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8A Daily News ��� Tuesday, December 4, 2012 WORLD BRIEFING Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Barack Obama warned Syria on Monday that the use of chemical weapons would be ������totally unacceptable������ and that the country���s leaders would be held accountable. Obama said that if Syrian President Bashar Assad made the ������tragic mistake������ of deploying chemical weapons, there would be consequences. Obama stopped short of detailing those consequences. Obama���s comments came as U.S. officials said intelligence had detected Syrian movement of chemical weapons components in recent days. The White House said earlier Monday that it was increasingly concerned that the beleaguered regime in Syria might be considering use of chemical weapons against its own people and warned that doing so would ������cross a red line.������ White House press secretary Jay Carney said U.S. officials were closely monitoring Syria���s proliferation of sensitive materials and facilities, as opposition to the Syrian government grows. Medicare, Social Security on the table as GOP issues new ���fiscal cliff��� offer Prince William and Kate expect first child WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans on Monday proposed a new 10-year, $2.2 trillion blue- nearly a decade ��� and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating tends to make people sicker than other types. It is particularly hard on the elderly. ������It looks like it���s shaping up to be a bad flu season, but only time will tell,������ said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that the nation seems fairly well prepared, Frieden said. More than a third of Americans have been vaccinated, and the vaccine formulated for this year is well-matched to the strains of the virus seen so far, CDC officials said. Higher-than-normal reports of flu have come in from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. An uptick like this usually doesn���t happen until after Christmas. Flu-related hospitalizations are also rising earlier than usual, and there have already been two deaths in children. print to President Barack Obama that calls for raising the eligibility age for Medicare and lowering cost-of-living hikes for Social Security benefits, a counteroffer to jump-start stalled talks with the ������fiscal cliff������ just weeks away. The proposal from House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other Republicans comes in response to Obama���s plan last week to raise taxes by $1.6 trillion over the coming decade but largely exempt Medicare and Social Security from budget cuts. The GOP plan also proposes to raise $800 billion in higher tax revenue over the decade but it would keep the Bushera tax cuts ��� including those for wealthier earners targeted by Obama ��� in place for now. Dismissing the idea of raising any tax rates, the Republicans said the new revenue would come from closing loopholes and deductions while lowering rates. Boehner called the GOP proposal a ������credible plan������ and said he hopes the administration will ������respond in a timely and responsible way.������ The offer comes after the administration urged Republicans to detail their proposal to cut popular benefit programs like Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid. LONDON (AP) ��� The most widely anticipated pregnancy since Princess Diana���s in 1981 is official: Prince William���s wife, Kate, is pregnant. St. James���s Palace announced the pregnancy Israel feels heat from European and US allies Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge ��� formerly known as Kate Middleton ��� has a severe form of morning sickness and is currently in a London hospital. William is at his wife���s side. News of the pregnancy drew congratulations from across the world, with the hashtag ������royal- Through the Newspapers in Education program, area classrooms receive the Red Bluff Daily News every day thanks to the generosity of these local businesses & individuals. TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF 885 NTY S I N C E 1 TEHAMA COU E VOICE OF THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING NEWSPAPERS baby������ trending globally on Twitter. The couple���s first child will be third in line to take the throne ��� leapfrogging the gregarious Prince Harry and possibly setting up the first scenario in which a U.K. female heir could benefit from new gender rules about succession. The palace would not say how far along the 30year-old duchess is, only that she has not yet reached the 12-week mark. Palace officials said the duchess was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, a potentially dangerous type of morning sickness where vomiting is so severe no food or liquid can be kept down. 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BEIRUT (AP) ��� Fighting between rebels and government forces raged near the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday, forcing an inbound commercial jet to turn back while the U.N. said it was withdrawing staff because of deteriorating security conditions. Lebanese security officials said Jihad Makdissi, a polished Foreign Ministry spokesman known for defending the regime of President Bashar Assad in Webbers Crafts & More One of a kind, unique gifts for everyone on your Christmas ListMOVE VENDOR SPECIA 530 528-2723 Tues.-Fri. 650 Main St., 10:30-5:30 Red Bluff Sat. 11-3 Closed Sun. & Mon. fluent English, flew from Beirut to London. But it was not immediately clear whether he had defected. The fighting over the past few weeks in and around Damascus has been the most serious in the capital since July, when rebels captured several neighborhoods before a swift government counteroffensive swept them out. The spike in violence recently is concentrated in the ring of mostly poor suburbs around Damascus but often bleeds into the capital itself as rebels bring their fight closer to Assad���s seat of power. Assad���s forces have so far repelled major rebel advances on the capital, though their hold may be slipping. ������The security situation has become extremely difficult, including in Damascus,������ said Radhouane Nouicer, the U.N.���s regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria. Nouicer said the U.N. was withdrawing most of its international staff from Syria due to security issues, adding that up to one quarter of the 100 international staff working for several U.N. agencies could leave by week���s end. There are about 900 more local staff working for the U.N. in Syria, officials said. US flu season arrives early NEW YORK (AP) ��� Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to press forward with the construction in the face of widespread international opposition. The announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu���s office was likely to deepen a rift that has emerged between Israel and some of its closest allies following the U.N.���s recognition of a Palestinian state last week. The U.N. decision appears to be fueling a tougher international line against Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Israeli ambassadors were summoned for consultations in five European capitals, and European officials warned of other potential measures against Israel. In Washington, the U.S. said the Israeli actions were ������especially damaging������ to peace prospects. Italian Premier Mario Monti and French President Francois Hollande issued a joint statement saying they were ������deeply worried������ by Israel���s settlement plans. The two men, meeting in Lyon, France, called the Israeli decisions ������serious and illegal������ and a ������serious obstacle������ to Mideast peace. Netanyahu, however, showed no signs of bending. His office said Israel would continue to stand up for its interests ������even in the face of international pressure, and there will be no change in the decision taken.������ Presents ~Holiday Special~ Sunday, November 18, 2012 through Sunday, January 6, 2013 2 GAMES OF BOWLING, SHOE RENTAL AND A SMALL SODA OR 1 GAME BOWLING, SHOE RENTAL 1 ROUND MINI GOLF AND A SMALL SODA ONLY $998 per person before 6pm* 10 $ 98 per person after 6pm* * Some dates, times and restrictions may apply. See center for details. Lariat Bowl & Miniature Golf 365 S. 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