Good morning , Today is Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy day with a high of 74. 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: Iraq fighting takes 27 more lives BAGHDAD - A suicide car bomber blasted an American convoy north of Baghdad and U.S. troops battled insurgents west of the capital Wednesday as a wave of violence across Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland killed at least 27 people. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack Kmart rolls dice, will buy Sears for $11B NEW YORK - A resurgent Kmart is buying the once-dominant Sears department-store chain in a surprising $11 billion gamble it is counting on to help both compete better with Wal-Mart and other big-box retailers. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/thu.html 2003 El Tour de Tucson champ endures summer of frustration Defending champion Phil Zajicek will be sweating and straining again Saturday, trying to figure the best attack angles as El Tour de Tucson runs its course. It is not easy fitting a couch through a front door. As much as he misses it, Zajicek will not race in El Tour this year. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/eltour Ex-Kino pharmacy chief gets $4K fine GLENDALE - The former pharmacy director at Kino Community Hospital was fined $4,000 yesterday and barred from overseeing a pharmacy for one year. The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy also approved a separate penalty of $111,802 to be paid by Pima County, which until recently operated the South Side hospital. The Pima County Board of Supervisors disclosed that fine last month amid a scandal over missing drugs. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/thu.html Nitos put their heads together Banging their heads together, literally, was not a good idea for Juan "Nito" Suazo and Norberto "Nito" Bravo. The first time the Tucson boxers met to spar, Bravo bloodied Suazo's nose. The second time, the 139-pound Bravo, who is about six pounds heavier and two inches taller, knocked Suazo down. So the Nitos, probably Tucson's best professional boxers, instead will put their heads together in the figurative sense. http://www.azstarnet.com/boxing Weary Wright State 'wishy-washy' If the Wildcats were winded Tuesday, they have nothing on their opponent tonight. Wright State, Arizona's second-round Preseason NIT foe at McKale Center tonight, played all five starters at least 39 minutes in a 72-66 overtime win at Tulsa on Tuesday night. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Rare disorder: Painful problem took more than a year to diagnose Her mom, Laurel Garland, a 33-year-old human resources specialist, innocently thought her daughter had simply bitten her cheek. In reality, that day marked the start of a nightmare, one that drew on for 1 1/2 years and eluded every local health professional Laurel and her husband, Dave, could throw at it. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/health Jonesing for an adventure flick? It's here Is "National Treasure" a worthy successor to the "Indiana Jones" films? Not at all. The movie is predictable, corny and only slightly less believable than Scott Peterson's defense lawyers. But you take what you can get in these adventure-lean movie years. Read Phil Villarreal's review in Caliente. http://www.azstarnet.com/caliente 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
