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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2014
Page
4
Dozens of Nigerian schoolgirls were seized at night from Chibok in Borno state by armed militants. Gunmen looted the school, killed residents, and burned houses as they loaded students into three trucks and a bus amid reports the attack lasted six hours. Boko Haram blamed.
West Mayor Tommy Muska discusses building a new fertilizer plant amid calls from residents to revive industry after the 2013 explosion that damaged the town and killed first responders. Supporters argue it would boost the economy if located away from the center. critics fear risk.
Ukrainian forces conduct a limited special operation against separatists in the east with airborne troops landing at Kramatorsk airfield. Civilians bar a hostile exit from the compound as authorities claim an anti-terrorist operation proceeds in Slaviansk while Kyiv asserts liberation of the base amid stalled militant presence. Putin and Merkel discuss the crisis by phone as tensions rise.
Former Army Sgt. Kyle White, a Charlotte area resident, will receive the Medal of Honor from President Obama on May 13 at the White House for heroism during a Nov. 9, 2007 ambush in Nuristan, Afghanistan. White dragged a wounded Marine to safety and protected comrades amid a four hour firefight that left six Americans dead. Among those saved was Kain Schilling, Cedar Rapids Prairie High School graduate.
Northwestern University researchers with Massachusetts General and Harvard Medical School report that light to moderate cannabis use in 18 to 25 year olds correlates with changes in brain regions tied to motivation and emotion. Absent long term data, the study suggests potential early signs of motivational issues, pending further study and abstinence effects.
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