2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 NATION/WORLD A Iraq rebels ill 3 more U.S. troops Violence, anti-U.S. protests erupt across Baghdad BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Insurgents killed three U.S. sol- diers with roadside bombs, the military reported yesterday, and former Iraqi intelligence officers demanding jobs hurled stones and charged American forces guarding occupation headquarters in the capital. Large sections of Baghdad were in turmoil. There was an explosion inside the Foreign Ministry compound about a half mile from the confrontation outside the U.S.-led occu- pation headquarters. Across the city, U.S. solders were met with a demonstra- tion by Shiite Muslims after closing a mosque and allegedly arresting the imam. Late in the afternoon, U.S. troops fired concussion grenades and shots in the air to disperse the crowd, which grew by the hour. By nightfall, an estimated 200 American troops backed by helicopters and at least six MlA2 tanks had sealed off the area, and more Americans and Iraqi protesters converged on the scene. As the midnight curfew approached, however, the standoff eased, with the Americans pulling back most of their forces. Shortly afterward, the protesters began leaving the area, too. L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator for Iraq, said the trouble in the capital did not reflect a turn for the worse. "Of course there will be demonstrations. We should expect that. We have demonstrations in all democracies throughout the world," he said. After the former Iraqi intelligence officers hurled pave- ment stones outside occupation headquarters, American reinforcements began moving forward from the compound toward the protesters, who then scattered. No shots were fired and the Americans pulled back. Throughout the day, small groups of protesters milled around the entrance but did not threaten the soldiers. The three soldiers' deaths, the first reported since Friday, brought to 91 the number of American soldiers killed in hostile action since President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1. A total of 320 U.S. service members have died in Iraq since the United States and Britain launched military operations against Saddam Hussein's government March 20. NEWS IN BRIEF 14- TIT XTD 1~D~l ~nTTTTIrrT~. [7fN"r r * 5. Ear - --U NWT NLYwWAWU&U w i i. il&VZ kU EU W F f \1 Unidentified Cairo University students burn a makeshift Israeli flag yesterday during a v campus demonstration protesting Israel's recent attack on an Islamic Jihad target in Syria. aron: Israel ready to strike foes everywhere WASHINGTON Bush questions leak inquiry's chances President Bush questioned yesterday whether investigators would be able to determine who leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer but said his staff was cooperating. "I want to know the truth," he said. Bush's chief of staff, Andrew Card, urged some 2,000 White House employees to turn over any relevant documents by last night. White House lawyers will screen the materials and decide which ones to send to the Justice Department as part of a criminal inquiry into the leak, Bush spokesman Scott McClellan said. McClellan said it could take as long as two weeks to check those submissions for relevance. The spokesman would not rule out the possibility that the White House would invoke executive privilege to shield sensitive documents from the Justice Depart- ment's inquiry. He said it was premature to talk about such a step. Bush renewed his pledge to cooperate with the investigation to "come to the bottom of this." But he said success was not guaranteed, and he turned reporters' questions back on them at the end of a Cabinet meeting. "You tell me: How many sources have you had that's leaked information, that you've exposed or had been exposed? Probably none," he said. BAU, Indonesia Accord links economies of 10 Asian nations Ten Southeast Asian nations signed an ambitious accord yesterday establishing a Europe-like economic community by 2020 in a region where democracies neighbor dictatorships and First World economies abut financial basket cases. But the Association of Southeast Asian Nations emphasized that the agreement, part of a blueprint dubbed Bali Concord II, was limited to economic relations. It would not create a political union like Western Europe's or a military alliance akin to NATO, although it calls for a regional security community to combat terrorism and other transnational crimes. "We have just witnessed a watershed in the history of ASEAN," Indonesian Pres- ident Megawati Sukarnoputri said. "That will make it possible for our children and their children to live in a state of enduring peace, stability and shared prosperity." Leaders chose Bali - site of a terrorist attack a year ago that killed 202 people - as a symbolic venue for their two-day summit that opened yesterday. JERUSALEM (AP) - Bolstered by U.S. sup- port for Israel's bombing raid in Syria, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday his nation won't hesitate to attack its enemies anywhere - heightening concerns it may widen the Palestin- ian conflict by again striking countries it accuses of harboring terrorists. Since the attack on the reputed Islamic Jihad training camp in Syria on Sunday, the regional conflict has escalated with shooting and mortar fire across the border between Israel and Lebanon, where Syria is the main power broker. An Israeli staff sergeant who also held U.S. cit- izenship was killed Monday in a shooting Israel blamed on Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim guerrilla group that is backed by Syria and predominantly Shiite Iran. The Israeli military said it raised its state of readiness on the Lebanese border yester- day because of the increased tension. Sharon's vow to pursue militants wherever they are also came after Israel accused Syria and Iran of providing key backing to Islamic Jihad, the militant group that claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 19 people in the Israeli port city of Haifa on Saturday. "Israel will not be deterred from protecting its citizens and will strike its enemies in every place and in every way," Sharon said, emphasizing that Israel must prepare "as if the next war is waiting just around the corner." "We are not immune to surprises," he said at a memorial service for Israeli soldiers killed during the 1973 Middle East war with Syria and Egypt. "Only if we are forever ready will we reach peace, and we will reach it." President Bush said Tuesday the Israeli air strike - the first Israeli attack deep into Syria in three decades - was part of an "essential" campaign to defend the country, and drew a parallel between Sharon's actions and U.S. policy on terrorism. Need Money? The Xi Educational Foundation has undergrad scholarships available now. For more info: www.xialumns.org/edu.htm I REITIFISEEBIRThDAY BABH E a i itul $ 8 3 USLY ONESI®aamua u SHAVE CREAM CO1 NTES - -0 Keph gTihe f..... . Entertainment Cle 31 N.W1ASEINg T N @ PARL TPS MANl 734/412110 FRSHM4N, SOPHOMORES + JU~NIORS!!! Want to work during Fall/Winter Semesters? 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Democrats hoped openly for a differ- ent decision from Graham, a proven vote-getter in his southern state for a generation. "We can all hope that he will continue to contribute his passion, experience and expertise," Sen. Jon Corzine (D-N.J.), the head of the Demo- cratic Senatorial Campaign' Committee, said Monday night. WASHINGTON Natural gas bills will shoot up this winter With natural gas costing twice what it did a few years ago and crude oil at $30 a barrel, homeowners can be sure of one thing: This winter's heating bills will be expensive, even if the winter is not severe. And there is no guarantee the weather will cooperate. The Energy Department said yester- day it expects wholesale natural gas prices to be 9 percent higher this winter than last, at between $4.50 and $5 per 1,000 cubic feet. Only a few years ago, it was in the $2.50 range. How much of the increase will be felt by homeowners and businesses will depend largely on how cold it gets, fed- eral officials said. If a severe winter increases fuel use, residential users of natural gas could pay an average of near- ly $1,000 this winter to heat their homes, about 22 percent more than last winter, according to the Energy Department. MIAMI Doctors must pay up after surgical mishap A man whose doctors left a 16-by- 28-inch surgical towel in his abdomen after he underwent surgery for an aortic aneurysm was awarded $455,000 in damages yesterday. ,William Barlow, 62;'developed a blood infection and fever after leaving the Veteran's Affairs hospital in Decem- ber 2000, according to a summary of the case released by the judge. The towel was removed four months later. The VA conceded fault on the forgot- ten towel but tried to limit the damage award, citing Barlow's poor health and obesity. U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro-Benages decided Barlow's existing medical problems, including emphysema and diabetes, were aggra- vated by the infection, the 10-day stay for the towel's removal and the quick succession of major surgeries. DENVER (AP) - A federal appeals court yesterday c eared tie way for the Federal Trade Commission to operate the national do-not-call list, pending a court decision over whether the reg- istry violates the telemarketing indus- try's free-speech rights. The registry started last week, but its operation had been turned over from the FTC to the Federal Communica- tions Commission because of concerns that the FTC had overstepped its legal authority. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the FTC could run the registry while a challenge from tele- marketers winds its way through the courts. Oral arguments were scheduled in Tulsa, Okla., on Nov. 10. Some 50 million people have signed up for the free registry. Late last month, U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham of Denver had barred the FTC from putting the reg- istry into effect because the list unfairly blocks calls from businesses but not charities. In staying his ruling, the appeals court suggested that conclusion was too broad. "The Supreme Court has held that there is undoubtedly a substantial gov- ernmental interest in the prevention of abusive and coercive sales practices," the court said. "The prevention of intrusion upon privacy in the home is another paradigmatic substantial gov- ernmental interest." The court also noted that Congress had found some telemarketing calls "have subjected consumers to substan- tial fraud, deception and abuse." Officials with the American Teleser- vices Association in Indianapolis declined immediate comment. The free registry went into effect last week after the government scrambled to overhaul the system following the court challenges. The FTC gave up most control of the list to the FCC. President Bush also signed a hastily passed law giving the FTC authority to operate the registry. It was Nottingham's ruling that had been closely watched because of the constitutional issues. Attorneys for telemarketers argued the FTC has not shown charitable calls are less annoying than commercial calls. They also said the First Amend- ment rights of telemarketers need to be protected. Turkey agrees to aid U.S. coalition i*n Iraq WWWMICHIGANDAILY.COM The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. 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. 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Gaerig, Lynn Hasselbarth, Laura Haber, Mary Hillemeier, Zach Mabee, Vanessa Miller, Jared Newman, James Pfent, Christopher Pitoun, Archana Ravi, Adam Rottenberg, Melissa Runstrom, Niamh Slevin, Jaya Soni, Brian Stephens, Douglas Wernert, Alex Wolsky PHOTO Tony Ding, Brett Mountain, Managing Editors 764.0563, photo@michlgandally.com ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Elise Bergman, Seth Lower NIGHT EDITORS: Jason Cooper, Ryan Weiner STAFF: Nicholas Azaro, Joel Friedman, Ashley Harper, Curtis Hiller, Kelly Lin, Danny Moloshok, Brendan O'Donnell, Shubra Ohri, Laura Shlecter, Jonathon Triest, David Tuman ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Parlia- ment voted overwhelmingly yesterday to give the government permission to send Turkish peacekeepers to Iraq,'but members of Iraq's interim council opposed the move, a sign of the prob- lems Washington faces as it tries to assemble a peacekeeping force. The United States has been pressing Turkey for months to send what would be the first major Muslim contingent of peacekeepers, a deployment that would enhance the credibility of the American-led force in Iraq by demon- strating Muslim support. Turkey's parliament voted 358-183 to allow the government to dispatch troops, a move top officials said would improve ties with Washington and help give Turkey a say in the future of Iraq. "An Iraq that is in peace, that is on good terms with its neighbors, an Iraq that is stable is in Turkey's interests," Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling Justice and Development Party yesterday. no details as to when, where or how many soldiers would be deployed. 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