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fi ffH THE ARIZONA MEPUB TT TTO aentralcom TUESDAY MARCH 6, 2001 50 CENTS Coyotes send Khabibulin to Tampa Bay for 3 players SPORTS Low: 49 GOOD MORNING off Cheney heart artery cleared Doctors give VP a good prognosis wiirainnip 1, 'ivil By Ron Fournier Associated Press WASHINGTON Vice President Dick Cheney underwent surgery Monday to reopen a partially blocked coronary artery after checking into a hospital with MORE TO SAY Monica Lewinsky will take part in a documentary on her famous affair. SMART LIVING -Ctr. tV: zf'S'- jr I if i fJ JV i i '4 chest pains. It was the same artery that had been cleared in November after his fourth heart attack. There was no evidence that Cheney, 60, had suffered another Dick Cheney ALSO INSIDE heart attack, his cardiologist, Dr.

Jonathan Reiner, said. The doctor also said he did not believe Cheney had suffered more heart damage, though the vice president was spending the night at the hospital for observation. "There is a very high likelihood he can finish out his term in his fully vigorous capacity," the doctor said after Monday's procedure, a balloon angioplasty. Reiner said there was a 40 percent risk the artery would narrow again. He said Cheney could be released from the hospital as early as today.

Cheney checked himself into George Washington University Hospital, auev ieeiiiig chest pain Saturday and Sunday and again, twice, on Monday, Reiner said. See related story, Page A2 2 die, 13 hurt in California shooting spree Republic news services SANTEE, Calif. After giving several warnings of his violent plans, a teenager who was belittled by his classmates went on a shooting rampage at a suburban high school Monday, killing two students and wounding 13 other people. The alleged assailant was identified by fellow students as Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams, 15. Authorities said the shooting began around 9:20 a.m.

Pacific Standard Time (10:20 a.m. Arizona time), minutes before second period. Police arrived about six minutes after the first shots were heard, and Williams was surrounded by officers in the boys' bathroom, where he dropped his revolver. As he was handcuffed and lying on the floor, Williams told officers there were no other shooters. "It's only me," he said.

One teenager died at the scene and another died at a hospital. None of the injured was in life-threatening condition. Friends and classmates at the school near San Diego said Williams was a disaffected and unhappy young man, frequently taunted by his peers. He had told other teenagers and at least one adult as recently as last weekend that he was prepared to go on a shooting rampage on campus. But he laughed it off and, mostly, so did they.

Two friends were so concerned by the threats that they confronted Williams at a fast-food restaurant before school Monday and frisked him for weapons. But they were appeased when they. didn't find any guns and Williams insisted he had only been joking. They 'could only guess later that Williams' weapon might have been hidden in his yellow backpack. Williams will be arraigned.

Wednesday as an adult on charges of murder, assault with a deadly weapon and gun possession. Compiled from reports by the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press. Sean Botkin and his parents rejected a deal that would have placed him on probation for holding his former classmates and teacher hostage. BL The Supreme Court will decide whether cities can prohibit more than one adult business from operating on the same site. A3.

Two weekend flight emergencies at Southwest Airlines are the latest in a string of problems that threaten to tarnish the carrier's reputation. Dl. Market report: Dow industrials 95.99; NYSE 1.98; Nasdaq 25.29; 7.23. Dl. TODAY'S TALKER Urn 1 0 Laura Embry San Diego Union-Tribune Unidentified students comfort each other, and a victim is rolled to an ambulance at Santana High School after 15 people were shot, two of them fatally.

SCHOOL Vote keeps ice arena hope alive By Lesley Wright and Craig Harris The Arizona Republic Inside Couch potatoes beware Adults with hobbies that exercise their brains, such as reading, jigsaw puzzles or chess, are 2 times less likely to have Alzheimer's disease, while TV watching may increase the risk, a study says. A survey of people in their 70s showed that those who regularly engaged in hobbies that were intellectually challenging during their younger adult years tended to be protected from Alzheimer's. The study is bad news for couch potatoes, said Dr. Robert P. Friedland, first author of the study appearing today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

"Television watching is not protective and may even be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease," said Friedland, associate professor of neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Associated Press Heroism found amid terror. A4. Santee residents will 'rise above A4. Editorial: What do killer boys want? B6.

Montini: We keep getting repeats of the same lousy movie. It stars a school, a boy, a gun. It ends badly. Bl. ml "jy -rr i i him nri--- Denis PoroyAssociated Press After two hours of listening to passionate hockey fans and angry neighbors, Scotts-dale City Council members narrowly voted Monday to let developer Steve Ellman's plan for a hockey arena at Los Arcos Mall hve to see another day.

By a 4-3 vote, the council agreed that a proposal the Ellman Cos. submitted Friday had fleshed out enough of the project's details to extend the life of the Los Arcos Stadium District, the crucial entity that permits roughly $200 million in public financing of the arena. The district's expiration date, originally set for Monday, was moved forward six months. It was the third such extension. "This will serve as a cata- See VOTE I Page A2 Adult court is hollow threat in Valley INDEX three classmates, to burn the genitals of his teacher and use the man's blood to make lemonade.

A 15-year-old boy put gasoline and wicks inside test tubes he'd stolen to blow up his school's science See PENALTIES I Page A5 the actions weren't seriously disruptive. But most serious cases should merit harsher treatment in the adult system, County Attorney Rick Rom-ley said. For example: A 12-year-old Gilbert boy threatened, in front of has been held accountable for his actions in adult court. Judges who decide whether to treat juveniles as adults overwhelmingly choose to keep them in the juvenile system, sometimes finding the threats aren't immediate enough or that ByJudiVdla The Arizona Republic A year after Maricopa County's top prosecutor vowed to crack down on juveniles who make school threats, only one teenager out of more than 100 charged this school year Obituaries B4 Opinions Puzzles Television Weather Astrology Comics E4.CU0 DearAbby Dr. Donohue E7 Lottery B3 111th year No.

292 A Gannett Newspaper Copyright 2001, The Arizona Republic Hispanics soon may be largest U.S. minority group News tips: (602) 444-2466 Circulation: (602) 444-1000 Classified: files released within the past two weeks are based on surveys of more than 50,000 households, rather than the comprehensive 2000 census. See CENSUS I Page A2 Meanwhile, the Black population of 33.5 million has grown at an annual average of just under 400,000. If those rates continue, Hispanics will outnumber Blacks for the first time in 2004. Hispanics now make up 45 percent of the population of the 11 Western states, plus Alaska and Hawaii, the Census Bureau reported.

Black and Hispanic pro Analysis of census data released today shows that the nation's Hispanic population, estimated at 32.8 million a year ago, has been growing an average of nearly 1.1 million a year for five years. By Jon Kamman The Arizona Republic Hispanics are on track to displace Blacks within three years as the largest minority group in the United States. "5 (602)444-2424 Pressline: (602) 271-5656 DAILY 2yyl I.0..DA IVIC Da 1 14th Street 8c Camelback Road in Pi- OOO AMfM stereo Air conditioning 2-door coupe Power steering or purchase far $12,988 Save $1,91 1 off MSRP mi Anywhere In Arizona: OOO iMf; v- vw.ShowcaseHqnda.com.