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4A Daily News – Friday, August 30, 2013 WORLD BRIEFING US faces pushback on action against Syria WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama faced resistance Thursday to plans for a possible military strike against Syria, with wary lawmakers in both the United States and Britain demanding more proof that Bashar Assad's government perpetrated a deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians. Even so, military action could come within days. Assad vowed his country ''will defend itself against any aggression.'' The White House sought to ease growing concerns on Capitol Hill, deploying a bevy of top administration officials to brief lawmakers Thursday evening on U.S. intelligence assessments. Obama also discussed the situation in Syria with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who wrote to the president earlier this week seeking a legal justification for a military strike and the objectives of any potential action. Yet it appeared likely that an American military operation could happen without formal authorization from Capitol Hill or the United Nations, where Russia has blocked efforts to seek a resolution authorizing the use of force. It remained unclear whether the U.S. would launch strikes on its own or in concert with allies like Britain and France. Waiting for British participation would mean holding off on a strike at least until the weekend. Prime Minister David Cameron said his country would not join in military efforts until a U.N. chemical weapons inspection team on the ground in Syria releases its findings. Feds won't sue to stop marijuana use WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite 75 years of federal marijuana prohibition, the Justice Department said Thursday that states can let people use the drug, license people to grow it and even allow adults to stroll into stores and buy it — as long as the weed is kept away from kids, the black market and federal property. In a sweeping new policy statement prompted by pot legalization votes in Washington and Colorado last fall, the department gave the green light to states to adopt tight regulatory schemes to oversee the medical and recreational marijuana industries burgeoning across the country. The action, welcomed by supporters of legalization, could set the stage for more states to legalize mari- juana. Alaska is scheduled to vote on the question next year, and a few other states plan similar votes in 2016. The policy change embraces what Justice Department officials called a ''trust but verify'' approach between the federal government and states that enact recreational drug use. In a memo to all 94 U.S. attorneys' offices around the country, Deputy Attorney General James Cole said the federal government expects that states and local governments authorizing ''marijuana-related conduct'' will implement strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems that address the threat those state laws could pose to public health and safety. Fast-food workers seeking higher wages walk off job across US NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food workers and their supporters beat drums, blew whistles and chanted slogans Thursday on picket lines in dozens of U.S. cities, marking the largest protests yet in their quest for higher wages. The nationwide day of demonstrations came KWIK KUTS Family Hair Salon Stromer Realty Specializing in Residential to Ranches 590 Antelope Blvd Red Bluff (530) 527-3100 20 % ANY RETAIL off PRODUCT with any chemical service of $50 or more 2 Regular $ Haircut 00 GERBER UNION ELEMENTARY Gerber School is NOW ENROLLING IN ALL GRADES: Kindergarten through 8th! 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