Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high of 55. A freeze warning is in effect until 9 a.m. 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: 2003 Sunnyside grad is killed in Iraq Another Tucson family is grieving a son killed in Iraq. Nineteen-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Lucero became the city's latest war casualty on Saturday. Lucero, a 2003 graduate of Sunnyside High School, was killed by enemy activity in Al Anbar province, the U.S. Department of Defense said yesterday. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack UA Sports: Stepping all over UTEP The Wildcats - No. 25 in last week's poll - scored 38 of the first 45 points and breezed to 79-47 victory over the Miners before 1,910 at McKale Center on the night the UA was presented with its Pac-10 championship rings after splitting the title with Stanford last year. Also: Men's hoops - Post-practice practice full of shooting; Football - Cats seek to improve already good defense. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com 'Mad' victim got bullet in head As he puts it, Jonathan Eckels was just driving back to his job at a car dealership last March 12, minding his own business, when three men in a Jeep drove up alongside him and fired several shots into his pickup truck. At first, he didn't notice that he was hit. A bullet struck him in the head, lodging between his skull and his scalp. What he did notice was the gunman laughing. Then the chase was on. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime Free credit reports popular Tucson and Southern Arizona consumers say it's about time they got a free peek at what lenders are saying about them. Beginning Wednesday, residents of 13 Western states, including Arizona, can receive free copies of their credit reports once a year. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/tue.html U.S. seeks to allay Andean concerns The U.S.-Andean Free Trade Agreement negotiations may be nearing an end, but the debates surrounding it are only just beginning. The sixth of seven rounds of negotiations start today in Tucson as more than 500 business and government officials from the United States, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia gather for a weeklong series of meetings to hash out the details of the controversial agreement. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html Cartoon of the Day in the Fitz Files David Fitzsimmons, the editorial cartoonist for the Star, keeps audiences entertained with one-of-a-kind quick-sketch presentations that have been described as "Dennis Miller meets Pictionary." http://www.azstarnet.com/fitz 'Desperate' quiz: Put yourself to the 'Housewives' test Can't decide if you're a job-craving Lynette or or just-this-side-of-OCD Bree? A wannabe Gabrielle? A don't-want-to-admit-it Susan? We're here to help. Take this handy quiz to find your doppelgänger. http://www.azstarnet.com/features Play Head2Head Sports Check out StarNet's fantasy sports channel. You'll find loads of sports, game formats, game features, real-time player news, injury reports, and more. Check out our new SEASON PASS - one low cost ($57.95) for all of our games. Free pick 'em games are also available. Sign up now for football and basketball. http://www.azstarnet.com/fantasy 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 --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
