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President Obama Says Of Terrorist Threat:
U. S. Adds 211,000 Jobs In November, Signaling Potential Rate Hike
‘We Will Overcome It’
The U. S. economy gener- ated another month of solid hiring in November, making it highly likely that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates from record lows this month.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers added 211,000 jobs, led by big gains in construction and retail. And the government revised up its estimated job growth for Sep- tember and October by a com- bined 35,000.
The unemployment rate re- mained a low 5 percent for a second straight month. More Americans began looking for jobs in November, and most found them.
Employers have now added an average 213,000 jobs a month over the past six
President Obama spoke about counterterrorism and the fight against the Islamic State during an address to the nation from the White House on Sunday.
Applicants fill out and turn in forms during a job fair in Miami.
WASHINGTON — Presi- dent Obama sought on Sun- day to calm jittery Americans after the terrorist attack last week in California, delivering a prime-time address de- signed to underscore the gov- ernment’s campaign against an evolving threat.
Speaking from a lectern in the Oval Office, Pres. Obama acknowledged the heightened fears that followed an attack by a married couple last week in San Bernardino, Calif., which he called an act of terrorism that appeared to be inspired, but not directed, by members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
“It is clear that the two of them had gone down the dark path of radicalization,” Pres. Obama said, referring to Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik. “So this was an act of terror- ism designed to kill innocent people.”
Pres. Obama promised an intensification of airstrikes against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, and said that a growing coalition of nations and an increasingly sophisticated effort to capture and kill the group’s leaders would yield significant re- sults.
But the president’s speech was not intended to announce
a dramatic shift in strategy or new policies to combat the terrorist threat at home and overseas. Instead it was meant to inform Americans of the administration’s efforts against the Islamic State and to urge people not to give in to fear or language that casts suspicion on all Muslims and mosques.
“We cannot turn against one another by letting this fight be defined as a war be- tween America and Islam,” Pres. Obama said, adding, “That does not mean denying the fact that an extremist ide- ology has spread within some Muslim communities. This is a real problem that Muslims must confront, without ex- cuse.”
It was only the third speech Pres. Obama has delivered from the Oval Office, a setting meant to highlight the gravity of a subject.
Pres. Obama’s demeanor was serious but not grim or angry as he outlined a series of steps at home aimed at keeping the country safe.
He called for tougher screening of travelers who come to the United States without visas and asked Con- gress to ban gun sales to peo- ple on the government’s no-fly list, and for limits on assault weapons.
months. The robust hiring in- dicates that consumer spend- ing is powering the economy
even as weak growth overseas and low oil prices squeeze U. S. manufacturers and drillers.
Two U. S. Air force enlistees recently completed basic mili- tary training. Airman Kyle A. Kibbee and Airman Glenn A. Zautner, Jr., par- ticipated in their respective graduation ceremonies at the Joint Base, San Antonio-Lack- land, in San Antonio, Texas.
The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in mili-
tary discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fit- ness, and basic warfare princi- ples and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associ- ate in applied science degree through the Community Col- lege of the Air Force.
Airman Kibbee is the son of Gregory A. Kibbee, of Winter Haven, and Linda
D. Kibbee, of St. Petersburg. He is also the brother of Der- rick T. Lettau, and son-in- law of Summer Lettau, both of Winter Haven. He graduated from Spoto High School in 2014.
Airman Zautner Jr.,
graduated from Alonso High School in 2015. He is the grandson of Donald Zaut- ner, of Albany, NY.
Four Tampa Bay Area resi- dents have graduated twice this year. They first gradu- ated from their respective high schools in June 2015. Recently, National Guard Private Donterius R. Fells, Specialist Jeany- oung G. Lee, Private Tsa- iah M. Solis and Private Alvaro M. Tlacuilo- Bernal participated in their respective basic infantry training graduation cere- monies at Fort Jackson, in
South Carolina.
During the nine weeks of
training, Private Fells, Specialist Lee, Private Solis and Private Tlacuilo- Bernal studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fit- ness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayo- net training, drill and cere- mony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and
unarmed combat, map read- ing, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice sys- tem, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.
Private Fells is the son of Latima L. Fells, of Riverview. He graduated from Armwood High School.
Specialist Lee is the son of Bruce and Kyong Lee, and brother of Jeanna Lee, all of Land O’Lakes. He grad- uated from Freedom High School in 2009, and contin- ued his education at the Uni- versity of South Florida. He graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor’s Degree from the university.
Private Solis is the son of Angela Solis, of Tampa. He graduated from Chamber- lain High School.
Private Tlacuilo- Bernal is the son of Mauro P. Tlacuilo and Liliana D. Bernal, of Tampa. He grad- uated from Jefferson High School.
Two Enlistees Graduate From Basic Military Training
Four Enlistees Complete Basic Infantry Training
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