Couples seek friendships with other couples in modern dating
The Gazette reports couples struggle to form friendships after marriage or children. Tina Alpers notes friends without kids can still go out easily, while Jon Steinberg and Pedro Garcia describe the challenge of coordinating four people. COUPLES, PAGE 6A
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Disaster on Minnesota Bridge Sparks Hopeful Recovery
In Minneapolis a bridge collapse dumped about 150 vehicles including a school bus into the Mississippi River. Fire officials called the situation miraculous for the low death toll as divers comb the murky currents for cars and victims.
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Federal bridge inspection program under scrutiny after collapse
Federal transportation officials announced a Friday review of the highway bridge inspection program and oversight of more than 70,000 bridges found structurally deficient. Congress approved 250 million dollars to rebuild the Minneapolis bridge. President Bush plans a bridge visit today with First Lady Laura Bush. Cedar Rapids 1 Edgewood Road bridge passed inspection.
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Near miss on I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis
Former Cedar Rapids resident Stacy Stickney Ferguson recalls a life changing moment as she narrowly escaped the I-35W bridge collapse. Ferguson, 47, working with the National Marrow Donor Program, says she was heading home when disaster struck and she moved away from danger amid fears of further collapse.
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Iowa engineers inspect bridges after Minneapolis collapse
State engineers will inspect three bridges in the next days including the Quad Cities Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River because they resemble the Minneapolis bridge that collapsed. Also reviewed are the Iowa 926 bridge in Fort Dodge and approach spans in Lansing. Officials say no problems expected.
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