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8B – Daily News – Saturday, January 8, 2011 Furniture Depot 235 So. Main St., Red Bluff 527-1657 MON.-FRI. 9:00-6:00 SAT. 9:00-5:00 • SUN. 11:00-5:00 House takes step toward repealing health law WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans cleared a hurdle Friday in their first attempt to scrap President Barack Obama’s landmark health care overhaul, yet it was little more than a symbol- ic swipe at the law. The real action is in states, where Republicans are using federal courts and governors’ offices to lead the assault against Obama’s signature domestic achievement, a law aimed at covering nearly all Americans. In a post-election bow to tea partiers by the new GOP House majority, Republican lawmakers are undertaking an effort to repeal the health care law in full knowledge that the Democratic Senate will stop them from doing so. Republicans prevailed Friday in a 236-181 pro- cedural vote, largely along party lines, that sets the stage for the House to vote next week on the repeal. JANUARY WORLD BRIEFING Shortly before the House vote, Republican governors representing 30 states opened up a new line of attack, potentially more successful. Government plans lower fluoride limits ATLANTA (AP) — Fluoride in drinking water — credited with dramati- cally cutting cavities and tooth decay — may now be too much of a good thing. Getting too much of it causes spots on some kids’ teeth. A reported increase in the spotting problem is one reason the federal government said Friday it plans to lower the recom- mended levels for fluoride in water supplies — the first such change in nearly 50 years. About 2 out of 5 ado- lescents have tooth streaking or spottiness because of too much fluo- ride, a surprising govern- ment study found recent- ly. In some extreme cases, teeth can even be pitted by the mineral — though many cases are so mild only dentists notice it. 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Obama retools his econ team WASHINGTON (AP) — His presidency tied to the fate of the economy, Barack Obama is revamp- ing his economic policy team and signaling coop- eration to ascendant Republicans and the busi- ness community at a piv- otal moment in the nation’s recovery and Washington politics. The president is sur- rounding himself with veterans of the Clinton administration. Chief of staff William Daley, eco- nomic overseer Gene Sperling and recently confirmed budget director Jacob Lew form an inner circle with a history of bipartisanship and experi- ence in the art of the deal. ‘‘Our mission has to be to accelerate hiring and accelerate growth,’’ the president declared Friday at a window manufactur- ing plant in suburban Maryland. It’s a mission facing political and economic crosscurrents, under- scored Friday by a mixed bag of an unemployment report and a relatively upbeat but cautionary assessment of the econo- my from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Labor Department said unemployment dropped to 9.4 percent from 9.8 percent and pri- vate employers added a net total of 113,000 jobs last month. But the drop in unemployment was due partly to people who stopped looking for work. Parcel that ignited was addressed to Napolitano WASHINGTON (AP) — A package an official said was addressed to Homeland Security Sec- retary Janet Napolitano ignited Friday at a Wash- ington postal facility, a day after fiery packages sent to Maryland’s gov- ernor and transportation secretary burned the fin- gers of workers who opened them. Authorities Savings up to 50% - 60% off Retail through out the store 12 month 0% financing Obama signs were bracing for more packages to surface. ‘‘Right now we don’t have any other packages, but we’re not taking any- thing for granted,’’ D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said. Initial information indicated the parcel that ignited in northeast Washington about 2:45 p.m. was similar to the two packages opened in Maryland on Thursday, authorities said. The Washington postal facil- ity was evacuated after an employee discovered a parcel that looked sim- ilar to the Maryland mailings, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The Maryland pack- ages contained a note railing against highway signs urging motorists to report suspicious activi- ty, investigators revealed. defense bill WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama forcefully declared his sup- port Friday for U.S. civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees, pledging to over- turn language in a sweeping defense bill that would effectively block such trials from happening anytime soon. ‘‘The prosecution of ter- rorists in federal court is a powerful tool in our efforts to protect the nation and must be among the options available to us,’’ the presi- dent said. ‘‘Any attempt to deprive the executive branch of that tool under- mines our nation’s countert- errorism efforts and has the potential to harm our national security. Obama made the com- ments even while signing the legislation, which also allows funding for a wide range of military and national security programs that the president said were too important to dispense with. The law bans the use of Defense Department dollars to transfer suspected terror- ists held at the U.S. Navy prison in Cuba to the United States, where they could be tried in civilian court. That effectively prevents any such transfer from happen- ing during the period cov- ered by the legislation — the 2011 fiscal year that runs through September. The language reflects deep concerns in Congress and the country about Guantanamo detainees being tried on U.S. soil. The first Guantanamo detainee tried in federal court was acquitted in November on all but one of more than 280 charges that he took part in the al-Qaida bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. A Clean, Reliable, Trustworthy, Chimney Company... Possible? ”Their tarps are always clean and my home is always clean afterward. What I like best is their reliability and quality.” “I can trust them!” Dr. Evan Reasor Flue Season 527 3331 THE Chimney Professionals