Whiner Contest Opens in The Gazette Column
Mike Deupree invites readers to submit pet peeves on any subject for a chance to have them printed and win a modest prize. Readers must send entries to Cedar Rapids Iowa before Sept 30 with judging based on universality originality and impact.
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Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez aids piracy raid
Nobel prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez helped Colombian authorities uncover warehouses with thousands of pirated editions of his work. Police seized presses in Bogota and Medellin, detaining two suspects with help from his mother Marilyn and about a dozen Secret Service agents.
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el Tiempo
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Medellin
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Quayle
Sihanouk Granddaughter Weds French MP in Nimes Cathedral
Princess Nanda-Devi Norodom 25 wed Jean Marie Cambaceres 43, member of France's National Assembly, in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Nimes attended by her father Prince Norodom Chakrapong. A Buddhist ceremony is planned for November.
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National Assembly
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King Hussein leaves Mayo Clinic in excellent shape after cancer surgery
Jordan's King Hussein, 56, said he felt well as he exited St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester Minnesota following a 12 day Mayo Clinic stay for surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his urinary tract. He praised the hospital care at a brief news conference.
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Hussein
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Old Creamery Theatre events and regional festivities roundup
A Cedar Rapids calendar item lists theater shows by the Old Creamery Theatre Company in Garrison and Amana, plus music and outdoor events across Iowa. Activities include Cowchip Jamboree 6:30 p.m. dinner pricing, Squabbles at Price Creek Stage, Lend Me A Tenor at Garrison Main Stage, Choices at Trinity Church with AIDS research proceeds, outdoor bike rides, state fair appearances, festivals, flea markets, and family activities with multiple venues and admission details.
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Old Creamery Theatre Company
Garrison Courtyard
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Garrison Main Stage
T.J
Trinity Episcopal Church
Iowa City
City agency meetings this week across Linn County area
The schedule lists public meetings from Linn County Board of Supervisors at 9 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building, Linn-Mar School Board at 7 p.m. in Marion, and Coggon City Council at Fire Station for recycling program talk. Tuesday includes Cedar Rapids City Council at 8:30 a.m.
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Crews Fight Idaho Wildfire as Lines Hold Against Winds
Fire crews battled gusty conditions to build 10 more miles of lines around the Foothills Fire in southwestern Idaho, aiming to contain a 257 600 acre blaze. Officials predicted containment within a week, with separate fires in Payette National Forest also nearing containment.
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Foothills
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Payette National Forest
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink and recycling drive
The Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle papers via collection boxes at City Carton, EconoFoods, and Hy Vee locations in Marion and Cedar Rapids.
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