Iowa State Fair closes after weekend in Des Moines
At the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines last week 13 year old Tom Butz guided a Holstein heifer to a first place as fatigue and concentration showed on his face. Grandfather Dale Butz praised Tom while the family from Cedar Rapids supports dairy show participation and plans for breeding stock. Mark Butz, 44, runs Dairy Consulting Services and credits early show experience for teaching responsibility.
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Taylor says U S blamed for Liberian rebellion during farewell
President Charles Taylor, delivering a final address, claimed the United States backed Liberia’s rebels and called his regime a sacrificial lamb to end 14 years of war. He spoke from his home, vowing to resign at noon as Vice President Moses Blairo assumed power.
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Iraqis Say Soldiers Shooting Too Soon
In north Baghdad in Slaykh, an electrical transformer blast at 9 p.m. left the area dark and on alert. Within 45 minutes U S troops shot and killed six Iraqis trying to reach home before the 11 p.m. curfew, drawing cries from Anwaar Kawaz whose husband and three of four children died.
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Associated Press
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Cosmonaut Marries From Space Station Ceremony in Houston
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko wed Ekaterina Dmitriev from aboard the International Space Station with a video link to Johnson Space Center Houston. Texas law permits weddings without both parties present. A space suited groom wore a bow tie as guests greeted a life size cutout and the couple planned a Russian Orthodox ceremony next year.
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Grassley predicts Gephardt Kerry as Dean front runners
Senator Grassley says Howard Dean would lead Democrats to defeat against Bush in 2004. He expects Dick Gephardt and John Kerry to reach the Democratic nomination, with Kerry the likely winner. Dean attacks Gephardt and Kerry over Iraq war support from his Iowa farm phone interview.
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