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6B Daily News – Wednesday, June 29, 2011 WORLD BRIEFING Suicide bombers attack Kabul KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Four suicide bombers and four gunmen attacked a Western-style hotel in Kabul late Tuesday night and police who rushed to the scene fought the assailants with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, Afghan officials said. Some Afghan provin- cial governors were staying at the hotel. Samoonyar Mohammad Zaman, a secu- rity officer for the Ministry of Interior, said officials believe there are still four gunmen in the Inter-Conti- Fireworks From the Chamber! Go to Buy your Family www.tntfireworks.com To get your discount coupon! Chamber fireworks locations: Belle Mill/FoodMaxx Shopping Center, Antelope & I-5 June 28th - July 4th • 10am to 8pm 100% of profits from this location go to pay for the giant FIREWORKS DISPLAY At the TC Fairgrounds on July 4! Red Bluff – Tehama County Chamber of Commerce Working to make Tehama County an even Better Place to Live, Work and Play! sponsorship agreement with the D NEWSAILY Published through a co- RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY nental hotel, which sits on a hill overlooking the capital. ‘‘They may be on the roof. We’re seeing gunfire going back and forth. Some of that is Afghan police fir- ing from hilltops onto the roof,’’ he said. ‘‘I saw the bodies of two suicide bombers at the main entrance of the hotel.’’ Taliban spokesman Zabi- ullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call to The Associated Press. Zaman said some Afghan provin- cial governors were staying at the hotel and some of them had left. But some members of their entourages might still be inside. Plan to raise Medicare eligibility to 67 WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate rebels jumped into Congress’ cut- the-deficit competition on Tuesday, proposing to raise the age of Medicare eligibil- ity to 67 and increase monthly premiums for mil- lions of current beneficia- ries. ‘‘We can’t save Medicare as we know it,’’ said Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., who authored the plan with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. ‘‘We can only save Medicare if we change it,’’ he added in an apparent jab at President Barack Obama and congres- sional Democrats. Democrats reacted with criticism of the proposal, which Coburn said was designed to rescue the finan- cially imperiled program and help the nation confront a ‘‘wall of debt.’’ Republi- cans betrayed no sign of support either. If nothing else, the response underscored the difficulty of legislative free- lancing at a time the Obama administration and congres- sional leaders are struggling to negotiate a compromise that cuts future deficits and clears the way for an increase in the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt. Without a debt limit increase by Aug. 2, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned, the government could default, risking calamity for the U.S. econo- my and serious effects worldwide. 46 hurt after Greece riots ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hours of rioting outside Greece’s parliament left 46 people injured Tuesday, on the eve of a vote by lawmak- ers to adopt more painful austerity measures — a con- dition for bailout funds needed to prevent a poten- tially disastrous default. At least 14 people were arrested, authorities said, as youths clashed with riot police on-and-off for more than 10 hours and into the night, leaving the city center filled with tear gas and strewn with smashed-up marble paving stones. Union had begun a 48-hour strike that shut down ser- vices and staged mass rallies through the capital in anoth- er day of chaotic protest. The new austerity mea- sures must be passed in a two-part vote on Wednesday and Thursday if Greece’s international creditors are to release the next (euro) 12 billion batch of the country’s (euro) 110 billion bailout fund — and prevent a default that could drag down European banks and shake the European and world economy. ‘‘Voting these measures is required to maintain our credibility in the (bailout) process,’’ Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said. ‘‘Voting for these measures, regardless of any reserva- tions, is an important, brave act of political responsibili- ty.’’ No. 1 China Buffet CHINESE RESTAURANT Open 7 Days A Week Now Under New Ownership Lunch: $5.75 - Mon-Sat 11am-3pm Dinner: $8.25 - Mon-Thurs 3:30-9:30pm Carry out rates Lunch: $3.99 lb. COUPON Dinner: $4.99 lb. Bring in This Coupon to Receive Free Drinks with meal purchase Expires July 31, 2011 343 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530-527-8889 (No Checks) COMFORT SERVICE INC. Air Conditioning & Heating Tehama Counties Factory authorized Bryant Dealer Your First Call For Comfort • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • NEW CONSTRUCTION • SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS 24 HOUR SERVICE 530 529-1990 Lic #593323 www.CascadeComfort.com $10 OFF SERVICE CALL Mention this ad for Whatever it takessm CASCADE COUPON