Major power outage hits multiple Iowa cities and suburbs
A large outage after 10 45 p m darkened at least four cities and part of Cedar Rapids with southeast Cedar Rapids extending to Mount Vernon Lisbon Mechanicsville and Stanwood The Linn County Sheriff s Department reported the impact while the Cedar Rapids Fire Department cited a problem at the 10th Avenue and 15th Street SE substation No cause or duration details were available last night
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
Linn County Sheriff's Department
10Th Avenue
15Th Street SE
Oregon quake rocks inland Pacific Northwest
A strong offshore earthquake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific Northwest with center about 70 miles off the coast. It struck at 7:50 p.m. and was felt from Eugene, Oregon to Sacramento, California, with no injuries or damage immediately reported.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Eugene
Sacramento
Calif
Church Fire Confession By Dubuque Boy
A 13 year old Dubuque youth admitted starting a fire at the Nativity Roman Catholic Church causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Police said the boy claimed the blaze began when he lit incense in the altar boy room and a robe ignited. He thought he had extinguished it but returned to find the room in flames. The boy's name was not released.
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Dubuque
Nativity
Terry Lambert
Lambert
Pear Fishermen Designate Diver After Drinks
A light note reports that after drinking, pear fishermen assign a designated diver to handle tasks at sea. The quip highlights maritime humor and crew roles in a playful tone.
Two Women Shot Dead and Man Wounded Near Adel Iowa
Two women Shari Exline and Melissa Maharaj died from gunshot wounds and man Jeff Thomas was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at a farmhouse near Adel Iowa early Friday. Deputies responded around 7 a.m. to Iowa Highway 6 east of Adel.
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ADEL
Iowa
Shari Exline
Melissa Maharaj
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Thomas Bennett
Jeff Thomas
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Dallas County
Iowa Highway 6
Thomas
Exline
Union state pay battle tests relief value in arbitration law
A federal suit challenges Gov Branstad veto of arbitration awards in a $34 million salary bill. Judge Perkins scheduled Aug 26 trial to test Iowa 1975 collective bargaining relief valve ensuring budget duties not hampered by arbitrator orders. Charles Gribble represents unions, while Doug Gross defends state.
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Gazette
Iowa
Polk County
Harold Perkins
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Perkins
Supreme Court
Doug Gross
U S withdraws from Iraq as quick strike force forms
U S and Allied troops start pulling out of northern Iraq and form a quick strike ground and air force across the border in Turkey to protect the Kurds. About 3 200 forces including 1 500 U S troops will be reduced by Monday. The mission aims to deter Iraqi actions in the Kurdish security zone north of the 36th parallel and keep peace with limited air and ground presence. A U N envoy urged easing sanctions to allow Baghdad to buy essential food and medicine.
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Washington
Iraq
Turkey
Pentagon
Pete Williams
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Williams
Iran
Saddam
Baghdad
U.N
Iraq sanctions relief urged by Aga Khan team aid plan
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan warned sanctions were hurting ordinary Iraqis and urged a rapid remedy. He said his investigators would propose allowing Iraq to use its own funds to buy essential supplies as reports described dire hospital conditions and families selling possessions for food.
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Iraq
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Recovery shows weak pace as analysts warn of downturn ahead
Washington reports mixed data with wholesale prices down 0.3 percent and retail sales sliding 0.2 percent in June. Economists say the rebound looks staggered and may slip back into recession, as May gains are revised lower and signs of durable improvement fade.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
U.S
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Donald Ratajczak
Georgia State University Forecasting Service
Ratajczak
Eight Iowa counties declared federal disaster areas
Eight Iowa counties Bremer Butler Chickasaw Clayton Fayette Kossuth Marshall and Story have been designated federal disaster areas due to June storms and flooding. Disaster centers open this weekend in Elkader West Union Nevada New Hartford and Burt with hours through Wednesday. Calls and forms available toll free 800 462 9029 for residents and 800 462 7585 for speech or hearing impaired individuals.
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Gazette
Iowa
Bremer
Butler
Chickasaw
Clayton, Fayette
Kossuth
Marshall
Story
Elkader
West Union
Holy Name Catholic Church
Nevada — Central Elementary School
New Hartford
Burt — Community Center
Black Hawk
Cass
Cerro Gordo
Johnson and Linn
Jerry Ostendorf
State Disaster Services Office
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Gross
Charles Gribble
Passel
Detasselers
John McIvor
Bossler Brothers
van Horne
Syria
Producer Price Index
May
V.a
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