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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria Oscars flap eclipses ‘Moonlight’ win, but civility reigns LOS ANGELES — The 89th Academy Awards got off on the right foot, with a song and dance, but ended with the most stun- ning mistake ever to befall the esteemed awards show when the best picture Oscar was presented to the wrong movie. Faye Dun- away and Warren Beatty, holding an incorrect envelope, wrongly presented the top prize to “La La Land,” instead of “Moonlight.” The moment at the conclusion of the Sunday night show was so jaw-dropping, it eclipsed everything else in a ceremony that was packed to the brim with Donald Trump jabs, fun stunts, heart- felt positivity and a stunning upset by “Moonlight” over what had been a “La La” juggernaut throughout award season. Yet some- how, even the embarrassing moment pivoted into grace. As confusion and bafflement overwhelmed those in the Dolby Theatre and at home on their couches, “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins and “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle shared a hug on the back of the stage, out of sight from the television cameras. “The folks of ‘La La Land’ were so gracious. I can’t imagine being in their position and having to do that,” Jenkins told report- ers backstage. “It was unfortunate that things happened as they did but, goddamn, we won best picture.” Oscar tabulators PwC, in their 83rd year providing the service to the academy, later apologized to all in a statement and are inves- tigating why it happened. Oops, our bad: ‘Moonlight’ really won in major mess-up LOS ANGELES — It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe in American history. And somehow Warren Beatty, Hollywood’s ultimate smooth leading man, was at the center of it, and the accounting firm that is responsible for the integrity of Oscar voting apologized and was vowing a full investigation. The producers of “La La Land” were nearly done with their acceptance speeches for Best Picture, the Oscar broadcast’s cred- its sequence about to roll, when a stir of whispers began on stage. Moments later “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz returned to the microphone and said “Moonlight won Best Picture” and insisting that “this is not a joke.” The collective jaw of the crowd at the Dolby Theatre — and of America — remained dropped long after they became convinced it was no joke, but what academy historians later called an appar- ently unprecedented Oscar error. The accounting firm PwC, for- merly Price Waterhouse Coopers, said early today that Beatty and Dunaway had been given the wrong envelope. “We sincerely apologize to ‘Moonlight,’ ‘La La Land,’ Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture,” a state- ment from the firm said. “The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred.” Iranians welcome Farhadi’s Oscar for best foreign film TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians today cheered the choice of one of their own for the best foreign film Oscar, lauding director Asghar Farhadi’s boycott of the Hollywood ceremony for his film “The Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Barry Jenkins, foreground left, and the cast accept the award for best picture for “Moonlight” at the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Salesman” as an act of defiance against the Trump administration. Farhadi refused to attend the Academy Awards, announc- ing after the temporary U.S. travel ban was initially imposed last month for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries that he would not attend the ceremony — even if an exception was made for him. Iran was one of the seven countries affected by the mea- sure, which has since been blocked from being carried out by a fed- eral court ruling. “The Salesman” — about a couple performing Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and their attempts to find peace and justice after the wife is attacked at their Tehran apartment — had become a rallying cry for immigrant rights after the travel ban. The six nominated directors in the foreign language category had put out a joint statement ahead of the award decrying what they called the climate of “fanaticism” in the United States and dedi- cating the award to the promotion of “unity and understanding” regardless of who won. Film critic Esmaeil Mihandoost, who wrote a book about Far- hadi, told The Associated Press that thanks to the boycott, the film director has now “more influence on public opinion than a politician.” AP Exclusive: Ex-congregants reveal years of ungodly abuse SPINDALE, N.C. — From all over the world, they flocked to this tiny town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, lured by promises of inner peace and eternal life. What many found instead: years of terror — waged in the name of the Lord. Congregants of the Word of Faith Fellowship were regu- larly punched, smacked, choked, slammed to the floor or thrown through walls in a violent form of deliverance meant to “purify” sinners by beating out devils, 43 former members told The Associ- ated Press in separate, exclusive interviews. Victims of the violence included pre-teens and toddlers — even crying babies, who were vigorously shaken, screamed at and sometimes smacked to banish demons. “I saw so many people beaten over the years. Little kids punched in the face, called Satanists,” said Katherine Fetachu, 27, who spent nearly 17 years in the church. Word of Faith Fellowship, an evangelical church with hundreds of members in North Carolina and branches in other countries, also subjected members to a practice called “blasting” — an ear-pierc- ing verbal onslaught often conducted in hours-long sessions meant to cast out devils. 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Dunford said the U.S. should be careful that in solving the IS problem it does not create others, hinting at the sensitive question of how to deal with Turkey, which is a NATO ally with much at stake in neighboring Syria, and Russia, whose military action in Syria has had the effect of propping up the Syrian regime. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "Any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. 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ERROR AND CANCELLATIONS Please read your ad on the first day. If you see an error, The Daily Astorian will gladly re-run your ad correctly. We accept responsibility for the first incorrect insertion, and then only to the extent of a cor- rected insertion or refund of the price paid. To cancel or correct an ad, call 503-325-3211 or 1-800- 781-3211. Carl F. Jepsen Personal Representative Carl F. Jepsen, OSB 741577 Attorney for Personal Representative 555 SE 99th Avenue, Suite 101 Portland, OR 97216 PUBLISHED: February 13th, 20th, and 27th. 2017.