A2|Wednesday,January 11, 2017| SFChronicle.com XXXXX•
_ 1 Sinaiattack:The IslamicState’s
Egyptian affiliate on Tuesday
claimed anattack on a security
checkpoint in the SinaiPeninsula
the day before that killedat least
eight people.The group,which has
carried out scores ofattacks mainly
targeting Egyptian security forces
since the 2013 militaryoverthrow of
an elected Islamist president, posted
the claim on a militantwebsite.The
government says there are around
25,000 Egyptian troops operating in
Sinai,which has seen more than a
decade of militant violence.
_ 2 Impeachment trial:Disgraced
SouthKorean PresidentParkGeun-
hye’s longtime friendat the center of
a massive corruption scandal re-
fused to testifyat Park’s impeach-
ment trial on Tuesday, with law-
makers alleging thatit was a stall-
ing tactic.The Constitutional Court
had expected to hear from Choi
Soon-sil, a confidante ofPark who’s
jailed and on trial herself for alleg-
edly using her connections with the
president to extort money andfa-
vors from companies and unlawful-
ly interfere withgovernment affairs.
But Choisubmitteddocuments to
the court sayingshe was unable to
testify.
_ 3 Norway massmur-
derer:Norwegian mass
murderer Anders Beh-
ring Breivik made a
Nazi salute as he
walked into a court-
roomat a hig h-security
prisonwhere judges on
Tuesday began review-
ing aruling that his
solitary confinement is
inhumane.The 37 -year-
old right-wing extrem-
ist, who killed 77 people
in a bomb andshooting
rampage in 2011,sued
the government last
year. He argued that his
solitary confinement,
frequentstrip searches
and thefact that hewas
often handcuffeddur-
ing the early part of his
incarceration violated
his human rights. The
government has reject-
ed his complaints, say-
ing that he is treated
humanelydespite the
severity of his crimes
and that hemustbe
separated from other
inmates for safety rea-
sons._ 4 Mexico won’t pa y:Mexico’s new foreign
relations secretary says the country isn’t just
willing to negotiatechanges to theNorth Amer-
ican Free Trade Agreement,it wants negotia-
tions as soon as possible.Luis Videgaray says
there’s “e normous uncertainty” following the
U.S. election of DonaldTrump as president.
Trump has pressured companies not to move
jobs toMexico,warned hewould tax thosewho
do and vows to renegotiateNAFTA. Videgaray
said Tuesday thatTrump’sactions have caused
concern,adding “that iswhy this (negotiation)
process is so important, to dispel this uncer-
tainty.”He said talksshould start “as soon as
possible.”He said Mexico is willing to negotiate
over Trump’s plan to build a borderwall. But
Videgaray saidMexico won’t pay for thewall,
calling that “unacceptable.”_ 5 Presidential plagiarism:Ghana’s new pres-
ident isfacing criticism after passages in his
inauguration speechappeared to be lifted from
speeches given by American leaders, an embar-
rassment for a country that long has been
praised as one of Africa’sstrongestdemocracies.
PresidentNana Akufo-Addo took the oath of
office Saturday after hewon election on his third
bid for the presidency. One line in his speech is
nearly identical to a phrase usedby former Pres-
ident Bill Clinton in his1993 inauguraladdress.
Another phrase in Akufo-Addo’s speech is al-
most the same as one in the inaugural speech
given by former President George W. Bushin
2001.The Ghanaian presidency refused to com-
ment Tuesday on the similarities thatwent viral
on social media after the inauguration.
ChronicleNews ServicesNEWS OF THEDAYFrom Around theWorld
WORLD
_ 1_ 2_ 3_ 4
_ 5The Chronicle strives to coverthe news accurately, fa irly and honestly.It is our policy to
correct significant errors offact or misleading statements. Please write to Corrections, San
Francisco Chronicle,901 Mission St., SanFrancisco,CA 94103 or send e-mail to
[email protected].
CORRECTIONS
Member services
SanFranciscoarea(415) 777-
AllotherCalifornia areas (800) 310-
OutsideCalifornia (800) 499-
http://myaccount.sfchronicle.com
Home delivery subscriptions are accepted
for a minimumterm offourweeks.
Subscriptionrates, which include accessto
the digitalversion of the newspaper, are:
$13.35 perweekfor seven daysaweek;
$10.40 perweekfor Monday through
Saturday; $9.05 perweekfor Wednesday
throughSunday; $8.70 perweekfor
Thursday throughSunday; $7.25 perweek
for Friday throughSunday; $6.00 perweek
for Sunday only. Bonus days: all
subscriptions include delivery on NewYear’s
Day,Presidents’Day, MemorialDay,Labor
Day and Christmas.Customers who are not
regularlyscheduledtoreceive these
deliveries will be charged $1.00for each
day.Premium days: Allsubscriptions include
delivery of uptoeight premium issues
delivered throughout theyear, including
Thanksgiving.For each premium issue,your
subscription accountbalance will be
charged upto$6.00 in the billing period
when the premium issue is delivered.This
willresult in an adjustmenttothelength of
your subscription.Prices are subjectto
change and include applicable state and
local salestaxes.Prices are higher incertain
outlying areas.Periodical postage paid at
SanFrancisco, California.Published dailyby
theSanFranciscoChronicle, 901 Mission
St.,SanFrancisco, CA94103-2988.
Postmaster:Send address changestoThe
SanFranciscoChronicle, 901 MissionSt.,
SanFranciscoCA94103.Mainswitchboard
(415) 777-
Delivery service
Ifyou do notreceive delivery ofyourpaper
or ifyou haveany circulation questions or
problems,telephone:
SanFranciscoarea(415) 777-
Allother areas (800) 310-
orfax to(415) 543-4816 or online at
http://myaccount.sfchronicle.com
Missed deliveries:Call between 6:30 a.m.
and 9:30 a.m. Monday throughSaturdayfor
replacement.
The Chronicle is delivered in arecyclable
plasticbagduring inclementweather orby
specificrequest.Toopt out of havingyour
paperbagged,call(415) 777-7000.
Newsdepartments
Bay Area [email protected]
Books [email protected]
Business [email protected]
Datebook [email protected]
Food+Home [email protected]
Opinion [email protected]
Sports [email protected]
Style [email protected]
Travel [email protected]NorthernCalifornia’s Largest Newspaper
(U.S.P.S. 47 9-760)
Address all mailtoappropriate department at:
TheSanFranciscoChronicle
901 MissionStreet
SanFrancisco, CA94103-INCQC 2012 SEYear 152•Volume 361
© 2017SanFranciscoChronicleKABUL —Two lar ge
bombs — one triggered
by a suicideattacker —
exploded neargovern-
ment offices Tuesday,
killingat least 38 people
and woundingdozens of
others in thedead liest
Taliban violence inKabul
in months.
In southern Afghani-
stan, anotherattack at a
guesthouse belonging to
the governor ofKanda-
har province killed five
people andwounded 12.
An ambassador from the
United Arab Emirates
and otherUAE diplomats
were among thewound-
ed, authorities said.
The Kabul suicide
bomberstruck about 4
p.m. asworkers were
leaving a compound of
government and leg-
islati ve offices, saidInte-
rior Ministry spokesman
Sediq Sediqqi.The sec-
ond bomb, which was
planted in a car, exploded
minutes later after secu-
rity forces hadrushed in
to help the victims, he
said.
The Taliban,who ha ve
beenwaging a 15-yearwar against theU.S.-
backed government,
claimed theattack in the
capital.
The 38 deadincluded
civilians and military
personnel, and another
72 peoplewere wounded,
said PublicHealth Min-
istry officialMohibullah
Zeer.
Among thewounded
was RahimaJami, a
member of parliament
fromHerat province in
western Afghanistan,
said another lawmaker
from the province,Ghu-
lam Faroq Naziri.
It appeared to be the
dead liest attack in Kabul
sinceJuly, when two
suicide bombersstruck
during ademonstration
held by Hazaras, aShiite
Muslim ethnic group,
killing 80 people.That
attack was claimedby a
local affiliate of the Is-
lamicState.
Fighting in Afghani-
stan tends to taper off
during the winter,when
mountainsupply routes
usedby the insurgents
are impassable.
PresidentAshraf Gha-
ni strongly condemned
the Kabul bombings in astatement from the presi-
dential palace.
AmnestyInternational
said the bombings in-
dicate that “theTaliban
are pressing ahead with a
gruesome campaign of
violence that makes no
effort to spare civilian
lives.”
“Targeting first re-
sponders in a car bomb
that killed many people
that were on thestreet
shows a chilling con-
tempt forhuman life,”
said ChampaPatel, Am-
nestyInternational’s
SouthAsia director.
In the Kandaharat-
tack, two explosions
inside thegovernor’s
compound killed five
people andwounded 12,
including several officials
and theUnited Arab
Emirates diplomats,
authorities said.
Among thewounded
was Go v. Homayun Azi-
zi, his spokesman said.
The spokesman, Samim
Khpolwak,who alsowas
slightly wounded, saidit
was notyet clear what
caused the blasts.Rahim Faiez is an
Associated Press writer.AFGHANISTAN
Twin bombings in Kabul
kill 38, wound dozens
By RaimaieôTEHRAN —Hundreds of
thousands mourned former
Iranian President Akbar
Hashemi Rafsanjani on Tues-
day, wailing in grief as his
bodywas interredat a Tehran
shrine alongside the leader of
the country’s1979 Islamic
Revolution.
Rafsanjani’s final resting
place near the late supreme
leader, AyatollahRuhollah
Khomeini, reflected his legacy
as one of the pillars ofIran’s
clerical-dominated political
system, as he served in later
years as ago-between for
hard-liners and reformists.
But even his hours-long
funeral highlighted the divi-
sionsstill at play. Parts of the
crowd along his funeral pro-
cessionat one pointchanted in
support of opposition leaders
under house arrest. Other
politicians did notattend the
memorial.
Throngs filled main thor-
oughfares of the capital, with
manychanting, beating their
chests andwailing in thestyle
of mourning common among
Shiite Muslims.
The funeral for Rafsanjani,
who died Sundayat age 82
after a heartattack, drew both
the elite and ordinary people.
Shops and schoolswere closed
in national mourning.
Top government andclerical
officials first held a funeral
serviceat TehranUniversity.
Iran’s SupremeLeader Ayatol-
lah Ali Khamenei prayed by
Rafsanjani’s casket, as other
dignitaries knelt before the
coffin onwhich hiswhite
cleric’s turbanwas placed.
Mourners reached out their
hands toward the coffin.
Just behind Khameneiwas
PresidentHassan Rouhani,
whose moderateadministra-
tion reached the recentnucl e-
ar deal withworld po wers.
Rouhani,who is all but certain
to run for re-election inMay,
is viewed as embodying Raf-
sanjani’s realist vision.Hard-liners also took part
in the ceremony Tuesday, like
the head ofIran’s judiciary,
Sadeq Larijani,who stood
near his moderate brother,
parliament speaker Ali Larija-
ni.
Also among themwas Qas-
sem Soleimani, ageneralwho
heads theRevolutionary
Guard’s elite QudsForce,
which focuses on foreign oper-
ations like thewar in Syria.
Both Soleimani and Raf-
sanjani are fromIran’s south-eastern province ofKerman
and worked togetherduring
the war withIraq in the1980s.
“In my opinion,Mr. Hashe-
mi remained the same person
from the beginning until the
end and held his line in all
stag es of his life,” Soleimani
told state television in a rare
public interview. “Neverthe-
less, Mr. Hashemi sometimes
used different tactics.”
Apparently banned from
the funeralwas formerIrani-
an PresidentMohammad Kha-tami, a reformistwho remains
popular among theyoung but
is deeply dislikedby hard-
liners.State media have
banned the broadcasting of
any images of Khatami.
There was also noword of
hard-line former President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejadat-
tending the ceremony, though
he offered condolencesMon-
day.Nasser Karimi andJon Gambrell
are Associated Press writers.IRAN
Former leader’s
funeral draws
massive crowds
MajidSaeedi / GettyImages
Mourners accompanythe cas ket bearingthe body offormerIranian President AkbarHashemi
Rafsanjanii, a pivotal figure in the foundation ofthe Islamicrepublic in.By "asser arimi
anf on amRre
Tuesday, Jan. 10, draw
Mega Millionsjackpot: $126 million
oooooo^1120404159 o^15 Mega
Friday, Jan. 13, jackpot: TBA
Tuesday, Jan. 10, draws
Fantasy 5 69 16 38 39
Daily 4 0895
Daily 3(midday) 200
Daily 3(evening) 718
Daily Derbyracetime: 1:42.
First 1Gold Rush
Second 3Hot Shot
Third 10 Solid Gold
Saturday, Jan. 7, draw, payouts
Powerballjackpot: $94 million
oooooo^312243763 o^10 Pball
Prize
category
California
winnersPrize amount
per winner
5 of 5 with Pball0$94,000,
5 of 50 $601,
4 of 5 with Pball1 $26,
4 of 54 5$ 297
3 of 5 with Pball92$ 151
3 of 52 ,331 $
2 of 5 with Pball2,101 $
1 of 5 with Pball14,744 $
Matched Pball33,170 $
Wed., Jan. 11, jackpot: $106 million
Saturday, Jan. 7, draw
Super Lottojackpot: $67 million
oooooo^632333444 o^18 Mega
Wed., Jan. 11, jackpot: $68 million
Forlottery updates:www.calottery.com
YOUR LUCKY
NUMBERS