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V Executive Travel A Division of Frosch International Travel Proudly presents: Cruises for Everyone Sunday, February 23rd from 12noon - 4pm College Station Hilton Ballroom Meet with representatives from Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Crystal Cruises, Disney Cruise Lines and Princess Cruises. SPECIAL DANCE EXHIBITION BY THE AGGIE WRANGLERS Cruise video presentations in the Hilton Theater A $ 3.00 admission donation to benefit Still Creek Ranch 123 Walton Dr., College Station, TX 77840 979.696.1748 or 1.800.329.6505 www.cruisesforeveryone.com 6B Thursday, February 20, 2003 NEWS THE BATTAL10I Now leasing.for 20031 Reality! Red Living. Real Learning. Don't settle fa anything less. Futsize washer and dryer Debxe mattress Resort style shared living Fully furnished Individual lease Free roommale matching Big study desk free cable TV access Free HBO&ESPN Free highspeed Internet m Crossing Place" New apartments for today's studenis. 9790808475 400 Southwest Pakway Cdlsge Station, TX 77840 crossingplace.com S War? Secretary of State Collin Powell, National Security Adviser Condolezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are pictured at the White House where President George W. Bush met with NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson on Feb. 18. NEWS IN BRIEF Natural gas cause of home explosion GAINESVILLE, Texas (AP) - Investigators have determined that a natural gas explosion caused the destruction of a Gainesville residence on Monday and damaged every house within a two-block range, the Gainesville Fire Department said Wednesday. No one was in the house at the time, but an adult and two children in a passing car suffered minor injuries from flying glass. Six investigators and engineers completed an on-site investigation late Tuesday, officials said. The investigation of the natural gas explosion focuses on the gas plumbing beneath the house, the fire department Plans under way to free up prison space said in a release. AUSTIN (AP) - As the state prison system approaches its operating capacity, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Wednesday plans are under way to free up 4,000 prison beds. "At the end of the day, the state of Texas is not going to on safety," compromise Dewhurst said. Some of the additional capacity would come from Volume FL pa IT shortening a substance ab program for offenders from n months to six months. T would free up about 2,C beds, said Sen. John Whitm chairman of the Senatil Criminal Justice Committee. Another 1,000 beds coi come from converting t Hamilton Youth Commission! facility in Bryan into an prison operated by the Texas! Department of Criminal! Justice. Sen. Steve Ogden, R-College| Station, said he supports the| logic behind using the y< commission facility, but said he wants to make sure Portio Road, w Thursday that fell £ Two-ti Earl Rud closed at ing to t Depart tn< Ronni Brazos C Departin' closed th' water mo “Web and we r had abou on the ro; The c Pro! By ft THE Dr. AI be bers his wit women who to make sui kr students “She was flg persi w extrem family, but ; and would ; mile for thei Dr. Ruth emeritus ( department, cations of h 28, She was Schaffer ing students to gain entn Her bust cific incide By E Texas A< ing cadet R after sufferi jumped off lowing a pc Reveille activities su munity ever Capt. Chr University r bed rest for ter and lim she could at After a help her he rest, she ha cot corpora tribution m; You know, Melrose and Mini have a lot in common. They’re both hip, have a ton to offer and leave people smiling. So wouldn’t it seem natural to combine the two? Sure it would! That’s why Melrose is giving away a Mini to one lucky person just for stopping by and taking a tour of our facility! So cruise into Melrose, and you could cruise out in a brand new Mini! For a Mini... Make MINI and MINI Cooper are registered trademarks of BMW NA, LLC. All rights reserved. MINI a division of BMW NA, LLC., does not support this promotion. 601 Luther Street West (north of Lake Lansing Road) • College Station,TX • 979-680-3680 • www.melrose.com Sami Amin A South Florida, his attorney Ri