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6 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 2008 National and World News PROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL McCain closes in on nomination WASHINGTON. DC. (AP) Sen. John McCain moved closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomi nation Diesday. McCain won at least 34 del egates, with six delegates still to be awarded in Wisconsin and 16 in Washington state. Overall, McCain had 942 delegates and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee had 245. It will take 1,191 delegates to claim the Republican nomina tion at this summers national convention. Clinton in need of comeback bid WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Barack Obama cruised past a fad ing Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Wisconsin primary and Hawaii caucuses Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in a Democratic presidential race for the ages. The twin triumphs made 10 straight for Obama and left the former first lady in desperate need of a comeback in a race she long commanded as front runner. The economy and trade were key issues in the race in Wisconsin. 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Internship Program • Housing provided * Organized excursions and activities Application Deadline: March 1,2008 • Financial aid available mm) live intern explore www.bu.edu/abroad Cubans hope that Raul Castro will bring reforms, defy brothers rule HAVANA (AP) - After a 19- month tryout by acting president Raul Castro, Cubans seem ready to focus on what his government will bring once Fidel Castro for mally steps down as Cuba's all powerful leader on Sunday . Their expectations, already raised by Raul Castro's talk of "structural changes" and "big decisions' to come, couldn't be higher. Many Cubans hope he will let more people open busi nesses, own homes and even travel abroad. As acting president. Raul Castro has only hinted at reforms. Shuttle Atlantis finishes mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew returned to Earth on Wednesday, wrapping up a 5- million-mile journey highlighted by the successful delivery of a new European lab to the inter national space station. The shuttle and its seven astronauts landed at 9:07 a.m. at NASA's spaceport at Kennedy Space Center, where the crew's families and top space program managers gathered to welcome them home. Atlantis circled Earth 202 times during its mission, which began Feb. a reticence many see as a sign of respect for his more doctrinaire older brother. And while hop ing that Raul and his likely No. 2. Carlos I-age, will advocate for change. Cubans wonder how that will fly with 81-year-old Fidel, who made it clear Tuesday that he isn't going away, even though he’s stepping down as president. The resignation, announced Tuesday, should give Raul Castro more autonomy than he’s had as the government’s caretaker since Fidel was side lined by intestinal surgery in July 20()<>. Al-Sadr threatens to end cease-fire BAGHDAD (AP) - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has threatened to lift a six month cease-fire, credited with helping to reduce violence in Iraq, by the end of the week, a spokesman and another official said Wednesday. Sheik Salah al-Obeidi, a spokesman for al-Sadr in Najaf. said that if the cleric failed to issue a statement by Saturday extending the cease-fire, "then that means the freeze is over." Al- Sadr's Mahdi Army is among the most powerful militias in Iraq. The threat was confirmed by another al-Sadr official. News N.C. proposes animal euthanasia restrictions Intended to make killing humane BY JACKI HUNTINGTON AND DEVIN ROONEY STAFF WRITERS In an effort to make pet eutha nasia more humane, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sendees has proposed rules to standardize the procedure across the state. The regulations, which were more than two years in the making, are scheduled to go before the Rules Review Commission of the N.C. General Assembly on March 20 ajid could take effect as early as April 1. The process began in 2005 when the General Assembly passed legis lation requiring standardized regu lation of euthanasia practices, said Brian Izing. director of public affairs for the agriculture department. Animal shelters nationwide per form euthanasia using lethal injec tion or carbon monoxide chambers. Long said some shelters, like those in Wake County, won't have to change much, as they were already using the kinds of commercially pro duced gas chambers required by the proposed regulations. “Some counties that were using carbon monoxide were using more crude methods or ways of deliver ing carbon monoxide, and there was no consistency," he said. Long said there were reports that animal shelters in Stokes County were asphyxiating animals with car exhaust. “They were using something that was a box in the back of a dump truck," he said. “That had a hose ... and the hose was attached to a car exhaust." John Snyder, vice president of companion animals at the Humane Society of United States, said that the new regulations are a step in the right direction but that further action should be made. “Ideally, we would like to see car bon monoxide go away." Despite the claims of animal rights groups that any euthanasia using carbon monoxide is inhu mane, Long said the method is merited in certain extreme cases. “There are circumstances where (lethal injection) may actually be more stressful for the animal and more dangerous for the social workers, if you're dealing with more vicious animals." Snyder said the shelters seem to be more concerned about their employees and the cost of the pro cedure than the animals' welfare. “They’re concerned about employees being bitten." He added, “A lot of injection complaints are from employees who don’t w ant to handle the ani mals. That’s it. ... Carbon monox ide is easier for the employees, but whose life are we counting here?" Robert Marotto, director of Orange County Animal Services, said that euthanasia rates are high because people don't spay and neu ter their pets, and that the overpopu lation necessitates the practice. I MTV SPRING BREAK Panama City Beach 800-488-8828 www.sandpiperbeacon.com Free Spring Break MorEL Search Calendar * Valid for first 1000 reservations. ahr Daily ear Hrrl Proposed euthanasia regulations ► Only certified euthanasia tech nicians, probationary euthanasia technicians or licensed veterinarians may euthanize an animal. ►The department can revoke licensure of a certified euthanasia technician. ► If carbon monoxide is used far euthanasia, only commercially compressed bottled gas shall be used and the euthanasia must be performed in a commercially manufactured chamber. ►The animal must die in fewer than five minutes and remain in the car bon monoxide chamber with carbon monoxide for at least 20 minutes. ► Animals that appear to be less than 16 weeks old, pregnant ani mals. animals that are significantly ill and geriatric animals cannot be gassed. ► Live animals cannot be placed into a chamber with dead animals. ► In extraordinary off-site circum stances, a shelter employee may shoot an animal. But a report of the circumstances must be made and kept on file for at least two years. Source: www.ncagr.com/vet/aws/ documents/euthanasia-boa final, pdf “We shouldn't take euthanasia for granted as population control, whether it is done under the best standards or not." Contact the State E£ National Editor at stntdesk(a unc.edu.
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