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Qllfp iatly £ar MM WORLD BRIEFS FBI warns about al-Qaeda attacks in the United States WASHINGTON, D.C. - The FBI is warning that terrorists might try to poison food or water supplies, and senior bureau offi cials said Thursday that al-Qaeda is determined to attack Americans at home even though the organi zation appears to have a relatively small U.S. presence. The FBI has not detected any individuals or cells actively plan ning attacks such as those almost two years ago that killed some 3,000 people in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Most al-Qaeda operatives in the United States provide logistical support such as travel documents, recruitment and fund-raising, said Larry Mefford, the FBl’s chief counterterrorism official. “My view is, it’s very small but it does exist," Mefford said of al- Qaeda’s U.S. presence. “Our con cern continues to be what exists in the United States that we’re not aware of.” Former N.C. agriculture commissioner indicted RALEIGH Former state Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps, already facing state charges in an investigation of her campaign’s finances, was indicted Thursday on 28 federal charges, including extortion, witness tam pering and fraud. Phipps, the daughter and granddaughter of North Carolina governors, was indicted on 10 counts of mail fraud, nine counts of wire fraud, four counts of extor tion, one count of conspiracy, one count of bribery, one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of witness tampering, fed eral prosecutors said. Phipps resigned in June after three former aides were indicted as a result of a federal probe exam ining whether her campaign solicited illegal campaign contri butions from carnival companies. A month later she was charged in state court with perjury and obstruction of justice. Twenty-three of the felony counts carry a maximum prison penalty of 20 years each. The remaining five carry prison terms of five to 10 years. U.S. prepared to make some concessions to N. Korea WASHINGTON, D.C. - Showing new flexibility, the United States is prepared to make concessions to North Korea in advance of that country’s elimina tion of nuclear weapons programs, a senior State Department official said Thursday. North Korea “would not have to do everything” before getting something in return, said the offi cial, who briefed reporters on last week’s six-nation meeting in China on North Korea's nuclear activities. The official’s comments sug gested a softening of the previous U.S. position that North Korea would have had to dismantle its nuclear programs before the United States would be willing to offer concessions. That stand was based on the U.S. perception that offering con cessions in advance would reward North Korea for violating interna tional commitments not to pro duce nuclear weapons. U.S. officials want to speed Iraqi security training BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. offi cials want to speed up training for Iraqi security forces, including for mer members of Saddam Husseins military and intelligence services, Defense Secretary' Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday. Making Iraq safe is a job for Iraqis, and no more U.S. troops are needed in the country, Rumsfeld said after meeting in the capital with top military and civilian offi cials of the U.S.-led occupation. “Security is a problem, but it’s a problem that, ultimately, the Iraqi people will deal with, with the help of coalition forces,” Rumsfeld said at an impromptu news conference. Rumsfeld arrived in Baghdad on Thursday afternoon for his sec ond visit to Iraq in four months. He said coalition forces had com pleted more than 6,000 humani tarian projects since then. “It is getting better every day. I can see a change since I was here,” Rumsfeld said. “That is not to say it is not dan gerous. It is. But it seems to me that the trajectory we’re on is a good one.” CALENDAR Tuesday 5 p.m. Applications are due for positions at The Daily Tar Heel during the fall 2003 semester. Drop off applications in Union 104. Vice chancellor decision nearing Further discussions are not planned BY JENNIFER IMMEL ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Search Committee met Thursday to discuss the three final candidates for the position. Laurie Mesibov, the committee’s chairwoman, said members dis cussed each of the candidates, but she would not say if they made a recommendation. She now will begin drafting a letter explaining what the commit 1 111 N* .&Ty * DTH/GARRETT HALL £">k enior Brandon Cogdell (front) “freezes” during the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc.’s stepping routine, performed in the Pit on Thursday afternoon. Senior Venroy July (back) groans in displeasure at his fellow member’s icy state. k > He then proceeded to warm Codgell up so they could continue the routine. Senior Kelvin Bullock and junior T.J. Abrams also performed and are members of Alpha Phi Alpha, which was the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for blacks. It was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Anti-war group restarts protests Postwar Iraq focus of teach-in today BY BRIAN HUDSON STAFF WRITER As students return to UNC after the summer, they are beginning to fall back into the routine of class, studying and socializing with friends. What they have not seen is the type of activism and protest against armed conflict in Iraq that took place on campus last year. But Liz Mason-Deese, a mem ber of the Campaign to End the Cycle of Violence, said that despite the May announcement of the end of formal conflict in Iraq, activism will not cease at UNC. In fact, she anticipates a greater interest among students. “It is still early in the semester,” she said. “We had our general interest meeting last week. Quite a few people showed up and were interested. There is still a lot of energy; you’ll see a lot more protests as the semester progress es.” In its first event of the year, CECV will co-host a teach-in with Students United for a Responsible Global Environment, the Institute for Southern Studies and the Abortion clinic killer executed in Florida Groups say effects will he minimal BY ADJOA ADOFO STAFF WRITER Paul Hill spoke to the Rev. Flip Benham before pulling the trigger on an abortion doctor and his bodyguard. “He told me he would not mur der," said Benham, director of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue. “I beseeched him on behalf of his family, the lives of little babies and the message of Christ." On Wednesday, Hill became the first person in U.S. history execut- Top News tee discussed. The letter will be forwarded to committee members for review in the next week, Mesibov said. The letter then will be sent to the Office of the Provost, assuming the committee’s members are sat isfied with it. As of Thursday, no follow-up meeting was scheduled for the committee to discuss the candi dates further. The committee has reviewed NOW FREEZE Progressive Faculty Network. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the continued occupation of Iraq. The teach-in is scheduled for 6 p.m. today in 209 Manning Hall. The teach-in will feature sever al guest speakers, including Robert Jensen, a professor of journalism at the University of Texas-Austin, and Stan Goff, a veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces who recently helped launch the “Bring Them Home Now!” campaign. The meeting also will allow stu dents to ask the speakers questions and challenge their opinions. Sascha Bollag, a member of CECV, said he believes it is impor tant to continue this kind of activism, especially since combat is over. “Now with the recent bombings, people are starting to get more concerned,” he said. “It’s not the cakewalk that people thought it would be." Although the teach-in is pre senting only one side of the issue, members of UNC College Republicans said the event is not SEE PROTESTS, PAGE 4 ed for killing an abortion provider. But some pro-choice groups say they do not see the death sentence as a victory, and anti-abortion activists say it will have little effect on their cause. In July 1994, Hill waited for his wife to leave for summer camp with his son. After she left, Hill went to the Ladies Center in Pensacola, Fla., and shot physician John Britton, 69, and security escort James Barrett, 74. During his final hours at Florida dozens of candidates during the last six months, Mesibov said, and has narrowed them down to three. Open forums were held in late August and early September to give students, faculty and staff a chance to meet each of the candi dates and forward their feedback to the committee. Penny Rue, dean of students at the University of Virginia, was the first candidate to hold a forum Aug. 19. Rue is a UNC alumna who said she’s excited to get back to the University. Poster sale assists teens BY CAROLINE LINDSEY SENIOR WRITER Buying a poster this week is good for more than just adding charm and color to your residence hall room or apartment. If it’s purchased at the poster sale beneath the Franklin Street post office, it’ll help give local teenagers a place to go after school. The annual poster sale is the largest source of funding for the Street Scene Teen Center, located in the post office’s basement. Twenty percent of the money made goes to the center, making its day-to-day operations possi ble. “We used to struggle and go around every year seeking dona tions or soliciting groups," said Robert Humphreys, president of the Street Scene board of direc tors. “(The poster sale) really allows us to be in business each year,” he said. The teen center is open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 p.m. until midnight Friday and Saturday. Pool tables, pingpong tables, TVs and computers are provided for the entertainment of local teenagers. After 5 p.m.. teens can use the center’s music room, which is stocked with guitars, drums and a State Prison before being executed by lethal injection, Hill, 49, was seen calm and smiling. “I expect a great reward in heav en," Hill said in his final interview, according to The Washington Post. “If I was put in a similar cir cumstance, I believe I would act similarly.” Before that day in 1994, Benham said, he remembered being alarmed after Hill showed public support for Michael Griffin, who w'as sentenced to life in prison for a 1993 abortion clinic murder the nation’s first. “(Anti-abortionists) don’t shoot FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 Three days later, Bruce Roscoe, dean of students at Central Michigan University, was on cam pus. Roscoe said he admires the his toric feeling of the University. The final candidate, Bonita Jacobs, vice president for student development at the University of North Texas, arrived last week. Jacobs said she is impressed with the interest students expressed concerning the position. The position of vice chancellor for student affairs became vacant when Sue Kitchen stepped down Jr* jfcJy DTH/GREG LOGAN Beyond the Wall employees Lauryn Gordon and Matthew Rybnick wrap up posters for Chapel Hill residents Megan Huks and Katie Gaster. keyboard. Bands and DJs perform there weekly. Without the poster sale, these activities might not be possible. “Its a win-win situation,” Humphreys said. “The students get to decorate their rooms. The poster prices are reasonable, the quality' is good, the selection is excellent and they come down here and provide us with funding." “There are people who are waiting for pro-choice folk to say that Paul Hills death was a good thing." PATRICIA CAMP, DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTH CAROLINA abortionists and blow up abortion mills,” he said. “You don’t solve the problem of murder by murdering people.” According to the National Abortion Federation, seven people have been killed in attacks aimed at abortion clinics since 1993. Only- Hill was sentenced to death, while abruptly in June 2002. The search committee was not formed until February because of budget con straints. Dean Bresciani, the former associate vice chancellor for stu dent services, has been filling the position since Kitchens left. Provost Robert Shelton said he is anxious to see the committee’s recommendation and to select a candidate to fill the position per manently. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Dems. attack Bush in debate Candidates’ own divisions ignored THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In a mostly cordial televised debate, Democrats vying to replace President Bush brushed aside their own differences on Thursday and roundly condemned his han dling of the economy, Iraq and immigration policies. “This president is a miserable failure,” said former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri, repeating the line twice and blaming Bush for the loss of U.S. jobs and prestige. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who achieved front-runner status after a summer surge in the polls and in fund raising, had expected to be a primary target of his rivals. But the contenders spent most of their time assailing Bush’s policies rather than each other. They welcomed Bush’s decision to finally seek U.N. help in stabiliz ing postwar Iraq but argued that he should have done it earlier and suggested his delay has jeopardized U.S. relations around the world. Now Bush must “go back to the SEE DEBATE, PAGE 4 The sale is operated in conjunc tion with the poster company Beyond the Wall, which visits var ious college campuses. The company has been stopping in Chapel Hill for about 10 years, always during the last week in August and the first week in September. Typically, the sale is successful because students are moving into SEE POSTER SALE, PAGE 4 others convicted of similar crimes have received life sentences. Benham said he supported Hill’s death sentence. “Capital punish ment was introduced in the Bible by God to protect life,” he said. “For one with malice who takes out the SEE EXECUTION, PAGE 4 3
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