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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2011
Page
6
The EPA is expected to approve a strict rule cutting mercury arsenic and other toxins from coal fired plants. The plan ends a two decade delay amid resistance over costs of control equipment and impacts on utilities.
A New York study of 947,765 students finds grade school obesity fell from 21.9 percent in 2006 07 to 20.7 percent in 2010 11 as city programs promoted activity and healthier eating. White students showed the largest gains with improvements across all groups.
More than 120 people die within 48 hours after consuming illegal bootleg alcohol in West Bengal. Dozens remain in critical condition as authorities pledge $4,000 per victim to families and arrest seven suspects amid a hunt for manufacturers. A grieving widow recalls the tragedy.
Diane Bozzi of Rochester New Hampshire had an urn containing her mother's ashes stolen from her vehicle on December 5. The urn reappeared on her doorstep a few days later after she sought media help and suggested the thief might not know its contents. She notes her mother enjoyed bingo and urges would‑be thieves to stop stealing.
U S officials formally ended the Iraq conflict after nearly nine years with a small ceremony at a fortified Baghdad airport. Leaders hailed democracy gains while acknowledging ongoing sectarian tensions and future security challenges for Iraq.
The Institute of Medicine and NIH announce tighter rules deeming most invasive chimpanzee experiments unjustified With Francis Collins and bioethicist Jeffrey Kahn urging high standards and a shift toward alternatives Animal welfare groups push Congress to ban invasive chimp work and researchers note dwindling use across centers including New Iberia Louisiana and NIH owned chimps
A Center for Education Policy report based on Iowa Department of Education data shows 37 percent of Iowa schools 524 of 1401 failed to meet year’s NCLB standards, up from 2010. Eastern Iowa districts including 15 in Iowa City and 19 in Cedar Rapids appear on the list.
Washington AP reports a record share of Americans near or below poverty as rising costs and stagnant wages shrink the middle class. Experts warn further cuts could raise poverty, while safety nets kept some from rising higher in 2010.
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