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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 – Daily News – 5A WORLD BRIEFING Federal appeals Judge Thomas on Supreme Court list WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s can- didates for the Supreme Court include a new name, federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, and at least six others who were con- tenders when Obama chose his first high court nominee last year, The Associated Press has learned. Among the others under con- sideration are former Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, federal appeals court judges Diane Wood and Merrick Gar- land, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Homeland Secu- rity Secretary Janet Napolitano. The president is seriously reviewing about 10 people as a potential nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who is retiring this summer. Seven of those names are now confirmed to the AP by the administration. A senior administration offi- cial said the president’s consid- eration is not just centered on the three people receiving the most public attention: Wood, Kagan and Garland. The offi- cial spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcements have been made about the people Obama is considering for the court. Vatican makes clear bishops should report sex abuse VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday made clear for the first time that bish- ops and other church officials should report clerical sex abuse to police if required by law. But the policy failed to satisfy vic- tims who charge that the church deliberately hid abuse for decades. Victims, government inquiries and grand juries have all charged that the Catholic Church created what amounted to a conspiracy to cover up abuse by keeping allegations that priests raped and molested children secret and not report- ing them to civil authorities. The Vatican has insisted that it has long been the Catholic Church’s policy for bishops, like all Christians, to obey civil reporting laws. In a new guide for lay readers posted on its Web site, the Vatican explicitly spells out such a policy. ‘‘Civil law concerning reporting of crimes to the appropriate authorities should always be followed,’’ the Vati- can guidelines said. That phrase was not included in a draft of the guidelines obtained Friday by The Associ- ated Press. The rest of the guidelines follow previously known and public procedures for handling canonical investi- gations and trials of priests sus- pected of abuse. Nuclear summit gets boost from Ukraine pledge WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama opti- mistically opened a 47-nation nuclear summit Monday, boost- ed by Ukraine’s announcement that it will give up its weapons- grade uranium. More sobering: Obama’s counterterrorism chief pointedly warned that al-Qaida is vigorously pursuing material and expertise for a bomb. Ukraine’s decision dove- tailed with Obama’s goal of securing all vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide within four years — an objective that the White House hopes will be endorsed by all summit coun- tries at a closing session Tues- day, even if the means to accomplish it are unclear. Before formally opening the summit with a reception and working dinner, Obama held a series of one-on-one meetings with leaders from China, Jor- dan, Ukraine, Armenia and Malaysia. Presidential aides billed the summit as the largest gathering of world leaders host- ed by an American president since the 1945 conference in San Francisco that founded the United Nations. In a brief exchange with reporters, Obama said of the summit: ‘‘It’s impressive. I think it’s an indication of how deeply concerned everybody should be with the possibilities of nuclear traffic, and I think at the end of this we’re going to see some very specific, concrete actions that each nation is tak- ing that will make the world a little bit safer.’’ The talks are a centerpiece of Obama’s broader agenda for ridding the world of nuclear weapons, a long-term process that he says should include gradual disarmament by the nuclear powers, stronger steps to head off a nuclear arms race and more urgent action to lock down tons of plutonium and highly enriched uranium that are the key building blocks of atomic weapons. Tea party leaders envision militia to fight federal mandates OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Frustrated by recent political setbacks, tea party leaders and some conservative members of the Oklahoma Legislature say they would like to create a new volunteer militia to help defend against what they believe are improper federal infringements on state sovereignty. Tea party movement leaders say they’ve discussed the idea with several supportive law- makers and hope to get legisla- tion next year to recognize a new volunteer force. They say the unit would not resemble militia groups that have been raided for allegedly plotting attacks on law enforcement officers. ‘‘Is it scary? It sure is,’’ said tea party leader Al Gerhart of Oklahoma City, who heads an umbrella group of tea party fac- tions called the Oklahoma Con- stitutional Alliance. ‘‘But when do the states stop rolling over for the federal government?’’ Thus far, the discussions have been exploratory. Even the proponents say they don’t know how an armed force would be organized nor how a state-based militia could block federal man- dates. Critics also asserted that the force could inflame extrem- ism, and that the National Guard already provides for the state’s military needs. ‘‘Have they heard of the Oklahoma City bombing?’’ said Joseph Thai, a constitutional law professor at the University of Oklahoma. The state THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN COMBINED HOMEBUYER TAX CREDITS FOR A LIMITED TIME! *Consult your tax professional for details regarding your tax credit eligibility 658 Rio St. Red Bluff DRE # 01174300 www.UCAREA.net www.redbluffyamaha.com http://www.lesschwab.com YOUR PET FOOD SOURCE ~ COUNTRY VALUE ~ Dog Food 40lb bag $ 1699 Cat Food 20lb bag $1199 345 So. Main Street • Red Bluff • (530) 527-4588 Open everyday 9:00am to 6:00pm COME TO US FOR ALL YOUR PET SUPPLIES! 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