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Page 4A NATION East Oregonian Tuesday, July 7, 2015 South Carolina Senate votes to take down Confederate flag By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate voted Mon- GD\ WR SXOO WKH &RQIHGHUDWH ÀDJ off the Capitol grounds, clearing the way for a historic measure that could remove the banner more WKDQ¿YHGHFDGHVDIWHULWZDV¿UVW ÀRZQDERYHWKH6WDWHKRXVHWRSUR- test integration. A second vote will be needed Tuesday to send the proposal to the House, where it faces a less certain future. But Monday’s 37-3 vote was well over the two-thirds majority needed to advance the bill. If the House passes the same PHDVXUH WKH ÀDJ DQG ÀDJSROH could be removed as soon as Gov. Nikki Haley signs the papers. The ÀDJZRXOGEHORZHUHGIRUWKHODVW time and shipped off to the state’s Confederate Relic Room, near ZKHUH WKH ODVW &RQIHGHUDWH ÀDJ WRÀ\RYHUWKH6WDWHKRXVHGRPHLV Tim Dominick/The State via AP South Carolina senators John Scott and Joel Lourie hug after the South Carolina senate passed the second reading of a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds, Monday in Columbia, S.C. stored. The vote came at the end of a day of debate in which several white senators said they had come to understand why their black FROOHDJXHV IHOW WKH ÀDJ QR ORQJHU represented the valor of Southern soldiers but the racism that led the South to separate from the United States more than 150 years ago. As the senators spoke, the desk of their slain colleague, Clementa Pinckney, was still draped in black cloth. Pinckney and eight oth- FRQVHQWHG WR EH LGHQWL¿HG EXW GLG not want to comment, her lawyer said. “This evidence shows a pattern in which defendant ‘mentored’ na- ive young women and introduced drugs into the relationship, with and without the woman’s knowl- edge, in order for him to achieve sexual satisfaction,” Constand’s lawyer, Dolores M. Troiani, argued in court papers. Cosby, 77, has been accused by Cosby more than two dozen women of sexual misconduct in episodes dat- portion of the deposition. “The stark contrast between ing back more than four decades. Bill Cosby, the public moralist and Cosby has never been charged with Bill Cosby, the subject of serious a crime, and the statute of limita- allegations concerning improper tions on most of the accusations (and perhaps criminal) conduct is a has expired. “If today’s report is true, Mr. matter as to which the AP — and by extension the public — has a Cosby admitted under oath 10 VLJQL¿FDQW LQWHUHVW´ 86 'LVWULFW years ago sedating women for sex- ual purposes,” said Lisa Bloom, Judge Eduardo Robreno wrote. Cosby, who starred as Dr. Cliff attorney for model Janice Dickin- Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” son, who says she was drugged and from 1984 to 1992, settled Con- raped. “Given that, how dare he VWDQG¶V ODZVXLW XQGHU FRQ¿GHQWLDO publicly vilify Ms. Dickinson and terms in 2006. His lawyers in the accuse her of lying when she tells a Philadelphia case did not immedi- very similar story?” Celebrity attorney Gloria ately return telephone calls seeking comment on Monday. Constand Allred, who is representing several women, said she hopes to use the admission in court cases against the comedian. Cosby, giving sworn testimo- ny in the lawsuit accusing him of sexual assaulting Constand at his home in Pennsylvania in 2004, said he obtained seven quaalude pre- scriptions in the 1970s. Constand’s lawyer asked if he had kept the sed- atives through the 1990s, after they were banned, but was frustrated by objections from Cosby’s attorney. “When you got the quaaludes, was it in your mind that you were going to use these quaaludes for young women that you wanted to have sex with?” Troiani asked. “Yes,” Cosby answered. “Did you ever give any of these young women the quaaludes with- out their knowledge?” Troiani asked. Cosby’s lawyer again objected, leading Troiani to petition the fed- eral judge to force Cosby to coop- erate. Cosby later said he gave Con- stand three half-pills of Benadryl, although Troiani in the documents voices doubt that was the drug in- volved. thaicrystalrestaurant.com C HAMBER N EWS & E VENTS years Camp Lejeune Marine treated for shark bite off NC coast CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A Marine was bitten by a shark off the North Carolina coast last weekend, the eighth such attack in the past three weeks, medical personnel from Camp Lejeune said Monday. Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital spokesman Raymond Applewhite told WITN-TV in Washington the 32-year-old Marine was bitten offshore at Surf City on July 4. Base spokesman Nat Fahy said Monday that the Marine suffered lacerations to his right hand and forearm. Fahy said the patient was taken to the Camp Lejeune hospital by a friend late Saturday night. He was released early Sunday. Prior to the latest attack, North Carolina had already set a record for the most shark bites off the state’s coast in the 80 years in which records have been kept. Most of this year’s shark attacks along the North Carolina coast happened in shallow water. Injuries have ranged widely, from an 8-year-old boy who had only minor wounds to his heel and ankle to at least two others who had limbs amputated. Gov. Pat McCrory has said VDIHW\RI¿FLDOVDUHWU\LQJWR¿QG patterns in the attacks that might keep the coast safe for visitors. 2014 249 S. Main, Pendleton • 541-276-6988 By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — De- spite triumphing in a popular vote against austerity, Greece on Monday faced the urgent need to heal its ties with Eu- ropean creditors and reach D ¿QDQFLDO UHVFXH GHDO WKDW might prevent it from falling out of the euro — possibly within days. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won big in Sunday’s referendum, in which 60 per- cent of Greeks rejected the economic measures creditors had proposed in exchange for loans the country needs to re- PDLQDÀRDW+HDOVRUHFHLYHG the rare backing of opposi- tion parties to restart bailout negotiations. But his bolstered mandate to push for better conces- sions from creditors hit the hard reality of the country’s GHWHULRUDWLQJ ¿QDQFHV ZLWK the banks facing the risk of collapse within days unless a rescue deal is reached. In a sign that he hopes to reach a deal as soon as possi- ble, Tsipras appointed a new PLOGPDQQHUHG ¿QDQFH PLQ- ister to lead talks with bailout creditors and replace Yanis Varoufakis, the hard-talking professor who clashed reg- ularly with his European counterparts. Euclid Tsakalotos, a 55-year-old economist, ap- pears more willing to reach a compromise with creditors and will be tested as soon as Tuesday, when he will meet WKHRWKHUHXUR]RQH¿QDQFH ministers in Brussels. That meeting is meant to seek the basis for a deal that European leaders, including Tsipras, might discuss at an emergency summit later in the day. Ahead of the sum- mit, Tsipras spoke by phone with German Chancellor An- gela Merkel. *UHHFH¶V ¿QDQFLDO VLWXD- WLRQ LV JHWWLQJ PRUH GLI¿FXOW by the day. It had to close the banks last week to prevent their collapse in the face of a run, and imposed limits on cash withdrawals and trans- fers. Greek banks remained closed Monday, with only What happens next? AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti Ioannis Mytaras, 81, holds his tag queue position on his mouth as he waits to be al- lowed into the national bank of Greece to withdraw a maximum of 120 euros ($134) for the week, in central Athens, Friday. a few branches opening for pensioners to receive emer- gency assistance. Louka Kat- seli, head of the Greek Bank Association, said she expect- ed banks to remain closed for at least two more days. The government is ex- pected to extend the restric- tions on withdrawals after the European Central Bank makes a decision later Mon- day on cash support for Greek banks. The ECB has frozen the amount of credit it allows Greek banks to draw on, even though their cash re- quirements are growing as people rush to withdraw what money they can. Analysts say that if the ECB keeps the amount of credit on hold, Greek banks will come under increasing pressure and the government could have to make the lim- its on cash withdrawals even tougher. The ongoing Greek drama hurt stocks around the world, particularly in Europe. The losses were not as great as some had feared, however, suggesting investors think that a Greek exit from the euro, while devastating for the country and destabilizing in Europe, would be manage- able for the global economy. “The ‘no’ vote in Greece’s referendum on Sunday dra- matically increases the risk of a slide toward a disorderly Greek exit from the eurozone,” ratings agency Fitch said. “An agreement between *UHHFH DQG LWV RI¿FLDO FUHG- itors remains possible, but time is short and the risk Pendleton Book Co. of policy missteps, or that the two sides simply cannot agree a deal, is high.” With all ballots counted, 61.3 percent of voters in Sun- day’s referendum said “no” to the question of whether they would accept creditors’ proposed measures. Tsipras has agreed to im- posing more harsh austerity measures, following a six- year recession, but wants eurozone lenders to grant the country better terms for bail- out debt repayments. “The prime minister is ... committed to starting a fun- damental debate on dealing with the problem of sustain- ability of the Greek national debt,” a statement signed by the government and three pro-European opposition parties said. (XURSHDQRI¿FLDOVDSSHDU to be split on Greece’s de- mand for easier debt repay- ment. )UDQFH¶V¿QDQFHPLQLVWHU Michel Sapin, indicated that discussing Greece’s debt is not taboo, saying the coun- try could not recover with its current obligations “in the months and years to come.” Germany, however, re- mains highly reluctant to dis- cuss debt relief. Finance Ministry spokes- man Martin Jaeger said Germany’s “position is well- known ... a debt cut is not an issue for us.” German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Europe should be preparing to help Greeks with humanitarian assistance. “The situation that is now being created by the referen- dum makes me sad, because life for the Greek population is going to get harder in the coming days and weeks,” he said. “After yesterday’s cele- brations in the streets there’s a danger of a rude awakening soon.” 2801 S T . A NTHONY W AY , P ENDLETON , OR 97801 Bar M Ranch Christy Lamberson, Director 58840 Bar M Lane, Adams (509) 736-2086 www.barmranch.com Bronze Sculptor Rip Caswell July 9 th - Sept. 1 st Opening reception: July 9 th 5:00 - 7:30 Also featuring: Pastel Landscapes of Bonnie Griffith 36 SW Court Ave, Pendleton • 541-276-3617 Open Mon-Sat Safeco Insurance • Allstate Mutual of Enumclaw • Chubb • Travelers 121 S. 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So a new one will have to be negotiated. That could take time. Germany’s parliament, for instance, would have to vote to approve a new negotiating mandate just to begin. And time is short. Schmieding said any new offer to Greece “will be at least as tough as the offer Greece rejected.” That offer included painful increases in value-added tax paid at the point of sale by consumers, and reductions in state pensions. James Nixon, chief European economist at Oxford Economics, says there’s “a narrow trajectory from here that sees an emboldened Greek parliament accepting the need for reform in return for a debt write-down.” Imagine Better Health... 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Tsarnaev’s lawyers call the motion a “placeholder” until they FDQ¿OHDPRUHGHWDLOHGPRWLRQQH[W month. East Oregonian New Member Welcome Visit the finest Thai Restaurant in the West. Located in the shadow of the County Court House 1980 Condemned Boston 0aratKon bomber ¿les motion for new trial er black people were fatally shot June 17 during Bible study at a historic African-American church in Charleston. Authorities have charged a gunman who posed for pictures with the rebel banner. Po- lice say he was driven by racial hatred. Several senators said the grace shown by the families of the vic- tims willing to forgive the gunman also changed their minds. “We now have the opportunity, the obligation, to put the exclama- tion point on an extraordinary nar- rative of good and evil, of love and mercy that will take its place in the history books,” said Sen. Tom Da- vis, a Republican. After the vote, Sen. Vincent Sheheen, a Democrat whose sug- JHVWLRQWKDWWKHÀDJEHWDNHQGRZQ while running for governor last year was called a “stunt” by Haley, ZDVJLYHQDKLJK¿YHIURPDIHO- low legislator. “I thought it would happen, but never this fast,” Sheheen said. Cosby said he got drugs to give to women for sex PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 that he se- cured quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with and that he gave the sedative to at least one woman and other people, accord- ing to documents obtained Mon- day by The Associated Press. Cosby’s lawyers insisted that two of the accusers knew they were taking quaaludes from the comedi- an, according to the unsealed doc- uments. Nevertheless, attorneys for some of the numerous women su- ing Cosby seized on the testimony as powerful corroboration of what they have been saying all along: that he drugged and raped women. 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