Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/53137
Friday, January 20, 2012 – Daily News 7A WORLD BRIEFING Food stamp families yearn for jobs Some have advanced degrees and remember middle-class lives. Some work selling lingerie or building websites. They are white, black and His- panic, young and old, homeowners and home- less. What they have in common: They're all on food stamps. As the food stamp pro- gram has become an issue in the Republican presi- dential primary, with can- didates seeking to tie President Barack Obama to the program's record numbers, The Associated Press interviewed recipi- ents across the country and found many who wished that critics would spend some time in their shoes. Most said they never expected to need food stamps, but the Great Recession, which wiped out millions of jobs, left them no choice. Some struggled with the idea of taking a handout; others saw it as their due, earned through years of working steady jobs. They yearn to get back to receiving a paycheck that will make food stamps unnecessary. ''I could never have comprehended being on food stamps,'' said Christopher Jenks, who became homeless in his hometown of Minneapo- lis-St. Paul after a suc- cessful career in sales and marketing. He refused to apply for several years, even pan- handling on a freeway exit ramp before finally giving in. A few months ago, while living in his car, he began receiving $200 per month. Romney loses Iowa win; Perry out, backs Gingrich NOR TH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The race for the Republican presidential nomination is veering toward South Carolina surreal. Mitt Romney was stripped of his Iowa cau- cus victory Thursday, then was stung by Texas Gov. Rick Perry's with- drawal and endorsement of Newt Gingrich, the for- mer House speaker who was stunningly accused in turn by an ex-wife of seeking an open marriage so he could keep his mis- tress. ''Newt's not perfect, but who among us is,'' said Perry, abruptly quit- ting the race shortly before an evening debate and less than 48 hours before the polls open in Saturday's first-in-the- South primary. His decision to end a once-promising candida- cy left Romney, Gingrich, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Rep. Ron Paul the remaining contenders in the race to pick a Republi- can to challenge Democ- ratic President Barack Obama this fall. Recent polls, coupled with Perry's endorsement, suggested Gingrich was the candidate with the momentum and Romney the one struggling to vali- date his standing as front- runner. Whatever else the impact, the day's events reduced the number of conservatives vying to emerge as Romney's prin- cipal alternative. Ex-wife says Gingrich wanted 'open marriage' WASHINGTON (AP) — Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candi- date's second ex-wife says Gingrich asked for an ''open marriage'' in which he could have both a wife and a mistress. In an interview with ABC News' ''Nightline'' scheduled to air Thursday night, Marianne Gingrich said she refused to go along with the idea that she share her husband with Callista Bisek, who would later become his third wife. The explosive inter- view was airing just two days before the presiden- tial primary in South Car- olina, a state with a strong Counseling Center Giving Families Hope! Did you think we were just for children? • Individual & Family Counseling • Couple/Relationship Issues • Anger • Depression • Anxiety • Emotional Trauma • Family Relationships • Parenting Call our office for more info. 529-9454 Red Bluff 590 Antelope Blvd. Suite B-30 Corning Counseling Center 275 Solano Street #2 CUSTOM DAILY EDITIONS published only in the Bull & Gelding Sale D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Wednesday, January 25 Thursday, January 26 Friday, January 27 & Saturday, January 28 Deadline for 5x Flights: Friday, January 20 at Noon Contact your Advertising Representative today (530) 527-2151 Fresh coverage 5 days Tuesday, January 24 Christian conservative bent, and as Gingrich tries to present himself as the strongest alternative to front-runner Mitt Rom- ney. In excerpts of the inter- view released ahead the ABC broadcast, Marianne Gingrich said her husband conducted his affair with Callista ''in my bedroom in our apartment in Wash- ington'' while she was elsewhere. ''He always called me at night and always ended with 'I love you,''' she said. ''Well, she was lis- tening.'' Woman defends captain's actions ROME (AP) — A young Moldovan woman who says she was called to the bridge of the strick- en Costa Concordia to help evacuate Russian passengers, defended the embattled captain on Thursday, saying he worked tirelessly and ''saved over 3,000 lives.'' Domnica Cemortan, who says she was translat- ing Capt. Francesco Schettino's orders during the frenzied evacuation, has emerged as a potential new witness in the investi- gation into the officer's actions the night the ship ran aground. Schettino is under house arrest, facing possi- ble charges of manslaugh- ter, abandoning ship and causing a shipwreck after he made an unauthorized detour from the pro- grammed route that caused the vessel to slam into a reef and capsize off the Tuscan island of Giglio. At least 11 people were killed and 21 are missing. Meanwhile, a new audiotape of the doomed vessel's first communica- tions with maritime authorities showed the ship's officers continued to report only an electrical problem for more than 30 minutes after hitting the reef. Attention has focused on Cemortan amid reports by crew and passengers that Schettino was seen eating dinner with a Russ- ian-speaking woman at the time of the impact. The 25-year-old Cemor- tan speaks Russian and had worked as a hostess for the Italian cruise oper- ator, although her contract had expired and she was vacationing with friends when she boarded the lux- ury liner hours before the Jan. 13 disaster. Fuel gets to iced-in Nome ANCHORAGE, Alas- ka (AP) — The mission was daunting by every measure: First journey 5,000 miles, struggling at times through thick ocean ice, then pump 1.3 million gallons of fuel from a frozen-in-place ship to an iced-in Alaska city half a mile away, all while brav- ing sub-zero temperatures. On Thursday, the first- of-its-kind endeavor came to a successful close, to the relief of the residents of Nome, who are experienc- ing one of their coldest winters on record and had been counting on the diesel fuel and gasoline delivery to get them through the next few months. The Russian tanker's ocean journey would have been challenging enough, but the offshore offloading of fuel with ships frozen in place off the coast had never been tried in Alaska before, said Stacey Smith, manager for Vitus Marine LLC, the company that came up with the idea. ''There were new chal- lenges that arose every day if not every minute,'' she said Thursday, soon after the tanker's entire load of fuel had been pumped and was in storage tanks in Nome. ''There were times we actually lost ground,'' said Smith, referring to occa- sions when the 370-foot tanker and a Coast Guard icebreaker leading the way were stalled and drifting the wrong direction in Bering Sea ice. ''When we ran up against those chal- lenges we just had to stop for a moment and think what is preventing us and strategize. I think we knew we had confidence we could make it here.'' Arab League considering extension of its mission in Syria BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government tanks and armored vehicles have pulled back from an embat- tled mountain town near Damascus, activists and witnesses said Thursday, but at least 16 people were killed by security forces elsewhere as a monthlong Arab League fact-finding mission expired. The pullback from Zabadani left the town under the control of the opposition, activists said. The besieged town of Zabadani has witnessed heavy exchanges of fire between army troops and anti-government military defectors over the past six days. The 10-month uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad has turned increasingly militarized and chaotic as more frustrated regime opponents and army defectors arm themselves and fight back against gov- ernment forces. The capital has seen three suicide bombings since late December which the gov- ernment blamed on terrorist extremists. Arab League foreign ministers will consider extending the League's observer mission in Syria in a meeting Sunday in Cairo, officials said Thursday. Prosecutors shut down Megaupload McLEAN, Va. (AP) — One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several com- pany executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal pros- ecutors said. An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of cost- ing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional pro- posals intended to thwart online piracy. RANDAL S. ELLOWAY DDS IMPLANTS DENTISTRY 2426 SO. MAIN ST., RED BLUFF 530-527-6777 FACT SHEET ON DENTAL IMPLANTS DENTAL IMPLANTS: * are the most advanced tooth replacement system ever devised *help preserve jawbone to prevent the appearance of premature aging *look and function like natural teeth *are placed/restored in the doctor's office with minimal discomfort *improves comfort, appearance, speech * have a 95% success rate * allow you to eat the foods you love and talk, laugh and smile with confidence * represent a conservative treatment option-- adjacent teeth are left untouched * never develop decay * can provide great stability for lower denture * can completely eliminate the need for a denture * can help people of any age * give patients a third set of teeth that are natural looking and very long-lasting Ask yourself the following questions: Are you missing one or more of your natural teeth? Do you have a complete or partial denture that is no longer completely comfortable? Have you ever been embarrassed by a denture or a bridge? If you answered "yes" to one or more of these questions, call us today at (530) 527-6777 to schedule an evaluation appointment. We would be pleased to evaluate your oral health and discuss treatment options with you.