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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 2012

Page

5

Extra bailout funds approved for Greece to avert default

After over 12 hours of talks eurozone countries reached a deal to provide Greece with 170 billion in additional bailout loans. Officials say the package lowers Greece's debt to about 120.5 percent of GDP by 2020, near IMF and eurozone sustainability limits.

Brussels Euro Greece European Union International Monetary Fund Eurozone

Evangelicals Join Catholic Protest Over Birth Control Mandate

In Nashville, evangelical pastors joined Catholic clergy in opposing Obama administration rules requiring birth control coverage for employees of religiously affiliated businesses. The letter, signed by more than 2,500 pastors and evangelical leaders led by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, claims the mandate violates religious freedom and includes objections to access to the morning-after pill.

Nashville Tenn Family Research Council Tony Perkins Barack Obama

Gunmen in police uniforms kill Albanian soldier in Afghanistan

Gunmen in Afghan police uniforms opened fire on NATO troops in southern Afghanistan killing one Albanian soldier and wounding another Albanian and an international soldier. Eleven suspected policemen were arrested as violence linked to recruit turnout erupts.

Kabul Afghanistan NATO

Judge rules housing permits discriminatory in immigration case

US District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp strikes down part of a Nebraska city ordinance that denied housing permits to legal immigrants while upholding a requirement that employers verify the citizenship status of workers. The ruling finds housing restrictions discriminatory against legal immigrants.

Omaha. Neb Nebraska US District Court Laurie Smith Camp

Arab League divisions hinder Syria talks amid looming referendum

Arab League splits over how aggressively to press for regime change slow progress toward Syria crisis resolution. Analysts note three camps within the League as Tunisia hosts a Friends of Syria meeting and Assad schedules a national referendum on a new constitution.

Cairo Arab League Syria United Nations Bashar Assad Ziad Akl American University Tunisia Friends of Syria United States Assad Algeria Lebanon Iraq

Massed Syrian forces threaten Homs as possible ground assault looms

Developments near Homs show tanks and troops massed outside the resistance stronghold amid a potential ground offensive. Sen. McCain urged arms for rebels while Hillary Clinton avoided the issue. Russia prepared a Security Council proposal on humanitarian aid as ICRC negotiates cease-fire talks with authorities and opposition.

Homs John McCain R-Ariz Washington Hillary Clinton Russia U.N Vitaly Churkin U.N. Security Council Syria International Committee of the Red Cross Associated Press

Russians revive ice age flower from permafrost

Russian scientists revived Silene stenophylla from 30 000 year old permafrost fruit and seeds found in northeast Siberia. The plant is fertile with white flowers and viable seeds, suggesting permafrost stores ancient life and enabling broader resurrection research. Researchers note potential for reviving other species, possibly even mammoth tissue.

Moscow Proceedings National Academy of Sciences United States Svetlana Yashina Institute of Cell Biophysics Russian Academy of Sciences Siberia Kolyma River

Santorum Romney Contrast Deepens in Ohio Campaigns

In Steubenville and Cincinnati on Monday, Santorum attacked Obama on abortion marriage and religion while linking energy policy to epic battles between conservatives and Democrats. Romney focused on jobs and economic record, avoiding Santorum’s social debate.

Steubenville Ohio Rick Santorum Mitt Romney Santorum Barack Obama Obama Romney Cincinnati Congress

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