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6B Daily News – Monday, September 5, 2011 WORLD BRIEFING Talks for surrender of loyalist town collapse TARHOUNA, Libya (AP) — Negotiations over the surrender of one of Moammar Gadhafi's remaining strongholds have collapsed, and Libyan rebels were wait- ing for the green light to launch their final attack on the besieged town of Bani Walid, a spokesman said. Rebel negotiator Abdullah Kanshil said the talks had broken down after Moussa Ibrahim, Gadhafi's chief spokesman and a top aide, had insisted the rebels put down their weapons before entering the town, some 90 miles (140 kilo- meters) southeast of Tripoli. Rebel forces control most of the oil-rich North African nation and are already setting up a new government, but Gadhafi and his staunchest allies remain on the run and enjoy support in several central and southern areas, including Bani Walid and the fugitive leader's hometown of Sirte. The rebels have said the hard-core loyalists are a small minority inside the town, but are heavily armed and stoking fear to keep other residents from surrendering. ''We feel sorry for the people of Bani Walid,'' said Kanshil, himself a native of the town, speak- ing to reporters at a rebel checkpoint about 40 miles (70 kilometers) to the north. ''We hope for the best for our town.'' Unemployed face tough competition WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market is even worse than the 9.1 percent unemployment rate sug- gests. America's 14 million unemployed aren't com- peting just with each other. They must also contend with 8.8 million other people not counted as unemployed — part- timers who want full-time work. When consumer demand picks up, compa- nies will likely boost the hours of their part-timers before they add jobs, economists say. It means they have room to expand without hiring. And the unemployed will face another source of competition once the economy improves: Roughly 2.6 million peo- ple who aren't counted as unemployed because they've stopped looking for work. Once they start looking again, they'll be classified as unemployed. And the unemployment rate could rise. Intensified competition for jobs means unemploy- percent next year, when President Barack Obama runs for re-election. Tropical Storm Lee dumps foot of rain on Gulf Coast SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee dumped more than a foot of rain in New Orleans and spun off tornadoes elsewhere Sunday as its center came ashore in a slow crawl north that raised fears of inland flash flooding in the Deep South and beyond. ment could exceed its his- toric norm of 5 percent to 6 percent for several more years. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects the rate to exceed 8 percent until 2014. The White House predicts it will average 9 ENGLAND'S BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Check Book Balance Email acownteen@yahoo.com Call or Text 530 739-9413 RED BLUFF COLLISION STOREWIDE SALE Sept. 1st - 17th www.redbluffgoldexchange.com Gold Exchange 413 Walnut St. ✪Windshield Replacement $ starting at 200 ✪ Auto Detailing $ 50 off your 1st visit FREE Estimates 530.527.6160 915 Madison St., Red Bluff Financial Statements Payroll Sales Tax Areas of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi near the coast reported scattered wind damage and flooding, but evacua- tions appeared to be in the hundreds rather than the thousands and New Orleans' levees were doing their job just over six years after Hurricane Katrina swamped the city. National Hurricane Center specialist Robbie Berg said Lee's flash flood threat could be more severe as the rain moves from the flatter Gulf region into the rugged Appalachians. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St.