Allied name Basra civilian commander amid war actions
The war reports identify a local Basra sheik named as civilian commander as British and American forces wage operations across southern Iraq. Journalists report two cameramen killed and several wounded at the Palestine Hotel while fighting rages near Baghdad and Basra.
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Tigris
Ministry of Planning
Baghdad
Frank Thorp
U.S. Central Command
USS
Kirkuk
Amarah
Soldier from Cedar Rapids Quoted in Palace Occupation Story
Staff Sgt. Jere Ganzevoort, 26, of Cedar Rapids, appears in a Chicago Tribune piece distributed by the New York Times News Service. The report follows U S soldiers touring Saddam Hussein's Fao Palace near Baghdad and quotes Ganzevoort on Saddam's likely reaction to seizing his palace. His father and sister in Cedar Rapids react with pride and worry.
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Cedar Rapids
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Ganzevoort
Chicago Tribune
New York Times News Service
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Baghdad
Kennedy students plan opposite marches over Iraq war
In Cedar Rapids two Kennedy High School marches will run to Noelridge Park and downtown with opposing views on the Iraq war. Pro war students led by Nathan Smith say the conflict is just and support U S troops. anti war students led by Maria Robinson aim to end the war and fund humanitarian aid for Iraqi children.
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Northern Ireland
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Iraq
Saddam
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy High School
Kennedy
Noelridge Park
U.S
Nathan Smith
Washington and Jefferson High Schools
Maria Robinson
Relief efforts struggle as hospital damage rises in Iraq
The Red Cross spokeswoman Amanda Williams reports severe conditions with hospitals overwhelmed and limited operating theaters. World Health Organization says trauma kits for 6,400 patients and 38 tons of medical supplies are stranded in Jordan. Officials warn rising casualties threaten postwar support and a potential rapid end to the war could worsen relief challenges.
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Amanda Williams
Red Cross
Medical City Hospital
Tion
Jordan
Bush
Registration drives for watch list bring mixed views across Iowa
Immigrants and attorneys weigh the security watch list amid registrations at Des Moines and nationwide. More than 350 men registered in Des Moines since Jan 30, with delays and interviews shaping the process. Officials say fingerprint matches help flag criminals or terrorists while warnings of possible deportation loom for noncompliers.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Des Moines
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Storey
Salam Shaity
Iowa City
United States
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Ames
Cheryl Mason
al- Qaida
Jerry Heinauer
Citizenship and Immigration Bureau
Omaha
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Elwin Tobing
University of Iowa
Tobing
Indonesia
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Singapore Airlines
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