Insurgents Strike Baghdad Kill 50 in Violence Surge
Insurgents stormed two police stations and a mosque in Baghdad killing 30. In Mosul 11 militants died in street battles with U S and Iraqi forces. Roadside bombs in Baghdad and Kirkuk killed two U S soldiers and wounded five. A car bomb near a Marine unit caused casualties on Iraq's border with Jordan.
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Faith and Values: The Traditional Neighborhood Church
A reflective piece from New Beginnings Church questions the enduring role of the traditional neighborhood church in modern faith and community life.
Navy probes new set of Iraqi prisoner images
An AP report notes the Navy opened a criminal investigation into photographs showing restrained detainees and bloodied prisoners possibly dated May 2003. The images, from a photo album found online, depict post raid scenes and a man with a gun to his head, predating Abu Ghraib by months.
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New Life Church Adapts With Unconventional Homes
New Life Community Church in Coralville meets in shared spaces such as Lone Star Steakhouse parking lots and a warehouse roof cross at 106 Second Ave. The pastor recalls initial skepticism but a core group believed in the venture as more congregations seek low-cost, flexible venues beyond traditional church buildings.
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Iowa study urges job growth to aid women’s progress
A new Institute for Women’s Policy Research report finds Iowa women enjoy better health care than most but lag in political and economic equality. It calls for more high paying jobs through development, naming Illinois as a benchmark and citing state rankings from best to worst for women.
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Grinnell Professor Interprets Ancient Chinese Texts
Grinnell College professor Scott Cook works with scholars from Harvard UCLA Yale to interpret fragile bamboo strips unearthed in 1993 from a 300 B.C. tomb. The mostly Confucian texts, likened to the Dead Sea Scrolls for their significance, mark a rare access point for Western scholars.
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