Ex-Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian Detained on Corruption Charges
Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian raises hands in handcuffs as he is led from the Taipei prosecutor's office. A court orders detention amid corruption charges.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 2008
Page
2
Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian raises hands in handcuffs as he is led from the Taipei prosecutor's office. A court orders detention amid corruption charges.
Leonard Pitts argues that while Barack Obama’s historic win marks progress for African Americans, California’s same sex marriage ban reveals enduring bigotry. He notes black support for the initiative contrasts with previous oppression, urges reflection, and calls persistence and faith for change. He invites readers to write to him.
As of Tuesday, the Associated Press count shows at least 4,193 U S military personnel have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003.
Three Cedar Rapids homeless shelters have reopened with minimal fanfare following repairs from the summer flood. The Gazette notes corrections to a previous story about duck hunters, clarifying names: Paul M Klesner was not among the hunters.
The Nov 11 drawing results show Iowa Lottery games including Cash Game 2 12 25 27 31 with a $15.75M jackpot. Pick 3 Midday 7 0 1 and Evening 0 9 9. Pick 4 Midday 0 2 7 6 and Evening 9 0 0 5. Illinois Little Lotto 1 2 5 9 18 6 01 48. Mega Millions numbers 5 27 38 42 55 Mega Ball 41 with a $51M jackpot.
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists delivery options by carrier motor route and mail for Morning Editions and Sunday issues. Subscriptions range from weekly rates to annual plans with further details and contact numbers for changes.
Cedar Rapids Iowa city area news note directs readers to a complete company directory with email addresses at GazetteOnline.com for contact details and local business information.
The Gazette urges readers to recycle by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It promotes agricultural support and invites dropping newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive or other local recycling locations.
New Orleans reports at an American Heart Association conference reveal ultrasonography of 70 youths aged 10 to 16 found nearly all had abnormal cholesterol and obesity, with vascular age about 30 years older than their real age. A separate study links childhood obesity to enlarged left atrium in 991 healthy children.
The largest trial of exercise for heart failure patients found little effect on reducing hospitalizations or improving survival. While some groups showed modest benefits, overall exercise did not deliver the hoped for outcomes for about 5 million Americans living with heart failure, who face over 300000 deaths and a million annual hospitalizations.
Victoria Fish, a graphic designer at The Gazette for twelve years, creates ads and inserts while juggling deadlines with humor. She cherishes the Accent section and Food Focus Tuesdays, loves cookbooks, cheers Iowa Hawkeyes and Indianapolis Colts, tailgates with her husband, and participates in charity walks with her daughter. She admires Audrey Hepburn and quotes her on helping others with one hand.
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