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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2014
Page
4
A C 130 Hercules transport plane carrying 99 passengers and 4 crew from Ta manrasset to Constantine crashed into a mountain in Ouled Gacem Algeria killing 77. Officials cite bad weather as the likely cause in the worst North African air disaster in a decade.
The House passed a 221 to 201 vote approving a no strings attached debt limit extension for one year. Democratic support allowed passage as Republicans split, with Boehner directing the move amid stalled negotiations and looming budget deadlines. The Senate could act soon, avoiding a default risk ahead of the February 27 target.
Sky the wire fox terrier captured Best in Show at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, marking the breed’s 14th overall victory. Runner-up was the standard poodle, with group winners Nathan the bloodhound Classic the hound, Ally the standard poodle in non sporting, and Coco Posh the Cardigan Welsh corgi in herding.
Pascal Tessier, 17, of Bethesda Chesapeake area, was named an Eagle Scout during a Chevy Chase Troop 52 meeting becoming one of the first openly gay youths to reach the rank under a new policy. Tessier, a senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, celebrated while noting the partial policy changes and ongoing debate over gay adults in scouting. Scouts for Equality founder Zach Wahls praised the milestone, urging continued progress and inclusion.
Governor Jay Inslee announced a state wide moratorium on executions citing unequal justice in capital cases. The move suspends the death penalty with nine inmates on death row and could be reversed by a future governor. Republicans criticized the decision as out of touch.
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