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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2008
Page
9
An unprecedented lightning spree sparked over 800 wildfires across Northern California in one day amid a dry spring and heat. Smoke reduced visibility in major cities, and out‑of‑state crews fought to contain the blazes as calamitous air quality spread.
Florida will pay United States Sugar 1.7 billion for 300 square miles of farmland to restore the Everglades. The plan aims to reestablish the flow from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay and boost rainwater capture benefiting growing South Florida suburbs. Australian researchers report wild dogs have grown 20 percent in size over 50 years due to crossbreeding with escaped pets. Ricky Spencer of the University of Western Sydney studied nearly 2,000 animals and warns this could threaten the dingo as a distinct subspecies. High 91 at Ankeny and Glenwood and Low 48 at Coggon on June 19.
Country singer Mindy McCready, 82, turned herself in after being charged with falsifying community service records while on probation for a 2004 drug conviction. She posted a five thousand dollar bond and was released two hours later. Her attorney declined comment.
The end credits of The Dark Knight include a memorial note for Heath Ledger and Conway Wickliffe. Ledger died in January from an accidental prescription drug overdose, Wickliffe was killed in September in a stunt car crash.
Bruce Johnston Julia Duffy Isabelle Abjan Lorrie Morgan J J Abrams Yancey Arias Tobey Maguire Leigh Nash Drake Bell Ed Westwick Madylin Sweeten among birthdays listed. Notable names span music film TV and writing with various career milestones noted in this wrap.
Leonid Hurwicz aged 90 of Minneapolis died Tuesday from natural causes. The economist shared the Nobel Prize last year for developing a theory explaining how buyers and sellers maximize gains in markets.
Video shows Tim McGraw helping security eject an unruly fan who rushed the stage in Auburn Washington on Tuesday. McGraw yelled for removal and threatened with a raised fist as crew helped haul the man away while the band continued Indian Outlaw. A rep said the incident involved an attack on a woman.
A South Carolina judge approved the divorce of Bill Murray and Jennifer Butler Murray on June 13. They married in July 1997 and share four children who will live with Jennifer while Murray gains visitation and pays child support. Jennifer receives homes on Sullivans Island and in Hemet California.
Drew Carey, a Cleveland native, reportedly placed a large order from Anito nio's in Parma to ship dozens of pepperoni pizzas to Los Angeles for the Price is Right season finale. The pizzeria said the order would total about 450 dollars before delivery fees.
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