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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2007
Page
5
The AP members vote ranks the Virginia Tech massacre as the top story of 2007 with 82 first-place votes. The mortgage crisis and the Iraq war follow, outlining the year’s major events from financial collapse to global conflict and policy debates.
Queen Elizabeth II, 81, becomes Britain's oldest monarch surpassing Queen Victoria. Buckingham Palace notes the milestone around 5 p.m. and no public events were planned. Her longevity draws praise from royal historians, placing her among the longest-serving monarchs in English history.
Daniel Tani learns his 90-year-old mother Rose was killed in a Lombard Illinois train accident after being struck at a rail crossing. He remains aboard the International Space Station since late October awaiting a January return, keeping up duties despite grieving. NASA officials say he chose to continue work and will receive support as needed.
NASA's Near-Earth Objects Program researchers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory warn an unnamed 160 foot asteroid could hit Mars in the next weeks with a 1 in 300 chance. The object, akin to the 1908 Siberian blast size, prompts renewed focus on planetary defense.
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