Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a breezy, sunny day with a high of 70. 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: 4 Marana school employees placed on leave; were indicted for slow abuse report Four Marana elementary school employees, including the principal, who were indicted last week on felony charges of failing to immediately report a 5-year-old student's claim of sexual assault were placed on paid leave yesterday. http://www.dailystar.com Council merges water, trash City residents' water, garbage and recycling will all be handled by a new Utility Services Department, the City Council decided yesterday. In a 4-3 vote, a sharply divided council approved merging Tucson Water and the Environmental Services Department to increase efficiency. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/tue.html 15 1/2 years for role in ranger's killing The only man to be charged in the killing of park ranger Kris Eggle was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court to 15 1/2 years in prison. http://www.azstarnet.com/crime On-and-off injury may put Tangara into redshirt status Mohamed Tangara's original plan did not leave time for injury. Tangara, an Arizona freshman forward from Mali who may apply for a medical redshirt waiver this season because of back trouble, planned to come to Tucson for a few years, pick up a degree in less than four years and start earning pro basketball paychecks as soon as possible in order to help his impoverished family. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Huge lottery winner's life turns sour CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jack Whittaker, winner of the richest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history, has been arrested twice for drunken driving in the past year and has been ordered to go into rehab by Jan. 2 for a 28-day stay. Yesterday, he pleaded no contest to charges that he attacked a bar manager, and he is accused in two lawsuits of making trouble at a nightclub and a racetrack. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/news/52450.php Extra holiday pounds never leave It's just a pound or two, right? Cut a few carbs, hit the gym and they'll be gone by February. Keep dreaming. Though most Americans who gain weight at the holidays add little more than a pound, the only thing that's slim in the new year is the chance that the weight will ever go away. http://www.azstarnet.com/health Ohio's presidential vote questioned as electoral votes are cast DAYTON, Ohio - While the state's electors formally cast Ohio's 20 Electoral College votes for President Bush yesterday, congressional Democrats and others gathered nearby in Columbus City Hall to question Ohio's presidential vote. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics Army sees big drop in recruits WASHINGTON - Army Reserve recruiting is in a "precipitous decline" that could provoke new debate over a draft if not slowed, the Reserve's top general said yesterday. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/news/52429.php Landmark sold: Ghost Ranch will become elderly housing This winter's stay at the Ghost Ranch Lodge, a long-time retreat for visitors from colder climes, will be the last. The motel, in business for more than 60 years, has been sold and will be turned into affordable housing for the elderly. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html Family memoir tops the list of best books "Bailing Wire and Gamuza" was written by 84-year-old widow and retired ranch girl Barbara Vogt Mallery. It took Mallery 14 years, using her father's voluminous files, including one labeled "For the book I plan to write," to finish the book. The result is a poignant, honest re-collection of how it was to grow up on a small, hardscrabble ranch in the early 20th century in northwest New Mexico, where baling wire and gamuza were the equivalent of modern-day duct tape. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent Get the local angle on the Pac-10 Keeping up with the news of Pac-10 sports is easy with Pac-10 Fanatic. With partners throughout the conference, Pac-10 Fanatic will bring you the local angle for all the teams. Come see what the other guys are saying. http://www.pac10fanatic.com How much are you worth? If you're in salary negotiation, you owe it to yourself to check out our Salary Wizard to arm yourself with free salary information or premium salary data. http://azstarnet.salary.com --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
