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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2007
Page
3
Stan O Neal chief executive of Merrill Lynch faced mounting criticism as the firm posted its largest quarterly loss since its founding. A $7.9 billion write down on subprime mortgages and an unauthorized bid to sell to Wachovia preceded a board consensus for his dismissal.
Senator Lindsey Graham urged nominee Michael Mukasey to state whether waterboarding is illegal, warning his position could affect support for the attorney general bid. He cited Geneva Convention and statutes and called for a clear public answer.
Turkish troops clash with Kurdish rebels in Tunceli as Ankara presses operations against the PKK. Attack helicopters scoured the hills while US and Iraqi officials urged restraint amid cross border se tension and renewed calls for PKK leaders' extradition.
Gunmen abducted ten Sunni and Shiite tribal leaders returning from Diyala talks with the government on combating al Qaida. One Sunni sheik, Mishaan Hilan, was found shot nearby. The attack follows a declared drop in violence in Baghdad and Kirkuk amid ongoing anti al Qaida efforts.
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls for universal autism screening at 18 to 24 months and by age two, citing signs such as lack of babbling at nine months and failure to point to objects. Early therapy may lessen severity. not all delays indicate autism.
The Bush administration and Disney released a promotional video to attract visitors, but Niagara Falls Horseshoe Falls appears as a Canadian shot scene. Critics note the U S lacks U s side views and omit American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, sparking controversy over border representation.
The American Bar Association after a three year study of capital punishment in eight states urges a nationwide moratorium. Indiana Georgia Ohio Alabama and Tennessee face major problems and should halt executions immediately until further study. Stephen Hanlon of the ABA leads the moratorium project.
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