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PUIS, THIS WEEKEND'S REVIEWS Spirited "White 'Rules of 'Brown Anderson falls Reagan squeaks by the previously undefeated Trojans 41-40. Away Oleander" Attraction' Sugar 7 'Alamo' script will have. LIFE MOVIES SPORTS 50 cents Final statesman.com Friday, October 11, 2002 Capturing history Director John Lee Hancock reveals what the perfect Hf wm3 it DD 2 INSIDE U.S. weighs military rule White House developing plans A9 for a post-war Iraq. Observers say passage of the resolution doesn't mean war is imminent By Jim VandeHei and Juliet Eilperin THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Congress voted solidly to give President Bush the broad authority he sought to attack Iraq unilaterally, remove Saddam Hussein from power and abolish that country's nuclear, chemical and biological weaponry.

Moving the nation a step closer to a possible second war with Iraq, the Democratic-led Senate approved the war resolution 77-23 early today, wrapping up an often contentious weeklong debate. The House approved the resolution on Thursday, 296-133. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who last month accused Bush of politicizing national security issues, announced before the vote that he would support the resolution. Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas voted with the majority. The measures approved by the House and the Senate were identical Bush will need no further congressional approval to deploy troops, order airstrikes and wage a ground war with Iraq.

"The gathering threat of Iraq must be confronted fully and finally," Bush said after the House vote. "The days of Iraq acting as an outlaw state are coming to an end." See IRAQ, A9 ON SUNDAY Long before the rise of Saddam, conflict shaped Iraq. In Insight 0nstatesman.com Sen. Tom Daschle Majority leader announced support for resolution. 8 statesmanxomnewsIraq RED RIVER SHOOTOUT NO.

3 TEXAS VS. NO. 2 OKLAHOMA Football inferno 3rd-grade test shows problems inreading Predictor exam indicates hundreds of Austin students could flunk ecause of deficient skills By Janet Jacobs 'AMERICAN-STATESMAN STA1JF Nearly 800 Austin third-graders are at risk of not being able to progress to fourth grade because they haven't learned to read well enough yet. Twenty percent of Austin's third-graders 792 children have failed predictor tests designed to show how students might do on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and -Skills, which in March will replace the previous and less rigorous state-mandated test, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills. Sixty-one percent of Austin third-graders who took the predictor tests can read well enough, and 19 percent can read with some help.

So far, no one knows how reliable the predictor tests really are because the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills is new. But failing that test three times could prevent third-graders from moving to the fourth grade, under a state law dey signed to ensure that only qualified students are promoted. To help make sure that doesn't happen, those who performed poorly on the predictor tests are getting extra reading time during the school day and after school all with the hope of getting them reading at grade level before the state exam. Runners cleared for takeoff at airport Racers will jet down a Bergstrom runway in an unusual 5K run By Jonathan Osborne AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF If you're traveling through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport later this month, don't be surprised if you look out the terminal window and see hundreds of runners charging down the runway at dusk. For $15, you can race along with them, in the place where jets usually take off and land.

City of Austin officials will announce the charity race this morning while standing on the tarmac at the airport. "I've never run in an event before," said Jim Halbrook, a spokesman for the airport and anavidrunner. "But I'm going to run in this one. To run down that runway with those runway lights on is going to be unique." The first ABIA Runway 5K, a 3.1-mile race that will benefit the City of Austin Combined Charities Canipaign, is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct.

25. Racers will enter the airport property from the back and then run down the western runway and double back. Sound unsafe? Officials with the airport and the Federal Aviation Administration say no. "I don't see that being a problem there at all if they still have one runway open," said John Clabes, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration's southwest region. See RACE, A7 Spelce set to sign off as anchor atKEYE Veteran TV newsman will stay at station as commentator By Diane Holloway AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Longtime TV anchor Neal Spelce is stepping down for the third time but this time he says it's for good.

Spelce, 66, who started his career at the dawn of Austin TV news in the 1950s, has been an anchor at CBS-owned KEYE Channel 42 since the station switched from Fox to CBS in 1995. He is leaving his weeknight duties as a 5 p.m. anchor, effective today, but will stay with the station as "anchor emeritus," providing, analysis and commentary. The Nov. 5 election will be his first outing in that capacity.

"There is a time to move on, and this is it," Spelce said Thursday. "Now I can furrow my brow and pontificate and pretend I know what I'm talking about" Jim Bergamo, who anchors KEYE's 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. See RETIRE, A6 mm mm It See READING, All Larty Kotvoord AMERICAN-STATESMAN School spiritwas running high Thursday nightatthe the steps at the pep rally with other spirit organi-University of Texas Tower after the Texas-OU zations, the Longhorn Band, the cheerleaders and, Torchlight Parade. Texas Onyx members shared of course, the football team.

LIFE MOVIES Divided loyalties Is attending a wedding reason to miss the game? El. SPORTS Heavyweights reborn Leaving Cotton Bowl? A rivalry that had its off years Oil president softens his push is a power match again. CI for a new game site. CS Sniper tied to 7th fatal shooting Washington-area killer has shifted strategy for quicker getaways By Serge F.Kovaleski THE WASHINGTON POST The last three attacks linked to the elusive Washington-area sniper were carried out near major highways that would have allowed the killer to come and go quickly, a marked shift from the seven previous stealth shooting incidents, which occurred closer to Washington in congested areas. This apparent tactical change similar to the one used by David Berkowitz, the serial killer known as "Son of Sam" who terrorized New York City in 1976 and 1977 comes as law enforcement authorities have dramatically increased the size of their manhunt.

A fatal shooting Wednesday night near Manassas, was the seventh killing attributed to the sniper since the single-shot attacks began Oct 2. Two people, including a 13-year-old boy, have been wounded. Another shot whistled through a Michaels craft store but hit no one. More than 100 local state and federal investigators flocked to the shooting scene just north of Manassas on Wednesday night where 53-year-old Dean Harold Meyers of Gaithersburg, was killed at a gas station a mere 940 feet from the INDEX METRO WEATHER Early fog, then High: 84 Low: 62 Details, B6 Business Dl-6 Deaths B4-5 Editorials, Opinion A12-13 Metro State Bl-6 Life 4 Movies El-12 Sports Cl-12 World Nation A2-24 Classifieds Section CETCUH SPORTS Giants take 2-0 series lead San Francisco claims 4-1 victory over St Louis in baseball playoffs. CI BUSINESS Dow rallies Fewer jobless claims send Dow Jones up 248 points.

Dl For home delivery, call 445-4040 2002, Austin American-Statesman Weekend 1-35 closures Construction at two spots on the interstate will affect traffic over the weekend. B2 COMING SATURDAY Inside castle walls Have you seen a castle in the Hill Country from afar? Soon you can get closer. Neal Spelce TV anchor says that after a long run as newscaster, it's time to move 7 See SHOOT, A8.