SAILORS CONFESSIONS REVEAL BEHIND IRAN JAIL INTERROGATION
British readers saw the sailors as surrenderers but on Friday they disclosed they were blindfolded and threatened into fabricating confessions during their 13 days in Iranian custody. The disclosures follow earlier claims of coercion and humiliation.
Masters winds up fast and wide open at Augusta
Mysterious Augusta reveals a brutally fast course and a treacherous leaderboard. Surprises persist as the Masters field navigates speeding greens and tight pins with the final stretch still wide open. Aaron Stockstell appears in a separate feature about Mid-Prairie High School life and small town pride.
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By the numbers Harper's Index highlights stark social contrasts
A Harper's Index style digest lists figures on prisons and mental institutions, costs of poverty, tax and government data, climate beliefs, corruption probes, adoption and birth trends, and oddities like John Edwards' home bathrooms and Bush bike rides, citing multiple agencies and think tanks.
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Scientists criticize climate report in UN projection
The United Nations IPCC briefing warns of a water crisis and broad devastation from warming. Scientists like John Walsh lament last minute political edits that watered down findings and sparked vows to boycott future participation.
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Disney offers Fairy Tale Wedding package to gay couples
Disney will sell its high end Fairy Tale Wedding package to same sex couples, allowing vows at parks or aboard ships for about 4000 dollars, with ceremonies at marriage pavilions, character appearances, and carriage rides. The policy now applies worldwide, aligning with a long standing guest welcoming approach.
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Gazette of Cedar Rapids Pricing and Publication Details
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, established 1883, publishes daily at 500 Third Avenue SE. Subscriptions cost 4.90 per week by carrier, 5.25 for motor route, and various prices for mail editions including 20.97 for four weeks and 256.95 for 52 weeks. AP provides local news content. Postage and contact numbers are listed.
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Gazette endorses eco friendly printing with soybean ink
The Gazette states it uses recycled materials and soybean ink for printing. The note highlights environmental responsibility and ongoing efforts to reduce waste and emissions.
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