News
in a few
Entertainment • A
comedy tour show will be held from 8
to 10 p.m. tonight in the Beach Auditorium.
Meeting • The Associated Students, Inc., Media Board
will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. today in USU-217. Call (562) 985-5241 for more
information.
Memorial • A 3,000-flag memorial will be set up in remembrance of those
who died Sept. 11, 2001, starting at 7:00 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at the Friendship Walk.
Safety • Floodwaters
in New Orleans contain bacteria associated
with sewage that are at least 10 times
higher than acceptable safety levels,
making direct contact with rescue workers
and remaining residents dangerous, government
tests confirmed Wednesday. “Human
contact with the flood water should be
avoided as much as possible,” said
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
Stephen L. Johnson.
Also found in the first round of testing were elevated lead levels, a risk
if people, particularly children, were to drink the water. Residents have been
told since Hurricane Katrina hit to avoid drinking the water.
Technology • Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs introduced
a music-playing phone Wednesday that is capable of storing about 100 songs,
as well as a pencil-thin version of the iPod, the company’s ubiquitous
digital music device.
Alligators • Crocus, a 2-foot-long pet alligator,
escaped from his backyard enclosure but was captured by a girl who used what
she learned on a nature TV program. Nicki Hilliard and several friends saw
the animal swimming in the Allegheny River. Hilliard said she learned how
to catch the animals safely by watching the television show “Crocodile
Hunter.” The secret is to grab the animal’s snout and hold its
mouth closed.
Money • Jim Jundt was so determined to rein in his
spending on gasoline that he got out of bed early and rode his 14-year-old
quarterhorse mare to work. Jundt lives 15 miles south of Minot, N.D., and
works as a mechanic at Goodyear Tire & Auto Service in the city. He said
he and his co-workers had been talking about rising fuel prices, and he joked
he would ride his horse to work if gasoline ever hit $3 a gallon. His co-workers
laughed, but when the price at the pump soared to $3.20 last week, Jundt
headed for the barn. |
