Ferrylowan among 19 sailors killed in desert shield incident
The Saratoga in the Red Sea near Haifa saw 19 sailors die when the Tuvia sank in 65 feet of water. Dozens were hospitalized and two crew members remained unaccounted for, with officials optimistic they would be found.
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Navy
Saratoga
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Kuwait
U.S
Haifa
6Th Fleet
Yossi Shochat
Micha Ram
Israel
Israel Radio
Extreme Cold Grips Iowa with Delays and Outages
Bitter cold grips eastern Iowa with subzero highs and 20 mph winds. Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas face long waits for auto service and towing as power outages affect 6,200 customers. Power restored to most by 6:11 p.m. with additional outages resolved shortly after.
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National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids
Western Auto
Martin
American Answering Service
AAA
Hiawatha
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Colleen Reilly
Retailers push hard as holidays lift Cedar Rapids sales
Cedar Rapids stores report a strong holiday yet cautious spending. Managers note extended hours and aggressive stocking as demand shifts to higher quality items while deep discounts drive foot traffic. Toys R Us staff describe long hours and morale plans as shoppers, especially mothers, visit late at night.
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Norfolk
Brown
Midwest
Greg Fleck
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Lindale Mall
Neck of the Woods
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids
Lisa Bisenius
Bisenius
Ted Brink
Jack’s Discount Inc
Brink of
Jack's
Walt Johnston
Toys R Us
Wiley Boulevard
Johnston
Sears’ Flock
Joe Petchulat
Target
Seifert’s
Seifert's
Petchulat
Cold spell grips U.S. driving fatalities rise
A brutal cold wave blankets much of the nation with subzero temperatures and ice causing highway hazards. Tornadoes hit Mississippi for a third day as Tennessee evacuations rise and at least 24 weather related deaths are blamed.
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Texas
California
Plains
Midwest
National Weather Service
East
Boston
Tennessee
Mississippi
Power Outage Disrupts Oelwein Holiday Festivities
An outage Friday night near Oelwein affected five parties and the Sportsman Restaurant and Lounge as lights failed at 9 30 p.m. power returned about two hours later with many patrons gone. Officials blamed a failed insulator from cold weather and noted minor water main freezes in nearby Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
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Oelwein
Sportsman
Terry Roberts
Interstate Power Co
Bob Kudina
Apparitions mirror spiritual hunger amid world tensions
The Rev. Thomas Thompson of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton calls apparitions evidence of a great spiritual hunger. Experts say anxiety from war and economic stress drives people to seek concrete signs of divine intervention, while bishops monitor such claims to avoid undermining church doctrine.
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Thomas Thompson
Catholic Church
Marian Library
University of Dayton
Ohio
Ernest Larkin
Washington
Catholic University of America
Kino Institute
Phoenix
Ariz
Brooklyn
Lueken
Vatican
Medjugorje
Yugoslavia
Lourdes
Fatima
Guadalupe
Thompson
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Union
Iowa
C.R
Younkers
Amy Jo Reimer
Brink
Sears
Brian Mateer
Mateer
Mls
Associated Press
Iowa City
First Avenue
City Water Department
al Fuller
Mall
Zazoo
Beach Club
Fuller
Lindt
Victoria Cunee
Blairs Ferry Rd
Lauren
Nutri Systems
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