- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Air Med Part of Torch Relay

January 22, 2002

An Air Med airplane will carry the Olympic torch during its journey through Utah. Several of the torch's final stages will pass through Utah landmarks, such as the national parks and monuments in the southern regions of the state. Air transport of the torch between some of these stages is more desirable than other methods because of time constraints and remoteness of the sites.

Family of detained Ann Arbor Muslim faces deportation

By By U Wire • January 22, 2002

ANN ARBOR, Mich.?For the family of Rabih Haddad, it may seem that equality has passed over them on a day which is supposed to represent freedom. In a new twist in the case concerning Haddad, a Muslim community leader jailed on an expired visa violation, Haddad's wife and her four children were served removal papers Sunday.

Senators Return to Closed Government Office

January 22, 2002

WASHINGTON?Senators and staff returned Tuesday to an office building shut for three months by anthrax contamination. "I go in with confidence and a prayer," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman. That mix of caution and optimism was typical for the politicians and employees reclaiming the nine-story Hart building, home to offices of half of the 100 senators.

Countries Bypass State Liquor Laws

January 22, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Some foreign Olympic entourages have found a way to get around Utah's strict, costly liquor regulations by using diplomatic channels. Italy is not alone, Earl Dorius, licensing attorney for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Department, said Tuesday.

Bush Family Feels Enron Bankruptcy

January 22, 2002

CHARLESTON, W.Va.?President Bush said Tuesday that he is outraged that Enron workers did not know the extent of the energy firm's financial problems and disclosed that his mother-in law had invested in the company. "What I'm outraged about is that employees didn't know all the facts about Enron.

Security So Solid, Oly Should Return

January 22, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY?Olympic security preparations are so solid, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said Tuesday, he would suggest holding the Games here regularly. Ashcroft finished a five-day tour of Winter Games venues and said he is impressed with the cooperative model created by the 60 agencies involved in Olympic security.

Gymnasts Now Second in Nation After Win

January 22, 2002

The Utah gymnastics team had to count a fall in its opening event, but responded with no lower score than a 9.800 in its next three events in a 197.150?196.100 win over Arizona at the Huntsman Center Friday night. The score extended Utah's regular season home win streak to 166, and catapulted the U two spots in the national polls to No.

Poor Second Half Dooms Women’s Hoops

January 22, 2002

After the U women's basketball team scored a 67 39 win over Air Force last Thursday, coach Elaine Elliott said, "We just have to keep plugging away and stay consistent." Well, after Saturday's 66-55 loss at New Mexico, in which the Utes shot 52.2 percent in the first half, but just 28.

Netters Start Spring with Two Victories

January 22, 2002

As he attempts to build the U women's tennis team into a competitive force in the Mountain West Conference, coach John Tsumas could not be more pleased with the way the Utes finished off their first two regular-season matches. Utah State and Air Force were two of the teams last year's injury-depleted Utes did beat, so both were looking for some revenge this past weekend.

U Wins On The Road, Streak 11

January 22, 2002

It was a prosperous three day weekend for the Utah men's basketball team, as it came up with a pair of MWC wins in its first road trip of the year. The two wins extend Utah's winning streak to 11 games, dating back to a Dec. 4 loss to Arizona State. Utah (14-3, 4-0) slammed New Mexico (12-5, 2-1) 81-51 at the Pit Monday night, two days after a 63-57 overtime win over Air Force (7-10, 1-3).