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Friday, March 19, 2010

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Countdown for Sunday vote
OBAMA CANCELS HIS ASIA TRIP; NEW COST ESTIMATE DEBATED
By David Lightman, Margaret Talev and William Douglas
dlightman@mcclatchydc.com

OVERHAULING HEALTH CARE

MARCH MADNESS LIVES UP TO NAME

No. 14-seeded Ohio’s stunning 97-83 victory over No. 3 Georgetown in the Midwest
Regional is among a number of upsets in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Murray State and Washington also pulled off upsets. Page C1, C6-7

WASHINGTON – Democrats plan to vote Sunday in the House of Representatives on a
revamped health care overhaul bill aimed at insuring millions more Americans, providing
more Medicare drug benefits and reducing federal budget deficits by $138 billion
over the next 10 years. On Thursday, President Barack Obama canceled his

Asia trip, which had been scheduled to start Sunday, so he could make a last-minute
push for the 216 House votes that are needed to pass the most important initiative
of his 14-month-old presidency. New Congressional Budget Office cost estimates Thursday
triggered a new wave of debate, as the CBO put a $940 billion, 10-year cost on the
legislation and forecast it would reduce federal budget deficits by $138 billion
over 10 years. The No. 3 Democrat in the House, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina,
said, “We are absolutely giddy” over the CBO report. However, Republicans and
some independent analysts questioned the numbers. HEALTH | Back page, A14
How cost estimate was fine-tuned. A14

SPOONFULS OF SUGAR

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Two Valley Dems feel the heat. Capitol & California, A3

Late financial sweeteners added to the health care bill Thursday: Subsidies were
raised by an estimated $25 billion over a decade for consumers who would face a first-ever
requirement to purchase coverage. About $8 billion was added for 11 states and the
District of Columbia, which already provide the level of Medicaid coverage that is
required under the bill. Seniors who experience a gap in coverage in the Medicare
prescription drug program would receive a $250 rebate this year. – Associated Press

OUR REGION

A federal judge delays a decision on whether multimillionaire tomato executive Frederick
Scott Salyer should be freed on bail. B1 A Sacramento man files a civil rights lawsuit
after being wrongly jailed twice last year when law enforcement officers confused
him with another man. B1

On or off court, Sac High coaches rule
Swafford, assistants turn Oak Park school into perennial hoops power

CAPITOL & CALIFORNIA

Californians’ opinion of President Obama declines, while their view of Congress
plunges to 12 percent, a Field Poll shows. A3

NATION

FDA announces new rules that target tobacco companies’ marketing, especially toward
children. A8

WORLD

The future pope ignored repeated warnings from a psychiatrist about a pedophile priest.
A6 U.S. agents pour into El Paso, Texas, to question gang members in the slayings
of three Americans in Mexico. A7

BUSINESS

Workers at the NUMMI plant in Fremont approve a severance package that will allow
the closure of the auto factory within weeks. B8 A federal judge approves the bankruptcy
sale of many of the Jack in the Box restaurants owned by Roseville developer Abe
Alizadeh. B8

SPORTS

The 49ers stay silent on reports that Scot McCloughan is out as the team’s general
manager, while his agent says he has no intention of resigning. C1

Sac High head coach Derek Swafford, above center, with assistants Earl Allen, right,
and Ramon Burrell, back to camera, talks to players during a timeout in their March
3 Division III playoff game vs. St. Mary’s of Stockton.
BRYAN PATRICK bpatrick@sacbee.com

DRAGONS TAKE ON NO. 1 O’DOWD FOR STATE BERTH
By Bill Paterson
bpaterson@sacbee.com

They didn’t realize they were creating a basketball monster. Sacramento High School
head coach Derek Swafford and his key assistant Earl Allen took over the boys program
in the 2000-01 sea-

son. It was wracked by turmoil, “with no schedule, no uniforms, no money and no
discipline,” Swafford said. It won nine of 26 games. Four players were booted off
the team for behavior problems. Since then, Swafford and Allen have engineered Sac
High’s metamorphosis into a perennial power. Now excellence is not just expected
but demanded by their ever-growing fan base. At noon Saturday at Arco Arena, the
Dragons will play Bishop

O’Dowd of Oakland for the CIF Northern California Division III championship. At
stake is a berth in the state championship March 27 in Bakersfield. Although considered
underdogs – O’Dowd is ranked No. 1 in Northern California in all divisions by
Cal-Hi Sports – anything less than a victory for Sac High will be seen as a disappointment.
The Dragons are making their fourth NorCal title appearance in SAC HIGH | Page A10

OBITUARY

Fess Parker, who launched a nationwide craze with his portrayal of Davy Crockett
in the 1950s and later starred on TV as Daniel Boone, dies at 85. B5

Baby anteater made big impression in her short time here
By Cynthia Hubert
chubert@sacbee.com

SACRAMENTO STATE

Climate law study called ‘truly weird’
BUSINESS SCHOOL PAIR RECEIVE MORE CRITICISM
By Dale Kasler
dkasler@sacbee.com

Business B8 Carolyn Hax D2 Classifieds G1 Comics D1,3 Crosswords D1,3 Sunny, Horoscope
D2 wind at D3 5-10 mph Jumble Lottery B2 B6 70 | 47 ObituariesTicket Movies Sports
C1 Complete forecast: B10 Television D2

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VOLUME 298, NO. 78

She was not the prettiest baby ever born at the Sacramento Zoo. But she was charming
in her own way, and she captured a community’s heart. When an apparently healthy
giant anteater was born at the zoo in Land Park last week, keepers and curators rejoiced.
Giant anteaters, a threatened species native to Central and South America, rarely
are born in captivity. The unnamed baby’s picture in newspapers and on the Web
drew attention and excitement across the country. But just a week later, the youngster
died unexpectedly. The reason is as mysterious as the creatures themselves. “It’s
been a really sad week for all of us here,” zoo spokeswoman Lauren Kraft said Thursday.
In notes, on Facebook and in tweets, people

MANNY CRISOSTOMO mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Amber was the mother of the anteater “that stole all of our hearts,” said zoo
director Mary Healy.

with no connection to the zoo have responded with a surprising outpouring of grief
and support, Kraft said. “They are sharing their condolences, telling ANTEATER
| Back page, A14

Sacramento State’s business school dean came under attack again Thursday over the
validity of his research on two politically charged issues: California’s global
warming law and the regulatory burdens imposed on the state’s businesses. For months,
academics and others have criticized the

work of Sanjay Varshney, dean of the College of Business Administration at California
State University, Sacramento, and co-author Dennis Tootelian, a business professor
at CSUS. Last week the university’s student newspaper, the State Hornet, quoted
Stanford University energy-efficiency expert James Sweeney as saying the duo’s
conclusions about the state’s global warming law were “truly weird.” In an
opinion piece last fall in The Bee, private economists Chris Thornberg and Jon VARSHNEY
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IN SPORTS

The Berkeley High girls basketball team goes for its 10th NorCal title against Oak
Ridge at Arco Arena on Saturday. Page C1