Monrovia Ends Siege as Peacekeepers Arrive
Libyan trained former guerrilla Taylor blamed for 14 years of fighting is trapped in central Monrovia after a two month siege. More than 1,000 civilians are dead and 1.3 million residents and refugees suffer hunger. Civilians flee the rebel port with rice while international troops begin arriving to separate the combatants. By midweek 500 soldiers with five APCs are at the airport base.
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Feinstein declines to run in California recall race
Governor Feinstein will not seek election as recall looms and Riordan weighs a bid while Davis hopes the party holds the governorship. The state faces a $38 billion deficit amid energy, dot com collapse, and water shortages.
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Lifesaver Mente Saves Gibbs From Burning Car Crash
Jeremy Boettcher of London crashed nearly head-on at 50 to 60 mph. Gibbs, a senior program analyst at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, was trapped. Mente broke the window, pulled him free, and assisted the other driver as flames rose. Gibbs later had a permanent limp and credited Mente with saving his life.
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Butter sculpture unveils Harley-Davidson bike at Iowa State Fair
Norma Duffy Lyon known as Cow and Hog Duffy continues a 40 year dairy sculpture tradition at the Iowa State Fair Des Moines. She carves a life sized butter diary cow and now builds a full scale Harley-Davidson V-Red motorcycle to mark Harley's 100th anniversary.
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Lyon
Des Moines
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Democrats campaign swing hits Iowa with heavy hitter lineup
In Iowa on Wednesday, Graham, Kucinich, Senator Lieberman, Governor Dean and Reverend Sharpton pressed for support across eight days. Dean hosted a Meet Up site in Des Moines with a school supplies drive. Lieberman touted independent minded moderation in Indianola, criticizing Bush on social issues and economy. Kucinich spoke to union workers in Des Moines while Sharpton spoke in Sioux City for Harkin’s Hear It From the Heartland series.
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Sioux City
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Iowans to Receive Governor Lifesaving Awards at State Fair
The Iowa Governor will honor multiple heroes Friday at the State Fair. Carded recipients include Robert and Matthew McDermott for rescuing Sheri Ruden from a flooded creek. Robert Ryan posthumously for saving Nathan Nissen. Dale DeReus for CPR on Jeff Schneekloth. Dawnette Cigrand and Brad Finn for saving Josh Duden. Rick Boos for rescuing James Dockendorf and aiding in a bridge railing check. Clarence Miles and Eric Jones for rescuing a family from a Dubuque fire. Sonja Schneekloth for contacting 911 to aid her husband.
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Cedar Rapids
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Monticello
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Josh Duden
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New Hampton
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Dockendorf
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Eric Jones
Dubuque
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