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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 2006
Page
3
The Ohio Board of Education voted 11 to 4 to eliminate a passage that urged students to seek evidence for and against evolution from the state science standards. The 2002 guidelines asked students to describe how scientists continue to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory.
Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett abruptly withdraws from the Ohio Senate contest under heavy pressure from Democratic leaders. The move clears the field for Rep. Sherrod Brown, while the party aims to improve odds against GOP Sen. Mike DeWine in November.
The Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop W Gene Robinson is undergoing treatment for alcoholism. The move surprised friends but is not expected to threaten his position. An administrative committee backed Robinson after his 2003 election drew worldwide controversy due to his same sex partner.
Rene Preval, leading candidate in Haiti's presidential race, claims gross errors and possible fraud tainted the vote and vows to challenge the results. He urges peaceful protests after a demonstrator was killed and supporters occupied a hotel as ballot boxes were shown smashed in a dump with ballots marked for Preval.
Thousands rampaged in Lahore and Islamabad in Pakistan in the worst violence over Prophet Muhammad caricatures. At least two died in Lahore as crowds targeted hotels banks and government buildings while in Islamabad students clashed with police. Authorities blamed outlawed militant groups and Denmark faced regional pressure after Basra demanded Denmark withdraw its forces or apologize.
The Daily Illini editor in chief Acton Gorton and opinions editor Chuck Prochaska were suspended as a two week task force probes internal decision making behind publishing cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Gorton expects to be fired. he says the move betrays him and that supporters did not back him.
A Cook County Jail guard, Darin Gater aged 36, is charged in connection with a weekend jailbreak by six inmates. Investigators say he aided the escape to influence an upcoming sheriff election and embarrass outgoing Sheriff Michael Sheahan.
A 520 page House inquiry titled A Failure of Initiative finds that government at all levels failed to act swiftly before Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29 2005, citing warnings days earlier. The Republican chaired panel faults the White House including President Bush for delayed involvement and inadequate crisis guidance. The report concludes passivity cost lives and questions overall readiness.
Opponents forced Senate leaders to withdraw a $140 billion asbestos victims trust bill after a 58 to 41 loss on sending it back to committee. Supporters predicted revival with 60 votes, noting Bill Frist switched his vote to allow a future reconsideration.
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