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Show r 1 HE SIGNPOST A T a GLANCE World and National Headlines POLICE BLOTTER Friday, September 4, 2009 House chamber. The speech's timing also suggests that top Democrats have all but given up hope for a bipartisan breakthrough by Senate FiWASHINGTON (AP) - nance Committee negotiaAside from State of the tors. The White House had Union speeches, presi- given those six lawmakdents rarely use joint ses- ers until Sept. 15 to draft sions of Congress as back- a plan, but next week's drops for their remarks to speech comes well ahead of that deadline. the nation. It follows an August reBut President Barack cess in which critics of Obama will do just that Obama's health proposnext week to discuss health als dominated many pubcare. He hopes to gain control of a high-stakes lic forums. Approval ratdebate that has been slip- ings for Obama, and for ping from his grasp under his health care proposrelentless Republican-led als, dropped during the month. attacks. Scheduling of the speech for Wednesday, just a day Gunmen kill 17 people after lawmakers return at drug rehab center from their August recess, in northern Mexican underscores the determina- border city of Ciudad tion of the White House to Juarez confront critics of Obama's CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexoverhaul proposals and to back up supporters who ico (AP) - Gunmen broke have been thrown on the into a drug rehabilitation defensive. Allies have been center and shot 17 people urging the president to be to death in a northern more specific about his Mexican border city, an ofplans and to take a greater ficial said. role in the debate, and aides The attackers on have signaled he will do Wednesday broke down that in the address to a joint the door of El Aliviane censession of Congress in the ter in Ciudad Juarez, lined up their victims against a Obama aims to take control of health care debate in rare address to joint session of Congress See Solution page 7 Sudoku 9 5| Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9 1 ! 5 2 i 9! 8 ;3 7 2; 2 4 1 9 7 3 7 1 6 7 6 9 3 8 5 1 3 9 Call and you could save. Class dismissed. Convenient local office Money-saving discounts Low down payments Monthly payment plans ^ 24-hour service and claims ™ Coverage available by phone Local Office CALL FOR A FREE RATE QUOTE. Local Office 1513 N. Hillfield Rd. 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Dozens of sobbing relatives rushed to the rehabilitation center to find out if their loved ones were among the dead. Soldiers and federal agents patrolled the streets surrounding the center in the Bellavista neighborhood. Crews gain ground on wildfire near Los Angeles as evacuated residents return to survey damage LOS ANGELES (AP) - All residents forced to flee from a menacing wildfire have been allowed to return to survey the damage as crews took advantage of a break in the weather to strengthen their lines around the massive blaze north of Los Angeles. "It's like, is this really our house? Is it really still here?"TJ.Lynch»said about returning to his home in the Tujunga neighborhood late Wednesday. "Because we had made peace with the fact that we'd never see our stuff again." . "It looks like nothing changed, but when the sun comes up tomorrow, I expect we'll see the hills blackened and gray," the screenwriter said. "We'll hike up the hill and see how close it came to our neighbors." Higher humidity levels allowed firefighters to set controlled burns and remove brush with bulldozers through the night to further surround the fire. Containment increased from 22 to 28 percent Wednesday. Officials said they were pleased with the progress, but said they have much, more work ahead as the forecast called for hot and dry weather in the next couple days. Since the flames erupted beside a remote mountain highway on Aug. 26, the Station Fire has ravaged nearly 219 square miles, or 140,150 acres, of the Angeles National Forest. The blaze destroyed 64 homes, killed two firefighters and forced thousands to evacuate. Friday, Aug. 28 *"*?•-I he claimed it wasn't the complainants camera- Police were contacted and after investigation it was discovered the camera. did belong to the original owner who lost itJuvenile was issued a citationfortheft of Idst'; property and false information to police. * Both individuals involved were students at the Nuames Charter High School Case #2542 UnattejidedinA-61otLargescratchon passengersidefrontbumper, occurred sometime between 130-530 pm on Aug. 25. Still under investigatioa No suspect information. Case #2557 Traffic Acc.A-6 Nissan Sentra and Nissan Altima. Sentra attempted to pull into travel lane and make a right hand turn and . failed to yield to the Altima, causing the accident. Both received front end damage. Driver of the sentra received a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Monday, Aug. 31 Wednesday, iSept. 2 Case #2603 Damage property at the Student Service Center. Complainant, someone had damaged two ofthe courtesy phones. V\fes unableto provide any possibletime-frameor suspect * informafioa Case is still under investigation. Case#2605 Hit & Run at the UniversityVillage parking lot Complainant reported Chevy Prizm, ' • damaged while parked in the parking • lot sometime between Sept. 1 and Sept ' ' 2. Damage was done to the driver's side • door and mirror. Suspect didiiptleaye any • contact information. Case #2561 Theft. Nuames High school at Davis campus. Student reported he lost camera somewhere on the campus on Aug. 27 and on Aug 31 he observed another fellow Nuames student with the exact same camera as his, When the complainant confronted die juvenile, Crossword 2 1 ACROSS 1 Langtey etal.: Abbr. 5 Sports disks that can reach speeds of more than 100 miles per hour after being struck 10 Steinbeck hero Tom 14 Hint 15 R&B family name 16 Magazine name that's also a pronoun 17 Military vehicle arrangement? 20 How pros do things 21 "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" singer 22 Through 23 Sacred 24 Flower holder that carries a tune? 29 FDR predecessor 32 rings 33 During 34 Revelatory, as a moment 35 45 years after William I invaded England 36 Mexican eatery staple 38 One of the Four Corners states: Abbr. 39 Biblical judge 40 Draped attire 41 Jobs creation 42 Craving 43 Ordinary dinner bread? 46 Low pitch 47 MPG rating group 48 City with a University of Washington campus 51 Street entrances 3 4 14 17 1 18 6 7 8 r 1 13 29 30 31 21 25 26 23 27 • 28 : 1 = 32 ^^H33 35 36 ^^^^ I 42 37 49 34 38 II 40 44 4 ^ 48 12 19 w W 11 ; 20 24 9 41 i 45 47™ 52 50 53 54 55 : 56 58 61 i i 57 59 60™ 62~ - Auto loan letters 38 SeaWorld 9 Academic. 4C favorite conferences 10 Breakwater 41 Title hero in a 11 Lena of "Havana" 1951 opera • 12 Soothing skin commissioned treatment for television 13 Opposite of 44 Grim figure? grant 45 On deck 18 Watergate 46 Ewing whose senator Sam ex-wife dreamt 19 Didn't feel well an entire season 23 Canned meats of "Dallas" 24 Warm and comfy 48 "Imagine _ " 25 Family reunion 49 Monte Carlo, e.g DOWN attendee 50 let's go" 1 Pang 26 Add to the 51 Monument Valley 2 Continuous concoction sight change 27 French pronoun Cutlass 52 3 Speed 28 Log cally sound automaker 4 Golf's 29 Silent film star? 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