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2A Thursday, March i, 2007 | The Rkd & Black UGA TODAY ► Spring Break Safety Block Party. Sponsored by Safe Campuses Now Get to Spring Break safety. Blue Card Event. 5 - 9 p.m On the lawns of Chi Phi & Kappa Alpha fraternities, 290 S. Lumpkin St. Contact: 706-345-1115, kksims@safe campusesnow.org ► Women's History Month Film Festival. Sponsored by the Institute for Women's Studies and the UGA Libraries' Media Department. Screening of the documentary Mohawk Girls" followed by a discussion led by Dr. Mariana Souto-Mannmg. 7 - 9 p.m 248 SLC. Contact: momolly@uga.edu ► Seventh Annual Junior/Senior Workshop: Preparing for Graduate School. Sponsored by the Graduate School Outreach and Diversity Office RSVP by Feb. 16th at www uga.edu/gradschool/out reach&diversity/. Refreshments will be served. Noon - 2 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Contact: 706-542-4790. grecruit@uga.edu Friday ► Dawgs after Dark. Sponsored by the University Union. Featured activities include a game show, free food, superhero look-alikes and much more Free with UGA Card, $5 for non-stu dents. 10 p.m. - 2 a m. Tate Student Center Contact: 706-542-6396. 11llt@uga.edu ► Friday Speaker Series. Sponsored by the Institute for Women's Studies Dr Shabana Mir. independent scholar, will speak on “You can't really look normal and dress modestly American Muslim women constructing a third space on campus." 12:20 - 1:10 p.m 148 SLC. Contact: 706-542-2846 Please send submissions for UGAToday to ugatoday @ randb com Listings are published on a first-come-first-serve basis as space permits. CORRECTIONS Due to incorrect information provided to The Red & Black, one of the supporting acts for Michael Lemon was incorrectly identified. The band is actually called Lullwater, not Low Water. 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Iran, Saudi Arabia, even the U Sand Britain have informed us they will partici pate," he said, although Tehran has said publicly it has made no decision. Abawi also said China had agreed to attend. Abawi said the date would be set within two days. Iraqi state TV said the tentative date was March 10. Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki's adviser, Sami al- Askari, also said neighboring countries had agreed to come. Iran has publicly said it is studying the invitation. "The conference will be important. It will prove that N. Korea restrictions working WASHINGTON The lead US. envoy in nuclear talks with North Korea told lawmakers Wednesday that US. financial restrictions connected with North Korean money laundering and counterfeiting had forced banks around the world to question their busi ness dealings with Kim Jong Il's government. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said the measures, which the United States is working to resolve as part of a recent disarmament agreement with Pyongyang, had hurt the communist government Beckhams set for NBC reality show LOS ANGELES When Victoria Beckham moves to town, the momentous event will be recorded for televi sion by the creator of "American Idol.” NBC has signed a deal for six episodes of a half-hour unscripted series chroni cling the former Posh Spice's relocation from Europe with her soccer-star husband, David, who has signed to play with the Galaxy team here. Daily Variety said Wednesday. The series, which may air j||| TIT* r . TOP STORIES FROM AROUND lllc VVllt; THE STATE, NATION AND WORLD Iraq is politically capable of holding such a conference. It will spnd a message to the world," Abawi said. Al-Askari said it would allow countries such as the U.S., Iran and Syria "to sit down together without pay ing a political price.” Washington's willingness to attend the conference marked a diplomatic turn about after months of refus ing dialogue with Tehran over calming the situation in Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that the United States would join the meet ing and that Washington sup ported the Iraqi govern ment's invitation to Iran and Syria. The Bush administration waited to embrace the idea until Iraq had made progress on a law governing national distribution of oil revenue. The failure of Iraq's parlia ment to pass the oil law has been an irritant in U.S.-Iraqi relations. Associated Press WORLD by hindering its access to the international financial system. 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