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6A Daily News – Friday, February 3, 2012 WORLD BRIEFING In new street clashes in Egypt, angry protesters blame police CAIRO (AP) — Secu- rity forces clashed Thurs- day with stone-throwing protesters enraged by the failure of police to pre- vent a soccer riot that killed 74 people, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt. The deaths Wednesday night in a post-match sta- dium riot in the Mediter- ranean city of Port Said fueled anger at Egypt's ruling military and the already widely distrusted police forces. Many in the public and in the newly elected parliament blamed the leadership for letting it happen — whether from a lack of control or, as some alleged, on purpose. Survivors of the riot described a nightmarish scene in the stadium. Police stood by doing nothing, they said, as fans of the winning home team, Al-Masry, attacked supporters of the top Cairo club, Al-Ahly, stab- bing them and throwing them off bleachers. A narrow exit corridor 604 Main St. Red Bluff turned into a death trap as crowds of fans fled into it, only to be crushed against a locked gate as their rivals attacked them from behind. A network of zealous Al-Ahly soccer fans known as Ultras vowed vengeance, accusing the police of intentionally let- ting rivals attack them because they have been among the most aggres- sive of Egypt's revolu- tionaries. Ultras were at the forefront of the anti- government uprising — first against toppled leader Hosni Mubarak a year ago and now against the military that took his place in power. Document shows NYPD sought to spy on Shiites NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department recommend- ed increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a rare glimpse into the thinking of NYPD intelli- gence officers and how, when looking for poten- tial threats, they focused their spying efforts on mosques and Muslims. Police analysts listed a dozen mosques from cen- tral Connecticut to the Philadelphia suburbs. None has been linked to terrorism, either in the document or publicly by federal agencies. The Associated Press has reported for months that the NYPD infiltrated mosques, eavesdropped in cafes and monitored Muslim neighborhoods with plainclothes offi- cers. Its spying opera- tions were begun after the 2001 terror attacks with help from the CIA in a highly unusual part- nership. The May 2006 NYPD intelligence report, enti- tled ''US-Iran Conflict: The Threat to New York City,'' made a series of recommendations, includ- ing: ''Expand and focus intelligence collections at Shi'a mosques.'' The NYPD is prohibit- ed under its own guide- lines and city law from basing its investigations on religion. 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Romney said he was honored to receive the endorsement, but hoped even more to win the endorsement of Nevada voters. The state holds presidential caucuses Sat- urday. The endorsement came after a topsy-turvy set of events that suggested Trump might endorse Newt Gingrich. Gingrich's camp had been so confident of win- ning the real estate mogul's backing that it had leaked word Trump would support the former House speaker. Asunken treasure now beckons ROME (AP) — In the chaotic evacuation of the Costa Concordia, passen- gers and crew abandoned almost everything on board the cruise ship: jew- els, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th-century Bohemian crystal glass- ware and thousands of art objects, including 300- year-old woodblock prints by a Japanese master. Now, a veritable trea- sure lies beneath the pris- tine Italian waters where the luxury liner ran aground last month. Though some objects are bound to disintegrate, there is still hoard enough to tempt treasure seekers — just as the Titanic and countless shipwrecks before have lured seekers of gold, armaments and other riches for as far back as mankind can remember. It may be just a matter of time before treasure hunters set their sights on the sunken spoils of the Costa Concordia, which had more than 4,200 peo- ple on board. ''As long as there are bodies in there, it's consid- ered off base to everybody because it's a grave,'' said Robert Marx, a veteran diver and the author of numerous books on mar- itime history, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting. ''But when all the bodies are out, there will be a mad dash for the valu- ables.'' Issa vows to do what is necessary to get Justice documents WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder clashed with Repub- licans at a House committee hearing Thursday over demands that the Justice Department turn over more documents about a flawed gun-smuggling investiga- tion. Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will do what is necessary to force the Justice Department to produce information on its handling of congressional inquiries on Operation Fast and Furious. The attorney general said he will consider Issa's demand. But he said the department, with one exception, was inclined to follow a longstanding tradi- tion of withholding internal documents about how to respond to congressional inquiries in order to pre- serve the ability to get can- did advice from top offi- cials. ''I think you're hiding behind something here,'' Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., told Holder. ''You ought to give us the documents. ... It appears we're being stonewalled.'' Issa has threatened to seek a contempt of Con- gress ruling against Holder for failing to provide the material. The lawmaker alleges the Justice Depart- ment is engaging in a cover- up. grants NEW YORK (AP) — Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the renowned breast- cancer charity, faced an escalating backlash Thurs- day over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen's local affiliates are openly upset, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest. Meanwhile, Komen has been deluged with negative emails and Facebook post- ings, accusing it of knuck- ling under to pressure from anti-abortion groups, since The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that it was halting grants that Planned Parenthood affili- ates used for breast exams and related services. The grants totaled $680,000 last year. Planned Parenthood has been heartened by an out- pouring of support in response to the cutoff. In addition to $400,000 in smaller donations from 6,000 people, it is receiving $250,000 from a family foundation in Dallas and a $250,000 pledge announced Thursday by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to match future donations. In Washington, 26 U.S. senators — all Democrats except for independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont — signed a letter calling on Komen to reconsider its decision. ''It would be tragic if any woman — let alone thou- sands of women — lost access to these potentially lifesaving screenings because of a politically motivated attack,'' the sena- tors wrote. Facebook will face pressure SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For all the huge numbers in Facebook's IPO papers, a surprisingly small figure stands out: $4.39, the amount the site generated per user last year. It's one of the company's major challenges because the total is paltry compared with competing Internet companies. Google makes more than $30 a year from each registered user. Even struggling Yahoo and AOL make $7 and $10, respec- tively. Once Facebook goes public, Wall Street will surely demand more. That means the social network will almost certainly have to attract a lot more users or be more aggressive with its advertising, perhaps by mining personal data even more than it does now. But can Facebook do all that without spoiling the user experience? The company may have a tough time increasing the number of ads on a site that has become primarily a home for online conversa- tions. Hope for the End Bible Prophecy Seminars Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday-Saturday Sunday Evenings 7:00-8:00pm Friday's Topic "Revelation's Lake of Fire" Please Join Us Seventh-day Adventist Church 720 South Jackson St. Red Bluff Showing Live Via Satellite