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[svm?] 6A Thursday, September 5, 2002 Arrested? Driver’s License Suspended? DWI? DUI? Call a Board Certified Criminal Lawyer LANE D. THIBODEAUX Attorney at Law Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (979) 775-5700 a ImKJUUWJH ilMK Did You Know? •71% of those in “Who’s Who in America” belong to a fraternity. . Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men. • 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity. • 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men. • 76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity. • Every U.S. President except eight born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity. • 63% of the U.S. President’s Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek. . 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The unanimous ruling i special nine-judge panel a- ^lith a basil the case of three Palest- Alev Ki whom the Israeli m alierprosei ordered expelled from the; in which I Bank to the Gaza Strip. choirboy I The court upheld the ec jurors that sions of Intisar and KifahAi. tionully am sister and brother of Alt A "He tok who allegedly organized s?* ti 'c*tl. He suicide bombings. It blodt: SI ua expulsion of Abdel Nasserr brother of a Hamas ac accused of involvement p West Bank bus ambushes killed 19 Israelis. All Ajoun was killed Aug an Israeli army attack. The court said that Intis* Kifah Ajoun had advanced edge of the attacks planned by their brothe army had said that Intisar4 had sewn the explosives used in one of the attacks ■). was trit jury, but tf ■>ys' trial i [Like Cl ■ied as ad ■id arson. t*nce of lit o killing T The boj London mayor dee* New York City safe staying. I For the Kpudiated lave to Esc ■Tier their t I Alex sa thavis* car 1 after th Bway. They hiding undr visit. Alex ; | Firefigh jng home h Unlike l LONDON (AP) - Mayor Livingstone said Tuesday ’ he feels safer in New Yon- m London — a surprising of no-confidence in hts * city. "I do feel safe in Lore but I don't feel as safe as : when I went to New f: Livingstone told report adding that crime see- much worse now than**: he was a child. “I wanttc: back to something morel grew up with We have llcrslu the visible (police) preset ntriciaK w Idcvastatc tl 4:ul juinp si sleeve tires: PE HARRI: | judge We th V on the streets Crime has been in/reas/n in London over the pistseve al years, with muggings; other street crimes risin robberies doubling ir" autumn of 2001 comp with the previous yeaf- The rise has received intfs news coverage and becow major political issue hereT serious, violent crime renuf far lower than across ^ Atlantic. The 641 murders New ^ recorded in 2001 - policH not include the nearly 3,00 dead in the terrorist attack5 the World Trade Center an impressive drop from ^ all-time high of 2,262 in 1^ But they still dwarfe London's 171 homicides in® cal 2001, and guns and P crime remain relatively here, unlike in New York. Nonetheless, model Elizas Hurley made headlines 1 week by saying New York had' far more visible police p f{i ence than London. "Liz Hurley has laid down clear agenda for us all, mayor said, adding that - hoped to "catch up” with N«* York. Dow climbs more than 100 points after 5 selling days NEW YORK (AP) - Bu ]J returned to the rnar Wednesday after five days selling, sending the Dow cli ing more than 100 points. Analysts attributed the gain- technical factors and said were skeptical of the ability to sustain a rally- ' . said investors are focused the anniversary of the to rf o attacks and a spate of cor P°Jj profit warnings expected be the third quarter ends month. . Still, the Dow ended a 1 day losing streak by closing 117.07, or 1.4 percent, 8,425.12. The Dow recoup some of the 610 points it 8 up in the previous five days 355 of which were 1° Tuesday. l5) The broader market wasa j, higher. The Standard & P° j 500 index rose 15 - 38 '. 0f 1 percent, to 893.40, having 69 points in the past five dap The Nasdaq composite in rose 28.47, or 2.3 percent 1,292.31 after trading lower previous five 5 Hargest cam I Judge \ temporary i Tiearihg arg You mi If you Do yoi on i If yes, may c effect! treatnr Qu« Dernn Perso hand, montl medic pensa four of sions. the
