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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2009
Page
5
A shirtless Arris Pitman hijacked an Atlanta Public Schools bus with about a dozen students aboard, overpowered the driver, and left it uncontrolled on a steep hill. The bus plunged, students escaped via the rear emergency exit, injuring two students and the driver. Pitman was later arrested naked.
In Sequoia National Park California a section was closed to visitors as rangers helicoptered in to destroy a large marijuana growing operation half a mile from a crystal filled cave popular with tourists. Park officials say growers are increasingly bold, planting near trails and access roads across parks. The National Park Service received an additional 3.3 million dollars this year to fight marijuana growers, spokesman Jeff Olson said.
Washington AP report details how Ben Bernanke and his wife Anna fell victim after her August Capitol Hill Starbucks theft exposed Social Security card and checkbook. DC police say someone began cashing checks within days, part of a larger fraud scheme totaling over $2.1 million across at least 10 banks.
North and South Korea moved toward a schedule for reuniting families separated by the war. Red Cross officials planned six days of temporary reunions for about 200 families starting September 26, signaling a conciliatory shift amid recent talks.
Mourners watched as the motorcade carrying Senator Edward Kennedy departed his Cape Cod home for a 60 mile trip to Boston. The private Mass at Kennedy's home preceded the hearse to the John F. Kennedy Library where flowers cards and a shrine formed outside. President Obama will deliver a private Mass funeral in Boston and Kennedy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Following the death of Edward M Kennedy at 77 from brain cancer, Massachusetts officials weigh filling his Senate seat with an outside candidate for the first time in decades. Widow Vicki Kennedy is cited as a possible successor while no next generation Kennedy is seen as likely contender. Edward Kennedy died Tuesday. he held the seat since 1962 after John F. Kennedy left office in 1960.
The Obama administration imposed new limits on border laptop searches, requiring supervisor approval to hold a device beyond five days and destruction of copied data within days if no legal reason exists. The rule tightens prior policy allowing warrantless searches and up to 30 days retention, with lawyers consulted for sensitive material.
Rep. Lynn Jenkins said her Aug. 19 forum comment about a “great white hope” referred to GOP leaders in the House, not Obama’s agenda. She apologized if offended and was unaware of any negative connotation. White House officials will give her the benefit of the doubt.
Washington Post reports Bob Dylan may become the vocal guide for in car navigation. Negotiations with two automakers are underway as the singer previews possible directions on his satellite radio show with remarks like Left at the next street. Right. Just go straight.
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