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ByBenFox The Associated Press MIAMI Tenprisonersfrom Yemen who were held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been released and sent to the Middle Eastern na- tion of Oman for resettle- ment, officials said Thurs- day, portraying it as a sig- nificant milestone in the long-stalled effort to shut- ter the detention center. The release, among the largest on a single day under President Barack Obama, puts the prison popula- tion below 100 for the first time since shortly after it opened in January 2002 to hold men suspected of links to al-Qaida and the Taliban. There are now 93 still held. Lee Wolosky, the State Department's special en- voy for Guantanamo Clo- sure, said the U.S. expects to transfer the remaining prisoners who are cleared to leave, about a third of the total, by summer. Guantanamo held nearly 680 prisoners at its peak in 2003 and about 245 when Obama took office, pledg- ing to close it as a sym- bol of overreach in the war against terrorism and a needless propaganda symbol for enemies of the United States. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the re- lease of the Yemenis at a change-of-command cer- emony in Miami at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees Guantanamo. He said the administration would submit a plan to Con- gress, where many want to keep the prison open, to move those who can't be freed to a facility within the United States. "Not everyone in Gitmo can be safely transferred to another country, so we need an alternative," Carter said. A White House official confirmed that Obama's national security team re- cently received a new ver- sion of the plan and was making final revisions. Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, who turned over lead- ership of Southern Com- mand to Navy Vice Adm. Kurt W. Tidd at Thurs- day's ceremony, said before the event that the military would still need a place to hold captured detainees in- definitely, but he conceded that as the population dwindles, "Guantanamo will probably close sooner rather than later." The 10 men who left Guantanamo late Tuesday were among several dozen from Yemen who could not be sent back to their home- land, which is embroiled in a civil war. All were deemed low-level enemy combatants and cleared for transfer since at least 2010. The pris- oners included one who was 17 when captured and an- other who the government conceded had only briefly served as a Taliban medic. None were ever charged. David Remes, a lawyer for three of the men, said two, Mukhtar al Warafi and Saeed Hatim, got down on their knees and prayed in December when they learned they would be re- leased. The third, Fahmi Ahmed, at first wasn't sure whether to believe it and wanted proof when he got word this week. "The men learned to lower their expectations and indeed to have no ex- pectations so that every- thing good is a surprise," Remes said in a phone in- terview from the base. "But this was a joyful surprise." Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a prominent advocate for keeping the detention cen- ter open, criticized the de- cision to transfer the men to Oman, which borders their homeland along the Arabian Sea. Congress has prohibited the transfer of any Guantanamo detain- ees to Yemen, as well as to the United States, a law the White House is seeking to change. "Any Obama administra- tion decision to transfer a large number of Yemeni de- tainees from Guantanamo to Oman would represent a thinly veiled attempt to un- dercut the will of Congress and would further endan- ger the American people," Ayotte said. Carter said the deci- sion to resettle the men in Oman was made only after a thorough security review. Ian Moss, chief of staff to the State Department's spe- cial envoy, said it would be wrong to continue holding men just because of their Yemeni nationality. RELEASE Fewerthan100Guantanamoprisonersle as10leave By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON Harking back to America's trium- phant race into space, the Obama administration is launching what it calls a "moonshot" effort to cure cancer. Don't expect miracles in the administration's last months in office. "It probably won't be cured in my lifetime, but I think it'll be cured in yours," President Barack Obama told a 4th-grader in Baton Rouge on Thursday. There's been striking progress in recent years even though cancer remains the nation's No. 2 killer. Obama assigned Vice Pres- ident Joe Biden to figure out how to speed that progress. Details are still to come but topping Biden's wish list is increased research fund- ing and getting scientists to better share data to spur breakthroughs. The American Cancer Society predicts there will be nearly 1.7 million new cancer cases this year, and more than 595,000 deaths. Yet the death rate is drop- ping — by 23 percent since its peak in 1991. That's mostly driven by improve- ments in detection and treatment of the four most common cancers — lung, breast, prostate and colorec- tal — and also, for lung can- cer, drops in smoking. Five-year survival rates for most cancers are in- creasing. Today, it's 89 per- cent for breast cancer and more than 90 percent for prostate and thyroid can- cers. More than two-thirds of patients survive at least five years with colorectal, cervical, uterine and kid- ney cancers and lymphoma. Catching cancer before it spreads gives the patient the best survival chance. "Cancer will not be cured this year," says Dr. Otis Brawley, the American Can- cer Society's chief medical officer. Nor will there be a sin- gle cure — cancer isn't one disease but hundreds. But scientists now understand much more about how can- cer forms and spreads and are developing new ways to tackle it. HEALTH Cancer 'moonshot' aims to speed fight By Suzan Fraser The Associated Press ANKARA, TURKEY Turk- ish tanks and artillery at- tacked the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the sui- cide bombing in Istan- bul that killed 10 tour- ists, Turkey's prime min- ister said Thursday — the country's first significant strike against the Islamic extremists in months. Turkey agreed last year to take on a larger role in the fight against IS amid two major attacks that left 135 people dead. But critics contend the coun- try has shown only lim- ited engagement, strik- ing only when attacked and focusing instead on quelling Kurdish rebels. Turkey rejects the ac- cusations, pointing that it has opened its bases to the U.S.-led air campaign against IS , boosted se- curity along its 500-mile border with Syria to try to prevent IS fighters from crossing it and cracked down on suspected terror cells in Turkey, detaining or deporting thousands of militants. Turkish forces are also training Iraqi Kurdish forces fighting the militants. Prime Minister Ah- met Davutoglu said some 200 extremists had been killed over the past 48 hours in Turkey's offen- sive against IS along the Syria-Turkish border and near a Turkish camp in northern Iraq. He did not rule out possible air- strikes against the group, although a day earlier he said Russia was obstruct- ing Turkey's ability to conduct airstrikes against IS in Syria. The Turkish leader said Ankara acted after deter- mining that IS was re- sponsibleforthe"heinous" suicide bombing Tuesday in Istanbul's main tourist district, just steps away from the landmark Blue Mosque. All of the dead were German tourists. Turkish officials say the bomber, a Syrian born in 1988, was affiliated with the Islamic State group and entered Turkey by posing as a refugee. RETALIATION FOR BOMBING PM s ay s Turkish artillery hit IS positions By Erica Werner The Associated Press BALTIMORE The year ahead promises to be one of bold ideas in the House, if Speaker Paul Ryan gets his way, with lawmakers debating sweeping initia- tives on taxes, health care and foreign policy. In the Senate, the focus will be on processing the 12 annual spending bills to fund government — a proj- ect Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Thursday "is not going to titillate the public." As congressional Repub- licans met in Baltimore for their annual issues retreat, the divergence between the two congressional major- ities in an unpredictable election yearwas ondisplay. Ryan, R-Wis., who's in his third month as speaker, is determined to make his chamber a sounding board of ideas. He doesn't expect them to become law or even necessarily pass the House, but he hopes to put forward a program that can be ad- opted by the eventual GOP presidential nominee, in- cluding a long-promised but never-delivered Re- publican alternative to President Barack Obama's health care law. "It's important for us to offer a positive, solu- tions-oriented approach and agenda to the Amer- ican people so that they can choose," Ryan told re- porters at a Baltimore hotel where the retreat was tak- ing place. McConnell and other Senate leaders don't dis- agree and in fact applaud Ryan's program. But they say the House, with its ability to move quickly at the whims of the major- ity, is better suited to ad- vance such a program than the slower-moving Senate, where minority Democrats can throw up countless roadblocks along the way. "The House is just simply more nimble and more able to control its agenda and move its agenda than the Senate," said Senate Whip John Cornyn of Texas. "The House is in a better posi- tion, my own view, to take the lead on that agenda and to demonstrate the so- lutions that we have." It's also a stylistic differ- ence between Ryan, 45, a fresh young leader and self- described policy wonk, and McConnell, 73, a cautious pragmatist deeply schooled in the limits of the legisla- tive process. Another major factor: GOP control of the House is secure and all but cer- tain to be renewed in No- vember, no matter whom Republicans pick as their presidential nominee. But the Senate is at risk of turning over to Dem- ocratic control — and in- deed, some Republicans view that outcome as all but guaranteed if Donald Trump or Texas Sen. Ted Cruz becomes the presiden- tial nominee. McConnell is laser-focused on protect- ing vulnerable Republican incumbents in Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Illinois, and has made clear that he will only take up pieces of the House agenda insofar as it helps those lawmak- ers. The presidential race loomed large at the re- treat, as lawmakers pri- vately debated what impact the nomination of Trump or Cruz, the two top-poll- ing candidates, would have on their own fortunes given their divisive rhetoric di- rected at immigrants and others. Publicly they par- ried questions on the issue as Ryan and others pledged to unite around the even- tual nominee. POLITICS House, Senate GOP going separate ways J.SCOTTAPPLEWHITE—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. By Adrian Sainz, Amy Taxin and Michael Schneider The Associated Press MUNFORD,TENN. If they're wise, the three mystery winners of the world-re- cord $1.6 billion Power- ball jackpot will talk seri- ously with experts in tax law, financial planning, privacy, security and other safeguards before they be- come known around the planet. The lucky trio did not immediately identify them- selves, but they bought their tickets in the small working class town of Munford, Tennessee; in the modest Los Angeles suburb of Chino Hills; and at a su- permarket in affluent Mel- bourne Beach, on Florida's Space Coast. They overcame odds of 1 in 292.2 million to land on all the numbers: 4-8-19-27- 34 and Powerball 10. They can let their winnings be invested and thereby col- lect 30 annual payments totaling an estimated $533 million, or take their third of $983.5 million in cash all at once. Getting such a wind- fall is the start of a "new journey" and the winners should be prepared with lawyers, accountants and financial planners before they come forward, Cali- fornia Lottery spokesman Russ Lopez said. Too many lottery win- ners unaccustomed to sudden wealth have gone bankrupt, been victimized or experienced other losses because they were unpre- pared for an onslaught of unwanted attention, said Andrew Stoltmann, an Il- linois attorney who has represented winners. He compared it to "throwing meat into a shark-infested ocean." But they shouldn't wait too long: California gives its top winners up to a year to contact lottery officials before the money automat- ically goes to schools. Win- ners in Tennessee and Flor- ida must claim their win- nings within 180 days of Wednesday night's draw- ing. State and local taxes can eat up nearly half the winnings for many lottery players around the coun- try, but these three could be even more lucky if they live in Florida or Tennes- see, which have no state income tax, or California, which exempts winnings from lottery tickets bought in-state. They would still owe federal taxes, topping out at 39.6 percent. The huge draw also pro- duced eight $2 million Power Play winners and 73 $1 million winners nation- wide who matched all five white balls but missed the red Powerball, said Sally Lunsford of the Kansas Lottery. The California ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven; the Flor- ida ticket at a Publix super- market and the Tennessee ticket at a family-owned grocery store, where the owner, Dana Naifeh, re- ceived a $25,000 check. "I need to digest this," said Naifeh, who plans to share some of her modest bounty with store employ- ees. Florida's store collects $100,000, and California's $1 million bonus will be shared between the Chino Hills store owner and the 7-Eleven company. Munford auto body shop worker Jerry Cau- dle said he was "freaking out" when he heard a win- ning ticket was sold in his town, but then saw that he matched only two num- bers and the Powerball, for a prize of $14. He wore a wistful smile as he left the Short Stop gas station and convenience store, where Tipton County's "best chicken on a stick" costs $3.69. "It's been tough," Cau- dle said. "The hardest win- ter for me here in 17 years." POWERBALL Wh o ar e th e 3 wi nn er s of t he $1 .6 b ill io n ja ck po t? LEGALNOTICE TSG No.: 8544617 TS No.: CA1500268896 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 031230431 Property Ad- dress: 940 OTIS COURT RED BLUFF, CA 96080 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DE- FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/28/2016 at 02:00 P.M., First American Title Insurance Com- pany, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 06/30/2005, as In- strument No. 014713, in book 2739 , page 447, , of Official Re- cords in the office of the County Recorder of TEHAMA County, State of California. Executed by: DAVID W. EDER AND SUSAN L. EDER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIV- ALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Paya- ble at time of sale in lawful mon- ey of the United States) At the main entrance to the Tehama Courthouse Wash- County Courthouse at 633 Wash- ington Street, Red Bluff, CA. All right, title and interest con- veyed to and now held by it un- der said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 031230431 The street address and other com- mon designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 940 OTIS COURT, RED BLUFF, CA 96080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect- ness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without cove- nant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses- sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation se- cured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated by property and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is $72,739.93. The beneficiary un- der said Deed of Trust has de- posited all documents evidenc- ing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has de- clared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be record- ed in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under- stand that there are risks in- volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auc- tion, you are or may be respon- sible for paying off all liens se- nior to the lien being auctioned off, before receive clear being off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en- couraged to investigate the ex- istence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search. nationwideposting.com/propert ySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this CA1500268896 Information assigned case CA1500268896 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that oc- cur close in time to the sched- uled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone in- formation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 Cam- pus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First Ameri- can Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COL- LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL- LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- TION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUST- EES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0268992 To: DAILY NEWS (RED BLUFF) Publish: 01/08/2016, 01/15/2016, 01/22/2016 i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016 6 B