Friday, October 13, 2000 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 5 World 5 or comments, contact Lori O'Toole at 864-4810 or e-mail editor@kansan.com Explosion kills U.S. sailors The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a sinister slip through Navy security, suicide bombers in a small boat tore a gaping hole in a U.S. warship yesterday at a refueling stop in a Yemeni harbor on the Arabian Peninsula, U.S. officials say. The blast killed six members of the crew, injured 35 and left 11 missing. The crippled ship was tilting slightly in the harbor at Aden, Yemen, but the Navy said it was not in danger of sinking. No one has claimed responsibility, Defense Secretary William Cohen said. A shaken President Clinton said the attack on the USS Cole, one of the world's most advanced warships, appeared to be an act of terrorism, the worst against the U.S. military since the bombing of an Air Force barracks in Saudi Arabia in 1996 that killed 19 troops. Kyle Ramsev/KANSAN He dispatched to Yemen investigative teams from the FBI, the State Department and the Pentagon. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh talked with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, pledged his cooperation in the investigation and visited some of the injured who were hospitalized locally. He insisted in a CNN interview that his country did not narbor "terrorist elements" and said, "I don't think it's a terrorist attack." The Cole is a $1 billion guided missile destroyer home-ported at Norfolk, Va. It had sailed through the Red Sea and was en route to the Persian Gulf where it was to perform maritime intercept operations in support of the U.N. embargo against Iraq. The ship has a crew of about 350 people. Navy medical teams were en route to the scene yesterday to treat those injured in the explosion, Pentagon officials said. U.S. aircraft capable of evacuating the injured were also scheduled to fly to Aden. Israeli rockets hit Arafat's compound The Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — In a day of incendary violence that left Mideast peacemaking in ashes, Israeli helicopters rocketed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's compound yesterday in retaliation for the mutilation of three Israeli soldiers by a mob of enraged Palestinians. The day began with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and CIA chief George Tenet trying to broker a truce to end two weeks of daily fighting. But it degenerated swiftly, with both sides unleashing pent-up rage. The Palestinians inflicted the worst losses yet on Israeli troops, while Israel's combat helicopters staged unprecedented attacks on high-profile Palestinian targets and tanks rumbled to the outskirts of Palestinian cities. skirts of Israelian cities. One Israeli rocket struck 150 feet from Arafat's seaside residential headquarters, with the Palestinian leader inside at the time, his aides said. "This is a declaration of war — a crazy war," sait Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Arafat does not appear to be a partner for peace at this time. Barak said he held Arafat's government indirectly responsible for the killing of the soldiers. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PIZZA! ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PIZZA! DELIVERS 10 MINUTE CARRY-OUT SERVICE VOLUME DISCOUNTS CATERING "NO COUPON SPECIALS" EVERYDAY 842-1212 1601 WEST 23RD Southern Hills Center PARTY "10" 3-PIZZAS 1-TOPPING 3-DRINKS $13.25 CARRY-OUT 10-PIZZAS 1-TOPPING $35.00 1-PIZZA 1-TOPPING 1-DRINK $4.00 DELIVERY HOURS SUN-THURS FRI-SAT 11AM-2AM 11AM-3AM NIGHT LUNCH • DINNER • LATE NIGHT DINE-IN AVAILABLE • WE ACCEPT CHECKS DELIVERY CHARGES MAY APPLY - TRY OUR CHEESESTICKS WITH SAUCE FOR DIPPING! DELIVERY CHARGES MAY APPLY at ECM Center with doubleday, angels, centre and tea 9-11 am weekdays study areas or conversation DOMEROY RUSKABANK REVENANT | Sat-Sun | Daily | | :--- | :--- | | 1 Lost Soulsa $^{b,c}$ | 1:45 | 3:25, 7:30, 10:10 | | 2 Get Cartera | 1:35 | 4:15, 7:25, 9:50 | | 3 Bring It Onc | 1:30 | 4:20, 7:15, 9:45 | | 4 Meet The Parentsa,c,d,e,f | 1:45 | 4:50, 7:30, 10:00 | | 5 Dr. And The Womena | 1:30 | 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 | | 6 Remember the Titansa | 1:30 | 4:15, 7:55, 9:45 | | 7 The Contendera | 1:00 | 4:00, 7:50, 9:00 | | 8 Meet the Parentsa | 1:15 | 4:50, 7:90, 9:30 | | 9 The Exorcista | 1:10 | 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 | | 10 Digimon: The Moviea,c,d | 2:00 | 4:25 | — | | also... What Lie Beneathc,d,e,f | — | — | 7:10, 10:05 | | 11 Almost Famousa | 1:40 | 4:40, 7:20, 10:10 | PLAZA 6 233910WA 841-8600 Sat & Sun Daily 1 The Original Kings of Comedy $^{(1)}$ (1:55) 4:40) 7:00) 9:35 2 Nurse Betty $^{a}$ $^{(1)}$ (1:45) 4:30) 7:00) 9:30 3 Urban Legends: Final Cuts $^{(1)}$ $^{(1)}$ (1:55) 4:35) 7:10) 9:40 4 Duets $^{(1)}$ $^{(1)}$ (1:45) 4:35) 7:05) 9:40 5 The Watcher $^{a}$ $^{(1)}$ (2:00) 4:45) 7:10) 9:40 6 Space Cowboys $^{bcd}$ $^{(1)}$ (1:50) 4:40) 8:00 — ★ N O V I P + K A S S E S + S U B R E S A L S SHOWN FORE TODAY ONLY