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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2007
Page
3
Police hunted suspects after a rare female Siberian tiger was found dismembered at the Three Gorges Forest Wild Animal World in Yichang Hubei. State media Xinhua said the head, legs and skin were missing. Tiger skins fetch black market prices and parts are used in traditional medicine.
Daniel Tani alerts service from the International Space Station as hundreds fill a Lombard church to honor Rose Tani who died December 19 when her car was struck by a train. He may be the first American astronaut to lose a close family member while in space. In Bangkok, Thaksin Shinawatra allies win nearly half the seats in Thailand’s election, threatening stability.
Uzbekistan's Islam Karimov sought a new term in a Sunday election critics call a sham. State TV praised his rule as opponents, while three other candidates publicly backed his policies, seen as token rivals.
Naples mother Mary Ann Shaffer, a single parent, was misled to believe she won 25 000 dollars when a customer gave her a scratch ticket. The fake ticket mocked winning rules and prompted local goodwill as residents offered gifts and support.
A severe winter storm lashed the Midwest with heavy snow and winds up to 88 mph over Lake Michigan. At least 11 deaths were reported in Minnesota Wisconsin Wyoming Texas and Kansas from traffic accidents tied to icy roads and near zero visibility. Thousands lost power and Chicago area flights were canceled at O’Hare while signals failures and downed trees disrupted transportation.
A London ambulance crew treats a 25 year old trader injured after a night at the city’s famed office Christmas parties. Officials note Britain’s parties run two weeks before Christmas with heavy drinking and many injuries. A Booze Bus patrols the streets to handle rising alcohol related calls. The tradition persists despite economic woes.
Israel's budget for 2008 includes 500 new units in Har Homa and 240 in Maaleh Adumim with earlier plans for 300 more. The move draws Palestinian anger as talks resume, with Jerusalem seen as non negotiable by Israel and the international community.
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