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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2011
Page
6
Army review of about 260000 headstones and niche covers at Arlington National Cemetery finds discrepancies on roughly 64000 markers. Congress report notes about one in four markers may need replacement or updated paperwork to reflect the dead accurately.
Former presidential candidate John Edwards says a medical condition would make attending his criminal trial in Raleigh difficult and asks a federal judge to push the January 30 start date back at least two months. Law partners filed the motion Thursday with sealed medical records.
A Shell spill from the Bonga field threatens 115 miles of ocean off Nigeria as slicks move toward the southern shoreline. Peter Idabor of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency warns the slick endangers birds fish and other wildlife.
Congress moves to renew payroll tax cuts for all workers with a two month extension as negotiations continue toward a one year bill. Leaders aim for a Christmas passage while extending jobless benefits and delaying Medicare payment cuts.
A wave of bombings hit Baghdad, mostly Shiite neighborhoods, killing 69 and wounding about 200. Attacks appeared coordinated by Sunni militants linked to al Qaida as Iraq faces a government crisis and rising sectarian tension after the American troop withdrawal. The Karrada blast targeted a government office with an ambulance suicide bomber.
Reports of lightning related fires and gas leaks in numerous states have spurred lawsuits and studies over corrugated stainless steel tubing CSST used in homes. Officials say a lightning strike can travel along CSST causing punctures and leaks leading to explosions. Omega Flex paused offerings amid safety questions.
Report notes that CSST product changes target a tubing wrap with a special covering to resist lightning damage this fall. Builders and manufacturers suggest other factors may contribute to tubing fires beyond the new cover.
Activists say Syria hides prisoners as Arab League monitors arrive, aiming to show commitment to halt the crackdown, while security forces kill over 200 in two days and thousands are moved to off limit military facilities. The regime seeks to deflect Arab pressure without easing the crackdown.
Iowa Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds cites insurance industry links to over 200 fires in the state tied to CSST tubing. He says grounding and bonding alone may not solve the issue and has opted to replace his home tubing with updated extra protected CSST.
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