Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona • Page 1

Final Chaser SPORTS: The Dallas Cowboys have a new, younger look ARIZONA REI azfcentralcom 50 Claris 1 oto GOOD MORNING U.N. agrees to historic global warming deal eninii its isolation in the said: "The Bush administration takes the issue of climate change very seriously." KU nations are expected to move rapidly to ratify the Kyoto treaty so it can come Into force next year. Sources St KYOTO I1 reminiscent of sports than of international diplomacy. But U.S. chief delegate Paula Dobriansky was loudly booed by observers in the public gallery at the conference's closing ceremony when, after declaring the Kyoto process on global warming unsound, she Hy Uy SU-cy Owt'tto Tnbunt BONN.

Germany The 180-nation U.N. Climate Change compromise agreement Monday to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Hut the United States renewed its opposition to the process, deep- international community. The deal, achieved after intense nightlong negotiations, was greeted with thunderous applause and cheers more Conference reached a historic 7 3 More patients refusing transfusions Surgeries going 'bloodless' Hy Kerry Mir-Snyder IrrvTunuH loianoThe Anona Republic -X INSIDE: What is it about the Macintosh that has created an almost cultlike following? In ePersonal Tech. VALLEY STATE Rescue in desert raises more questions As dramatic details of a rescue in the desert surface, Phoenix police continue to ask why a mother left behind her two children while she went for help.

Valley Stata, BL INSIDE Bronx is one of two pit bull guard dogs in custody. 2 guard dogs kill intruder -1 i 9 The Arizona Republic Before they climbed on operating tables recently, Evelyn Kacz-mar and Susan Stephens made the same life-or-death decision: No matter what happened, they would not accept a blood transfusion during their operations. They would rather die. I lospitals across the nation say they're getting more and more such requests from patients who either decline transfusions for religious reasons or because they're worried about the safety of blood supplies. The demand is spurring more hospitals to offer bloodless, or transfusion-free, surgeries.

About 100 hospitals across the country perform bloodless surgeries, double the number of four years ago. Locally, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center started a Transfusion-Free Medicine and Surgery program about two years ago, and performs about 40 such surgeries a month. There's so much interest in the program that the hospital is sponsoring a blood symposium in September at the Arizona Biltmore for doctors across the country. Doctors have always had a small number of patients, mostly Jehovah's Witnesses, who refuse blood during surgery because of biblical references to the sacred-ness of blood. But more patients in recent years are expressing concerns about the safety of the nation's blood supply.

They're worried about the AIDS virus, hepatitis and reactions to transfusions. "It's a no-brainer," Kaczmar, a 66-year-old Jehovah's Witness from Scottsdale, said before her spinal reconstruction surgery See 'BLOODLESS' Page A2 I I ir It's not about the game Stories, laughter and dice are tossed around on women's bunco nights. Smart Living, El, behind today's Personal Tech section. Dinos soar No bones about it, Jurassic Park III is feeding interest in dinosaurs but are those dinos true to life? Science, A10. Also: About 3 percent of Americans behind the wheel at any given daytime hour are also talking on handheld cellphones.

A4. Market report' Dow industrials NYSE Nasdaq Business, DL By Christina Ix-onard The Arizona Republic Cisco and Bronx, two pit bulls authorities believe mauled an intruder to death at a central Phoenix pottery company, face an uncertain fate. They may be the first rented guard dogs in state history responsible for a man's death. Employees at Paradise Distributing Inc. near Seventh Street and Buckeye Road arrived about 7 a.m.

Monday and discovered broken pottery and a trail of blood leading to a back fence. There, a man's torn body lay on the ground. Police said the man, who had not been identified Monday, suffered multiple bites and lost a "huge amount" of blood. "It's ugly," Detective Tony Morales said. "That would be a horrible way to die." The company keeps hundreds of clay pots in a lot surrounded by razor wire and contracts with All Breed K-9 Security for guard dogs after hours.

"Beware of Dog" signs hang on the fence. Still, they've had about 50 break-ins in the past three months, Morales said. "We're doing what we can do to best survive in this neighborhood," said Greg Galloway, the manager. Cisco, a 5-year-old female, and Bronx, a 2-year-old male, were held at Maricopa County Animal Control Services as part of the investigation and a 10-day quarantine. All Breed, which didn't return calls Monday, did not have a kennel permit or licenses for the dogs, said Julie Bank, animal control spokeswoman.

"A dog that is trained properly to attack will stop biting when the person stops moving or when they start going back in the direction they came," said Nancy Herbert, owner of Greater Phoenix Dog Training Academy. I Sherrie BuzbyThe Arizona Republic azjcentralcom Read about surgery and view videos of various procedures at health.azcentral.com. Surgical technician Sharon Davis uses the Cell Saver machine for recirculating pa: 3 Evelyn Smarts blood during spinal reconstruction surgery at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix. Other airports cope with hazards like stadium nlnnp flies between the build Look for the new, color-coded index on CL1, the first Classified page, behind the ePersonal Tech section. INDEX FAA mediator sought On Monday, the chairman of the Tourism and Sports Authority called for a high-level federal review of the stadium dispute.

A6. Editorial: It's time to resolve five key issues. B6. Landing at that city's Lindbergh Field is an experience he dreads, especially when the plane seems to barely clear the Laurel Travel Center, a six-story parking garage that sits only 742 feet from the end of the runway. "I'm scared every time I fly into that airport," said Rublin, a Phoenix stockbroker.

"The ings, and it seems like you are less than 50 feet above the parking garage. Then it just drops down to the runway. That's what freaks me out. Compared to San Diego, the Cardinals' stadium would be nothing." See HAZARDS Page A6 By Hal Mattern The Arizona Republic Whenever David Rublin hears politicians wrangling over the proposed Arizona Cardinals' stadium near Sky Harbor International Airport, he thinks back to the white-knuckle flights he's taken to San Diego. Today's Movie Listings are in Smart Living, E3.

B4 B6.7 E4.5 Sports TV CZ Stocks D4 Television. E6 Things to do B3 B2 Weather B8 E2 CL1 Comics E4.CL5 Fl E7 Dr. Donohue E7 Landers E7 Lottery B2 Montini Bl Pope condemns embryo research Lobbies Bush during president's visit 4 I 112th year No. 67 A Gannett Newspaper Copyright 2001, The Arizona Republic First lady Laura Bush and President Bush meet with papal aide Stanislaw Dsiwisz and Pope John Paul II near Rome on Monday. which America aspires to be, must reject practices that devalue and violate human life at any stage from conception to natural death," the pope said with Bush sitting at his side.

His admonition raised the political stakes for Bush, who aides say is likely to announce his decision next month. White House officials had said in advance that they didn't think the issue would come up. welcomed Bush to his summer retreat in the foothills southeast of Rome to add his voice to the debate over one of the most momentous issues of Bush's presidency. The president must soon decide whether to permit federal funds for medical research on cells from human embryos. "A free and virtuous society, Associated Press CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy Pope John Paul II urged President Bush on Monday to reject research on human embryos as Bush weighs government funding for the science.

Bush said, "I'll take that point of view into consideration." The Roman Catholic leader News tips: (602) 444-2466 Circulation: (602) 444-1000 Classified: (602)444-2424 Associated Press Pressline: (602) 271-5656 DAILY (i AI ana cnance 1 Tdtho Secret Word in today's Republic Classified and enter now. See tea of..