Good morning , Today is Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy day with a scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high of 94. For the full five-day forecast or information on other locations around the country, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/hw3/hw.php
Here's what's new on StarNet, the online service of the Arizona Daily Star: Tucson GI gets medal for heroism The road from Tucson to Baghdad has been a tough one for teenage soldier Christopher Fernandez and his family. The Army has declared him a hero. But the honor barely eases the hearts of loved ones praying for his safety. Fernandez, a 19-year-old newlywed and new dad, received one of the nation's highest honors for combat bravery Friday when a two-star general pinned a Silver Star on his chest. http://www.azstarnet.com Stanford 9s show little progress Six Pima County public school districts performed below the state average on Stanford 9 test scores, which were released publicly yesterday. The county as a whole remained in a holding pattern with average scores lower than Maricopa County and Arizona in reading, language and math. Check out our searchable database of Stanford 9 scores for schools statewide, plus other school test scores. http://www.azstarnet.com/education Team USA posts 4th straight shutout ATHENS, Greece - The zeros are beginning to line up like Olympic rings for the U.S. softball team. Lori Harrigan allowed only a first-inning bunt single and Crystl Bustos homered today as the Americans posted their fourth straight shutout of these games, 4-0 over China. StarNet brings you results throughout each day of the Olympics in Greece, which is 10 hours ahead of Arizona. In addition to results, read features about athletes with ties to Southern Arizona, see slide shows of each day's activities and learn about the games with AP's interactive presentations. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/olympics Nader suit charges Arizona petition laws invalid PHOENIX - Ralph Nader filed suit yesterday to put his name on the November presidential ballot in Arizona. Nader charges that a July 9 deadline for independent candidates to file petitions violates federal laws. His attorney, Robert Barnes, said this is the second-earliest deadline in the country. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 Voter Resource Guide The Arizona Daily Star and KVOA-TV Channel 4 present their Voter Resource Guide, which allows you to find out who's running in all major state and all Southern Arizona Primary races, and to compare and contrast candidates' responses to questions we asked them. Also, you can search by zip code to see what races you are eligible to vote for, and create an online ballot that you can print out and take with you to the polls. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 'Gorgeous' ICU for kids at TMC Tucson Medical Center will open a $3.9 million, state-of-the-art children's intensive-care unit today, a sign of the community's growth and the hospital's improved financial health. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/tue.html Fibro what?? Diagnosis difficult, symptoms wide-ranging, but pain real with fibromyalgia Linda Ulen was not ready to retire at 50, but her body had other plans. A crime scene investigator with the sheriff's department, Ulen could practically set her watch by the pain that came to visit every day. Every afternoon, she felt achy all over like she was getting the flu. She felt exhausted, like she couldn't get enough rest. She went to several doctors, who basically told her the pain was in her head. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/tue.html Nice versus nasty: Cats' 260-pound defensive end smiles, hits back Marcus Smith has received a bad rap, and it is all his own fault. The UA's 6-foot-4-inch, 260-pound defensive end just cannot seem to shake the notion that he is too nice a guy to be the mean, intimidating force the Wildcats need to anchor the front line of their revamped defense. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com High school football previews Read two football previews each day, featuring teams from around Southern Arizona. Today read about Sahuaro and Canyon del Oro, tomorrow look for reports on Amphitheater and Catalina Foothills, including scouting information and schedules. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps News, scores and schedules from around Arizona Catch up on high school sports from around the state provided by our partners in Mesa, Flagstaff and Yuma. http://www.azhighschoolsports.com Small business resource list We have compiled a list of agencies and resources that contains useful information for entrepreneurs. http://www.azstarnet.com/smallbusiness A StarNet homework helper Stumped by metric measurements? Visit the StarNet Department of Measurements and Weights for some quick help. Our online conversion tool lets you calculate many types of distances, weights, volumes, times and temperatures. http://regulus.azstarnet.com/conversion Live webcasts: 51s vs. Sidewinders Listen to all the Sidewinders games on StarNet. Hear the action as described by Brett Dolan and Ryan Radtke. Tonight's game against the Las Vegas 51s is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST. http://www.azstarnet.com/sidewinders --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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