Letters

Intellectual Property: Industry and Academic Relations

To the Editor:

I am writing with regard to comments made by Stan Williams and Mark Modezelweski in the article "Congressional Initiatives Support Nanotechnology" (CEP, May 2003, p. 25). In the article, they state that "current government policy encourages universities to favor small, faculty-started companies over larger corporations when granting IP licenses." They further state that "This has proven to be problematic for some large companies, as they have often supported much of the initial research." They go one step further to say that it is easier to collaborate with universities overseas than with one "a few miles …

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OLYMPICS:

OPENING CEREMONY: China grabs global spotlight with spectacular opening

BEIJING _ China didn't just walk onto the world stage. It soared over it. At last playing its long-sought role as Olympic host, China opened the Summer Games in spectacular fashion with an extravaganza of fireworks and pageantry dramatizing its ascendance as a global power. BC-OLY--OPENING CEREMONY. Has moved. By David Crary.

PROTESTS: Anti-China demonstrations worldwide as games begin

LONDON _ A protester set himself on fire outside the Chinese Embassy in the Turkish capital and thousands of Tibetan exiles took to the streets in Nepal, as anti-China …

2008's most sold ; BT culled India's top-selling business books of 2008 from the country's leading publishers. The result was an eclectic mix that ranged from management tips dispensed by global gurus to studies on consumer behaviour.

BT culled India's top-selling business books of 2008 from thecountry's leading publishers. The result was an eclectic mix thatranged from management tips dispensed by global gurus to studies onconsumer behaviour.

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We Are Like That Only Rama Bijapurkar Price: Rs 304 Pages: 490

Why has Coke or Pepsi not yet made a profit in India after 15 orso years? Why is Kellogg's cereal still not popular? The authorshows that most MNCs think that what works in Europe and the US willalso work here. But it doesn't. Taking cues from economics,demography, history, culture, philosophy and just plain commonsense, Rama Bijapurkar deciphers the complex animal that is …

Iranian President Derides U.S. Threats

TEHRAN, Iran - The United States is incapable of inflicting "serious damage" on Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, as a second U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed toward the Gulf as a warning from Washington for Iran to back down in its attempts to dominate the region.

In an interview with Iranian state television, Ahmadinejad said Washington had not stepped up its campaign against Tehran, despite the standoff with the West over Iran's defiance of U.N. demands to halt uranium enrichment. The U.N. Security Council imposed limited sanctions on Iran last month.

"U.S. rhetoric against Iran has not increased," Ahmadinejad said. "In 2003, they openly threatened …

Talks break down between Premier League and media

LONDON (AP) — Media coverage of the opening of the Premier League season could be disrupted after a breakdown in talks between the league and media groups over reporting restrictions.

The Premier League and Football League have been in negotiations with newspapers and news agencies for several months over the terms for coverage of matches. The Premier League kicks off on Aug. 13.

The News Media Coalition, an international body which seeks to protect the ability of news organizations to cover major events, said the leagues suspended talks on Wednesday.

The coalition, whose members include The Associated Press, Reuters, AFP, Britain's Press Association and British …

BP spill nears a somber record as Gulf's biggest

BP's massive oil spill will become the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant's dire need to halt the gusher.

The oil that's spewed for two and a half months from a blown-out well a mile under the sea is expected to surpass the 140 million gallon (530 million liter) mark, eclipsing the record-setting Ixtoc I spill off Mexico's coast from 1979 to 1980. Even by the lower end of the government's estimates, at least 71.2 million gallons (270 million liters) are in the Gulf.

The growing total is crucial to track, in part because London-based BP …

WALL OF HEROES HONORS 17 FALLEN OIF SOLDIERS

FORT SNELLING, Minn. - The sun was high and hot on July 9 as the 88th Regional Readiness Command (RRC) unveiled its Wall of Heroes Memorial at Fort Snelling, Minn. Dedicated to fallen 88th RRC Soldiers throughout history, the Wall of Heroes honors the 17 Soldiers killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as those from previous conflicts.

The unveiling was attended by Soldiers of the command, family members of the fallen, supporters and distinguished guests including the commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve, LTG James R. Helmly.

During the ceremony, the commander of the 88th RRC, BG Michael W Beasley, recalled the accomplishments and honors of the 88th …

Two years later, Israel confirms appointment of Greek Orthodox Patriarch

More than two years after he was sworn in as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in the Holy Land, Theofilos III on Sunday finally won the approval of the Israeli government, putting an end to a lengthy international saga with religious, political and financial elements.

Theofilos took office under unusual circumstances. His predecessor, Irineos I, was ousted in May 2005 after allegations that he leased church land in east Jerusalem to Jewish groups interested in expanding their presence in the Arab section. The long-term leases enraged the church's predominantly Palestinian flock. Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.

Theofilos …

'Limited' not the word for returning Deng

Because he missed 11 games -- nearly a month -- with a strained right calf, it would have been unrealistic to expect Luol Deng to play a major role in his first game back, especially since he only began working out on Tuesday.

But Deng did play a major role Friday night, scoring 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting and grabbing six rebounds in nearly 28 minutes off the bench in the Bulls' 95-87 victory over the Washington Wizards.

''It felt good,'' Deng said. ''We just took it by how it felt, and I felt pretty good.''

Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said before the game that he had no set plan for how he would use Deng, but the small forward was supposed to play ''limited'' …

Suspicion of racial origin

Arizona Senate Bill 1070 gives law enforcement officers the right to stop, question, arrest and detain any person they suspect is in the United States illegally. What gives rise to such suspicion? Give the climate and the content in which the law has been passed, it might well be called the "detain suspected Mexicans" legislation. Few of us should get comfortable, though, thinking the legislation targets Mexican Americans and not others. Giving law enforcement the right to stop based on suspicion is a license to harass folks who are "other", and that may include African Americans and other brown people.

It isn't likely that White folks are likely to be stopped, though perhaps they …

Famed WWII carrier, battle survivor-turned-museum ship, faces new peril

Once it was Japanese torpedoes and kamikaze suicide planes. Then, the threat of the wrecking ball. Now, it is money _ or the lack of it _ that could imperil the future of the USS Intrepid.

Nineteen months after tugboats pried it from the mud at its Hudson River pier in New York City and towed it away for a much-needed renovation, the World War II aircraft carrier needs a sizable infusion of cash to resume its postwar career as a floating military museum.

If all goes according to plan, the ship will be brought back in early October and formally reopened to the public on Nov. 11.

That depends on finding the wherewithal to complete the job that was …

England beats India by an innings and 242 runs to win third test and claim No. 1 ranking

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — England beats India by an …

Rebekah Brooks, CEO of News International, arrives at Rupert Murdoch's London apartment

LONDON (AP) — Rebekah Brooks, CEO of News International, arrives at Rupert Murdoch's London apartment.

Mural now part of BBDO Exec says its message is about "passion, creativity and heart"

George Tenne did some arm-twisting to convince BBDO/ChicagoPresident and CEO Tonise Paul that a graffiti art mural should go upon the well-tended walls of the agency's Wrigley Building offices--walls that Paul long ago made sure were tastefully painted andappropriately adorned with corporate artwork.

But Paul eventually relented, and 230 BBDO staffers will find outthe full significance of the brightly colored new wall painting onview in the agency lounge when they convene Friday for an annualmeeting to review the past year and look ahead to the next 12 months.

Paul says she finally fell for the mural proposal--something theagency had never tried before--because she liked the idea of having acolorful depiction of the agency's mission in a spot where it wouldbe readily visible throughout the year.

Long before the mural was painted by Chicago artists FelixMaldonado and Tyrue Jones in whirlwind 48-hour session last weekend,posters with BBDO's new annual meeting catch phrase--"Bring It"--were hung around the agency. The phrase occupies a dominant spot atthe center of one panel of the mural, which shows a giant boxing ringwith a huge gorilla in boxing trunks sitting in one corner beingattended to by his trainer.

Various figures are arrayed around the ring, including a monkeycarrying a box of light bulbs that he is tossing toward a varied castof animal characters (one resembles Bugs Bunny) seated outside thering. One BBDO executive hinted the light bulbs might be a symbol for"bright ideas," expected to be one of the themes of Paul's address toher staff at the annual meeting.

As for the overall message the mural conveys, Tenne, BBDO seniorvice president of creative administration, said it is about "passion,creativity and heart." Those sound very much like the right qualitiesfor a top-notch agency to embrace heartily.

But getting that message up in mural form didn't prove a snapafter Tenne got the green light to move forward. Unfamiliar with thecity's pool of graffiti artists, Tenne first turned to the ArtInstitute of Chicago, where he had little luck finding an appropriatecandidate. He then contacted a local design shop, The Art Bunch,which put him in touch with Maldonado, a graffiti artist and formeragency art director who worked at Grant/Jacoby for five years untilhe was laid off last spring.

Maldonado and his painting partner Jones, a former animationartist at the Walt Disney Co., met more than 15 years ago on thelocal graffiti art circuit. But Maldonado said he gave up doinggraffiti art on the run a while ago. "I was getting too old to goaround with a paint can trying to do a piece of graffiti art in atrain yard in two hours," said Maldonado.

Video ads at Sun-Times online

A new streaming video technology from New York-based KlipmartCorp. allows advertisers to show short commercials, such as movietrailers, on the Chicago Sun-Times online. The debut ad--a trailerfor the upcoming movie "O"--appears Friday on Roger Ebert's page atwww.suntimes.com/ ebert.

The newspaper first sells the online ad to an interested company,which then supplies Klipmart with the video to create the streamingvideo ad. Lions Gate Entertainment is the first advertiser using thenew Klipmart technology to appear on the Ebert home page.

Klipmart says its streaming video technology is cutting-edge,because it doesn't require the use or installation of a multimediaplayer. But the technology might not work on some Macintosh computerswith some versions of the Netscape browser, the company said.

E-mail: llazare@suntimes.com

Letters

The Army Uniform

* The Army needs to call a time-out and rethink making the Army blue uniform its dual-purpose service and dress uniform. Recent Army announcements detailing the blue uniform have triggered a flood of adverse comments, showing strong disapproval of many aspects of the hybrid approach. Many disagree with eliminating the venerable green uniform that has more than a half-century of tradition.

How did the Army get to this point? Per the October 2006 ALISA Special Report: In With the Blue, then-Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker initiated the present uniform project in 2005. He tasked SMA Kenneth Preston "with looking at the Army's three dress uniforms-the dress greens, the dress whites and the dress blues-and selecting a single uniform for all occasions at the lowest possible cost to soldiers."

Note the guidance was not to evaluate the Army's present uniform ensemble nor to seek suggestions. The decision was already made to go to a single uniform. Not surprisingly, the Army reported that subsequent surveys showed the Army green service uniform was often criticized in favor of the blue uniform. There was no interest in a surprising number of soldier suggestions to consider the WWII-era officers' "pinks and greens" service uniform in preference to a blue service uniform.

In sharp contrast was the rigorous 5-year process that led to adoption of the Army green uniform in 1954, described in a 1968 U.S. Army Natick Laboratories report, "The Army Green Uniform." The Army Uniform Board was assisted by the National Academy for Sciences-National Research Council in this deliberate research effort to develop a new service uniform. Interestingly, the Uniform Board almost chose the "pinks and greens" for all ranks based on high survey acceptance, but decided the taupe (pink) trousers would be impractical because of frequent cleaning needs. Other colors were evaluated, with the present gray-green shade receiving very high acceptance.

The Army officially wore the blue service uniform from 1779 to 1898-a period of 119 years. The earth tones-khaki, olive drab and green-have been the Army tradition ever since-a period of 110 years. As to resurrecting the Army tradition of a blue uniform, it is very much alive-appropriately so-in the blue dress uniform.

Changing the Army's service uniform is a momentous act by its very nature and impact. As such, the need for a change and the final product of the change should be supported with findings and conclusions that result from a rigorous and scientific process. This has been the Army's approach in the past, and it should continue to be the Army's approach. To do less is a disservice to the soldiers of today's U.S. Army and those of its past. It makes no sense to provide a service uniform that a significant portion of the Army does not like and will not willingly and proudly wear.

COL. WILLIAM E. FLORENCE, AUS RET.

Springfield, Va.

* If the Army leadership is determined to do away with Army green as a service uniform, I'd like to offer a suggestion to help preserve some of our unit tradition, which will be lost when Army blue becomes both the service and dress uniform. I refer to the full color unit patch or, more correctly, the shoulder sleeve insignia.

Since all insignia on the battle dress uniform are attached via Velcro, why not use the full color patch when not actually in a combat environment? This could also apply to rank and skill badges. When ordered to a combat zone or to the field for exercises, the colored patches, rank and skill badges could be removed quickly and the subdued ones added.

Our current military personnel, from Chief of Staff to private, are now wearing the combat uniform in public as if it were a Class A uniform, so at least let's add a little class to it and, at the same time, preserve one of our valued Army traditions.

LT. COL. KELLY MILTON MORGAN, AUS RET.

Florence, S.C.

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Obituaries

Leslie Avis

LOGAN - Leslie Avis, 74, of Logan died Feb. 27, 2002. HonakerFuneral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements, which areincomplete.

Violet Bannister

Violet Bannister, 86, of St. Albans, died Feb. 27, 2002, at homeafter a long illness.

She was a member of Green Valley Church of God, St. Albans.

She was preceded in death by her husband, R.I. Bannister; and ason, Donald C. Bannister.

She is survived by sons, Charles E. Bannister of Oakland Island,N.C., William E. Bannister of Spartanburg, S.C., Gary L. Bannister ofRoanoke, Va.; daughters, Vickie J. Banks of Roanoke and Jackie Gibsonof South Charleston; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; twogreat-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Casdorph and Curry FuneralHome with the Rev. Boyd Purcell officiating. Burial will follow atCunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to HospiceCare, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Oral C. Barnett

Oral C. Barnett, formerly of Charleston died Feb. 11, 2002, atMaison Aine' Nursing Home in Stow, Ohio, after an extended illness.

He was a member of South Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses,Akron, Ohio. Baptized in July 1936.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ollie; brothers-in-law,Dorsal Good and his wife, Freeda of Staats Mill, Olley Good ofCharleston; Sisters-in-law, Hazel Samuels of Charleston, Audrey Stullof Florida; nephew, David McClure and his wife, Betty of Florida;nieces, Helen Ranson and her husband, Kermit, Freeda Oakley, MildredMcDonald and her husband, Cush of Florida, Luellen Paulson and herhusband, James of Tennessee, Gathie Edmonds and her husband, Boyd ofBarboursville, Marie Snodgrass and her husband, Doug of Charleston.

Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at KingdomHall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Dunbar, with John Poindexter serving asspeaker.

Harold Glenn Blake

Harold Glenn Blake, Hospice Care, 75, of St. Albans, died Feb. 27,2002, at Putnam General Hospital after a long illness.

He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Union Carbide Corp.and Rhone Poulenc, Institute plant. Mr. Blake graduated from GilmoreHigh School in Sandyville and WVU in Morgantown. He served in theU.S. Navy during World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Young Blake; daughter and son-in-law, Benita Blake and William George Schneider of Cincinnati;grandson, William Blake Schneider of Cincinnati; sister, AlahBeatrice Lang of Belleville, Ohio.

There will be no visitation.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Casdorph & CurryFuneral Home, St. Albans.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christ's Kitchen, 405"B" Street, St. Albans, WV 25177.

Thaddeus Boggess

Thaddeus Boggess, 95, of Charleston died Feb. 26, 2002. WallaceFuneral Home, Barboursville, is in charge of arrangements, which areincomplete.

George Allen Chapman Sr.

George Allen Chapman Sr., 58, of Elkview, dep Blake, HospiceCaarted this life Wednesday, Feb. 27, at his home from a longillness.

He was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Elkview, a son of the Rev. WilliamFleetwood and Geneva Stafford Chapman of Elkview. He was a residentof Elkview for 15 years, a general foreman for Kellogg Brown & RootCorp. He was of the Baptist faith, an avid Harley Davidson fan, andU.S. Army Vietnam veteran.

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Edna Pauley Chapman ofElkview; two sons, George A. Chapman Jr. of Elkview, Joel BrentChapman of Belle; two daughters, Beth Ann Thompson of Elkview,Rebecca Jane King of Hernshaw; two stepdaughters, Alisa Jackson ofTampa, Fla., and Tarry Wolfe of Irvine, Calif.; one sister, FredaHall of Morgan, Ga.; three brothers, Fleetwood Chapman Sr. of Dothan,Ala., Hugh V. Chapman of Bartlett, Ill., and Robert E. Chapman ofMonterey, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 2, 2002, at 1p.m. at the Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico with Pastor RickSa Hmms and Paul Whitt officiating. Burial will follow in the FloralHills Garden of Memories, Pocatalico.

Military graveside services will be conducted by Alum Creek VFWPost 4768.

Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to David Lee CancerCenter, 3100 MacCorkle Ave., S.E., Charleston, WV 25304.

We would like to thank the Brown & Root, and Aventis employees fortheir support and love to us during George's illness. To Dr. MarkDuff, Dr. Jubelirer and Dr. Edward Grey for the special care andattention during his illness and their great friendship.

Long & Fisher Funeral Home, Pocatalico, is in charge ofarrangements.

Mary Ann Bailey Cooper

LENOIR, N.C. - Mary Ann Bailey Cooper, 43, formerly of CrossLanes, passed away February 3, 2002, in Hospice House, Lenoir, N.C.,after a short illness of cancer.

She was a member of Union Baptist Church in Lenior. She was agraduate of National Institute of Technology of Cross Lanes and wasretirstor Rick Sed from C & C Incorporated of Lenoir.

She is survived by her loving husband, Terry L. Cooper, anddaughter, Riana Ashley Cooper of Lenior; mother and step-father, RubyEggelston Hewlett and Leonard Hewlett of Dunbar; one brother, CharlieBailey and wife Cindy of Nitro; one sister, Rosalie Young and husbandJim of Charleston; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Denver Bailey.

Funeral services were February 8, 2:00 p.m., in Union BaptistChurch with the Rev. Scott Thomas officiating. Interment was in thechurch cemetery.

Greer-McElveen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Erskel "E.E." Cox

MADISON - Erskel "E.E." Cox, 77, of Madison, died Wed., Feb. 27,2002, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

He was a former personnel manager and safety director at OmarMining, a Navy veteran of World War II, and was of the Protestantfaith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Reva Cox; and son, DavidCox.

He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Fisher and Judy Gillenwaretirstoter, both of Madison; friend and companion, Gloria Collins;brother, Darrell Cox of Dunbar; sister, Zelma Roadcap of Gulfport,Miss.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at MemoryGardens, Madison, with John Workman officiating.

Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. today, March 1, at Handley FuneralHome, Danville.

Myrtle Bennett DeHart

Myrtle Bennett DeHart, 96, died Sunday, February 24, 2002 inPensacola, Florida.

Mrs. DeHart, a native of Richwood, W.Va., was a long time residentof Charleston before moving to Florida eight years ago. She was aretired employee of the Beneficial Finance Corporation, and a 50 yearmember of Calvary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, threebrothers, husbands ,Harlie V. Bennett, Sr. and Glen Dehart, anddaughter, Patricia Short.

She is survived by son, Harlie Bennett and his wife, Carolyn ofPensacola Beach, Fla.; grandson, Vic Bennett and his wife, KirsyGillenwa ten; granddaughters, Cindy Cardwell and her husband, Curtisof Pensacola, Rebecca Trumble and her husband, John of Tiffin, Ohio,Sherry Paulman and her husband, Steve of Baltimore, Md., CatherineDunn and her husband, Guy of Colombia, Md., Nancy Short ofCatonsville, Md.; sister-in-law, Opal Brown of Spokane, WA.; and ninegreat grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Dehart will be held Saturday, March 2, 2002 atGood Shepherd Mortuary Chapel at 1:00 pm with the Reverend JohnTrumble officiating. Burial to follow at Cunningham Memorial Park inSt. Albans.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 1,2002.

Good Shepherd Mortuary of South Charleston is in charge ofarrangements.

William Rush Erskine

William Rush Erskine, 84, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, Feb.28, 2002, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a longillness.

He retired from DuPont and was a member of First Baptist Church,Dunbar, and served his country in the Army during World War II. Hewase, Kirsy Gi past president of East Bank Alumni Association, pastmaster of Dunbar Masonic Lodge No. 159 AF & AM, and past patron ofDunbar Order of Eastern Star No. 133.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Ruby Wilson.

Mr. Erskine is survived by his wife, Dorothy Erskine; nieces,Susie Massie and husband, Terry, of Charlotte, N.C., Shirley Armsteadand husband, Eugene, of San Bernadino, Calif.; nephew, Russell HodgesJr. and wife, Rita, of Huntington; grandnephews, Ryan Hodges, RomanHodges; grandniece, Mary Jean Massie.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Keller FuneralHome, Dunbar, with the Rev. Thomas E. Stevens Jr. and the Rev. GeorgeR. Pauley officiating. Entombment will be in Tyler Mountain MemoryGardens, Cross Lanes, with Masonic graveside rites.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar, where there will be an Order of Eastern Starservice at 7:30 p.m.

Daniel M. Fisher

ERBACON - Daniel M. Fisher, 22, of Erbacon, died Tuesday, Feb. 26,wase, Ki 2002, from injuries received in a logging accident nearPage.

He was born Sept. 20, 1979, in Webster Springs. He was a loggerand a Protestant by faith.

Survivors include his father and mother, Daniel Lee and Mabel MayFisher of Erbacon; brother, Bobby Lee Fisher of Erbacon; step-grandfather, Walter Reger of Erbacon.

Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at Adams FuneralHome Chapel, Cowen, with the Rev. Sherry Holcomb officiating. Burialwill be in Hickory Flats Cemetery, Erbacon. Friends may call fromnoon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Edith Z. Giacomo

CHARLTON HEIGHTS - Edith Zinn "Eydie" Giacomo, 59, of CharltonHeights, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at home after a long battlewith cancer. She was born July 4, 1942, in Montgomery, FayetteCounty, and was the daughter of the late Wesley Hamilton Zinn andMargarette Sagraves of Summersville.

She was a former employee with the Department of Navy inWashington, D.C.

Surviving are her husband, Robert A. Giacomo; son, Butcb. 26, wahGiacomo of Charleston; mother and stepfather, Margarette and HermanSagraves of Summersville; brother, Luther Zinn of Bedford, Va.;grandsons, Tyler and Austin Giacomo.

Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomerywith Father Paul Wharton officiating. Burial will follow inMontgomery Memorial Park at London. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m.until the time of the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to theAmerican Cancer Society, 301 RHL Boulevard, Suite 6, Charleston, WV25309; or Kanawha Hospice, 1143 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064.

Sherry L. Graham

WINFIELD - Sherry L. Graham, 50, of Winfield, died Feb. 28, 2002,at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, very suddenly.

She was an employee of Winfield Child Development Center and aveteran of the United States Air Force.

Surviving are a husband, Henry F. Graham; daughter, Michelle RenaGraham of Winfield; sons, Kelly A. of Maysville, Ky., Richard A. ofWinfield; mothern, Butcb., Jacqueline Kelly of Beaver Creek, Ohio;sister, Pam Kelly of Waynesville, Ohio; brothers, Virgil Kelly ofKansas City, Mo., Gary Kelly of Beaver Creek, Patrick Kelly ofArcamun, Ohio; grandchildren, Whitney, Mackinzie and Seth of Winfieldand Kalie of Maysville, Ky.; three nieces and three nephews.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Chapman Funeral Home,Hurricane, with the Rev. Doug McComas officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made inSherry's memory to the Winfield Child Development Center, 3637Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane is in charge of arrangements.

Hannah Elizabeth Grubb

Hannah Elizabeth Grubb, infant, of St. Albans, died Feb. 27, 2002,in Women & Children's Hospital.

She is survived by her parents, James J. and Tina M. Grubb of St.Albans; great-grandmother, Sylvia M. Seabolt of Mammoth; paternalgrandparents, Dane I Grubb and Anna M. Grubb of Buckhannon; maternalgrandparents, Kenneth J. Morris and Dortha J. mothern, Morris ofMammoth.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, atEternal Light Church of God, St. Albans with Pastor Robert Smithofficiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, SouthCharleston.

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles W. Hagerman II

Charles W. Hagerman II, 75, a South Charleston city councilman,died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, in CAMC Memorial Hospital.

He was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Charleston, son of Charles W.Hagerman Sr. and Theo Wills Hagerman.

He was a retired credit manager of Columbia Gas; a 27-year member,and past president, of South Charleston City Council. He served withthe Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority for 26 years, andwas a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in South Charleston. Hewas a graduate of Dupont High School and West Virginia University, amember of Phi Sigma Phi fraternity and lifelong fan of the WVUMountaineers, a member of Dunbar Masonic Lodge No. 158 AF & AM, and aShriner. He lovertha J. motd to travel.

He was preceded in death by a son, Charles W. Hagerman III.

Surviving are his wife, Adele Duduit Hagerman; and son, David P.Hagerman of Spartanburg, S.C.; daughter-in-law, Kristy A. Kirby ofCharlotte, N.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Elaine H. and David S.Barnard of Monroe, N.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Robert V. and RobynR. Hagerman of Cross Lanes; and sister, June H. Butler of DupontCity.

He also is survived by grandchildren, Charles W. IV, Monica N.Hagerman of Charlotte, N.C., and Hailey S. Hagerman of Cross Lanes.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at theSt. Timothy Lutheran Church in South Charleston, with Pastor RichardMahan officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at SnodgrassFuneral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Timothy Lutheran ChurchBuilding Fund, Ohio and Poplar Streets, South Charleston, WV 25309;or Nature Conservatory Fund, 723 Kanawha Boulevard, E., Charleston,WV.

Snodgrass Funeral Home in South Charleston is in charge ofarrangements.

David Mark Hambrick

FAYETTEVILLE - David Mark Hambrick, 42, of Fayetteville died Feb.18, 2002. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Fayetteville BaptistChurch. Interment will be in Huse Memorial Park. Dodd-Payne-HessFuneral Home, Fayetteville, is in charge of arrangements.

Eva Patterson Haynes

UNION - Eva Patterson Haynes, 82, of Union died Feb. 24, 2002.Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Longanacre FuneralHome, Fairlea. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of theservice at the funeral home.

Donna Louise Hensley

SETH - Donna Louise Hensley, 71, of Seth, died Wednesday, Feb. 27,2002, in Heartland of Charleston after a long illness.

She was born Oct. 4, 1930, at Blue Pennant, a daughter of the lateLeslie and Audrey Lucinda Curry Simms. She was a member of the SethChurch of God.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Hensley; twobrothers, Kenneth and Davi23 Kanawha Boulevard, E., Cd Simms.

She is survived by a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Abner of Norwalk,Ohio; two stepsons, Jimmy Miller and Keith Hensley, both of Seth;three sisters, Shirley Hebb of Princeton, Jean Hale Hebb of Wayne,and Janice Tony of Welcome, N.C.; two brothers, Roy Simms of Seth andBobby Simms of N.J.; six step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held noon Saturday, March 2, 2002, at theChurch of God, Seth, with the Rev. Bartholomew Perry officiating.Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery, Orgas.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.

Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth "Gene" Huston

LAKELAND, Fla. - Kenneth "Gene" Huston, 78, of Lakeland, Fla.,died Feb. 27, 2002.

He was born in Charleston on January 30, 1924.

He was a special agent for Prudential Life. Mr Huston was a memberof Southside Assembly of God, the Million Dollar Round Table and LifeUnderwriters Training Council, he was also a member ofa Bouleva theKanawha Valley Bowling Association and United Insurance Workers.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret "Chris" Huston; daughter,Cheryl Lee of Lakeland; son, Ken Huston of Lakeland; brother, E.D.Huston Jr. of St. Albans; sisters, Betty Lynn of Sarasota, Fla., andNorma Holland of Stone Mountain, Ga.; one grandchild.

Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, at Gentry-MorrisonFuneral Home, Southside Chapel, Lakeland, Fla.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Jack Leslie James

Jack Leslie James I, 38, of Ashford, died Feb. 27, 2002, at CAMCMemorial Hospital in Charleston after a sudden illness.

He was an employee of Craig Trucking Co., Joe's Creek.

Surviving are his wife, Angela James of Ashford; son, Jack LeslieJames II at home, stepsons, John Weslee Berry at home, WilliamClendenin of Port Saint Lucie, Fla.; stepdaughters, Laura VirginiaDotson at home, Michelle Clendenin of Paintsville, Ky.; father andmother, Jerry D. Sr. and Janice James of Olcott; si member ofaster,Janice Jo Ellen Pettry of Ashford; brothers, Jerry James Jr. ofAshford, Frank James of Marmet, John James of Purdy, Mo.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at LeonardJohnson Funeral Home, Marmet, with the Rev. Richard Haroldofficiating. Burial will follow in Barker Cemetery at Ashford.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today, March 1, 2002, at thefuneral home.

Elizabeth A. Keefer

Elizabeth Ann Harris Keefer, 57, of Nitro, passed away Feb. 26,2002, at the home of her daughter, Rebecca Wells Demaree after ashort illness.

She was a private secretary with McJunkin Corp. and a 1962graduate of Parkersburg High School.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Asa and VirginiaHarris.

Surviving are her husband, Bricel D. Keefer Jr.; son, MichaelShane Wells of South Charleston; daughter, Rebecca Wells Demaree ofMurfreesboro, Tenn.; stepdaughters, Kristie Kay Keefer of Concord,N.C., Deana Renea Shoemaker of Roanoke, Va.; sister, Judith KayFowler of Philippi; onet; si mem grandson, Clark Ryan Wells of SouthCharleston.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Charleston with the Rev. FairleyMcCormick officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain MemoryGardens, Cross Lanes.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Consuelo D. Libo-on

Consuelo Divinagracia Libo-on, 87, of Charleston, died Thursday,Feb. 28, 2002, in CAMC Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

She was a housewife and member of Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral. Shehad lived in Charleston since 1980.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Attorney Jose T. Libo-on; and by two brothers.

She is survived by daughters, Dilly D. Lib-on of Charleston, JudyL. Bofill and husband, Rano S. Bofill M.D., of Man, Eleanor L. Lapakand husband, Jose I Lapak Jr., Esq., of Bacolod City, Philippines,Ella L. Lacson and husband, Serafin Lacson, engineer, of Charleston;son, Jose D Lib-on Jr. and wife, Aletha D. Libo-on of Talisay Cippi;onet;ity, Philippines; sister, Teresita D. Celis of Iloilo City,Philippines; grandchildren, Jose D. Lib-on III, M.D., Marilu B. Lib-on M.D., Maria Consuelo Lib-on, R.N., Maria Teresa L. Rojas, C.P.A.,Jolex Rojas, C.P.A., Lora L. Bofill, M.D., Rano L. Bofill, Mariju L.Bofill, Esq., Maria Consuelo Dolores L. Lapak, M.D., RaymondChristopher L. Lacson, engineer; great-grandson, Jose Antonio B. Libo-on.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral with Father Eric Hall officiating. Burial will be inBacolod Memorial Park, Bacolod City, Philippines.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 1, 2002, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home where a service will be held at 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral inher memory.

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Yale Lopinsky

Charles Yale Lopinsky died Feb. 21, 2002, of a heart attack inClaremont, Calif.

He was born in Charleston on May 16, 1921. He graduated fromCharlesay Cippiston High in 1938 and received a degree in mechanicalengineering from WVU in 1948. While at WVU, he was a member of Pi TauSigma Mechanical Engineering Honorary and Pi Lambda Phi. After WVU,he worked for H.K. Ferguson on the initial Union Carbide researchlabs projects in South Charleston. He later worked for H.K. Fergusonin Cuba and in their Los Angeles office.

He worked 27 years in the home office of Bechtel Corp in Norwalk,Calif. He was a founding member of Project Management Institute, ofwhich there are now 90,000 members worldwide. He retired from Bechtelin 1996.

He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Temple Beth Israel inAnaheim, Calif. He served in the Air Force in World War II. He wasthe past president of the Southern California alumni chapter of WVU.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Molly Lopinsky;and grandparents, Julius and Libby Nearman.

Surviving are a son, David Lopinsky; and grandchildren, Brett andChelsea of Redondo Beach, Calif.; brother, Sidney Lopinsksay ofCharleston; niece, Leslie Morton of Orlando, Fla.; Blossom Lopinskyof Encino, Calif.; and special friend, Betty Jo Grana of Claremont,Calif.

Interment was Feb. 24, at Mount Eden Cemetery in San Fernando,Calif.

Roy Lee Matheny

BECKLEY - Roy Lee Matheny, 66, of Beckley died Feb. 15, 2002.Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley.Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Tott Williams Mitchell

LESLIE - Tott William Mitchell, 50, of Leslie, died Feb. 26, 2002,at Humana Hospital in Fairlea after a short illness.

Born March 31, 1951, in Montgomery, he was a son of the lateCornelia Miller and Gabe Jackson. He attended George CarverElementary School and Crichton Junior High.

Survivors include his wife, Francene of New York; one son, RamarMitchell of New York; two daughters, Phyllis and Andrain Mitchell ofNew York; one grandson, Janeek Wiggen of Leslie; two aunts, Phyllisand Leo Williams of Leslie, Georgia Winkfield of Huntingther, SidneyLopinton; four uncles, Curtis and Deloris Mitchell of Leslie,Clarence and Lavenia Mitchell of Pittsburgh, Pa., June Jackson ofLeslie, Lacy Jackson of Charmco; and host of nieces and nephews andmany friends.

Service will be Sunday, March 3, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Wallace &Wallace Chapel in Rainelle with Pastor Deloris Hubbard officiating.Burial will follow at the Trail's End Cemetery in Clintonville.

Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at thefuneral home.

Arrangements are by Wallace & Wallace in Rainelle.

Nellie May Mollohan

WINFIELD - Nellie May Mollohan of Winfield passed away earlyThursday, morning Feb. 28, 2002, at Thomas Memorial Hospitalfollowing a long illness.

She was born Dec. 31, 1922, in Red House. She was a homemaker anda member of Winfield United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband, M. Lee Mollohan; two sons andtheir wife, Allen and Tamara Mollohan of Winfield, Randy and JauniceMollohan of Charleston. She had three grandchildren and one greer,Sidneat-grandchild. Also surviving is a sister, Hallie McIntyre ofDunbar.

Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at WinfieldUnited Methodist Church in Winfield with the Rev. Richard Workofficiating. Burial will be in Winfield Cemetery on Rocky Stepp Road,Winfield.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 1, 2002, at ChapmanFuneral Home, Teays Valley.

The family would like to thank everyone for their prayers andsupport during this time.

Phyllis Ann Mollohan

Phyllis Ann Mollohan, 63, of Frametown, died in her sleep Feb. 28,2002, at home.

She was born Jan. 15, 1939, at Stumbo, a daughter of Grace MartinJames and the late E.S. "Bob" James.

She taught at Dessie School, was a teachers aide at FrametownSchool, a homemaker and a member of the Hope Baptist Church,Frametown.

Surviving are sons, Johnny Mollohan and wife, Linda, ofMartinsburg, Charles Elliot Mollohan and wife, Sherbie, ofWilliamstown; daughters, Carrie and husband, Lane Mace, of Frametown,Karen Ann and husband, Aone greeraron Nottingham, of Martinsburg,Sarah Bender of Arnoldsburg; mother, Grace James of Frametown;brother, Elliot S. "Bobby" James Jr. of Frametown; sisters, ShirleyShuman of Gassaway, Eulace James of Frametown, Becky Drake ofClendenin; grandchildren, Lane Mace II, Sam Mace, Aaron NottinghamII, Chris Nottingham, Autumn Nottingham, Ashley Sue Mollohan, LauraGrace Bender, Rondle Clyde Bender II, Charles Elliot Mollohan II,Courtney Elizabeth Mollohan, Chase Mollohan; son-in-law, RondleBender; close friends, John Calhoun and J.C. Calhoun and JennyStewart.

She was preceded in death by her father, E.S. "Bob" James andbrother, Ronald James.

Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March, 2, at Hope Baptist Church,Frametown, with the Rev. Bobby Goldsburg officiating. Burial will bein the James Cemetery, Stumbo.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the HopeBaptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorialcontributions be made to: American Cancer Society, 301 RHL Blvd.,South Charleston, WV 25309.

Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway is in charge ofarrangements.

Clara E. Moore

HINTON - Clara Elizabeth Pondexter Moore, 79, of Hinton died Feb.24, 2002. Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church,Ronceverte. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Wallace &Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte.

Charley Clyde Mynes

HURRICANE - Charley Clyde Mynes, 76, of Hurricane died Wednesday,Feb. 27, 2002, at his residence after a long illness with family athis side.

He was retired from C&P Telephone Co. with 42 years of service. Hewas a member of Telephone Pioneers of America, a U.S. Army veteranand a graduate of Hurricane High School and Huntington East TradeSchool.

Surviving are his wife, Emma Jane Ruby Mynes of Hurricane;daughter, Brenda Mynes at home; son, Charles Derrick Mynes ofHurricane; sister, Opal Atkins of St. Albans; grandson, Mason Mynes.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March, 1, 2002, atBartlett-Chapman Funeral Home.

Grav 301 RHL Blvd., Souteside service will be held 2 p.m.Saturday, March 2, 2002, at Cunningham Memorial Park, Upper MausoleumChapel, St. Albans, with Dr. Boyd C. Purcell officiating. Burial willbe in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans is incharge of arrangements.

James Nicholas

CHLOE - James Nicholas, 57, of Chloe, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2002,at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.

He was a son of the late John and Elsie Cottrell Nicholas.

He is survived by his wife, Ciara Ann Hamrick; a son, JohnNicholas of Ravenna, Ohio; three daughters, Kendra Wilmington andKristin Hefley, both of Ravenna, and Jean Prinkey of Chloe; onebrother, Jessie Ray Nicholas of Ravenna; two sisters, Opal Roosa ofRavenna, and Marieta Smith of Charlotte, N.C. 12 grandchildren; and11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers; one sister and agrandson, in addition to his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2002, atStump Fu01 RHL Blneral Home, Arnoldsburg with the Rev. Carl Marksofficiating. Interment will be in Cottrell Cemetery on White Oak.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m.Saturday.

Ernst V. Peterson

Ernst V. "Pete" Peterson, 76, of Nitro, formerly of Dunbar, passedaway Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at his home after a short illness.

He was retired engineer and former owner/operator of F&P Servicesin Dunbar and Nitro. He was a 1943 graduate of Stonewall High Schooland a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS FanningDD385. He was a former employee of Fletcher Enamel, The Dunbar GlassCo., and Gravely Tractors in Dunbar. He was a member of HumphreysUnited Methodist Church in Dunbar and a member of the Nitro MooseLodge No. 565 in Nitro.

He is survived by his wife, Faye B. Peterson of Nitro; daughter,Sharon Poe of St. Albans; stepdaughter, Jane Norris of Nitro; son,Gary Peterson of St. Albans; stepsons, Robert Sizemore of NewEngland, Ohio, and David Sizemore of Nitro; grandchitump Fu01ldren,David Poc, Kerri Morin, Shawn Bradley, Stephen and Hannah Peterson;step-grandchildren, Ginny and Clay Sizemore; two great-grandchildren, Adam and Allyson Poe.

Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, at CookeFuneral Home Chapel in Nitro, with the Rev. Lawrence Hoptryofficiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park in Dunbar.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Irelan Queen

CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. - Irelan Queen died at his home in ChinoValley, Ariz., on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002. He was born Oct. 8, 1911,in Logan County, the son of Henry Franklin and Minnie Lee Bell Queen.Irelan was 90 years old.

A celebration of Irelan Queen's life was held Monday, Feb. 11,2002, at Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home in Prescott, Ariz.,with the Rev. Rich Moore of the Church of Christ officiating. Burialwas in Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz.

Irelan is survived by Jennie, his loving and caring wife of 64years; son, Irelan "Larry" Queen of Nashvillndchitumpe, Tenn.;daughter, Sandra Queen Westfall of Chino Valley, Ariz.; brothers andsister-in-law, Elbert and Ernie Queen of Martinsburg, Frank Queen ofOcala, Fla.; sisters and brother-in-law, Marie Kuusinen of Bradenton,Fla., Stella and Bill Johnson of Loves Park, Ill., Billie Adams ofRipley; grandchildren, Beverli, Gwendolyn; great-grandchildren,Lindsay, Jamie, Hunter, MacKenzie.

Irelan married Jennie H. Thomas on March 14, 1938. He worked as analuminum hot metal carrier for Kaiser Aluminum Corp. for 20 years. Heretired in February of 1978.

Irelan moved to Chino Valley in 1999 from Ravenswood. He was amember of Church of Christ in Prescott.

Irelan loved gardening and hunting and proud of his hunting dogs.He was also very proud of his grandchildren.

Pearl Truly Rhodes

RIPLEY - Pearl Truly Rhodes, 84, of Ripley died Feb. 27, 2002.Service will be noon Saturday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley. Burialwill be in the Fairplain Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call from 11a.m. to the time of the servishvillndcce Saturday at the funeralhome.

Arbutus E. Richards

OAK HILL - Arbutus E. Treadway Spangler Richards, 86, of Oak Hilldied Feb. 26, 2002. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Dodd-Payne-HessFuneral Home, Fayetteville. Burial will be in High Lawn MemorialPark. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Leona Kay Roach

POMEROY, Ohio - Leona Kay Roach, 99, of Pomeroy, Ohio, died Feb.28, 2002. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home,Point Pleasant. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at thefuneral home.

Alice Ann Schmader

ELEANOR - Alice Ann Schmader, 75, of Eleanor passed away Feb. 26,2002, at Putnam General Hospital following a short illnessprecipitated by a hip surgery.

Born April 22, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of thelate Anna Catherine Smith (who immigrated to the United States fromSweden) and Alpheus Wood "A.W." Smith Jr., her father by adoption.One of four children, she was preceded in death by her pare to thetime of the servishvints; sister, Karen Jean; and her stepbrother,Roy "L.E." Smith.

Alice attended Marshall University and lived most of her life inCharleston, where she worked for her father's company, the A.W. SmithNews Agency and Smith's Arcade News. She spent many years ensuring abetter life for others as the executive director of the West VirginiaAssociation for Retarded Citizens and the Muscular DystrophyAssociation, and as director of Volunteers for the Charleston AreaMedical Center. During her life, she touched countless others,directly and indirectly, whose own lives will stand in testimony ofher love and caring.

She is survived by her son, Thomas Paul Schmader III, daughter-in-law, Neda, and grandsons, Thomas Paul Schrader IV and Brandon PaulSchmader of Eleanor; son, Steven Wood Schmader, daughter-in-law,Karen, and grandson, Scott Steven Schmader of Boise, Idaho; brother,John Donald Smith and his wife, Millie, of Gettysburg, Pa.; andnumerous nieces and nephews.

Friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2002, atGatens Funeral Home in Poca. Private services for the family onlywill be held Monday, March 4, at Springhill Cemetery. Alice will belaid to rest with her parents and a sister following cremation.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made tothe Muscular Dystrophy Association of West Virginia or the WestVirginia Association for Retarded Citizens.

Gatens Funeral home, 147 Main St. Poca, is in charge ofarrangements.

Lillian Marie Toney

GLEN DANIEL - Lillian Marie Toney, 58, of Glen Daniel died Feb.26, 2002. Surviving: husband, Clayton Toney. Service will be 1 p.m.today at Arnett Chapel. Friends may call one hour before the serviceat the church. Armstrong Funeral Home is in charge.

"Betty" Ethel Torres

COAL CITY - "Betty" Ethel Torres, 82, of Coal City died Feb. 26,2002. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Rose &Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Burial will be in Sunset MemorialPark, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. tod 6 to 8 p.m.Saturay at the funeral home.

Fern C. Townsend

WESTON - Fern C. Townsend, 96, of Weston died Feb. 27, 2002.Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church,Weston. Friends may call from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at BoyleFuneral Home, Weston. uests that donati

HRW: Senegal gay ban promotes violence

Senegal's law criminalizing adult gay sex contributes to anti-gay abuse by police and the public, Human Rights Watch said in a 95-page report issued Nov. 30.

The African nation's Penal Code Article 319.3 punishes "unnatural" sexual acts with five years in prison.

"While the law ostensibly criminalizes conduct, not character, it is in fact used as a tool for targeting certain 'types' of individuals," HRW said.

The report explores "the manipulation of public sentiment by some Senegalese political and religious leaders who have been instrumental in creating a climate of virulent homophobia," the group said. "It also documents the prominent, one-sided, and at times hate-mongering coverage by many Senegalese media outlets."

The report, "Fear for Life: Violence Against Gay Men and Men Perceived as Gay in Senegal," includes interviews with dozens of people who have faced threats and violence at the hands of police and others. It is online at http://www.hrw. org/node/94451.

Sampras, Chang Advance

TOKYO Top-seeded Pete Sampras routed British qualifier Tim Henman6-1, 6-2 today and advanced to the quarterfinals of the $1.21 millionJapan Open tennis championships.

In women's quarterfinals, top-seeded Kimiko Date of Japan,hitting well-placed passing shots, crushed Austrian Barbara Schett6-0, 6-1 in 44 minutes.

Advancing with Sampras were the next three men's seeds - MichaelChang, Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl.

Chang beat Chuck Adams 6-1, 6-3, Becker defeated Kenneth Carlsenof Denmark 6-4, 7-5, and Lendl struggled through two tiebreakersbefore outlasting Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (9-7).

Sampras mostly avoided the baseline in windy conditions atAriake Colosseum, charging the net at every opportunity.

The American, ranked first in the world, is seeking his sixthvictory of the season after winning the Salem Open last week.

"I was able to play my game," Sampras said. "This court is nottoo fast and not too slow. It's good."

He said Henman's forehand "was very good, but he needs a bigweapon. At 19, he needs more experience."

Meanwhile, Chang, the 1989 French Open champion, is trying tomove up in the world rankings after dropping to ninth from fifth lastyear.

"I would like to get back in the top four, and also hopefully towin a Grand Slam title," Chang said.

David Wheaton beat ninth-seeded Jonathan Stark 6-2, 6-7 (2-7),6-3 in another third-round match.

In other women's quarterfinals, second-seeded Sabine Appelmansof Belgium defeated Marianne Werdel 6-2, 6-0 in 55 minutes.

CLUB HOPPING

DAVE MOORE, 8 p.m. Saturday, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport.

One of the great unsung intrumentalists and songwriters who easilymoves between folk and blues, conjunto and rock, Dave Moore hasn'tbeen heard from since 1990's "Over My Shoulder." Now on his sublimenew release "Breaking Down to 3," he returns with 10 soulful songsthat showcase his wise and aching baritone. Tickets, $8, at Schubas(773-525-2508).

TAB BENOIT, 10 p.m. Saturday, Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash.

Louisiana singer-guitarist Benoit continues in a blues traditionthat blends urban and country blues with Cajun and zydeco. Reviewershave weighed in with comparisons of Benoit to guitar greats such asJimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Winter. But theguitarists Benoit holds in highest regard are Buddy Guy, Albert King,B.B. King and Albert Collins. Admission is $10 at Legends (312-427-0333).

GIPSY KINGS, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Chicago Theatre, 175 N.State.

With more than a half-dozen chart-topping albums, the Gipsy Kingsare one of the most successful bands in world music. Brothers Paul,Canut, Nicolas and Patchai Reyes and their cousins, Diego, Tonino andPaco Baliardo, are descendants of gypsy families who first developedtraditional flamenco music. Tickets, $36.50-$76.50, at Ticketmaster.

RADNEY FOSTER, 9 p.m. Thursday, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport.

In the '80s, as one half of the county-rock duo Foster & Lloyd,Radney Foster gained attention in Nashville for his songwriting andsinging skills. After he split amicably with Bill Lloyd in 1990, heforged a solo career with two hard-core country albums for Arista.Now relegated to the rebel outback, Arista Austin, Foster hasdelivered the impassioned "See What You Want to See," the best effortof his career. On this new batch of songs, ranging from alt-countryto pop, he defies the "country formula" and takes creative risks thatresult in mature, full-bodied songs. Tickets, $10, at Schubas (773-525-2508).

Fehr: Players Unlikely To OK Playoff Proposal

NEW YORK The chances are "very small" that major league playerswill agree to a proposed playoff format involving four divisionwinners and four second-place teams starting next season, union chiefDonald Fehr said Monday.

The owners approved the change in the playoff setup at theirquarterly meetings last June, but have yet to vote officially on anew format. The owners apparently would prefer, at least for 1994,the four division winners and the four second-place teams.

Fehr said the union is open to negotiations, but didn't considerit likely the players will agree to the owners' current version. Theowners don't think a schedule for the players' version of threedivision winners and a wild-card team can be in place by next season.

The additional round of playoffs was established by the ownersas part of the new TV venture with ABC and NBC. Next season'splayoffs are scheduled to be televised by NBC with ABC carrying theWorld Series.

"It's awful," St. Louis manager Joe Torre said of the expandedplayoffs. "In the NBA and NHL you have to look in the newspapers tosee who is in first place."

There also have been reports that the owners might decide tokeep things the way they are - four division winners - until the 1995season.

"It's possible," said Richard Ravitch, the owners'representative. "But everyone wants to see a change in the playoffsin 1994."

In a letter to Ravitch, Fehr wrote, "If the additional round ofplayoffs is a good idea, then the additional round of playoffs shouldbegin next year, in 1994. If it is not a good idea, then we shoulddispense with it altogether."

Ravitch said he was "delighted" to receive the letter from theunion and wants to negotiate soon. He added all the options,including three divisions, have been discussed by the owners andanything is possible.

Fehr said the players are concerned the playoffs and regularseason will be diluted if the four second-place teams qualify.

"The players do not believe it is a good idea to conduct anadditional round of playoffs within the traditional two-league,four-division structure, with the eight playoff teams being thefirst- and second-place finishers in the existing four divisions.Simply put, the obvious damage that format would do to the nature ofthe divisional championship races makes this approach untenable."

Fehr said it might take up to three months for the negotiationson the playoffs to finish and he hopes things get started by the endof September, depending on what the owners decide at their meetingnext month in Boston.

Ravitch responded there might be a problem with schedule changesin 1994 as teams must start to make season-ticket plans soon.

Alaska governor revamps gas pipeline pitch

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell proposed a new way forward on a natural gas pipeline Thursday, saying if demand for gas has shifted from the Lower 48 to Pacific Rim markets, the state must be willing to move with it.

Parnell, in a speech to an oil and gas industry group in Anchorage, said he wants the major North Slope players — Exxon Mobil Corp., BP and ConocoPhillips — to coalesce behind a project that would allow for liquefied natural gas to be shipped overseas. He wants them to do this under the framework of the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act. If they do, the state can be flexible, including talking tax and royalty terms, he said.

Parnell has been loath to discuss fiscal terms until there's an actual project.

He said the current proposal, a line that would run into Canada and provide gas for North America markets, appears stalled. And "status quo stalled talks" aren't acceptable to Alaskans, he said.

"We will not wait another legislative session for progress," Parnell said. "We want our gas unlocked for Alaskans' benefit and for the benefit of our children and grandchildren."

Parnell's proposition may be dicey: BP and ConocoPhillips have bristled at the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, going so far as to pursue their own project outside the confines of that act. That joint venture, Denali-The Alaska Gas Pipeline, ended without a successful project earlier this year.

Plus, there's no love lost between the three companies.

And given the frustration many lawmakers have with the lack of progress on a line, Parnell runs the risk of the Legislature doing more than simply changing timelines if he opens the door to revising the gasline inducement act.

Parnell has noted a change in project direction would likely require a change in timelines spelled out under the act. The next legislative session starts in January.

Many Alaskans have long dreamed of a major gas pipeline to help shore up revenues from declining oil production, create jobs and provide a more reliable energy source. But conditions have changed since the 2007 passage of the inducement act: The U.S. has endured an economic slump, gas prices haven't been high relative to oil, and there's no been shortage of gas on the market.

TransCanada Corp. is working with Exxon to advance a line under terms of the gasline inducement act. TransCanada proposed a liquefied natural gas option but so far has generally focused on the longer pipeline, into Canada.

The shorter line, as initially proposed by TransCanada, would lead to Valdez, where gas would be liquefied and then shipped to market.

TransCanada, which won an exclusive license to pursue a line under the gasline inducement act, is moving ahead with a commitment of up to $500 million in reimbursable costs from the state.

A TransCanada spokesman, Terry Cunha, did not speak directly to Parnell's comments, saying only that the company has regular conversations with different levels of the Parnell administration. He said those discussions are held in confidence, "under the terms of the license," and that TransCanada is continuing its efforts to get North Slope gas to market.

Parnell said the companies could keep alive the option of a line into Canada. But given the current lack of shipping agreements, he wants them to move forward on the liquefied natural gas option.

Larry Persily, federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas transportation projects, said the governor's comments could create an air of uncertainty around the project. "Maybe it will have a happy ending," he said.

It's been over a year since TransCanada ended a three-month "open season," a period of courting gas producers and seeking shipping commitments for a proposed line. TransCanada has cited both the lack of fiscal terms and resolution over disputed leases among its challenges in securing agreements.

Parnell said Thursday that a settlement had been reached with Exxon over the Point Thomson leases but that other interest-owners in the area haven't indicated publicly whether they'd sign off. Those companies include BP and ConocoPhillips.

A BP Alaska spokesman, Steve Rinehart, said his company and other owners asked to be involved in settlement talks but were not allowed. He said the proposed agreement is complex. And, "We are now working with the state and Exxon to understand both the settlement agreement and the development project that is embedded within the agreement."

A ConocoPhillips spokeswoman said she cannot comment on pending litigation.

South Korea: Countries agree to speed up NKorea energy aid for nuclear disarmament

South Korea, the U.S. and three regional partners have agreed to speed up their delivery of energy aid to North Korea in exchange for its nuclear disarmament, a South Korean official said Wednesday.

The five countries _ also including China, Japan and Russia _ reached the agreement Tuesday ahead of broader talks involving North Korea at the Korean border village of Panmunjom that began Wednesday, South Korean negotiator Hwang Joon-kook said.

Hwang said the five countries also agreed that North Korea must accelerate its stalled work to disable its nuclear facilities in return for the energy aid.

"In the past months, the six-party talks seemed stalled in appearance," Hwang said in opening remarks at Wednesday's meeting. "But I must say, intensive discussions and negotiations among the six parties continued."

Under last year's six-nation deal, North Korea agreed to disable its nuclear facilities in exchange for political concessions and the equivalent of 1 million tons of oil.

North Korea began disabling its main plutonium-producing facilities in November, but the process stalled because of a dispute over whether it kept a pledge to declare all its nuclear programs.

The five donor countries have so far sent North Korea only 384,000 tons of oil and other energy-related equipment, according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry. North Korea has frequently complained of delayed shipments.

North Korea says it has completed 80 percent of the disablement but has only received about 40 percent of the promised aid.

However, Hwang said after the opening session of the talks that the other countries dispute North Korea's claim of being nearly finished with disablement "considering the fact that more important phases are yet to be completed."

Last month, North Korea gave the U.S. technical logs from its Yongbyon nuclear complex, raising hopes for a breakthrough in the nuclear deadlock.

If the documents are verified and North Korea submits its promised nuclear declaration, the U.S. is expected to remove the North from its terrorism and trade sanctions blacklists _ a coveted goal of the North Korean government.

The U.S. State Department's top Korea specialist, Sung Kim, returned to Seoul on Wednesday after a two-day trip to North Korea for talks on the nuclear issue.

"We had detailed and substantive discussions on the issue related to the disablement," Kim told reporters of his meetings in the North, adding that more discussions will be held in coming weeks.

Kim was expected to meet South Korean officials before returning Thursday to Washington, according to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

Edwards' lawyers ask judge to throw out charges

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for John Edwards worked Wednesday to undercut the federal government's criminal case against the former presidential candidate before it ever gets to a jury.

Edwards is scheduled to be tried in January on charges that he asked two wealthy campaign donors to provide nearly $1 million in secret payments used to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the Democratic Party's nomination for the White House in 2007 and early 2008.

In a hearing to consider five motions seeking the dismissal of the case, lawyer Abbe Lowell said his client knew nothing of the checks, cash and private jets used to fly the woman, Rielle Hunter, across the country and put her up in luxury homes and hotels.

But even if Edwards did know, Lowell told U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles, no laws were broken.

"Criminal laws are supposed to be written in Congress," Lowell said. "They should not be written on the desks of prosecutors who decide after the fact what is to be permissible."

Edwards sat quietly at the defense table as Lowell called the government's case "crazy." Lowell argued there is no statute or precedent in federal law where a campaign contribution is defined as money "provided by a third party to another third party" that never went through a campaign account.

In Edwards' case, the money was provided by his national campaign finance chairman, wealthy Texas lawyer Fred Baron, and campaign donor Bunny Mellon, a millionaire socialite who at the time was 98 years old. Both had already given Edward's campaign the maximum $2,300 individual contribution allowed by law.

Much of the undisclosed money was funneled to Andrew Young, a close aide to Edwards who left the campaign and falsely claimed paternity of the senator's illegitimate child. Young and his wife invited the pregnant Hunter to live in their home near Chapel Hill and later travelled with her as tabloid reporters sought to expose the candidate's extramarital affair.

"Whether John Edwards is a candidate for president or a guy down the street, there are a lot of people who don't advertise they're having a sexual affair," Lowell said.

As an example, he cited former U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, whose parents gave a $96,000 check to his married mistress as "severance" when she left the employment of his campaign. Federal Elections officials later determined the payment was a personal gift, not a campaign contribution.

Prosecutors countered Wednesday that they intend to prove Edwards knew full well about the money paid by Baron and Mellon and that he personally directed its use to support Hunter. He was not a cheating husband trying to hide his affair from his wife, they argued, but a public figure who had built his reputation as a family man desperate to keep his campaign from blowing up.

"We have a candidate who asked two donors for money," said David Harbach II, one of the federal prosecutors, told the judge. "That candidate doesn't insulate himself from liability because someone else cashes the checks."

It was not immediately clear when Judge Eagles might rule of the motions asking her to throw out the government's case.

She did rule on a motion from prosecutors questioning whether Lowell had a conflict of interest in the case because he previously represented two potential witnesses in the case when they testified before a federal grand jury.

Eagles ruled that Lowell could continue with the case, though she asked Edwards to stand and answer some questions about the issue.

Edwards, who previously denied his affair on national television, rose from the table, placed his hand on a Bible and swore to tell the truth.

Eagles asked the former candidate if he understood that by having Lowell represent him, he opened the possibility of a potential conflict of interest arising at trial that could result in the judge limiting the lawyer's participation.

"I do understand that," Edwards said.

The judge then asked whether Edwards wished to talk the issue over with any lawyer other than the four then sitting with him.

An attorney himself, Edwards flashed a quick smile.

"No, I think I've talked to enough lawyers," he said.

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Lifestyle changes help keep diabetes under control

Sherese Johnson, a 39-year-old wife and mother, prefers to do a lot of walking as a means of exercising to help control her Type 2 diabetes. Walking is among the many activities, including bike riding, swimming and other traditional exercises, that health professionals say are helpful with managing the disease.

In 1997 Johnson was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and since then she has made several lifestyle changes to keep the disease under control.

"Diabetes is a life changing disease but it can be managed if a person does what is needed," she said.

Johnson no longer eats pork, limits her intake of fried foods and alcohol and watches how many calories are contained in her meals. Daily insulin shots are usually taken by Type 1 diabetics, but Johnson is among me rare Type 2 diabetics who needs the daily shots.

Two years after her twin sister was diagnosed Johnson said she was not surprised to learn she too had the disease that health professional say is running rampant in the Black community.

"It was no surprise when I found out because diabetes runs in my family, and once my twin sister was diagnosed I knew it was just a matter of time for me," she said.

Dr. Thomas Pitts, a consulting physician at Provident Hospital of Cook County, said it is important that people know more about the disease and how to manage it.

"More diabetes education programs are needed so people know exactly what diabetes is," he said. "Provident provides free diabetes education programs to inform people about the disease but more outreach programs are needed."

Of the two forms of the disease - Type 1 and Type 2 - the American Diabetes Association says that Type 2 is more common among minorities, including Blacks.

Dr. Glenda Remister, a pulmonary specialist with a private practice in Joliet. said it's important that people know the differences between the two types of the disease.

Remister said with Type 2. the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. In order for the body to be able to use glucose for energy insulin is needed. When a person eats food, the body breaks down all of the sugars and starches into glucose, which is the basic fuel for the cells in the body. Insulin takes the sugar from the blood into the cells. And when glucose builds up in the blood instead of going into cells, it can lead to diabetes complications, she explained.

However, Type 1 is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. In Type 1, the body does not produce insulin. Only 5 percent to 10 percent of people with diabetes have this form of the disease. Remister explained.

And diabetics should be aware that the disease could also create other health problems, such as high blood pressure. Remister said.

"African Americans are not only at risk for Type 2 diabetes but also the co-morbid illness associated with the disease such as hypertension," she said.

Healthy eating is another lifestyle change health professionals recommend.

"Diet and exercise is critical to staying healthy whether you have diabetes or not," said Dr. Sirimon Reutrakul, an endocrinologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "Instead of taking the elevator you could take the stairs. And instead of sitting down all the time you could try standing more."

Obesity tends to be one of the major contributing factors for Blacks developing diabetes, especially Black women, she added.

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Sisters of slain soldier not going back to Iraq

Two soldiers whose sister was killed in a Baghdad ambush havedecided against returning to Iraq, heeding pleas of their parents,the military and Gov. Jim Doyle.

Rachel and Charity Witmer chose instead to ask for noncombat jobsoutside Iraq.

The soldiers said Tuesday they were swayed by Maj. Gen. AlWilkening's request they remain stateside. He feared that if theywent back, the increased attention on their units might put theirfellow soldiers at risk.

"This we will not do," the sisters said in a statement read byfamily friend Joan Apt.

"They wrestled with this enormous decision while under intenseinternational attention," Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Tim Donovan said.

"It is a simple policy but an excruciating decision," Donovansaid, reading a statement from Wilkening, commander of the WisconsinNational Guard.

The Guard is looking for assignments within the state so the womencan fulfill their active duty obligations, Donovan said. The Armywill have final say over where they are stationed.

"It's by far the most difficult decision we have ever made," thewomen said in their statement.

The New Berlin family's ordeal drew nationwide attention after thewomen's father issued an emotional plea to the military to spare hisdaughters from having to return to combat. "I can't live another yearlike I've lived this one," John Witmer said. The women did not attendthe news conference announcing their decision.

Spc. Michelle Witmer, 20, was with the 32nd Military PoliceCompany when she died April 9 in an ambush in Baghdad. Rachel Witmer,24, served in the same unit. Michelle Witmer's twin, Charity, asergeant, was a medic with the Guard's 118th Medical Battalion.

Under Pentagon policy, when a soldier is killed while serving in ahostile area, other family members in the military may request a non-combat assignment.

Vandy ranked for first time in 24 years

The Southeastern Conference needs to find another pushover.

Vanderbilt, for years the weakest team in college football's toughest league, moved into the AP Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in 24 years.

The unbeaten Commodores are No. 21 in the latest rankings.

"I think it's a pretty good reward for a good start," Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said Sunday in a telephone interview. "Our guys are pretty smart. They realize it won't help you win games.

"They're already a pretty confident bunch. They're going to go into games thinking they're going to have a good chance to win."

At the top of The Associated Press media poll, little changed after No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma had the week off.

No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Florida held their spots and LSU moved up one place after a 26-21 victory at Auburn, giving the SEC three teams in the top five.

Last week the SEC became the first league to have five teams in the AP top 10, but Auburn dropped five spots from No. 10 to 15th this week, leaving the SEC with four in the top 10, including No. 8 Alabama.

The Big 12 also has four top-10 teams with Oklahoma joined by No. 6 Missouri, No. 7 Texas and No. 10 Texas Tech.

But with Vanderbilt entering the rankings, the SEC still leads all conferences with six ranked teams.

Wisconsin is No. 9.

Vanderbilt improved to 4-0 for the second time in four seasons, but just the fourth time since World War II, with a 23-17 win at Mississippi on Saturday.

Vanderbilt, the only private school in the SEC and the smallest by student body, was ranked as high as 19th in 1984 after starting 4-0. That season the Commodores finished 5-6. The last time Vanderbilt had a winning season was 1982, when it went 8-4 and played in the Hall of Fame bowl.

Despite not being able to break through with a winning record, the Commodores have shown marked improvement in seven seasons under coach Bobby Johnson.

Last season, Vanderbilt was 5-3, needing one more victory for bowl eligibility, and lost its final four games.

This season was expected to be a rebuilding year of sorts for Vandy, with only nine returning starters, and six players from last season's team making NFL rosters, including three draftees.

The offensive and defensive lines, as well as the linebackers, needed a makeover, but Johnson had experienced players to plug in.

"We had some offensive linemen who had played a good bit," he said. "We had some linebackers who had played before, so it wasn't like we've been putting all true freshmen in there."

While SEC powers such as Florida and Georgia often toss talented freshmen into the fray, Vanderbilt has far fewer blue chippers on campus, so the plan is to let young players develop and be ready to play as juniors.

"We've been trying to get them bigger, stronger and better and ready to play in SEC," Johnson said.

The Commodores have also beaten Miami of Ohio, South Carolina and Rice, getting contributions from all over.

"The best thing we've been doing, all three phasses have been stepping up when we need to. When we were having trouble moving the ball against South Carolina, the defense stepped up. When we were having trouble stopping Rice, the offense stepped up."

Vanderbilt's running game ranks second in the SEC behind mobile quarterback Chris Nickson, averaging 140 total yards per game, and leading-rusher Jared Hawkins.

"The administration has done a good job of allowing us to stay here and work our system," Johnson said.

Two more teams from non-BCS conferences crashed the gates, too. No. 24 TCU was ranked for the first time this year and No. 19 Boise State won at Oregon 37-32 to make it in.

No. 11 BYU is one of three Mountain West Conference teams in the latest Top 25, a first for that league, along with No. 17 Utah and No. 24 TCU. The non-BCS league with three ranked teams was the Mid-American Conference Nov. 9, 2003, when Northern Illinois (21), Miami of Ohio (23) and Bowling Green (25) made it.

The Western Athletic Conference has two teams in the latest rankings _ Boise and Fresno State, which stayed at No. 25 after going to double overtime to beat Toledo 55-54.

Add in East Carolina of Conference USA, which dropped eight spots to No. 23 after losing 30-24 at North Carolina State, and six of the Top 25 teams are from non-BCS conferences.

Penn State is No. 12, followed by South Florida (the only ranked Big East team), Ohio State and Auburn.

Wake Forest is 16th, followed by Utah, Kansas, Boise State and Clemson.

The final five are Illinois, Vanderbilt, East Carolina, TCU and Fresno State. Falling out after losses were Florida State, Oregon and West Virginia.

Resurfaced road just 'covered up'

Residents are fuming at "botched" resurfacing work on their roadafter waiting 10 years for it to be carried out.

Staffordshire County Council's highways team has been accused ofdoing "half a job" after it resurfaced Highfield Avenue, Cheadle.

Artist Janet Mozelewski has lived in the road for 10 years andclaimed road defects had merely been "covered up" instead ofproperly fixed beforehand.

A spokesman for Staffordshire County Council confirmed thatfurther work would take place on the road this week.

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Google Snaps Up YouTube for $1.65B

SAN FRANCISCO - Internet search leader Google is snapping up YouTube for $1.65 billion, brushing aside copyright concerns to seize a starring role in the online video revolution.

The all-stock deal announced Monday unites one of the Internet's marquee companies with one of its rapidly rising stars. It came just a few hours after YouTube unveiled three separate agreements with media companies to counter the threat of copyright-infringement lawsuits.

The price makes YouTube Inc., a still-unprofitable startup, by far the most expensive purchase made by Google during its eight-year history. Last year, Google spent $130.5 million buying a total of 15 small companies.

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