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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2005
Page
3
Milan Lukic, a top Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect indicted by the U N tribunal for severe Bosnian war atrocities, was arrested in Buenos Aires Argentina. He is held at a police station and to be questioned by a judge under an international arrest request.
In Columbus Ohio Charles McCoy Jr admits to a series of 2003 2004 highway shootings. He agrees to plead guilty to avoid a second trial after jurors could not decide if he was legally insane. A woman was killed in the five month span.
CHICAGO Publisher John Johnson the Ebony and Jet magazines pioneer who challenged postwar stereotypes died Monday at age 87 according to his company. He broadened black representation in mass media and urged corporate ads targeting black consumers.
Albany reporter Jeanine Pirro a prominent prosecutor from the New York City area announces she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for re election. Pirro vows to focus on serving New York for a full term and claims Clinton misses votes for presidential campaign primaries.
In the Palouse region of southeastern Washington a wildfire expanded to 32 000 acres from 150 acres as 35 cabins burned. Crews protected additional homes while 100 were evacuated and up to 120 more could be at risk, amid cooler damp weather aiding containment efforts.
Alexander Yakovlev a former United Nations procurement official pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from U N contractors and soliciting a bribe under the oil for food program He faces up to 20 years on each count The guilty plea follows a Volcker report amid ongoing probes into the program and sanctions lifted on his immunity by Kofi Annan
President Bush signed a national energy law after four years of delay. The bill, costing 12.3 billion over 10 years, provides tax subsidies to energy companies but offers no quick drop in oil prices, which hit over 63 dollars per barrel. Bush warned relief will take years. supporters credit long term focus on energy technology and conservation. Environmental groups call it a gift to industry. Drilling supporters plan a backup push for September.
Iran resumes uranium conversion at the Isfahan plant as the IAEA boards debates sanctions. Inspectors installed surveillance gear before restart, signaling a possible referral to the UN Security Council. Iran previously halted activity to avert penalties and to negotiate with the EU, while asserting its right to civilian nuclear development.
Israel defense minister Shau Mofaz said the government will require on site inspection of traffic in and out of Gaza and reject foreign inspectors. The plan keeps Rafah crossing at the point where Israel, Gaza and Egypt meet, allowing continued Israeli checks on goods and people.
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