Baghdad Crumbles Despite U S Aid As City Struggles
In Baghdad gasps of heat and failing pipes frame a grim picture of slow U S backed reconstruction. Gen William Webster notes nearly 2 billion spent on long term projects while residents report decaying sewage, intermittent power, and corruption blamed on both authorities.
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Talib Abu Younes
Muthana Naim
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Zach Johnson trails Singh by five at Buick Open final round
In the Buick Open, AP Zach Johnson of Cedar Rapids sits in second place five shots behind leader Vijay Singh entering the final round. Johnson will be paired with Singh in the afternoon as play continues.
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowans Recall Truman Bomb Decision in World War II
Sixty years ago thousands of American servicemen faced a potential invasion of Japan under the South Pacific sun. President Truman ordered atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war. Iowans who served there believe the choice was correct.
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Japan
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Nagasaki
Navy Ensign Recounts Atomic Bomb Alert Over Japan
Navy ensign Buchheit, 22, recalls offshore bombardment near Honshu and Hokido. He says sailors were told to evacuate before a weapon of unprecedented size was dropped, and that Japanese surrender discussions followed the blast.
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Japan
Honshu
Hokido
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Marion group to back Cedar Rapids candidates on landfill issue
Ensuring Marion's Future, a Marion based political action committee, plans to endorse Cedar Rapids City Hall hopefuls who oppose the Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site 2 landfill expansion near Marion. The group cites Cedar Rapids control of six of nine agency votes and aims to place receptive leaders in Cedar Rapids to address the dispute.
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Rick Smith
The
Gazette
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Paul Draper
Cedar Rapids controls six of nine votes on waste board
Cedar Rapids holds six seats on the solid waste agency board while the rest of the nine member body negotiates control. This power balance could shape spending and policy decisions affecting waste collection and regional services.
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Cedar Rapids
Solid Waste Agency
Twins reborn in New York after separation surgery
In Valhalla New York doctors report the 3 year old Filipino twins Carl Aguirre and Clarence Aguirre are thriving a year after neurosurgeon separation surgery. They show early mobility with Clarence about to walk and Carl following. both free of major complications per therapists and doctors.
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Carl
Clarence Aguirre
Valhalla
N.Y
Carl Aguirre
Clarence
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