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8A – Daily News – Monday, September 20, 2010 WORLD BRIEFING Iran’s leader: future belongs to Iran NEW YORK (AP) — Iranian President Mah- moud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that ‘‘the future belongs to Iran,’’ and challenged the United States to accept that his country has a major role in the world. The comments came in an hourlong interview with The Associated Press on the first day of his visit to the United States to attend the annual general assembly of the United Nations this week. He insisted that his government does not want an atomic bomb — something he has said in the past — and that Iran is only seeking peace and a nuclear-free world. He gave no indi- cation of when Iran would resume talks on its nuclear program and said any anti-nuclear sanctions against his government would have no effect on his govern- ment’s policies. Appearing calm and self-assured, the Iranian president said he was pleased about the release of American hiker Sarah Shourd from a prison in Tehran, but said her two com- panions still in prison would have to prove their innocence on charges that they ille- gally crossed into the country. ‘‘The United States’ administrations ... must recognize that Iran is a big power,’’ he said. ‘‘Having said that, we consider ourselves to be 645 Main St., Red Bluff • 529-2482 Monday Morning, 8am-noon Wednesday Evenings, 5-9pm CANNING & PRESERVING Bring your jars & ingredients. www.californiakitchencompany.com $1 We’ll help you and provide equipment. a jar Join us for neighborhood a human force and a cul- tural power and hence a friend of other nations. We have never sought to dominate others or to violate the rights of any other country. Blown-out BP oil well declared dead The well is dead. Finally. A permanent cement plug sealed BP’s well nearly 2.5 miles below the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico, five agoniz- ing months after an explosion sank a drilling rig and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the federal government’s point man on the disas- ter, said Sunday BP’s well ‘‘is effectively dead’’ and posed no fur- ther threat to the Gulf. Allen said a pressure test to ensure the cement plug would hold was completed at 5:54 a.m. CDT. The gusher was con- tained in mid-July after a temporary cap was successfully fitted atop the well. Mud and cement were later pushed down through the top of the well, allowing the cap to be removed. But the well could not be declared dead until a relief well was drilled so that the rup- tured well could be sealed from the bottom, ensuring it never causes a problem again. The relief well intersected the blown-out well Thursday, and crews Bring in this ad to receive $10 OFF* any *Regular Price. 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US woman who was held in Iran not a spy NEW YORK (AP) — An American woman who was held in Iran for more than 13 months and accused of espionage said Sunday she and two men detained with her never spied or committed any crime, calling their arrest ‘‘a huge misunderstand- ing.’’ Discussing her experi- ence at the most length since her release Tuesday, Sarah Shourd under- scored her gratitude at being released but said she felt only ‘‘one-third free’’ because her fiance, Shane Bauer, and their friend Josh Fattal remain in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. ‘‘This is not the time to celebrate,’’ Shourd, 32, said at a New York news conference. ‘‘The only thing that enabled me to cross the gulf from prison to freedom alone was the knowledge that Shane and Josh wanted with all their hearts for my suffering to end.’’ Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly. He later met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss devel- opments in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Mid- dle East as well as efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, the U.N. spokesperson’s office said. Ahmadinejad told The Associated Press, ‘‘We’re very glad that that lady was released. (Due) to the humanitarian perspective the Islamic Republic chose to adopt on the sub- Mark's Fitness -Private Personal Training Affordable Packages ! -Public Fitness Classes • Spin Class: M-W-F 6 PM Inquire about FREE Spin Continued by Popular Demand! “PRIVATE PARTY” CLASSIFIED ADS FREE Through September 30! Sell your stuff! Boats/Autos too! Certain restrictions apply Call Daily News Classified For details! run FREE online at www.redbluffdailynews.com through September Ask about our discount rates for frequent Rental advertisers. 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And we hope that the other two will soon be able to prove and provide evidence to the court that they had no ill intention in crossing the border, so that their release can also be secured.’’ Car bombs tear through Baghdad BAGHDAD (AP) — Three car bombs tore through Baghdad and the former insurgent strong- hold of Fallujah Sunday, killing at least 36 people. The blasts in the capital were so powerful they sheared the sides off build- ings and left streets choked with chunks of rubble. It was the worst vio- lence since the U.S. mili- tary dropped to 50,000 troops in Iraq and formally declared an end to combat operations on Sept. 1, say- ing Iraqi forces were up to the task of protecting their own country. Insurgents have ham- mered Iraqi forces and government buildings, capitalizing on gaps in security as the U.S. scales back its military mission and Iraqi politicians fail to overcome divisions and form a new government after national elections in March. Most of those killed in Sunday’s apparently coor- dinated attacks in Baghdad were civilians, and resi- dents of the areas bombed directed their anger at a government they feel has left the city vulnerable to repeated attacks despite a network of police and army checkpoints paralyz- ing traffic. ‘‘I blame this tragedy only on the government officials who are compet- ing for positions and let- ting us be victims of these bombings,’’ said Abu Haidar, who was working in an office near one the Barber Shop $ Cheers 600 Open 6 days 570-2304 259 S. Main St. Tractor Supply Center Senior Cuts Spiriva as good as Serevent for asthma LOS ANGELES (AP) — Researchers say they’ve found a possible new treat- ment for adults with hard- to-control asthma. Their discovery, however, came at a price. bombed sites in Baghdad. Leader of religious sect questioned PALMDALE (AP) — Authorities were question- ing the leader of a break- away religious sect Sunday, trying to figure out why its 13 members went missing after leaving behind evi- dence they were awaiting the rapture or some cata- strophic event. Ending a frantic search, deputies found the group just before noon at Jackie Robinson Park near Palm- dale after getting a tip from a local resident, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whit- more. He said all members are safe. Officers had been searching a wide swath of Southern California since Saturday after family mem- bers found letters saying the group was awaiting an apocalyptic event and would soon see Jesus and their dead relatives in heav- en. The group of El Sal- vadoran immigrants described as ‘‘cult-like’’ by sheriff’s officials, was led by Reyna Marisol Chicas, a 32-year-old woman from Palmdale in northeast Los Angeles county, Captain Mike Parker said. ★★ ★ Scientists of a U.S. gov- ernment-funded asthma study had to spend nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money after British drug- maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC declined to donate its asthma drug and look-alike dummy medicine for the study, which compared two other treatments. Editors of the New Eng- land Journal of Medicine, which published the study, chastised Glaxo, saying its actions made the research harder and more expensive to do. Drug companies aren’t required to supply their medicines for study, but they often do. ‘‘In the end, the study results provided the truth’’ — the drug, Spiriva, was as good as Glaxo’s Serevent, they wrote. The study was published online Sunday to coincide with a presentation at a medical meeting in Barcelona, Spain. O’Donnell makes light of dabbling in witchcraft LINCOLN, Del. (AP) — Republican Senate can- didate Christine O’Donnell is making light of com- ments she made more than a decade ago when she was in high school about having dabbled in witchcraft. ‘‘How many of you did- sheriff’s n’t hang out with question- able folks in high school?’’ she asked fellow Republi- cans at a picnic in southern Delaware on Sunday. ‘‘There’s been no witch- craft since. If there was, Karl Rove would be a sup- porter now,’’ O’Donnell jokingly assured the crowd. Rove has suggested that O’Donnell’s win in last week’s GOP primary cost Republicans a chance to retake the Senate seat long held by Democrat Joe Biden. 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 1/2 OFF 8x10 units 1/2 OFF 10x24 units *for first 3 months Call now for rates. Lowest Price Guaranteed!