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Dunn Positioned to Lead 2008 Paralympic Congress in Beijing

By By Fred Thaller • March 18, 2002

College of Health Dean John Dunn has been contacted by Chinese Olympic officials about possibly leading the Paralympic Congress prior to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. According to Nancy Parker, spokeswoman for the College of Health, Dunn is an expert in physical activity for the disabled and on sports' role in improving quality of life for people with disabilities.

Oly Withdrawal? Try Theses Activities

March 18, 2002

The Olympics are over. The Paralympics are bye-bye. All the hype and hoopla is now for junior high school Utah history books. All of the visitors are going home. The roads are back open. We spent so much time, money, effort, sleepless nights and traffic jams on the Olympics, and it was all worth it.

U Swim Team Sends Four to National Meet

March 18, 2002

Four members of the U swimming team are in Minneapolis, Minn., to compete in the Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships today through Saturday. Freshmen Evan Castro and Cody Rempfer represent the men, and freshman Tessa Greegor and sophomore Neringa Statkeviciute will represent the women at Nationals.

Poor Pitching Hurt Baseball Vs. Lobos

March 18, 2002

It seemed as if the Utes had solved their starting pitching problems this year, as they headed into the conference season with a solid three-man rotation of Jason Wylie, Cheyenne Rushton and Mitch Maio. Wylie was pitching very well at the beginning of the season, but has tailed off as of late, and his conference-opening start was less than stellar.

Inside India: Anticipating the First Visit to My Homeland

March 18, 2002

India has always played a silent but pervasive part in my life. Every time I look in the mirror, I see India, from my skin color to my hairline to my body's shape, but I don't really know India. That's about to change. For the next three weeks, I'm going to be officially introduced to the country of my birth.

Anti-Trust Suit Vs. Microsoft Goes On

March 18, 2002

WASHINGTON?Nine states seeking tougher antitrust penalties against Microsoft told a judge Monday the software giant should be forced to release the blueprints for its Internet browser in order to halt its illegal market domination. Brendan Sullivan, the lead attorney for the states that have refused to settle with Microsoft, said forcing the company to give up its blueprints for Explorer, which now dominates the Web browser market after a bitter battle with rival Netscape, would provide "fertile ground for nascent competitors.

U.S. Attack on Concoy Kills 16, Injures One

March 18, 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan?The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan declared Monday that the operation to destroy Taliban and al Qaeda in the eastern mountains was "an unqualified and absolute success" despite claims by Afghan allies that most of the enemy fighters got away.

Cuba Calls on U.S. For Drug War Aid

March 18, 2002

HAVANA?Cuba announced Monday it was holding an alleged Colombian drug trafficker sought in his homeland and the United States and challenged the U.S. government to sign an agreement allowing the two countries to cooperate in the fight against narcotics smuggling.

North Koreans Seek Asylum in Seoul

March 18, 2002

SEOUL, South Korea?Twenty-five North Korean asylum-seekers reached Seoul on Monday, ending a journey that began when they barged into the Spanish Embassy in China last week. China extricated itself from a diplomatic dilemma by expelling the North Koreans to the Philippines, sending them back to likely punishment in North Korea.

Pentagon to Limit NYC Sky Patrols

March 18, 2002

WASHINGTON?The Pentagon has proposed a plan to reduce the number and frequency of round-the-clock combat air patrols flown over American cities since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a spokeswoman said Monday. Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke said the agency would use "intermittent combat air patrols on an ad hoc basis," and put fighter jets at various military bases on "strip alerts," allowing a 15-minute notice for combat duty.