Area Parents Hopeful As Schools Open with Focus on Communication
Cedar Rapids Iowa City College Community Marion and Linn-Mar districts begin the school year as parents express optimism about education and future opportunities. They emphasize strong communication with teachers, no Child Left Behind concerns, and active involvement to support learning and safety.
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Roberts plan would reorganize CIA into new national security structure
Senate support is mixed as Senator Roberts proposes a powerful national intelligence director while officials say no single CIA director and the agency would be renamed and restructured. Levin urges bipartisanship as White House reviews the plan amid calls to overhaul U S intelligence.
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West Virginia
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Theft at Oslo museum targets Munch paintings in security lapse
Witnesses describe masked robbers grabbing two Munch paintings tied to walls as guards panicked. Police recovered an Audi A6 with frames fragments. three thieves fled in a black car aiming to ransom $1 million, with no injuries reported. Norwegians were later arrested.
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Marketa Cajova
NTB
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France Inter Radio
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National Gallery
Joruna Christoffersen
Knut Forsberg
Blomqvist Fine Arts
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Dean supporters stay engaged after campaign
Ex volunteers remain active in politics as Dean supporters like Pieper and Schroeder shift to new roles and candidates. Pieper, a May Coe College graduate, works as regional director for America Coming Together. Schroeder continues voter outreach in Mount Vernon and plans heightened involvement with Kerry.
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Pieper
Iowa
Tasha Schroeder
Mount Vernon
Pete
Congress
Schroeder
John Kerry
Kerry
Iran plans second nuclear reactor with Russia help
Iran states it will build a second nuclear reactor with Russia for more electricity. At least two European states have shown interest, while the U S pressures linger over the Bushehr project. Damaged Bushehr delays and a 800 million dollar cost frame Tehran’s push.
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Sabouri
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Associated Press
New Jersey Governor Defends Resignation Delay Amid Scandal
New Jersey Governor James McGreevey defends delaying his resignation after an extramarital affair with a man. He writes in The New York Times that completing current work and a smooth transition justified leaving on November 15.
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Benefits Seen From Learning Greek Language At UI
Cedar Rapids resident Efi Hickman explains Greek roots in medical terms and the value of studying Greek for law politics and medicine. Homeric Greek is noted as especially complex, with flexible word order and inflected endings. An Elementary Greek class at the University of Iowa invites beginners.
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Cedar Rapids
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