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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2003
Page
3
A House committee approved Rep. Jim Leach of Iowa's measure to enforce a ban on online gambling. The bill would empower law enforcement to shut down sites by blocking financial instruments and issuing injunctions to banks ISPs and software firms to halt online wagering.
Israeli forces killed five wanted Palestinian militants during a West Bank operation aimed at thwarting a terror attack. Weapons and a potential death by own action device were found at the hideout. Palestinian officials say three were Hamas and one from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
A four month old Dillon, born with a non pumping heart, received a heart transplant at Loma Linda University Medical Center after a four hour operation. Marine Maj Hal Sellers, facing possible deployment to Iraq, learned of the successful surgery by phone and expressed relief for his family. Dillon's doctors said the transplant offers the only option and that recovery could allow a home return within weeks.
Los Angeles judge rules Rob ert Blake will be tried for murdering Benny Lee Bakley amid claims he had time opportunity and motive. Co defendant Earle Caldwell to face conspiracy charges as arraignment set for March 27 and Blake to be held on 1.5 million bail with electronic monitoring.
In Orange Texas Curtis Lee Robin chose 30 nights in a state supplied 2 by 3 foot doghouse over 30 days in jail. Prosecutors allege he whipped his 11 year old stepson with a car antenna and forced the boy to sleep outside and chop wood. The boy recanted the doghouse claim though Robin did not dispute other charges. A police officer will patrol nightly to verify the sentence.
The House approved a measure to cap noneconomic damages at 250000 in medical malpractice cases with punitive limits and a ceiling on lawsuits for old cases. The bill also limits lawyers’ fees and ties state caps to existing limits. President Bush praised the vote as a step toward fairer, affordable health care.
The Senate narrowly approves a partial birth abortion ban 64 to 33 and backs an amendment by Sen. Tom Harkin affirming Roe v. Wade. The vote also shows mixed support for preserving abortion rights while banning the procedure, with House passage anticipated and President Bush expected to sign.
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