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6B Daily News – Friday, June 14, 2013 WORLD BRIEFING group that has coordinating much of the Gezi sit-in, were involved in the meeting in Ankara, the state-run Anadolu agency said. It was the first time Erdogan has met directly with representatives of the protesters. US concludes Syria's Assad's used chemical weapons on opposition WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against opposition forces seeking to overthrow the government, crossing what President Barack Obama has called a ''red line'' that would trigger greater American involvement in the crisis, the White House said Thursday. Officials said Obama was considering both political and military options, but it was unclear how quickly new actions would be taken and what they would involve. ''We've prepared for many contingencies in Syria,'' said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser. ''We are going to make decisions on further actions on our own timeline.'' The White House said the Assad regime had used chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin, on a small scale multiple times in the last year. Up to 150 people have been killed in those attacks, the White House said, constituting a small percentage of the 93,000 people killed in Syria over the last two years. The Obama administration announced in April that it had ''varying degrees of confidence'' that sarin had been used in Syria. But they said at the time that they had not been able to determine who was responsible for deploying the gas. NFL to limit bags brought into stadiums FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Bring yourself to the game. Leave the cooler and backpack at home. The NFL is tightening stadium security starting this preseason, limiting the size and type of bags fans can bring to the game. The restrictions are designed to enhance security while speeding up entry into stadiums. With the exception of medically necessary items, only clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches will be allowed. One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags also will be OK, as will small clear plastic bags approximately the size of someone's hand, with or without a handle or strap. One of those clear bags and a small clutch bag will be allowed per person. Court says isolated human genes cannot be patented WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found inside the human body. But the high court also approved for the first time the patenting of synthetic DNA, handing a victory to researchers and companies looking to come up with ways to fight — and profit — from medical breakthroughs that could reverse lifethreatening diseases such as breast or ovarian cancer. The decision ''sets a fair and level playing field for open and responsible use of genetic information,'' said Dr. Robert B. Darnell, president and scientific director of the New York Genome Center. ''At the same time, it does not preclude the opportunity for innovation in the genetic world, and should be seen as an important clarifying moment for research and the healthcare industry.'' The high court's judgment, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, reverses three decades of patent awards by government officials and throws out patents Hillary Clinton turns toward nonprofit world held by Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc. involving a breast cancer test brought into the public eye recently by actress Angelina Jolie's revelation that she had a double mastectomy. Jolie said she carries a defective BRCA1 gene that puts her at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers, and her doctor said the test that turned up the faulty gene link led Jolie to have both of her healthy breasts removed. Jolie's mother died of ovarian cancer and her maternal grandmother also had the disease. 4 years after clashes, Iran opposition weighs quiet protest TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the end, Iran's presidential election may be defined by who doesn't vote. Arguments over whether to boycott Friday's ballot still boiled over at coffee shops, kitchen tables and on social media among many liberalleaning Iranians on the eve of the voting. The choice — once easy for many who turned their back in anger after years of crackdowns — has been suddenly complicated by an unexpected chance to perhaps wage a bit of payback against Iran's rulers. The rising fortunes of the lone relative moderate left in the race, former nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani, has brought something of a zig-orzag dilemma for many Iranians who faced down security forces four years ago: Stay away from the polls in a silent protest or jump back into the mix in a system they claim has been disgraced by vote rigging. Which way the scales tip could set the direction of the election and the fate for Rowhani, a cleric who is many degrees of mildness removed from being an opposition leader. But he is still the only fallback option for moderates in an election that once seemed preordained for a pro-establishment loyalist. ''There is a lot of interesting psychology going on. What is right? Which way to go?'' said Salman Shaikh, director of The Brookings Doha Center in Qatar. ''This is what it means to be a reformist in Iran these days.'' Turkish PM issues ultimatum to protesters ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's prime minister issued a ''final warning'' to protesters on Thursday, demanding they end their occupation of a park next to Istanbul's Taksim Square that has ignited the largest political crisis of his 10year rule. Despite the ultimatum by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, thousands of activists camping out in Gezi Park dug in for a potential culmination of their two-week standoff with authorities. Thousands of protesters also converged on Taksim Square, where the atmosphere was festive. A musician played on a grand piano set up in the center of the square as protesters danced, while a heavy police presence stood by. In a sign that efforts were being made to resolve the situation through negotiations rather than a police raid, Erdogan was meeting late Thursday with some representatives of the protesters occupying the park. Eight artists and two members of Taksim Solidarity, a CHICAGO (AP) — As she considers another White House bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to work in the nonprofit world on issues like improving early childhood education, promoting the rights of women and girls, and finding ways to improve the economy — a set of priorities that could inform a 2016 presidential campaign. The former secretary of state offered her most extensive description of her post-Obama administration agenda on Thursday since leaving her role as the nation's top diplomat, basking in loud applause from admirers at a Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Chicago. The former first lady, a longtime advocate for women and children, said the foundation would serve as ''my home'' on a set of public policy initiatives close to her heart. ''What I think we have to be about is working together, overcoming the lines that divide us, this partisan, cultural, geographic (divide). Building on what we know works, we can take on any challenge we confront,'' Clinton said. Reflecting the entire family's involvement, the foundation has been renamed the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. Clinton's speech at the start of a two-day annual conference touched on themes that could be part of a future Democratic presidential campaign, with the former New York senator stressing the need for private and public partnerships to tackle issues like economic and educational inequality. She said climate change, ''financial contagion'' and nuclear proliferation were ''too complex and cross-cutting'' for any one government to solve alone. ''This can't just be a conversation about Washington. We all need to do our part,'' she said. Argument escalates as man shoots 3 before killing self at St. Louis business ST. LOUIS (AP) — An argument inside a St. Louis home health care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gun on himself, police said. The shooting occurred at AK Home Health Care LLC, one several businesses inside the Cherokee Place Business Incubator south of downtown St. Louis. The shooter gunned down another man and two women before turning his semi-automatic handgun on himself, Police Capt. Michael Sack said. Authorities said the shooter either owned or was a co-owner of the business and his three victims were employees. The victims' names have not been released. Sack said they appeared to be in their early-40s to mid-50s in age. Other details were not available. ''We don't know if this was a thing that carried over into today or was initiated today,'' Sack said. An employee of another business in the building heard gunshots and called police. Hamas-ruled Gaza suffers drop in aid from Iran is increasingly hurting Hamasruled Gaza financially, according to several officials in the Islamic militant group and in Islamic charities. They say Iran, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad and a former major financial backer of Hamas, has reduced monthly cash transfers because Hamas refuses to side with the Syrian regime. Islamic charities abroad that used to donate heavily to Gaza have been redirecting some of their aid to Syria, forcing local charities to scale back programs, aid officials said. ''All of Gaza is suffering from this,'' said Noha Zaki of Gaza City's Amal orphanage, home to 100 children. Zaki said donations to her charity are down by 50 percent. Grocers say potato group illegally boosted spud prices BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. wholesale grocer says America's potato farmers have run an illegal price-fixing cartel for a decade, driving up spud LEGAL NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013000208 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WAGON BURNER 530 385-2924 3915 San Benito Ave., Gerber, CA 96035 Edwin Martin 508 Vestal Ave. Gerber, CA 96035 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: an individual S/By: Edwin Martin Edwin Martin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 6/11/2013 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Jun 14, 21, 28 & July 5, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PERFORM ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR KIRKWOOD ROAD BRIDGE (08C-0218) @ JEWETT CREEK AND COLUMBIA AVENUE BRIDGE (08C-0037) @ JEWETT CREEK Tehama County Public Works is seeking qualified engineering firms to submit proposals to provide engineering and project management services for the potential replacement of the Kirkwood Road Bridge (08C0218) @ Jewett Creek and the Columbia Avenue Bridge (08C0037) @ Jewett Creek. These services will be federally funded and proposers must have a good understanding of the general requirements and project benchmarks associated with federal aid projects such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and federal lobbying restrictions; DBE contract goal for this project is 5%. Interested parties can request access to the RFP by emailing K Rosser@tcpw.ca.gov , pick one up at the Public Works Office (address below), or by mail (fees apply). Questions can be directed to Kevin Rosser at (530) 385-1462 extension 3051. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 PM July 5th, 2013 at Tehama County Public Works Department offices, 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber, CA 96035. Publish: June 7 & 14, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., or soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Board Chambers located at 727 Oak St., Red Bluff, California, the Tehama County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance imposing a fee of $1 for each real property instrument recorded by the Tehama County Clerk & Recorder to fund the costs of implementing an Electronic Recording Delivery System, pursuant to Government Code section 27397. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Information regarding this increased fee will be available at the Tehama County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office, 633 Washington St., Rm. 12, Red Bluff, California at least ten days prior to the public hearing, and may also be obtained by contacting Beverly Ross, Tehama County Clerk & Recorder, 633 Washington St.. Rm. 11, Red Bluff, California, (530) 5273350. Written comments may be delivered at or prior to the public hearing to the Tehama County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office, 633 Washington St., Rm. 12, P.O. Box 250 Red Bluff, California, 96080 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors of Damascus — a rare bright spot in the long shadow that the Syrian civil war is casting over the Gaza Strip. BEVERLY ROSS, The conflict in Syria, some Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 300 kilometers (190 miles) away, Publish: June 7 & 14, 2013 prices while spying on farmers with satellites and aircraft flyovers to enforce strict limits on how many tubers they can grow. Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers' lawsuit against United Potato Growers of America and two dozen other defendants was shifted this week to U.S. District Court in Idaho, America's top potatoproducing state at 30 percent of the nation's supply. The grocery group, a cooperative which supplies more than 2,000 stores including IGA, Thriftway and Price Chopper in 24 states, contends that the potato growers banded together in 2004 to illegally inflate prices in a scheme akin to the petroleum-producing OPEC cartel, reducing planting acreages and destroying potatoes, all to restrict what was available for sale. ''UPGA utilized predatory conduct and coercive conduct in ensuring compliance with the price-fixing scheme,'' according to the lawsuit, which charges tactics including use of ''satellite imagery, fly-overs, GPS systems, and other methods to enforce its agreement to reduce potato supply.'' LEGAL NOTICE TRUSTEE'S SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 30, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that Placer Foreclosure, Inc., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by:Mike Pryor and Tracy Pryor, husband and wife and Jim Costa and Lorna Costa, husband and wife Recorded on04/03/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-007128 in book page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TehamaCounty, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 05/02/2011 in Book, Page, as Instrument No. 2011005063 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 07/05/2013 at the front door entrance to the County Courthouse, 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CAat 2:00 P.M. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said county and State hereafter described: to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described:Parcel One: Lots 2,3,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14 And 16 In Section 10, Township 26 North, Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Meridian, According To The Official Plat Thereof. Parcel Two: All Section 11, Township 26 North Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Meridian, According To The Official Plat Thereof. Parcel Three: All Of Section 12, Township 26 North, Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Meridian, According To The Official Plat Thereof. Parcel Four: The Southeast Quarter Of Section 9, Township 26 North, Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Meridian, According To The Official Plat Thereof. Parcel Five: The Southwest Quarter Of Section 9, Township 26 North, Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Meridian, According To The Official Plat Thereof.APNS: 021-130-10-1, 021130-12-1, 021-140-07-1, 021-14010-1 AND 021-140-11-1 The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 10275 Balis Bell Road, Red Bluff, CA 96080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $683,066.53. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter or right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.Dated: 06/11/2013Placer Foreclosure, Inc., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9, Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: Shannon Winford, Trustee Sale OfficerDirections May Be Obtained Pursuant To A Written Request Submitted To The Beneficiary C/O Placer Foreclosure, Inc., 12190 Herdal Dr., Suite 9, Auburn, Ca 95603, Within 10 Days Of The First Publication Of This Notice. Placer Foreclosure, Inc. Is A Debt Collector Attempting To Collect A Debt And Any Information Obtained Will Be Used For That Purpose. TAC: 963908 PUB: 6/14, 6/21, 6/28/13