US NKorea Direct Contact Amid Nuclear Standoff at Summit
The United States and North Korea exchanged direct contact for the first time in four months on the sidelines of a multinational summit. China, South Korea, Japan, and Russia joined talks aimed at easing East Asia's top security threat over Pyongyang's nuclear program. Civilians flee Liberian countryside in crisis as starvation and violence persist.
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Monument moved amid church state protest at Alabama Supreme Court
A 20 ton granite Ten Commandments monument was wheeled from the Alabama Supreme Court building rotunda as protesters knelt, prayed, and chanted Put it back in a clash over church and state.
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EPA relaxes clean air upgrades for aging plants
The EPA revises air pollution rules to let up to 20 percent of replacement costs for plant production systems be treated as routine maintenance. This change reduces the need for costly anti pollution controls on older power plants refineries and factories.
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Education survey shows lack of diversity in U S teaching ranks
The nation’s largest teacher union finds public school classrooms are increasingly diverse while teachers remain mostly white and female. Only 10 percent are minorities and 21 percent are men. Students are about 40 percent minorities and roughly half are male.
Linn County Supervisors Set Special Meeting for Gambling Referendum
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will meet at 3 30 p m today to accept petitions and to set a countywide gambling referendum for the November 4 general election. The Iowa Values Fund Board awarded 9 million to Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center and 1 million to spur GCommerce relocation from New York to Iowa as part of a 9 3 million project.
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Tate follows Chanlder as Iowa freshman QB
University of Iowa freshman Drew Tate from Baytown Texas will back Nathan Chandler as No 2 quarterback. Tate posted eye catching numbers in high school with Texas prep records for completions attempts passing yards and touchdowns. He also owns a record for seven TD passes in a half.
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Former WorldCom Chief Ebbers Faces Criminal Charges
Oklahoma prosecutors filed the first criminal charges against former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers and other executives. The complaint accuses the group of violating state securities laws by providing false information to investors in 2000 during WorldCom’s accounting scandal that led to an $11 billion bankruptcy.
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Correction on executive director employer for Ann Feldmann
The Gazette notes an Aug 20 story misidentified Ann Feldmann as working for Grant Wood Area Education Agency. she is the Cedar Rapids school district executive director of human resources. Readers may submit accuracy corrections by calling the listed numbers.
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Gazette Communications Iowa Subscription Rates Notice
An information note lists mailing addresses and prices for Gazette Communications subscriptions in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Rates cover Morning Editions and Sunday issues, various delivery options, and 52 week prices for within and outside Iowa. The postmaster address and AP republication rights are included.
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General News Contact Information Listing
Contact details for Cedar Rapids Iowa City and surrounding areas. Includes phone numbers for general news circulation and a note directing readers to GazetteOnline com for the complete company directory and email addresses.
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Money as speech fuels California recall debate
The columnist argues that spending power drives recall politics and questions Buckley v Valeo's link between money and free speech. It cites Darrell Issa and Gray Davis as examples, calls for a higher signature threshold, and urges constitutional fixes to curb money's influence on elections.
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Bombings kill two U.S. soldiers in Iraq amid rising toll
In two separate attacks near Fallujah and Baghdad, Iraqi guerrillas killed two American soldiers and wounded five others. The killings push U.S. deaths in Iraq higher since the March 20 war began, as aid groups announce staff withdrawals from Baghdad.
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Jessica Lynch Receives Medical Discharge from Army
Jessica Lynch, the former prisoner of war and national figure after her Nasiriyah rescue, has been honorably discharged from the U S Army. Her lawyer said she is no longer in the military and may pursue book or movie deals.
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The Gazette Urges Readers to Recycle Newspapers
The Gazette promotes sustainable farming by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It invites readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations to support future agriculture.
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