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FAILED PHYSICAL STOPS BIG TRADE sporisq super I sir Our reviewers find faults give lavish praise to of the SOUNDUFE THEN WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17 2003 TACOMA WASHINGTON THE NEWSPAPER FQR THE SOUTH SOUND 39 Naming rights: Cable company withdraws $7 million offer after it realized it laded support from community City Council Convention center workers can torn union All operator had offered to pay the city up to $7 million in cash and advertising over 10 years for the rights to rename the Tkcoma's most visible landmark the Comcast Dome It looked like a sure thing last week af- cheers and whistles The city still might pursue a naming rights deal for the Dome but council members want to turn their attention to an upcoming bond initiative in which voters will be asked to pay for major improvements to the 20-year-old building And they want to make sure the public is more involved in the process the next time around Comcast the largest cable TV has become increasingly clear that putting the Comcast name on the Thco-ma Dome would not be in the best interest of our company" Mayor Bill Baarsma broke the news to a packed council chamber audience a few hours later and council members voted to remove the proposed contract from the agenda The crowd filled with people prepared to testify against the deal erupted in Tacoma Dome pre-empting a vote of a nine-member Thcoma City Council that suddenly tilted toward rejecting the controversial deal In a letter faxed to city officials Anne McMullen area vice president said the last several weeks it By Jason Hmey The New Tribune Thcoma residents still have a Dome of theirown Comcast Cable withdrew its offer Tuesday to buy the naming rights to the All see i 1 I L-i fo) l2) jirKTs fir i jy-t i i i I 1 PHOTOS IY MEW PSMNC THE NEWS TRIBUNE Boekg President and CED Harry Stonedpher rig and Commercial Airplanes Group President Aiari MuMyetrtraoe Tuesday alter the announcement in Seattie that the 7E7 Dreamliner woukl be buiit in Company moves ahead on 7E7 chooses Everett as assembly site Inside Akbus Issues best wishes chalenge dence in its workers to produce an economically alluring new plane board's decision validates the compelling business case and the tremendous customer interest in this Stonedpher told the crowd gathered at Seattle's Washington State Convention and Thule Center "The 7E7 is a game changer and anxious to begin offering it to our airline At a meeting Sunday and Monday in Chicago board voted unanimously in favor of marketing the 7E7 and building it in Everett The news was kept secret unti! 1 What's next for the 7E7anda timeline of past by John Buie IheNawsIribuns The Boeing Co will build its newest jetliner the 7E7 in Everett a strong vote of confidence for the state of Washington and the company's aircraft builders here A crowd of some 3000 Boeing workers Washington politicians Boeing suppliers and customers burst into spontaneous applause and cheering when President and CEO Harry Stonedpher made the announcement Tbesday afternoon in Seattle For Boeing hit by ethics scandals the firing of its chief financial officer and the resignation of Chairman Phil Condit in recent weeks the news was a powerful signal of the board of confi first flew The crowd at the Washington Convention TVade Center cheered More than 3000 Boeing employees who earlier arrived by bus from company facilities throughout the Puget Sound area stood dapped whistled and congratulated one another with handshakes and backslaps -when the word went forth The 7E7 will be offered to airlines If the airlines buy the plane will be built in Everett Carol Pittman rode in from Renton where she works in the information systems division She sat in the first row of the seats meant for regular employees as opposed to the elected officials corporate VIPs and invit- Event was if 5 (i a Boeing workers dap and cheer the news Tuesday that Everett web selected as the site of the 7E7's assembly -undertint security WITH THI STRIKERS IN IRA9 AFTER PILL A STEP AWAY FROM STORE SHE1VES weapons Samarra: Fort Lewis brigade swarms dty in effort to Shut down insurgents The ovary can delay an egg's release Fertilization mitft be prevented in the fallopian tube aMightbtockafertlfaed egg from Implanting In the uterus Mucus around cervix -I -J-A ipn Dooonw uncnot end trap sperm from traveling to the fallopian tube Government advisers recommended on Ibesday that the -morning after pH should be awNable without a prescription The Food and Drug AdmMstrationwN make a (Inal decision In the next few months Story OQ back pf Ihedrug Fkd dose to takBn within 72 hours of unprotected sex Second dose to taken 12 hours tatsr Cewent sysAdity 1 Planned Parenthood clinics Several Web skeswB forward a prescription to a nearby pharmacy after a doctor reviews a medcal questionnaire the woman has filled oaL i i hi nltffmrilii 1 1 -S niarmactots si vwistsngton ABSK8 UHiomia nawnH ano New Mexico have authority to dispense prescription medcation diers from two Stryker infantry battalions swept into the dty in search of several men thought to be organizing the Iraqi insurgency By morning the brigade had detained at least a dozen 1 prisoners and confiscated numerous They also shot and seriously wounded an Iraqi man during the raid He was taken to the Stryker base camp about 23 miles away for treatment The shooting occurred early in the operation by Michael IIm News Tribune SAMARRA Iraq -Hundreds of Stryker brigade troops swarmed into the Tigris River dty of Samara ra early today in a major operation to shut down persistent anti -coalition attacks In series of raids beginning about 2 sol seeStrylurs All SOURCES: WWlMTl CvM cpj RMdwdDrusMmHMMtoi Bush signs new bfl to help fight i front dogging your inboKi NATION WORLD A5 I i 1 IN SOUNDLIFR I FOOD Advice Ell Movie times E2 Comics E10 Taka Time Ell Grossword Ell Television E12 Hot Oates E2 WRATNRR C12 Morning showers chance of midday tunbreaks Hijji today: 50 IMDEp 121st year Issue No 248 66 pages 6 sections 2003 The News tribune wwwitribneLoom Business D1 Classified FI Crossword FS Legal notices Fli Local news R1 Lottery B2 Obituaries B4 Opinion B6 Sports Cl Ct tm.