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8A Daily News – Tuesday, November 5, 2013 WORLD BRIEFING Gay rights employment bill is expected to pass its first major hurdle WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate prepared to push a major anti-bias gay rights bill past a first, big hurdle Monday, a clear sign of Americans' greater acceptance of homosexuality nearly two decades after lawmakers narrowly rejected discrimination legislation. The bill that would prohibit workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans could win Senate passage by week's end, but its prospects in the Republican-majority House are dimmer. A stark reminder of the nation's changing views, lingering resistance to homosexuality and the political implications resonated in Maine, as sixterm Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud, who is running for governor, said he was gay and questioned whether it still mattered to voters. Hours before Monday's vote, President Barack Obama issued a fresh plea for passage of the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, the first significant gay rights bill since Congress lifted the ban on gays serving openly in the military nearly three years ago. ''Americans ought to be judged by one thing only in their workplaces: their ability to get their jobs done,'' the president said in a message written for Huffingtonpost.com. ''Does it make a difference if the firefighter who rescues you is gay — or the accountant who does your taxes or the mechanic who fixes your car?'' Iranian protesters rally behind 'death to America' TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In Tehran's largest anti-U.S. rally in years, tens of thousands of demonstrators joined Monday in chants of ''death to America'' as hard-liners directed a major show of resolve against President Hassan Rouhani's outreach to Washington more than a generation after crowds on the same streets stormed and occupied the KWIK KUTS U.S. Embassy. Such American-bashing protests occur every year outside the former embassy compound to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover following the Islamic Revolution. But the latest demonstration had a dual purpose of sending the boldest warning yet to Rouhani's government over whether it can expand dialogue with the U.S. or offer the concessions needed to possibly settle the nuclear impasse with the West. ''Fighting the global arrogance and hostile policies of America is the symbol of our national solidarity,'' said Saeed Jalili, who lost to Rouhani in June's election and later was replaced as the country's top nuclear negotiator. The choice of Jalili as the main speaker to the crowd showed how high the rifts reach in Iran. Jalili is a leading voice of dissent over Rouhani's overtures to Washington, but he is also a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has given critical support to Rouhani's initiatives. The growing tensions have left Khamenei — the ultimate decision-maker in Iran — in the unusual role of domestic diplomat. Bribery case involving prostitutes, Gaga tickets rocks Navy SAN DIEGO (AP) — It started with an invitation to the Broadway production of ''The Lion King'' in Tokyo for the Navy commander, his wife and their children. In the end, the Malaysian defense contractor known in military circles as ''Fat Leonard'' would use prostitutes, plane tickets and other bribes to hook the U.S. Naval officer into a scheme that overbilled the Pentagon by millions, investigators say in court papers. The accusations unfolding in a federal court case in San Diego signal serious national security breaches and corruption, setting off highlevel meetings at the Pentagon with the threat that more people, including those of higher ranks, could be swept up as the investigation continues. A hearing Nov. 8 could set a trial date. 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(AP) — From rural Iowa to urban New York, voters across America will render judgment in a slate of political contests Tuesday, including in New Jersey and Virginia where gubernatorial race outcomes could highlight the Republican Party division between pragmatists and ideologues. Elsewhere, Colorado voters will set a tax rate for marijuana. New York will elect a successor to Michael Bloomberg after 12 years in office, while Boston's mayoral race pits white collar against blue collar, and Detroit's spotlights the city's bankruptcy — just three of the many mayoral contests from coast to coast. Republican and Democratic strategists alike say that Tuesday's contests are more defined by candidate personalities and region-specific issues than political trends likely to influence next year's larger fight for control of Congress. Turnout is expected to be low across the country, typical for elections held in years when the White House and Congress aren't up for grabs. Candidates across the country made their last pitches to voters as local elections boards made their final preparations. Hedge fund giant SAC Capital to plead guilty to fraud NEW YORK (AP) — SAC Capital Advisors will plead guilty to criminal fraud charges, stop investing money for others and pay $1.8 billion — the largest financial penalty in history for insider trading — to resolve criminal and civil claims against the hedge fund giant, the government announced Monday. The government said in a letter to judges presiding over Manhattan 530 527-5767 ✓ TUNE-UPS ✓ SMOGS ✓ AIR CONDITIONERS ✓ AUTO GLASS ✓ MUFFLERS ✓ GENERAL REPAIRS cases that the ''proposed global resolution'' of the criminal and civil cases against SAC Capital Advisors and related companies also includes an agreement that SAC will cease operating as an investment adviser and will not accept any additional funds from thirdparty investors. The company will pay a $900 million fine and forfeit another $900 million to the federal government, though $616 million that SAC companies have already agreed to pay to settle parallel actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be deducted from the $1.8 billion. The government called the penalties ''steep but fair'' and ''commensurate with the breadth and duration of the charged criminal conduct.'' SAC Capital said in a statement: ''We take responsibility for the handful of men who pleaded guilty and whose conduct gave rise to SAC's liability. The tiny fraction of wrongdoers does not represent the 3,000 honest men and women who have worked at the firm during the past 21 years. SAC has never encouraged, promoted or tolerated insider trading.'' Egypt's ousted president defiant CAIRO (AP) — Ousted President Mohammed Morsi refused to wear a prison jumpsuit, entering the caged dock in a dark business suit as his codefendants applauded. He defiantly questioned the legitimacy of the court and proclaimed himself still Egypt's leader. His fellow Muslim Brotherhood members chanted, ''Down with military rule!'' Morsi's long-awaited trial got off to a chaotic start Monday, with out- bursts and interruptions, and it was quickly adjourned until Jan. 8. The dramatic first public appearance for Morsi since the July 3 military coup that removed him from power was meant to be a step toward due process. Instead, it highlighted the challenges facing Egypt's interim authorities as they attempt to close a chapter of his presidency, while his Islamist supporters seek to disrupt the effort. Morsi and 14 co-defendants — seven of whom are still at large — are charged with inciting the killing of protesters who massed outside the presidential palace in December 2012 and demanded that he call off a referendum on a new Islamistdrafted constitution. Brotherhood members attacked a sit-in by the protesters, sparking clashes that left 10 people dead. Before Monday's session began, silent video broadcast on state TV showed Morsi arriving in a minibus outside the makeshift courtroom at a police academy in eastern Cairo. He wore the dark suit, light shirt and no tie, flanked by burly policemen. Investigators try to piece together LAX suspect's hatred toward TSA LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at Los Angeles International Airport, shooting employees and terrorizing travelers, accomplished two of his goals, according to authorities: killing a Transportation Security Administration officer and showing how easy it is to get a gun into an airport. 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The unemployed motorcycle mechanic who recently moved to Los Angeles from the small, blue-collar town of Pennsville, N.J., had a friend drop him at LAX on Friday just moments before he pulled a .223caliber assault rifle from his duffel bag and opened fire, killing one TSA officer and wounding three other people, including two more TSA workers. Hollywood to give Affordable Care Act a boost LOS ANGELES (AP) — The health care overhaul might get a Hollywood rewrite. The California Endowment, a private foundation that is spending millions to promote President Barack Obama's signature law, recently provided a $500,000 grant to ensure TV writers and producers have information about the Affordable Care Act that can be stitched into plot lines watched by millions. The aim is to produce compelling prime-time narratives that encourage Americans to enroll, especially the young and healthy, Hispanics and other key demographic groups needed to make the overhaul a success. 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