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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 2006
Page
3
The Interior Ministry reports 345 dead and 289 injured after a stampede at the stoning ritual near Mecca during the Hajj. Pilgrims tripped over luggage and surged toward the al-Jamarat pillars as crowds, many from South Asia, pressed forward.
The Mecca and Medina pilgrimage has seen repeated disasters with hundreds killed in stampedes and clashes. A 2004 crowd crush near the pillars and ramps caused massive casualties as pilgrims rushed to finish the stoning ritual, with officials citing crowd management failures and personal belongings adding to the danger.
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito nears Senate confirmation after 18 hours of questioning. Democrats signal possible delay while centrists say a filibuster is unlikely. GOP praise from Hagel and Sessions strengthens support as ads flood airwaves and committee debate looms.
The FDA announced new human testing guidelines to allow smaller doses of experimental drugs earlier in development. The move aims to bring effective medicines to patients faster and reduce costs, though critics warn of greater volunteer risk and potential premature approvals.
A tractor-trailer slammed into a pickup stopped on Highway 26 in foggy Mississippi, killing six people aged 18 to 21. Two more passengers were injured and hospitalized. The victims were Brittany Jordan 18 and Carley Jordan 20 of Ocean Springs and Biloxi residents William Thompson 20 Richard O Barr 20 Candace Newman 20 and Joshua Scott Bozeman 21.
Maryland legislators override the governor to enact a first in the nation rule requiring firms with more than 10,000 Maryland employees to spend at least 8 percent of payroll on employee health care or fund the gap with Medicaid. Walmart would be the sole company currently meeting the standard. The measure targets Walmart and is tied to Medicaid savings urged by unions across the nation.
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