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6A – Daily News – Friday, November 12, 2010 DNAtest casts doubt on guilt of Texan DALLAS (AP) — A DNA test on a strand of hair has cast doubt on the guilt of a Texas man who was exe- cuted 10 years ago during George W. Bush’s final months as governor for a liquor-store robbery and murder. The single hair had been the only piece of physical evidence linking Claude Jones to the crime scene. But the DNA analysis found it did not belong to Jones and instead may have come from the murder victim. Barry Scheck, co- founder of the Innocence Project, a New York legal center that uses DNA to exonerate inmates and worked on Jones’ case, acknowledged that the hair doesn’t prove an innocent man was put to death. But he said the findings mean the evidence was insuffi- cient under Texas law to convict Jones. Jones, a career criminal who steadfastly denied killing the liquor store owner, was executed by injection on Dec. 7, 2000, in the middle of the turbulent recount dispute in Florida that ended with Bush elect- ed president. As the execution drew near, Jones was pressing the governor’s office for permis- sion to do a DNA test on the hair. But the briefing papers Bush was given by his staff didn’t include the request for the testing, and Bush denied a reprieve, according to state documents obtained by the Innocence Project. Deficit panel pushes for tax hikes WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the deficit commission are baldly call- ing out the budget myths of both political parties, chal- lenging lawmakers to engage in the ‘‘adult conver- sation’’ they say they want. Their plan — mixing painful cuts to Social Secu- rity and Medicare with big tax increases — has no chance of enactment as writ- ten, certainly not as a whole. But the commission’s high profile will make it harder for Republicans and Democrats to simply keep reciting their tax and spend- ing talking points without acknowledging the real sac- rifices that progress against government deficits would demand. It’s time for both conser- WORLD BRIEFING ‘Nightmare’ cruise ends SAN DIEGO (AP) — A disabled cruise liner inched into San Diego Bay on Thursday after three night- marish days adrift on the Pacific, bringing cheers from passengers who described trying to pass the time with limited food, backed-up toilets and dark cabins. The 4,500 passengers vatives and liberals to ‘‘put up or shut up,’’ says Jon Cowan, head of the centrist- Democratic group Third Way, which praised the bold new proposals and urged politicians to show courage. Republicans failed to pro- duce their often-promised deficit reductions when they controlled the government, Cowan said, and Democrats refuse to acknowledge that entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare must be trimmed. Already, some top elect- ed officials — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for one — have declared Wednesday’s proposals by President Barack Obama’s bipartisan commission unacceptable. Others still say deficits can be reduced in relatively easy ways, a notion that few mainstream economists accept. There’s no need to trim Social Security, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., a tea party favorite, said Sunday on NBC’s ‘‘Meet The Press.’’ ‘‘If we can just cut the administrative waste,’’ he said, ‘‘we can cut hundreds of billions of dollars a year at the federal level.’’ and crew members trickled off slowly throughout the day, the process slowed by disabled elevators, out of order since the engine room fire Monday that left the ship adrift off Mexico. Pulled by six tugboats and escorted by Coast Guard cutters, the nearly 1,000-foot Carnival Splen- dor reached the dock about 8:30 a.m. PST, unable to steer or propel itself. The first of the nearly 3,300 passengers walked down a ramp about an hour later, dragging suitcases into a tent on the dock. The rest had all left the ship by early afternoon. ‘‘I love being back on land,’’ said passenger Ken King of Los Angeles, who turned 42 on Thursday and was among the first let off the ship because it was his birthday. Currency rift threatens to widen into trade war SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The world’s economies stand on the brink of a trade war as lead- ers of rich and emerging nations gather in Seoul. A dispute over whether China and the United States are manipulating their cur- rencies is threatening to res- urrect destructive protec- Premier Edition YOU and your Family can be represented in the Of the “Tehama Country” Christmas Album Deadline for Public Submissions: Wednesday, December 1 To be published as a magazine supplement to the Daily News on Saturday, December 11 • Share an original story of “Christmas Past” • Write a Christmas Poem • Send a family Christmas Recipe • Submit original Christmas photos or artwork $100 Award first place per category (story, poem, recipe, photo or artwork) $50 runner up per category * Before submitting, read full submission and contest instructions published in Announcements in the Daily News Classifieds Be part of a new “Tehama Country” Christmas Tradition! 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The dele- gates have clashed in partic- ular over the value of their currencies. Some countries, like the United States, want China to let the value of its currency, the yuan, rise. That would make Chinese exports costlier abroad and make U.S. imports cheaper for the Chinese to buy. It would shrink the United States’ trade deficit with China, which is on track this year to match its 2008 record of $268 billion. Alaska Senate race heats up JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkows- ki’s campaign on Thursday accused observers for rival Joe Miller of challenging perfectly cast write-in bal- lots in an effort to drag out the heated Alaska Senate race and ‘‘delay the inevitable.’’ Shortly after the second day of write-in ballot count- ing began, a Miller observer challenged a vote for Murkowski that appeared to have her name spelled and printed correctly, though the ‘‘L’’ in ‘‘Lisa’’ was in cur- sive handwriting. At another table later, at least 10 ballots in which Murkowski’s name appeared readable were challenged, including one in which the vote read: ‘‘Lisa Murkowski Republican.’’ Miller’s campaign said observers are simply chal- lenging votes that don’t meet the strict letter of the law — including those with minor misspellings of Murkowski’s name or those with legibility or penman- ship issues. ‘‘The Murkowski cam- paign can say whatever it wants,’’ Chip Gerhardt, a Miller observer and attorney sent to the state by the National Republican Sena- torial Committee. ‘‘What’s going on here, our focus is on following the law.’’ Sunni-backed bloc walks out of parliament BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president gave Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki the nod to form the next government Thursday after an eight-month dead- lock, but a dramatic walkout from parliament by his Sunni rivals cast doubt on a power-sharing deal reached by the two sides less than a day earlier. The walkout underlined the Sunni minority’s reluc- tance over the prospective new unity government out- lined in the deal, which ensures continued Shiite domination while giving Sunnis a role far short of the greater political power they seek. Sunni support for any new government is key. The Americans had been push- ing for them to have a sig- nificant role, fearing that otherwise, disillusioned Sunnis could turn to the insurgency, fueling new vio- lence as the last of U.S. troops prepare to leave by the end of next year. The power-sharing deal reached Wednesday night was her- alded by some politicians as a breakthrough, ending the months of wrangling since the inconclusive elections. A local event – part of a national campaign to promote physical activity for American Indians and Alaska Natives A series of non-competitive walks and runs open to families, individuals of all ages and people of all cultures. Friday, November 19 BODY Projex – 1450 Schwab St., RB • The first 200 registrants who participate receive a bracelet that can be stamped after the event • Get a free pass to try a Fitness class at Body Projex – Just for showing up! • Come meet the BeastUP Fight Team The goal is simple: Just get people moving – for health, emotional well-being … and FUN! 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Registration and Start