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ByKristenGelineau The Associated Press SYDNEY Thursdaymarked a bleak moment for Malay- sia Airlines Flight 370. For the first time since it dis- appeared March 8 with 239 people on board, no one is looking for it. An unmanned sub that spent weeks scouring the area of the Indian Ocean where searchers had de- tected acoustic signals they hoped were from the aircraft finished its work Wednesday, after finding nothing. Aus- tralian officials leading the search acknowledged that the area can be ruled out as the aircraft's final rest- ing place. A civilian expert with the U.S. Navy told CNN that the "pings," detected about a month after Flight 370 dis- appeared, probably were not from the jet. A Navy spokes- man later said the com- ments were premature, but now that 330 square miles of ocean floor have been thor- oughly searched, the point may be moot. Australian and Malay- sian authorities still believe the plane is somewhere in a broader expanse of ocean close to where they had been searching. They released de- tails this week of satellite contact with the jet that led them to that conclusion. Answers to the tragic mysteryappeartobemonths away — at best. Here are de- tails about where the search stands: Q: If the pings were not from the plane, how does that affect the search? A: Given that the head of the search operation, An- gus Houston, once dubbed the pings the "most prom- ising lead" in the hunt for Flight 370, a determination that they were unrelated would be a huge disappoint- ment. But it wouldn't change the direction of the search. Officials have already been planning to move beyond the search area centered on the pings to a far larger search zone, which was calculated based on an analysis of satel- lite data. That plan remains in place. Q: Why is no one search- ing for the plane now, and when will the search re- sume? A: The Bluefin 21, the un- manned sub that scoured the ocean floor for several weeks, finished its search on Wednesday. Officials now must find a vessel that can go even deeper than the Blue- fin to survey the expanded search zone, parts of which have never been mapped and where the maximum depth remains a mystery. Officials must organize contracts for the new equipment with a private company. The Joint Agency Coordination Cen- ter, which is heading up the search effort, said the new search involving powerful towed side-scan commercial sonar equipment will begin in August. Q: How big is the search area now, and how long will it take for the new equipment to cover it? A: The search area is 56,000 square kilometers (21,600 square miles). Of- ficials say it will take up to a year for the new equip- ment to thoroughly search the area. Q: Which countries are contributing to the search effort, and how? A: Australia is coordinat- ing the search. The Chinese survey ship Zhu Kezhen is mapping the ocean floor in the new search area, though it is not looking for the plane. Another Chinese ship, Haixun 01, and a Ma- laysian vessel, Bunga Mas 6, are transporting the sur- vey data collected by the Zhu Kezhen each week to Fre- mantle, Western Australia, so experts can process it. The survey is expected to take about three months. Q: How much is the search expected to cost, and who is paying? A: Australia has budgeted 90 million Australian dollars ($84 million) for the search through June next year. Un- til now, each country in- volved in the search has been bearing its own costs. But Australian Prime Minis- ter Tony Abbott said he will now seek contributions from other countries to help pay for the new equipment. Q: What has been done, and will be done, for the fam- ilies of the missing passen- gers? A: Malaysia Airlines paid for family members to stay at hotels in Malaysia and China while they waited for news of the plane. Families were also given logistical and financial assistance, as well as individual caregivers for counseling and support. In early May, the assistance centers were shut down and family members were told to leave. The airline said it will keep in close touch with the families on news updates, though some family mem- bers say this has not been the case. The airline has made ad- vanced compensation pay- ments to some families, but declined to reveal details. It has said such payments will not affect the rights of the next-of-kin to claim compen- sation according to the law at a later stage, and will be calculated as part of the fi- nal compensation. MALAYSIA What's next in stalled hunt for Flight 370? VINCENTTHIAN—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS A visitor looks out from the viewing gallery as Malaysia Airlines aircra sit on the tarmac at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, on Tuesday. By Peter Leonard The Associated Press SLOVYANSK, UKRAINE In another devastating blow to Ukraine's armed forces, rebels shot down a troop he- licopter Thursday, killing at least 12 soldiers, including a general who had served in the Soviet army and was in charge of combat training. The loss underscored the challenge Ukrainian forces face in fighting a guerrilla- style insurgency that has proven to be an agile foe. Ukraine, meanwhile, an- nounced that President- elect Petro Poroshenko will be sworn in June 7, less than two weeks after his over- whelming victory in special balloting that was hoped would ease tensions in the deeply divided country. Po- roshenko has promised to negotiate with representa- tives in rebellious eastern Ukraine but also has vowed to uproot the pro-Moscow rebels who want the region to join Russia. The Mi-8 helicopter was downed on the outskirts of Slovyansk by rebels using a portable air defense mis- sile, according to Oleksandr Turchynov, Ukraine's act- ing president, in remarks to parliament in Kiev. Slovy- ansk, a city of 120,000 peo- ple, has become a focal point for the insurgency and has for weeks been encircled by Ukrainian troops. Turchynov said the heli- copter was rotating troops into a checkpoint when it came under rebel fire. Among the dead was Gen. Serhiy Kulchytskiy, who the Interfax news agency said had once served in the So- viet army and was in charge of training Ukraine's Na- tional Guard. White House spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S. hasn't verified what hap- pened in the incident, but he added that Washington is concerned because it in- dicates the separatists still have access to advanced weapons and are getting help from outside Ukraine, alluding to Russia. While Ukrainian forces may be better equipped that their opponents, fears the fighting could degener- ate into brutal urban war- fare have so far held author- ities back from ordering an all-out assault. "It is extremely diffi- cult to fight against guerril- las. You just cannot destroy them. They are not regular troops," said Igor Sutyagin, a research fellow at the Lon- don-based Royal United Ser- vices Institute. "It's the clas- sicproblemwhichRussiahad in Chechnya and the United States had in Vietnam." The Ukrainian govern- ment has been waging a mil- itary campaign in the Do- netsk and Luhansk regions to try to put down the up- rising by gunmen who have taken over public buildings and set up checkpoints. Doz- ens have been killed on both sides, including on Monday, when Ukrainian forces used fighter jets and helicopter gunships to dislodge rebels from the airport outside the city of Donetsk, the regional capital. In recent days, Ukrainian troops have been using mor- tars to try to retake Slovy- ansk, causing civilian casu- alties and prompting some residents to flee. The tactic has produced few immedi- ate results other than deep- ening distrust toward the government in the city and instilling general fear. "They are shooting at us from grenade launchers. We hear explosions. The win- dows of our house are shak- ing," said Olga Mikhailova, who said she was leaving Slovyansk for the safety of her family. "I have four chil- dren. It is terrifying being here, because I am afraid for their lives." Russia's Foreign Minis- try denounced the use of air- craft and artillery against the rebels and demanded that Kiev end a "fratricidal war and launch a real polit- ical dialogue with all polit- ical forces and representa- tives of the regions." It would be impossible to restore peace without Kiev halting the military opera- tion against the rebels and withdrawing its troops, the ministry said. It urged the West to use its influence with Kiev to "stop Ukraine from sliding into a national catastrophe." In an apparent bid to de- escalatetensionsandavoida new round of Western sanc- tions imposed after Moscow annexed the Crimean Pen- insula in southern Ukraine, Russian President Vladi- mir Putin has ignored the appeal by the separatists to join with Russia. His spokes- man, Dmitry Peskov, said Moscow has agreed to send "humanitarian aid" to east- ern Ukraine. Kiev condemns the insur- gents as "terrorists" bent on destroying Ukraine and ac- cuses Russia of fomenting the unrest. Russia denies that, saying it has no influ- ence over the rebels, who insist they are only protect- ing the interests of Russian- speakers in the east. The Ukrainian offen- sive has been hindered by a lack of experience and poor communication among its troops — a mixture of sol- diers, police, a newly formed National Guard and a num- ber of often unaccountable volunteer battalions. "As they have gained ex- perience, they are becoming more efficient. But this has been limited by lack of co- operation, organization and coordination between divi- sions," said Mykola Sungu- rovskiy, a defense analyst with the Kiev-based Razum- kov Center. Poor coordination was on display May 23 when an in- surgent attack on a govern- ment checkpoint in the town of Volnovakha resulted in an airstrike that killed 16 sol- diers in an apparent case of friendly fire. UKRAINE Re be ls d ow n co pt er ; another loss for Kiev IVAN SEKRETAREV — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A Pro-Russian militia member guards next to an APC and anti-aircra gun, outside the administrational building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday. By Thanyarat Doksone The Associated Press BANGKOK More than 1,000 Thai troops and police sealed off one of Bangkok's busiest intersections Thurs- day to prevent a planned protest, as authorities said they would no longer allow any demonstrations against last week's military coup. Truckloads of soldiers blocked all incoming roads to the capital's Victory Mon- ument in a massive show of force at the height of eve- ning rush hour in an area that serves as one of the city's commuter bus hubs. More than a dozen po- lice prisoner trucks were parked along the emptied roundabout, but there was little sign of protesters, who have come out almost daily to defy a ban on political gatherings. A Belgian man was de- tained for displaying a T-shirt saying "PEACE PLEASE," and two Thai women were taken away in a police truck after they showed signs with anti-coup messages. The anti-coup demon- strations have been gener- ally small and mostly lead- erless but protesters had planned to gather Thursday and called for a mass rally on Sunday. Gen. Somyot Poompan- moung, the deputy national police chief, said the small protests would no longer be allowed. He said nine com- panies of soldiers and po- lice — about 1,350 — were deployed in Thursday's op- eration. "We know their rally is mainly for symbolic rea- sons, but it's against the law," he said. "We have to keep the law sacred." Somyot warned that if protesters change their tac- tics, "we are ready to tackle that." Earlier, in another part of the city, about 100 stu- dents held an anti-coup pro- test on the campus of pres- tigious Thammasat Univer- sity which ended peacefully. The large army deploy- ment came a day after hun- dreds of protesters gath- ered at Victory Monument and outnumbered soldiers. Scuffles broke out in which water bottles and other ob- jects were hurled at soldiers, and a green army Humvee was vandalized with large white letters reading, "NO COUP. GET OUT." The mounting tension comes a week after the army seized power, over- throwing a government that won a landslide election victory three years earlier. The army says it had to act to restore order after seven months of increasingly vio- lent political turbulence. Earlier Thursday, the army told foreign media that it eventually plans to hold elections, but offered no time frame or roadmap for guiding the country back to democratic rule. "We neither have any ambition nor desire to cling to power," said Lt. Gen. Chatchalerm Chalermsukh, the army's deputy chief of staff. "We will definitely have an election," he said. But he added, "this will take some time. If you ask me how long it will take, that's difficult to answer." SOUTHEAST ASIA Thailand's junta bans all anti-coup protests LEGALNOTICE Trustee Sale No. : 20120028701329 Title Order No.: 1319587 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 0 NO- TICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/22/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO- CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West, L.L.C., as duly ap- pointed Trustee under and pur- suant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/29/2007 as Instrument No. 2007009815 of official records in the office of the County Record- er of TEHAMA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: DOUGLAS E TRETER AND DIANA L TRETER, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment author- ized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 06/12/2014 TIME OF SALE: 2:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TEHAMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT 633 WASHINGTON STREET, RED BLUFF, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common desi gnation, if f h l d g , if any, of the real property de- scribed above is purported to be: 1210 SOUTHPOINTE DR, RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA 96080 APN#: 031-290-321 Exhibit A Legal De- scription The Land Referred To Herein Below Is Situated In The County Of Tehama, State Of Cali- fornia, And Is Described As Fol- lows: All That Portion Of Lots 21 And 69 Of Willow Creek Subdivi- sion Unit No. 1, Tract No. 91-1013, As Shown On The Map Filed In The Tehama County Recorder's Office, January 11, 1993 In Book X Of Maps, At Page 66 Through 71, Described As Follow: Begin- ning At The Corner Common To Lots 20 And 21 On The North- westerly Right-Of-Way Of South Pointe Drive, As Shown On The Map Filed With The Tehama County Recorder, In Book X Of Maps, At Page 66; Thence North 64°37'54" West, 118.02 Feet; Thence South 21°30'05" West, 54.42 Feet; Thence South 53°37'12" East, 105.55 Feet; Thence North 36°22'48" East. 36.94 Feet; Thence Northerly Along The Arc Of A Tangent 200.00 Foot Radius Curve To The Left Having A Central Angel Of 11°00'41", An Arc Length Of 38.44 Feet To The Point Of Beginning… The undersigned Trustee dis- claims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress and other common desi g- i if h h i g nation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but with- out covenant or warranty, ex- pressed or implied, regarding ti- tle, possession, or encumbran- ces, to pay the remaining princi- pal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with in- terest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation se- cured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $190,262.33. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the under- signed a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The under- signed caused said Notice of De- fault and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NO- TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien , not on the property itself. l i h hi h bid , p p y Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the proper- ty. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auc- tion, you are or may be respon- sible for paying off all liens se- nior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en- couraged to investigate the ex- istence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been d d if li bl y postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for infor- mation regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.co m for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20120028701329. Informa- tion about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immedi- ately be reflected in the tele- phone information or on the In ternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa- tion is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFOR- MATION PLEASE CALL: NATION- WIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1 EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916-939-0772 www.nationwidepo sting.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLEC- TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 05/16/2014 NPP0230980 To: DAILY NEWS (RED BLUFF) Publish: 05/23/2014, 05/30/2014 06/06/2014 Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 8 B