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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2009
Page
9
Census data indicate 63.6 percent of eligible voters cast ballots last November, about 131.1 million people, up 5 million from the previous election but down when adjusted for population growth. Voter participation declined from 63.8 percent in 2004, with older whites more likely to stay home.
San Francisco light rail crash injures dozens after operator, reportedly suffering a medical condition, loses consciousness and strikes a parked train. Union president Irwin Lum cites medical cause while federal investigators say automatic controls were shut off moments before impact.
A Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado crashed during takeoff at Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan. The crew ejected for treatment. The crash follows a spate of incidents in July that left four American soldiers dead in eastern Afghanistan. NATO reports no insurgent link yet. In Kunduz, German forces killed three Afghan civilians after a pickup was misidentified as Taliban activity.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the opposition to back down as reformist pressure grows after former president Rafsanjani signaled support for change. Mir Hossein Mousavi attacked hard-liners and urged releases, saying arrests won’t end the crisis and calling for a return to the people.
On the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, David Wolf and Thomas Marshburn led a spacewalk to stock spare parts for the International Space Station. They repaired a broken toilet aboard the station, ensuring three working toilets while shuttle Endeavour remains docked.
Islamic militants linked to al Qaida loot UN compounds in Baidoa and Wajid and announce a ban on three UN agencies in areas they control. The UN confirms theft of emergency equipment and furniture and suspends operations in Baidoa while continuing aid work in Wajid, a key humanitarian hub.
Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman, pleaded guilty and outlined the Mumbai siege path from Karachi to Nov 26 landing. He described attacks on a railway station and a hospital with ally Abu Ismail, reinforcing links to Pakistan-based groups and Islamabad's actions.
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