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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2004
Page
3
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will sign condolence letters to families of troops killed in action, reversing a prior practice. Congress members from both parties criticized him for not signing personally earlier, noting President Bush also signs such letters.
North Korea threatened to increase its deterrent force if the United States persists in hostile policies seen as nuclear and human rights pressure. An unnamed Foreign Ministry spokesperson issued the warning via the KCNA. In Detroit, police found the bodies of four missing people inside a Jeep and arrested a suspect. The victims were Alicia Jackson, 24, Gloria Pitts, 17, Jamon Wilmer, 6 or 7, and Ijannia Jackson, 4. Police planned to arraign the suspect today. Washington reports the Agriculture Department expanded a recall of Chinese artificial Christmas trees with real-bark trunks after beetles were found in shipments in Illinois and Michigan. The recall spans retailers nationwide as investigators trace thousands of trees. Authorities warn brown fir long-horned beetles could threaten U S forests, joining related pests like the Asian longhorned beetle and emerald ash borer.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon approves the release as goodwill toward Egypt after an Israeli businessman’s spying case. Palestinian officials call it a publicity stunt while Abbas seeks vote support. release scheduled for early next week amid coalition talks and Gaza withdrawal plans following the Khan Yunis incursion.
A tractor trailer jackknifed in whiteout conditions on Interstate 80 closing westbound lanes in Mercer County Pa for over eight hours. Up to 80 vehicles involved with no deaths or serious injuries reported. The initial driver was cited for unsafe speed near the Ohio border.
Time magazine selects President George W. Bush as 2004 Person of the Year for shaping politics and leading during a redefined era. The package includes Oval Office interview with Bush and profiles of Bush, his father, and Karl Rove.
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