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a a a A6 Saturday, July 25, 2009 THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL www.dnj.com NATION CALL LEVEL MEN EDS SERVICE MEDICAL CENTER SUPPLY This TREASURER OF STATE CONTRACTED 541-5555. REGISTERED THE STATE MILL PAY pursuant will OUT THE WARRANT io be Gov honored Section 17221.5 INC FUN ISSUE DATE AP PHOTO One of the first registered IOUs is seen after printing in Sacramento, on July 2. California's $26.3 billion deficit forced the state to issues IOUs while lawmakers worked to balance the budget. Calif. lawmakers pass proposal to balance budget ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER in transportation thousands of state con- moving slowly and even funding from local gov- tractors.

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The legislative package of about 30 bills, with final passage coming in the Assembly in the afternoon after an all-night session, was similar to the deal announced earlier this week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders from both parties. But the Assembly rejected two of the most controversial measures, a plan to take about $1 billion in transportation FBI: Man sold kidneys Organ can bring in up to $160,000 ASSOCIATED NEWARK, N.J. Levy Izhak Rosenbaum of Brooklyn called himself a "matchmaker." but his business wasn't romance. Instead, authorities say, he brokered the sale of black-market kidneys, buying organs from vul-.

nerable people from Israel for $10,000 and selling them to desperate patients in the U.S. for as much as $160,000. The alleged decadelong scheme, exposed this week by an FBI sting, rocked the nation's transplant industry. If true, it would be the first documented case of organ trafficking in the U.S., transplant experts said Friday. "There's certainly cross-national activity, but it hasn't touched the United States or we haven't known about it Black market kidneys Self-described "matchmaker" Levy federal authorities of acting as a kidneys for transplantation.

Here is In an FBI sting operation, a government informant and undercover agent approach Rosenbaum to buy a kidney. Izhak Rosenbaum is accused by broker in the trafficking of human what authorities allege: Recipient's blood sample is sent to Israel for screening. Donor flown to U.S. hospital for organ matching. Prosecutors say four checks totaling $10,000 were deposited into a bank account of a charity.

SOURCE: U.S. District Court of New. Jersey until now," said University of Pennsylvania medical ethicist Arthur Caplan, who is co-directing a U.N. task force on international organ trafficking. Rosenbaum was arrested Thursday, 10 days after meeting in his basement with a government informant and an FBI agent posing as the informant's secretary.

The agent claimed to be searching for a kidney for a sick uncle on dialy- A fee of $160,000 is discussed- half upfront to cover cost to Israeli doctors, the donor and expenses to care for the donor following surgery. AP sis who was on a transplant list at a Philadelphia hospital. "I am what you call a matchmaker," Rosenbaum said in a secretly recorded conversation. "I bring a guy what I believe, he's suitable for your uncle." Asked how many organs he had brokered, he said: "Quite a lot," the most recent two weeks earlier. As part of the scheme, the organ donors were brought from Israel to this country, where they underwent surgery to remove the kidneys, authorities said.

Prosecutors did not identify which hospitals in the U.S. received the donors and their kidneys. "The allegations about an organ trafficking ring in the United States are appalling," said John Davis, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation. Israel Medical Association spokeswoman Orna Cohen said the organization had no reports there of Israelis selling organs. "If it's true, then it's shocking," she said.

Micky Rosenfeld, a spokesman for Israel's national police force, said Israeli police were not involved in the investigation, and he would not comment further. Under 1984 federal law, it is illegal for anyone to knowingly buy or sell organs for transplant. The practice is illegal just about everywhere else in the world, too. Astronauts install fresh batteries CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Astronauts outfitted the international space station with fresh batteries in an extralong spacewalk Friday, ernments, and allowing oil drilling off the California coast for the first time in 40 years.

That was to have brought in $100 million this fiscal year. The loss of $1.1 billion from the budget package means Schwarzenegger will have to use his authority to make even deeper cuts to close the gap. But the Assembly cuts do not appear deal-breakers, with Schwarzenegger saying he would finish up the package next week. He acknowledged that the budget deal will mean teachers are laid off, college students will pay more and many people will suffer, but he said lawmakers had few options. The cash crisis has become so acute that California has been forced to send IOUs instead of payments to thousands of state con- ASSOCIATED PRESS avoid a repeat of the suit trouble that cut short the previous outing.

Despite their dawdling pace, Christopher Cassidy and Thomas Marshburn managed to install' all four new batteries. For the second spacewalk in a row, Cassidy ended up with rising carbon dioxide levels in his suit. But the problem did not crop up until the battery work was complete, toward the end of what turned out to be a seven-hour, 12-minute spacewalk. Before the spacewalk, Mission Control had requested Cassidy and Marshburn to take their time heading out to the far end of the space station, where the critical battery changes awaited them. It was difficult dealing with all the stiff bolts, and the men paced themselves accordingly as they pulled out 9- year-old batteries and plugged in new ones.

The last time Cassidy went out, on Wednesday, Maxie Gene Boles Maxie Gene Boles, 66, of Destin, Florida died Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Survivors include sons, Scott Boles and wife, Pam of Murfreesboro, TN, and Jeff Boles of Orlando, FL; mother, Mary Boles; sister, Carolyn Boles; brother, Ronnie Boles and wife, Anne all of Huntsville, AL; and stepbrother, Tommy McCrary and wife, Brenda of Hoover, AL. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Laughlin Funeral Home in Huntsville. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m.

Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Murray Brandon Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Burt Baptist Church. Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311. Georgie Ruth Duffle Georgie Ruth Duffle, age 87, of Smyrna died Thursday.

She was a native of Bedford County. She was a member of Smyrna Church of Christ and a devoted wife and mother. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna with Brother Tim Lavender officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial AP PHOTO Astronaut Chris Cassidy works to replace batteries on the international space station on Friday.

he was so gung-ho and moved so fast that the -cleansing canister in his suit could not keep up. That resulted in rising carbon dioxide levels that forced an early end to the spacewalk. "He's a Navy SEAL, he's in great shape, and so we really needed to tell him, 'Hey, we know you can do this really well and really fast just slow down a little and OBITUARIES Gardens. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna.

She is survived by her sons, Jim (Rocio) Duffle of Mt. Juliet and Paul Duffle and his Lee Ann Counts of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Cherie Valentine, Amanda, Sarah and Leanne Duffle and Marian Madden; and great grandchildren, Faith Nicole Valentine and Kate Madden. Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna is in charge of arrangements. 615-459-3254. www.

woodfinchapel.com. Myrtle Fletcher Ms. Myrtle Fletcher, age 99, passed away on July 23, 2009, at MTMC. Survivors include Son, Cecil Fletcher; Brother, Robert Frazier; Sisters, Willie Mae Burns and Bethene Frazier; Granddaughter, Dolores Kincaid; Great Grandson, Kenneth Fletcher; Great Granddaughters, Tia, Kara, and Keisha Kincaid; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services are Sunday, July 26, 2009, at 2 p.m., Bradyville Road Church of Christ, 1265 Bradyville Pike, Murfreesboro, with a lie-in-state preceding at 1 p.m., Brother Burnes Lyons officiant; Brother Terry Fraz- take your time," explained flight director Holly Ridings.

The spacewalkers took the advice to heart. But despite Cassidy's effort to stay relaxed, his metabolic rate was a little high at times and Mission Control urged him to take it easy. Marshburn, in fact, took on some extra chores early on to give his partner a break. ier eulogist. Burial, Johnson Road Cemetery, Christiana.

Hellum Funeral Home 611 So. Highland in Murfreesboro is handling the services. 615-893-4323. www.jchellumfuneralhomes. com.

Douglas Roosevelt Douglas Roosevelt, age 47. of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, July 23, 3009. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Deborah Foster Roosevelt; Mother and step Father Evelyn and Charles Perry of Manchester; Father Harold R. Roosevelt of Murfreesboro; brothers Greg (Lynnette) Roosevelt of Murfreesboro, Rodney Roosevelt of Manchester; and two nieces Chelesa Roosevelt and Taylor Roosevelt. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Adam Duncan Cemetery. Chaplin Bell Campbell will officiate. Family and Friends will served as pallbearers.

www.woodfinchapel.com. 615-893-5151. Joyce Ann Scott Joyce Ann Scott, age 65, passed July 23, 2009. Service 1 pm Monday, Woodfin Chapel Smyrna. 459-3254..