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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2003
Page
3
Yetunde Price, sister of Venus and Serena Williams, was killed after a confrontation in Compton. Deputies surrounded a nearby home at dawn where three suspects barricaded themselves. no arrests were reported.
Indiana Governor Joe Kernan declared a statewide day of remembrance for the late Gov Frank O Bannon. Kernan faces decisions on extending a 60 day stay in a death row case and handling an 800 million budget deficit while selecting a lieutenant governor. In Guinea Bissau a military coup detained President Kumba Yala and took full control of the government without reported injuries.
London observers report New York illusionist David Blaine still hanging 30 feet above ground in a glass box near Tower Bridge on day ten of a 44 day fast. Friday night a remote controlled toy helicopter delivered a cheeseburger inches from his face as taunting continued.
Secretary of State Colin Powell said the winds of freedom are blowing in Iraq but warned terrorists may try to infiltrate. He spent 12 hours with American and Iraqi officials guiding postwar governance, met with Foreign Minister Zebari, attended a Baghdad council meeting, and joined Bremer at a news conference.
Dozens of U S troops raided homes near Tikrit amid fears of RPG alley attacks arresting five men suspected of funding insurgent strikes. The Department of Defense reported 292 U S military deaths in Iraq as of Sunday.
Fouad Massoum, chairman of the constitutional study committee,said a census is needed to determine voter eligibility for a referendum and national elections. He expects options for the Governing Council and notes proposals could be ready by month’s end.
On a United Airlines flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles passengers subdued a man pacing the aisle and reading loudly from the Bible. No injuries were reported and the suspect, Brian Eager of Austin Texas, was handed to authorities at Los Angeles International Airport for a 72 hour psychological evaluation.
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