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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2004
Page
1
Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi signed a limited amnesty for minor crimes aimed at persuading nationalists and militants to join government efforts. An unsuccessful Najaf raid targeted rebel cleric Muqtada al Sadr as violence continues and hopes for deescalation wane.
The Iraqi government closed Al Jazeera news operations for a month citing incitement to violence. A government commission will monitor coverage, with a longer shutdown possible if quality does not improve. Al Jazeera denounced the move as an attack on press freedom.
Jason Smith, an 18-year-old in Cedar Rapids, has spent years in foster care and state custody, moving between shelters and relatives as he searches for a stable home and a sense of purpose. He recalls his parents’ absence and urges putting youths in care into secure placements. The piece notes the broader issue of youths “falling through the cracks.”
Iowa three regent universities overhaul online education to fend off a new competitor. Plans include a five year strategy to expand Web based courses while ICN based offerings decline as enrollment remains around 45 000. Universities Iowa State University University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa shifted toward Web based education.
U.N. backed prosecutors’ confidential report obtained by AP describes six top al Qaida fugitives in Africa buying diamonds in the months before the Sept. 11 attacks. The accounts say al Qaida laundered millions through African diamonds and involved leaders such as then President Charles Taylor in dealings with warlords.
Officials tracing the path of a terror suspect in the United States recount arrests overseas that led to warnings. Witnesses describe meetings and sightings in Monrovia hotels and safehouses as Al Qaida sought diamonds to obtain untraceable funds and resources.
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