The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • 2

Page 2A Saturday, March 1 1, 2C0S wwwJtelenairxom Ivpf.pevdevt Record aNationAVorld Interior Secretary Norton resigns from Bush Cabinet Jury deadlocks in retrial of 'Junior Gotti A home run in Yankee Stadium Blind baseball reporter gets married at plate -4 Newlyweds Allison and Ed Lucas kiss after they took their vows on the field of Yankee Stadium Friday. share one other thing: Allison, also XL By VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press Writer By JOHN HEHPR1N Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Interior Secretary Gale Norton resigned Friday after five years of guiding the Bush administration's initiative to open government lands in the West to more oil and gas drilling, logging, grazing and commercial recreation. Norton, the first woman to lead the Interior Department in its 157-year history, told President Bush in a letter she intends to leave at the end of March, saying she hoped to eventually return to the mountains of the West. "Now I feel it is time forme to leave this mountain you gave me to climb, catch my breath, then set my sights on new goals to achieve in the private sector," she said in the two-page resignation letter. She leaves at a time when a major lobbying scandal involving Indian gaming licenses that required her consent looms over her agency, but there has never been any suggestion of wrongdoing on her part.

Norton is the first member of Bush's Cabinet to leave in well over a year when there was a substantial makeover in NEW YORK (AP) Gambino crime family scion John A. Junior" Gotti dodged a legal bullet for the second time in eight months Friday when a federal jury deadlocked on racketeering charges against him, leading to a mistrial. US District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin excused jurors after they said they were at an impasse despite less than two full days of deliberations. Prosecutors quickly said they intended to try Gotti, 42, a third time, Tm happy," said Gotti, who hugged his mother after leaving the courtroom. "I'm financially ruined, but what are you gonna do?" The mistrial came after jurors sent out a note that further deliberations would be fruitless.

"We are completely DEADLOCKED," the note said. "More time will not change the views in this room." The note continued, VS. We want to leave ASAP." In an earlier note, the jury said rt could not agree on Gotti's claims that he quit the Gambino organized crime family before July 22, 1999, meaning the five-year statute of limitations would have expired on racketeering charges. from Union, is legally blind due to her own eye problems. "I don't think you have to have sight to find someone to love," Lucas said after the ceremony before about 100 guests.

The bride's cream-colored dress and veil matched home plate, and the sound system ordinarily reserved for the voice of stadium announcer Bob Sheppard instead boomed "The Greatest Love Of All." The bride walked out to home plate, where the groom waited flanked by his best men sons Eddie and Chris, both in their 30s. Lucas raised them alone after his first wife left them. Lucas is a favorite of Yankees players and staff. He'll mark his 51st opening day at the Stadium next month, working on his syndicated radio show. Lucas has brushed shoulders with greats such as Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Ron Guidry.

US. Interior Secretary Gale Norton speaks in Boise Idaho, in this January file photo. agency chiefs immediately following the president's 2004 reelection to a second term. A day shy of her 52nd birthday, Norton emphasized in her resignation letter to Bush and in her remarks to reporters that her reasons for leaving were entirely personal. She said she hadn't done any job-searching, adding she wanted to spend more time with her husband, John, and take time for recreational pursuits like skiing.

"This is really a question of accomplishing the goals that I set out do here and wanting to return to having a private life again," she said. NEW YORK This Yankee Stadium home run wasn't celebrated with a high-five or a handshake. It was sealed with a kiss. The hallowed Bronx ballpark Friday became a wedding chapel for baseball fan Allison Pheifle and Ed Lucas, a radio baseball reporter who was blinded as a child when hit between the eyes by a line drive. The 67-year-old from Union, N.J., and his 51-year-old fiancee were wed at home plate on a day when the sun warmed the winter air to an unseasonable 72 degrees.

They were introduced several years ago by Yankees Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto. It was a first for the stadium, where the knot has been tied in the clubhouse and behind the outfield fence but never on the field. In addition to a love of baseball and each other, the couple dw EATHER Record dry spell to end for Phoenix 233 Today Sunrise and Sunset Temperature Precipitation Mostly cloudy, slight risk of a snow shower High 32 Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Yesterday' High 37 Yesterday 0.00 Yesterday's Low 18 Month to Date 0.01' Normal HighLow 43 22 Normal Month to Date 0.23 Record High 70 in 1983 Year to Date 0.47" 6:49 AM 6:47 AM 6:45 AM 6:43 AM Sunset Sunset 6:30 PM Sunset 6:31 PM' Sunset 6:33 PM Sunset. PM; Record Low -24 in 1951 Normal Year to Date 1.27" Wednesday Sunrise: Temperature and Precipitation valid through 6 pm lor Ihe previous 24 hours. Moon Phases Tonight record dry streak, which began last October.

Breezes from the south will deliver unseasonably warm air to the East. Under mainly sunny skies, temperatures will peak well into the 50s and 60s in the Northeast. Meanwhile, readings will rise into the 70s and 80s from the southern Plains to the Southeast Coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will dampen the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys. The New York Times Chilly and unsettled weather will prevail across the West today as the jet stream dips south to the Mexican border.

Plenty of clouds will bring scattered lowland showers and high-elevation snow from the Rockies to the West Coast. More than a foot of snow will accumulate by tonight in the mountains near Los Angeles and in the Sierra. Farther east, rain is expected in Phoenix, which would mark the end of the city's 4 Helena Weather Trivia Moonnse After 95 years, March of 1910 still ranks as Helena's Today: 3:13 PM warmest March 1 1 was the first in a string oftwerve consecutive days with 60 to 70-degree highs. Ten of MOOnSet Maybe a passing flurry Low 13 Mzl4 KkZ2 Nr Man New Moon those days had above-freezing lows. Today: 5:54 AM rs.

Today: 5:54 AM KJMwn UtQfc FntQtt Todas Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous 88 Visible Sunday sww 1 Plenty of clouds fid Glasgow Kalispelk 25826 311031 1 '371636 102020. i01020 JO OIOtC i 01010! Slrfnnv -1 i The fimat Falls Great Falls Monday Lewis Clark i--" 381732 9 Lewistown JSCSi000 101020 0010 OMissou'a .391940 a 321334 Miles City I 441935 000 1 Tuesday JBilimgs 421734 r01020 Salmon, ID 391536 202010 Yesterday state txtremes: "TfaC'. Hgrc 42 at Malta Low -15 at Wisdom with a passing flurry High 34 Low13 Partly to mostly cloudy High 35 Low 12 Slim chance of snow High 38 Low 17 Partly cloudy and warmer High 41 Low 18 Mild, but a flurry is possible High 43 Low 21 "Xa A 'The snail is numerous An excerpt from the journals of members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from this day 200 years ago edited by Gary Moulton. March 11, 1806, Lewis we once more live in clover; Anchovies fresh Sturgeon and Wappetoe The reptiles of this country are the rattlesnake garter snake and the common brown Lizzard. The season was so far advanced when we arrived on this side of the rocky mountains that but few rattlesnakes were seen I did not remark one particularly myself, nor do I know whether they are of either of the four speceis found in the different parts of the United states, or of that species before mentioned peculiar to the upper parts of the Missouri and it's branches The snail is numerous in the woody country on this coast; they are in shape like those of the United States, but are at least five times their bulk.

Wednesday Local Mountains A few snow flurries could pass by from time to time. Otherwise expect mostly cloudy skies and slightly below average temperatures. State Discussion: Montana will remain under the influence of a large, deep and cold trough of low pressure at least into Monday. Light snows will remain a possibility across the western mountains. A storm system moving out of the central Rockies could wrap some light snow around into far south-central and southeast portions of the state early in the weekend.

Temperatures will be chilly, but not too bad. Western Montana: The large and deep trough of low pressure that has hung around the region for the past several days will finally begin weakening by late in the weekend. Moist flow off the Pacific will continue to bring a threat of snow into the region into the first of the week. Eastern Montana: A storm system passing through South Dakota could wrap around a few snow showers across the southern tier of the region. Otherwise plenty of clouds and chilly conditions will continue over the weekend.

Thursday J3L gft Today's highs lows: 21 to 31 -12 to -2 Boulder's Forecast Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for snow. Highs near 30. Tomorrow: Plenty of clouds with a slim chance for snow. Highs in the low 30s. Townsend's Forecast Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for snow.

Highs mid 30. Tomorrow: Plenty of clouds with a slim chance for snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Lincoln's Forecast Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for snow. Highs near 30.

Tomorrow: Plenty of clouds with a slim chance for snow. Highs in the low 30s. Snowpack Conditions (Source USQS) Elevation of Normal 5780ft: 105 i 9 CSBisrn LewisUW Mont. Manaan Iowa I Location Jeffereon River Basin Madison River Basin Missouri Head Waters Missouri Mainstem River Basin Smith arid Judith River Basin Upper Yellowstone River Basin 5240 ft 5650 ft 7900 ft. 5600 ft 6400ft 112 108 I 105 119.

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Garlic Herb Butter is made with Ireland's freshest herbs and spices. Perfect for melting 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 10 100 -20 -10 Yesterday's national extremes High: 100 at Laredo, Texas on top of grilled seafood or slathered on french bread 37 16 37 8 Is 32 16 mc 35 14 mci 36 17 Is 40 19 Is 30 11 32 tOmcl 42 14 Is 46 16 Is 35 10 39 10 pel 35 20 mc 39 19 mc 40 19 43 19 31 12 mc 32 11 mc 38 17 16 hi 31 12 Is 31 12 Is 35 17 bZ 39 IS b3 32 17 rrc 33 18 mc 42 17 45 17 43 17 46 17 38 16 W7. 42 18 3 25 -6 Is 26 -5 Is 35 15 mc 35 14 mc sew-' and broiled until browned. Mites City 39 20 Trace Missoula I 38190.00" Plentywood not available Poison notavailabta Red Lodge 12 Trace Roundup 40180.00 Sidney not available Superior notavaJable Tnornpson Falls not available Townsend 36 11 0.00" W.Yellowstone I WolfPoint 38280.00" 14 mo' 17 mo 17 18 Is 15 k) Low: -18 at Stanley, Idaho 23 -14 Is 28 4 40 13 mo Map valid to 6 p.m. today Jv Its l-or hvery Body.

MarketSDett Weather Key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy. fg-fog. hs-heavy snow, nz-haze, B-light snow. cloudy, rtmwntery mix. pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, su-sunny, th-thunderstorm, w-wind Road Conditions Helena 444-9424 Statewide: 5-1-1 Washington: 1-80O695-7623, Idaho: 1-888432-7623 Internet: Forecasts and maps prepared by: DavWeather, Cheyenne, Wyo.

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