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6A Daily News – Saturday, July 20, 2013 WORLD BRIEFING Obama identifies with Trayvon Martin WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare and public reflection on race, President Barack Obama called on the nation Friday to do some soul searching over the death of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of his shooter, saying the slain black teenager ''could have been me 35 years ago.'' Empathizing with the pain of many black Americans, Obama said the case conjured up a hard history of racial injustice ''that doesn't go away.'' Obama's personal comments, in a surprise appearance in the White House press room, marked his most extensive discussion of race as president. For Obama, who has written about his own struggles with racial identity but often has shied away from the subject in office, the speech signaled an unusual embrace of his standing as the nation's first black president and the longing of many African-Americans for him to give voice to their experiences. ''When you think about why, in the African- American community at least, there's a lot of pain around what happened here, I think it's important to recognize that the African- American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesn't go away,'' Obama said during his 20minute remarks. A Florida jury last week acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges in the March 2012 shooting of Martin, an unarmed 17year-old. The verdict was cheered by those who agreed that Zimmerman was acting in self-defense, while others protested the outcome, believing Zimmerman had targeted Martin because he was black. Despite his emotional comments on the case, the president appeared to signal that the Justice Department was unlikely to file federal DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Your "Local" Daily Newspaper Since 1885 To Subscribe Call Today! civil rights charges against Zimmerman. Traditionally, he said, ''these are issues of state and local government,'' and he warned that the public should have ''clear expectations.'' Teenager survived Asiana crash, killed by vehicle SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — As the wreckage of Asiana Flight 214 burned, Ye Meng Yuan was lying on the ground just 30 feet away, buried by the firefighting foam rescue workers were spraying to douse the flames. No one knows exactly how the 16-year-old Chinese student got to that spot, but officials say one thing is clear now: She somehow survived the crash. And in the chaotic moments that followed — flames devouring the fuselage, those aboard escaping by emergency slides, flight attendants frantically cutting away seat belts to free passengers — a fire truck ran over Yuan, killing her. The new details — released Friday by the coro- LOST Large Reward Family Heirloom DAILY NEWS — PO BOX 220 545 DIAMOND AVE. RED BLUFF CA 96080 Kerry says Israel, Palestinians to work out relaunching peace talks AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — After a rush of lastminute talks with Pales- KWIK KUTS 527-2151 FAX 527-3719 ner's office — compounded the tragedy for her family and confirmed the growing suspicions that emergency workers have had since soon after the July 6 crash: One of the three who died did so by rescuers' actions. ''There's not a lot of words to describe how badly we feel, how sorry we feel,'' said San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne HayesWhite. 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Up to the last minute, the Palestinians had been reluctant to sign on to Kerry's formula for returning to the table with the Israelis, five years after talks broke down. Late Thursday, the Palestinian leadership said it was sticking by its demand that any negotiations on final borders between Israel and a Palestinian state be based on the cease-fire line that held from 1949 until the 1967 war, when Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. Israel rejects preconditions on the talks. FAA warns against firing at drones WASHINGTON (AP) — People who fire guns at drones are endangering the public and property and could be prosecuted or fined, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Friday. The FAA released a statement in response to questions about an ordinance under consideration in the tiny farming community of Deer Trail, Colo., that would encourage hunters to shoot down drones. The administration reminded the public that it regulates the nation's airspace, including the airspace over cities and towns. A drone ''hit by gunfire could crash, causing damage to persons or property on the ground, or it could collide with other objects in the air,'' the statement said. ''Shooting at an unmanned aircraft could result in criminal or civil liability, just as would firing at a manned airplane.'' Under the proposed ordinance, Deer Trail would grant hunting permits to shoot drones. The permits would cost $25 each. The town would also encourage drone hunting by awarding $100 to anyone who presents a valid hunting license and identifiable pieces of a drone that has been shot down. Sierra Sound NEW & USED CD's Special Orders Avail. Car Stereo Sales - Service Installation We make house calls! 226 So. Main St., Red Bluff 527-3735