Iraqi council forms after Saddam ouster with Shiite dominance
Iraqis inaugurate a broadly representative governing council dominated by Shiites with U S backing. The body proclaims April 9 a national holiday and bans Saddam era commemorations while gaining power to name ministers and approve the 2004 budget, though final control remains with L Paul Bremer.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Baath Party
L. Paul Bremer
Administration Defends Uranium Claim Amid State of the Union Debate
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and National Security Adviser Rice say the claim Saddam sought African uranium is supported by intelligence and remains accurate. They concede it should have been cut from the State of the Union but note it was cleared and backed by evidence beyond earlier forged documents. Democrats challenge the explanation as Sen. Graham and others press the issue.
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Washington
Bush
Africa
Leezza Rice
United States
Britain
Saddam Hussein
Rumsfeld and Rice
Prosector moves on genocide scope in Rwanda trials
Waterloo AP. Cedar Falls native Stephen Rapp, senior trial attorney at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, is working to convict those accused of crimes against humanity and genocide. His UN contract runs through May 2004 as he prosecutes war criminals linked to the 1994 Srebrenica-like massacres. He reflects on the horror of Nagamata Church bloodstains where 10,000 children sought refuge.
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Waterloo
Stephen Rapp
Stephanie
Alexander
Rapp
Donna
Dolly” Maier
United Nation
International Criminal Tribunal For
Rwanda
Cedar Falls
U.S
Cedar Valley
Arusha
Tanzania
United Nations
Nagamata
Linn center head count rises at Juvenile Detention Center
Linn County defers six layoffs planned for July 1 at the Juvenile Detention Center as the daily population more than doubles from last year. Through May the average reached 22.87 youths, with a brief peak at 35 residents. two extra pods remain unopened.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ivan Vonk
Walford Road
Iraq war updates and plans for Iraqi leadership
The report notes questions about new intelligence on Iraq’s suspected weapons and says U S forces face ongoing attacks blamed on Saddam holdovers. It mentions the council formation as a major political step and the U S occupation shaping Iraqi leadership.
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Iraq
U.S
Rumsfeld
Council
Youthful gamblers courting addiction
New York AP reports millions of American teens are gambling at parties, school, or online, with underage lottery tickets, cards, and dice as a growing national pastime. experts warn early gambling raises addiction risk, noting up to 8 percent of young gamblers may become compulsive.
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New York
George Meldrum
Delaware Council On Gambling Problems
Delaware
Meldrum
International Center For Youth Gambling Problems
McGill University
Montreal
Jeffrey Dervensky
Net National Council on Problem Gambling Site Mention
The source notes the Net National Council on Problem Gambling and provides the website ncpgambling.org as a reference point for information and resources on gambling issues.
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National Council On Problem Gambling
Ncpgambling.org
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