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no fl 0 no DLTDCSOlTQ rap war pj said Salam Mohammed, 60, a Fallujah resident and a relative of some of the victims. On Saturday afternoon, the eight coffins were carried into a mosque for religious rites before they were given to family members for burial. Outside, gunshots erupted throughout Fallujah as mourners fired into the air. Some in the crowd chanted: "There is no God but Allah, and America is the enemy of Allah." In an ominous message, Fawzi Namiq, the mosque's imam, said through loud- opened fire after they were attacked "by unknown forces," the military said. But the explanation did not defuse the anger washing over Fallujah, a city of 200,000 in Iraq's most troubled region.

The shooting was the worst case of friendly fire since major hostilities in Iraq were declared over May 1, and it served to intensify talk here of the heavy-handed-ness of American troops. "We have had enough of the Americans killing us and then just saying 'Oh, Associated Press FALLUJAH, Iraq Angry mourners swarmed this central Iraqi city Saturday, firing into the air, attacking journalists and cursing the American occupation as they followed the flag-draped coffins of eight Iraqi police killed in a friendly fire incident involving U.S. troops. The U.S. military apologized Saturday for the shooting that killed nine people the eight Iraqis and a Jordanian guard and badly damaged a hospital.

U.S. troops only speakers: "Save your bullets for the chests of the enemy." In the streets, angry residents roughed up reporters who came to witness the ceremony. A clergyman grabbed one armed man and prevented him from shooting at a departing Associated Press Television News car as it sped from the city. A CNN cameraman was beaten and an Associated Press photographer was hit in the face. INSIDE: Mission in Iraq is clear, Bush says, 2A of giving birth What's an expectant mother to do? Prenatal yoga, water births, private birthing suites.

There are so many choices now when it comes to delivering your baby. HEALTH, IF Surviving stress of remodeling Few things can stress a marriage quicker than home remodeling, especially if you're doing the work yourself. Just ask News Journal features reporter Sloane Stephens Cox. LIFE, IE Hurricane Isabel eyes East Coast Hurricane Isabel continues to churn in the Atlantic Ocean, and it's beginning to Karel PrlnslooAssociated Press Iraqis fire machine guns into the air Saturday in Fallujah during the funeral of slain Iraqi policemen. F(D)TY is PT" draw a bead on the East Coast.

The slow-moving storm, hnwfiver Escambia corruption cases in legal limbo Next moves depend upon appeal results Ginny Graybiel PensacolaNewsJournal.coWi They were key figures in the scandal that rocked Escambia County government. Now W.D. Childers, Willie Junior and Georgann Elliott lead quiet lives, (TflfflfrYThe former congressman gave up politics, but not the spotlight. With his own cable show broadcast from his hometown, the busy father can take off his shoes and relax in "Scarborough Country." mmim V. v.

still is days from making landfall anywhere. NATION, 8A No free ride on big jackpots If you play the Florida Lottery and win any jackpot worth $600 waitmg tor the courts to decide their futures. The prosecutor is biding time, too. "We're just waiting on appeals," said State Attorney Curtis Golden. Junior, 61, a county commissioner for 18 or more, don't plan to cash in at the Pensacola district office.

It has been I years, faces a potential junjor closed in a cost-cutting move. If you win at least $600, you'll have to mail your ticket or drive to Tallahassee to claim your prize. LOCAL, 1C Doug Haller PensacolaNewsJournal.com Everyone's here. Cooper, The General, Roland, the camera lady, the floor manager. The makeup artist is missing, but she's on her way.

Oh, and one other person. No biggie. Joe Scarborough is only host of the show, which goes live across the country in 20 minutes. He'll be here soon. Should be here soon.

"What's his record?" asks Cooper Yates, a close friend and consultant. "Three minutes? He just lives in East Hill, but I'm always worried he's gonna get in a car accident." "Scarborough Country" airs at 9 p.m. five nights a week on MSNBC. The hourlong program features the former Pensacola congressman, his personality, opinions and political views. Network executives see it as "the conservative experiment in primetime." For much of the past two months, the show hasn't originated from a fancy studio in New York or Los Angeles, but from tiny Pensacola, where Scarborough takes his children to school and looks after his new daughter, Kate, who sleeps great during the day but not so well at night.

A future show probably this month will be aired from The Fish House restaurant in downtown Pensacola. Perhaps a few more from Pensacola Beach. At 8:45 p.m., Scarborough's voice echoes through the halls of WSRE-TV, tucked inside the Kugelman Center for Telecommunications at Pensacola Junior College. "General, how ya doing?" he asks Thorn Ford, a part-time employee who has a variety of jobs around the studio. "Don't tell the troops that I'm putting on makeup." Scarborough, 40, brushes on foundation.

His wardrobe is part Tinseltown, part Redneck Riviera: navy jacket, blue button-down, green shorts, brown sandals. "You can see we have strict dress codes around here," Yates says. Five minutes later, Scarborough sits at a generic set table that also is used on a WSRE cooking show. Roland Phillips, the station's assistant general manager and director of engineering, secures his microphone. He turns it down a notch because the host often gets excited, his voice echoing throughout the studio.

See SCARBOROUGH, 4A siaie prison sentence oi 18 months. Childers, 69, a state senator for 30 years and a commissioner for two, is free on bond as he awaits an appeal in his felony bribery case and a 30-month state prison sentence. He also is appealing misdemeanor Sunshine Law convictions and a 60-day jail sentence. Elliott, 52, a real estate broker, is waiting for an appeals court to decide whether a critical piece of evidence can be introduced at v- Childers 4 tfc "i id r' if- Shakeups in G. Elliott her retrial.

Golden expects college football Arkansas upsets, Ohio State survives and Georgia Bulldogs its way to a win Saturday in college football, Florida 63, Florida 3 Auburn 45, Vanderbilt 7 FSU14, Georgia Tech 13 Alabama 27, Kentucky 17 SPORTS, ID Childers' appeal to be decided some time next year and Elliott's retrial to take place next year, too. Junior won't be sentenced until after he testifies in Elliott's retrial. The County Commission scandal revolved around the county's purchase of the old Pensacola Soccer Complex from Elliott and her husband, Joe, in late 2001 but also included numerous other allegations. It brought about the indictment and removal of four of five commis- See FATE, 4A Bruce GranerPensacolaNewsJournal.com INDEX Joe Scarborough sits in shorts with his sandals off during his show, "Scarborough Country," in the studios of WSRE-TV. Broadcasting the live show from Pensacola allows Scarborough to spend more time with his family.

Classified 1-26G Money 1B Crossword Movies 3B Health 1F Neighbors 2C Life 1E Obituaries 4C Local 1C Opinion 12-13A Lottery Science 13C Military 6C Sports 1D Bidders can own a piece of 'He-coon' history g70 Estate of legendary politician Bob Sikes on auction block I TFAO tioned Saturday, "He did a lot RealFeel Temp: noon Rain: 30 Details 14C RTCtt www.PensacolaNews im'M Joumal.comweather To subscribe: Call 435-6686 The auction Phase of the Robert "Bob" Sikes estate auction is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Garth's Antiques Auctions Gallery, 3930 Navy Blvd. In case of inclement weather, the auction will be postponed until the following Saturday. Phase III of the, estate auction is being planned for November or January, with the final phase to take place sometime in 2004. Details: 456-7192, or online at: www.garthsauction.com J1 Ml 1 Troy Moon PensacolaNewsJournal.com There were pictures of the late U.S.

Rep. Robert "Bob" Sikes with presidents. There were pictures of the legendary "He-coon" with his extensive gun collection. There were pictures of Sikes on the floors of Congress. But Pensacola attorney Mary Mattair wanted to know if the people responsible for auctioning off Sikes' estate had any photographs of the politician a fierce big-game hunting enthusiast posing with a tiger he shot decades ago in Indonesia.

After all, Mattair pur- for this area. Just look at the things named for him the Bob Sikes Bridge, Bob Sikes Elementary School (in Crestview). So all of these items are part of history." Sikes, a conservative Democrat from Crestview, served 38 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before retiring in 1978. He is credited with preserving a strong military presence in Northwest Florida during his service, just one of his many achievements.

He died on Sept. 28, 1994. He was 88. See SIKES', 4A phy, which is displayed in Mattair's "I had great respect for Bob Sikes," Mattair said, as she previewed many of Sikes' belongings that will be auc chased the now-stuffed tiger during phase one of the Sikes' estate auction in June. A photo of Sikes posing with the tiger would make a great addition to the hunting tro A Gannett Newspaper Copyright 2003 Special to the News Journal Legendary U.S.

Rep. Bob Sikes of Crestview, with his arm around President Johnson, served in the House for 38 years. Items from Sikes' estate are up for auction. UTO1CIDENTS WRE CK LIES fmh Levin, Papantonio, Tiionus, Miidnll, F.clnor Prod or, P.A., Pcnwaila, FL 850-435-70G0 The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not he hascd solely on adveniscrwnrs. tfefore you decide, a.sk our law firm for five written information about our qualifications and c-xpt i ir.c.ce..