The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON, D.C. * High court takes up global warming Frustrated by Bush admini tration inaction on. global warn ing, states and environmentalisi urged the Supreme Court yeste day to declare greenhouse gases t be air pollutants that the goverr ment must regulate. The cuurt's first case un th politically charged topic shuwec an apparent split between its lit eral and conservative justice: with Anthony Kennedy potentia. ly the decisive vote in determinin whether the administration mus abandon its refusal to treat car bon dioxide and other greenhous gases as air pollutants that imperi public health. Justice Samuel Alito, who wit Chief Justice John Roberts seemed most skeptical of the states' posi tion, said that even in the best of circumstances, the reduction in greenhouse gases would be rela tively small. NEW YORK CITY Mystery men may aid police shooting investigation Investigators believe two mys terious men - one of whom ma have had a gun - could hol the key to learning why police unleashed a 50-bullet barrage tha killed a groom leaving his bachelo: party at a strip club hours befor his wedding. One man was last seen dresse in black, standing in front of a sport utility vehicle with silve rims and exchanging glares and insults with the groom, Sean Bell Another man was last seen wear ing a beige jacket and runnin away from Bell's car as five officer fired. Law enforcement official provided partial descriptions yesterday of the two missing wit nesses and details about their pos- sible roles based on accounts frosm undercover officers and at leass one civilian. AMMAN, Jordan First meeting between Bush, al-Maliki nixed President Bush's high-profile meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki yesterday was canceled in a stunning turn 01 events after disclosure of U.S doubts about the Iraqi leader's capabilities and a political boycot in Baghdad protesting his atten- dance. Instead of two days of talks Bush and al-Maliki will have breakfast and a single meeting fol- lowed by a news conference this morning, the White House said. The abrupt cancellation was an almost unheard-of development in the high-level diplomatic circles of a U.S. president, a king and a prime minister. ISTANBUL, Turkey Pope begins pilgrimage in Turkey Pope Benedict XVI began his pilgrimage among Turkey's tiny Christian communities yesterday by paying homage to an Italian priest slain during Islamic pro- tests and expressing sympathy for the pressures facing religious minorities in the Muslim world. The messages - made at one of Turkey's holiest Christian sites - could set the tone for the remain- der of Benedict's first papal trip to a Muslim nation as he tries to strengthen bonds with the spiri- tual leader of the world's orthodox Christians. - Compiled from Daily wire reports 20 The number of Honda sedans with hydrogen-pow- ered fuel cells currently on the road. The company plans to offer more of these sedans to American and Japanese buyers in 2008, The Associated Press reported. ONE CUT ABOVE Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 3A One dead in St. Louis fraternity fire Two of three residents survive fire ST. LOUIS (AP) - A fire at a fra- ternity house near the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus killed a student early yesterday, less than two weeks after a fatal blaze at the home of a Nebraska fraternity. Three students lived at the Pi Kappa Alpha house in St. Louis, and two got out when the fire broke out around 3:30 a.m., university spokes- man Bob Samples said. Police identified the victim as Brian Schlittler, 25, a senior from the St. Louis area. "It's a tragedy," Samples said. "We want to find out how it hap- pened and work from there." No one else was hurt. Authori- ties were investigating how the fire began at the small brick and wood- frame house. One of the residents arrived home to find a couch on fire in the living room, Bel-Ridge Police Chief Gordon Brock said. The student ran through the house, knocking on the doors of the other two students. The student told police he roused Schlittler, Brock said. "The other two left the house and turned around to see that Schlittler hadn't followed," Brock said. "By the time they turned around, it was too rough to go back in there." Members of team High Five show off their advanced cutting board techniques during a competition at the 21 Kitchen trade show in the Computer Science and Engineering Building last night. Frist abandons presdnilplans One-armed Senate majority leader leaves wide-open race WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen- ate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) renounced a bid for the White House in 2008 yesterday, an early dropout from the most wide-open presidential race in decades. "In the Bible, God tells us for everything there is a season, and for me, for now, this season of being an elected official has come to a close," said Frist, a surgeon before he entered politics in 1994. While the first national conven- tion delegates won't be chosen for more than a year, jockeying among potential presidential contenders is well under way. Frist made his announcement as several potential GOP hopefuls were descending on Miami for the annual meeting of the Republican Governors' Association. Among them were Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, outgoing head of the group, and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Sen. John McCain (R- Ariz.) planned private meetings with governors today followed by a reception. The roster of potential candi- dates in both parties is long in the first White House campaign since 1928 in which neither an incum- bent president nor vice president is in the early mix of candidates. MR. ENGINEER From page 1A audience's energy, Foster separated himself from the pack by giving the only correct answer of the night. Next, the competitors showcased their talents. Contestantsrapped,salsadanced, sang, juggled and lip-synched their way into the judges' hearts. After the intermission, the five finalists were announced. Fun and games were put aside. Their last chance to secure the title of Mr. Engineer was to answer a long and convoluted question of ethics. Chrysler Auditorium sold out, selling 250 tickets. The money raised through ticket sales and donations - close to $2,000 - will be given to SafeHouse, an organi- zation that aids victims of domes- tic violence. Contestants received extra points for raising money on behalf of the Society of Women Engineers. 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