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2A Daily News – Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2013. There are 105 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1862, more than 3,600 men were killed, many more wounded, captured or left missing, in the Civil War Battle of Antietam in Maryland; although the battle itself proved inconclusive, it effectively halted the Confederates' advance into Maryland. On this date: In 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. In 1908, Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge of the U.S. Army Signal Corps became the first person to die in the crash of a powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer, at Fort Myer, Va., just outside Washington, D.C. In 1911, Calbraith P Rodgers . set off from Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., aboard a Wright biplane in an attempt to become the first flier to travel the width of the United States. (The 49-day journey required 69 stops before ending in Pasadena, Calif.) In 1937, the likeness of President Abraham Lincoln's head was dedicated at Mount Rushmore. In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland during World War II, more than two weeks after Nazi Germany had launched its assault. In 1962, U.S. space officials announced the selection of nine new astronauts, including Neil A. Armstrong, who became the first man to step onto the moon. Ten years ago: Spain's leading investigating judge, Baltasar Garzon, issued the first known indictment against Osama bin Laden in the Sept. 11 attacks. Today's Birthdays: Actor David Huddleston is 83. Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, is 80. Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter is 74. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson is 68. Singer Fee Waybill is 63. Movie director Baz Luhrmann is 51. Singer BeBe Winans is 51. Actor Kyle Chandler is 48. Actor Malik Yoba is 46. NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is 38. Country singer-songwriter Stephen Cochran is 34. Rock musician Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan) is 34. Actor Billy Miller is 34. Country singer Desi Wasdin (3 of Hearts) is 30. Rock musician Jon Walker is 28. Thought for Today: ''Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection — they have many friends and few enemies.'' — Wendell Phillips, American abolitionist (1811-1884). Furniture Depot is giving away Free Furniture! with minimum purchase That's right, for a limited time. Gift Certificate With any purchase of $1,000 or more, you'll receive a FREE $250 gift certificate good toward anything in our store! FURNITURE DEPOT 235 S Main St., Red Bluff 530 527-1657 MON.-THURS. 9:00-6:00• FRI. 9:00-7:00 SAT. 9:00-5:00 • SUN. 11:00-5:00 FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate FREE Gift Certificate • FREE Gift Certificate L L Thrift and 22690 Antelope Blvd. Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 529-1136 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm • Appliances • Clothing • New & Used Furniture • Books • Games + Videos • Collectibles We Buy Estate and Yard Sale Items Coming soon, the grand opening of our second store