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Scores Variety Weather MetroState I i SON Jon Hasslcr's Low: win 64-63 Man allegedly kills ex-girlfriend at work, flees Bl Nightcrawlers goes bowling Mil childhood memories A20 pin2 0Ts Thursday FEBRUARY 15, 1996 )5 mac El NEWSPAPER OF TODAYS FOCUS: Cyberpolitics i 4 1 f'- ltrSl. i. Many expect the Internet, the emerging medium of the '90s, to have a profound impact on government Already, the '96 presidential race is seeing tremendous experimentation with anna 'IT IMM THE TWIN CITIES i It was an intense few hours, however, during which Shea scored a number of points. When he informed U.S. District Judge Richard Kyle that he had at least another two hours of questions this morning, there were gasps from the occupants of the pew where the Najarian family sat.

Turn to NAJARIAN on All Also on A10; Trial excerpts. But he defends most actions as inattention or good intentions Illustration Jim Freitag Dr. John Najarian took the witness stand Wednesday at his trial in U.S. District Court In St Paul on charges of fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion. the new technology.

And though digital campaigning is limited now, it's likely that political use of the medium will hit full stride by the next presidential election in 2000. Politics goes online as candidates dip toes in cyberspace tion, pleading a combination of inattentiveriess and good intentions as he defended himself on a range of other charges. After four weeks of a federal criminal trial that resulted from a four-year investigation, lead defense attorney Peter Thompson turned at last to the defendant himself Wednesday morning and said: "Dr. Najarian?" His 68-year-old client rose and lumbered in his awkward gait to the witness By David Peterson Star Tribune Staff Writer Dr. John Najarian apologized to jurors Wednesday for double-billing on his expense accounts, and said it was "stupid of him to have paid for a limousine for his son's wedding using University of Minnesota funds.

Other than that, however, he vigorously, and at times mischievously, sparred with the prosecu Formerly known as single Sunrise: 7:15 4 Sunset: 5:40 46th day; 320 until '97 B8 Sf Paw Edition i I a I I a I 1 I ft rfs. 0Fei4t 6tt6 vti ii.it ii vii irt This Is the Bob Dole for President Web site. Checkers speech, many say it promises to have more impact on the way we govern than the 10-second sound bite ever did. Already, this year's presidential race is seeing tremendous experimentation with the new technology as candidates strive to appear the most cyber-genic. Most agree that digital campaigning is still limited and is likely to play a small role in 1996.

But many expect political use of the medium to hit full stride by the next presidential election in 2000. "The Web is still in its early stages, and most campaigns are still cutting their teeth on it," said Nelson War-field, press secretary for Sen. Bob Dole's presidential campaign. "Like the early days of television and radio, this election cycle will be a shaking out period in which campaigns find out what works and what doesn't." The Senate majority leader's camp claims to have recruited more than 1,500 volunteers and raised more than $10,000 through its site. Turn to CYBER on A22 Fort Bend County court records say Moon's wife filed for divorce and accused him of beating her in front of their children 10 years ago.

Felicia Moon's action against her husband in February 1986 was dropped in subsequent months after the couple apparently reconciled.records indicate. The incident is expected to be the subject of testimony today. Wednesday, six jurors heard a previously sealed tape of a frightened Jeffrey Moon's 9 1 1 call. Turn to MOON on A24 in mi li 8 02156 Thursday. February 15, 1996 Copyright 1996 Star Tribune Volume XIVNumber 317 8 sections stand.

Under direct examination, he was somber and restrained, speaking softly in his deep bass voice. Under cross-examination, however, he lit up. He jabbed at and needled prosecutor Hank Shea. Throwing his arm back over the chair at times and smiling as he awaited questions, he seemed wholly at ease, more in command of the courtroom in St. Paul than any witness before him.

I. A By Jonathan Gaw Star Tribune Staff Writer Just four years after the birth of network television in 1948, Richard Nixon was on the air pleading for his political life. Under the cloud of a secret slush fund scandal, the vice presidential candidate on prime time television detailed his family's finances and admitted accepting the gift of a black-and-white cocker spaniel that daughter Tricia had named Checkers. "I just want to say this right now," said Nixon, who was fighting to remain as Dwight Eisenhower's 1952 running mate, "regardless of what they say about it, we are going to keep it." The Checkers speech was a resounding success, Nixon stayed on the ticket and the word telegenic was born. It was the first taste of the power of a new medium which eventually would come to dominate the political process.

Although the Internet, the emerging medium of the '90s, has yet to see its own version of the defining Moon's wife attacked him during dispute, lawyer says Alleged abuse 10 years ago also reported It was a weird Wednesday afternoon at glimpse of anything. Inside, Prince and Star Tribune Photo by Jeff Wheeler Park Avenue United Methodist Church, to be sure. Outside, the people waited and watched, hoping to catch a Mayte got hitched and then disappeared through the canopy into the white llmo. The crowd never saw them. 1 Prince's white wedding has a mystical touch By Curt Brown Star Tribune Staff Writer RICHMOND, TEXAS Felicia Moon threw a 2-pound, brick-like candleholder at Warren Moon's back and kneed her husband in the groin, escalating last summer's domestic dispute, Moon's lawyer said Wednesday in his opening argument in defense of the Vikings quarterback.

That was one of several details disclosed for the first time at the misdemeanor assault trial of Moon. Outside the courtroom, the Houston Chronicle reported that Please read tp and recycle General Information 673-4000 Classifieds 673-7000 Circulation 673-4343 or 1-800-775-4344 As a keyboardist played "Kama Sutra" (named after the east Indian erotic text), about 40 people found their seats at Park Avenue United Methodist Church, which holds 700. Prince's mother, Mat-tie Baker, and stepfather, Hay-ward Baker, were there. Berna-dette Anderson, who was like a second mother to Prince in his teenage years, was there, too, as were several members of the bride's family. All sat on the groom's side.

Turn to PRINCE on A15 Also on A14; Prince proclaims his love with a wedding web site. Also on B4; C. describes the strange scene. By Jon Bream, Colin Covert and Kristin Tillotson Star Tribune Staff Writers The bride wore white, the groom wore white and the kiss vjas extra, extra long. Prince's Valentine's Day wed-, ding was a mix of traditional ybws and mystical poetry.

The rnusic was Mozart, Handel and tjince, who composed a long wedding suite, "Kama Sutra." Jhe groom will still use a glyph as his stage name but the bride's name is Mayte Garcia-Nelson. Prince snubbed Paris, the announced wedding site, to get Jnarried Wednesday at the south Minneapolis church where he Tfiing out when he was still kjiown as Prince Rogers Nelson. ti- Star Tribune Photo by Richard Sennott Some of the guests, Including the participants, entered through the rear door of the church. Was this Prince? It could be. He was reported to be carrying a gold scepter, and if you look closely to the right I 4 7:.