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2, ALLIGATOR-THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 8, 2007NewsTodayalIi ,'oaior""COM'""""'" g ,,,,,,,,_,,,, NATIONALHaverecentincreasesingaspricescausedanyfinancialhardshipforyouoryourhousehold?FORECASTTODAYFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAY ...\\11"-\III" -".--".-....-.-::"tr,:--.-""'tr'""'tr .'SUNNY SUNNYSUNNYPARTLYPARTLY69/4071/4273/46CLOUDYCLOUDY74/5074/54Lyndsey Lewis.lIewis@alligatororgAdam Berry.aberry@alligatororgMegan Taylor.mtayloralligatororgJessica DaSilva.jdasilva@alligatororgAndrewTan.atan@alligatororgAlex Tiegen.atiegen@alligatororgDavidLow.dlow@alligatororgJessica Holland.jholland@alligatororgBryan Jones.bjones@alligatororgJenna Marina.jmarina@alligatororgBrian Steele.bsteele@alligatororgLyndsey Lewis. Adam Berry. Jessica Holland. Jessica Miller. Leigh Shapiro Charles Roop.croop@alligatororgAndrew Stanfill.astanfill@alligatororgBeth Romanik.bromanik@alligatororgRachel Greenfield. Molly TelferSpencerDavis-VanNess. Hilary Lehman. Christa Wagers. Heather Waters Andrea Asuaje. Lauren Baker. 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Ifyoufindanerror.please call our newsroomat(352) 376-4458 or sendane-mailtoeditor@alligator.org.Sally Field,whowonthe best actress Oscar in 1979 for theprounionfilm"Norma Rae," left the set ofhershow, "Brothers&Sisters," to visit strikersandshowhersupport.Nonewcontract talks are scheduled.STATEShot may help smokers quitORLANDO (AP) -A shotthatrobs smokers of the nicotinebuzzfrom cigarettesshowedpromiseinmidstagetestingandmaysomedayoffer a radicallynewwayto kick adangeroushabit.Ina study,morethantwice asmanypeoplegiven five of the shotsstoppedsmokingthanthose given fewerorphonyshots -about15percent versus 6 per cent after one year.Thatis comparable tosomeothersmokingcessation aids currently soldandcouldbeanimportantnewtool forpeoplewhohavefailed to quitonothermethods, doctors said. The results,presentedWednesdayatanAmericanHeartAssociation conference, donotprovethenewapproachworksbutencouragedsome experts. "It clearlyshowspromise"andmerits a definitive study, said Dr.FrankVocci, director of medicationsdevelopmentattheNational InstituteonDrugAbuse,whichhasgiven$8million fortheresearch so far. "There'smeritin it," butitwon'tbeavailable tomorrow, said the lead researcher,Dr.Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska. cal van,butit'snotclear ifthatwasa legitimate claim, sheriff'sspokesmanElliottCohensaid.DeputyPaul Rein talked to his wifeonhis cellphonejustbefore 8 a.m., thensetoutontheroutine transfer from acountyjail, Lamberti said. Minutes after departing, Mazzafoughtthrougha parti tionseparatinghimfrom Rein, the sole officer in the vehicle,thesheriff said. Reindiedat a hospital short ly afterhewasfoundbleedingin aPompanoBeachparkinglot just aftertheattack.Hewasnotwearinga bulletproof vestandhadbeenshot once in the chest, the sheriff said.Mazzawaschargedwithfirst-degreemurderandes cape,andwastobetransferred to a maximum-security jail in Miami-DadeCountyaf terappearingbefore ajudgeWednesday.Mazzawasalready serving one life sentence forarmedrobberyandfaced anotherina trialunderwayat the BrowardCountyCourthouse.NATIONALStrikeaffects'The Office'LOS ANGELES (AP) FilminghasstoppedonthepopularNBC sitcom "The Office" because star Steve Carell has refused to cross the picket lines of striking writers, aproducersaid Wednesday. Greg Daniels, executiveproducerof the show, says the lastnewepisodeoftheshowwill air next week.Itisamongatleast eight prime-time shows to stop shooting as of Wednesday because of the strike. A publicist for Carelldidnotimmediatelyreturncalls from The Associated Press.NightFair ReitzUnionColonnade,6:30p.m.to9 p.m.,todayTheAsianAmericanStudentUnionwillholdaculturalcarnival. FreeFilmsReitzUnionAuditorium,8 p.m.,todayThe films "BeforeSunrise"and"BeforeSunset"willbeshowingfor free.InterreligiousForumReitzUnionRion Ballroom, 7p.m.to9 p.m.,todayStudentGovernmentwillhostaforumthataimstoeducatestudentsaboutdifferent reli gions.WHAT'SHAPPENINGBreakfastinTurlingtonTurlington Plaza, 8 a.m. tonoon,todayandFridayTheCampusKitchens Task Force willbegivingoutbreakfastwiththerequestof a donation.MuseumNightsUFCulturalPlaza, 5p.m.to 9 p.m.,todayMuseumNightswillincludetheexhibit "Trashformations: Trash to Treasure."SilentAuctionReitzUnionColonnade,9:30 a.m.to3:30 p.m.,todayandFridayFriends for LifeofAmericawillholda silentauctionto raisemoneyfor a familywitha childwithcancer. Peace Rally PlazaoftheAmericas, 5p.m.to 7 p.m.,todayGators for Israel willholdtheUnitedfor Peace rally,whichwill focusonpeaceinIsrael.ShowcaseOrange&Brew,7:30p.m.to 10 p.m.,todayThe showcase willincludeperformancebylocalhip-hopmusicians.STATEInmate confesses to shootingPOMPANO BEACH (AP)-Aninmatehandcuffedinside a medical transportationvanWednesdaymanagedto steal agunfrom the twice-retired, 76 year-old sheriff'sdeputyatthewheel, killhimwithitanddrive off, authorities said. MichaelMazzawasrecapturedfourhourslater at apawnshop, the deputy'sgunstillonhim, BrowardCountySheriff Al Lamberti said. The 40-year-old suspect confessed to the shooting, the sheriff said. Mazza,dressedinasuitandtie,wasonhiswayto the seconddayof trialoncharges ofbankrobberyandeludingpolice.Hehadbeencomplaining of a back problem,whichiswhyhewasinthemedi-