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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2005
Page
3
Colombian rebels ambushed a police convoy on a remote jungle road in Chaco state, killing at least 13 officers. Gov ernment forces clashed with insurgents near Ecuador as air force planes bombed guerrilla columns, killing at least 16 rebels over the weekend.
Prime Minister Tony Blair was treated at a London hospital for a slipped disc in his back but was expected to continue his duties without interruption. He left for Chequers and was not anticipated to need further treatment, with no change to his schedule or plan to serve a full third term.
Gunmen shot and killed six Afghans in a highway ambush in Kandahar, the second deadly attack in two days on workers for a U S funded anti drugs project. The project company began withdrawing staff from the south as victims were transporting a body to Kabul for a funeral.
South Korea failed to secure North Korea’s return to nuclear arms negotiations but won approval for high level talks next month. Washington dispatched diplomats to a secret Pyongyang meeting at the U N office amid an overture likely to reappear in discussions.
South Korean scientists report 11 new human embryonic stem cell batches genetically matched to individual patients with spinal injuries diabetes and immune diseases. The efficiency improved over tenfold, using 17 eggs per batch on average, and eliminating mouse feeder cells to reduce contamination concerns.
Five Chilean soldiers froze to death and 65 were missing after a fierce snowstorm pounded the Andes. Thirty were located alive as rescue efforts faced near zero visibility and weathered grounds.
Republicans and Democrats politicize Bush judicial nominees and Senate filibuster rules. Democratic leader Reid accuses the president of trying to rewrite the Constitution. Black leaders press Frist and the party on race as private talks seek a compromise on a possible ban on filibusters.
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