Iowa political drama and U S policy debates headline briefing
Echoes of 93 stir Coralville Lake outflow concerns while Iowa focuses on Obama’s VP search and Clinton’s thinning campaign. In two Iowa Republican races, the outcome remains unsettled. Protests outside a food summit highlight debates over biofuel, genetics, and subsidies as Bush officials face questions.
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Clinton
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U.S
Baghdad blast kills 18 in Shiite area
A truck packed with rockets exploded Wednesday in a Shiite district of Baghdad, killing 18 people in the citys deadliest blast in over three months. Three U S soldiers were later killed north of the capital. An AP tally puts U S military deaths at 4 090 since March 2003.
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Baghdad
U.S
Associated Press
Linn County urged theft charge linked to shelter death
Marion Police Chief Harry Daugherty says the Linn County Attorney should file a felony theft charge against the management person responsible for killing at the Cedar Valley Humane Society animal shelter. The note appears in a local police recommendation and ties to a shelter incident.
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Marion
Harry Daugherty
Linn County
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Cities vie as finalists for 2016 Olympic host
Chicago joins Madrid Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro on the 2016 Summer Games shortlist. The Gazette lists top stories including a semi crash on I 380, a storm collapsing a roof in Iowa City and rising water at Coralville reservoir with a note on Red Cross tornado relief funds.
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Madrid
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Gazette Online
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Gazette: Publication details and subscription rates
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists publication details including address 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 and note on periodicals postage. It provides subscription rates for carrier motor route and mail editions and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
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Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
U.S
Associated Press
Community Contact Info and Gazette Directory
Local contact numbers for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City readers include general news lines, a tip line, and a company directory. The Gazette provides phone numbers for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices and an online directory at GazetteOnline.com.
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General News
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
WATS
Lowa City
GazetteOnline.com
Gazette promotes recycling and soybean ink use
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on 901 Ingleside Dr SW or at nearby recycling points.
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Ingleside Dr
Recovering workaholic finds life in slow lane
A former Type A worker recounts leaving two jobs and constant travel behind. He embraces leisure with movies and simple joys while his wife Sue notices the change, and he blends humor with a warning not to relapse as a wedding plans consume attention. He writes to Jim Mullen.
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Buckingham Palace
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Sue
Health study finds risky behavior higher among Hispanic teens
CDC survey of about 14 000 U S high school students shows Hispanic youths report higher rates of death by own action attempts, drug use, and alcohol on school property than blacks or whites. Whites have higher smoking and heavy drinking, while blacks show more obesity violence and sexual activity.
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Atlanta
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Howell Wechsler
CDC
States
District of Columbia
Rezko Convicted in Fraud and Bribery Case Ties to Obama
Antoin Tony Rezko, a Chicago fundraiser linked to Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich, was convicted on fraud money laundering and bribery charges after a nine week trial. Prosecutors described a culture of campaign finance abuse and payoffs. Rezko faces a stiff sentence and was taken into custody. The verdict intensifies scrutiny of Obama Rezko ties amid Illinois political corruption probes.
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Barack Obama
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Antoin
Tony” Rezko
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U.S
Patrick Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald
Rezko
Obama
Tony Rezko
Astronauts Fix Space Station Toilet and Open New Lab
The crew at the International Space Station repaired a faulty toilet after a spare pump from Moscow arrived. Oleg Kononenko installed the pump and normal operation resumed, allowing the crew to begin using a new science lab onboard.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
International Space Station
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Oleg Kononenko
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Kononenko
Space Station
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