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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2011
Page
4
Arab League observers energize anti-government rallies in Syria with tens of thousands marching in cities and suburbs over three days. Security forces respond with gunfire near Damascus suburbs and at least four killed as crowds assemble near a mosque close to a municipal building where monitors were seen.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the planned World Trade Center underground museum has stalled due to a financial dispute. It will not open on time next year, despite a memorial at the site drawing about 1 million visitors since its opening.
A pre-dawn wreck on Interstate 10 near New Orleans killed two and injured 61 as about 40 vehicles involved forced hours of closures in both directions. Drivers reported driving into heavy smoke or fog with limited visibility. Tow crews described a chaotic scene with motorists calling for help. Police gave no statement on causes.
A federal appeals court ruled the 2008 law granting telecom immunity for aiding the NSA in email and phone surveillance is constitutional. The decision involved 33 consolidated suits against AT&T Sprint Nextel Verizon and BellSouth on behalf of customers.
The U S job market closes 2011 improved with unemployment claims down 10 percent since January and the November rate at 8.6 percent, the lowest in nearly three years. Housing and factory output show gains while hiring optimism rises ahead of 2012.
Iranian threats to block the Strait of Hormuz meet expected U S military response and erode Tehran’s remaining allies. Analysts say Iran could harass shipping to shake markets and push oil prices higher, but cannot fully shut the strait given heavy naval defenses and sanctions pressure. Tankers carry about one sixth of global oil through narrow lanes, linking Persian Gulf fields to world markets.
Emory University researchers create an online database of names from 19th century slave trade records to identify African regions of origin. Two men named Obama are among about 9,500 Africans listed in court registries linked to Havana or Freetown, aiding diaspora input to map origins.
The text discusses how enslaved Africans were renamed aboard ships, with original African names providing clues to birth days, sibling order, and ethnic groups. It cites Obama ancestry linking River Lake Nilotes to Luo roots via Sally Jacobs and notes Obama as a possible clan-derived or cross-cultural name meaning crooked or indirect.
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