2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 5, 2004 NATION/WORLD 4 i Reserve your spot for the REAL LIFE 101 Series, sponsored by the Alumni Association, and you'll get practical advice and concrete tips on life after Michigan, including getting the job you want, using the Michigan alumni network to your advantage, making the most of your job offer and managing your finances. This free series includes: Situation in Haiti begins to settle PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - U.S. Marines trained their rifles down gritty streets and into a teeming mar- ket as they patrolled the Haitian capi- tal with other peacekeepers yesterday, drawing smiles and a few angry words, but no resistance. Hatred is still simmering among various factions nearly a week after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted in a rebellion that left at least 130 people dead, with new killings discovered outside Port-au-Prince. As the Marines rolled into the loot- ed port area in eight Light Armored Vehicles and ventured into the crowds, onlookers gathered around in curiosity but showed no fear. At one point, a Marine poured a canteen of water over his head to cool off in the sweltering heat, drawing chuckles from passers-by. "I feel much safer now the Marines are here," said Frantz Labissiere, 44. "I wouldn't be here if the Marines weren't here." But not everyone shared his view. As the convoy passed an angry knot of people, one youth shouted: "You took our president - now you're tak- ing our country!" Others held up photographs of Aristide, who fled the country Sun- day as rebels neared the outskirts of the capital and the United States and former colonial ruler France pressed him to resign. Haiti's first freely elected leader lost a lot of popularity in Haiti - and in Washington, which restored him to power in 1994 after he was ousted in a 1991 military coup - because he allegedly used militant loyalists to attack and intimidate his opponents, failed to help the poor and condoned corruption. Aristide, in exile in the Central African Republic, has denied the accusations. The Central African Republic will offer him permanent asylum if he asks but would find it difficult to pay for his upkeep, the government said yesterday. "I can't say definitively if Mr. Aristide will stay here or if he'll go, but if he asks us, we won't refuse him," Communications Minister "Parfait Mbaye told The Associated Press in Bangui. The Organization of American States announced the establishment yesterday of a tripartite council that is the first step to forming a government of national unity in Haiti. The mem- bers are Leslie Voltaire, who was Aris- tide's Minister for Haitians Abroad; former opposition Sen. Paul Denis, a member of the Democratic Platform coalition; and Adama Guindo, the U.N. resident representative in Haiti. NEWS IN BRIEF , HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD NEW YORK NYC turns down gay marriage requests The fight over gay marriages reached the nation's largest city yesterday as about three dozen same-sex couples asked for licenses and were turned down. One applicant warned, "This isn't going away." Couples in a New York suburb were also rejected, but across the country in Portland, Ore., a line of at least 100 hopefuls snaked around a building as Mult- nomah County handed out licenses to gay couples for a second day. "This isn't a matter of sacred and religious issues. It's a civil issue," said Nelson Jones, 74, who came out to support the Oregon couples and hoped to seek his own license there next week. It is not clear how long the licenses will be available. Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski has warned the marriages may not be legal and requested a legal opinion from Oregon's attorney general. New York's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, said in an opinion Wednesday that his state's laws prohibit same-sex marriages, and New York City's top lawyer said the same about city law. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has also promised to enforce the law. KARLSRUHE, Germany German court overturns first 9-11 conviction A German court yesterday overturned the world's only conviction for the Sept. 11 attacks and ordered a retrial for a Moroccan found guilty last year of aiding the Hamburg cell of suicide hijackers. Mounir el Motassadeq's conviction on more than 3,000 counts of accessory to murder and membership in a terrorist organization was flawed because the lower court failed to properly consider the absence of evidence from a key witness who is in U.S. custody, the Federal Criminal Court ruled. The jailed 29-year-old's case returns to court in Hamburg. "The defendant el Motassadeq is certainly far removed from being clear of sus- picion," Presiding Judge Klaus Tolksdorf said. El Motassadeq is serving a maximum 15-year prison sentence after the Ham- burg court convicted him in 2003 of giving logistical support to the Hamburg- based al-Qaida cell that included Sept. 11 suicide hijackers Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi and Ziad Jarrah. El Motassadeq's lawyers said they would ask the Hamburg court to free the electrical engineering student from custody. i Tuesday, March 9: Job Searching 101 How to get informational interviews and what to ask How to take advantage of your own network and Michigan alumni Proven interviewing strate- gies and effective job search communications Tuesday, March 16: Money Management 101 Simple financial steps that work with your budget and pay off later Understanding stocks, mutual funds and other investments How to keep your credit score strong How interest rates affect you Tuesday, March 23: Job Searching 102 How to negotiate for the best compensation Understanding and compar- ing benefit packages What to know when you're considering relocation Building and maintaining career networking contacts BAGHDAD, Iraq Suspected leader of terror cell arrested U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police arrested 14 Iraqis, including a militant suspected of leading a terrorist cell made up of fol- lowers of the extremist Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam, the military said yesterday. Sami Ahmed and the others were captured late Wednesday near Baqouba, a hotbed of anti-coalition activity in the Sunni Triangle, north of Baghdad, said Maj. Josslyn Aberle of the Tikrit-based 4th Infantry Division. Five Iraqi police were wounded in separate attacks in northern Iraq. . A roadside bomb went off as a U.S. military vehicle passed in the town of Hadid, north of Baghdad, wounding a 4th Infantry Division soldier, said Mas- ter Sgt. Robert Powell, an Army spokesman. U.S. soldiers arrested one Iraqi in relation to the attack and are searching for a second man who fled the scene on a motorcycle. GAA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinians: Houses overrun during raid Israeli soldiers battled Palestinian mili- tants in Gaza yesterday, killing a 14-year- old boy and bulldozing houses during a daylong raid, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli army said troops entered Rafah, a frequent battleground in the conflict, in search of tunnels used by Palestinianmilitants to smuggle weapons from Egypt. Soldiers were met with gun- fire and grenades, the army said. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat con- demned the raid and a Wednesday heli- copter strike on a car that killed three Hamas militants. The intensified attacks came ahead of a proposed Israeli with- drawal from almost all of the Gaza Strip. "They say they want to leave Gaza, but before leaving they are increasing their massacres against our people," Arafat said. WASHINGTON U.S. may reconsider inmigration proposal The Bush administration may back off plans to require that visa-carrying Mexicans who make short visits to the United States and stay close to the bor- der be fingerprinted and photographed, a senior U.S official said yesterday. The move would be a concession to Mexican President Vicente Fox, who begins a two-day visit to President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, today. Asa'Hutchinson, Homeland Security's undersecretary for border and trans- portation, told the House Government Reform Committee that the administra- tion may roll back plans for the extra security procedures for Mexicans with so-called laser visas. - Compiled from Daily wire reports Each session is taught by a professional recognized in his or her field. And, you'll take home a practical tip sheet for future reference. All sessions are from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Alumni Center (200 Fletcher St., at the corner of Washington and Fletcher, next to the Michigan League) and include free pizza, pop and a special gift. Plus, a $50 Best Buy gift card will be awarded to one lucky person at each session. Attend two or more seminars and you'll be entered to win a $250 Best Buy gift card! 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