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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2012
Page
6
A military jury at Fort Bragg NC found Sergeant Adam Holcomb 30 not guilty of negligent homicide in the death of Private Danny Lee a Chinese American soldier. The panel convicted him on maltreatment and assault but cleared him on harassment.
Senators Lautenberg and McCarthy unveiled the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act urging gun dealers to be licensed and to verify buyers with photo IDs. The bill seeks records of sales and a 1000 round threshold to curb civilian online or mail order purchases. A New York City shooting left a 2 year old among six wounded at a Brownsville playground as gun violence persists.
Ladmarald Cates received a 24 year federal prison term after raping a woman who had called 911 in July 2010. U.S. District Judge J P Stadtmueller called the act a sign of a very depraved mind and said the long sentence would deter others in the Police Department.
Mitt Romney sparked Palestinian anger by suggesting a cultural explanation for income disparities between Israel and Palestinian areas. Palestinian officials accused him of racism and ignoring occupation impacts, while Romney aides argued he was not criticizing Palestinians alone. The remarks were made during a breakfast with wealthy Republican donors in Jerusalem.
Syria’s top diplomat in London Khaled al Ayoubi defected amid heavy fighting in Aleppo. Tens of thousands flee the city as the Assad regime intensifies its assault, drawing UN and Britain warnings. Other defectors include Manaf Tlass and Nawaf Fares. The UN says over 200000 people have scrambled to safety since the weekend. The convoy of UN observer Gen Babacar Gaye was attacked by tanks, with no injuries reported.
Bloomberg News reports politics overshadow circumcision debates in Germany after a Cologne court ruling. The piece cites rising evidence of medical benefits in Africa, including a South Africa program that may have averted 536 infections among 52,000 men and a 76 percent drop in new HIV cases. WHO notes about 30 percent of men globally are circumcised, two thirds Muslim. Zimbabwean lawmakers volunteered for circumcision in June to boost AIDS awareness. about 500,000 Africa circumcisions since 2008.
A team of four genealogists from Ancestry.com reports evidence that Barack Obama may descend from John Punch, an enslaved Black man in Virginia, traced through his mother’s line and supported by property and tax records. The finding, highlighted by the New York Times, marks a notable link to 400 years of American slavery.
Senate Republicans filibustered Judge Robert Bacharach's appellate court nomination from Oklahoma, blocking confirmation. The 56 to 34 vote failed to reach 60, as Inhofe and Coburn voted present and Hatch joined others in voting against. Brown supported confirmation amid re election pressure.
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