Good morning , Today is Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny morning, then partly cloudy with a isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high of 92. For the full five-day forecast or information on other locations around the country, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/hw3/hw.php
Here's what's new on StarNet, the online service of the Arizona Daily Star: Popular 'pocket bikes' rev up legal confusion Now that scooters are banned from city streets, confusion is setting in about the next fad in motorized toys - tiny motorcycles called pocket bikes. http://www.azstarnet.com After test struggles, 3 TUSD schools boast solid gains Several TUSD schools that had been struggling have posted heartening gains in test scores that are giving teachers and district leaders clues about what works. Amid disappointing overall scores in the Tucson Unified School District on the Stanford 9 tests, the educators cite efforts that have helped boost scores at Cavett, Pueblo Gardens and Robins elementary schools. Check out our searchable database of Stanford 9 scores for schools statewide, plus other school test scores. http://www.azstarnet.com/education America second to one ATHENS - The Magnificent Seven, they are not. You could call the 2004 U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team the Silver Six. StarNet brings you results throughout each day of the Olympics in Greece, which is 10 hours ahead of Arizona. In addition to results, read features about athletes with ties to Southern Arizona, see slide shows of each day's activities and learn about the games with AP's interactive presentations. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/olympics Political notebook: Shoo-in Bronson takes write-in rival 'seriously' You're a Pima County supervisor. You're running for a third term. You face no opposition in the primary. And your only challenger in the general election is a 22-year-old Libertarian write-in who has never before sought public office. What do you do? http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 Voter Resource Guide The Arizona Daily Star and KVOA-TV Channel 4 present their Voter Resource Guide, which allows you to find out who's running in all major state and all Southern Arizona Primary races, and to compare and contrast candidates' responses to questions we asked them. Also, you can search by zip code to see what races you are eligible to vote for, and create an online ballot that you can print out and take with you to the polls. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 Wildcats nab Borg, Texas lineman The Wildcats garnered two more offensive linemen yesterday, including local star Daniel Borg of Ironwood Ridge High School. The 6-foot-5-inch, 286-pound Borg and Texas center Blake Kerley (6-3, 280) became UA coach Mike Stoops' 12th and 13th verbal commitments. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Detecting nasty dust: Firm's test shows promise in protecting beryllium workers Beryllium exposure sickened more than two dozen workers at a Brush Wellman plant in Tucson in a health hazard discovered in the late 1990s. Now, another Tucson company hopes to be part of the answer to safeguarding workers from chronic beryllium disease - a debilitating ailment linked to exposure to airborne particles of the metal. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/wed.html What's leaking near your home or office? Search the database and see the Star's March 2004 special report. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/leakingtanks Soccer anyone? Enthusiasts gather for fun, exercise and love of the game Pickup soccer games are sweeping Tucson parks this summer. Groups of friends, co-workers, amateurs and soccer enthusiasts meet in the cool evenings for fun, exercise, a chance to practice their skills and make new friends. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/wed.html High school football previews Read two football previews each day, featuring teams from around Southern Arizona. Today read about Amphitheater and Catalina Foothills, tomorrow look for reports on Flowing Wells and Cienega, including scouting information and schedules. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps News, scores and schedules from around Arizona Catch up on high school sports from around the state provided by our partners in Mesa, Flagstaff and Yuma. http://www.azhighschoolsports.com Live webcasts: 51s vs. Sidewinders Listen to all the Sidewinders games on StarNet. Hear the action as described by Brett Dolan and Ryan Radtke. Tonight's game against the Las Vegas 51s is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST. http://www.azstarnet.com/sidewinders Mapping the news Events occur every day around the world that affect us in ways both big and small, but surveys have shown that many people can't locate major countries in the news on a map. The Star offers this weekly background to developing world news as a complement to our daily coverage. This week: Ivory Coast, Japan, Mauritania, Poland, Venezuela and a brand new mystery country. http://www.azstarnet.com/maps Curious about that house that sold? Look it up Try StarNet's new searchable Homes Sold listings to find the price, square footage, condition and other details about recent home sales. http://regulus.azstarnet.com/realestate How much are you worth? If you're in salary negotiation, you owe it to yourself to check out our Salary Wizard to arm yourself with free salary information or premium salary data. http://azstarnet.salary.com --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
