IN BRIEF
Six million lose power
during Hurricane Wilma
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hur
ricane Wilma knifed through Flori
da with winds up to 125 mph Mon
day, shattering windows in
skyscrapers, peeling away roofs and
knocking out power to 6 million
people, with still a month left to go
in the busiest Atlantic storm season
on record.
At least six deaths were blamed
on the hurricane in Florida, bring
ing the toll from the storm’s march
through the tropics to 25.
After a slow, weeklong journey
that saw it pound Mexico’s Yucatan
Peninsula for two days, Wilma
made a mercifully swift seven-hour
dash across lower Florida, from its
southwestern corner to heavily
populated Miami, Fort Lauderdale
and West Palm Beach on the
Atlantic coast.
The insurance industry estimated
insured losses in Florida at any
where from $2 billion to $9 billion.
Officials said it was the most dam
aging storm to hit the Fort Laud
erdale area since 1950.
The 21st storm of the 2005 season
— and the eighth hurricane to hit
Florida in 15 months — howled
ashore around daybreak just south
of Marco Island as a Category 3,
cutting electricity to the entire Flori
da Keys.
Former professor chosen
to fill Greenspan's shoes
WASHINGTON — Ben Bemanke, a
plain-speaking former economics pro
fessor, was chosen Monday by Presi
dent Bush to be the next chairman of
the Federal Reserve, the most influen
tial economic policy job in the world.
If approved by the Senate,
Bernanke would succeed Alan
Greenspan, who has spent 18 years
at the helm and is expected to step
down Jan. 31. Bush called Greenspan
a “legend," and Bernanke promised
to continue the chairman’s policies.
“Ben has done path-breaking
work in the field of monetary policy,
taught advanced economics at some
of our top universities and served
with distinction on the Fed’s Board
of Governors,” said Bush, who was
flanked by Bernanke and Greenspan
during a brief White House ceremo
ny. “He’s earned a reputation for in
tellectual rigor and integrity. He
commands deep respect in the glob
al financial community.”
Greenspan called Bush’s choice “a
distinguished appointment. Ben
comes with superb academic creden
tials and important insights into the
ways our economy functions.”
Bombs explode near hotel
where journalists work
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Suicide bombers
including one in a cement truck
packed with explosives launched a
dramatic attack Monday against the
Palestine Hotel, where many foreign
journalists are based, sending up a gi
ant cloud of smoke and debris over
central Baghdad. American troops and
journalists escaped without serious in
jury, but at least a half-dozen passers
by were killed.
The deafening attack triggered
confusion and panic throughout the
hotel, and sent cars swerving wildly
on a roundabout to escape the blasts.
Inside the 19-story hotel, the force of
the blasts shattered glass, tore pic
tures off walls and brought down
light fixtures and ceilings.
The cement truck was the last of
three vehicles trying to break through
the wall outside the hotel. The first
car drove up to the wall and explod
ed, blasting out a section of the con
crete. According to the U.S. military,
the second car was headed for the
fresh breach in the wall but exploded
near the 14th Ramadan Mosque
when it was engaged by civilian se
curity forces.
Within minutes, the truck made it
through the breach but apparently
became stuck on a road between the
Palestine and the neighboring Shera
ton hotel. The truck rocked back and
forth and then blew up after a U.S.
soldier opened fire on it.
Bush won't release records
of discussions with Miers
WASHINGTON — Risking a pos
sible clash with the Senate, Presi
dent Bush insisted Monday he will
not turn over documents detailing
the private advice that Supreme
Court nominee Harriet Miers has
given him while serving in the
White House.
With Miers’ nomination facing
continued opposition from conser
vatives, Bush sidestepped a ques
tion of whether the White House
was working on a contingency plan
for her withdrawal. At the same
time, he was emphatic about not
turning over papers relating to the
“decision-making process, what her
recommendations were. ”
“That would breach very impor
tant confidentiality, and it’s a red line
I’m not willing to cross,” he said in
an apparent reference to bipartisan
requests from the Senate Judiciary
Committee. As White House counsel,
Miers has regularly advised Bush on
a range of sensitive topics.
Bush’s remarks drew a cautious
response from Sen. Arlen Specter,
the Pennsylvania Republican who
chairs the Judiciary Committee. He
told reporters the panel had request
ed “non-privileged documents” and
said he was hopeful of finding com
mon ground with the White House
on the issue.
Mideast envoy: Israel must
reopen Gaza's borders
JERUSALEM — A top Mideast en
voy criticized Israel in especially
tough language for moving too
slowly on negotiations to open
Gaza’s borders, saying the country
is behaving almost as if the with
drawal from the Gaza Strip never
happened.
Without dramatic progress soon,
a rare chance to revive Gaza’s shat
tered economy — and the peace
process — will be lost, James
Wolfensohn said in a letter to the
U.N. secretary general and other in
ternational mediators obtained
Monday by The Associated Press.
Violence, meanwhile, quickly es
calated between Israel and the Pales
tinians after Israeli troops killed Luay
al-Saadi, a top Palestinian fugitive,
and a close accomplice in a pre-dawn
shoot-out in the Tlilkarem refugee
camp in the West Bank. Al-Saadi, the
leader of Islamic Jihad’s military
wing in the West Bank, was blamed
for the deaths of 12 Israelis in attacks
in recent months.
Islamic Jihad threatened revenge
and launched at least two homemade
rockets from Gaza into Israel, causing
no injuries. Israel, which said it would
not tolerate any attacks from Gaza
since it pulled out of the territory last
month, responded with an artillery as
sault on open fields in northern Gaza,
the army said. There were no reports
of injuries from the artillery.
—The Associated Press
Sidewalk Etiquette
PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Riding a bicycle to and from the
University campus is a great way to
travel. We encourage its use, but we
all need to keep in mind the equip
ment, rules, and regulations to
make bicycle riding fun and safe.
Equipment
Make sure the bicycle you are operating is in good
working order and adjusted properly.
6k Make sure the bicycle you are riding is
equipped with brakes adequate to skid on
clean dry pavement.
6k Starting one-half hour after sun
set a headlight must be visible
500 feet ahead and a red reflec
tor visible 600 feet to the rear.
Those who fail to display the
light and reflector are subject to citation and
fine.
6k Protect your life, wear a helmet.
Bicycle Licensing
All faculty, staff and students who operate, store or
park bicycles on the University of Oregon campus
must register their bicycles with the University of
Oregon Department of Public Safety.
Unregistered bicycles are subject to
citation and fine.
Bicycle Parkin;
Bicycles shall be parked, stored
or left outdoors on the University
campus only in areas specifically
designated by the presence of bike
racks or other devices for the parking of bicycles.
However, bicycles may be stored, parked or left in
any area or room which has been assigned to the
registered bicycle owner, e.g., office, residence
hall, or student family living quarters.
Bicycles may be cited and fined or impounded if:
6k Trees, handrails, hallways, parking meters or
signs are used as a bike rack.
6k Parked or stored in such a way that a safety
hazard is created.
6k Bicycle is blocking a walkway.
In addition to the state laws and
city ordinances governing the
operation of motorized and non
motorized vehicles, the University of Oregon has
its own set of rules and regulations that must be
followed for your safety and the safety of others.
Bicycles involved in a collision are required to
render aid as appropriate, call the UO
Department of Public Safety, and remain at the
scene until released by an officer.
Those who fail to observe the following rules are
per hour.
6k Walk your
bicycle on
sidewalks.
6k Riding a bicycle on sidewalks, walkways and
landscape is prohibited, except on des
ignated bike paths.
6k Bicycle riders must yield right of way to
pedestrians and disabled persons at all
times.
6k Bicycle riders shall use the designated bike
lane when classes are in session.
Roller Skates and Skateboards
Skating across the University cam
pus can be a fun and easy way to
get from class to class. Remember,
you share the campus with many
others. Roller skate or skateboard
cautiously. Here are a few facts to
keep in mind as you skate across
campus.
Skaters who fail to observe the
following can be cited.
66 A helmet and pads are
suggested for safety, but not
required.
66 Use of roller skates or
skateboards within University
buildings is prohibited.
66 Acrobatics or other stunts are prohibited.
66 Users of roller skates and skateboards must
yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
66 All skaters and skateboard users must obey
all campus stop, yield, and dismount signs.
66 Skateboarding or rollerblading is prohibited
on sidewalks.
Citation Schedule
Bicycle, Roller-skate and Skateboard Fees
• Failure to obey “Dismount and
Walk” sign.
• Blocking Violations
(traffic, ramps, entrance/exit).
• Prohibited Parking
(no bicycle parking sign, yellow zones,
landscape area, library area).
• Unauthorized storage.
• Impound Fee.
• Failure to register bicycle.
• Failure to yield to a pedestrian.
• Skating in a building or structure.
• Acrobatic or stunt skating.
If you have any questions, stop bv the
Department of Public Safety
Straub Hall *1319 E. 15th Ave.
orcall 3*6-5*44
safetywebaiuoreqon.edu
Any University public safety officer or other person specifically author
ized by the Director of Public Safety may impound any parked, stored
or abandoned bicycle causing a safety hazard or cite any bicycle rider
who violates University bicycle rules.
University public safety officers or other personnel authorized to
remove and impound bicycles shall not be liable to the owner of the
securing device.
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