Good morning , Today is Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004. The Tucson weather forecast calls for a mostly cloudy day with patchy fog in the morning and a high of 64. 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: 4,100 new flu shots, thanks to Maricopa Pima County will receive 4,100 doses of flu vaccine that Maricopa County health officials have turned down. The extra doses will allow local long-term-care facilities and some private doctors to immunize their most vulnerable patients and Tucson health officials to continue the shots in appointment-only clinics. http://www.azstarnet.com/health Big in the Big Apple The Wildcats have won 89.2 percent of their games at McKale Center during the 21-plus years of the Lute Olson era, but they are even better at Madison Square Garden: They have a perfect 9-0 mark under Olson against consistently tough competition. http://wildcats.azstarnet.com Film to create traffic horror scene If drivers don't want to see a scary sight today, stay away from Congress Street. A film crew will use the Downtown area near Hotel Congress to shoot horror master Stephen King's "Desperation" between Sixth and Toole avenues from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m., bringing havoc to morning and afternoon commuters. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/wed.html La Placita sold to Bourn for $7.8M Bourn Properties will pay $7.8 million to buy La Placita Village, the Downtown office and retail center that earned the nicknames Rubik's Cube Complex and Crayola Plaza after a Barneyesque 1999 paint job. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/business/wed.html Alexander the Pretty Good At the three-hour "Alexander," fortune favors those who can hold. Just as its subject, Alexander the Great, never met an army he couldn't beat, "Alexander" the three-hour movie won't meet a bladder it can't bust. Only those as bold as the Macedonian will ride into battle with 32-ounce sodas. Director Oliver Stone isn't about to shortchange the life and legacy of his favorite historical figure, and of course he'll have to tack on a few conspiracy theories. http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/accent/wed.html Check out the Star's Spanish-language weekly newspaper La Estrella de Tucsón is the Spanish language section of the Arizona Daily Star. The section is distributed every Wednesday throughout southern Arizona in locations where Spanish is the predominant language. With an emphasis on regional and international news, business, sports and entertainment, La Estrella is the new voice for southern Arizona. http://laestrella.azstarnet.com Newspapers in Education StarNet's redesigned "Newspapers in Education" Web site is a valuable resource for teachers, students, parents and the community. Find news you can use in your classroom with direct links to BYOBrain, Student of the Week, Junior Reporter and Mapping the News. Or learn how to support NIE by donating your paper to a classroom with our vacation donation program. http://www.azstarnet.com/nie Stay on top of the issues What's Congress up to? Learn about current legislation, your representatives and ways to get involved. http://www.e-thepeople.org/affiliates/azstarnet --Compiled by John Ames, Content Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
