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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2000
Page
3
Palestinian gunmen fired from rooftops and abandoned buildings in a three day flare that killed nine more Palestinians and left an Israeli border policeman dead. In Nablus the battle over Josephs Tomb drew helicopter gunships and tanks as violence spiked across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Belgrade Kostunica’s near victory over Milosevic signals a potential shift but his nationalism and critique of the West complicate a straightforward pro-Western partnership. He pledges to mend ties with the United States while rejecting Western puppetry and opposes Milosevic’s war-driven policies.
Pope John Paul II canonized Katharine Drexel and 122 other Catholics in St. Peter's Square. Drexel, born 1858 in Philadelphia, used her $20 million inheritance to fund schools for Native Americans and African Americans. She founded a religious order after taking a vow of poverty. Elizabeth Ann Seton remains the first American-born saint.
Atlanta AP reports Mark Pringle received toe to finger transplants at the University of Michigan. Surgeon Kevin Chung says he cannot make the digits look real but aims to restore function, allowing Pringle to play baseball with his two sons.
The national student loan program default rate fell to 6.9 percent saving taxpayers about 18 billion over eight years. Officials credit a strong economy and enforcement including removing noncompliant schools. About 150000 of 2.2 million borrowers defaulted.
Discovery lifts with a seven person crew marking the 100th shuttle flight. Officials admit shuttles remain far from routine and not yet suitable for public transport, noting NASA foresaw far higher flight rates by 1985. The milestone comes six months before the shuttle program’s 20th anniversary.
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