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| Global update | IN BRIEF Iraqi rebels threaten Japanese hostage BAGHDAD, Iraq — Video posted Tliesday on a militant Islamic Web site in the name of Abu Musab al Zarqawi’s group showed what it claimed was a Japanese captive and threatened to behead him within 48 hours unless Japan pulls its troops from Iraq. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi rejected the de mand. "I won’t withdraw troops,” he was quoted as saying by Japan’s Kyodo news agency after receiving news of the hostage threat. New Bush guard papers leave questions WASHINGTON — Unearthed under legal pressure, three-decade old documents portray President Bush as a capable and well-liked Air National Guard pilot who stopped flying and attending regular drills two-thirds of the way through his six-year commitment — without consequence. The files, many of them forced to light by Freedom of Information lawsuits by The As sociated Press, conflict with some of the harshest attacks Democrats have levied on Bush’s Vietnam-era service, such as suggestions that Bush was a deserter or absent with out leave. Climber on Mt. Rainer buried in avalanche MONROE, Wash. — The climbing partner of a Monroe firefighter killed in an avalanche on Mount Rainier says he’s not angry that his friend died. Matt Little, who dug frantically through the snow in an effort to res cue his roommate, Aaron Koester, said they felt exhilarated and close to God in the hours before Sunday’s avalanche. “He was doing what he loved to do,” Little said Tliesday at a news conference at the fire station in Monroe, about 25 miles north of Seattle. “We were living life and he wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.” Little, 23, and Koester, 21, were roped together when the avalanche hit. Little’s head and one arm re mained above the snow, but it took him half an hour to dig himself out before he could turn to his friend. After finally reaching Koester, Lit tle said he dug away enough snow to know his friend had died and told him: “ ‘Well buddy, I’ll see you in heaven, but I gotta go.’” He then climbed down to Camp Muir, elevation 10,000 feet, and used a radio to call for help, con tacting a hunter near Naches who called park rangers. extra money for back-to-school expenses? I block east of Garfield on 8th 1901 W 8th Ave. New donors: bring in this ad for an extra $5 on first visit Need Cash? Earn $180/month donate plasma 683-9430 Advertise in the ODE classifieds 346-4343 TIAA-CREF INVITES YOU TO HAVE A ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE. This week, your TIAA-CREF representative will be on the University of Oregon campus to talk to you about your financial goals. There’s no better time than now to look at where you want to go—and do some fresh thinking on how you want to get there. What’s more, your TIAA-CREF representative is experienced and knowledgeable about every aspect of the University of Oregon retirement plan. So wherever you are in your life or career, you’ll get clear, straightforward guidance. And because our Individual Consultants don’t work on commission, you can be sure they’re thinking of your best interests. In fact, for over 85 years, TIAA-CREF has been dedicated to serving those whose life work serves the greater good. We look forward to speaking with you. SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GUY AMES DATES: October 26-28, 2004 PLACE: ERB Memorial Union, Century Room B Appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. To reserve your one-on-one appointment, call us toll-free at 877-209-3142, ext. 2615, or sign up online at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Please call 877-518-9161 for a prospectus that contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Guy Ames is a registered representative of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and Teachers Personal KierV'veS^ nC' dlstnbute seCL*rities products. TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association), New York, New York, and TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company, ew York, New York issue insurance and annuities. TIAA-CREF does not offer tax advice. See your tax advisor regarding your particular situation. © 2004 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 C32497
