Strikes hit Abu Ghraib as pipeline fires blaze across Iraq
U S military says mortars hit Abu Ghraib prison killing six and wounding 58. Reuters cameraman Mazen Dana was shot during filming and later evacuated. Fire outbreaks along the 600 mile oil pipeline to Turkey are blamed on sabotage. repairs could take up to two weeks.
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Turkey
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Guy Shields
Rec center YMCA may partner in Cedar Rapids project
A 65 000 square foot G Nassif YMCA building in downtown Cedar Rapids could be joined with the school district to run a new recreation center. The plan exams cost eight million dollars with operation funded by fees or a recreation levy. If approved, district residents would get reduced rates.
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Davenport
Ankeny
Waukee
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
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Urban migrants reshape Cedar Rapids and Iowa City schools
Minority enrollment rose in Cedar Rapids from 13.8 to 16 percent and in Iowa City to about 23 percent as urban families move in. Free meal participation climbed to 31 percent in Cedar Rapids. poverty signals higher in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City districts. Schools opened orientation and testing to help new African American students adjust and address learning needs.
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Milwaukee
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Karl Werner
Werner
Janet
Rorheim
Gazettecommunications.com
Lori Fowler
Mark Twain
Power outage study links human error to wide regional blackout
A National Research Council report was issued after 9/11 noting increased stress on energy systems even without terrorism. Michell Gent of the North American Electric Reliability Council cautioned human error may have caused cascading outages from Michigan to Ontario to New York. Rules and designs have been proposed to prevent future failures.
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North American Electric Reliability Council
Michigan
Ontario
New York
National Research Council
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