Good morning , Today is Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy day with scattered showers and thunderstorms and a high of 88. 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: AIMS' effect on school science If you want your children to appreciate science, turn off your television and tear apart your toothpaste dispenser. While educators praise the future inclusion of science on the state's AIMS test, some worry that teachers will be forced to cram science facts into students' heads at the expense of inquiry-based, hands-on learning, which is where the toothpaste dispenser comes in. http://www.azstarnet.com/education AIMS 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 Lawyer: Diocese to seek Chapter 11 protection this week One of the attorneys representing a majority of the plaintiffs with pending legal actions against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson says that settlement talks have failed, and the diocese will declare bankruptcy this week. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/mon.html Wildcats confident as Pac-10 schedule kicks off Saturday Ready or not, here come the Pac-10 opponents for Arizona. The Wildcats open conference play at home against Washington State on Saturday. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com StarNet Presents Sports Apocalypse Host Brian Baltosiewich discusses Saturday's UA-Wisconsin football game. Hear post-game comments from Coach Mike Stoops and safety Darrell Brooks. This half hour show is ready when you are, updated every Monday. http://www.azstarnet.com/sportsshow Daschle, Thune spar on national television SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and former Rep. John Thune sparred over political ads and the increasingly negative tone of South Dakota's Senate race yesterday during a nationally televised debate. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 The Star's Youth Voter Guide Everything the under-30 crowd needs to know about the election. If you grew up on Flinstone vitamins in front of a TV or computer screen, you're wanted in the voting booth and in this site. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/yvote Easing change at the top: Family-owned businesses must prepare a plan You spent years planning for the opening of your family business, another several years running it and watching it grow, and now you're ready to retire. Are you prepared to make the transition? http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/mon.html Emmys heaps honors on 'Angels,' 'Sopranos' LOS ANGELES - HBO showed its muscle at the Emmys yesterday, with "The Sopranos" becoming the first cable series to win best drama and "Angels in America," the miniseries about the AIDS crisis, getting a record-setting 11 trophies. The premium cable channel received more than triple the awards of its next closest competitor. http://www.azstarnet.com Busch takes share of points lead LOUDON, N.H. - A dominating performance gave Kurt Busch a sweep of the 2004 events at the New Hampshire track and lifted him into a tie with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the points lead with nine races remaining. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/racing Track Talk: Robby Gordon strikes again Check out Track Talk by StarNet's Jaynelle Ramon. In the latest entry, Jaynelle discusses Robby Gordon's antics in New Hampshire. http://www.azstarnet.com/tracktalk Legal Resource Center StarNet's legal resource center provides FAQs, free forms, and an attorney search. This service is brought to you by Lawinfo.com. http://azstarnet.lawinfo.com 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
