Iowa Legislature shifts with more diversity and reforms
The paper reports a more diverse makeup in Iowa's new Legislature and notes ongoing reforms. It highlights Linn Area Reads program backed by Writers' Workshop faculty, and profiles a former C R man who died in Florida after a stun gun incident. STEM CELL DISCOVERY A Wake Forest scientist proposes a new stem cell class from women's wombs as an alternative to embryonic cells. A fire in Valenzuela City kills five children and leaves over 500 homeless as 97 shanties burn. Missing divers: three divers and an Egyptian guide vanish in the Red Sea while one member reaches a village after hours of swimming. Archbishop resigns in Warsaw over co operation with communist-era police. U S military death toll exceeds 3,011 since March 2003.
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Davenport keeps traffic cameras despite ruling
Davenport will keep the traffic cameras in operation and withhold citations for now. The city may retroactively issue tickets if the Supreme Court overturns the district court ruling, said City Administrator Craig Malin.
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Gazette publication and subscription details
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists address information rates and contact numbers for subscription and service. It notes daily publication and AP republication rights and provides mailing and post office details.
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Gazette Online directory contact page archived
Directory listing and contact details for Gazette Online including company entries and email access. Provides area code 319 baseline and notes additional contacts via the website for email addresses and further information.
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Gazette Promotes Recycling in Print Practice
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink on recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or use nearby recycling locations.
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Iowa Legislature Opens as Democrats Control State House
Des Moines hosts the start of the 82nd General Assembly with 150 lawmakers convening. Gov elect Culver is to be inaugurated Friday, Vilsack delivers farewell Tuesday, and the Senate may raise Iowa's minimum wage to seven twenty five by year’s end.
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Avalanche sweep drops cars into trees near Berthoud Pass
Eight people were rescued after a massive snow slide swept two cars off Highway 40 near 11,307-foot Berthoud Pass, burying them in 15 feet of snow. Witnesses described a sudden puff of snow followed by a rapid slide as crews used controlled avalanches to clear the highway and protect the area. Seven adults and one minor were treated, with all but one adult released by Saturday night.
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ISU Student Recalls Snow Avalanche Hit Church Van
Ames student Jordan Cook and eight church members from Oakwood Road Church were part of a Colorado ski trip when an avalanche on Highway 40 near Berthoud Pass flipped their van. Cook, 27, said the vehicle rolled about 300 feet and he escaped with minor injuries, thanking God for his survival. Eight members were hospitalized in Denver with one after breaking a rib, as officials said Peter Olsen remained hospitalized Sunday.
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