Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly cloudy morning, then partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high of 91. 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: D-M's McSally stirs hat debate A Tucson Air Force pilot who sued the Pentagon for forcing female troops to wear Muslim garb overseas has sparked a new debate about gender differences in military dress. Lt. Col. Martha McSally wore a men's flight cap - forbidden for women under U.S. Air Force rules - when she recently became the first active-duty woman to lead an Air Force fighter squadron. http://www.dailystar.com Greg Hansen: Supreme Team If you look long enough and dig deep enough, you will find Olympic dynasties to match the USA softball team. But I am not sure that any of them had to strip down their roster and virtually start over the way gold-medal-winning USA softball coach Mike Candrea did this year. 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 State cracks down on tobacco sales The state is cracking down on people and companies who try to avoid paying state tax on cigarettes by doing business by mail order, computer or telephone. The crackdown aims to recover lost revenue and protect minors. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/tue.html UA awarded $19.5M for cancer study A $19.5 million grant awarded to the University of Arizona's Cancer Center has health experts excited that they may be on track toward preventing the development of skin cancer. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Bush: Halt swift boat vets' ad WASHINGTON - President Bush called yesterday for ads attacking John Kerry's record in Vietnam to be stopped along with others run by independent groups, and said Kerry should be proud of his war service. 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 TEP offers 4-figure cash incentives to install solar power system Tucson Electric Power Co. has sweetened its SunShare subsidy program, hoping to make solar power add up for more Tucson-area residents. And TEP's sister utility, UniSource Energy Services, has begun offering SunShare solar-power subsidies to its 200,000 customers in rural Southern and Northern Arizona. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html StarNet upgrades discussion boards StarNet's new online community offers features like the ability to create and post polls, e-mail notification on replies to posts, and improved usability. The online community fosters moderated discussion. Members exchange information and converse with individuals worldwide about Southern Arizona concerns. Members may join discussions on a variety of subjects like border issues, the upcoming election, wildfires, education, and UA and high school sports. Sign up today - membership is free. http://regulus.azstarnet.com/phpBB2 High school football previews Read a football preview every day, featuring a team from Southern Arizona. Today read about Salpointe, tomorrow look for a report on Sunnyside, including scouting information and schedules. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps Telling tales On a single theme each month, individuals from all walks of life share their stories with a common goal of bringing people together. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/tue.html Live webcasts: Trappers 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 Edmonton Trappers is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST. http://www.azstarnet.com/sidewinders --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 --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/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/
