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4B – Daily News – Saturday, April 3, 2010 Economy adds 162,000 jobs WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation added jobs at the fastest pace in three years last month as factories, stores, hos- pitals and the census all brought workers on board — the surest sign yet that the worst employ- ment market in a generation has finally snapped back. The unemployment rate stayed at 9.7 percent for the third month in a row, the Labor Department said Friday. Econo- mists actually consider that a hopeful sign because it means more people are encouraged and starting to look for work. ‘‘This recovery is for real,’’ said Chris Rupkey, economist at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. Overall, the economy added 162,000 jobs for the month. About a third of the gains came from the census, with much more to come: About 700,000 head-counters will be hired to tally the nation’s population this spring. Economists took heart that even aside from the population count, the private sector added 123,000 jobs for the month. Pope’s preacher: Accusations on sex abuse akin to persecution VATICAN CITY (AP) — At a solemn Good Friday service, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal preacher likened the tide of allegations that the pontiff has covered up sex abuse cases to the ‘‘more shameful aspects of anti-Semitism.’’ But within hours, facing a storm of criti- cism at the comparison, the Vat- ican felt it necessary to distance the pope from the preacher’s remarks. Both Jewish and victims’ groups responded that it was inappropriate to compare the discomfort being experienced by the church leadership in the sex abuse scandal to the vio- lence that culminated in the Holocaust. The Vatican has been on the defensive in recent days, saying the church has been singled out and collective- ly stereotyped for the problem of pedophilia, which it says is a society-wide issue. Invoking any comparison with anti-Semitism was particu- larly sensitive on Good Friday, itself a delicate day in a decades-long effort by Jews and WORLD BRIEFING ‘‘We get all kinds of, shall we say, ’interesting’ mail, so it’s not out of the norm,’’ Paw- lenty said Friday. ‘‘It got more attention because it went to so many governors.’’ As of Wednesday, more than 30 governors had received let- ters saying if they don’t leave office within three days they will be removed, according to an internal intelligence note by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. The note was obtained by The Associat- ed Press. Moscow subway bomber Catholics to overcome a legacy of mistrust. There was a long- held Catholic belief that Jews were collectively responsible for executing Christ, and a land- mark achievement of the Sec- ond Vatican Council of the 1960s was a declaration stating the Jews should not be blamed for the crucifixion. As the pope listened in a hushed St. Peter’s Basilica, the Rev. Raniero Cantalamessa likened accusations against the pontiff and the Catholic church in sex abuse scandals in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere to ‘‘col- lective violence’’ suffered by the Jews. Benedict, 82, looked weary as he sat near the central altar at the early evening prayer ser- vice. FBI warns that group could provoke violence WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti- government group’s call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. The group called the Guardians of the free Republics wants to ‘‘restore America’’ by peaceful- ly dismantling parts of the gov- ernment, according to its Web site. It sent letters to governors demanding they leave office or be removed. Investigators do not see threats of violence in the group’s message, but fear the broad call for removal of top state officials could lead others to act out violently. At least two states beefed up security in response. Minnesota Gov. Tim Paw- lenty said he received one of the letters but wasn’t overly alarmed. was 17-year-old MOSCOW (AP) — The image is striking: a sultry teenager, partly veiled, in the embrace of a bearded man — both grasping handguns. The photo appeared Friday in a leading Russian newspaper, which reported that the teen was one of the two female sui- cide bombers who struck Moscow’s subway. The paper indicated that she may have been out to avenge her husband, an Islamic militant killed by Russian forces. Russian investigators said one of the attackers was a 17- year-old widow named Dzhanet Abdurakhmanova. They did not confirm that the photo pub- lished in the Kommersant news- paper was that of the bomber. Kommersant published what it said was a picture of Abdu- rakhmanova, also known as Abdullayeva, dressed in a black Muslim headscarf and holding a Makarov pistol. The image was broadcast on all nationwide television networks. A man with his arm around her, holding a bigger Stechkin gun, was identified as Umalat Magomedov, whom the paper described as an Islamist militant leader killed by government forces in December. Thousands of wounded vets missing benefits WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Only a fraction of wounded veterans who could get better benefits have applied in the two years since Congress, acting on concerns the military was cut- ting costs by downplaying injuries, ordered the Pentagon to review disputed claims. As of mid-March, only 921 vets have applied out of the 77,000 the Pentagon estimates are eligible, according to num- bers provided to The Associat- ed Press by the Physical Dis- ability Board of Review. The panel was created in 2008 but started taking cases in January 2009. More than 230 cases have been decided, about 60 percent in favor of improving the veter- an’s benefits, while an addition- al 119 case were dismissed as ineligible. Advocates and even the board members themselves want the review panel to do a better job of getting the word out. ‘‘Quite frankly, I would like to see more opportunities for us to reach out to these people,’’ said Michael LoGrande, presi- dent of the three-member board that has a staff of 10. ‘‘But we are doing the best we can with the limited people and resources we have.’’ John Forsythe dead at 92 LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Forsythe, the handsome, smooth-voiced actor who made his fortune as the scheming oil tycoon in TV’s ‘‘Dynasty’’ and the voice of the leader of ‘‘Charlie’s Angels,’’ has died after a yearlong battle with can- cer. He was 92. Forsythe died late Thursday at his home in Santa Ynez from complications of pneumonia, publicist Harlan Boll said Friday. ‘‘He died as he lived his life, with dignity and grace,’’ daugh- ter Brooke Forsythe said. Despite his distinguished work in theater and films, Forsythe’s greatest fame came from his role as Blake Carring- ton in producer Aaron Spelling’s 1981-89 primetime soap opera ‘‘Dynasty.’’ Forsythe lent dignity to the tale of murder, deceit, adultery and high finance, which often brought Carrington into conflict with his flashy, vengeful former wife, Alexis Colby, played to the hilt by Joan Collins. Russia offers to help Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Russia has offered to help Venezuela set up its own space industry, including a satellite launch site, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the South American country on Friday. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the offer by Russia hours before Putin arrived, saying officials would discuss the possibility of setting up a ‘‘satel- lite launcher and a factory.’’ ‘‘Russia offers help so that Venezuela can have its own industry for the use of its outer space,’’ Chavez said Thursday night. He didn’t give details or say how much that might cost. The two countries are also discussing new weapons deals, Chavez said in televised remarks, without giving details. Chavez’s government has already bought more than $4 billion in Russian weapons since 2005, including heli- copters, fighter jets and 100,000 Kalashnikov rifles. Chavez said last year that Russia agreed to loan Venezuela up to $2.2 bil- lion for additional arms deals. Sounds heard in flooded Chinese coal mine BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers cheered Friday after hearing faint signs of life — tapping noises, and possibly shouting — from inside a flooded Chinese coal mine where 153 workers have been trapped for more than five days. Footage on state-run China Central Television showed res- cuers tapping on pipes with a wrench, then cheering and jump- ing after hearing a response. They lowered pens and paper, along with glucose and milk, down metal pipes to the spot where the tapping was heard. About 3,000 rescuers were working nonstop to pump water out of the Wangjialing mine, which government officials say flooded Sunday afternoon when workers digging tunnels broke into an old shaft filled with water. But experts said it could still take days to reach the miners — and their survival depended on whether they had decent air to breathe and clean water to drink. ‘‘They’re doing probably the only thing they can do, which is to pump water as fast as they possi- bly can,’’ said David Feickert, a coal mine safety adviser to the Chinese government. He said some mines have rescuers trained as divers for cases like this. ‘‘But from the sound of it, there’s too much water in this mine and they’re not sure where people are.’’ The flood was one of three coal mine accidents in China this week. A gas explosion Wednes- day in the central province of Henan killed 19 and left 24 trapped, and nine people died Thursday in northwestern Shaanxi province. 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