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. 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