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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 2011

Page

6

Gunman shoots four officers in Detroit precinct

A gunman entered a Detroit police precinct and opened fire wounding four officers including a commander before police shot and killed him. The incident occurred after 4 p.m. at the precinct entrance. Officers returned fire and killed the gunman.

Detroit

Nigerian leader Umaru Yar Adua reportedly had kidney transplant

WikiLeaks cables allege Yar Adua underwent a 2002 kidney transplant while governor, with PDP insiders aware but backing his 2007 presidential bid. Aides allegedly hid weight loss and pallor with clothes and makeup fueling concerns over health and leadership stability.

Lagos Nigeria Umaru Yar’ Adua Africa WikiLeaks People’s Democratic Party Yar’ Adua

Global Fund fraud shocks aid world at Davos forum

Fraud at the 21.7 billion Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, backed by Bono and Gates, shows 30 to 67 percent misspent in audited grants including Mauritania Mali Djibouti and Zambia. Investigators say forged documents and improper bookkeeping point to widespread corruption. The fund seeks recovery of millions and suspension of grants while donor nations reevaluate support.

Geneva United Nations Associated Press Global Fund Mauritania Mali Djibouti Zambia Jon Liden United States European Union World Economic Forum Davos Bono Red U.N Kofi Annan Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Microsoft Bill Gates Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Venezuelan anniversary draws rival demonstrations in Caracas

In Caracas supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez gathered along an eastern avenue and across the capital to mark 53 years since democracy ousted Gen Marcos Perez Jimenez. Demonstrators waved flags and chanted anti government slogans as Chavez played bass at a rally.

Caracas Venezuela Marcos Perez Jimenez Hugo Chavez Chavez

Woman who raised stolen N Y baby surrenders in Connecticut

Ann Pettway, the North Carolina woman who raised Carlina White after abducting her from Harlem Hospital in 1987, surrendered to the FBI and Bridgeport police on a probation violation charge. She was on probation for embezzlement and faced federal questioning regarding the long‑tracked kidnapping. Carlina White, now Nejdra Nance, and the case drew national attention after the reunion with her biological mother Joy White.

Hartford, Conn North Carolina New York Fed Attorney's Office Ann Pettway FBI Bridgeport William Reiner Pettway State Correction Pamela Walker Department of Correction Carlina White Carlina Harlem Hospital Joy White Carl Tyson Nejdra Nance Connecticut Atlanta National Center For Missing and Exploited Children

China may have used U S technology in stealth jet

The AP reports that Chinese officials unveiled a new stealth fighter whose tech may derive from the United States. Croatian and Serbian officials recall F-117 wreckage from 1999 Kosovo war, with parts reportedly collected by Chinese agents to study stealth tech.

China U.S Brussels United States Balkan Associated Press Serbia NATO Kosovo War Pentagon Adm Davor Domazet-Loso Croatia Domazet- Loso

U S diplomacy expands reach through social media

The State Department tightens its embrace of Twitter and other social media as crises grip Haiti Tunisia and Lebanon. Spokesman P J Crowley uses Twitter to counter rumors explain U S policy urge calm and discuss Haiti Duvalier's return adding unpredictability to Haiti's election period.

Washington State Department Twitter Middle East Haiti WikiLeaks Department Ment P.J. Crowley U.S Tunisia Lebanon Crowley Jean-Claude Duvalier United States

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