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Yankees defeat Red Sox 3-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL series In Sports 3 fit -Vm-oij Children's safety Get tips on how to stay vigilant and protect your kids Living Magic vs. tioat Doc Rivers makes O-rena debut as Orlando's coach tonight Sports Jay Boyar looks at 'Fight starring Brad Pitt (left), and Thp fstnru nf I with Rn r.p. Willk anri Minhpllp Pfeiffer Ralenriar I IV WlVI VI VW IIIU I US I I I I I Ml IW II VI IWIIW I I I I MWB Plus: Tag Team, outiisvj vncstling column i mm FRIDAY, October 15, 1999 WEATHER: Anyone named Irene won't feel too popular. Cloudy with scattered storms, highs in the 80s. Details, D-2 kxnmurtcation Company Seminole 50 cents The best newspaper in Florida orlandosentinel.com n.

in foe0 -k mm i Irene could unleash up to 10 inches of rain Treaty's downfall shakes up the world U.S. allies pledged to fight for the nuclear-test ban but said it would be harder without strong American leadership. COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTS By Jerry Jackson OF THE SENTINEL STAFF ft 7 Rain bands from Hurricane Irene could surge into Central Florida late today, after the storm drenched South Florida on Thursday and took a slight jog to the east. The storm's unexpected shift, although thought to be temporary, might put the hurricane near the Venice-Sarasota area when it makes land- 1 i y. i C''" -ei i 1 lihMrittTrfi It I WASHINGTON A day after the Senate repudiated a treaty to ban all nuclear tests, nations around the globe deplored a loss of U.S.

leadership on arms control and President Clinton decried a dangerous "new isolationism" at home. From London and Paris to Tokyo arid officials voiced deep regret Storm puts some of Central Florida's weekend events on hold, A-6 fall and bring the center of the storm across metro Orlando. Heavier winds and 1 i A' 7 7- rain, which typically occur on the east side of such tropical systems, could track south and east of Orlando if the storm stays on that path. As much as 5 to 10 inches could accumulate across much of Central Florida by the end of the weekend, forecasters said, with widespread flooding expected in low areas. Parts of South Florida could get up to 20 inches, nearly as much as Hurricane Floyd unloaded on North Carolina.

Hurricane-force winds of at least 74 mph were extending out only 15 miles from the disorganized center of ASSOCIATED PRESS In Palm Beach County. Gary Brown (left) and Frank Picone are forced out of their apartment in Ocean Ridge on Thursday. tracking the late-season storm. Storm trackers had similar problems with Tropical Storm Harvey, which crossed the state farther south than expected in late September. Please see IRENE, A-6 Thursday at the Senate action but recommitted their own governments to pursuing full implementation of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Clinton, still smarting from the worst political defeat to his foreign policy, vowed that the United States will not resume test- ,1 HO" ml Clinton: The president accused Republicans of saying 'we don't need our friends or 5 i i r. "t- v- 1 -r Saturday night ui Tlpliliiaiiiiii Tarrpa-A 28'- BAHAMAS Gulf of Mexico Nassau '1 1 24 Forecast track -J-ClJBA Area of strike ') ry L-fV: probability Irene -cm. 40 46 72? the storm late Thursday. But some strengthening was expected by today. Irene had a poorly defined center, and steering currents in the atmosphere were weak, adding elements of uncertainty for forecasters ASSOCIATED PRESS ing.

He predicted the treaty ultimately will be ratified, although Senate Democrats widely conceded that isn't likely during his presidency. The president assailed the Republican-dominated Congress, which, he said, has turned its back on the world by withholding dues payments to the United Nations, slashing the foreign-affairs budget and spurning multilateral solutions to global problems. "They are saying America does not need to lead," Clinton said Thursday at a previously scheduled news conference. "They are saying we don't need our friends or allies. They are betting our children's future on the reckless "proposition that' we can go it alone, that at the height of our Please see TREATY, A-9 In Key West.

Waves breaking over a sea wall don't deter visitors at the 'Southernmost Point' on Thursday afternoon. Monroe County officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of mobile homes in the Keys. THE ORLANDO SENTINEL Air traffic delays may become skyway gridlock ly on weather. The delays intensified the fight among air traffic controllers, airlines and the government about who is responsible and how to fix the problem. Last year, delays cost airlines and fliers $4.5 billion, the report estimates.

More than 100,000 people were delayed eaclj day, it said, with fliers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare and Detroit air- Please see DELAYS, A-6 compromised," Garvey said. In its report, the trade group forecast that by 2008, the number of passengers will increase 43 percent, and an additional 2,500 planes will be needed to transport those people. With the current system in place, the additional traffic would cause a 250 percent rise in delays, the group said. From April through August this year, delays rose 36 percent, a figure federal officials blamed large schedules, and the system will descend into gridlock." Jane Garvey, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, told the panel the government is doing the best it can to fix a complex and outdated system that was plagued by unusual weather problems this year. "The FAA is willing to do whatever is within our power to improve the efficiency of the air traffic system, so long as safety is not flight delays, air -carriers told a House committee Thursday that fliers face a dramatic increase in delays unless federal regulators swiftly untangle traffic jams in the sky.

"The FAA's system is broken," said an Air Transport Association of America report made public by the House Transportation Committee. "If it is not fixed, the resulting delays will virtually eliminate the dependability of airline Carriers projected that 43 percent more travelers may cause a 250 percent rise in backups by 2008. By Laurie Kellman ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON In the latest round of finger-pointing about I ChilJfrrJ Tall talcs New York police say many foreign tourists are making up claims about being mugged. Nation World, A-3 Shop fast Consumers expecting to see ever-lowering computer prices may be in for a surprise. Business, B-5 'Mistakes but JonBenet case not over Poll: Approval ratings In the latest poll by The Orlando Sentinel, voters were asked to rate the job performance of Florida Gov.

Jeb Bush and Sen. Bob Graham: Graham, Jeb Bush win popularity poll By Michael Griffin SENTINEL POUTICAL EDITOR cellent" by 60 percent of voters polled. Bush was rated "only fair" by 26 percent of the voters and "poor" by 10 percent. And U.S. Sen.

Connie Mack, a U.S. Sen. Bob Graham remains 5 GRAHAM INDEX Names Faces A-2 Nation World A-3 Weather D-2 Obituaries D-4 Television E-4 Comics E-6 Republican from Coral Gables, also is riding high as he enters his last year in office. Mack, who decided against seeking re the most popular politician in Florida, according to an Orlando Sentinel poll that also shows Gov. Jeb Bush earning high marks for BUSH Emm 2S2SS2B Undecided rUndecided 4 Poor 1 Poor not been eliminated from the investigation." Police Chief Mark Beckner said the Ramseys remain "under an umbrella of suspicion." Hunter faced a barrage of criticism after announcing Wednesday that a 13-month grand-jury investigation into the slaying did not find enough evidence to charge anyone.

"If I had to do it again, I might do it a bit differently," he said at a news conference Thursday. "I thought I might smoke the killer out, and I didn't." Hunter refused to discuss the grand jury's investigation, including why JonBenet's parents were not called to testify. But he said, "The case is stronger as a result see RAMSEY, A-8 The little girl's parents have not been ruled out as suspects in the slaying, the top prosecutor said. By Steven K. Paulson ASSOCIATED PRESS BOULDER, Colo.

District Attorney Alex Hunter acknowledged Thursday that "mistakes were made" in the JonBenet Ramsey slaying investigation. But he fiercely defended his office and said he is by no means done searching for the 6-year-old beauty queen's killer. He also said the girl's parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, "have lV 9 10 Fair 26 Fair 26 Excellent good 60 Excellent good 64 IN A WORD: dirigible, duh-RU-uh-buhl, noun. An airship, especially a zep- pelin. Today's word is on Page A-3.

election after two terms, is rated "good" or "excellent" by 56 percent, "only fair" by 31 percent and "poor" by 9 percent. Graham's continued strong performance could enhance his long-shot chances that Democrats may look to him as a vice presidential nominee. Please see POLL, A-8 his first year in office. Graham's job performance rated "excellent" or "good" with 64 percent of voters polled. Only 9 percent think the three-term incumbent is doing a "poor" job, and 26 percent rank him as "only fair." Bush, who was elected last November and pushed through sweeping education reforms this year, was rated as "good" or "ex- 0 The poll was conducted by telephone Oct.

7-1 0 with 630 registered Honda voters who said they vote regularly in all state elections. The margin ot error is plus or minus 4 percentage points. Source: Masort-Oixon Polling Research Inc. THE ORLANDO SENTINEL.