Cedar Rapids Evacuates Hospital as Cedar River Rises
Rising Cedar River water forces evacuation of a downtown Cedar Rapids hospital and 176 patients, including 30 in a nursing facility, as 3,000 homes flee to higher ground. Des Moines declares voluntary evacuations while statewide disaster areas are declared amid nine rivers at historic flood levels.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar River
Des Moines
Des Moines River
Frank Downie
Chet Culver
Upper Midwest
Karen Vander Sanden
Dustin Hinrichs
Linn County
High waters threaten world corn supply and prices
Flooding in the Midwest risks cutting corn acres and boosting prices as experts warn of heavy losses. Iowa State University economist Chad Hart notes a grim outlook and compares the disaster to the 1993 floods, while analyst Jason Ward cites worse-than-1993 damage across the heartland.
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York
Midwest
U.S
Chad Hart
Iowa State University
Jason Ward
North Star Couty
Minneapolis
R Kelly acquitted in child porn trial in Chicago
R&B star Robert Kelly was found not guilty on all 14 counts after brief deliberations. He hugged his lawyers, left the Leighton courthouse amid fans, while prosecutors argued a videotape alleged to show him with a girl as young as 13.
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Chicago
R. Kelly
Kelly
Jesus
Sam Adam Jr
Chicago Sun-Times
NASA clears Discovery return after missing clip
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP a metal clip broke from Discovery s rudder but Mission Control said it poses no threat to Saturday s re entry The issue prompted comfort to commander Mark Kelly and crew who were anxious after the Columbia disaster five years ago The protrusion near the tail was harmless and similar debris from liftoff appeared normal during checks prior to landing
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Columbia
NASA
Mission Control
Mark Kelly
Florida
Kelly
Senators Dodd and Conrad tied to special mortgage deals
Senate Banking Chair Dodd and Senator Conrad reportedly received VIP financing from Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo. Both lawmakers say they sought normal terms and did not know of any special treatment. Portfolio notes two loans to Dodd in 2003 and relates Conrad’s 2002 inquiry for a Bethany Beach home loan.
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Conrad
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Christopher J. Dodd
Congress
Countrywide Financial Corp
Kent Conrad
D-N.d
United States
Barack Obama
Jim Johnson
Budget Committee
Johnson
North
Portfolio
Countrywide
East Haddam
Conn
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Tim
NBC
Tim Russert
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Allen Mayer
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