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Nobody was injured and the soldiers did not return lire, according to a U.S. Embassy statement and a U.S'. military spokesman at Camp Doha in Kuwait. Within a few hours, Kuwaiti officials began privately sug- gesting the targets may have been pigeons, not American forces. Bird hunters start head ing out this time of year as tem peratures drop below 100 degrees. The U.S. military official, however, said the troops involved had “no doubt" the shots were meant for them. He spoke on condition of anonymity. The shooting came six days after two Kuwaiti assailants opened fire on Marines tak- This is a reminder of how dangerous the world can be if al-Qaida are r . free to roam. U.S. troops in Kuwait, as well as a deadly ing in Bali and the bombing of a Frenchol tanker in Yemen point to Osama bin Ladens Qaida terror network and the need for a o| 0 coalition to fight it. “This is a reminder of how dangerous the world can be it these al-Qaida are free to roam" Bush said, adding the attacks raised concemsal- Qaida is on the move again and could strike the United States. ;jM| Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheik Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah said it was too early tosayif Monday’s shooting wasater- ror attack. But he said Kuwaitis aad Americans are re-examiniao security measures near train- ing areas because such inci dents “affect not only the friendly military forces, blit also Kuwait as a state.” He did not say what new measures were being considered. Despite the attacks, the U.S. military spokesman fijESD *ointz Dall£ Shipi — George W. Bush United States president ing a break from war games on an island oft Kuwait. One Marine was killed and another wounded before the assailants were shot dead. The following day, a U.S. Army soldier fired a shot at a civilian vehicle overtaking a military Humvee. U.S. officials said the civilian vehi cle’s occupant had pointed a gun. President Bush said Monday the attacks on said troops remain comfortable in Kuwait denied they’ve come to feel like targets. Fifteen Kuwaitis, many of them cousins or nephews, have been arrested in last week’s fatal attack. Of them, Islamic Affairs and Justice Minister Ahmed Baqersaid “five or 10 ’areaffil- iated with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida netwoi The rest were involved in selling weapons, he said, but had no al-Qaida connections. Research Continued from page 1 members are National Academy members. Faculty members received 21 awards and are ranked 27th among public universities. “The more research the fac ulty does, the more it gets transformed into the classroom and labs and students get to interact,” Perry said. The Center's ranking is only one of the factors considered in bench marking for A&M’s Vision 2020 plan. Perry said. This report is different from the U.S. News & World Report. which bases its rankings on peer assessment, graduate and retention rates, and faculty and student resources. The University follows the U.S. News & World Report as well as The Center's report when eyeing the progress A&M is making toward reaching the goals of Vision 2020, Perry’ said. A&M has the capacity to become a great university, but the rankings are more of a num bers game than a real evaluation of schools, said Dr. Peter McIntyre, professor of physics. “If you call a physicist, an economist or Pulitzer prize win ning author and ask that person to name the 12 universities that come to mind in their game. A&M will probably not come to mind, but we have to strive to With six game &M football ten laking the Big 1. [ouston in Decen light be. After a slow st loked much beta png 39.6 points ik over the play Sophomore Di starting quartei lark in six game Dustin has d( fide receiver Jan :ld general out i On the defensi iception of its hr [exas Tech, the \N ual dominating The Aggies' de dense in the nati enwith the stati The Wrecking inked No. 3 in th ophomore Byror bile redshirt fres make things in our house that»ill make us great,” McIntyre said. The Vision 2020 advisors council studies the numbers and changes in The Center’s and the U.S. News & World Report rankings annually. “It is important to look at a ibuted three, lot of different perspectives of “We’re making the University and ask yourself if there is a change, what it means,” Perry said. The numbers have changed significantly over last year. Perry said. “We don’t plan things to I hype ratings,” Perry said. “We improve academics for research programs and if we do that right we can pursue excellent ratings that reflect that.” Senate Continued from page 1 is the only complaint in this resolution, and it completely changes the tone.” After the Senate had voted down the report last month, Strawser said Ruth Schaeffer, a sociology professor, resigned her position on the committee and refused to participate in any redrafting of the proposal. Minority faculty had an extremely negative reac tion to the failure of the report to pass, Strawser said “People are frustrated," said Dr. Jonatha Smith, a geography professor. “It is the job of tl body to criticize where they see fit. Any bro' beating of the Senate would be out of order.’ Clark’s proposal to strike the paragraph tailed to pass by a vote of 41 to 15. Oct 26 NOV 2 Nov 9 NOV 16 Nov 29 lo v e: f No NyQuil? Looks like an all-nighter. 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