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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2009
Page
14
Anti abortion activist Scott Roeder, 51, pleads not guilty to charges after allegedly opening fire on late term abortion provider George Tiller in church on May 31. A witness testified he saw Roeder aim at Tiller's head before the shooting and threaten two ushers who tried to intervene.
A juvenile Atlantic bottlenose dolphin named Dunham was attacked by sharks shortly after being released into the Gulf of Mexico off western Florida and was euthanized hours later. He had spent eight months in rehab for pneumonia before the release in Clearwater.
A wooden sailboat carrying about 200 Haitians fleeing poverty capsized among coral reefs near Providenciales. Minister Samuel Been says waves broke the boat apart. At least 15 drowned and rescuers hunt for nearly 70 missing.
In Hartford Angel Rolen of New Britain told police two pet baby snakes escaped his pants pockets while driving. The SUV skidded into parked cars and overturned as he and a passenger tried to corral the snakes. officers could not locate the reptiles.
The Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to advance Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic nominee, amid GOP opposition. Lindsey Graham supported her, while several Republicans signaled voting yes in the full Senate next week. Democrats praised the move as a step toward racial equality.
Gunmen broke into Rafidain Bank in central Baghdad at 4 am killing eight security guards and stealing 6.9 million dollars. Police say militants carried out the raid to fund operations amid security crackdowns as broader violence has eased but bank robberies rise. Interior Minister Jawad al Balani ordered an investigation and enhanced bank security.
The White House plans a beer meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge police Sergeant James Crowley to defuse a national race-relations uproar. No formal agenda. a bid for positive coverage and recovery focus on health care plans.
Virginia Tech researchers measured drivers on 6 million miles and found texting by heavy truckers raises collision risk 23 times higher than non texting. The institute urges a ban on texting for all drivers.
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