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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2004
Page
6
In Baghdad and across Iraq, Christians suspend Christmas amid bombings and threats. Store managers report 75 percent lower sales as bishops cancel festivals and some churches skip Christmas Eve Mass, with attendance collapsing from hundreds to a handful.
Explosions struck near Karbala’s Imam Husayn and Najaf’s Imam Ali mosques as Iraq’s Shiite majority moves toward a contested election. Attacks amid a volatile security scene killed and wounded officials and sowed fear ahead of polling, with al Sadr allies blaming Saddam loyalists and Wahhabi extremists.
Iowa educators hear about permissible religious music selections in public schools as the Department of Education reiterates guidelines. Officials note balance is key, with some programs including non religious pieces alongside Christmas songs, while civil liberties advocates stress respecting individual beliefs.
A group named Committee to Save Merry Christmas boycotts Macy's and Federated Department Stores over replacing Merry Christmas with Season's Greetings. Macy's and Federated defend free promotional phrases while Target UPS and corporate offices face scrutiny over holiday greetings and Christmas music. Greg Scott of the Alliance Defense Fund frames it as a rising traditional values movement citing legal precedent.
MGP Ingredients Inc. cut its fiscal 2005 earnings forecast from $1.08 to 50 cents as demand for its low carb protein and starch products declines. Spokesman Steve Pickman says the drop trims a previously rapid sales rise, while smaller firms close and major players rethink strategies in the low carb sector. American Italian Pasta Co. also reports a quarterly loss as its reduced carb pasta underperforms, planning a pivot to low calorie, high fiber branding.
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