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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 – Daily News WORLD BRIEFING City rejects police chief's resignation ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Sanford city com- mission rejected the resigna- tion of the police chief harshly criticized for his handling of the Trayvon Martin case. voted 3-2 Monday to reject the resignation of Bill Lee. The majority blamed the uproar surrounding Martin's death on outsiders. The commissioners charge 28-year-old George Zimmerman, a neighbor- hood watch volunteer who says he shot the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense. Florida law gives people Police did not initially these laws have already had an impact on farm fields and school classrooms as fewer immigrants showed up. ''If the federal govern- ment had been doing and would continue to do its job in securing the border here in southern Arizona, this would not be an issue. Unfortunately, they failed to do that so Arizona stepped up and said, 'We want to be partners. Here's a role we think we can play,''' said Sheriff Larry Dever of Cochise County, which shares an 83.5-mile border with Mexico in the state's southeastern corner. Edwards aide takes the broad leeway to use lethal force if they believe their lives are in grave danger. The Feb. 26 shooting sparked protests nationwide, as well as debates about the laws and race. Martin was black; Zimmerman is the son of a white father and Hispanic mother. down as police chief on March 22, saying he wanted to let tensions cool. Social Security moving toward insolvency WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security is rushing even faster toward insolven- cy, driven by retiring baby boomers, a weak economy and politicians' reluctance to take painful action to fix the huge retirement and dis- ability program. Lee temporarily stepped witness stand GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A former aide to John Edwards has taken the witness stand in his criminal trial to testify about the ex- senator's role in allegedly violating campaign finance laws to cover up an extra- marital affair. Andrew Young was the city of Hama welcomed a U.N. team sent in to observe a shaky truce. On Monday, government troops opened fire on the same streets, killing dozens, activists said, raising fears the regime is targeting opponents emboldened to protest by the U.N. monitors. of killing her mother, broth- er and 7-year-old nephew in a jealous rage four years ago. U.S. President Barack Obama and European coun- tries announced new sanc- tions against Damascus, while the U.N.'s political chief said the Syrian govern- ment has failed to imple- ment the peace plan designed to end 13 months of deadly conflict that has killed more than 9,000 peo- ple. the worst violence in the central city of Hama in months — came despite the cease-fire that went into effect April 12. Skepticism about the commitment to the truce by Syrian President Bashar Assad remains high among the regime's oppo- nents and some of the peace plan's key backers, such as the United States. The new bloodshed — first witness called by prose- cutors Monday as they began making their case that Edwards masterminded a conspiracy to use nearly $1 million in secret payments from two wealthy donors to help hide his pregnant mis- tress as he sought the White House in 2008. Young recounted meet- ing the woman, Rielle Hunter, as she travelled with Edwards in 2006. Young also introduced Edwards to Rachel ''Bunny'' Mellon, an heiress who provided much of the money at issue. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts of violat- ing campaign finance laws. The trust funds that sup- port Social Security will run dry in 2033 — three years earlier than previously pro- jected — the government said Monday. There was no change in the year that Medicare's hospital insurance fund is projected to run out of money. It's still 2024. The program's trustees, however, said the pace of Medicare spending continues to accel- erate. Congress enacted a 2 percent cut for Medicare last year, and that is the main reason the trust fund exhaus- tion date did not advance. The trustees who oversee both programs say high energy prices are suppress- ing workers' wages, a trend they see continuing. They also expect people to work fewer hours than previously projected, even after the economy recovers. Both trends would lead to lower payroll tax receipts, which support both programs. Unless Congress acts — and forcefully — payments to millions of Americans could be cut. Supreme Court to hear Arizona case WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will referee another major clash between the Obama admin- istration and the states, this one over Arizona's crack- down on illegal immigrants. The case could add fuel to the partisan split over tough state immigration laws backed by Republicans but challenged by the adminis- tration. Like last month's argu- Syrian forces kill dozens in Lynn Pascoe told the Securi- ty Council that the Syrian government is still using heavy weapons against its people and has failed to implement key parts of the plan, such as releasing detainees and allowing peaceful demonstrations. The cease-fire is supposed to allow for dialogue on a political solution between Assad's regime and those seeking his ouster. ''Human rights viola- tions are still perpetrated with impunity,'' Pascoe said. Hudson breaks down while on ago, crowds in the Syrian rebellious city BEIRUT (AP) — A day U.N. political chief B. Hudson was the first wit- ness called after prosecutors and attorneys for William Balfour finished their open- ing statements. During her brief but emotional testimo- ny, she told jurors her family didn't want her sister to marry Balfour and she spoke about the last time she saw her family members. The singer and actress, startling answer is that it could be the same as the price of a refrigerator — or a house. It's a common, straight- forward operation, so you might expect charges to be similar no matter where the surgery takes place. Yet a California study found huge disparities in patients' bills — $1,500 to $180,000, with an average of $33,000. The researchers and who wore a subdued black dress and whose hair was wrapped in a bun, at first seemed composed as a pros- ecutor began asking her questions. But the testimony became increasingly diffi- cult, and she began crying when talking about seeing her family the Sunday before the killings and later when a prosecutor showed her a picture of her mother. Her voice also broke as she described her reaction when her sister, Julia Hud- son, told her she was going to marry Balfour. ''None of us wanted her to marry him,'' she said, her voice cracking and strug- gling to hold back tears. ''We did not like how he treated her,'' she said. Hospital bills for appendix removal range CHICAGO (AP) — What do hospitals charge to remove an appendix? The Mon-Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: Closed En Español Oscar-winner Jennifer Hud- son broke down in tears Monday while testifying at the trial of the man accused stand in trial CHICAGO (AP) — HAD A SMASHING WEEK? WE WILL GIBBS GIBBS NOW OFFERS RENTAL CARS M-F 8AM-5PM 527-2649 STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. 780 EAST AVE. (behind Food Maxx) Western heritage. Cattlemen and women. Bigtime rodeo. Old California. Victorian homes. Antique stores. World class hunting and fishing. Agri-Tourism. World-famous motorcycle road. Alpine hiking and camping. Volcanic legacy. Award winning olive oils. Slow foods. 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