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DeLuna NEWS ™E battauos Health Cart ( ontinued from r ~O v 1 care for the under served ^ others who, she said, do not fall into any categories. “We think those are wonde ful things to shake hands about Dickey said. She said health-relatedissut do not know any borders. “At the border, the responsibil- ity is a shared one,” Dickey China Continued from page and Jiang during their tabs 11 The Oldest Mexican Cafe in Downtown Bryan Known for The Biggest Breakfast Tacos in the Brazos Valley funny Side yP f Daily Lunch Specials 7am - 5 pm 5 to choose from The place that sells the BEST • Menudo • Barbacoa • Caldo • Enchiladas • Migas Tacos/Plate (ask any of our Hispanic friends) B.Y.O.B. by Josh Darwin My FovrruNe cootie sa'/s-- "after Au. is said and cjoMey no owe ooiu. HAve said OR PONE ANNTHlNiej INVOLVING VOU. “tomorrow coti_L osneR im A new era of prosperity , umvcw is ONi_v PAIR. GoNSlOeRWYGi OSH AT HAPPENS THE NEXT DAY." 205 S. 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Guymon said the witness told him he saw a man in the parking lot standing behind a cream-colored Chevy Astro van. “There was a woman walking out to her car, he said she was with a guy,” Guymon told the Times of the man’s account. “The guy behind the van lifted up a rifle and shot her, then got in the car and drove off. He was probably about 50 feet away from where he shot her.” Reached at home Thursday, Guymon told The Associated Press: “I'm shocked he was lying because he had a very detailed story. The guy sounded credible. He didn’t sound like he was making it up.” Moose said the witness’ description to police of the shooter’s AK-74 assault rifle is also bogus. But investigators cautioned that they still believe the sniper is using one of a family of more than 30 similar assault-type weapons capable of firing a .223-caliber bullet. “The message we’re trying to say is please keep an open mind,” Moose said. “People saw a description of a weapon over the last day and a half and we’re convinced they eliminated people they know because they say, ‘Their gun is not the weapon I saw in the paper.’” Moose said the disclosure of the fake story, coming a day after investigators said they were unable to draw a composite sketch, was hardly a setback. He said investigators were still chasing leads and he stood by previous composite draw ings of vehicles witnesses reported seeing leaving the attacks: a white box truck and a Chevrolet Astro van or Ford Econoline van. Since Oct. 2, there have been 1 1 shootings in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., that have left nine people dead and two wounded. One of the wounded, a 13-year-old boy shot outside his school in Bowie, Md., was upgraded Thursday from critical to serious condition. The other wounded person, a woman in Virginia, was released from a hospital last week. The victims were men and women of varying ages and ethnic backgrounds, each hit with a sin gle bullet while going about everyday activities. A tarot death caai left at one scene was inscribed: “Dear Policeman, I am God.” Law enforcement sources said the investigation by federal, state and local authorities has led to information about a number of people with high- powered guns, both legally and illegally owned. A firearms safety instructor said the FBI has been asking registered owners of .223-caliber guns to bring them in for ballistic fingerprinting. “They’re looking for suspects,” said Mike Heffernan, owner of Self Defense Technologies in Kensington. “They’re looking at people who have a background in firearms, possess .223 weapons, and have the capability of using them.” Bush’s Crawford ranch. “China advocates a peaceful position toward b while the U.S. is advocating war with Iraq,” Wang said.“I will require some discussion." Wang said that in the pas, human rights issues haveah\ been raised in U.S.-Chinesei cussions. It is likely that China»i! make some gesture relatin human rights, possibly reL ing a Chinese political prison er. something the U.S. have specifically negotiated Wang said. “Of course, we never ta what’s behind thedoorlofneeo nations),” he said. Hermann said the president meeting will be an opportunity to get beyond the tensions creat ed after a Chinese fighter jet and American surveillanc plane crashed into eachotheri April 2001. The improvement of Ui Chinese relations can be trace to Sept. 11. In the wakeoftite attack, the United States arc China recognized that countries feel a threat from let rorism, Hermann said “The question now is oil mutual interest in limitingacces of terrorists to better technology and weapons,” he said. Wang said there will be more cooperation beMecs the United States and China the war on terror. “The U.S. has realized tl terrorism is not an extension China,” he said. “The focus * shifted from competition a rivalry especially in milita development to combating ti rorism. Our government ist) ing to build a new relationsti with China.” Find “Ever since its forefront,” s years, there he women, which rock fans to hr Khan said d ness in the pas 'n’roll. 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Learn about our programs and specialties during our visit to your campus, including: Nationally ranked Intellectual Property and Trial Advocacy programs Information Technology Legal Writing ■ Day and Evening, Full- and Part-time options. - January Admission (December LSAT accepted) “SWAPLA Law Caravan” Tuesday, Oct. 22; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Memorial Student Center the JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL® 315 South Plymouth Court Chicago, IL 60604 800.497.3299 WWW.IMlS.EDU/UNnFpr-. oa^ WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators say they reached a tentative agreement on a $100 billion terrorism insur ance package that lawmakers hope will stim ulate the economy and help cover the cost of insurance against future terrorist attacks. But final passage of the legislation is still not assured. It has not been formally approved by a Senate-House conference where some members continue to have reservations about parts of the package. And then it must still be approved by both the full Senate and House, which has recessed until after the Nov. 5 election. Some GOP lawmakers in the House wanted a provision included to limit law suits against companies struck by terrorists. There also continues to be disagreement over whether.insurance companies must pay back the government for any economic bailouts prompted by an attack. Several House-Senate compromises — including a bankruptcy reform bill and an agreement on forming a commission to investigate the government’s failure to pre dict the Sept. 1 1 attacks — have never made it through Congress, although lawmakers announced settlements. On the terrorism insurance measure “we believe we’ve got an agreement,” Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., one of the chief Senate negotiators, said Thursday. “We obvi ously depend upon other people signing on it to confirm it. I think that’s going to happen.” House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael Oxley, R-Ohio, also was optimistic. “As in any conference agreement, every one must compromise and that is what we have done here. The U.S. economy must come before our individual preferences in the legislation, and today we have put the nation’s workers first,” said Oxley. A Senate Democratic source, speaking on conditions of anonymity, said the agreement was on a three-year, $100 billion package that would have the government cover 90 perc® 1 of all terror losses after insurance compand pay an initial amount of $10 billion. The GOP-controIled House and - J — Democrat-controlled Senate have P asse , different versions of legislation, wine would protect the insurance industry fr 0111 calamitous losses in the event ofanotherier rorist attack by requiring the governmenttc pick up some of the losses. Many insurers, who faced record pay oUls after Sept. I 1, limited or dropped coverage for casualty and property losses due to W rorism. But with most lenders requiring insurance to finance real estate > plant expan sion and other construction projects. indn s try representatives have warned of damage to the economy. Lawmakers said they would release details of the agreement later. While there was agreement on the broad outline n 1 legislation, some parts remained in flux. of the ag .. of the reenient You’ll Feel Better, Fast! Sports o^Back Clinic Helping Ags feel better for over 20 years. 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