Substitutes fill Cedar Rapids teaching needs across districts
In Cedar Rapids area 530 substitutes fill in for absent teachers as districts pay between 94 000 and 1 100 000 annually for substitutes. 1 989 teachers were absent 9 098 times through December with 3 625 days lost to personal illness maternity leave and 3 229 for professional leave.
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Catholics Favor New School Over Remodeling
A survey shows a majority prefer building a new school to remodeling Regis and LaSalle high schools. Details on 5B. Steelers Cowboys in Super Bowl. Twice foes in 1970s NFL championships Pittsburgh and Dallas set rematch for January 28. Details on 1D. Ostriches in Iowa near market this summer. Details on 1B. Forbes worth: 439 million. Fortune cites Steve Forbes net worth. Details on 2A.
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Bush says he miscalculated Saddam and regrets not undermining his authority
Former President Bush says he underestimated Saddam Hussein's staying power after the Gulf War and that Allies could have done more to weaken Saddam. He notes Saddam used surviving air power to crush uprisings and that he might have misjudged the fallout of risking a push to Baghdad.
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Saddam
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Safwan
Eight Couples Wed Outside Taichung Public Bathroom Garden
In Taichung Taiwan eight couples tied the knot outside a public garden bathroom built in 1993. The ceremony followed by photos inside the temporarily partitioned bathroom drew about 2000 spectators with the space decorated by 9999 flowers.
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Taiwan
Taichung
Chiu Chiu-kuei
Lee Wang-tsung
Lee
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GOP may relent on debt limit and shutdown
House Budget Committee Chairman John Kasich said Republicans are ready to raise the federal debt ceiling and abandon shutdown tactics. He noted progress toward a balanced seven year budget plan but warned default must be avoided and suggested voters decide if no deal is reached.
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