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8A – Daily News – Monday, August 23, 2010 WORLD BRIEFING Top US commander says resumption of combat duties by forces in Iraq is unlikely WASHINGTON (AP) — It would take ‘‘a complete failure’’ of the Iraqi security forces for the U.S. to resume combat operations there, the top American commander in Iraq said as the final U.S. fighting forces prepared to leave the country. With a major military milestone in sight, Gen. Ray Odierno said in interviews broadcast Sunday that any resumption of combat duties by American forces is unlike- ly. ‘‘We don’t see that happening,’’ Odierno said. The Iraqi security forces have been doing ‘‘so well for so long now that we really believe we’re beyond that point.’’ President Barack Obama plans a major speech on Iraq after his return to Washington, according to a senior admin- istration official who spoke on condition of anonymity Sun- day because details were being finalized. The speech will come shortly after Obama returns to the White House on Aug. 29 from his Martha’s Vineyard vacation. About 50,000 U.S. troops will remain in the country until the end of 2011 to serve as a training and assistance force, a dramatic drawdown from the peak of more than 170,000 during the surge of American forces in 2007. Rescuers say 33 Chilean miners found alive after 17 days trapped underground SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — All 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 17 days were found alive Sunday, Chile’s president confirmed. A probe sent some 2,257 feet (688 meters) deep into the collapsed mine early in the morning came back with a handwritten note: ‘‘All 33 of us are fine in the shelter.’’ President Sebastian Pinera joined authorities and family members in congratulations and hugs. They climbed a near- by hill, planted 33 flags and sang the national anthem. ‘‘We are overjoyed at the news,’’ said Pinera, who euphorically waved the note written in red letters. ‘‘Today AMERICAN SELF-STORAGE ★★ ★ 64 Mulberry Ave., Red Bluff • 527-1755 • Fully Fenced • Onsite Manager • Well Lit Property website: www.americanselfstorage.biz • RV & Vehicle parking now available $ $ $25 $50 MOVES YOU IN SMALLER UNITS MOVES YOU IN LARGER UNITS Call now for rates. Lowest Price Guaranteed! all of Chile is crying with excitement and joy.’’ Mine officials and relatives of the workers had hoped the men reached the shelter when a tunnel collapsed Aug. 5 at the San Jose gold and copper mine about 528 miles (850 kilometers) north of the capital, Santiago. But they had said air and food supplies were limited. When rescuers sent the probe early Sunday, one of eight drilled since the mine collapse, they heard hammering sounds and immediately turned optimistic. Heated rallies over project NEW YORK (AP) — The proposed mosque near ground zero drew hundreds of fever-pitch demonstrators Sunday, with opponents carrying signs associating Islam with blood, supporters shouting, ‘‘Say no to racist fear!’’ and American flags waving on both sides. The two leaders of the construction project, meanwhile, defended their plans, though one suggested that organizers might eventually be willing to discuss an alternative site. The other, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, said during a Middle East trip that the attention generated by the project is actu- ally positive and that he hopes it will bring greater under- standing. Around the corner from the cordoned-off old building that is to become a 13-story Islamic community center and mosque, police separated the two groups of demonstrators. There were no reports of physical clashes but there were some nose-to-nose confrontations, including a man and a woman screaming at each other across a barricade under a steady rain. Opponents of the $100 million project two blocks from the World Trade Center site appeared to outnumber sup- porters. Bruce Springsteen’s ‘‘Born in the USA’’ blared over loudspeakers as mosque opponents chanted, ‘‘No mosque, no way!’’ Signs hoisted by dozens of protesters standing behind police barricades read ‘‘SHARIA’’ — using dripping, blood-red letters to describe Islam’s Shariah law, which governs the behavior of Muslims. Iowa farms recalling eggs share ties to business WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Iowa farms that recalled more than a half-billion eggs linked to as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning share suppliers of chickens and feed as well as ties to an Iowa business routinely cited for violating state and federal law. Food and Drug Administration investigators have yet to determine the cause of the salmonella outbreaks at Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. The FDA investigation could take months, and sources of contamination are often difficult to find. The number of illnesses, which can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems, is Attention Tehama County Teachers! You could win one of THREE $100 gift certificates at Raley’s. Just sign up to receive FREE copies of The Daily News to use as teaching aids in your classroom. Request by 5 PM Tuesday, August 31 Contest details and order form online at http://www2.redbluffdailynews.com/special_section/171 or call 527-2151 ext 128 for more information D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY expected to increase. The most common symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever eight to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. The company Quality Egg supplies young chickens and feed to both Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. The two share other suppliers, said Jewanna Porter, a spokes- woman for the egg industry, but she did not name them. The egg industry has consolidated over recent years, placing fewer, larger businesses in control over much of the nation’s egg supply to consumers. Faulty cameras and alarms at Cairo museum blamed for theft of van Gogh painting CAIRO (AP) — None of the alarms and only seven out of 43 surveillance cameras were working at a Cairo muse- um where a Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen, Egypt’s top prosecutor said Sunday. Thieves made off with the canvas, known by the titles of ‘‘Poppy Flowers’’ and ‘‘Vase with Flowers,’’ on Saturday from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum in the Egyptian capital. Prosecutor general Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud told Egypt’s state news agency Sunday that the thieves used a box cutter to remove the painting from its frame. He blamed the heist on the museum’s lax security measures, calling them ‘‘for the most part feeble and superficial.’’ The museum guards’ daily rounds at closing time were inadequate and did not meet minimum security require- ments to protect internationally renowned works of art, he said. Mahmoud added that his office had warned Egypt’s museums to implement stricter security controls after nine paintings were stolen last year from another Cairo institute, the Mohammed Ali Museum. Similar security lapses were to blame in that theft. LAunveils nation’s most expensive school, $578M LOS ANGELES (AP) — Next month’s opening of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools will be auspicious for a reason other than its both storied and infamous histo- ry as the former Ambassador Hotel, where the Democrat- ic presidential contender was assassinated in 1968. With an eye-popping price tag of $578 million, it will mark the inauguration of the nation’s most expensive public school ever. The K-12 complex to house 4,200 students has raised eyebrows across the country as the creme de la creme of ‘‘Taj Mahal’’ schools, $100 million-plus campuses boast- ing both architectural panache and deluxe amenities. ‘‘There’s no more of the old, windowless cinderblock schools of the ’70s where kids felt, ’Oh, back to jail,’’’ said Joe Agron, editor-in-chief of American School & Univer- sity, a school construction journal. ‘‘Districts want a show- piece for the community, a really impressive environment for learning.’’ Not everyone is similarly enthusiastic. ‘‘New buildings are nice, but when they’re run by the same people who’ve given us a 50 percent dropout rate, they’re a big waste of taxpayer money,’’ said Ben Austin, executive director of Parent Revolution who sits on the California Board of Education. ‘‘Parents aren’t fooled.’’ PAID ADVERTISEMENT I For information on participation in Kids & Families call (530) 527-2151 P.A.W.S. 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