Good morning , Today is Monday, Oct. 25, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a partly cloudy day with scattered showers and thunderstorms and a high of 77. 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: New-home traffic burdens curvy thoroughfare Silverbell Road, once a pleasant country road in the Tucson Mountains foothills, has morphed into a speeders' playground, a safety hazard and a source of gridlock. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/mon.html Medic's mission: to find his mom Paul Rodriguez has a hole in his heart that can be filled by only one of the half-million people in Tucson. She's the birth mother the adopted Rodriguez has never met. Fresh from the horrors of war in Iraq, the military medic said he has never felt more compelled to find her. http://www.azstarnet.com/attack 'It's little things' that stop Wildcats If Mike Stoops thought last week seemed like "Groundhog Day" when he seemingly is asked to comment on his team's deficiencies over and over, then today must seem like "The Fugitive." Fresh off a 38-0 shutout at the hands of No. 7 California, the Arizona football coach sees flashes of elusive improvement. His team cannot seem to capture that tenacity and execution for a full game, however. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Live webcasts: Arizona State vs. Icecats Listen to all the Arizona Icecats' home games on StarNet. Hear the action as described by John Dadante and Brian Baltosiewich. Tonight's game against Arizona State is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MST. http://www.azstarnet.com/icecats Bush remark on terrorism, safety draws Kerry barb FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry stayed on the offensive in swing states yesterday as the presidential race entered its final full week. In a television interview, Bush said it is "up in the air" whether the nation can ever be fully safe from another terror attack and suggested terrorists may still be contemplating ways to disrupt the election. http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/vote_2004 You can help blaze Arizona Trail Perhaps you've dreamed of being a trailblazer - of leaving the beaten path and carving out a new passage for others to follow. Here's your chance to do it in a very literal way. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/mon.html Track Talk: Tragedy strikes Hendrick family again Check out Track Talk by StarNet's Jaynelle Ramon. In the latest entry, Jaynelle discusses the crash of a Hendrick Motorsports airplane. http://www.azstarnet.com/tracktalk Earth 911: Make every day Earth Day Search by your ZIP code to get information about recycling or hazardous waste disposal, or learn more about energy conservation, air and water quality, or other topics. http://www.azstarnet.com/earth911 --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
