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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 2014

Page

4

Mudslide search suspended after deadly Washington slide

Snohomish County officials halted the active search for more bodies in the Oso mudslide area, citing dangerous conditions from water pools and weather. Two remains are still suspected beneath the debris as authorities end the major rescue phase.

Seattle Washington State Snohomish Ty Trenary

Graduation rate tops 80 percent but gaps remain

The 2012 national high school graduation rate surpasses 80 percent though disparities persist by race income and disability. Latino graduates reach 76 percent and African-Americans 68 percent amid calls for federal funding and equity.

Washington America’s Promise Alliance Colin Powell Department of Education Anne Duncan America Daniel J. Losen Center For Civil Rights Remedies UCLA

Death sentences for top Muslim Brotherhood leader and 682 others

An Egyptian court sentenced the Brotherhood’s Mo hamed Badie and 682 supporters to death, signaling a harsh crackdown ahead of elections. The ruling drew U S and U N alarm, while Islamists urged protests in Cairo. A pro democracy group was banned, amplifying tensions in a volatile political landscape.

Reuters Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Morsi Minya Cairo Egypt Brotherhood London Hosni Mubarak Mohamed Badie Mohammed Morsi United States United Nations Sinai Peninsula Morsi Badie

Justice Department to study arrest data for bias

The Justice Department will collect data on stops searches and arrests in five cities to detect racial biases in policing. A $4.75 million grant will fund locally driven analyses to reduce disparities, especially toward young minority men, in response to Obama and Trayvon Martin era concerns. Attorney General Holder framed the effort as improving trust between law enforcement and communities of color to aid crime reduction.

Washington Justice Department Eric Holder Barack Obama Florida Trayvon Martin Holder

New York Study Produces Insulin Secreting Stem Cells

A New York Stem Cell Foundation team cloned embryos from a diabetic patient and derived insulin producing beta cells. The cells behave like normal beta cells in mice, offering research value but not immediate therapy, while sparking debate over embryo use for patient specific cells.

New York Oregon California Catholic Church Insoo Hyun Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland Nature Dieter Egli Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute Egli Douglas Melton Harvard Stem Cell Institute David Prentice Pro-Life Family Research Council

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