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NEWS BRIEFING A LOOK AT THIS MORNING S HEADLINES Man, woman released after new evidence points to true killer SAI.KM (AI*) - A man and a woman who served four years for a 10110 strangling were released from prison Monday, three weeks after the "Happy Fa< e Killer" was con viumi ui mi? i..rim«* "Thorn's no longer any doubt that these two individuals are innocent The evident e is t unipolling." Cir< tut fudge Paul laps* omb suit). havenie Pavllnac. 62. and Iter former boyfriend, John Sosnovshr 42. went free two months after Keith Hunter Jospemon confessed to the strangling of Taunfa Hen nett. He was convii ted of the murder on Nov. 2 fesperson was nicknamed the Happy Face Killer for the smiley faces he drew on letters claiming responsibility for eight murders "I'm happy to be with my family and my grandchildren." Pavlinac said after her release "I'm real, real sorry that this whole thing happened " Pavlina! had told police she helped her boyfriend kill Hennutt and dispose of her body Hut at her trial, Pavlinai recanted, saying that she had lied in an attempt to escape her abusive relationship with Sosnovske Newt Gingrich decides not to run as presidential candidate in 1996 NATIONAL WASHINGTON (AP) House Speaker Newt Gingrich ruled out a 1 presidential run Monday, lenv mg a clearly defined field lo fight for the GOP nomination and little doubt the speaker will himself be a cam paign issue ll had long been clear dial Gingrich was unlikely to join the presidential race. but not until Monday did he slam the door shut He said he would not endorse a candidate, hut hoped to serve as chairman of the Republi can convention next August in San Dingo Explaining his dec ision, Gingrich listed the daunting challenge he fac es in trying to shepherd a balanced budget through Con gress, catling it "one of the most important decisions we've made in domestic govern ment in the lust 60 years Hut politic al < alculations also played a part Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primary are less than three months away, followed.by a blizzard of early primaries "1 didn't sc*e how I could be both speaker of the House and run a campaign of that scale," Gingru h said In his year as speaker, Cingrit h has b*M ome a remarkably controversial, polariz ing politic al figure, viewed negatively hv 57 penent of Americans in one recent poll New Algerian president promises to establish democracy AM..H-.IO. Algeria (Ar J — President I.iamini’ Zerounl. inaugurated Monday, called for a “national dialogue” with mil* itants fighting for an Islamic state and vowed to establish a pluralism: democracy. In his nationally televised ipeedi, Zeroual c-alled on rebels to cease their four-year fight to oust Algeria's military-installed secular regime H« also warned that his government would continue to oppose what he called "criminals, traitors and menenaries." Algerians, weary of the Insurgency, defied militants threats of violeru e and tunic*! out in large munlier-s Nov Hi to elect the retired general The fxditiinl opposition boycotted the elec tions, and the government barred them from participating Hut the Islamic Salvation Front acknowlodged Zorouals authority for the first time and said it was open to talks The Armed Islamic Croup. Algeria's most radical opposition group, has claimed rospon sihility for bombings in Prance that have killed eight people and injured 160. On Sunday. Dr Said Messai, the president of the Association of Doctors in Algiers, was shot to death in his office. Messai, who was seriously injured in attempt on his life in 1003, strongly supported the establishment of a democratic republic in Algeria SMART GIFTS MULTIMEDIA CD-ROMs Cool Tools to create, stimulate, orchestrate and motivate. Fiction and Non-Fiction. Facts and Fun. On subjects - ranging from movies, art, \ and poetry to photography, baseball, and nature. For both Windows and Macintosh. ! Check out our large selection of innovative titles, available for the gift-giving season. Holiday ideas from the MICROCOMPUTER SUPPORT CENTER 202 Computing Center • Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm |> o ► « * m m I BRING YOUR BRAIN More than 1,000 black widow spiders found in Osaka,Japan TOKYO (AP) — Mon. than 1,000 poisonous black widow spiders have been found in Osaka, Japan's second-largest city, in the lust few days. No injuries have been reported, but the govern ment is asking residents to take precautions, said Akira Kitasumi of tho Osaka prefectural govern ment's Environment and Health Bureau. The spider's bite is ven omous, but is only occa sionally fatal, usually to children. The spider, formally known os latrodectus mac tans, is black with a red dish hourglass-shaped marking on the lower abdomen The name derives from the fact that the female may eat tho male after mating. People living in dump fight with police for homes MANILA. Philippines (AP) — Shouting "this land is ours." hundreds of poor people who live in a Manila garbage dump fought today with police clearing the urea for a housing project One per son was killtni and dozens were hurt. Residents of the Smoky Mountain dump fought police and demolition crews with stones, guns, arrows and firebombs. At least 18 people were arrested and accused of i resting a disturbance. "Heartless animals!" screamed one woman, clutching a young child as she joined others fleeing to the top of the mountain. More than 3,000 fami lies have settled in the area in recent decades, earning a living by selling recy clable garbage More than half the residents have agreed to be resettled tem porarily. ET ALS MEETINGS National Student Exchange will meet today at 12 30 pm in EMU Century Room 0 For more informa tion. call 346-3211. Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Alliance Women's Drop-m Group will meet today from 3:30 to 5 30 p m at the Komonia Center. i4!4 Kin caid St For more information, cail 346-1134 Model United Nations Organization will meet tonight at 7:30 m the EMU Walnut Room. For more infor mation. call 346-8600 MISCELLANEOUS Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Alliance will sponsor a friend ly queer social hour in the res idence haHs tonight from 6 to 7 30 m the Blue Carson Room For more information, cail 346-1134