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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 – Daily News 5A WORLD BRIEFING Though Missouri's financial predicament may be extreme, it is far from unique. Approximately one-third of states have indicated they may not meet a Jan. 30 deadline for their drivers' license offices to require interstate truck drivers to provide proof from a medical profession- al that they are healthy enough to drive, according to the Federal Motor Carri- er Safety Administration. States that fail to com- ply with the federal man- date could lose 5 percent of their highway funds — about $30 million in Mis- souri's case. If they remain out of compliance for a second year, that penalty doubles. But noncompliant states could receive a grace period; as long as they sub- mit a plan to obey the man- date, federal officials have indicated they may not start deducting money until 2014. The federal agency declined to provide a list of the states in jeopardy of missing the deadline. But Missouri's plight was con- firmed by state officials and documents obtained by The Associated Press through an open-records request. Officials in several other states, including Col- orado, Kansas and Okla- homa, also confirmed to the AP that they will not be able to fully implement the federal requirement by the deadline. ''It's hard enough to keep our roads in good condition, and this is going to make it more difficult,'' said Missouri state Rep. Eric Burlison, a Republi- can who unsuccessfully sought to bring Missouri in line with the federal requirements. Authorities probe attack on Islamic center NEW YORK (AP) — While members of an THE Locally owned & operated Keep the 5A>6 air out & the WARM air in with ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS & DOORS Better Built Windows REMEMBER US FOR ALL YOUR DOOR & MOLDING NEEDS. We're not just for contractors 1040 B Monroe St., Red Bluff (530) 527-7962 LIC#659256 Respecting People. Impacting Business Call us. And get back to work. 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It was one of a string of suspected arson attacks that police were investi- gating on Monday as pos- sible bias crimes and try- ing to determine whether the incidents were linked. No arrests have been made. Structural damage to the Imam Al-Khoei Foun- dation was minimal, but some members of the cen- Quack. ter were emotionally shaken, the assistant imam said. About 80 wor- shippers were there when the firebomb was set off at 8:44 p.m., the third in the series of suspected arson attacks in Queens on Sun- day night. ''We were very sur- prised,'' assistant Imam Maan Al-Sahlani said. ''This has never happened here before.'' The decades-old foun- dation is among the fore- most Muslim institutions in New York, with branches around the world, he said. Named for one of the most influential Shiite scholars, it pro- motes work in develop- ment, human rights and so good,'' Laurel Ander- son Gilbert, the driver's sister, told The Associat- ed Press on Monday. ''We're so grateful. 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