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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2004
Page
3
The Walt Disney Company board unanimously rejects Comcast bid as too low and would consider a higher offer. The bid aimed to create the world’s largest media company, with a decision pending a higher proposal.
A guard at a busy U S Canada border crossing near Blaine Washington found a grenade in a glove compartment during a routine check. The driver, a Houston woman, was detained then released after investigators determined she did not know the grenade was inside. Her husband is believed stationed at Fort Lewis. Charges seem unlikely.
Rebels moved into Hinche as violence raged across Haiti. Police chief Maxime Jonas was killed and authorities fled the city while government supporters faced threats. The uprising, sparked in Gonaives on February 5, has left at least 56 dead as President Aristide sought foreign aid to halt the bloodshed.
Multiple bombings across Iraq kill five US service members and injure others. A seven year old is killed near Baghdad as a grenade hits an elementary school area. A Rhode Island pastor dies in a taxi ambush as Iraqi police near Fallujah face a major attack.
CNN viewed a draft survey showing 4 450 clergy accused of molesting minors since 1950 and 11 000 abuse claims filed. John Jay College researchers conduct the survey overseen by the National Review Board. Officials say the report is unfinished and figures may change before the Feb 27 release.
A study in JAMA suggests heavy antibiotic use may double breast cancer risk over about 17 years, though researchers caution against stopping necessary treatments. Lead author Christine Welker notes antibiotics have substantial public health benefits and more research is needed to separate drug effects from underlying health.
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