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Israel Enters Jenin For Terrorist Raids

May 28, 2002

JENIN, West Bank?Israeli troops swept through this West Bank town and an adjacent refugee camp early Tuesday, stepping up raids of Palestinian areas after an Israeli woman and her 18-month-old granddaughter were killed in a Palestinian suicide attack on a suburban ice cream parlor.

Pakistan Soldiers Leave Afghanistan

May 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?In a potential blow to the U.S. war effort, Pakistan appears to be preparing to pull troops away from the Afghan border area, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday. The Pakistani military presence along the Afghan border has been a key element of the U.

Disneyworld Staff Protests in Strike

May 28, 2002

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.?Dozens of workers picketed two hotels at Walt Disney World on Tuesday in a rare labor dispute for the area's tourism industry. The union representing housekeepers, laundry workers and public area attendants at Walt Disney World's Swan and Dolphin hotels declared a strike.

Local Police Arrest Dumpster Diver

May 28, 2002

WEST VALLEY CITY?Police have arrested a man who allegedly created more than 20 fake IDs from information found dumpster diving. West Valley City resident Michael Turner, collected documents from garbage bins and mail boxes that listed names, social security numbers, birth dates and other personal information, police said.

Body Donors Honored at Annual Ceremony

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Questioning Everything: An Ancient Practice is Alive and Well

By By David Read • May 28, 2002

The Greek philosopher Socrates badgered people with questions. He captivated the minds of the idle youth by asking about justice, innate ideas and the ideal state. But he aroused suspicion and, as a result, was put to death by placidly drinking a cup of hemlock.

Higher Education Spared in State’s New Budget Cuts

May 28, 2002

Lawmakers spared most state agencies, including higher education, when they compensated for a $138 million tax revenue shortfall May 22. Draining the remaining $68 million from the state's rainy day fund, while borrowing another $70 million, lawmakers balanced the budget for the second time in less than four months.

a fun new student for you

By By [email protected] • May 22, 2002

By [email protected] editor,This is not for print.However, I thought you might be interested in this -- the former student body president of the University of Idaho enrolled there after a flag burning...

Budget’s Shortfall Estimates Revised

May 21, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?New tax revenue estimates show that lawmakers will have to trim $138 million from the 2002 budget, instead of $157 million, during Wednesday's special legislative session. State budget director Lynn Ward said the previous $155 shortfall figure for both years was an indication of tax revenues, not an actual estimate.

Letter to the Editor: Not All Are Smiling About TRAX

By By Stephen M. Snow, Staff Assistant, Music Department, By Stephen M. Snow, Staff Assistant, Music Department, and By Stephen M. Snow, Staff Assistant, Music Department • May 21, 2002

Editor: It is challenging to criticize a politically correct icon of contemporary society. Light rail, seemingly popular and accepted by the public, has become such an icon in the first two years of operation. Does the university community know that next month, rail tracks will occupy half the traffic space on South Campus Drive, reducing traffic to one lane each direction? The U has been rather selfish on this matter.