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Koch Skeptical Ahead of Talks with Trump Team 6A » Thursday,June 9, 2016 » KITSAPSUN MONEY LIFE WEDNESDAY MARKETS BAD DAYFOR ED SHEERAN INDEX CLOSE CHG DowJones Industrial Ave. 18005 x 66.77 The pop star was sued Wednesday by Nasdaq composite 4974.64 x 12.89 two California songwriterswho claim he S&P 500 2119.12 x 6.99 ripped off their song, ‘Amazing,’and used T- note,10-year yield 1.70% y 0.02 Oil, light sweet crude $51.23 x 0.87 it as the basis forhis hit ‘Photograph.’The Euro(dollarsper euro) $1.1397 x 0.0036 lawsuit from Martin Harrington and Tom Yenper dollar 106.94 y 0.37 Leonardwas filed in federal court in Los SOURCES USA TODAYRESEARCH, MARKETWATCH.COM Angeles, reports ‘The Tennessean,’part of vAmericasMarkets.usatoday.com ROBERTHANASHIRO, USA TODAY the USA TODAYNetwork. Nation &World Watch Koch skeptical ahead of From Gannett and wirereports vWashington: India’sPM: US ‘indispensable partner’ talks with Trump team Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mo- di told ajoint meeting of Congress on Wednesdaythat the United States is “an Major donor blasts Republican candidate’sremarks about judge indispensable partner”increating a stronger,more prosperous India that is notimmediately respond to re- in the bestinterests of both nations. Fredreka Schouten Modi, who represents the world’s quests for comment. mostpopulous democracyand fastest- USA TODAY Trump’saides contacted the growing major economy, wasinterrupted network “a couple weeks ago,” frequently with enthusiastic applause WICHITA, KAN. Topofficials said SteveLombardo,Koch In- from lawmakers.Heurged Congress to within Charles Koch’spowerful dustries’ top spokesman. Koch work more closely with India to combat policynetwork plan to meet said Mark Holden, Koch Indus- the terrorists that threaten both with aides to presumptiveRe- tries’ general counsel and chair- countries. publican presidential nominee man of the network’sumbrella “Those who believeinhumanity must Donald Trump,the industrialist group,Freedom Partners come together to fight for it as one, and told USA TODAY on Chamber of Commerce, would speak againstthis menace in one voice,” Wednesday. participate in the meeting. he said. “Terrorism mustbe The meeting comes at the re- The effort by Trump’scamp delegitimized.” questofthe Trump team, Koch to court the Koch network rep- said. No date has been setfor resents asharp reversal for the vColumbia, S.C.: 2pilots the gathering, which had not New York real-estate developer, home after midair collision been publicly disclosed. who touted his ability to fund “Weare happytotalk to any- his ownprimary campaign and TwoF-16fighter pilots who survived a body and hope they understand took to Twitter lastAugustto midair collision in Georgia are home where we’re coming from, and ROBERTDEUTSCH/USA TODAY mock fiveofhis Republican ri- with their families,the commander of they will have more construc- Asked whether Donald Trump wasfittobepresident, in- vals who flocked to aCalifornia the South Carolina National Guard said tivepositions than they’vehad,” dustrialistCharles Koch said: “I don’tknowthe answerto seminar convened by Charles Wednesday. Koch said of the sit-down with that.” Koch and his brother David “The pilots are in good shape,”Maj. Trump’steam. Koch. Gen. Robert Livingston Jr.told reporters That doesn’tmean Koch, one “I wish good luck to all of the at anewsconference on the tarmac of of thebiggestfinancial players Republican candidates that the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire in Republican politics,will en- traveled to California to beg for Joint National Guard Base. dorse the brash billionaire or money etc. from the Koch Pieces of wreckagefrom both jets open his bank accounts to back Brothers,” Trump tweeted. were found in remote, wooded areas the presidential bid. In awide- “Puppets?” about 2miles apart from each other, ranging interview,hecriticized Trump,however,isworking Guard officials said. The two aircraft col- Trump’srecent comments to raise money quickly for the lided overabombing rangeinJefferson about the Mexican heritageofa general-election battle and is County,Georgia, about 9:15 p.m. federal judgeoverseeing acivil building afundraising appara- Tuesday. fraud case againsthis now- tus to collect the $1 billion he Neither of the aircraft wascarrying shuttered Trump University. saysisneeded for the show- anybombs or explosives,Livingston said. Lastweek, Trump suggested down with Democrat Hillary that JudgeGonzalo Curiel, who Clinton. vIsrael: Palestinians kill at wasborn in Indiana, wasnot EvenasCharles Koch says least 4inshooting spree handling the case fairly because he’sunlikely to engageinthe TwoPalestinian gunmen opened fire of Trump’sstances on immigra- presidential race, he remains a near apopular open-air market in cen- tion —aposition denounced by powerful force in American pol- Democrats and several Repub- MARYALTAFFER/AP itics.The libertarian-leaning tral TelAviv on Wednesdaynight, killing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a at leastfour Israelis and wounding at licans,who movedthis week to Kochs and agroup of 450 like- distance themselves from the news conference Tuesdaynight at the Trump National Golf minded donors have built a leastfive others before being detained, Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor,N.Y. Israel police said. GOP’sstandard-bearer. massivepolicyoperation that “Two terrorists opened fire at civil- “It’seither racistorit’sster- rivals the size and scope of the ians,” TelAviv district police commander eotyping,”Koch said of Trump’s Koch said it would require a trade, “free speech,”eliminat- Republican Party itself. Moshe Edri said, adding that one of the comments.“It’sunacceptable, major shift in tone and policy ing “corporate welfare” and On Wednesday, Koch and his detained attackers wasbeing treated for and it’staking the country in for him to back Trump.Koch “trying to find common ground aides said the network collected agunfire wound. the wrong direction.” said he would need to be con- with people.” about $300 million lastyear TelAviv’s IchilovHospital said four of Asked whether he thought vinced that Trump supported Is that likely to happen? and expected to raise $450 mil- the wounded Israelis are in critical Trump wasfittobepresident, his top causes “in away that ... “No,” Koch said. “But we want lion this year —about athird of condition. Koch said: “I don’tknowthe an- wasn’tjusthype,”ticking off as to be open.” which would be directed to pol- swer to that.” conditions: support for free Trump campaign officials did itics and policyfights. vSyria: Activists say airstrikes kill at least 15 “People justwent out for abicy- Airstrikes on neighborhoods in Alep- cle ride never expecting they po,Syria, killed at least15people Pickup truck hits group weren’tgoing to go home.” Wednesday, including children, accord- On Tuesdaynight, Kalama- ing to the U.K.-based activistgroup Syri- zoo County Prosecutor Jeff an Observatory for Human Rights. of bicyclists,killing 5 Getting wouldn’tprovide many The activists said 10 people were details about what happened. killed when helicopters bombed al- He said notall families had Bayan Hospital in Aleppo’sShaar neigh- been notified and he did not borhood. Fiveothers died in airstrikes Robert Allen want facts about the scene that hit nearbydistricts,bringing the Detroit Free Press reaching families through the death toll to 15. newsmedia. Hospitals and other medical facilities KALAMAZOO, MICH. After Agroup of four bicyclists have become regular targetsinSyria’s drivingthrough agroup of bicy- from aseparate group stopped civil war. clists Tuesday, killing fiveand by the scene Wednesdaymorn- vPortugal: Ex-CIA agent injuring four,apickup truck on ing to payrespects. atwo-lane road north of Kala- BicyclistBob Strader,74, of faces extradition to Italy mazoo,Michigan, looked “likeit Texas Township,Michigan, said Aformer CIA agent said Wednesday hit abrick wall,”aneighbor the stretch of two-lane road is she will be extradited to Italy to servea said. one he prefers nottouse. “It’s prison sentence for her part in the U.S. “The hood wasfolded up to too narrowabikelane for safe- extraordinary renditions program after about the middle of the hood,” ty,inmyestimation,”hesaid, Portugal’sConstitutional Court rejected said Bob Coffman, 68,who lives adding that there’sonly about 3 her final appeal. across North WestnedgeAve- TOMBRENNER/THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS VIA AP feetofshoulder space for Sabrina de Sousatold The Associated nue from the crash scene in Abicycle is displayed as amemorial WednesdayinCooper cyclists. Press she is waiting to be told when she Cooper Township.“Icould see Township,Mich., where fivebicyclists were killed and four Aflattened area of brush in a will be taken to Italy,where she wascon- the bikes down there in the were injured by apickup truck. ditch Wednesdaymorning off victed in absentia and has afour-year road, in pieces.” the road’snorthbound lane was sentence to serve. He said Wednesdaythat he didn’tfind anyone. MethodistHospital in Kalama- marked by across and abou- Since her October arrestinLisbon on didn’twitness the crash, but he Police said the pickup driver, zoo,spokeswoman Carolyn quetofflowers,amakeshift me- aEuropean arrestwarrant, De Sousahas washome and helped the police a50-year-old westMichigan Wyllie said. On Wednesday morial for the victims.Ablack losther extradition fight at alower Lis- search for apossible body.Abi- resident, wasincustody and a morning, she said the two were tire skid along the shoulder bon court and her appeal. cycle with aback wheel “all decision on possible charges in serious condition. leads to the area. De Sousawas among 26 Americans busted and bent” had landed by probably would come Coffman said he sees the Coffman said motorists often convicted of kidnapping terror suspect arock in his front yard, dozens Thursday. group,usually 15 to 20 cyclists, exceed thespeed limit on that Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr from a of yards from the crash scene. The fivevictims died at the pass his house two or three stretch of road. Milan streetonFeb.17, 2003.She insists Police were concerned some- scene, police said. Twoofthe times aweek, and they often He said deputies recently she wasn’tinvolved in the abduction. one mayhave been ejected into people involved in the crash wave when he’soutside.
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