--n 0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 5, 2002 NATION/WORLD Bin Laden NEWS IN BRIEF ., 0c - .3 *0 I 0'if i 4 ac3au%.,iaLU killed by U.S. forces WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces killed a top associate of Osama bin Laden in Yemen in a missile strike, expanding the war on terror with America's first overt attack on suspected al-Qaida opera- tives outside of Afghanistan, a U.S. official said yesterday. Qaed Salim Sunian al-Harethi was one of several al-Qaida mem- bers traveling by car in northwest Yemen when a Hellfire missile struck it Sunday, killing him and five others. The official, speaking on the con- dition of anonymity, said the attack was believed to have been conduct- ed by a CIA aircraft, possibly a mis- sile-carrying Predator drone. CRIME Continued from Page 1 They reportedly discovered $135 miss- ing. "There's enough similarity in the description that we are investigating a possible connection," Brown said. Several South Quad residents said they still believe their possessions are safe in the residence halls, but added that they are anxious for new security measures to begin working. Security cameras are currently being installed in the residence hall's two main entrances but are not yet working. "I feel my stuff is very safe, except for when I lose my MCard and keys," said Music freshman Andy Papas, adding he believes his keys were recently stolen after he accidentally left them in his mailbox keyhole. The heightened awareness of on-cam- pus theft led Papas to immediately change his door locks. He said nothing was missing from his room. His keys have not been returned. "I hate having to lock my doors all the time. It's just such a pain," Papas said, adding that like many others, he does it anyway. MARTIN Continued from Page An avid sailor, Martin is president of the U.S. Sailing Foundation and also served as president of the U.S. Sailing Association, the national governing body of the sport, from 1988-91. For the last 10 years, he has represented sailing at the Olympic level, and has been a member of the USOC Board of Direc- tors since 1995. This weekend, he was in Colorado Springs, Col., helping the USOC to choose New York City as its candidate to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. "From a time perspective, there isn't much difference for me now," Martin said. "I am attending meetings as a member of the Board (of Directors) any- way, so it will just change which meet- ings I attend." Martin has served on a number of USOC committees, including the budget committee, but as Vice President-Secre- tariat he will primarily take part in meet- ings of the executive committee, which sets USOC policy between meetings of the Board of Directors. Martin said that his new duties as vice president-secretari- at will be taking roll and signing minutes at meetings of the Board of Directors. But Article XI of the USOC Constitution states: "Until the election of an individual to fill the vacancy in the office of the president, the vice president-secretariat shall act as president." So Martin is just one "death, disability, resignation or removal" away from the presidency. Despite his high profile in Olympic sports, Martin believes that his contin- ued involvement in amateur athletics actually helps him to do his job better. "My first priority right now is the University of Michigan," Martin said. "But 22 of our 25 varsity sports (all except men's and women's golf and foot- ball) are Olympic sports, so there is a lot of synergy and carryover." Martin, a 1965 graduate of the Business School's MBA program, has served as Michigan's Athletic Director since 2000. DEATH Continued from Page 1 sorry for his family and all his friends out there." Miska, who is originally from Ann Arbor, said he hopes the man's death raises more awareness of the city's homeless community, adding that he's met many homeless residents over the years by walking down the sidewalks and by volunteering in soup kitchens. "A lot of them are working and either have money for a place to live but no food or have money for food but no ST. PAUL, MInn. ;f Independent to fill Wellstone's post A steaming-mad Gov. Jesse Ventura appointed a fellow independent to tem- porarily fill Sen. Paul Wellstone's seat yesterday, while Walter Mondale went on the offensive against Republican Norm Coleman in the only debate of their com- pressed Senate campaign. Ventura's choice of Dean Barkley, a major figure in Minnesota's third-party movement, leaves the balance of power in the Senate up in the air. The two major parties now have 49 members each, with two independents. One of those independents, Jim Jeffords of Vermont, routinely votes with Democrats. Barkley said he is not sure which way he would lean. "I can get along with moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans," he said. He later noted that Jeffords told him in a call, "Don't commit to anything." Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott also called in a bid to court the newest senator. It is unclear how long Barkley will serve. An attorney general's opinion said the winner of the Senate election will replace Barkley once the winner is certified in mid-November. But Senate rules suggest Barkley's term will run into early Jan- uary, until the new senators arrive. It also remains unclear whether the Senate will hold a lame-duck session between Election Day and January. JERUSALEM Suicide bomber kills two near Tel Aviv A Palestinian suicide attacker blew himself up yesterday while grappling with an Israeli security guard at a shopping mall in a Tel Aviv suburb, killing the guard and another civilian and wounding 12 other people, including two infants. The bombing - the 81st by Palestinian militants in two years - marked a first test for Israel's new defense minister, Shaul Mofaz, who was sworn in yesterday. Mofaz is known for his hawkish views and is an advocate of tough military action against the Palestinians. Against the backdrop of violence, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's govern- ment fended off three no-confidence votes in Israel's parliament. Sharon rejected calls for early elections, and was searching for partners to stabilize his coalition and recapture a majority in the legislature. In the yesterday evening bombing, the assailant, identified as 20-year-old Nabil Sawalha, blew himself up in a shopping mall in Kfar Saba, a town northeast of Tel Aviv just across the West Bank border from the Palestinian town of Qalqiliya. Police said one of the Israeli dead was a mall security guard who struggled with the bomber, stopping him from entering a crowded appliance store. 4 BAGH DAD, Iraq Saddam deliberates over U.N. resolution President Saddam Hussein indicated yesterday he would not reject outright a new U.N. resolution on weapons inspections, saying Iraq would exam- ine the conditions it imposes before deciding on compliance, Irani TV reported. Saddam's remarks appeared to mark a shift by the Iraqi leader, who had maintained he would only accept weapons inspectors on terms laid down in previous resolutions. The comments appearedaimed at preparing the Iraqi people for acceptance of a new resolution and at buying time to stave off any American attack. "Iraq will look into whether it will deal with a resolution after it is issued by the Security Council," state-run television quoted Saddam as saying during a meeting with Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider. AMMAN, Jordan Aid agencies prepare for Iraqi refugee crisis Fearing a repeat of the refugee crisis sparked by the Gulf War and its after- math, aid agencies and governments are quietly drawing up plans and stockpil- ing supplies to help Iraqis who may flee their country if new fighting breaks out. Neighboring countries, which took in more than 3 million displaced people a decade ago, hope to avoid a flood of migrants by sealing their borders and set- ting up refugee camps inside Iraq. Aid officials doubt, however, that the flow of frightened Iraqis can be halted at the bor- der. Either way, huge amounts of supplies could be needed on short notice. Interna- tional relief agencies are rapidly trying to fill warehouses in the region. "All of them are preparing for what should happen if there should be a reason for people to flee," said Roland Huguenin of the Inter- national Committee of the Red Cross. ANCHORAGE, Alaska Earthquake causes Alaska oil shutdown Engineers inspected the Alaska pipeline to determine the extent of the damage yesterday after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the United States knocked out some of its supports and forced a shutdown in the flow of oil.Sunday's magnitude-7.9 quake was so strong that it opened cracks 6 feet wide in roads and rocked boats on lakes as far away as Louisiana. However, only one minor injury was reported - a woman who broke her arm in a fall when she fled her home. The pipeline, which carries crude from the North Slope oil fields, was shut down as a precaution, and Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. spokesman Mike Heatwole said yes- terday it was too soon to know when pumping would resume. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. 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