Good morning , Today is Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high of 99. 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: Huachuca sergeant blamed in abuse of prisoners A sergeant from Fort Huachuca's military intelligence school "contributed to the abusive environment" at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and was one of several soldiers from the Sierra Vista post who failed to provide proper instruction to interrogators at the infamous jail, an Army investigation determined. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack Napolitano: AIMS scores alarming The high percentage of high-schoolers who failed at least one part of the AIMS test should be a "clarion call" to state education officials that something is wrong, Gov. Janet Napolitano said yesterday. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Test results Find AIMS test results for schools statewide, plus Stanford 9 scores and other comparative scores in StarNet's Education site. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Search for hiker expands Search and rescue crews on Mount Lemmon yesterday widened the area they are combing in an effort to find a missing hiker and added search dogs and helicopters. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/thu.html Greg Hansen: Medal haul could just be start for UA swimming You might think that the UA is this giant swimming factory, turning out Olympians without much difficulty. But consider this: coach Frank Busch and his two longtime assistants, Greg Rhodenbaugh and Rick DeMont, are on the UA payroll for a combined income of less than $200,000. That's not as much as the first-year UA football defensive coordinator, Mark Stoops. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hansen Olympic spoiler: Dream Team knocks off Spain ATHENS, Greece - The U.S. men's basketball team atoned for two preliminary-round losses with a big victory today. The Americans wore down previously unbeaten Spain over the final minutes, pulling away for a 102-94 victory to advance to the semifinals. 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 Prep rivalries bring out the best in athletes It is rivalry week in Southern Arizona - for the next two weeks. The fury starts tonight with two neighborhood games to open the season. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps High school football schedule and scores Plan your Friday night and see scores from around the state at azhighschoolsports.com's scoreboard. http://arizona.12dt.com/azfb4 Preps news from around Arizona Get the latest news from high schools statewide. Our partners in Flagstaff, Yuma and the Phoenix area bring you their local high school football news and results. http://www.azhighschoolsports.com UMC-developed artificial heart 'triumph of medical technology' The CardioWest artificial heart developed at University Medical Center is "a triumph of medical technology" that saves the lives of patients dying from heart disease, a leading medical journal is reporting today. http://www.azstarnet.com/health Institute for new drugs seen as local fit An FDA-affiliated drug institute the University of Arizona is trying to land in Tucson would be a good fit with local drug-development efforts, officials say. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/thu.html Inexperienced linebackers are 'all rookies' The 2004 football season will be OJT for the UA's inexperienced LBs. But that on-the-job training is not a built-in excuse for inferior play by the linebackers. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Love is a battleground Finding a match in a time of intense polarization isn't easy for those who take their politics seriously. Some romance seekers turn to loveinwar.com, a site for the 'agitated.' http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/thu.html Live webcasts: Sidewinders vs. River Cats Listen to all the Sidewinders games on StarNet. Hear the action as described by Brett Dolan and Ryan Radtke. Tonight's game against the Sacramento River Cats is scheduled for 7:05 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/
