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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 2014

Page

5

Growing English official language divide across U.S. states

Policy makers push for or against English as official language amid rising non English speaking populations. 31 states and many localities have adopted official English laws with uneven enforcement. Arizona and Pennsylvania explore measures while opponents warn against restricting translation and access.

Washington Oklahoma Carroll County Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania West Virginia Wisconsin Patricia Gandara University of California Los Angeles U.S Nebraska U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Census Bureau Illinois Arizona ProEnglish Robert Vandervoort Daryl Metcalfe Metcalfe

Germans reveal gaps in knowledge of Berlin Wall date

A survey of 1,013 people shows 53 years after the Wall began, half of Germans do not know the exact date. Only 32 percent of ages 14 to 29 understand the significance, while the Wall’s brutal history and the 1989 fall are noted.

Berlin East Germany West Germany Federal Foundation For Anna Kaminsky East Germany

Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies in plane crash

Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died when a private jet crashed in bad weather near Santos. Seven people on board were killed. Campos, 49, led a business friendly platform and held about 10 percent in polls.

Brazil Campos Santos Eduardo Campos Sao Paulo

Volunteers Dig Deep at La Brea Tar Pits in LA

About 35 volunteers, including retired teacher Judith Sydney-Gordon, work weekly at the Page Museum to uncover Ice Age fossils. They sift through rock, crate by crate, in the world’s largest urban excavation, guided by paleontologists.

Los Angeles Times Judith Sydney-Gordon Sean Campbell Barbara Hill la Brea Los Angeles Wolfie Sydney Gordon Wilshire Sydney-Gordon Los Angeles County Museum of Art Page Museum Box 14 California Shelley Cox Cox

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