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4A Daily News – Tuesday, June 28, 2011 WORLD BRIEFING Jury convicts Blagojevich CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, who rode his talkative every- man image to two terms as Illinois governor before scandal made him a national punch line, was convicted Monday of a wide range of corruption charges, including the incendiary allegation that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s Senate seat. The verdict was a bitter defeat for Blagojevich, who had spent 2 1/2 years professing his innocence on reality TV shows and later on the witness stand. His defense team had insisted that hours of FBI wiretap recordings were just the ramblings of a politician who liked to think out loud. He faces up to 300 years in prison, although federal sentencing guide- lines are sure to signifi- cantly reduce his time behind bars. After hearing the ver- dict, Blagojevich turned to defense attorney Shel- don Sorosky and asked ‘‘What happened?’’ His wife, Patti, slumped against her brother, then rushed into her husband’s arms. Before the decision was read, the couple looked flushed, and the former governor blew his wife a kiss across the courtroom, then stood expressionless, with his hands clasped tightly. Authorities order Los Alamos evacuated LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — — Authorities 8049 Hwy 99E, Los Molinos, CA We Accept EBT “Your Family Supermarket” We appreciate your business - and we show it! HOURS: 7AM - 9 PM DAILY WE FEATURE BLACK CANYON ANGUS BEEF SPECIALLY CUT MEATS AT NO EXTRA CHARGE Untrimmed, Boneless Beef Tri-Tips $299 lb. $399 lb. Produce Specials California White Corn 5 for 200 $ Best Foods Mayonnaise 30 oz jar. Juice Drinks 10 ct. box Seedless Watermelons $399 ea. $349 lb. Grocery Specials Del Monte Ketchup 24 oz. $299 ea. 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It also forced closure of the nation’s pre-eminent nuclear lab while stirring memories of a devastating blaze more than a decade ago that destroyed hun- dreds of homes and build- ings in the area. Los Alamos County fire chief Doug Tucker said the blaze Sunday night was the most active fire he had seen in his career, forcing residents near Cochiti Mesa and Las Conchas to flee with ‘‘nothing but the shirts on their back.’’ He said at 44,000-acre blaze had destroyed at least 30 structures but it wasn’t clear how many were homes. The fire has the poten- tial to double or triple in size, Tucker said, and fire- fighters had no idea which direction the 60 mph-plus winds would take it. Obama sits down with Republicans WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut government deficits and raise the nation’s debt limit Monday, and the White House expressed confidence a ‘‘signifi- cant’’ deal with Republi- cans could be reached. But both sides only seemed to harden their positions as the day wore on, the administration insisting on higher taxes as part of the package but Republican leaders flatly rejecting the idea. Obama and Vice Presi- dent Joe Biden met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., for about 30 minutes at the White House, setting the stage for an evening meet- ing with Republican Sen- ate leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama reported after the morning session that ‘‘everyone in the room believes that a significant deal remains possible.’’ But Carney also affirmed that Obama would only go for a deficit-reduction plan that included both spending cuts and increased tax revenue, an approach that Republi- cans say would never get through Congress. Said Carney: ‘‘It’s the only way to get it done if you want to do it right.’’ McConnell was seen speaking with White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley moments before his scheduled meeting with Obama and Biden Pressure mounts on Gadhafi TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Thousands of jubilant Libyans danced and cheered in the streets of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi after the Inter- national Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Monday for Moammar Gadhafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity for killing civilians who rose up against his rule. The court order raised pressure on the Gadhafi regime, already targeted by daily airstrikes, and 384-1563 WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS NO CARDS REQUIRED FOR EVERYDAY LOW PRICING OR SALE ITEMS C & C PROPERTIES NATO clearly hopes it will encourage key allies to abandon him. But it also gives Gadhafi less incentive to accept a peaceful settlement that would see him leave power — something he has shown no indication of doing — because of the subsequent threat of arrest. The court in The Hague, Netherlands, lacks police powers, and the force most likely to arrest Gadhafi appears to be the rebels battling to oust him. At the United Nations, political affairs chief B. Lynn Pascoe said the rebels now hold a tenuous military advantage over Gadhafi’s forces. The rebels have failed to pene- trate the Libyan leader’s center of power in Tripoli and conceded Monday they are unlikely to detain Gadhafi on their own. Warrants were also issued for Gadhafi’s son Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, whom he has groomed as his successor, and for Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanoussi. All three men were accused of orchestrating the killing, injuring, arrest and imprisonment of hun- dreds of civilians during the first 12 days of an uprising to topple Gadhafi from power, and for try- ing to cover up their alleged crimes. Supreme Court rejects ban on violent video game sales to kids WASHINGTON (AP) — States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultravio- lent video games to chil- dren, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people’s First Amendment rights and leaving it up to parents and the multibillion-dol- lar gaming industry to decide what kids can buy. The high court, on a 7-2 vote, threw out Cali- fornia’s 2005 law cover- ing games sold or rented to those under 18, calling it an unconstitutional violation of free-speech rights. 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