European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 stars and strip e s july 2007 democrats counter missile defense plan the Washington Post Washington democrats in Congress Are building a Legisla Tive Roadblock to the Bush administrations plan to place elements of a missile defense system in Poland and the czech the Senate is expected to join the House next week in reducing funds in the fiscal 2008 defense authorization Bill for construction of 10 interceptor missile Sites in Poland and for deployment of an band radar in the czech re pub the in passing its ver Sion of the legislation last Cut million from the which would have funded preparation of the polish Sites next the move prevents the White House from proceeding unless president Bush vetoes the in its report on the authorization the Senate armed services committee cited russian opposition and said any funding should await completion of talks Between the two the panel also noted that mov ing ahead without nato participation in a system that is in part intended to protect Europe from iranian missiles would Cost the United states an estimated Bil lion through fiscal although preliminary talks have begun with polish and czech the committee said that these negotiations May not be concluded before the end of this and then would have to be ratified by the parliaments in each the missile defense Agency has told the Senate panel that construction and deployment could not begin until the two coun tries ratify agreements with the United estimating that such actions would not take place before according to the the committee also raised in its report the timing of a potential iranian firefighter gets from lawsuit armed Man nabbed at Obama hotel f it this sunday with your copy of 5 to Tell whether pole cars or entertainment los Angeles a jury awarded million to a firefighter who said she was harassed by col leagues because she is Black and a the harassment included someone mixing urine with her she Brenda Lees lawsuit against the los Angeles fire department also claimed her superiors made derogatory comments about her and forced her to per form strenuous exercises without proper safety pre cautions because of her race and sexual tuesdays jury payout was the largest in a string of recent settlements of cases alleging discrimination and retaliation against women and minorities within the fire Nasa sends Mars Rover into Crater los Angeles nasal aging but durable Mars Rover Opportunity will make what could be a trip of no return into a deep Impact Crater As it tries to peer further Back than Ever into the red planets geologic the descent into Victoria Crater received the godhead because the potential scientific returns Are Worth the risk that the six wheel Rover might not be Able to climb Nasa officials and scientists said lbs Iowa a Man with a Large knife was arrested wednesday outside presidential Hope Ful Barack Obama hotel in Southeast police Davit was searched and apprehended after Obama Security Crew allegedly saw him loitering outside a Fairfield inn in Ottumwa before the Illinois senator was about to leave for a Busy Day of composer of to tunes dead at 78 Milwaukee will a composer whose music accompanied hit television shows such As i dream of Jeannie and the has he was Schaefer died saturday of cancer in a nursing Home in Cathedral City near Palm said Danny a family the Wisconsin native wrote background which is different from theme for such to shows As the flying hogans the the the sponge Bob Square pants movie and the tonight show with Johnny from the associated press