Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high of 87. 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: All public flu shot clinics canceled There will be no more public flu-shot clinics in the Tucson area for the rest of year, now that vaccine supplies are running out across the country. As a result, people who need the shots most - those at high risk for severe flu complications - must turn to their doctors to try to get one, or wait for the county's limited supply to arrive, health-care officials say. http://www.azstarnet.com/health For the first time, Arizona researcher wins a Nobel Prize For what is believed to be the first time in state history, an Arizona university researcher has won a Nobel Prize. Arizona State University earned the bragging rights yesterday when Edward C. Prescott, the W.P. Carey Chair of Economics in the W.P. Carey School of Business, won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Team tries to cope with shooting As freshman football player Sheldon Watts continued to fight for his life Monday at University Medical Center, UA coaches and teammates gathered at McKale Center still trying to make sense of a senseless act of violence. StarNet video: Hear the comments from UA athletic director Jim Livengood and coach Mike Stoops. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Blast in Iraq kills Winkelman soldier A 22-year-old Army private from Winkelman who had survived a roadside bombing in Iraq just two months ago was killed in combat, his father and the Department of Defense said yesterday. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack Moore to slackers: Arise for Kerry Filmmaker Michael Moore brought his "Slacker Uprising" tour to a sold-out McKale Center yesterday, urging young people who usually avoid voting to cast a ballot for John Kerry this year. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 Her main concern is for the uninsured El Rio Health Center's new director would like to alter the public's consciousness. About 950,000 Arizonans - 17 percent of the population - were uninsured last year. Nearly 45 million Americans - 15.6 percent of the population - had no health insurance last year. Kathy Byrne, who started at El Rio two weeks ago, thinks not enough people are noticing. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html Similar to 2003? No way, Cats say With four straight losses and another 0-2 start to Pac-10 Conference play, Arizona's football team appears on the surface to be going down the same slippery slope as last season's 2-10 team. Comparisons with the 2003 disaster end there, though, based on the way Wildcat players are handling defeat this fall. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com What's on your ballot? Text and audio: What's Proposition 200 all about? Find out with the help of our ballot initiative explainer. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote Editorial Endorsements If you're looking for a little guidance in this year's local, state and national election, check out our archive of Star Editorial Board endorsements http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_endorse/ Be part of the solution Frustrated with politics-as-usual? Join a growing community of citizens committed to thoughtful dialogue and meaningful grassroots participation. http://www.e-thepeople.org/affiliates/azstarnet --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
