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WORLD BRIEFING readiness BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Amid violent flare ups in the Middle East, Republican presi- dential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to prove his own readiness to be commander in chief and force President Barack Obama to answer for tur- moil in places like Libya, where terrorists killed the U.S. ambassador on the anniversary of 9/11. Romney advisers argue that the stepped-up for- eign policy criticism dovetails with a key piece of his central argument: Obama is in over his head, and the country will be worse off if he gets a sec- ond term. Yet, there's a discon- nect between what Rom- ney and his team are talk- ing about nationally and what he is running on in the states, where his TV advertising is largely focused on the economy and jobs — voters' No. 1 issue — ahead of Wednes- day's presidential debate. All that's leaving Romney open to criticism that his campaign is searching for a winning pitch just one month before the election and with voting under way in many states. ''Our country seems to be at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. We're not moving them in a direction that protects our people or our allies. And that's dangerous,'' Romney wrote in a col- umn published Monday in the Wall Street Journal. Romney running mate Romney trying to prove own Paul Ryan piled on, telling radio host Laura Ingraham that Obama's administra- tion hasn't given the pub- lic the full story on the cir- cumstances that led to the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in Beng- hazi. 'terrorism' DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian foreign minister accused the U.S. and its allies of stoking ''ter- Syrian minister accuses US, allies of stoking FOR JUNK CARS CASH Auto Recycling Inc., Corning CA. www.allstarautorecycling.com All Star 824-2880 Whoever wins White House likely to preside over a better Tuesday, October 2, 2012 – Daily News 1D — Eventually, the eco- nomic recovery will pick up steam — whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney is in the White House. That's what many eco- nomic outlooks project. And the president — and the party occupying the Oval Office — will reap some of the benefits. But first, Obama or economy WASHINGTON (AP) rorism'' in his country, delivering an uncompro- mising message before the United Nations on Monday as fighting spread in a cen- terpiece of Syria's cultural heritage, the historic Old City of Aleppo. Elsewhere in the country, a government air raid on a northern town killed at least 21 people, activists said. Addressing the U.N. General Assembly's annual ministerial meeting, Walid al-Moallem denounced countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey for supporting the opposi- tion, and also lashed out at calls in Washington and in Arab and European capitals for President Bashar Assad to step down. ''This terrorism which is externally supported is accompanied by unprece- dented media provocation based on igniting religious extremism sponsored by well-known states in the region,'' he said, an appar- ent allusion to an anti-Islam film produced in the U.S. that has sparked protests throughout the Muslim world. to ''work together to stop the shedding of Syrian blood'' and said that a Syri- an-led dialogue could pro- duce a ''more pluralistic and democratic'' country. He invited the opposition claim victory TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian Presi- dent Mikhail Saakashvili and the opposition both claimed Georgia's president, opposition TATTOO FIRST LOVE We do Screen Printing! SCREEN TEES! MORE THAN JUST TATTOOS... 648 Main St. Downtown Red Bluff (530) 528-8288 victory Monday in a parliamentary election that has been shaken up by a prison abuse video that activists say showed the cruel, authoritarian face of the government. The governing party was in a heated race with the opposition Georgian Dream coali- tion led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire businessman who has posed the most serious challenge to the pro- Western president since Saakashvili came to power almost nine years ago. Joe's, the recall includes some nut butters and nut products sold at Whole Foods Market, Target, Safeway, Fresh & Easy, Harry and David, Sprouts, Heinen's, Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, Giant Food of Landover, Md. and sever- al other stores. Some of those retailers used Sun- land ingredients in items they prepared and pack- aged themselves. In addition to Trader Iran workers' petition shows rising economic worries No results have been released yet in Mon- day's vote. Emotions were running high, with scores of opposition supporters thronging the streets of Tbilisi, the capital, early Tuesday. Both sides, however, have promised to respect the results if the election receives the approval of internation- al observers. Two exit polls con- ducted by Edison Research and Gfk gave the edge to the opposi- tion, but they were com- pleted four hours before the voting stations closed and registered only the vote based on party lists, which is used to elect 77 of par- liament's 150 members. The remaining 73 members are directly elected by majority vote in their constituencies, where the president's United National Move- ment is considered to have a strong advantage in this nation of 4.5 mil- lion people on the Black Sea. Romney, together with Congress, will have to pull back from the widely deplored ''fiscal cliff,'' the politically created budget abyss facing the nation at year's end. The betting on that ranges from mild opti- mism to nail-biting anxi- ety. But most economic analysts agree that if Washington resolves that looming crisis, Ameri- cans can expect faster economic growth and lower unemployment. ''Regardless of who is president, if the next pres- ident is able to nail down these fiscal issues, then I do think we're off and running,'' said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. to salmonella WASHINGTON (AP) — A recall of peanut but- ter and other nut products has some of the country's largest grocery stores pulling store-brand prod- ucts off their shelves. New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. has expand- ed its recall of peanut but- ter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products. The company, which sells its nuts and nut butters to large groceries and other food distributors around the country, recalled products under multiple brand names last month after salmonella illnesses were linked to Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter, one of the brands it man- ufactures. Peanut butter recall linked FREEDOM FROM DEBT! Find out how U. S. Bankruptcy Law can help you-- For a free consultation call Attorney J. C. Olander at 530-824-0288 Offices in Corning and Redding www.jcolander.com A federally qualified Debt Relief Agency under 11 U.S.C. 101(12(A)) The federal Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention said there are now 30 salmonella ill- nesses in 19 states that can be traced to the Trad- er Joe's peanut butter. No other foods have been linked to the illnesses, but Sunland recalled other products manufactured on the same equipment as the Trader Joe's product. Some of the brand names included in the recall are Target's Archer Farms, Safeway's Open Nature, Earth Balance, Fresh & Easy, Late July, Heinen's, Joseph's, Nat- ural Value, Naturally More, Peanut Power But- ter, Serious Food, Sna- clite Power, Sprouts Farmers Market, Sprouts, Sunland and Dogsbutter. sound barrier CAPE CANAVER- AL, Fla. (AP) — His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage. And, yes, he could break his neck while jumping from a mind- boggling altitude of 23 miles. Skydiver aims to break For weeks, a manifesto complaining about Iran's stumbling economy circu- lated in secret among facto- ries and workshops. Orga- nizers asked for signatures and the pages began to fill up. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the end, some 10,000 names were attached to the petition addressed to Iran's labor minister in one of the most wide-reaching public outcries over the state of the country's economy, which has received a double pounding from tightening Western sanctions and alleged mismanagement by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's govern- ment. But the risk of a grue- some death has never stopped ''Fearless Felix'' Baumgartner in all his years of skydiv- ing and skyscraper leap- ing, and it's not about to now. New Mexico, he will attempt the highest, fastest free fall in histo- ry and try to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier. ''So many Next Monday over The rare protest docu- ment — described to The Associated Press this week by labor activists and others — suggests growing anxi- ety among Iran's vast and potentially powerful work- ing class as the ruling sys- tem struggles with the latest sanctions, which have tar- geted critical oil exports and blackballed Iran from inter- national banking networks. It also appears to rein- force the U.S. and European assertions that the economic squeeze is bringing increas- ing pressures on Iranian authorities. President Barack Obama and others argue that sanctions and diplomacy are the best way to wring concessions over Iran's nuclear program even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu push- es for a ''red line'' declara- tion that could trigger mili- tary action. unknowns,'' Baumgart- ner says, ''but we have solutions to survive.'' While Iran's leadership still has broad-based public support in the nuclear stand- off with the West, the peti- tion and sporadic street demonstrations over the slumping economy suggest a growing distinction between the national pride of nuclear technology and the economic hardships from Tehran's defiance. The Iranian currency, the rial, hit another all-time low against the dollar Monday, which is certain to further drive up prices of imported goods. Be prepared. Have your car AC serviced. +refrigerant, (134A) repair, custom paint and matching 35 E7DH;57 EB75;3> "'//5 Auto repair and refinishing, glass 530.527.6160 • 915 Madison St., Red Bluff Red Bluff Collision It's heating up outside. DAILYNEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY redbluffdailynews.com Subscribe Now! To get started, go to: www.redbluffdailynews.com/websubscribe