City requires pre bid meetings for flood projects in Cedar Rapids
Nine contractors attend a mandatory pre bid tour of the Time Check Recreation Center after June 2008 floods. City purchasing agent Diane Rodenkirk announces the rule: you have to be here to bid, as Cedar Rapids enforces new procurement policy for major improvements and flood related work.
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Jobs growth shifts across regions buoyed by demand
Amid a mixed national economy pockets of strength appear. Mori Seiki Co plans a 150 employee factory foundation in Davis near Sacramento reflecting ongoing job creation in manufacturing and services.
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Storm Moves On As East Coast Faces Recovery
The storm pushes northward with hundreds of thousands still without power in the Mid Atlantic as crews race to restore electricity. Irene roars into New England leaving widespread flooding and damage along the coast.
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Storm Irene Toll Grows With 21 Dead Across States
Officials tally 21 deaths from Irene including a Maryland woman killed by a toppled chimney and a Virginia girl killed in a car crash as the storm's impact is assessed. More photos appear on Irene pages 9A and 12B.
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Campaigns chase uncomfortable truths in stump rhetoric
The piece examines how candidates like Mitt Romney, John McCain, and John Kerry occasionally utter statements that are factually correct yet politically risky. It notes voters want authenticity but punish off script remarks that seem out of touch. Romney’s line “Corporations are people” is highlighted as an example.
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