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6A Daily News – Friday, November 23, 2012 Weather, free meals lighten burden of Superstorm that the Islamic militant group cannot soon be dis- lodged from power in Gaza. Victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and elsewhere in the North- east were comforted Thursday by kinder weather, free holiday meals and — for some — front row seats to the annual Macy's Thanks- giving Day Parade. ''It means a lot,'' said Karen Panetta, of the hard-hit Broad Channel section of Queens, as she sat in a special viewing section set aside for New Yorkers displaced by the storm. ''We're thankful to be here and actually be a family and to feel like life's a little normal today,'' she said. Sandy NEW YORK (AP) — the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem areas, then stared down threats of a ground invasion to wipe out the group — emerging with its rule intact, world figures rushing to the region to put out the fire and key Muslim countries openly on its side. In the rush of diplomacy, Hamas also succeeded in over- shadowing its main West- ern-backed Palestinian rival. Hamas dared rocket WORLD BRIEFING nearly two years ago and to cement the nation's transition to democratic rule. Many activists, including opponents of the Brotherhood, criticize the judiciary as packed with judges and prosecu- tors sympathetic to Mubarak. Brotherhood supporters accuse the courts of trying to block their agenda. Still unclear is whether the Egyptian-brokered truce can deliver the promised end to Gaza's stifling blockade. On Thursday, the first full day of calm after eight days of fighting, the contrast in mood couldn't be sharper. The popular Macy's parade, attended by more than 3 million people and watched by 50 million on TV, included such giant balloons as Elf on a Shelf and Papa Smurf, a new version of Hello Kitty, Buzz Lightyear, Sailor Mickey Mouse and the Pillsbury Doughboy. Real-life stars included singer Carly Rae Jepsen and Rachel Crow of ''The X Factor.'' major gains GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas has emerged from battle with the triumphal sense of a hard-won game change: By stopping its offensive when it did, Israel's hard- line government seems to have grudgingly accepted Hamas emerges with cease-fire with fireworks, Hamas militants flaunted their weapons in the streets and a Hamas polit- ical leader, Khalil al- Haya, taunted Israel at a victory rally, saying ''you can't invade us.'' Gazans celebrated the crackdown DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In his last blog entry, activist Sattar Beheshti wrote that Iranian authorities had given him an ultimatum: Either stop posting his ''big mouth'' attacks against the ruling system or tell his mother that she will soon be in mourning. ''We will tear down your cruel cage,'' Beheshti typed on Oct. 29 before signing off. The powers of the cyber an investigation that have been echoed by Washing- ton, European allies and rights groups. Arrests of activists and claims of abuse in detention are commonplace in Iran, but deaths behind bars are much rarer. Iran's judiciary responded to the growing pressure and authorized an investigation. It claims three of Beheshti's inter- rogators have been arrested while post-mortem reports are studied. But while the specific circumstances of Beheshti's death may be given a public reckoning, the more far- reaching aspect of the case — Iran's rapidly growing corps of Web watchers — may remain in the shadows, as well as their motives in targeting an obscure blog- ger whose site was actively followed by more than a few dozen viewers. Egypt's president issues A day later he was arrested. Within a week, his family had collected his body. They began calls for amendments CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president constitutional Red Bluff Downtown Business Association GEARING UP FOR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES Mark your calendars for the annual holiday kick off festivities in Downtown Red Bluff this weekend Saturday, November 24th. Kids both young and old will delight in the holiday activity line up. The first events begin Saturday November 24th at 2:30pm with a special showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the magical State Theatre presented by The State Theatre For The Arts. At 5:30 pm make your way to the heart of downtown for the heart-warming Christmas Parade sponsored by the Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce. Finally, immediately following the parade, pop back over to the State Theatre to visit Santa and enter to win the DRBBA Christmas Bike Giveaway. small business sales, and more. Come visit Downtown Red Bluff for the Holidays! Check out the DRBBA's Facebook Page for additional details on upcoming events by searching Downtown Red Bluff Business Association. free carriage rides, special Santa visits, These and many other festive activities will be happening on the five Saturdays leading up to Christmas December 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd – including unilaterally decreed greater authorities for himself Thursday and effectively neutralized a judiciary system that had emerged as a key oppo- nent by declaring that the courts are barred from challenging his decisions. Riding high on U.S. and international praise for mediating a Gaza cease-fire, Mohammed Morsi put himself above oversight and gave pro- tection to the Islamist-led assembly writing a new constitution from a loom- ing threat of dissolution by court order. But the move is likely to fuel growing public anger that he and his Mus- lim Brotherhood are seiz- ing too much power. In what was interpreted by rights activists as a de facto declaration of emer- gency law, one of Morsi's decrees gave him the power to take ''due mea- sures and steps'' to deal with any ''threat'' to the revolution, national unity and safety or anything that obstructs the work of state institutions. Morsi framed his deci- sions as necessary to pro- tect the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak Jackson Jr. CHICAGO (AP) — At least a dozen candidates have been mentioned to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, and some Demo- cratic leaders are concerned about a potentially crowded field. Party leaders, analysts see risks in field to replace Among the possible con- tenders to replace him are Chicago Aldermen Antho- ny Beale and Will Burns and defense attorney Sam Adam Jr. Wednesday following a leave of absence for bipolar disorder. He also admitted he is the subject of a federal probe and is cooperating with investigators. Jackson resigned and dozens were hurt Thursday when at least 100 vehicles collided in South- east Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. extremely foggy conditions at about 8 a.m. Thanksgiv- ing Day on Interstate 10 southwest of Beaumont, a Gulf Coast city about 80 miles east of Houston. A man and a woman were killed in a Chevy Suburban SUV crushed by a tractor trailer, the Texas Department of Public Safe- ty told KFDM-TV. Officials at Acadian The collision occurred in Ambulance service said at least 51 people have been taken to area hospitals and at least eight are critically hurt. clear how the pileup began, but Jefferson County Sher- iff's Office Deputy Rod Carroll told The Associated Press the fog was so thick that deputies didn't immedi- ately realize they were deal- ing with multiple accidents. Bomber hits Shiite Muslim Jackson's brother Jonathan also has been mentioned. So has his wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson. That prompted Con- gressman Bobby Rush to tell would-be candidates: ''Cool your jets.'' 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Eight of the dead and wounded were children, said Shahnaz. Sale