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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2009
Page
13
New York City launches car free stretches on Broadway at Times Square and Herald Square under a DOT plan to cut pollution and accidents. Barriers are in place and celebrations are planned for today.
In Vienna police say Sikhs armed with knives and a handgun attacked two preachers at a rival temple. The brawl left at least one dead and 15 wounded as followers defended the leaders. Six suspects were taken into custody with more arrests possible.
North Korea says it conducted a nuclear test via KCNA and officials report the test was carried out today. South Korea's presidential spokesman Lee Dong-kwan notes a possible test, and President Lee Myung bak calls an emergency security session.
Austrian director Michael Haneke takes the Palme dOr for The White Ribbon at Cannes. Christoph Waltz wins best actor for Inglourious Basterds while Charlotte Gainsbourg earns best actress for Antichrist, a film that provoked strong reactions.
Swiss police hunt for a 12 year old U S boy missing since late Friday during a family hike at the Trüemmelbach falls near Lauterbrunnen. Cantonal police say photos are posted on a missing persons site while privacy rules hide the name. The family is reportedly from Indiana. Other hikers reportedly saw a person in the rapids around the time of the disappearance.
Iran blocks Facebook less than three weeks before the June 12 presidential election drawing protests from reformist opposition and raising fears over youth turnout. Critics say state media reliance grows, while Mousavi allies warn media competition is being silenced. Facebook and blogs are seen as independent information sources for young voters.
Colin Powell and Tom Ridge urged the Republican Party to listen to moderates and broaden its base. Powell said the party must debate who it is and not bow to right wing dictates while stressing the need for inclusion to prevent losing independents and Democrats.
The California Supreme Court will issue a 10 am ruling on Prop 8 the same sex marriage ban either upholding it or declaring it unconstitutional. Activists plan gatherings outside the court in San Francisco while supporters defend traditional marriage as the people’s right.
In New York and across several states, hawks and other raptors are burned by flames from landfill gas. Rehabilitators urge fixes such as welded spike deterrents and alternative perches as the Fish and Wildlife Service coordinates safety guidance for landfills and utilities.
Ban Ki moon and Al Gore urged more than 500 corporate chiefs from PepsiCo Nestle and BP to back a global greenhouse gas reduction pact. The meeting in Copenhagen aims to shape a U N climate treaty for December talks despite the financial crisis with Gore stressing action this year not next.
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