- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Leaders to Debate Nuclear Waste Site

March 3, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?The federal agency considering a proposal to store nuclear waste in Utah will listen to state leaders' concerns in special hearings next month. A group of nuclear utilities has leased 125 acres on the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians' reservation, about 45 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, to store as many as 4,000 casks of spent power plant fuel.

Newspaper Hears Murder Confession

March 3, 2002

ST. GEORGE?Claudio Mauricio Martinez, accused of stabbing a barber to death, confessed to the killing in a letter to the St. George newspaper, The Spectrum. In an interview with the newspaper Thursday at Purgatory Correctional Facility, Martinez confirmed he wrote the letter admitting the Oct.

Mother Rigs Son’s Genius Test Scores

March 3, 2002

DENVER?A mother whose son scored 298 on an IQ test at age 6 now admits she rigged the results and falsified other records that helped him gain renown as a boy genius. Elizabeth Chapman, 29, hospitalized her son Justin in November after what she feared was a suicide attempt.

Pioneer Spacecraft Contact a Success

March 3, 2002

LOS ANGELES?NASA successfully bridged 7.4 billion miles of space to contact the Pioneer 10 spacecraft on the 30th anniversary of its launch, mission managers said Saturday. Scientists beamed a message to the craft Friday from a radio telescope in the desert east of Los Angeles.

Palestinians Open Fire on Checkpoint

March 3, 2002

WEST BANK?Palestinian gunmen opened fire Sunday on Israeli soldiers and civilian cars at an army checkpoint in the West Bank, killing nine people and leaving two seriously wounded. The dead included seven soldiers and two civilians, a paramedic told Israel radio.

Madagascar Pres. Spurs Opposition

March 3, 2002

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar?Opposition supporters burned down part of the military governor's headquarters Sunday and built barricades and trenches around the city as tensions over a presidential election standoff came to a head. The violence erupted in the capital city of Antananarivo after President Didier Ratsiraka officially announced martial law on state television and radio.

Largest Ground Attack Initiated by U.S. Troops

March 3, 2002

GARDEZ, Afghanistan?In the biggest known U.S.-led ground operation of the war, U.S. and Afghan troops backed by U.S. jets Saturday attacked Taliban and al Qaeda forces regrouping in eastern Afghanistan. One American was killed and a number were injured, the Pentagon said.

Women Lack Pinache, Still Win

March 1, 2002

The Thursday night matchup between the U and San Diego State women's basketball teams was so ugly, not even a French figure skating judge could give it style points. Pretty or not, though, the Utes will take the 47-45 win they got over the Aztecs. In their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Utes scored their fourth win in their last five games to continue their pre-conference tourney surge, improving to 14-11 overall, 7-6 MWC in the process.

Quote of the Day

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"One of the biggest events in the world just came through town. To me it feels just like the day after a house part."

Georgia Will Assist U.S. in Guerrilla Campaigns

By , , and • February 28, 2002

WASHINGTON?Hundreds of U.S. troops could be sent to the former Soviet republic of Georgia to help train its military to fight guerrillas linked to the al Qaeda terrorist network. "So long as there's al Qaeda anywhere we will help the host countries root them out and bring them to justice,'' President Bush said Wednesday.