Olmert to resign in September amid corruption probes
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced plans to resign in September amid mounting corruption allegations and dropping popularity. The move stirs Israeli politics and raises questions about prospects for peace with Palestinians and Syria.
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The Gazette Publication and Subscription Info
The Gazette based in Cedar Rapids Iowa operates from 500 Third Avenue SE and offers daily editions with mail and motor route options. Subscription rates include Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues for 20.97 for four weeks or 256.95 yearly plus rates for other regions.
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Gazette Online Contact Directory
Complete company directory listing with e mail addresses and website reference for Gazette Online. Readers can locate corporate contacts and support options via the linked site.
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Gazette Promotes Recycling and Soybean Ink Use
The Gazette champions future agriculture by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton located at 901 Ingleside Dr SW or at nearby recycling sites.
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Summer Staycation Adventures Across the Yard and Grand Canyon
A narrator recalls a budget summer with RV camping in the yard due to high gas prices. The family enjoys home videos, three Shrek films, and wearing the same clothes for days. Grandma laments old days, while cousins and neighbors add sun and sand. A plan to visit the Grand Canyon resurfaces.
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House votes to ban lead from toys and risky plastics
The House approved a sweeping toy safety bill 424 to 1 to bar lead and six phthalates from products for children 12 and younger. It would tighten testing, empower the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and set strict lead standards before the Senate recess.
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Lawmakers push FDA tobacco regulation landmark bill
The House approved the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act 326 to 102, with 96 Republicans in support. It would empower the FDA to regulate tobacco products, ban candy flavored cigars and cigarettes, and curb sales to minors while not outlawing tobacco. The Senate and White House veto risk loom.
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Contempt cited for Karl Rove by House panel
A House Judiciary Committee vote along party lines cites Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena on alleged White House influence over the Justice Department. Pelosi will decide in September whether to bring the matter to the full House for a vote.
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