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ByJackGillum and Stephen Braun The Associated Press WASHINGTON A forensic examination of Hillary Rod- ham Clinton's private com- puter server could unearth more details than what she put in her emails. It could answer lingering questions about the security of her system, who had access to it and whether outsiders tried to crack its contents. Clinton last week handed over to the FBI her private server, which she used to send, receive and store emails during her four years as secretary of state. The bureau is holding the machine in protective cus- tody after the intelligence community's inspector general raised concerns re- cently that classified infor- mation had traversed the system. Clinton leads the race for Democratic presiden- tial nomination by wide margin even though ques- tions about her use of the server have since shadowed her campaign. Republicans have seized on the issue to raise questions about Clin- ton's trustworthiness. Speaking to reporters Tuesday in North Las Ve- gas, Nevada, Clinton said she was "very comfortable that this will eventually get resolved and the American people will have plenty of time to figure it out." She added: "In retro- spect, this didn't turn out to be convenient at all and I regret that this has become such a cause celebre. But that does not change the facts." She reiterated that what she did was "legally permitted" and said she did not send any emails marked "classified." As she departed the availability with reporters, she said, "Nobody talks to me about it other than you guys." Clinton's emails show some messages she wrote were censored by the State Department for national se- curity reasons before they were publicly released. The government blacked out those messages under a pro- vision of the Freedom of In- formation Act intended to protect material that had been deemed and properly classified for purposes of national defense or foreign policy. What hasn't been re- leased: data that could show how secure her sys- tem was, whether some- one tried to break in, and who else had accounts on her system. A lawyer for Platte River Networks, a Colorado-based technol- ogy services company that began managing the Clin- ton server in 2013, said the server was provided to the FBI last week. PRESIDENTIAL RACE Pr ob e of C li nt on 's s er ve r co ul d find more than just emails CHARLIENEIBERGALL—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Iowa State Fair. By Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press WASHINGTON Two women have now passed the Army's grueling Ranger test, and even tougher and more dan- gerous jobs could lie ahead. The military services are poised to allow women to serve in most front-line combat jobs, including spe- cial operations forces, se- nior officials told The Asso- ciated Press. Based on early talks, of- ficials say the Army, Navy and Air Force likely will not seek exceptions that close any jobs to women. Marine Corps leaders, they say, have expressed concerns about allowing women to serve in infantry jobs and yet may seek an exception. The services are wrap- ping up reviews and must make their recommenda- tions to Defense Secretary Ash Carter this fall. The of- ficials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to dis- cuss the internal debate. Even if Marine leaders object, they are likely to meet resistance from se- nior Navy and Defense De- partment officials who want the military to be united on this issue. Undercutting the Ma- rines' reservations is that Special Operations Com- mand is likely to allow women to compete for the most demanding military commando jobs — includ- ing the Navy SEALs and the Army's Delta Force — though with the knowledge that it may be years before women even try to enter those fields. Women have been steadily moving into pre- viously all-male jobs across the military, includ- ing as members of the Ar- my's 160th Special Opera- tions Aviation Regiment, best known as the helicop- ter crews that flew Navy SEALs into Osama bin Lad- en's compound. Women are also now serving on Navy submarines and in Army artillery units. Friday will mark an- other milestone as the two women graduate at Fort Benning, Georgia, from the Ranger school, a physically and mentally demanding two-month combat leader- ship course. Completing the course lets the two women wear the coveted Ranger black-and-gold tab, but it does not let them become members of the Ranger reg- iment. Neither woman has been publicly identified by the military. Longer term, the uncer- tainty of the Marine de- cision underscores the wrenching debates go- ing on within the military over the changing role of women, and it reflects the individual identities of the services and how they view their warrior ethos. Only a handful of jobs in the Navy and Air Force are currently closed to women. Last year the Navy con- sidered seeking an excep- tion that would have pro- hibited women from serv- ing on older guided missile frigates, mine-countermea- sure ships and patrol coast craft. Some argued that those ships, which are due to be phased out in coming years, would need millions of dollars in construction to add facilities for women and it wasn't worth the ex- pense. But Navy Secretary Ray Mabus withdrew that plan in a memo late last month that was obtained by the AP. Officials said Navy lead- ers concluded that since women can serve in all the same jobs on other ships no real exclusion existed. The Army and Marine Corps, however, have thou- sands of infantry, artillery and armor jobs that are currently closed to women. There has been a lot of study and debate over whether to open those positions, be- cause they often involve fighting in small units on the front lines, doing phys- ically punishing tasks. The Marine Corps set up a task force this year to set gender-neutral job standards and determine whether incorporating women into small squads affected unit cohesion or combat readiness. Companies made up of all men and mixes of men and women spent up to three months in Califor- nia performing a broad range of unit tasks and go- ing through detailed scien- tific evaluations to see how they did. Senior leaders are reviewing those results. 2 PASS RANGER TEST Military likely to open most combat jobs to women NICK TOMECEK — NORTHWEST FLORIDA DAILY NEWS A female Army Ranger stands with her unit during Ranger School at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, she and one other female were the first to complete Ranger training and earn their Ranger tab this week. By Erica Werner and David Porter The Associated Press WASHINGTON T he fiercely contested Iran nu- clear deal will likely sur- vive in Congress despite unified GOP opposition and some Democratic de- fections, the top Senate Republican says. That would mean a major for- eign policy win for Presi- dent Barack Obama. Obama has "a great like- lihood of success," Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- Connell said in his home state of Kentucky this week — giving public voice to what other Republicans have acknowledged in pri- vate. "I hope we can defeat it, but the procedure is ob- viously stacked in the pres- ident's favor." Indeed, even as Con- gress' August recess has hardened Republicans' op- position to the deal on Cap- itol Hill and on the presi- dential campaign trail, re- ality is setting in: They probably can't stop it. Sig- nificant Democratic defec- tions from Obama would be required in both cham- bers of Congress, and even with opponents mounting a strenuous lobbying cam- paign in key congressional districts, such a prospect looks remote. That means that even with Obama firmly in lame-duck territory and his GOP opponents in con- trol of Congress and aim- ing for the White House, the president is on the verge of a legacy-defin- ing victory on a pact that he and his supporters say will keep the world safe from Iran's nuclear ambi- tions. Opponents continue to warn furiously that the result could be just the op- posite: to strengthen Teh- ran's hand, in an existen- tial threat to Israel and the world. On Tuesday a second Democratic senator, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, did announce his oppo- sition to the deal, joining Chuck Schumer of New York. "The agreement that has been reached failed to achieve the one thing it set out to achieve — it failed to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state at a time of its choosing," Menendez said in a blis- tering speech at the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Rela- tions in East Orange, New Jersey. "In fact, it autho- rizes and supports the very road map Iran will need to arrive at its target." Menendez argued the deal should be sent back and negotiations should continue. But his opposi- tion was expected, and, un- derscoring slim prospects for his side, he stopped short of predicting oppo- nents would prevail. The agreement would require Iran to disman- tle most of its nuclear pro- gram for at least a decade in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from in- ternational sanctions. But the Israeli government and critics in the U.S. ar- gue that it would not stop Iran from building a bomb. Bipartisan legislation does give Congress the right to review the deal, and there will be a vote by Sept. 17. That's likely to go in favor of disapproval, but Obama would then veto the legislation and oppo- nents would need to mus- ter two-thirds majorities in both chambers to over- ride him. NUCLEAR PROPOSAL Ob am a' s Ir an d ea l may well survive on C ap it ol H ill MEL EVANS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Bob Menendez addresses a gathering at Seton Hall University on Tuesday in South Orange, N.J. Servicingyourdisposalneedsin Tehama County, and the City of Red Bluff including Residential, Commercial, and Temporary bin services. GREENWASTEOFTEHAMA A WASTE CONNECTIONS COMPANY 530-528-8500 1805 AIRPORT BLVD. RED BLUFF, CA GreenWasteisaproud supporter of local events. Areyoumelting? 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