The Michigan Daily - michigandail' NEWS BRIEFS GAINESVILLE, Fla. Student tasered at college forum that featured Kerry The University of Florida asked state investigators yesterday to review campus officers' use of a Taser during a forum with Sen. John Kerry, on a persistent ques- tioner who is known for posting practical jokes online. Video of Monday's takedown of the 21-year-old student was replayed extensively on TV and the Internet. University President Bernie Machen called the confron- tation "regretful" and said two officers were placed on adminis- trative leave pending the outcome of the probe. The student, Andrew Meyer, spent a night in jail before his release yesterday morning on his recognizance. He had no comment when he left. Some Florida students reacted angrily to the arrest, planning pro- tests and possible sit-ins against alleged police brutality. WASHINGTON Diplomatic land travel in Iraq suspended The United States yesterday suspended all land travel by U.S. diplomats and other civilian offi- cials throughout Iraq, except in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. The move follows a weekend incident involving private secu- rity guards protecting a diplomatic convoy in which a number of Iraqi civilians were killed. In a notice sent to Americans in Iraq, the U.S. Embassy in Bagh- dad said it had taken the step to review the security of its person- nel and possible increased threats to those leaving the Green Zone while accompanied by such secu- rity details. "In light of a serious security incident involving a U.S. embassy protective detail in the Mansour District of Baghdad, the embassy has suspended official U.S. gov- ernment civilian ground move- ments outside the International Zone (IZ) and throughout Iraq," the notice said. WASHINGTON Bush asks Congress to back pullout plan President Bush, cheered on by Iraq war veterans and their fami- lies on the White House's South Lawn, urged lawmakers yesterday to back his plan to withdraw some troops from Iraq but keep at least 130,000 through next summer or longer. "Iaskthe United States Congress to support the troop levels and the strategies I have embraced," Bush said, to loud cheers and chants of "USA! USA!" The president briefly addressed about 850 members of military support organizations who were invited to the White House for cof- fee, juice and pastries. With almost everyone wearing red shirts, peo- ple from several organizations gathered at picnic tables set up on the South Lawn in the morning sun. LAS VEGAS 0.J. charged with seven felonies O.J. Simpson was charged yes- terday with seven felonies, includ- ing kidnapping, in the alleged armed robbery of sports memora- bilia collectors in a casino-hotel room. The fallen football star was arrested Sunday after a collector reported a group of armed men charged into his hotel room at a casino and took several items Simpson claimed belonged to him. Simpson was booked on suspi- cion of assault and robbery with a deadly weapon. Clark County District Attorney David Roger filed those charges and added kid- napping and conspjracy to commit kidnapping, according to court documents. Simpson, who was accused along with three other men, was also charged with one misde- meanor. He faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted. - Compiled from Daily wire reports AL L E .. A MEl 1 CA S 39787 Number of American service members who have died in the War in Iraq, according to The Associated Press. The following service member was identified by the Department of Defense yester- day: Army Pfc. Brandon T. Thors- en, 22, Trenton, Fla E y.com A se tc Sti cab cc with polit Bed Flyer, servi' to in Four: of St Airpt Sti ticket for $1 with 1 Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 3A uses to run from Ann Lrborto Detroit airport Legislature makes some budget progress AATA will have rvice from Union o Sheraton hotel By ZOE BAMBERY For theDaily udents won't have to pay a oanpany $35 or pester friends cars to get to Detroit Metro- an Airport anymore. ' ginning Oct. 1, Michigan , an express luxury coach ce, is expanding its service clude a shuttle bus from the Points hotel by Sheraton off ate Street to Detroit Metro ort and East Lansing. udents can book a one-way t online the Detroit airport 10 or to East Lansing for $15 a promotion that's in effect until Dec. 31. Shuttles are scheduled to arrive The Ann Arbor Transporta- in Ann Arbor from 4:25 a.m. to 11 tion Authority is partnering with p.m. Michigan Flyer for the service. Moore said the busses will Students will be able to take offer free water and wireless the AATA's Wolverine Tower Internet. shuttle for the two-and-a-half Michigan Flyer could take cus- miles from Central Campus to tomers from the Michigan Stu- the Sheraton. dent Assembly's, airBus service. Starting on Oct. 1, the Wolver- AirBus provides $7 trips to the air- ine Tower shuttle will stop next to port from campus, but the service the Sheraton. "It'll be a change in is only available around holiday the routing, but it shouldn't alter breaks from school. too much," AATA spokeswoman "It'd be impossible to predict Mary Stasiak said. what the Flyer will do to airBus," Diane Moore, Michigan Flyer's MSA President Zack Yost said. director of sales, said the company "This just amounts to more stu- had lots of requests to adda stop in dents having an affordable way to Ann Arbor. get to the airport." The Michigan Flyer service will Molly Cohen, an LSA freshman make 11 trips between Ann Arbor from Philadelphia, said she plans and Detroit per day and seven trips to use the service. between Ann Arbor and East Lan- "The Michigan Flyer programs sing. The service will also make sounds like a great way to get to stops in Jackson. the airport cheaply," she said. 153 r14 23 0 House, Senate still fighting over mix of cuts, tax hikes LANSING (AP) - Lawmakers are making some progress toward balancing the state budget and avoiding a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 deadline. But they're still fighting over how much of the $1.75 billion problem should be resolved through higher taxes, and how much should be erased through spending cuts. Both the House and Senate passed some budget-related bills yesterday, but the showdown over higher taxes isn't resolved. Demo- crats want tax increases above what Republicans are willing to give. Republicans want spending cuts too deep for Democrats to accept. And they're running out of time to avoid a possible shutdown of some government services if they can't reach a compromise in less than two weeks. "We will get back at it again tomorrow," Senate Majority Lead- er Mike Bishop, a Republican from Rochester, said after the Senate adjourned last night. He said there will be "tough votes" ahead for lawmakers. Republicans who control the Senate offered to vote on a proposal that would erase more than $1 bil- lion of the deficit through spend- ing cuts, while raising about $660 million by increasing the state's= income tax rate from the cur- rent 3.9 percent to 4.3 percent. It's unclear how much support the pro- posal would have among Republi- can lawmakers, many of whom still would prefer to try and balance the budget without tax increases. But Senate Democrats and Dem- ocratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm weren'thappy with the Senate GOP proposal, and a vote was not taken on it Tuesday. Leaders from both parties were continuing' negotia- tions to see if a compromise could be reached. Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer, a Democrat from Battle Creek, said the GOP-proposed cuts are too deep and jeopardize education, health care and public safety. Granholm told reporters yester- day afternoon that she can live with about $300 million in budget cuts, *but that the rest of the $1.75 billion shortfall would have to be filled with higher taxes or other mea- sures, such as ending tax exemp- tions for some businesses. "Because we have cut for five years, there is not ... $1 billion in cuts without hurting people," she said. Senate Republicans have passed a plan that would extend the cur- rent budget year by 30 days past Oct. 1, an effort to buy more time to resolve the crisis. Granholm has said she would veto a continuation budget, howev- er, unless it had a revenue increase attached to it. The governor said House and Senate leaders had been confer- ring with administration officials throughout the day, and that she was optimistic a solution would be found soon. The Senate late yesterday passed bills that Republicans said could cut government costs. One bill that was approved unanimous- ly would expand the state's prison labor programs to include more clothing and textile products, giv- ing the state more items to sell to raise revenue. The bill now goes to the House. Another bill passed unanimous- ly would ban some former state employees from "double dipping" on pensions and health care cover- age if they are rehired by the state and already covered by behefit pro- grams. The bill now returns to the House, which already has passed a similar bill. ALLi ON GHAMAN/Daily Talks between UAW, GM enter fifth day DETROIT (AP) - As General too much factory capacity, but ing specific start and end times Motors Corp. and the United Auto Ford may negotiate temporary for the talks, he said. Workers enter their fifth day of wage cuts, for example, because UAW spokesman Roger Kerson bargaining under hour-by-hour its financial situation is the most declined to comment on the talks. contract extensions today, the dire, and Chrysler's status as a Negotiators were optimistic but unique issues that each of the private company could affect its progress was slow as bargainers Detroit Three automakers faces contract. dealt with the details of a major could make it difficult to use an Bargainers for GM and the health care agreement as well agreement with GM as a pattern UAW negotiated from midmorn- as changes to plant work rules, contract for Ford and Chrysler. ing until Tuesday evening before according to a person who was All three companies are grap- recessing for the night, GM briefed on the talks. The person pling with dwindling market spokesman Tom Wickham said. requested anonymity because the share, high health care costs and The company is no longer releas- talks were private. Police nab pair of campus thieves Men accused of All of my tasty sub sandwiches are a full 8 inches ofoeaeFncbrdfshvgisndteiet stealing backpacks, r ds wallets we slice everything fresh everyday i this store, rght here where you can see it. (No mystery meat here!) By GABE NELSON #1 PEPE. Daily NewuEditor DiyN sEdtrRal _ .1 I41smoked ham and provolone cheese Two men are on the hook for a series of thefts from campus build- #" ings, and police say the thieves may have committed more crimes yuy yoltcadtma. than those. 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Police say they stole two backpacks - one Sept. 10 from the Medical Science Unit II building FREEBIES and another Sept. 12 from the Elec- trical Engineering and Computer Onion, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, Mayo, sliced Science Building. cucumber, Dijon mustard, oil & vinegar, and oregano. A staff member from the Kresge Hearing Research Institute called v WD E I R DPS on Friday to report that her wallet had been stolen the day V 2 before and that her credit card had been used. Brown said the men are 1207 S. UNIVERSITY 342S suspected of using the multiple stolen credit cards. 913-9200 749200 Holbrook has several previ- ous convictions for illegal use of a financial transaction device as well i " YOjW NT O s ra1g n ntrn.SmlJa a breakingand entering. Small has a prior conviction for retail fraud.