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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2010
Page
7
Wal Mart pulls an entire Miley Cyrus brand line of neck laces and bracelets after AP tests found high cadmium levels in the jewelry. The company will remove the items while it investigates with Cyrus and designer Max Azria. Cadmium exposure is mainly concerning if children bite or suck on items.
President Obama urged a national immigration overhaul with Republican support while denouncing Arizona's policing law as discriminatory. He stood with Mexican President Calderon who warned against criminalizing migration, as the pair highlighted cross border ties and the need to address border security employment and citizenship. The Arizona measure takes effect July 29 unless challenged and public opinion remains divided.
Taliban insurgents hit the U S run Bagram Air Field with rockets and grenades before dawn triggering an eight hour firefight. An American contractor was killed and at least ten attackers died while nine U S service members were wounded. U S forces sheltered in bunkers as helicopters flew overhead.
The Associated Press counts 994 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan and nearby regions since 2001 as new Taliban attacks hit Kabul. An explosion killed eighteen, including five U.S. soldiers and a Canadian colonel, amid a renewed insurgent push against NATO forces and Afghan officials. Pentagon spokesmen say attackers failed to breach the perimeter as some wore suicide vests but were killed before detonation.
Rioters torched buildings across central Bangkok as troops routed anti-government protesters ending a two month siege. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva imposed a curfew in Bangkok and 23 provinces as violence spread to the north. Red Shirt leaders surrendered but clashes continued, with Bangkok skyline darkened by smoke.
More than two dozen buildings burned including the stock exchange and banks as security forces stormed a protest camp. At least six killed in clashes, with six to eight more bodies reported in a temple where demonstrators sheltered. Since mid March 74 people have died and 1,800 wounded, with 45 killed after May 13 as violence damaged Thailand’s economy and tourism.
BP has received thousands of public ideas to stop the Gulf spill including oil eating bacteria and a giant shower curtain device. About 700 ideas are under review though no fixes have been deployed yet as BP contemplates drilling mud top kill and a possible junk shot while Coast Guard reports tar balls in Alabama and Gulf waters remain threatened.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democrats call for immediate enhanced inspections of offshore drilling rigs and platforms after the Deepwater Horizon explosion. They urge oil companies to pay for emergency inspections, faulting the MMS review of blowout preventers and seeking foolproof testing procedures. White House and Interior Department say inspections are underway.
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