Good morning , Today is Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high of 76. 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: Veterans groups need infusion of youth Daniel Rowland doesn't look like a member of an endangered species as he swings into the parking lot of a local veterans hall, rap music blaring from his shiny Chevy Tracker. But as he hops out, the baby-faced Afghanistan vet ditches his backward baseball cap for the embroidered folding hat worn by members of the Veterans of Foreign of Wars. Then he takes his place among a circle of silver-haired comrades. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack New for commuters: Live traffic cams! Before you head out the door, check the traffic via remote cameras along I-10 and two interactive cameras on Stone Avenue. Just click the link for "LIVE Tucson traffic cams" at the top of every page on StarNet. http://www.azstarnet.com Recruits give Cats excellent insurance By signing three consensus Top 75 high school players yesterday, the first day of the national signing period, Arizona coaches continued to at least protect themselves for the possibility of early departures to professional basketball. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Arafat dies; quiet transition is sought RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yasser Arafat, who triumphantly forced his people's plight into the world spotlight but failed to achieve his lifelong quest for Palestinian statehood, died early today at age 75 in the French military hospital where he had been treated for nearly a month. http://www.azstarnet.com/mideast Interactive timeline: Yasser Arafat Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat won a Nobel Peace Prize, but had no peace. Take an interactive look at his career. http://www.azstarnet.com/mideast City, county may pay Prop. 200 fees, fines The state and the city of Phoenix will pay legal fees and fines for their workers charged with criminal violations of Proposition 200, and Tucson and Pima County will soon consider doing the same. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/prop200 Flowing Wells teacher is Arizona's No. 1 educator Physical education teacher Kim Babeu belts out "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" most mornings to get her students motivated. Now, she has extra reason to sing. http://www.azstarnet.com/education City fund diversion 'frightens' nonprofits Leaders of nonprofit organizations are unhappy that nearly $1 million in federal funds was taken out of their reach, but city leaders say putting the money in city coffers benefits the community. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/thu.html Indian youth reach deep Fourth-grader Cruz Yucupicio tells a marvelous story about a handsome little boy named ... well, Cruz ... who finds a magic gill and goes to live under the water. He writes of an ocean that tastes like saladitos, the mouth-puckering salted plums of Latino tradition. There's a good chance these images would have remained locked in the 10-year-old's brain had it not been for ArtsReach, a nonprofit program dedicated to increasing the positive self-image of American Indian students through creative writing. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/thu.html Greg Hansen: Arizona State lands one, loses one In a Tucson context, a sports pipeline is popularly thought to be Jason Terry and Michael Dickerson leaving Seattle to play basketball for Lute Olson. Or all-conference football safeties Chuck Cecil, Allan Durden and Jeff Hammerschmidt following one another from San Diego's Helix High School to the UA secondary. But the most prolific sports pipeline in this town, as much as you might not want to hear it, is Sunnyside High School wrestlers to Arizona State. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hansen Bridget Jones sequel: Ribald? Clever? Quirky? Fun? You bet! British accent back in full effect, Renée Zellweger tries on Bridget once again in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," which, like "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001), came from a Helen Fielding novel. The comedic tale is a sometimes painful, consistently amusing deconstruction of Bridget's tortured soul, which cannot exist without pain. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/ent_index Buy tickets on StarNet with Fandango In addition to reading movie reviews and searching for movie times, readers can now buy tickets online courtesy of Fandango, an print-at-home ticketing service. It's easy to use. Search for a movie time, pick a title and showtime, then simply choose "Buy Tickets." You'll be immediately directed to Fandango's site, where the local movie theater has already been chosen for you. http://www.azstarnet.com/movies --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
