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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A

The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A

NEWS BRIEFS
WASHINGTON
Showdown looming
in Congress on
automaker rescue
Hardline opponents of an auto
industry bailout branded the indus-
trya "dinosaur" whose "dayofreck-
oning" is near, while Democrats
pledged yesterday to do their best to
get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion
Wall Street rescue in this week's
lame-duck session of Congress.
The companies are seeking $25
billion from the financial indus-
try bailout for emergency loans,
though supporters of the aid for
General Motors Corp., Ford Motor
Co. and Chrysler LLC have offered
to reduce the size of the rescue to
win backing in Congress.
Senate Democrats intended
to introduce legislation today
attaching an auto bailout to a
House-passed bill extending
unemployment benefits; a vote was
expected as early as Wednesday.
AWhiteHousealternativewould
let the car companies take $25 bil-
lion in loans previously approved
to develop fuel-efficient vehicles
and use the money for more imme-
diate needs. Congressional Demo-
crats oppose the White House plan
as shortsighted.
BAGHDAD
Iraq's government
approves security
pact with U.S.
Iraq's Cabinet overwhelmingly
approved a security pact with the
United States yesterday, ending
prolonged negotiations to allow
American forces to remain for
three more years in the country
they first occupied in 2003.
The deal detailing the condi-
tions of the U.S. presence still
needs parliamentary approval,
and lawmakers could vote as soon
as Nov. 24. For Iraqis, the break-
through was bittersweet because
they won concessions from the
Americans but must accept the
presence of U.S. troops until 2012.
"It's the best possible, available
option," said government spokes-
man Ali al-Dabbagh. He was re-
ferring to the conflict between
Iraq's desire for full sovereignty
and control over security and its
need for American support and
cooperation to achieve that goal.
WASHINGTON
Econ summit vows
action, takes few
concrete steps
World leaders battling a dire and
deepening economic crisis vowed
Saturday to cooperate more closely,
keep a sharper eye out for red-flag
problems and give bigger roles to
fast-rising nations - but kicked
manyhard details down the road for
their next summit after President-
elect Barack Obama takes office.
Perhaps as important as the
modest concrete steps they took,

the leaders of the planet's richest
nations - and some of the fastest-
developing - made clear their rec-
ognition of the world's increasingly
interconnected financial architec-
ture and the responsibilities that
go along with it.
"There shall be no blind spots,"
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
declared. "There is here a great
common will to ensure that such a
crisis is not repeated."
Underscoring how bad things
have gotten this time, President
George W. Bush, the summit host,
said he had agreed to the recent
$700 billion rescue plan for U.S.
Sfinancial institutions only after
being told the nation was at risk of
falling into "a depression greater
than the Great Depression."
CHICAGO
Obama fills out top
staff with longtime
congressional aide
President-elect Barack Obama
has chosen a veteran Capitol Hill
aide as his top White House repre-
sentative to Congress, the Demo-
ctat's transition team announced
Saturday as he works to fill out the
senior ranks of his team.
Philip Schiliro has worked in
Congress for more than 25 years,
many of which were spent as a top
aide to longtime Rep. Henry Wax-
man, D-Calif., and the House Over-
sight Committee. His official title
will be assistant to the president
S for legislative affairs whenthe new
administration takes over Jan. 20.
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about silly things."
charming "He just had this unique per-
spective on things. And maybe
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Daily StaffReporter everybody's good graces in the
end," Sinha said.
ds and family honored for- Despite the arguing, many of
versity student Evan Cart- the mourners said he was still
bbornness and soft heart well-liked.
at a memorial service. "He was so opinionated, but
r, who would now be an like, not in a bad way," said Busi-
dor, died July 28 in his Ann ness School junior Chrissy Mont-
partment of uncertain, but gomery, who dated Carter.
causes. He was 20.About Evan Carter's sister,Erin Carter,
arter's friends and fam- described him asa "third parent."
ered Sunday afternoon at "He would boss me around, tell
uad to hold a memorial in me what to do," Erin Carter said.
or. Carter's parents trav- "He felt that was what he had to
m his hometown of Iowa do."
ttend the event. When Erin entered high school,
gh Carter's family suspects Evan, then a high school senior,
etes, which he was diag- protected her by looking out for
'ith at 13, may have caused her and stopping her from being
h, they said the exact cause bullied.
nknown. Carter, who was studying eco-
at the memorial high- nomics and Spanish at the Uni-
Carter's charming and versity, was undecided about his
n personality. career aspirations.
r's father, Keith, said his "He wasn't firm in what he
ays tried to do things his wanted to do, other than he want-
y. ed to help people in some fashion.
thingyoutried toshowhim How he was going to do that, he
, he would at least venture wasn't sure," Keith Carter said.
try to find the other way," While at the University, Evan
. "He didn't necessarily mentored with Michigan Reach
ll the established things." Out, a program that tutors middle

school students. Manuel Lagunes,
12, who Carter tutored regularly
in English, said Carter was just as
interested in learning as he was
teaching.
"Sometimes on the phone, he
would ask me how to pronounce
some stuff, and how to spell it - I
would just tell him," said Lagunes,
adding that he'd help Carter with
his Spanish from time to time.
Lee Harkaway, who coor-
dinates Michigan Reach Out
coordinator, said Carter would
visit Lagunes at Scarlett Middle
School twice a week, in addition
to periodically meeting out of
school and getting to know with
Lagunes's family.
"He was outstanding," Hark-
away said. ""He went above and
beyond what a lot of the students
do with their children."
Sharon Vaughters, senior assis-
tant to the dean of students, was
charged with telling the friends
of student Evan Carter that the
20-year-old passed away earlier
this year. She said the job was made
easier by knowing that Carter was
so well-liked.
"I kept on finding people in
the craziest places," said Vaugh-
ters, who called Carter's friends
to set up an on-campus memorial
service. "Friends through room-
mates. Friends from the dining
hall. Friends from his Spanish
class. Friends from the mentoring
program."

TORONTO (AP) - As North over the sector until demand in the
American auto manufacturers U.S. recovers for North American-
plead with governments for even produced vehicles.
a fraction of the help they've given On Friday, Federal Industry
the foundering financial sector, ~Minister Tony Clement said he was
industry players and analysts are investigating the possibility of a
divided over what form any poten- joint Canada-U.S. bailout of North
tial aid should take. America's ailing auto industry.
But there is widespread agree- The Ontario member of Parlia-
ment that Canada can't ignore the ment, newly named to an economic
issueor it runs the risk of being shut portfolio, said he'll be on what he
out of talks between the Detroit called a fact-finding mission this
Three automakers and the U.S. week to Detroit and Washington
government, leading to further job and a common cross-border aid
losses in this country. package is on the table.
"I think the Canadian govern- In Canada, the federal Conserva-
ment needs to be at the table now tives have long rejected direct inter-
so it doesn't get excluded, so it can ventioninthe autosector,butFinance
have some impact on the outcome," sinister Jim Flaherty said recently
said Bill Pochiluk, president of he may be willing to invest what he
West Chester, Pa.-based Automo- calls "transformational money" in
tiveCompass. "The costs of not auto plants withviable prospects.
helping are enormous." Flaherty's reluctant approach
North American automakers - to assisting the auto sector con-
including Ford Motor Co., General trasts sharply with his willingness
Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC to providepaid to Canadian banks.
- are reeling from the combined Just last week, the finance minis-
effects of slumping U.S. demand ter announced Ottawa will triple
for their products and frozen credit the amount of insured mortgages
markets. - from $25 billion worth to $75 bil-
The Detroit Three have said they lion worth - it will be able to buy
need loan guarantees to help tide from banks.
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To get an inauguration ticket,
get inline or get connected

WASHINGTON (AP) - So your
member of Congress ais declared
a first-come, first-served policy on
handing out hard-to-get tickets
to Barack Obama's presidential
swearing-in. Sounds fair enough..
But in a town where "yes" can
mean "no" and the definition of
"is" has been rhetorically spun,
"first" does not necessarily mean
No. 1 in line.
Even the most egalitarian mem-
bers of Congress have family mem-
bers, friends, political contributors

and others clamoring for what are,
right now, the most sought-after
240,000 free tickets in the world.
Lawmakers are not required to
disclose the recipients so the list of
those who will get some of the 200
to 500 tickets per office might well
begin before the average person
gets in line.
Dan Glickman does not need
the audacity of hope to score
these tickets. The former agri-
culture secretary and current
president of the Motion Picture

Association of America is enti-
tled to two tickets as a former
member of Congress; he served
nine terms, in fact.
But Glickman also rang up his
home-state senator to secure more.
He will get the additional tickets,
according to the man who was on
the other end of the line.
"We'll try to work with him
and help him out if we can," Sen.
Sam Brownbkck, R-Kan., said in a
telephone interview. "He's been a
friend for a long time."

Free T-shirt for Seniors Graduating
in December - and a FREE Membership

Stop by the Alumni Center Monday, November 17, through Friday,
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Where: Alumni Center
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When: November 17 - December 19, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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