Israel Cabinet signs onto UN cease fire amid Lebanon fighting
Israel's Cabinet joined the UN cease-fire deal as fighting raged with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah launched its heaviest rocket barrage on northern Israel while Lebanese leaders delayed a key meeting on deploying 15 000 soldiers to police Hezbollah. The plan to station Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers along the border was a cornerstone of the cease-fire resolution.
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Cedar Rapids to weigh local sales tax for Linn County schools
Cedar Rapids school board to hear options tonight on a local-option sales tax that could raise about 18.5 million annually in early years and 33.3 million per year statewide. Superintendent Dave Markward will present five and ten year scenarios with possible middle term. Tax revenue would be split among Linn and Johnson county districts by per-student share. Cedar Rapids says no share for the city.
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Lundby blocks Vilsack promo shoot in Senate chambers
Iowa Senate invoked quick action after Mary Lundby halted a promotional film shoot with Gov. Tom Vilsack in the Senate chambers. She cited 15 minutes' notice and sought aid for Cedar Rapids Women’s Business Center, calling for protection of constituents and criticizing IDED. Spokesman called it petty politics amid Democratic approval.
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Class reunion planning changes with the times
A Cedar Rapids Washington High School 1986 graduate recalls the 20-year reunion era. Email invites from Kathy Moore sparked planning as the idea of reunions shifts with new technology and changing social norms.
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Finding old classmates with modern reunion networks
Ruth Miller of Cornell College advises reaching out through varied social groups to spread word about locating alumni. The rise of email and member driven sites over the past decade reshaped reunion plans. Reunion.com had 35 million paid members in 2005 and grew by up to 40,000 daily. Kathy Moore coordinated the class of about 440 from Brainerd, Minnesota.
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