The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 3A
The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, Sephember 14, 2009 - 3A
NEWS BRIEFS
NEW YORK
Election trouble
brewing for House
Democrats in 2010
Despite sweeping Democratic
successes in the past two national
elections, continuing job losses
and President Barack Obama's
slipping support could lead to
double-digit losses for the party
in next year's congressional races
and may even threaten their
House control.
Fifty-four new Democrats were
swept into the House in 2006 and
2008, helping the party claim a
decisive majority as voters soured
on a Republican president and
embraced Obama's message of
hope and change. Many of the new
Democrats are in districts carried
by Republican John McCaininlast
year's presidential contest; others
are in traditional swing districts
that have proved tough for either
party to hold.
From New Hampshire to
Nevada, House Democrats also
will be forced to defend votes on
Obama's $787 billion economic
recovery package and on energy
legislation viewed by many as a job
killer in an already weak economy.
WASHINGTON
Obama says he's
expecting 'a good
health care bill'
President Barack Obama saidhe
is confident Congress will pass "a
good health care bill," as months
of rancor over reforming the na-
tion's health care system seemed
to be easing yesterday, with the
White House playing down an
immediate role for a government
insurance option.
At the same time, Obama was
critical of Republican opponents
who he said were trying to block
an overhaul of the nation's heath
care system for political gain.
"I believe that we will have
enough votes to pass not just any
health care bill, but a good health
care bill that helps the American
people, reduces costs, actually over
the long-term controls our deficit.
t'm confident that we've got that,"
Obama said in an interview broad-
cast Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes.
"There are those in the Republican
party who think the best thing to
do is just to kill reform. That that
will be good politics."
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.
MissingMich.boy
found at Cedar Point
A missing Michigan boy has
been found safe at an amusement
park in Ohio.
The Midland Daily News and
Bay City Times report that FBI
agents found 11-year-old Brendan
M. Chobod at Cedar Point in San-
dusky, Ohio, late Saturday.
Authorities were holding a
21-year-old man described as the
boy's former baby sitter Sunday.
He was being held on a charge of
violating bond as he awaited sen-
tencing on Michigan drug charg-
es. Prosecutors were considering
additional charges.
Michigan authorities issued an
Amber Alert for Chobod after he
disappeared on Friday.
Authorities were concerned
about the boy because he is men-
tally disabled and left his home
without his asthma medications.
Police say he appears to be in
good health.
JERUSALEM
Netanyahu says US
and Israel differ on
peacemaking plans
Israeli Prime Minister Benja-
min Netanyahu, speaking before a
keymeetingwiththeWhiteHouse
Mideast envoy, said yesterday that
differences remain with the U.S.
over resuming peacemaking with
the Palestinians.
Netanyahu delivered the
assessment before flying to Cairo
for talks with Egypt's president, a
main mediator in efforts to restart
peace talks, and ahead of a meet-
ing with George Mitchell, the U.S.
envoy, later this week.
The Obama administration,
with Mitchell as the point man,
has been pressingIsrael to declare
a halt to construction in its West
Bank settlements. Palestinians
claim the West Bank as part of
their future state and say they will
not resume peace talks without a
settlement freeze.
- Compiled from
Daily wire reports
Obama: Shooting of anti-abortion activist 'deplorable'
Pouilon, 63, killed
while protesting
across from Owosso
High School
OWOSSO, Mich. (AP) - Presi-
dent Barack Obama yesterday
condemned the killing of an anti-
abortion activist in Michigan as
activists and others gathered for
vigil near the site where he was
fatally shot.
REC FACILITIES
From Page 1A
room in the weight rooms at the
CCRB," he said. "It's a pretty diffi-
cult environment to work out in."
Canning didn't argue with such
complaints, saying he doesn't
"think what we have is good
enough for our student body."
A University-appointed task
force found plenty of room for
Obama called last week's shoot-
ing of James Pouillon "deplorable"
in a two-sentence statement.
"Whichever side of a public
debate you're on, violence is never
the right answer," Obama said in
the statement.
Police say Pouillon, 63, was killed
Friday morning while protesting
across the street from a high school
in Owosso, about 70 miles north-
west of Detroit. Pouillon was in his
usual spot holding a sign that pic-
tured a chubby-cheeked baby with
the word "LIFE" on one side and an
improvement in a 90-page report
released last February.
Cleanliness was the chief con-
cern listed among University stu-
dents, faculty and staff, and was
discussed specifically in the report..
The report also called for "all facil-
ities (to) be upgraded to conditions
that are closer to a'health club' atmo-
sphere and less like a high school
gymnasium and weight room."
An expansion of the CCRB's bas-
ketball and swimming facilities, as
image of an aborted fetus with the
word "ABORTION" on the other.
Authorities allege Harlan Drake,
33, of Owosso pulled up to Pouillon
in a truck and opened fire. Prosecu-
tors say Pouillon's methods irritat-
ed Drake, particularly when used
near the high school. Drake also is
accused of killing a local business
owner earlier that day.
Multicolored flowers, balloons
and candles during yesterday's
vigil marked the spot where Pouil-
lon was shot. More than 200 people
attended the vigil, standing in a cir-
well as additional space for weight
lifting and cardiovascular activi-
ties were also recommended.
Canning expressed doubt that
any renovations would be made in
the near future, but would not rule
anything out.
"The report is still being con-
sidered," Canning said. "There are
some pretty detailed items,butthey
are not fixed plans. It is absolutely
something that is being looked at
and addressed."
cle as many carried the same sort of tests - often staged outside the
graphic signs he used. school, library, at car dealerships
The retired autoworker was a and even football games for sever-
well-known and polarizing per- al years - rubbed some residents
sonality in Owosso, a town of the wrong way and led to frequent
about 15,000 residents. His pro- court battles.
WANT TO JOIN DAILY NEWS?
COME TO OUR MASS MEETING.
Come to the Daily at 420 Maynard Street
8 p.m. tonight.
NSA is Coming to Your Campus
At the National Security Agency (NSA), you will work on the most interesting
and challenging projects that you can't do anywhere else. Your solutions
can play a major role in protecting the security of the Nation.
To learn more about how you can contribute, visit NSA on your campus
and explore our exciting career opportunities and incredible benefits
package, including flexible work schedules and competitive pay.
Engineering Career Fair: September 22, 10a.m. -4 p.m.
College of Engineering
1226 EECS Bldg., 1301 Beal A
Interview Sessions: September 23, Duderstadt Center r
Interview Rooms 13 and 14
Please bring your resume and an unofficial transcript.
if you cannot attend, please apply online.
Explore the following career opportunities:
s: ,
.<s
7
S r c'
t, , {
;,
rv ,
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
Computer/Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Information Assurance
Mathematics
Foreign Language
Intelligence Analysis
Cryptanalysis
Signals Analysis
Business Management
Finance & Accounting
" Internships
* Co-op
* Scholarships
For more information about NSA and a complete list
of our career opportunities, visit our Web site.
U.S. citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal
opportunity employer and abides by applicable laws and regulations.
FSp,
www.NSA.gi
ECUR/
SATES 4V
v/Careers
New Michigan/USA Resident?
We help new residents file taxes.
free tax planning consultation
Renaissance Financial Grow
320 N. Main, #104, Ann Arbor . ph. 734-994-1288
www.refinancial.com
1
F.=3 Come hear
Energy Fest Keynote
Speaker: Bill Weih
Vice-President and Co-Chair of the Board
at Climate Savers Computing Initiative and
Green Energy Czar at Google
Tuesday, Sept 15,4 PM
Dana Bldg. Room 1040
SICK OF
THE DORMS?
CAN'T FIND A
PLACE TO LIVE?
Visit michigandally.com/classifieds to see
all of the great houses and apartments
Ann Arbor has to offer on a convenient map!
Also be sure to check out the Classified
Pages for other great properties.