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What’s next
Today: Senate leaders will confer with the Senate parliamentarian over the bill’s
language to make sure it meets the requirements of the process known as budget reconciliation.
Sunday: The House plans to consider the legislation in two stages. First, it will
vote on the rule governing debate — a rule that would say the Senate version is
deemed passed. Later, the House would vote on the changes to that Senate bill. Next
week: Senate would begin voting on changes made in House.
CONGRESS
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OBITUARY
Fess Parker, TV’s Davy Crockett, dies
Fess Parker, a baby boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps
as television’s Davy Crockett, died at 85. 6B
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Next game: vs. Old Dominion 4:50 p.m. Saturday
Texas A&M vs. Utah State 3:45 p.m. (Ch. 11) COMPLETE NCAA coverage in SportsDay,
1C, 6-10C METRO: Dallas bars and restaurants fill up early with basketball fans.
8B
Health care bill headed for vote
Action set for Sunday; budget figures win over some Democrats
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BUSINESS
FAA officials called lax on Southwest
A federal watchdog found that FAA officials continued to “look the other way”
on a Southwest Airlines regulatory violation. 1D Wake Forest......81 Texas ........80
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Inside
HIGHLIGHTS of the bill, 22A MITT ROMNEY says bill will pass. 3B
WASHINGTON — House Democrats initiated a 72-hour final countdown Thursday on their
yearlong effort to overhaul the health care system, unveiling a nearly final version
of the legislation that promptly won additional support by promising to more than
pay for itself over the next decade.
Armed with detailed legislative language and a report on the bill’s costs from
the Congressional Budget Office, congressional leaders and White House officials
kicked off a new round of arm-twisting to line up the final votes they will need
to pass the legislation when it comes to the House floor in the face of intense Republican
opposition Sunday afternoon. With the fate of his signature initiative
See DEMOCRATS Page 22A
CALATRAVA BRIDGES
CHILD SEX ABUSE
Jobless claims fall but remain troubling
The number of first-time claims for unemployment fell, but claims remain above levels
that would signal the economy is generating jobs. 3D
Spanning the money gap
Doctor: Warnings ignored
Psychiatrist does not know if future pope heard fears on priest
FROM WIRE REPORTS
TEXAS
Police blitz El Paso in killings inquiry
Law enforcement officers swept through El Paso picking up suspected gang members
in an effort to find leads into the killings of three people with ties to the U.S.
Consulate. 3A
METRO
Traffic to change near Texas Stadium
Motorists who travel State Highway 114 and Loop 12 near Texas Stadium are about to
face major changes. 1B
NATION
Old and young kin share homes, costs
U.S. economic woes have pushed the number of people living with several generations
under one roof to its highest point in 50 years. 5A
DAVID WOO/Staff Photographer
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, the approach to which is under construction west of
downtown, is still due to open by next year. But officials so far haven’t found
the money for a larger, 16-lane suspension bridge on Interstate 30.
Leaders struggle with financial chasm that threatens delays
By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER
Transportation Writer mlindenberger@dallasnews.com
GUIDEDAILY
‘Wimpy’ film wins with subtlety
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the hero’s triumphs are subtle and real as he makes the
move from elementary to middle school. 1E INSIDE
Lottery 2A Texas 3-4A Nation 5-12A World 13-26A Editorials 30A Viewpoints 31A Reg.
Roundup 2B Sports TV 2C Market Day 4D TV listings 9E Crosswords 10- 11E Jumble 3F
Classified 1-4F Automotive 1-6G
It’s been more than a decade since famed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava showed
up in Dallas to unveil his sweeping vision for three signature bridges across the
Trinity River, which he called “pieces of a grand civic composi-
tion.” This week, city officials confirmed that Dallas is on schedule to open the
first of the long-awaited suspension bridges by next year. The Margaret Hunt Hill
Bridge’s soaring 400-foot central arch could be seen against the downtown skyline
as soon as this summer. But the second bridge, 16 lanes wide
with a span of 1,100 feet on Interstate 30, is almost certain to be delayed, as neither
the city nor the Texas Department of Transportation has the money to build it and
its approaches. As recently as last summer, Dallas leaders said construction of that
MargaSee CITY Page 24A
ESSEN, Germany — The German archdiocese led by the future Pope Benedict XVI ignored
repeated warnings in the early 1980s by a psychiatrist treating a priest accused
of sexually abusing boys that he should not be allowed to work with children, the
psychiatrist said Thursday. “I said, ‘For God’s sake, he desperately has to
be kept POPE away from BENEDICT working with XVI children,’ ” the psychiatrist,
Dr. Werner Huth, 80, said in a telephone interview from Munich. “I was very unhappy
about the entire story.” Huth said he was concerned enough that he set three conditions
for treating the priest, the Rev. Peter Hullermann: that he stay away from young
people, not drink alcohol and be supervised by another priest at all times.
See WARNINGS Page 28A
DALLAS COUNTY | PEPPER-SPRAY INCIDENTS
Families seek answers in deaths of inmates subdued at jail
Cases may challenge use of ‘excited delirium’ as a valid cause of death in struggles
with authorities
By KEVIN KRAUSE
Staff Writer kkrause@dallasnews.com
Î2010, The Dallas Morning News
The families of two men who died in Dallas County jails 18 months apart after being
pepper-sprayed in violent encounters with guards say they want the guards and the
county to be held accountable. Corey Bailey, 31, and Gregory Kitchen, 32, were both
in
good health at the time of their deaths, their families said. Both were restrained
by several guards and pepper-sprayed after assaulting a jail nurse, reports show.
Bailey’s mother has filed a federal lawsuit against Dallas County and five guards,
alleg-
ing they used excessive force in June 2008 and failed to get Bailey needed medical
treatment. A family attorney also questioned the official cause of death, saying
drugs did not play a role.
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