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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2007
Page
1
Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced plans to cut Britain's remaining troops in Iraq to about 2,500 by mid 2008 and redeploy logistics staff to neighboring states. A British official cautioned no guarantee troops stay past 2008. The move aims to bolster Brown amid election pressure and public war weariness.
Inside 24 killed in Iraq bombings and 20 party conferences frame the political scene as Gordon Brown delays new steps. He says Iraq plan mirrors U S troop rise and Iraqi efforts in Anbar to root out militants, with decisions on further cuts to follow the 2 500 level.
Caren Wasta recounts a parking lot incident where her 2 year old daughter Michele was dragged by a forklift at Wal-Mart. The family chose not to sue, noting the device helped and the store covered medical expenses. Wal-Mart proposed compensation but discussions centered on the $50 insurance gap.
The Gazette and partners host live online discussions with Republican and Democratic contenders. Schedule lists Tom Tancredo, Sam Brownback, Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Biden, and John Edwards as online guests with times to submit questions via GazetteOnline.com.
Cedar Rapids school board questions and praises a new elementary report form. The district abandons the E grade for kindergarten to fifth grade in favor of M for meet, W for working toward, and A for area of concern. Teachers will compare progress to peers standards and growth.
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