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Dylan Newell, 19, 200 Stanton Ave. unit 405, was cited for underage possession of alcohol (second offense). (reported at 12:31 a.m.) Alyx Sandbothe, 19, of Griswold, was cited for underage possession of alcohol, second offense. (reported at 12:31 a.m.) Daniel Inglis, 20, of Wyoming, was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 12:51 a.m.) Randy Ahrens, 19, of Des Moines, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. (reported at 1:12 a.m.) Jordan Thompson, 20, 1300 Gateway Hills unit 210, was arrested and

Andrew Nickells, 20, of Bloomington, Minn., was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 2:08 a.m.) Raimon Moran-Hoyne, 19, of Bloomington, Minn., was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 2:08 a.m.) Benjamin Erickson, 19, 3812 Tripp Street unit 311, was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 3:33 a.m.) Officers assisted a man who was experiencing medical difficulties. (reported at 4:04 a.m.) Lauren Denooy, 21, 110 McDonald St. unit 121, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. (reported at 4:48 a.m.)

CAMPUS: Faculty welcome students to school Zachery Buckley, sophomore in electrical engineering, takes a candy from Dilok Phanchantraurai, program coordinator with Student Affairs, in front of the Memorial Union on Tuesday. Phanchantraurai also handed out campus maps to welcome students back to campus. Photo: Karuna Ang/Iowa State Daily.

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Floodwaters ﬁll the parking lot of Target on Aug. 11 on South Duff Avenue. Several inches of water leaked inside, shutting down the store for several days until cleanup could be completed. File photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily

Additional planning measures helped businesses along Duff Avenue avoid damage in previous floods, but the August flooding was beyond what Ames city officials could control. Jeff Benson, city planner, said a change in policy 10 years ago instructing businesses to have floor elevations of 3 feet above base flood elevation, rather than the previous policy of only 1 foot, helped during flooding in 2008. “Projects elevated 3 feet stayed high and dry where others weren’t,” Benson said. “Target was built before 2008 but got water this time because [water] went higher.” Parking lots are not subject to the same standards of elevation because occupied buildings do not rest in those spots. Many businesses that may have parking lots flood may not actually get water inside their stores. Target had damage to the southeast corner of its building, where its fit-

ting rooms are. Benson said businesses implemented their own defenses in planning as well. Happy Joe’s, which closed its doors for good after extensive flooding damage this month, had a retaining wall, Benson said. The Walmart Supercenter, on its own initiative, installed a wetland area on the east side of its building to help filter storm water before it returns to the streams, Benson said. This was done in addition to city requirements to install filters to deal with storm water runoff. “We need to protect the water down in the ground from anything getting down to it,” Benson said. Benson said Walmart’s location and size meant the store couldn’t build in the conventional ways most stores in the area could. He noted that because the store is built not only on the floodplain, but in the floodway, where the city needs to keep room for water to flow freely, the southeast corner of the store “is sort of cut off.” “They knew there was a possi-

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Program sees steady improvement By Ethan.Subra iowastatedaily.com The attendance of the Supplemental Instruction program improved significantly in the past few years — much like the grades of those who participate in it. Supplemental Instruction is an internationally recognized academic support program offering free, regularly scheduled study sessions for traditionally difficult courses. Three to five 50-minute sessions using group learning methods are held each week. These sessions are facilitated by SI leaders, who are undergraduate students who have previously taken the course and shown academic competency in the course. Since 1992, SI has been helping ISU students to improve their grades in this informal environment at no cost to students. SI began at Iowa State to offer students help with the more difficult introductory courses, but has since grown to include more advanced classes. SI is different than tutoring. Tutoring is an option for individuals who are seeking consistent, individualized help. However, tutoring depends on the student’s schedule and costs money. With SI, a student can attend a session that fits his or her schedule. “If a you are sitting in class and have no idea what is going on, you can look up when

the next SI session is going on for your class and attend it,” SI program director Craig Zywicki said. “You don’t have to worry about having enough money or setting up a time. SI sessions are all pre-planned and on a schedule that makes them available to students with all types of schedules.” On average there are 13 students per SI session. If there are enough students at the session, they are usually broken up and work in pairs or groups. “You tend to retain more information working in a group instead of working on your own,” Zywicki said. SI leader Molly Sinclair, junior in ﬁnance, said sessions are not a re-lecture of the material, but rather a mini review of the lesson. Speciﬁcally, Sinclair prepares a short quiz to show students what they need to work on. “[Students] need to come with a notebook, notes from class and be ready to participate,” Sinclair said. SI Leader Yunnie Low leads SI sessions for MATH 150 — an online class. She said in the typical session, she starts by going through what the week’s homework is and then she will walk the students through whatever problems they need help on. “I advise people to come in the beginning so they have a good foundation,” Low said. “Be ready to learn and to contribute. There are a lot of questions and interactions

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you’re picking up,” said Wayne Clinton, county employee. Currently, only Ames and the County Assessor’s Office pay for mapping. Other cities within the county pay none of the cost. Ames’ situation is due to having its own office. Lynch said he had no qualms with the city’s voice adjusted to reﬂect funding, but the study showed it would be more reasonable for Ames to provide funding in line with its usage. Jami Larson, council member, said he was concerned that if the county began paying the county only for the services used, the possibility

>>AWARD.p12 In 1984, he was awarded the ACS Council Award for outstanding service. From 1987 to 1994, he was an elected member of the society’s board of directors. Verkade’s research is within the catalysis and mechanism chemistry. According to his Web page, he is currently working with two industrial partners to commercialize improved catalytic processes discovered for the production of value-added products

>>UNION.p12 the position will be performed in a business as usual fashion. One of the responsibilities of the position that could not be delegated easily to other staff is the Gold Star Hall Ceremony. [Former marketing director] Kathy Svec will work on a very limited basis to plan and produce this year’s program.” The duties of the entertainment programs coordinator position are being ﬁlled by George Micalone, director of student activities and assis-

bility certain parts of [Walmart’s] lot would likely be submerged,” said Susan Gwiasda, public relations officer for the Ames City Manager’s office. Gwiasda said Walmart built its lot with sloping in certain areas to prepare for potential flooding. “Walmart went through a long process,” Gwiasda said. “Required to do additional landscaping to help slow any kind of flood [inundation].” Benson said he was unsure what the next step would be, given that the events are so recent and the recovery is ongoing. He said cities must meet federal standards when it comes to flooding in order to be eligible for federal money for flood relief and prevention. Gwiasda said that after the 1993 flooding, part of the process of recovery was a study done to determine how the city could be best prepared. “I would assume we’ll look again at the area and see what options are out there,” Gwiasda said. “Things are different in 2010 than they were in 1993.”

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between students. It’s easy to learn when you contribute. There is a lot of students teaching students.” Since 1992, SI has grown to include 21 different courses during the fall semester and 23 during the spring. These range from mathematics to economics to chemistry. SI reached almost 7,000 ISU students in the 2008-09 school year — a 1,500 person growth from the 2007-08 school year. More than 80 percent of SI participants achieved a ﬁnal grade of C or higher. Only 63.2 percent of nonparticipants — all other students — received the same grade. Also, non-participants were three times more likely to drop out of a course than SI participants. More than 90 percent of SI participants would recommend SI to a friend. It is these statistics that earned Iowa State’s SI program the Outstanding Innovation Award at the 2010 SI Conference in New Orleans, La. “The innovation was primarily with the website,” Zywicki said. Despite a diminishing budget, contact hours have almost doubled from what they were two years ago, but at the same time, cost per contact hour has decreased. “Iowa State University has shown itself to be an organization that carefully assesses what is working and what is

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arises of the county reciprocating only what is paid for and the county may begin to be treated like any other service provider. Larson said the county office originally spent almost 50 percent of its time on Ames work, but over time the county officer has begun to devote much more of their time to the county’s needs. The motion passed and the special session was adjourned.

from soybean oil. Trahanovsky has served as secretarytreasurer of the Organic Division of the ACS. Currently, he is a member of the society’s Committee on Professional Training. Trahanovsky research is within pyrolysis of organic compounds. Part of his work is directed toward understanding the fundamental thermal reactions of coal, coal-derived liquids and biomass, according to his website. Both scientists were honored Monday during the ACS national meeting in Boston.

tant director of the Memorial Union, and by relying on student staff who worked in the M-Shop under former entertainment programs coordinator, Steve Satterlee, until a qualified person is hired. “Steve [Satterlee] reported to me when he was here, so I’m just filling in the immediate gaps with contracts and assisting students and booking events,” Micalone said. “Ideally we find the right candidate at the end of October or early November.” Reynolds is positive about the transition for this school

year and about the Memorial Union’s continued commitment to students and the ISU community. “The full-time staff’s willingness to take on some of the responsibilities related to the entertainment programs coordinator’s position is again an example of their commitment and willingness to work as a team to ﬁll the void until the position is ﬁlled,” he said. “This transition would not be as seamless were it not for the dedication of our full-time staff and the great student staff we have on board.”

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By Stephanie Nano The Associated Press

Are the eggs sold at my supermarket safe to eat? By Stephanie Nano Associated Press Writer Two large Iowa farms have recalled 550 million eggs because of possible contamination with salmonella. Investigators from the Food and Drug Administration are trying to find the cause of the outbreak, but so far haven’t pinpointed the source. Q: A half-billion — isn’t that a lot of eggs? A: Well, yes and no. Those 550 million eggs might seem like a lot. But that’s less than 1 percent of the roughly 80 billion eggs sold in their shell each year, according to the United Egg Producers, an industry group. Americans consume about 220 million eggs a day, based on industry estimates. Q: Is the outbreak likely to spread? A: There’s no sign at this point that there are more than the two farms involved, Food and Drug Administration chief Margaret Hamburg said Monday. The recalls started earlier this month when Iowa’s Wright County Egg recalled a total of 380 million eggs after some cases of salmonella poisoning were traced back to eggs from its farms. Then last Friday, a second Iowa farm, Hillandale Farms, announced the recall of more than 170 million eggs after tests confirmed salmonella. Q: Did the eggs get sent to my state? A: The eggs went to stores or distributors in mostly western or midwestern states, and were shipped nationwide under a variety of brand names. Recalled eggs have a specific plant number and packaged date on the carton; check the FDA website to see if your eggs have been recalled: http://bit. ly/9yambn Q: How far back does the recall go? A: Eggs included in the recall were packaged as far back as four months ago, so it’s likely that many of the eggs have already been eaten. If you have any suspect cartons,

return them to the store or throw them out. The Wright County Egg recall extends back to May 15; the Hillandale recall goes back to April 9. Q: How many people have actually gotten sick? A: No one knows for sure. Officials say it could be as many as 1,300 so far. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saw a spike in illnesses from a specific strain of salmonella in May. Through the end of July, there were about 2,000 cases — that’s about 1,300 more than would be expected for that three-month period. That’s where the 1,300 figure comes from, although some of the excess cases may not be tied to this outbreak. The number is likely to grow since it can take weeks for reports to be filed. Q: Has anyone died in this outbreak? A: No deaths have been reported. The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. It can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems. Salmonella is the most common form of food poisoning from bacteria, and the strain involved in the outbreak is the most common kind, accounting for about 20 percent of all such food poisonings. Q: Are the eggs sold at my grocery store safe? A: Recalled eggs should have been removed from store shelves. But you can check the FDA website for the brands involved. Q: Can you tell by looking at the shell or egg if there’s salmonella? A: No, there’s no way to tell. But consumers shouldn’t buy dirty or cracked eggs. Q: Then should I just skip eggs to be safe? A: As long as they’re not on the recall list, eggs should be OK. And thoroughly cooking them can kill the bacteria. But while federal investigators continue their work, the FDA’s Hamburg said consumers should strictly avoid “runny egg yolks for mopping up with toast.”

Ed "Sonny" Hartl walks through his field full of corn plants on June 16, 2008, after floods in Cedar Rapids. A recent study by Iowa State University concludes that the floods had little effect on the state’s economy. File photo: Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press

Study: Iowa economy ‘absorbed’ 2008 floods The Associated Press DES MOINES — A study by Iowa State University concluded that floods and tornadoes that struck mostly eastern and central Iowa in 2008 had little effect on the state’s economy, but the mayor of one affected city said the impacts are still being felt. The study, released Monday, determined that the overall impact of storms and floods was negligible. The weather affected cities including Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Cedar Falls-Waterloo. “There’s an assumption that Iowa’s economy was really, really damaged by the floods and devastation of 2008, but we didn’t see it in the economy,” said David Swenson, an ISU economist who co-authored the report with ISU economist Liesl Eathington. “We did not see a significant change in the state’s productivity or long-term flood-related job losses.” But in Cedar Rapids, Mayor Ron Corbett said the floods’ impact has been deep and lasting on his eastern Iowa city. Businesses initially buoyed by loans, insurance and savings can be in danger of closing three to five years after a disaster, and some businesses have already closed their local operations, he said.

“Those jobs aren’t coming back. They’re gone,” the mayor said. “We’ve got a long way to go.” Swenson agreed that the economy’s broader resilience masks big losses to families, businesses and communities. “That’s the problem you get with measures in the aggregate. It obscures or hides losses that were devastating,” he said. Disaster losses — initially placed around $3.5 billion — have been offset in part by $2.4 billion in federal emergency aid, which helped support an annual average of 13,097 jobs, according to the report. “We realized that the rebuilding effort — the massive ﬂow of funds and federal assistance to households and businesses, as well as the FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] assistance to governments — was actually working in a very concentrated way to stimulate job creation and really stimulate demand for consumer goods in those areas,” Swenson said. About $4 billion in federal aid has been made available, according to the state. But Swenson said much of that money has yet to be spent and includes things such as tax credits for housing that take years to trickle into the economy.

State briefs Sentencing delayed in Dubuque killing

Northern Iowa schools close due to rising temperatures

DUBUQUE — Sentencing is delayed for a Dubuque man found guilty of killing a friend and wounding a neighbor. Michael Mayton was convicted of second-degree murder and several assault charges in July. His sentencing, which had been set for Monday, is now scheduled for Sept. 17. Mayton was accused in the stabbing death of his friend, David Tate, and the stabbing of his neighbor, Richard Schramm Jr., in August 2009. After the jury’s verdict, Mayton was accused of assaulting Dubuque County Attorney Ralph Potter with his cuffed hands as Mayton left the courtroom. Mayton is charged with willful injury in that case.

NORA SPRINGS — Some school districts in northern Iowa are closing early as temperatures ﬂirted with 90 degrees outside and classroom temperatures topped 80 degrees. The Nora Springs-Rock Falls and North Central community schools shut down before 1 p.m. Monday. So did Howard-Winneshiek, Riceville and St. Ansgar. Nora Springs-Rock Falls Superintendent of Schools Steve Ward says he visited more than a dozen classrooms on Monday and found temperatures of 85 degrees and higher at 9 a.m. He says “it isn’t going to get any better” as they day goes on. Ward says outdoor temperatures were expected to cool Monday evening, bringing down the temperatures in the buildings by Tuesday. Nora Springs is about nine miles east of Mason City, where schools were not in session because it was a professional development day for teachers.

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By Luke Meredith The Associated Press PELLA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad announced a plan Tuesday aimed at convincing former Iowa residents to return to the state and give it an economic boost. Under Branstad's plan, called the Iowa Network of Entrepreneurial Transplants, teams made up of economic development professionals and business leaders would reach out to former Iowans in targeted industries including manufacturing, agriculture, biotechnology, insurance and ﬁnance. The goal: Convince former Iowans to return to do business in a state that offers better opportunities, while creating a network that alerts state officials to out-of-state businesses looking for somewhere to expand. Iowa is among the states with the highest percentages of college graduates who move away after getting their degrees. "It's all about selling the merits of expanding business in Iowa and touting the beneﬁts of the state of Iowa, the work ethic, the job training program and the other assets we have to outside companies and entrepreneurs," Branstad said. Ali Glisson, a spokeswoman for Democratic Gov. Chet Culver, said the state

already reaches out to former Iowans and Branstad's plan was nothing new. Branstad has made job creation one of his top priorities, and Tuesday's announcement was his second Branstad in two weeks on the same topic. Last week, he proposed scrapping the Iowa Department of Economic Development and replacing it with a public-private partnership that would include business professionals and be headed by Republican State Sen. Kim Reynolds, Branstad's pick for lieutenant governor. Appearing with Branstad at an event in Pella, Reynolds said the state has produced thousands of people who have found success after moving away. "These former Iowans, I believe, would relocate in Iowa if we could find the benefits of doing business here, and many would return if Iowa had the right opportunities," Reynolds said. Iowa's unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in June, the highest in 24 years. Branstad has previously stated that his goal if elected to the governor’s office is to create 200,000 additional jobs in Iowa within the next five years.

State briefs Trial under way in Obama student loan viewing case

Man wanted in tire iron beating turned himself in

DAVENPORT — Trial is under way for an Iowa woman accused of illegally accessing President Barack Obama’s student loan records. Sandra Teague of Iowa City was one of nine people indicted on charges of accessing Obama’s student loan records while they were employed at Vangent Inc. in Coralville. Teague and the other former employees were accused of gaining access to a computer at the company’s office between July 2007 and March 2009 and viewing Obama’s records while he was either a candidate for president, president-elect or president. Five of the former workers have pleaded guilty. Trials for other defendants are set for later this fall. Jury selection began Tuesday. If convicted, Teague could face up to a year in prison and a $100,000 ﬁne.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — A Council Bluffs man suspected of killing another man with a tire iron is in jail. Twenty-year-old Chad Fortner turned himself in to police Monday after an arrest warrant was issued. Fortner is jailed on suspicion of ﬁrst degree murder, attempted murder and other charges. The charges stem from an attack Saturday that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Alejandro Sanchez, and severe injuries to Iyair Solis-Marin, both of Omaha, Police say Sanchez and Solis-Marin drove to a home in Council Bluffs to see a woman who lived there. The woman says when Sanchez allegedly assaulted her, two men and a woman drove up. One of the men — later identiﬁed as Fortner — allegedly struck Sanchez in the head with a tire iron before turning on Solis-Marin.

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DES MOINES — A task force studying whether to rebuild the failed Lake Delhi dam holds its organizational meeting this week. Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has announced that the Lake Delhi Recover and Rebuild Task Force will meet in Cedar Rapids. Culver created the task force last month after heavy rains washed away an earthen portion of the dam in eastern Iowa, draining a 9-mile-long recreational area. The task force meets at 10 a.m. Friday at Kirkwood Community College to set a timeline and meeting schedule. Public input won’t be taken at that meeting. People can comment at four public meetings to be held in the Lake Delhi area between September and the end of November. Director Bret Mills of the Iowa Department of Economic Development chairs the task force.

A speed limit sign near the Hurstville Lime Kilns shows the depth of the water on The Hurstville Road, or old Highway 61. The Lake Delhi dam failed July 26 as rising ﬂoodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in the dam. Photo: Kevin E. Schmidt/ Quad-City Times/The Associated Press

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Iowans can receive emergency assistance in disaster areas DES MOINES — Iowans dealing with summer storms and ﬂooding can now receive emergency food assistance in disaster areas. Gov. Chet Culver said Tuesday that federal officials have cleared the way for the Iowa Department of Human Services to offer the help. People with storm-related expenses — such as job disruptions or uninsured losses — may be eligible for disaster food assistance, even if they don’t qualify for food stamps. Unlike food stamps, the emergency program

provides a single benefit that is not renewable. The program’s benefits are determined by household size. For a family of four, the benefit is $668. For a two-member household, the benefit is $367. Benefits are available only for residents of the 32 counties declared presidential disaster areas for individual assistance. Applications will be accepted Wednesday through Monday. The Associated Press

Woman says chiropractor unzipped pants during exam PERRY — A chiropractor in Perry has been charged with misdemeanor assault after a female patient told police she heard him acting inappropriately, including unzipping his pants. Police tell KCCI-TV in Des Moines that Dan Duffy was charged with simple misdemeanor assault Aug. 10, about seven months after the woman ﬁled a complaint in Dallas County. The woman told authorities she was lying on her stomach when Duffy began massaging her lower back, then later heard Duffy unzip his

pants and begin masturbating. After the exam, she went to police, who swabbed her lower back. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation lab conﬁrmed the swabs matched Duffy’s DNA. Duffy told KCCI on Tuesday that he’s innocent. He wants a jury trial, but says the allegations alone could prevent him from practicing because of the stigma. The Associated Press

Explosive device found near bicycle trail in Ankeny ANKENY — Authorities are investigating after police and sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a large explosive near a bicycle trail in Ankeny. It happened Sunday morning. Ankeny Fire Marshal Craig Fraser says they found a 100-gallon metal cylinder filled with some type of flammable liquid, surrounded by some burning tires. He says firefighters don’t often see some-

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By P. Solomon Banda Associated Press Writer DENVER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Colorado inmate who escaped from a maximum security prison and was believed to be still in the state Tuesday had three previous escapes that involved kidnappings and a shootout with police. Douglas J. Alward, 48, ďŹ&#x201A;ed the Sterling Correction Facility, about 100 miles northeast of Denver, on Sunday. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Katherine Sanguinetti said authorities were going door-to-door in towns and rural areas near Sterling in their search for him. Authorities were considering expanding the search area Tuesday as the FBI joined the search. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We of course need the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help to locate this very dangerous individual,â&#x20AC;? said Denver FBI spokesman Dave Joly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He planned an elaborate escape from prison. He appears to be intelligent, resourceful and motivated.â&#x20AC;? Joly declined to elaborate on how Alward escaped. Sanguinetti said prison officials were investigating whether

Alward had help and arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t saying how he escaped but stressed that he could not have simply walked away because of high security. Alward Alward was serving a 20- to- 40-year sentence for attempted murder, assault, burglary and kidnapping. Alward is considered extremely dangerous, Sanguinetti said. Authorities are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to Alwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capture. Alward was ďŹ rst incarcerated in 1980 for a conviction of attempted ďŹ rst-degree murder, assault and burglary. He escaped from Buena Vista Correctional Facility on Dec. 2, 1980, by running from a prison bus with an inner tube and jumping into the Arkansas River in southern Colorado, Sanguinetti said. Officials caught him a short time later as he ďŹ&#x201A;oated down the river. About ďŹ ve years later, on Aug. 22, 1985, Alward escaped from the Colorado Territorial Facility.

Sanguinetti said Alward broke into a storage area of kitchen and escaped from the building through a hole in the wall. He used some boards and a rope to scale a prison wall, broke into a state transportation building, stole a dump truck and crashed it through a gate. He was caught about ďŹ ve weeks later in Arizona, though Sanguinetti did not immediately have details of his capture. On July 7, 1991, Alward was at the Fremont County Jail for a court appearance when he and another inmate overpowered a guard and stole the deputyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9 mm service weapon. Alward and the accomplice kidnapped a 19-year-old woman and released her in Colorado Springs, about 40 miles away from the courthouse, Sanguinetti said. Alward ďŹ&#x201A;ed the state and was spotted about a week later in Idaho, where he ďŹ red shots at a policeman and kidnapped a man in Garden City, Idaho. He was captured in Ontario, Ore., the next day following a police chase. Alward would have been eligible for parole in October and had worked his way to a classiďŹ cation considered just below minimum risk.

By Everton Bailey Jr. Associated Press Writer HARTFORD, Conn. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Craigslist should remove its adult services section because the website cannot adequately block potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking, attorneys general in 17 states demanded Tuesday in a joint letter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only Craigslist has the power to stop these ads before they are even published,â&#x20AC;? said Kansas attorney general Steve Six in a statement Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sadly, they are completely unwilling to do so.â&#x20AC;? The joint letter acknowledged Craigslist faces the prospect of losing revenue if it were to remove the adult services section. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No amount of money, however, can justify the scourge of illegal prostitution and the suffering of the women and children who will continue to be victimized, in the market and trafficking provided by Craigslist,â&#x20AC;? the letter said.

Craigslist supports statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; efforts to stop illegal exploitation, spokeswoman Susan MacTavish Best said in a statement that did not indicate whether the site plans to get rid of its adult services section. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to work closely with them, as we are with experts at nonproďŹ ts and in law enforcement, to prevent misuse of our site in facilitation of trafficking,â&#x20AC;? she said. Some encounters set up through Craigslist have ended in violence and even death, authorities have said. Last week, authorities said a former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist committed suicide in the Boston jail where he was awaiting trial. Philip Markoff, 24, was found unresponsive in his cell Aug. 15. A former Boston University student, Markoff had pleaded not guilty to his crimes.

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Credit card companies lobby to federal government

By Jeannie Nuss Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — William Saxbe, a Republican maverick who became the fourth attorney general to serve under President Richard M. Nixon and presided during the Watergate investigation, died Tuesday. He was 94. Saxbe, who served in the Ohio Legislature and as state attorney general, died at his home in Mechanicsburg, northwest of Columbus, said his son, Charles “Rocky” Saxbe. Nixon’s first two attorneys general were accused of Watergate-related crimes and the third, Elliot Richardson, resigned to protest Nixon’s efforts to limit the investigation into the break-in and cover-up attempts. Searching for a nominee who would be easily confirmed, the president chose Saxbe, a lame-duck one-term U.S. senator who had once labeled the Nixon administration “one of the most inept” in history. Saxbe took office in 1974 served for just longer than a year. He resigned Feb. 1, 1975, six months after President Gerald Ford took office, to become ambassador to India, a post he held until January 1977. His first mission was to convince the public and the White House that he would brook no interference with the operations of the independent Watergate prosecutor. Those involved said he made good on the promise. The Watergate scandal, which involved

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a 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee offices later traced to the Committee to Re-elect the President, led to the resignation of several in the Nixon administration as well as convictions related to cover-up efforts. Nixon resigned in August 1974 and denied involvement, but audio tapes he later released on a judge’s order showed he had tried to inhibit the investigation. By midsummer 1974, Saxbe was convinced Nixon had lied to him and to the American people, Saxbe wrote in his 2000 autobiography. He said Nixon “wrecked the Republican Party” and that he didn’t go to Nixon’s funeral in 1994. “He had lied to me ... and he tried to involve me in his lies. I never can forgive him for that,” Saxbe wrote. Saxbe was known for strong opinions and blunt comments. In 1971, he referred to Nixon’s aides H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman as “a couple of Nazis.” And his comment about the resumption of the bombing of North Vietnam in 1972 was widely reported: “I have followed President Nixon through all his convulsions and specious arguments, but he appears to have lost his senses on this.” Such comments dismayed the Justice Department hierarchy when he was in office. A few months into his tenure, Patricia Hearst, the young daughter of a San Francisco newspaper publisher who had been kidnapped two months earlier by the Symbionese Liberation Army, was photo-

NEW YORK — American Express Co. spent $630,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on credit card reform and other issues, according to a disclosure report. That’s down 11 percent from the $710,000 that American Express spent in the year-ago period, and 29 percent less than the company $890,000 spent in the first quarter of 2010. The card issuer lobbied the federal government on provisions related to credit card practices in the credit card reform law. It also raised issues surrounding financial regulatory reform, including legislation regarding taxes on bonuses paid by recipients of federal bailout funds. Interchange fees, the fees that merchants pay to have credit and debit card transactions processed, were another key point on the agenda, along with consumer arbitration issues, the tax code, online advertising and marketing regulation and bills aimed at regulating the travel industry, according to the report filed on July 20. In the April-to-June period, the company lobbied Congress, the office of the president, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Internal Revenue Service, according to the report filed with the House clerk’s office. American Express also lobbied the U.S. Postal Service and Congress regarding laws related to Postal Service retiree health benefits. The Associated Press

Former Attorney General William Saxbe speaks at a news conference of the National Press Club on June 25, 1980, in Washington. He died Tuesday in his home at the age of 94. Photo: Jeff Taylor/The Associated Press

graphed as a participant when SLA members robbed a bank. Saxbe told reporters the SLA was a band of “common criminals ... and Miss Hearst is a part of it.”

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Crash

Religious leader

Defamation suit reinstated over a ‘20/20’ video clip By Paul Elias The Associated Press

San Francisco Police speak to a witness after an SUV plowed into a group of five pedestrians waiting for a bus in San Francisco on Tuesday. Photo: Brant Ward/San Francisco Chronicle

Explorer hits group of people SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A driver lost control and crashed her vehicle into a group of people waiting for a bus Tuesday along a hilly stretch of San Francisco, seriously injuring five, officials said. Two victims are in critical condition, and the other three were listed in serious condition at San Francisco General Hospital. At least four have suffered fractures, with the extent of any other injuries still not known, said Rachael Kagan, a hospi-

tal spokeswoman. The crash occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the city’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood. The 24-year-old driver apparently lost her ability to steer and brake as her gray Ford Explorer came down a hill while traveling southbound on San Bruno Avenue, said Lt. Mindy Talmadge, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Fire Department. The vehicle veered onto a sidewalk

and slammed into a recessed area of an apartment building where people were seeking shade from the sweltering sun while waiting for a bus, San Francisco police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said. The victims’ range in age from their 30s to 80s, Kagan said. The driver, whose name has not been released, remained on the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Andraychak said. It’s unknown if she will face charges. The vehicle was towed to check for any defects.

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a Los Angeles preacher’s defamation lawsuit against ABC’s news program “20/20” over a video clip. The Rev. Frederick Price of the Crenshaw Christian Center accuses the TV newsmagazine and reporter John Stossel of playing a clip from his sermon out of context. The video appeared to show the leader of the 18,000-member megachurch boasting about his vast wealth. The clip actually was part of a sermon on greed and didn’t include any of Price’s personal information. A trial court dismissed the lawsuit in 2007, ruling the video was “substantially true” because Price has boasted elsewhere about his wealth — going so far at to proclaim himself a “prophet of prosperity.” Court records show that Price owns an 8,000 square-foot house worth $4.6 million, drives a Rolls Royce, wears an $8,500 watch and travels the world in a Gulfstream jet owned by the church, which he describes as a $40 million operation. Nevertheless, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the clip portrayed Price falsely and sent the case back to the trial judge to determine if Price was defamed and suffered any damage to his reputation. The appeals court noted that many defamation and libel lawsuits prompted by erroneous reporting are still dismissed because the subject matter, taken as a whole, turns out to be “substantially true” and doesn’t portray the subject falsely. But the analysis changes dramatically when a subject’s direct quotations are altered, the appeals court said.

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Editorial

Ethics

Now is the time to confront alcohol abuse Alcohol consumption and college have come to be almost synonymous. Parents have a good idea that their children will party in college, and anyone who lives in a college town knows that drinking is a part of college life. Professors caution against overconsumption in morning classes, trying to guide their students down the straight and narrow. It’s understood that drinking is a problem in college towns — a big problem. If you are one of the many people with a drinking problem, you can go to a local AA meeting. A quick Google search will reveal the places and times of those meetings. What you will not be able to do is attend meetings by students, for students, on campus and sponsored by the university itself. This is a major problem. The university draws the students to Ames, the bars and adult beverage companies ply their trade to the students, and those who aren’t mature enough to handle drinking get hurt. It’s not the bars’ responsibility to care about the personal lives of the students. However, it is a priority of the university to make sure the students have the resources available to them to live their lives to the fullest. While it could be put forward that, if someone needs help, they can seek it out, it can also be reasoned that many who need help don’t realize it until it’s too late. The old adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” comes to mind; it rings especially true after you consider that very little of either of those two things are being made available to the students of Iowa State by the institution itself. An optimal scenario is one where the incoming student is made aware that there is a program coordinated by his peers, endorsed by the university and standing by to help. Currently, no substance abuse program is being pushed in the classroom. If a student-organized program is birthed and then promoted in the academic lives of students, it would be a giant step forward to helping students cope with drinking problems. The problem is clear, present and looming. Ames, as a college town, has a drinking problem that has been recently highlighted by several student deaths that involved alcohol consumption. The time to address the problem is now. Waiting for more students to form a problem that could potentially contribute to decisions to drop out or lead to even more serious problems, is the default option of complacency. The time to rise above complacency is now. Editor in Chief

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Beware Siren’s call By Jason.Arment @iowastatedaily.com

An unlucky car with its trunk up and windows down is trapped in the flooded Maple-Willow-Larch parking lot. Floodwaters completely flooded the MWL and Lied Recreation Athletic Center parking lots and the nearby street Aug.11. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

was feeling good about myself, as thunder rolled and lightning traced jagged teeth across the sky. I had just helped push someone’s vehicle out of a flooded intersection, and I was still riding that high every good Samaritan gets when they do something selfless for someone else — although since I do it for the rush, maybe it’s less than selfless. Even though the weather outside was scary on a biblical scale, I wasn’t worried. The journey to my humble abode on campus only consisted of a scant few more blocks. I was confident that having made it from Boone to Ames that it wouldn’t be a problem. Turning left on Hayward from going eastbound on Mortensen, I saw a car stalled out in a large puddle that had formed in a low spot in the road. Being so close to home, I heard the call of my bed competing with the voice in my head telling me to help the stalled vehicle. My eyes darted right, to the entrance of the parking lot in front of the giant, dreary concrete dormitories. I thought that maybe I could duck into the lot and ride what looked to be higher ground

parallel to the stalled car to nonflooded streets just a few blocks north. The sultry voice of my pillow won out, but it proved to be a Sirens song. As I moved northbound through the parking lot, I ran into knee-high water that stalled my car out. I sat there for a second. I didn’t swear, I just assessed the situation calmly. “I’ve got to get out and push my car back up hill, that’s all there is to it,” I thought to myself as I opened my car door and water gushed into my car. The knee-deep water rose to my thighs as I crouched down to put my back into pushing the car out of the flood. The torrent of water rushing down to the drains located in the middle of the concave parking lot tore off one of my sandals; debris being swept along by the watery onslaught slapped against my legs, leaving trails of slime. When I finally managed to push the car to higher ground, I looked like I had walked off of a movie set — clothes beyond soaked, hair matted, cutoff Marine Corps green utility trousers tattered, and tattoos showing beneath the slime. I looked the part of a homeless

Vietnam veteran. Standing there in the lot, looking at the horizon wondering what to do next while rain drops plummeted to join the water rushing past me, I felt the presence of authority. To my left a squad car had rolled up while I had been pushing my car out of the water. A sense of relief rushed over me, and I crossed the lot — my feet slip, slapping on the pavement —and walked over the sidewalk and into the calf-high water on the street. I was just thinking about what I was going to say, I mean what was there to say? Before I could answer that question, a voice bellowed out, “Stop right there!” as the police car door swung open. I froze midstep, with one foot hovering above the water. “Can I approach the vehicle?” I asked, careful to keep my hands at my sides and not to make any sudden moves. “No! In fact, don’t even come into the water,” an officer replied. I slogged back to the muddy grass by the sidewalk and turned back to the police car with a look on my face that I’m sure spoke volumes of the kind of turn my night had taken.

“Sorry,” the officer shouted. “You just never know about some people.” Then he slammed his door. I was just starting to ponder how this figured into “Protect and Serve” when I noticed a civilian car about 20 meters in front of the officer’s squad car. Expecting to be rewarded for the good karma I had generated earlier for being a good Samaritan, my spirits lifted. I slogged away from the police car and up the sidewalk. Right when I was within hailing distance of the car, the driver succumbed to the voice in his head calling him to his bed and he stepped on the gas. What I hadn’t taken into account about my karma — if you want to call it that, I think of it more as momentum — is that I had blown off the second stalled car and chosen to pursue my own selfish desires. That’s going to be easy to do in the next few days. With the weather being borderline apocalyptic and school approaching, there will be agendas vying for your attention that will tell you to only think of yourself. Don’t fall for the Sirens song. Look out for yourself and others in times of trouble.

Community

Flood floats hopes away T

hese floods have wreaked havoc on the Ames community: They have affected everything and everyone, with almost unfathomable damage to people’s property and lives. Let me back up — today was my first day working at the Iowa State Daily. I was eager to get started and showed up about 20 minutes earlier than I needed to. I expected some sort of orientation, learning how to use the systems and meeting my co-workers. Instead, I was told to go find how the flood has affected people individually. I leave the newsroom feeling overwhelmed — I have no idea what to do or where to start, so I call my friends, looking for people who had been inconvenienced by the weather. Then, by chance, I come across someone who knew the city of Ames’ electrical department supervisor. This was exciting — my first day and what a way to start my first story — but the flooding has almost completely boxed certain areas in, so I end up meandering aimlessly around town trying to find a way to get to where I was going. My head raced with a million thoughts — what was I going to write? What questions should I ask? How do I do my job? As I passed various flooded areas, I briefly consider the coincidence that the album cover for the CD in my car is a post-apocalyptic, flooded cityscape, and the song is called “Defend Atlantis” Then I stop. Everything shuts down as I see a trailer park — but not just that. I see a family standing, staring with completely blank faces at their mobile home. It’s literally half-submerged in water, and the roof of their Ford Taurus just barely is visible over the surface. The gravity of this scene hits me — this family’s home has been entirely destroyed, and all they can do is stare at it. I silently contemplate this for the rest of my drive. I finally arrive at my destination. The

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Kelsey Simpkins, left, and her mother, Cathy Simpkins, bike around their hometown to check out the ongoing flooding around Veenker Memorial Golf Course. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

man’s name is Donald Kom, and he has been nice enough to meet me at his house. As I step inside, Kom, a middle-aged man in the Air Force reserves greets me. A single word describes how he looks — exhausted. He has dark circles under his eyes, is wearing business pants and a white T-shirt and has a 5 o’clock shadow that somehow doubles the aura. This is a man who has had no sleep — he probably has been up for more than 24 hours, and has been dealing with everything from damage to the electrical infrastructure to neighbors calling his personal phone to complain about power outages. “If we didn’t have the flood, today would have been a peak electricity day.” He describes to me how the flooding affects his department and how they have to shut off

parts of the grid to avoid damage, but then he tells me about his friend Albert. Albert is a senior citizen who lives in a house in Ames. Albert keeps mementos from his long and memorable life in his basement, which had flooded. This man had lost almost everything there; photos, trinkets, all of the items he used to remember his life had been destroyed. So now we are where we started. The flood has made life difficult for a lot of people: students who can’t get from place to place, elderly nursing home residents who barely can remember where they are being evacuated from their homes, and people who have lost their homes completely. It’s my first day on the opinion desk, so here’s my opinion: This flood sucks.

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Religion

The battle behind the battle for your soul By Tyler.Lage @iowastatedaily.com [Disclaimer: The author has, in his past, been a committed member of one of the groups in question. As such, the intent of this article is to offer constructive criticism.]

moked meats and energy drinks will replace hand grenades and mortars on the battleďŹ eld this week, but that does not mean the ďŹ ghting will be any less intense. Over the coming weeks, the religious organizations on campus will be out in full force looking to recruit new members. An annual tradition at Iowa State, this Holy War pits the various factions of the Army of God against one another in a no-holds-barred throwdown for your contact information. The Battle Plan: The war has already begun. The opening salvos of Hickory Park meatrockets could be heard ricocheting around campus over the weekend. Relient k and Switchfoot were heard from Friley to Freeman. The next stage of the scuffle is ongoing. Various groups are about campus offering competing beverage and say giveaways â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the kind of crossďŹ re in which one wants to be caught. The clash will heat up toward the weekend, as organizations bring out the big guns. Free concerts and oncampus parties will offer more swag, as well as an opportunity to meet new people and take a glance into the

types of things that will go on in the weekly meetings. As the school year wears on, the heated skirmish of the fall will slowly cool into a war of attrition. Battle lines will be drawn, trenches will be dug, and each group will play a game of maintenance until the spring comes around and the competition can again rage. Oh, the humanity! I am mildly befuddled by all of this carnage. It seems so frivolous. I understand it is human nature to ďŹ nd those miniscule things that differentiate us from one another and to exploit them in order to distance ourselves, but religious organizations that share the same fundamental ideology should be above that. Where do we go from here? There are a series of simple steps that religious organizations can take to stop the struggle. First, they can plan events at different times. I know this simple, but the trend as of late has been moving toward more chronological conďŹ&#x201A;ict rather than less. Based on the best available attendance approximations, the four largest such groups on campus are scheduled to run concurrently as this goes to print. Next, religious groups could go a long way toward mutually beneďŹ cial coexistence by facilitating more ecumenical events. A few such events have happened during my tenure on campus, but consistent and compre-

Nick Boohler holds up a sign in protest of Tom Shortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preaching Apr. 15, 2009, outside Parks Library. Short drew a crowd throughout the day and was answering questions about Christianity. File photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily

hensive cooperation would make all of the organizations more attractive to prospective new members. The ďŹ nal suggestion comes as a manifestation of the ďŹ rst two. Religious organizations should offer a greater variety of events.

Nearly every group offers a barbecue/grill-out/picnic for a back-to-school function, followed by handing out swag on campus, then a concert sometime in the first week for good measure. A greater variety of events would allow a greater number of people to

become involved and ďŹ nd something about which they are passionate. All I can do is sit back and hope that a peaceful and mutually beneďŹ cial resolution can be found. In the meantime I think I will go try to get caught in the crossďŹ re.

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ing ourselves over the next century, we should have a great chance of escaping the mire known as Earth. So if we are doomed, shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we be looking at ways to get out into space? Sure. George Bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2004 New Vision for Space Exploration called for greater manned exploration of space over the next 20 to 30 years. This would have lead to the completion of the international space station, creation of a manned space exploration vehicle, and increasing efforts to sustain habitation on the moon and later on, Mars. All of this sounds great and would deďŹ nitely be great ďŹ rst steps towards Hawkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision for the future, had there been real effort for follow through with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Vision.â&#x20AC;? In February of this year, the Obama administration announced that it was cancelling Bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project to go to the moon and that it was moving toward the privatization of space travel. Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re back to square one. If leaving Earth is what it takes to keep mankind going, it looks like we are going to have a long wait for that to be a glimmer of a possibility. In the mean time, we are left with the issues at hand. Global warming, natural disasters, famines, drought, AIDS and aliens are all threats to the future of mankind. While there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much that can be done to prevent some of these events, there is a lot that can be done to help others. Even if the world is ending, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean we should end research and education on AIDS or stop efforts to curtail carbon emissions. As long as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still here, we should make the best of what we have. There are plenty of resources for increasing the quality of life for humans around the world, whether they come in the form of monetary aid or Peace Corps volunteers. If the world is going to end, do you really want to spend your last days sealed in your house with bottled water and dust masks? I say get out there and do something worthwhile. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biking to work or becoming an aerospace engineer, we can all do something to make these end of days just a little better.

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Quarterbacks get comfortable as season looms Arnaud, backup Tiller see progress in second year of Herman’s system By Jake.Lovett iowastatedaily.com

Defensive specialist and libero Ashley Mass, left, outside hitter Victoria Henson and defensive specialist and setter Cassie Pratt are the three seniors on the 2010 team. Photo: Logan Gaedke/Iowa State Daily

Veterans Mass and Henson take charge in new season By Jake.Calhoun iowastatedaily.com Ashley Mass and Victoria Henson are not the most vocal players on the ISU volleyball team, but they are stepping into a much-anticipated leadership role. Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch said that she has never had a problem with the All-American tandem contributing with a physical presence, but their lack of vocal communication with teammates during critical points of a match has been something she has been stressing to them. “With those two, that’s always been the thing,” Johnson-Lynch said. “I always tell them that’s the next step, that’s the next level for them.” Mass agrees that communication is her main focus of improvement for this year, as the ninth-ranked Cyclones kick off their season Saturday and Sunday with the AVCA Showcase in Omaha, Neb. “It’s kind of like a challenge for me,” Mass said. “I think I can do it this year.” Henson has considered herself a leader by example, in the absence of her vocal presence. “I like to lead by action,” Henson said. “Going after every ball, just trying to get kills, helping the team out. I think when other people see me do that, then it’s kind of like, ‘OK, if she’s doing it, then I can do it’ type of action.” Mass and Henson have greatly con-

tributed to the team’s success during recent years. Mass has proven herself to be an invaluable asset to the Cyclones, currently sitting at 1,765 career digs, which is second most in team history. She also sits second all-time in 10-dig matches, with 92, and is the program’s all-time leader in 20-dig matches with 31. The Muskego, Wis., native is also second in Cyclone history in 30-dig matches, with ﬁve. “I’m so conﬁdent with her back there,” said Alison Landwehr, sophomore setter, about Mass. “I know it’s going to be a good pass every time, so it makes it a lot easier on me to set up a good ball for our hitters. She gets to about everything and is one of the best liberos in the country, so I couldn’t be more grateful for having her.” Johnson-Lynch attributes Mass’ success to her natural abilities as well as her work ethic. “I think consistency is the thing that might set her apart from everyone else in the country,” Johnson-Lynch said. “I don’t know if I’ve ever coached a player that every day, whether it’s practice or matches, plays at a high level. It’s a difficult skill to acquire, and I think she just has it naturally.” Henson has demonstrated her talents as an assassin on the court for the Cyclones, recording 1,253 career kills, fourth-most in Cyclone history. The

Leavenworth, Kan., native needs only 81 to surpass Erin Boeve for third most alltime in kills, and has averaged 418 kills per season. Fellow senior Cassie Pratt has not seen the playing time Mass and Henson have, but has instead played a quieter role on the team with improved action. The West Point native came to Iowa State as a setter, but has transformed into a defensive specialist over her years in the cardinal and gold. “Last year I had an impact with how I would come in and serve during some crucial points,” Pratt, who saw action in 13 matches last season, said. “So I think in that way that’s been my role.” During the years, Pratt has bonded with Mass and Henson, as the trio has experienced a lot together since their arrival in Ames. “We’ve all become really good friends,” Pratt said. “I think that experiencing everything together in the same class has really brought us closer together.” The seniors may not be yelling their lungs off after every play, but their performance on the court has been giving the world of college volleyball something to talk about. The Cyclones open their home season with four games in two days Sept. 3 at the Iowa State Challenge, beginning with a game against UW-Milwaukee at Ames High School.

One year ago, the system was brand new. For the ISU quarterbacks, the growing pains were evident on the field. Austen Arnaud and his backup Jerome Tiller combined to throw for 2,401 yards and 16 touchdowns, both of which were ninth in the Big 12. Now, ISU offensive coordinator Tom Herman — who also doubles as the quarterbacks’ coach — said, the progression of his starter has brought the offense past the point where it was one year ago. “I think we are, and I think the biggest thing is [Arnaud’s] play,” Herman said. “He’s playing with confidence right now; he’s playing with a little bit of a swagger. He’s playing calmer.” Arnaud digressed statistically from 2008 to 2009, losing nearly 700 yards and a touchdown off his numbers in his first season in Herman’s spread offense. Now that he’s been immersed in Herman’s system for another spring and fall camp, he’s expecting to carry a more experienced offense to better places. “I’d say we’ve come a long way just because of ... second year in the system, second spring, this will be my second fall,” Arnaud said. “We’re getting there.” Arnaud is aware of the improvements that needed to be made. H oweve r, during the practices leading up to the first action under the lights, judging that progression can be difficult. “As a quarterback, I feel like I’ve gotten better, but you’re only as good as what you see on tape,” Arnaud said. “Last year, on tape, in the fall I wasn’t at my best, and this year I feel like I’ve gotten better along with the help of everyone else on my cast.” Throughout the fall, Herman has expressed his concern with the quarterbacks’ accuracy on the field; something Arnaud struggled with last season. The senior’s completion percentage was 58.7 in 2009, ninth in the Big 12. However, despite a “few hiccups” in Saturday’s scrimmage, the final practice of fall

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New lineup aids in defeating Northern Iowa By Cory.Weaver iowastatedaily.com It is only two games into the season and already the Cyclone freshmen are making their presence known. Sunday afternoon, Iowa State beat in-state counterpart Northern Iowa by a score of 3-1, with two of the three goals and two assists coming from freshmen feet. “We have a lot of young kids on our team that have played at a very high level at the club setting,” said coach Wendy Dillinger. Freshman Emily Goldstein won a national championship with her club team just 10 days before she got to Iowa State. Sophomore Marissa Allen, who isn’t playing due to a shoulder injury, has been on that stage as well, and Mesquite, Texas, freshman Brittany Morgan won a championship with her club team. Iowa State kicked off the second half of the game against Northern Iowa with a surge sparked by Goldstein, who scored the first goal off a cross pass from fellow freshman Meredith Skitt in the 72nd minute. “I just really wanted it for the team and not just for myself, so I think the selflessness helps us as a team do better and individually it helps me do better because I’m not thinking about myself, I’m thinking about the team first,” said Goldstein on her success in the game and season so far. Just three minutes later, in the 75th minute, ISU freshman goalie

Maddie Jobe was called for a penalty inside the box and Northern Iowa was awarded a penalty kick. UNI captain Chelsie Hochstedler scored in the top corner, but ISU coach Dillinger wasn’t upset about the lead-up to the penalty. “I liked the fact that she was decisive in making her decision and when she decided to come out on that play, she made that decision and she was solid and confident in doing that. We’ll take that,” Dillinger said. “We are very, very confident in Maddie, and if [starter] Ashley [Costanzo] got hurt or she was just out of it, we wouldn’t even bat an eye about Maddie being in the goal.” An Eden Prairie, Minn. native, Jobe was thrown into action in the second half, replacing the senior Costanzo to get some game experience at the NCAA level. “I’ve been playing soccer my whole life. [The college level is] nothing different, it’s just I got nerves with it and sometimes you need a little mistake to boost yourself,” Jobe said. “What is going to matter now is how I react to it.” Goldstein came into the picture again a few minutes later, when she assisted Mary Kate McLaughlin’s goal that got past UNI goalie Lauren Potzman in the 80th minute. Iowa State kept the pressure on the Panthers when, in the 85th minute, freshman Theresa Kucera kicked in the third and final goal of the game off a shot from senior midfielder Jordan Bishop that was deflected. The freshmen owe much of their

Freshman midﬁelder Meredith Skitt collides with her opponent during the game against Drake on Friday in Ankeny. The Cyclones tied the Bulldogs 0-0. Photo: Samantha Butler/Iowa State Daily

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ISU freshman Emily Goldstein was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Tuesday. Goldstein earned the award based on her play in matches last weekend. The Orange County, Calif., native had the game-opening goal in Iowa State’s 3-1 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday and was credited with an assist on Iowa State’s second goal that turned out to be the game winner.

success to the upperclassmen, who have helped them improve in many ways. “Jordan [Bishop] and Ashley [Costanzo] have great experience and leadership and they are great individuals, too,” Dillinger said. “They look at the youngsters and realize they are kind of the ticket to get to where we want to be, and they are really excited about it.” What often happens with young teams is the freshmen come from different playing styles and it is hard for them to play together. This team, however, is different. “They all want to play possession, which is what we want to do,” Dillinger said. “From that aspect they are very similar in a sense of the style

of play, and you don’t find that very often.” The team has played well together from the start, a pleasant surprise for a team with as many freshmen as Iowa State has. “We have been able to come together and hang out a lot as freshmen, even off the field, and it’s been just a really good experience,” said freshman forward Jennifer Dominguez. Normally, when a team is coming off a season with just two conference wins, adding more youth may not be reassuring for a new year. But for these Cyclones, adding 13 freshmen provides great depth and could prove to be beneficial as the season goes on. “We have the firepower, we just need to execute now,” Dillinger said.

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NFL

Grayer to return to former school

Missouri’s Alexander signs with Rams after recovery

Jeff Grayer has decided to return to Michigan. Grayer was hired as an assistant by former ISU coach Greg McDermott. When new coach Fred Hoiberg was hired, he offered Grayer a position as an administrative assistant. Instead, Grayer will return to Michigan to be a recruiter and coach on the floor. “After working in an administrative role for the past several months, I realized how much I really want to coach and recruit,” Grayer said in a news release. “Given the change in responsibilities, I believe it is in my family’s best interest for me to return to our home in Michigan and be closer to them.” According to NCAA rules, Hoiberg may only hire three full-time assistant coaches. Two of the spots have been filled by Bobby Lutz, the former head coach at Charlotte University, and T.J.

Otzelberger, a fifth-year assistant with the program. “Jeff wants to be able to recruit and be on the floor coaching the players,” Hoiberg said. “Unfortunately, NCAA rules only allow us to have three assistant coaches.” Grayer was an AllAmerican during his playing days at Iowa State from 198588. Grayer is also the all-time leading scorer in ISU men’s basketball history with 2,502. Hoiberg is third all-time with 1,993. “Jeff is an icon for this institution and he will continue to be an outstanding ambassador for Iowa State University and the basketball program,” Hoiberg said. “I certainly understand and respect Jeff’s desire to be a coach, and I also support his desire to get closer to his family.” —DailyStaff

By R.B. Fallstrom AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS — Four months after the draft when he was injured and ignored, former Missouri star Danario Alexander finally signed with an NFL team. Now, he’s got a new challenge: learning the playbook. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Alexander has the size the St. Louis Rams lack at wide receiver to go with sure hands and speed that outran Big 12 defenses in a dazzling senior season. But judging from his first practice on Monday, it might be a while before he’s ready for game day. Wide receivers coach Nolan Cromwell was handson making corrections, and Alexander vowed to work

long hours learning. “I’ll be here early and late trying to get everything together,” Alexander said. “I’ll be in my playbook as soon as I get back home. I’m playing the catch-up game now.” Alexander was a secondteam All-American his senior season with 113 receptions for 1,781 yards and 14 touchdowns, emerging after three surgeries on his left knee. He required a fourth surgery after getting injured in practice before the Senior Bowl in January and was on crutches at the NFL Combine, leading to a lonely draft experience. “It was frustrating at the beginning, watching the draft and seeing all my friends get drafted. But I had to get my mind set. I had to get down to the issue and rehab every day

to get to this point where I’m at right now.” The Rams have a glaring need for wide receivers and gave Alexander a tryout in early August, but thought the knee needed more time. “They wanted me to go get a little bit more rehab and be more game ready, practice ready,” Alexander said. “So that’s what I did and they made the call.” After three weeks of rehab and getting into football condition, the Rams signed him. “We always had him on the radar,” said coach Steve Spagnuolo. “It was just a matter of him getting healthy, and the right fit. “We just decided to do it, see what we could find out about him in the next couple of weeks and then make a decision from there.”

Landing with the Rams, whose training facility is about 100 miles east of Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo., where Alexander excelled as a senior, was a plus. “The fans, the state, they all embrace me,” Alexander said. “They were all pulling for me to sign with the Rams and I’m pretty excited about it.” Alexander said he got a congratulatory text message from Missouri coach Gary Pinkel and was planning on speaking with the coach later in the day. Alexander wore a brace on his left knee at practice, but said the knee felt “pretty good.” “The doctor said his knee looked pretty good and he feels good,” Spagnuolo said. “So the only way to really tell is to get him out there.”

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings say receiver Sidney Rice has had hip surgery, a procedure that could keep the Pro Bowler out for the first half of the season or more. The team posted an update on its website Tuesday. It’s a huge blow for the Vikings, who have very little depth at receiver. Percy Harvin has struggled with migraines and the team signed veteran Javon Walker on Tuesday to help out. Rice had a breakout season in Brett Favre’s first year in Minnesota. He caught 83 passes for 1,312 yards and eight TDs to earn his first Pro Bowl bid. But Rice was injured in the playoffs and did not play in the Pro Bowl. Rice’s surgery was first reported by the Star Tribune of Minneapolis.

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The Ghost of Billy Mays [white shirts] take on Abusement Park [red jerseys] at the intramurals ultimate frisbee coed championship game Sept. 29, 2009. Abusement Park, comprised of all members of the Salt Company, won the championship 12-1 over the newcomers. File photo: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily

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Judge ﬁnalizes Tiger, Elin’s divorce Nine months after the public learned of his adulterous affairs, the world’s former No. 1 golfer begins life as single dad By Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined. And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods. In a hearing that lasted no more than 10 minutes in a Florida judge’s chambers, Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday. “We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,” Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers. The divorce was granted shortly after 2 p.m. in Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., about 375 miles from their Isleworth home outside Orlando, where Woods drove his SUV over a ﬁre hydrant and into a tree on Thanksgiving night. That set off shocking revelations that sports’ biggest star had been cheating on his wife through multiple affairs. Woods’ life and golf game have been in disarray ever since. He and Nordegren were married Oct. 5, 2004, in Barbados and have a 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and an 18-month-old son, Charlie. Terms of the divorce — such as how much it will cost Woods — were not disclosed. They said only that they will “share parenting” of their two children. Nordegren, who for years tried to stay in the

background, was captured on video by celebrity websites eating lunch or picking up her daughter from school. “We love Elin, and we are so proud of the grace and strength she has shown during this difficult time,” her father, Thomas Nordegren, a talk show host at national broadcaster Swedish Radio, told The Associated Press. “We know that she will come out of this even stronger and has a bright future in front of her.” The divorce was finalized by Bay County Circuit Judge Judy Pittman Biebel during a 10-minute hearing in a conference room in her chambers, according to Biebel’s judicial assistant, Kim Gibson. Woods and Nordegren were present, along with their lawyers, Gibson said. “I don’t comment on active cases,” Thomas J. Sasser, Woods’ divorce attorney, said. Asked why they chose to file in Panama City, Sasser said it was a joint decision by the lawyers. Nordegren’s attorneys — including her twin sister, London-based Josefin Lonnborg — referred all questions to the statement. Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, declined to comment when asked if the couple had a prenuptial agreement or terms of the settlement. “We’re not commenting beyond what was in the release,” he said. Nordegren’s mother, Barbro Holmberg, also declined to comment. Nordegren, who once worked as a nanny for Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, asked to have her maiden name restored as Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren.

The sordid sex scandal cost Woods three major corporate sponsors — Accenture, AT&T and Gatorade — worth millions of dollars, and he lost his stature as the gold standard in sports endorsements. A month after the scandal became public, Woods spent two months in therapy at a Mississippi clinic with hopes of saving his marriage. “While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to both of us,” they said in the statement. “The weeks and months ahead will not be easy for them as we adjust to a new family situation, which is why our privacy must be a principal concern.” Some of the court documents indicated that Woods had to focus on his marital woes as well as his golf this summer. He completed a four-hour course on “Parent Education and Family Stabilization” on July 10, the day before he left to play the British Open. He had won the previous two times at St. Andrews by a combined 13 shots, but this time ﬁnished 13 shots behind in a tie for 23rd. The couple signed a marital settlement agreement on July 3 and July 4, the weekend of the AT&T National outside Philadelphia, where Woods failed to break par in a PGA Tour event for the ﬁrst time in 11 years. Nordegren completed her four-hour program through FloridaParentingClass.com on Aug. 16, the day after Woods tied for 28th in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. It was

the first time in nearly seven years he had finished out of the top 20 in consecutive majors. Documents also show that the children lived at their primary home at Isleworth until November 2009 — the Woods car crash was Nov. 27 — and that Nordegren had moved out to a nearby residence since then. Woods is to play this week at The Barclays, his first tournament as a single man in nearly six years. He needs a good performance just to get out of the first round of the FedEx Cup playoffs, which he won the previous two times he played, and he also is trying to show he is worth picking for the Ryder Cup, where wives are very visible. Since returning to golf at the Masters, Woods has not come close to winning a tournament. He tied for fourth in the Masters and in the U.S. Open, both times taking himself out of contention early in the final round. One example of how the impending divorce has affected him came last month when he played in a charity pro-am in Ireland, which ended on a Tuesday. Instead of staying overseas to practice on links courses, Woods flew home to Florida for six days to see his children and then returned to Scotland for the British Open. Woods has won 82 times worldwide — 36 times and six majors while married — in his professional career. His last victory came at the Australian Masters on Nov. 15, his last trip before his serial infidelity was uncovered. Associated Press Writers Curt Anderson and Lisa Orkin in Miami, and Karl A. Ritter in Stockholm contributed to this report.

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Jordan, Bobcats sign Kwame Brown to 1-year deal at veteran minimum of $1.3M By Mike Cranston AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The draft decision helped deďŹ ne both men in harsh terms: Michael Jordan was a failed executive, Kwame Brown a bust as a player. Now, nine years after Jordan took Brown with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reuniting in hopes of shedding both labels. The Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats on Monday came to terms with Brown on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million. Agent Mark Bartelstein said Brown will sign on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A really interesting story,â&#x20AC;? Bartelstein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of running away from the shadow of Michael Jordan, he kind of embraced it.â&#x20AC;? While the Bobcats need help in the middle after trading Tyson Chandler to Dallas last month, Brown would seemingly be the last center Jordan would turn to as he begins his ďŹ rst full season as majority owner. Jordan was running the Washington Wizards in 2001 when he took the 6-foot-

11 Brown straight out of high school with the ďŹ rst pick. The Georgia teenager wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready for the NBA, and Jordan was labeled as another superstar player unďŹ t to run a team. Jordan was ďŹ red from the Wizards in 2003, shortly after a comeback as a player. The Hall of Famer returned to the NBA three years later as part-owner of the Bobcats with the ďŹ nal say on basketball decisions. Jordan bought the team outright in the spring. The 28-year-old Brown has bounced around the league with little success. He averaged 3.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 48 games with Detroit last season. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds with four teams over nine seasons, including two stints with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jordan couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be reached on Monday, and Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately return a message seeking comment. Bartelstein said his client was intrigued about playing for Charlotte coach Larry Brown because he has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;great history of teaching and developing players.â&#x20AC;?

Larry Brown, who led the Bobcats to their ďŹ rst playoff berth last season, has always been intrigued with long, athletic shot-blockers who can play multiple positions. It may be Kwame Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last chance to show just that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt this was a critical year for him to kind of rebuild his career,â&#x20AC;? Bartelstein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a couple tough years. There were a lot of expectations and things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go exactly the way he had hoped. So now it was about making a really good choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been so much criticism in the past about him and Michael and the way it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out the ďŹ rst time in Washington. I think that was a really a challenge for Kwame, to come back and turn that around.â&#x20AC;? The move comes as the Bobcats still have to make a decision with center Erick Dampier, acquired in the deal for Chandler. Dampier has a non-guaranteed contract worth $13 million next season. The Bobcats have been leaning toward waiving him to clear much-needed salary-cap space.

camp, Herman said the passing game had improved since the beginning of camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to throw the football with a little more efficiency has put us over, as Austen would say, light-years ahead of where we were last year at this time,â&#x20AC;? Herman said. Arnaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sophomore backup, Tiller, ďŹ lled in for him during Iowa Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic win against Nebraska in 2009, and accounted for 376 yards of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total through the air. Unfortunately for Tiller, Arnaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s near-permanent presence at the top of the depth chart has meant heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faced less than ideal practice conditions. Despite normally running with backups, though, Arnaud said his understudy has looked â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatâ&#x20AC;? this fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the best of the looks because he runs with the twos, and some of those guys up front and some of his skill guys arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as good as the ones Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working with,â&#x20AC;? Arnaud said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but if Jerome were to step into my place, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be able to handle it.â&#x20AC;? Herman said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evaluating the two quarterbacks differently

based on the squads they practiced with during the fall. While Arnaud was judged heavily on production, Tillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evaluations swayed away from the yards he accumulated on the ďŹ eld. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes he gets frustrated,â&#x20AC;? Herman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got sometimes two or three freshmen O-linemen in there with him, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got receivers that are all brand new to the system, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be judged on, necessarily, overall production. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be judged on decision making, game management and things of that nature.â&#x20AC;? For Tiller, the carrot at the end of the stick is likely a starting role next season, following Arnaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduation. For Arnaud, the prospect of the offenseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production in year two under Herman is motivation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very exciting to be in this position with me and Jerome, especially in this system, to have two quarterbacks who have experience and who have played,â&#x20AC;? Arnaud said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Either one of us feels comfortable.â&#x20AC;?

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Crews working to battle Idaho wildfire More than 600 firefighters work to battle the blaze BOISE, Idaho — Crews are hoping a calmer weather will help them gain ground in a wildfire in the southern Idaho desert that has scorched more than 510 square miles, or an area larger than the city of Los Angeles. Lightning ignited the 327,000-acre Long Butte Fire on Saturday in an area about 90 miles southeast of Boise. But strong winds Sunday and Monday fueled its growth, making it the nation’s biggest active wildfire. More than 600 firefighters are battling the blaze, up from 375 who were working to contain the fire Monday. Bureau of Land Management Spokeswoman Barbara Bassler says no injuries have been reported, but at least 10 ranch buildings have been destroyed. The blaze is burning in a flat, desolate area covered in sage brush and cheatgrass on the western side of the Snake River.

No parole for Alabama dog torturer Board voted 3-0 to deny early release for 23-year-old By Bob Johnson The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A scarred but friendly pit bull named “Louis Vuitton” was the star witness Tuesday as an Alabama state board denied parole for the man convicted of spraying him with lighter ﬂuid, setting him on ﬁre and beating him with a shovel. After the 8-year-old dog was led into the packed hearing room, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 3-0 to deny early release to 23-year-old Juan Daniels of Montgomery, who was sentenced in 2009 to nine years and six months in prison. That’s a record in Alabama in an animal cruelty case. Daniels will be eligible for parole again in July 2012. The attack on the dog in September 2007 drew wide notice. The Montgomery Humane Society got as many as 50 calls a day about the case, some from other countries.

Juan Daniels is escorted into the Montgomery, Ala., County Courthouse on Sept. 25, 2007. The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday denied early release to Daniels, whose sentence last year was a record in Alabama for animal cruelty. File photo: Terry Manning/The Associated Press

The dog Louis Vuitton leaves a Pardons and Paroles hearing in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied early release to Juan Daniels Photo: Dave Martin/The Associated Press

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GENEVA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; European astronomers say they have discovered a star system containing at least ďŹ ve Neptune-like planets. They suspect there are two more, including one that could be the smallest found outside our solar system. Christophe Lovis of Geneva University says the discovery was made by Swiss, French and German scientists using the European Southern Observatory telescope in Chile. Lovis said Tuesday that the planets orbit a star called HD 10180 some 127 light-years away in the Hydrus constellation. Five are covered with rock and ice, and have 13 to 25 times the mass of Earth. Scientists also suspect the system contains one larger planet similar to Saturn and another with only 1.4 times the mass of Earth orbiting very close to the star. The Associated Press

Survivors saved by rescuers from crash in waters off Bahamas NASSAU, Bahamas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rescuers in boats saved six people, including two children and a pregnant woman, who were found clinging to the wreckage of a small plane that crash landed Monday in waters off the Bahamas. The twin-engine Piper Aztec went down about 3 miles from Grand Bahama Island after one of its engines failed, said Jamie Rose of the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association. The passengers were holding on to the ďŹ&#x201A;oating tail section of the plane when Rose arrived in response to their distress call. He said the six, including two children and a woman who is six months pregnant, were all Bahamian and none appeared to have injuries worse than cuts and bruises. The plane was ďŹ&#x201A;ying a short distance from Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cay at the northern tip of the island chain to Grand Bahama when it went down, said Melvin Lundy, a Bahamas police superintendent. The Associated Press

By Federico Quilodran Associated Press Writer COPIAPO, Chile â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Singing the national anthem in a fullthroated chorus, 33 miners trapped deep underground thanked their rescuers and settled in for a long wait until a tunnel wide enough to pull them out can be carved through a half-mile of solid rock. Raising hopes further, a second bore hole punched into the chamber where the miners are entombed, and a third probe was nearing the spot on Tuesday. After parceling out tiny bits of food and drinking water carved from the mine ďŹ&#x201A;oor with a backhoe for 18 days, the miners were getting glucose and rehydration tablets to rejuvenate their digestive systems. Capsules carrying oxygen also were sent down through a six-inch bore hole to help the men survive the hot, stuffy, humid conditions in the lower reaches of the gold and copper mine. The bore holes also will

be used to lower communication lines and to provide ventilation, Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said. Meanwhile, the miners were sending up notes to their families in the same supply capsules on Tuesday, providing solace to people who have held vigil in the chilly Atacama desert since the Aug. 5 collapse. Their ordeal, however, is far from over. Above ground, doctors and psychological experts are debating how to keep the miners sane during the estimated four months it will take to dig a tunnel large enough to get them out of the safety chamber 2,200 feet underground, where they have been buried since Aug. 5. Through a newly installed communication system, the miners told authorities Monday afternoon that they had used a backhoe to dig for trapped water. The miners ate sparingly from their few supplies before rescuers reached their sanctuary with a drill probe on Sunday.

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Jet crashes before landing 53 injured, 43 dead after jet misses runway

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By Alexa Olesen Associated Press Writer BEIJING — A Chinese passenger jet broke apart as it approached a fog-shrouded runway in the country’s northeast and burst into flames as it hit the ground Tuesday, killing 43 people and injuring 53 others, state media said. The Henan Airlines plane with 91 passengers and five crew crashed in a grassy area near the Lindu airport on the outskirts of Yichun, a city of about 1 million people in Heilongjiang province, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Xinhua quoted Hua Jingwei, an Yichun publicity official, as saying that some passengers were thrown from the cabin before the broken plane hit the ground. The Brazilian-made Embraer E-190 jet had taken off from Heilongjiang’s capital of Harbin shortly before 9

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Rescuers work at the site of a reported plane crash at an airport in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province Tuesday. According to Xinhua, the plane overshot the runway in Yichun city and burst into flames. Photo: Li Guangfu/The Associated Press

p.m. (1300 GMT) and crashed a little more than an hour later, Xinhua said. China Central Television showed firefighters dousing the burning plane with hoses and later digging through the wreckage of the jet. Xinhua said 43 bodies were recovered within hours of the

disaster and 53 people were hospitalized, most with broken bones. Wang Xuemei, vice mayor of Yichun, told CCTV that three survivors were in critical condition but gave no details. Full-tilt expansion of Chinese air traffic in the 1990s led to a series of crashes that

gave China the reputation of being unsafe. The poor record prompted the government to improve safety drastically. The last major passenger jet crash in China was in November 2004, when an China Eastern airplane plunged into a lake in northern China.

ISLAMABAD — About 800,000 people have been cut off by floods in Pakistan and are only reachable by air, the United Nations said Tuesday, adding it needs at least 40 more helicopters to ferry lifesaving aid to increasingly desperate people. The appeal was an indication of the massive problems facing the relief effort in Pakistan more than three weeks after the floods hit the country, affecting more than 17 million people and raising concerns about possible social unrest and political instability. “These unprecedented floods pose unprecedented logistical challenges, and this requires an extraordinary effort by the international community,” said John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. Earlier, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said hundreds of health facilities had been damaged and tens of thousands of medical workers displaced, and the country’s chief meteorologist warned that it would be two weeks until the Indus River — the focus of the flooding still sweeping through the country — returns to normal levels. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry said high tides in the Arabian Sea would slow the drainage of the Indus into it. Those tides, he said, will begin changing on Aug. 25. “The flood situation is not yet over,” Chaudhry said, adding that the Indus would reach peak flood stage late this week. The floods began with hammering monsoon rains in the northwest and have swept southwards. Many of those cut off are in the mountainous northwest, where roads and bridges have been swept away. The United States has deployed at least 18 helicopters that are flying regular relief missions, but the United Nations said it would need at least 40 more heavy-lift choppers.

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Kirk Youngberg, of Ames Silversmithing, preps an engagement ring for the display case. Ames Silversmithing is located on Main Street in Ames. File photo: Iowa State Daily

Plan your wedding in Ames No need to travel far to prepare for the big day; everything you need can be found here in town

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urning to local businesses for the details of planning a wedding can save time, hassle and confusion. Ames’ Main Street Cultural District offers everything a couple needs to plan a stress-free wedding. The engagement ring is typically the ﬁrst big decision that jump-starts the wedding planning process. It can be intimidating and scary, but Ames Silversmithing on Main Street is a good place to make that big decision. They have a wide variety of rings and designs, along with the choice of customizing a ring. “If you can sketch it,

then we can make it come to life,” said Kyle Youngberg, store manager of Ames Silversmithing. While some might be hesitant to go to a “small” shop for something like an engagement ring, Youngberg explained, “We are not a chain store. We get to take the cream of the crop and sell a top-tier, exceptional product. There is no ‘middle man.’” The store focuses on originality, selection, service and quality, which is helpful when making big decisions. The store also sells wedding bands. A wedding photographer is essential for capturing special moments. Images by Ngaire is a photography business located on Main Street.

Finding a photographer near the venue makes things easier for everyone. When the big day rolls around, a quick stop to His and Hers Styling Salon on Main Street will be helpful for the important hairstyle and lastminute touches such as manicures and pedicures. A great way to thank guests and the wedding party is to give them a little something special at the end of the event. Wedding favors are a good way to show appreciation. Temptations on Main is a ﬁne chocolate shop on Main Street, where they offer great options for wedding favors such as truffles and Jelly Bellies. Janice Coble, one of the store owners, explained that truffles are the most popular wedding

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favor that they offer. “There are 16 different ﬂavors, and we also have favor boxes in varying colors,” Coble said. Not only do they offer the boxes and ink in various colors, but also have Jelly Belly jelly beans in bulk in a variety of colors, which is perfect for matching a wedding’s theme. The shop will deliver the trufﬂes, along with putting them together in the boxes. “We make it as simple for the couple as we can. They have enough other things to be worried about,” Coble said. Along with the quality and convenience that comes from using local businesses, you can take pride in the fact you are helping out the Ames community.

Affording a wedding while in college can be done Paying for a wedding can seem impossible when you already have student debt, but there are ways to cut expenses By Sarah.Bougie iowastatedaily.com A college education comes with a large price tag. It’s not an easy thing to come up with the cash for tuition, books, rent and food. Now, on top of that, you’re getting married — weddings are equally expensive and take serious thought and time to save up for. Jennifer Hinderson, an event planner in Minneapolis, offers the following tips for students trying to get through college and still fund a wedding. 1. Set priorities. It’s important to make a list of priorities when it comes to costs. Some things are more important than others and should be considered ﬁrst. “Having $200 ﬂower arrangements is not more important than a semester worth of books,” Hinderson said. Finances surrounding your education should come before extras for your wedding. 2. Shop around. There are hundreds of vendors for every wedding need with an array

of prices. “If you do your homework and research, you will be able to find vendors that will work with you to give you what you want at a price tag you can be happy with,” Hinderson said. It will take some legwork to find the right people, but if you want a better price, it’s a worthwhile effort. 3. Be flexible. There are little tricks and tips to save some money with planning a wedding, as long as you’re willing to be flexible. “Saturdays are the most expensive days to get married,” Hinderson said, “Have it on a Friday or Sunday and save money at your venue and vendors.” Planning your wedding with a willingness to compromise or do trade-offs on some things will help eliminate the number of other people competing for the same vendor or venue and give you a better price. 4. Be patient. Saving money takes time, especially when already paying for so much. “Set a weekly goal of something like $20 and watch the money add up. It will take time,

but it will add up,” Hinderson said. Being patient will help you save without stressing out over it. 5. Be smart. Do not go into debt over your wedding. If you can’t afford something, then don’t do it. You don’t want to add more debt to your existing student loans. “If you want a $35,000-plus wedding, then right out of college is not the time to get married,” Hinderson said, “It all comes down to being smart about the decision and weighing the options.” Planning and paying for a wedding while still in college is completely possible. You just have to have the right motivation. Being smart, considering all of your options, being ﬂexible and patient will help you get the wedding you want while not giving up on your education.

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By Heidi Vogt The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A shopkeeper in Kandahar city says what others are thinking: Casting a ballot in next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Afghan parliamentary election isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worth the risk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to vote. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t risk my life for nothing,â&#x20AC;? says 31-year-old Hekmatullah as he calls out prices for lipstick and nail polish to women shuffling through the store in burqas. After a fraud-ridden presidential election last year that threatened to undermine President Hamid Karzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legitimacy and international support, the Sept. 18 parliamentary ballot is being watched very closely as a test of whether the Afghan government is at all serious about reform. A second ďŹ&#x201A;awed ballot would devastate Karzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation around the world and threaten U.S. congressional support for the government at a decisive phase in the nearly 9-year war. The Afghan constitution required a parliamentary

Afghan women walk past election posters in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. Afghan voters are afraid of violence from local warlords. They will go to the polls for parliamentary elections in September. Photo: Mustafa Quraishi/The Associated Press

election by May 22, but the balloting was postponed by four months because of security concerns and lack of funds from international donors, which were withheld until Karzai replaced top election officials who ran the presidential vote. With ďŹ ghting escalating in much of the country and bitter memories of the presidential vote fraud, many Afghans wonder whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if we will be alive tomorrow and you are

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AMSTERDAM — A shoot growing from the splintered trunk of a chestnut that cheered Anne Frank during her time in hiding could give the tree a new lease of life after a storm toppled it, a spokeswoman for a group that campaigned to save the tree said Tuesday. A storm that buffeted Amsterdam on Monday snapped the towering chestnut and sent it crashing to the ground in a garden behind Anne’s secret wartime hideaway. Helga Fassbinder of the Support Anne Frank Tree foundation said the remains of the trunk will be left in the ground so that a shoot growing out of healthy wood on one side can grow. She said using an existing shoot on the trunk should provide a swift replacement for the chestnut. “It grows faster than normal because it beneﬁts from the enormous root system,” she said. The owner of the private garden where the tree

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Move over Miss Universe — make way for Mrs. Universe. It might sound like a nifty promotional idea for a small East European company like Lithuania, but owners of the Miss Universe trademark — entrepreneur Donald Trump and NBC Universal — aren’t amused. The U.S.-based Miss Universe Organization L.P. ﬁled suit Tuesday in a Lithuanian court claiming copyright violation by the organizers of the Mrs. Universe pageant that was held Saturday in the Baltic state. “Our claim is very simple. The title was used illegally because all rights belong to the U.S.-based company,” Erikas Saukalas, a lawyer representing Miss Universe Organization L.P., told reporters in Vilnius. “We will also demand compensation for losses. I believe the court will evaluate the damage done to this trademark,” Saukalas said, adding that the size of losses was still being calculated. The organizer of the Mrs. Universe pageant, which was shown live on TV3, a regional cable TV channel, denied any wrongdoing. “Universe is a generic word, so the U.S. company’s claims are ungrounded,” said Evelina Gruzdiene, director of pageant organizer Pramogu Akademija. Jennika Hannusaari of Finland won the

Co-owner of the Miss Universe Pageant, Donald J. Trump talks with participants at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday. A Lithuanian company was sued for copyright violation by the Miss Universe Organization. Photo: Miss Universe Organization/The Associated Press.

Mrs. Universe pageant, which featured competitors from 22 countries such as Venezuela and Armenia. As the name suggests, all contestants had to be married. On Monday a 22-year-old Mexico woman, Jimena Navarrete, was crowned Miss Universe in a Las Vegas show that boasted 83 contestants. One of the main thrusts of the Lithuanian pageant was awareness of human trafficking, which continues to plague many East European countries. Participants held a discussion on the topic in Lithuania’s government, which helped sponsor the pageant, and presented a project, “Beauty Against Human Trafficking,” as a possible idea to combat the problem.

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A photographer and a cameraman climb on the monumental chestnut tree — which comforted Anne Frank while she hid from the Nazis during World War II — after it had fallen over at the Anne Frank Museum on Monday in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Peter Dejong/The Associated Press

stood agrees with the plan. Fassbinder said chunks of wood from the tree, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds, will be lifted out of the garden and saved. Smaller branches and leaves will be chipped. A global campaign to save the chestnut, widely known as the Anne Frank Tree, was launched in 2007 after city ofﬁcials deemed it a safety hazard and ordered it felled. The tree was granted a last-minute reprieve after a battle in court.

The 150-year-old tree suffered from fungus and moths that had caused more than half its trunk to rot. In a bid to prolong its life, municipal workers buttressed the tree’s trunk in a steel cage two years ago, but it was not enough to save it from a gust in Monday’s storm. Many clones of the tree had already been grown, including 11 planted at sites around the U.S. and dozens more around Europe, including 150 at a single park in Amsterdam.

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Report shows cover-up in bombing Events leading Government, church hid priest’s involvement By Danica Kirka and John Heaney The Associated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The British government and the Roman Catholic church colluded to cover up the suspected involvement of a priest in a 1972 bombing that killed nine people and injured 30, a new report said Tuesday. The Northern Ireland police ombudsman’s report determined that Father James Chesney was the prime suspect in the blast in the village of Claudy, just outside of Londonderry and that the police chose not to pursue him. The Irish Republican Army has been blamed for the attack. Despite the suspicions of authorities, the church and U.K. officials struck a deal that allowed Chesney to move to a parish in Ireland where British prosecutors lacked the jurisdiction to investigate him. Police approached the leaders

apparently because of fears that arresting a cleric would inflame a tense situation. About 100 people died in July 1972 — the most violent month that year. The deal was struck following a meeting between Cardinal William Conway, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland at the time, and Britain’s representative in Northern Ireland, William Whitelaw, documents cited by the report said. Chesney, who died in 1980 after suffering from cancer, had denied involvement in the attack. The police at the time believed Chesney to be an IRA member, but the report made no conclusion one way or another about his potential involvement with the group. However, according to the memo included in the report, a government official who was not named wrote that, “the cardinal said he knew the priest was a very bad man and would see what could be done.” The report is certain to raise more questions about what role — if any — the church may have played during the

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