Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a sunny with a high of 65. 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: Gigantic voter turnout expected With polls showing the race too close to call and an array of potential voting problems - including registration challenges and questions about the new provisional ballots - millions of voters will go to the polls today feeling unsure of the electoral process. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 What's on your ballot? Text and audio: What's Proposition 200 all about? Find out about this and other propositions with the help of our ballot initiative explainer. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote Cervical cancer vaccine effective WASHINGTON - Efforts to develop the world's first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer took a key step forward yesterday with test results suggesting that it can provide long-lasting protection. http://www.azstarnet.com/health Greg Hansen: Ex-Cats become fat cats The UA's current NBA class is due a composite $60 million this season, give or take a few hundred thousand. Given that motivation by current Wildcats and high school studs wishing to become Wildcats, is there any wonder that Arizona continues to roll? http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Teen-driver laws sought to save lives Recent teen driving deaths in Pima County have renewed calls for laws to make it harder for youths to drive late at night and to increase enforcement of seat-belt laws. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/tue.html Medfly bugs tomato trade With hurricane damage and other factors quadrupling the price of fresh tomatoes at packing plants, profits look ripe for the picking by Arizona's cross-border tomato businesses. But Mexican growers and international distributors are worried that they won't get enough product across the border to take advantage, due to extra inspection measures aimed at stopping the Mediterranean fruit fly. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html Backman will lead D'backs PHOENIX - Wally Backman was the scrappy, intense second baseman for the World Series champion New York Mets 18 years ago. He promises to bring that same style to the Diamondbacks as their new manager. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/diamondbacks Calling all high school bands: The Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will roll into Tucson, and the winners of the Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands will step aboard for a daylong professional recording session on Feb. 7, 2005. Find out how to enter on AzNightBuzz.com. Listen to songs from this year's first entry, the Night Owls. Read about the prizes and find out how to enter. Hear songs from last year's winners. http://www.aznightbuzz.com/ Track Talk: Someone hand me a towel to wipe the egg off my face Check out Track Talk by StarNet's Jaynelle Ramon. In the latest entry, Jaynelle discusses Jimmie Johnson's rally into contention. http://www.azstarnet.com/tracktalk StarNet's Most Wanted slide shows See the full list of Pima County's most wanted fugitives. StarNet's Most Wanted site also has slide shows of the FBI's most wanted and photos of most wanted terrorists. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
