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PONTIAC, Mich.
Kevorkians estate
sues museum over
rights to his art
The estate of Dr. Jack Kevork-
ian has filed a lawsuit in suburban
Detroit against a Massachusetts
museum that is refusing to return
17 paintings and other art.
The Armenian Library and
Museum of America in Water-
town, Mass., claims Kevorkian
donated the art in 1999. But the
estate of the assisted-suicide
advocate says he merely loaned it
to the museum for an exhibit and
subsequent storage.
The museum filed its own law-
suit earlier this month to prevent
the estate from getting the art.
Estate attorney Mayer Morgan-
roth says an auction next week in
NewYork was supposed to include
the art.
Kevorkian died in June at age
83. He claimed to have assisted in
more than 130 deaths.
DENVER
U.S. appeals court
upholds roadless
frule in forests
A federal appeals court on
Friday upheld a rule prohibiting
roads on nearly 50 million acres
of land in national forests across
the United States, a ruling hailed
by environmentalists as one of the
most significant in decades.
Mining and energy companies,
however, say it could limit devel-
opment of natural resources such
as coal, oil and natural gas.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals backed the 2001 Road-
less Area Conservation Rule after
lawyers for the state of Wyoming
and the Colorado Mining Associa-
tion contended it was a violation of
the law.
Supporters of the roadless rule
say the court's decision preserves
areas where outdoor enthusiasts
like to hunt, fish, hike and camp.
WASHINGTON
Obama: Libyans
can celebrate 'new
era of promise'
President Barack Obama hailed
the declaration of freedom in
Libya yesterday, saying "a new era
[ofpoieisunder way in the
African nation. He also urged its
new leaders to turn their attention
to the political transition ahead.
The leader of Libya's tran-
sitional government, Mustafa
Abdul-Jalil, declared the country
liberated Sunday, three days after
the capture and death of dictator
Moammar Gadhafi.
In a statement issued by the
White House, Obama congratu-
lated the Libyan people and said,
lAfter four decades of brutal dic-
tatorship and eight months of
deadly conflict, the Libyan people
can now celebrate their freedom
and the beginning of a new era of
promise."
Obama said the U.S. looks for-
ward to working with officials as
they prepare for free and fair elec-
tions.'
-CANBERRA, Australia
Aussie coast fears
rogue shark may
have killed three
The sudden death of an
American diver in the jaws of
a great white shark off Austra-
lia's southwest coast has raised
the specter of a rogue man-eater
preying on a renowned aquatic
playground and killing three
men in two months.
Scientists say three sharks
more likely are responsible,
and the three cases are sheerly
unfortunate encounters with
nature.
Australia's southwest cor-
ner has been better known for
whale and dolphin-watching
cruises, white sandy beaches,
world-class surf breaks and the
. peppery shiraz of its Margaret
River premium wineries than
for fatal shark attacks.
-Compiled from
Daily wire reports
SLUTWA LK Hansen said she participated in
the walk because she hasn't seen
From Page 1A enough excitement or energy in
Ann Arbor to end violence - sex-
other cities including New York ual or otherwise.
and Paris. "I think that every college
Pfeiffer and Corrigan saidthey wants to pretend that it's not
hoped the event would put more happening," Hansen said. "But it
focus on preventing rape and less happens everywhere."
on blamingthe survivors. As the walk ended at the Beta
"Our biggest issue is with vic- Theta Pi house, participants
tim blaming," Pfeiffer said. signed a letter to FBI Director
Only a fraction of the 1,014 Robert Mueller supporting the
confirmed Facebook attendees new definition of rape. Corrigan
showed up at the Diag on Satur- and Pfeiffer initially approached
day morning, but participants the fraternity brothers about
were enthusiastic and vocal. getting involved with the move-
During the walk, the demonstra- ment. They said the brothers'
tors, mostly women and a few involvement exceeded their
men, sported signs with slogans expectations and they're pleased
like "My dress is not a yes" and "A with the fraternity's support of
short sirt is not an invitation." the cause.
Pfeiffer said that despite the Beta Theta Pi President Chris
relatively low attendance, the Dietzel, an LSA senior, said the
event occurring on campus was fraternity chose to participate in
important. the SlutWalk because it wants to
"I think just that fact that we take a stance against sexual vio-
are doing it makes a world of dif- lence on behalf of the Greek com-
ference," Pfeiffer said. munity.
LSA freshman Chavon Tay- "Women deserve respect, and
lor, an event participant, said she we just want to make sure that
attended to make the voices of we are doing our part to make
women heard. sure that they feel safe and wel-
"Just because we dress a cer- come in our community," Dietzel
tain way does not mean that we said.
are asking for it, or asking to get An FBI panel with criminal
raped," Taylor said. "There is no justice and national security
excuse for it." experts voted to change the defi-
She added that she hopes the nition of rape last Tuesday. The
movement will change the way FBI will reach a decision regard-
people view sexual violence and ing the proposed definition in
will put more blame on rapists December. Regardless of the
instead of on survivors. outcome, Hansen said the walk
"Instead of telling women how drew important attention to the
to dress, they need to tell men issue of consent.
that it's not OK to rape, period," "Consent is a clear and freely
Taylor said. given 'yes,' not the absence of a
Ann Arbor resident Jenny 'no,' "Hansen said.
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People try to save victims trapped under debris in the village of Tabanli near the city of Van after a powerful earthquake
struck eastern Turkey yesterday, collapsing some buildings and causing a number of deaths, an official said.
Turkey earthquake kills
8, collapses buildings
Residents forced
to flee to nearby
villages, sleep
outdoors
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -
Cries of panic and horror filled
the air as a 7.2-magnitude earth-
quake struck eastern Turkey,
killing at least 88 people as build-
ings pancaked and crumpled into
rubble.
Tens of thousands fled intothe
streets running, screaming or
trying to reach relatives on cell
phones as apartment and office
buildings cracked or collapsed.
As the full extent of the damage
became clear, survivors dug in
with shovels or even their bare
hands, desperately trying to res-
cue the trapped and the injured.
"My wife and child are inside!
My 4-month-old baby is inside!"
CNN-Turk television showed one
young man sobbing outside a col-
lapsed building in Van, the pro-
vincial capital.
The hardest hit area was Ercis,
an eastern city of 75,000 close to
the Iranian border, which lies on
one of Turkey's most earthquake-
prone zones. The bustling city of
Van, about 55 miles (90 kilome-
ters) to the south, also sustained
substantial damage. Highways in
the area caved in and Van's air-
port was damaged, forcing flights
to be diverted.
TRT television reported that
59 people were killed and 150
injured in Ercis, 25 others died
in Van and four people, includ-
ing a child, died in the nearby
province of Bitlis. It said at least
nine people were pulled out of
debris alive.
Up to 80 buildings collapsed
in Ercis, including a dormitory,
and 10 buildings collapsed in
Van, the Turkish Red Crescent
said. Some highways also
caved in.
Authorities advised people
to stay away from any damaged
homes, warning they could col-
lapse in the aftershocks. U.S.
scientists recorded over 100
aftershocks in eastern Turkey
within ten hours of the quake,
including one with a magnitude
of 6.0.
Residents in Van and Ercis
lit camp fires, preparing to
spend the night outdoors
while the Red Crescent began
setting up tents in a stadium.
Others fled to seek shelter with
relatives in nearby villages.
Rescue efforts went deep
into the night under generator-
powered floodlights. Workers
tied steel rods around large
concrete slabs in Van, then lift-
ed them with heavy machinery.
Residents sobbed outside the
ruins of one flattened eight-sto-
ry building, hoping that missing
relatives would be found. Wit-
nesses said eight people were
pulled from the rubble, but fre-
quent aftershocks hampered
search efforts. By late evening,
some joy emerged as a ninth,
a teenage girl, was pulled out
alive.
More schools take
anti-bullying action
Climbing teen
suicide rate alarms
schooldistricts
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A his-
tory teacher amends his lessons
on the civil rights movement to
include the push for gay equality.
A high school removes Internet
filters blocking gay advocacy web-
sites. Six gay students sue their
district, saying officials failed to
protect them from bullies.
After anti-gay bullying led to
a spate of teen suicides last year,
school districts across the coun-
try are stepping up efforts to pre-
vent such incidents, while more
students are coming forward to
report bullies.
"It'sanissuethathastakenover
the public consciousnesssincelast
fall," said Jill Marcellus, spokes-
woman for the Gay-Straight Alli-
ance Network. "People realize it
doesn't have to be this way. We
can make it better."
Awareness of anti-gay bully-
ing is increasing as acceptance of
gay people has grown in society.
Gay marriage is legal in several
states, gays are now permitted to
serve openly in the military and,
in California, schools will soon
have to teach gay-rights history.
Kids, even as young as middle
school agefeelmore emboldened
to openly express their sexual or
gender orientation, but many are
not prepared for a possible back-
lash, gay-rights advocates say.
According to a 2009 survey
by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight
Education Network, 85 percent
of gay teens reported harassment
at school within the previous
year and two-thirds felt unsafe
at school because of their sexual
orientation. The problem also
extends to boys perceived as
effeminate and girls deemed
masculine.
"A lot of people have the idea
that coming out as soon as pos-
sible will make themselves feel
more comfortable," said Ray-
mond Ferronato, a 16-year-old
gay junior in Antioch, Calif. "I
tell them come outcwhen you're
ready to come out, and only do
it when you're safe."
Schools became aware last
year of how unsafe it can be.
Five gay teens, ranging from
middle school to college age,
killed themselves in California,
Indiana, Minnesota, Texas and
New Jersey, after being bul-
lied, in some cases for years.
Last month, 14-year-old Jamey
Rodemeyer killed himself in
Buffalo, N.Y., after years of
homophobic harassment.
In one case, the U.S. Depart-
ments of Justice and Education
found the Tehachapi Unified
School District in Califor-
nia violatel the civil rights of
13-year-old Seth Walsh, who
hung himself after relentless
taunting and fruitless com-
plaints to school officials. The
district agreed in a July settle-
mentto train staff and students
how to prevent bullying, orga-
nize community meetings and
form an advisory committee,
among other steps.
Federal laws clearly uphold
students' rights to express
sexual orientation - boys, for
example, are legally allowed to
wearskirts just as girls can wear
pants - and obligate schools to
provide all students with a safe
environment, but problems tend
to arise on a social level, often
outside the classroom.