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Six Utahns Under FBI Investigation

December 5, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY?Federal agents are seeking six Utah residents with Middle Eastern backgrounds as part of a nationwide effort to question 5,000 foreigners for clues into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Utah U.S. Attorney Paul Warner declined to release specifics about the six men, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday.

U.S. Envoys Want Arafat to Act Soon

December 5, 2001

JERUSALEM?U.S. envoys urged Yasser Arafat to take harsh measures against Islamic militants in meetings and a phone call hours before a suicide bomber detonated explosives Wednesday outside a Jerusalem hotel, further rattling terror-weary Israelis' nerves. Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said he urged the Palestinian leader to arrest 36 suspected terrorist leaders, while other Israeli officials dismissed Arafat's arrests of 151 people in recent days as a show.

Bush Urges World Rules for Support

December 5, 2001

WASHINGTON?President Bush urged world leaders Wednesday to join the United States in demanding that Yasser Arafat crack down on Palestinian terrorists striking against Israel. "He must show leadership. Now is his time," Bush said, speaking of the Palestinian leader during an Oval Office session with Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik.

Kofoed Earns All-West Team Recognition

December 5, 2001

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America named U senior Amy Kofoed to the All-West third team for the third consecutive year. The honor comes after Utah was again overlooked for the NCAA Tournament, and following the departure of Kofoed's coach, Amy Winslow.

U Coach and Player Get National Recognition

December 5, 2001

A player who can perform to the best of his or her abilities in the limelight is usually the premiere player on the team. Winning matches, creating a better overall court atmosphere and being the difference-maker that leads the team to victory are all qualities of such a player.

The Chronicle’s View: Don’t Wait to Find Olympic Shelter

December 5, 2001

Students will begin moving out of the dorms Dec. 7 in anticipation of the Olympic athletes moving in. That's right, many unfortunate students will spend the reading day before Finals Week packing stuff into boxes and shipping it all out. Trouble is, some of these students aren't sure yet where they're headed after they pack.

NYUonline set to fold, poor revenues to blame

By By U Wire • December 5, 2001

NEW YORK?New York University is pulling the plug on its for-profit Internet education venture, NYUonline, because of lacking support from investors in the struggling economy, according to a report in Friday's edition of The New York Times. NYUonline is a private company run in conjunction with the university that offers non-credit online classes to business and professional clients.

Congress OKs $3M for Light Rail Extension

December 5, 2001

The Utah Transit Authority and the U received the congressional green light on the hospital light rail line Tuesday. The U.S. Congress appropriated $3 million to extend the TRAX line from Rice-Eccles Stadium to University Hospital as part of its annual Transportation Appropriations Act.

Pharmacy Prof. Named Head of Drug Institute

December 5, 2001

U Professor Glen Hanson has become the acting director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, one of the National Institutes of Health. Hanson's specialty is psychostimulants, addictive drugs like amphetamines and cocaine. "In addition to being a well recognized scientist, he's one of the finest teachers at the school," said William Crowley, chairman of the pharmacology and toxicology department.

Shorten Transplant Waiting List, Study Says

December 5, 2001

A new study led by U researchers found that most cystic fibrosis patients did not live longer after receiving lung transplants. The findings showed that only the sickest transplant patients, those with less than a 30 percent expected five year survival rate, benefitted from a lung transplant.