last summer. Wharry cast the lone vote against last night's resolution. "There's a lot of bet-' ter things we could be spending our moneyon But some students said they thought the resolution was an equal opportunity for expression. "I think it's good to send buses for people," LSA freshman Brett Paper said. "Most people support affirmative action, but they should give the oppor- tunity for everyone who wants to go." "This is an unbiased way for stu- dents to get to Washington,' LSA-SG presidential candidate Ravi Perry said. "With MSA being the governing stu- dent organization of the entire school, I believe the University should offer some type of venue for students' inter- ests, for or against affirmative action, to get there on April 1." Although the funds will deplete one- fourth of the commission's budget, Woiwode assured the assembly the res- OPEC members agreed yesterday to stick with their current quotas for crude oil production but pledged to boost output in the future to keep supplies flowing in case of any serious disruption. Representatives of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ruled out formally raising output now as a way of reassuring nervous markets before any U.S.-led attack on Iraq. However, they took extreme care not to mention such a conflict as a likely source of disruption, apparently afraid of seeming to support such a war by preparing to respond to its possible impact on markets. Despite sharply higher oil prices, OPEC members argued that the world has enough crude to meet demand and blamed Middle East tensions.for causing fears of a possible shortage. "We are studying the market and keeping abreast of it," Saudi Arabian Oil Min- ister Ali Naimi told reporters. "There is no shortage of supply, the market is in balance, there is plenty of oil and there is a commitment to do our best within our capabilities, which we think are enough to satisfy any possible 3/8 shortage in the mar- ket for whatever reason." SEOUL, South Korea S. Korea requests U.S. military intervention South Korea's president yesterday called for a stronger alliance with the United States, a day after North.Korea test-fired a cruise missile into the Sea of Japan. Roh Moo-hyun's comments also came after Defense Secretary Donald Rums- feld said last week that he wants U.S. troops stationed near the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea to be moved farther away from the zone, shift- ed to other countries or brought home. "The staunch Korea-U.S. combined defense arrangement is greatly con- tributing to our national security," Roh said in a speech at the Korean Mili- tary Academy. "The solid (South Korea)-U.S. alliance should be maintained even more so." Roh urged South Koreans not to worry about the redeployment plan, calling it "nothing new at all." He said the two allies will consult closely with each other on reconfiguring U.S. military presence. Tensions over North Korea's nuclear programs intensified Monday when North Korea test-fired a second cruise missile off North Korea's east coast in two weeks. WASHINGTON Reps. fail to honor term limit pledges At least eight lawmakers are planning to run for re-election next year despite pledges to leave the House of Represen- tatives at the end of 2004. Will voters make them pay? Not if recent elections are any guide. No member of Congress has lost re-election for reneging on a term- limit promise - in fact, at least five have won. "A few may accuse me of breaking a pledge. That is their prerogative," said Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.), who cited unfinished work in Congress as her reason for seeking a fourth full term next year. Absent are other questions about a candidate's character. Such changes of heart haven't seemed to make much dif- ference in voter turnout or opinions. "It's never been a voting issue," said Mark Petracca, a political science profes- sor at the University of California, Irvine. and a supporter of term limits. NEW YORK Al-Qaida member detained indefinitely A former Chicago gang member accused of plotting with al-Qaida to detonate a "dirty" bomb of radioac- tive material can meet with defense lawyers despite government con- cerns, a judge ruled yesterday. U.S. District Judge Michael Mukasey rejected the government's plea to reverse his decision last year allowing lawyers to consult with Jose Padilla, 31, who was designated an enemy combatant by the White House last summer. Before Padilla can see a lawyer for the first time since June, ground rules have to be worked out between the sides and possibly the judge. A hearing was set for the end of the month. Enemy combatants are held with- out charge or trial and are not allowed to see lawyers. NEW YORK - Musicians, producers settle strike in NYC After a four-day walkout that cost the city $10 million, Broadway musicians settled the first strike on the Great White.Way in nearly 30 years yesterday by agreeing with Broadway producers to cut the num- ber of orchestra players a show must hire. The breakthrough came during an all-night negotiating session set up by Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the walkout by about 325 musicians began costing theaters, restaurants and hotels vital tourism dollars in a city already ailing financially. "Broadway is no longer dark," Bloomberg said in announcing the agreement that allowed 18 musicals, including such current Broadway hits as "The Producers," "The Lion King," "Mamma Mia!" and "Hair- spray," to resume yesterday night. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. Thinking about Switching? Now is the time with these great prices. 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