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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 2012
Page
7
U S District Judge Wesley Brown, the nation’s oldest sitting federal judge, died at age 104 in Wichita Kansas. The longtime jurist frequently addressed his partial retirement and quipped about a lifetime appointment during a 2011 speech.
CHICAGO A study in 300 children shows the acid reflux drug Prevacid does not help hard to treat asthma and may raise infection risk. Children on Prevacid had more colds sore throats and bronchitis and signs of more broken bones versus placebo.
Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich avoids prison after accepting his role in the 2005 Haditha raid that killed two dozen civilians. The Haditha case ends after a six year prosecution for the Iraq War defining moment.
Mitt and Ann Romney paid 3 million in federal taxes in 2010 on nearly 21.7 million of income from broad investments, producing a 13.9 percent effective tax rate. They project about 3.2 million on 20.9 million of income for 2011 at an estimated 15.4 percent rate.
Mitt Romney’s reported 2009 income of 21.7 million places him in the top 0.006 percent of Americans per IRS data. In 2010 Obama paid 26 percent, Newt Gingrich 31.6 percent, while Romney’s rate reflects capital gains advantages enjoyed by investors in private equity.
States overhaul tenure protections as performance based evaluations replace seniority in layoffs. Idaho ends continuing contracts for new teachers and offers up to 8000 dollars yearly bonuses for strong performance while allowing parent input on assessments. Union critics say reforms harm morale and due process.
An NCQ analysis shows a move from tenure independence to performance based standards. Since 2009 eight states require student learning evidence for tenure decisions and four require learning proof before awarding tenure. Florida Rhode Island Colorado and Nevada adopted reforms allowing dismissal after poor evaluations. Eleven states mandate districts factor teacher performance in layoffs and about half consider classroom effectiveness in evaluations.
The busiest year in Antarctic exploration sees about 20 teams depart from South America to honor the 100th anniversary of the first pole journey. Australians Justin Jones and James Castrissian pursue unassisted and unsupported ski to the pole and back, meeting Alexsander Gamme near Hercules Inlet. Felicity Aston, arriving Monday, becomes the first woman to traverse Antarctica alone and under her own power with two planned supply drops.
A CDC study in Diabetes Care finds foot and leg amputations among diabetics have fallen by more than half since the mid 1990s, from above 11 per 1000 to about 4 per 1000 in older adults. Experts note broader declines in toe and foot losses. The trend follows improved treatments and care.
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