Child Labor Harms Cocoa and Other Goods Global Rise
A Knight Ridder report notes 43 percent of cocoa beans come from Ivory Coast where boys are beaten and housed in poor conditions. Restavecs in Haiti endure severe abuse. 250 million children worldwide toil in developing countries. Readers are urged to act by choosing ethical products and contacting companies.
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CO2 Emissions Jump 2.7 Percent in United States
The Energy Information Administration reports U S carbon dioxide from fossil fuels rose to 1 558 million metric tons in 2000 41 million more than 1999 amid continued growth and colder weather. The article notes international climate talks and the Kyoto pact.
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Corrections Note On DHS Job Cuts And DOT Error
The Iowa Department of Human Services will cut 24 full time jobs across five regional offices not just Cedar Rapids. DOT job corrections rename Jerry Leonard as an engineering aide in Mount Pleasant. The Gazette invites reader feedback on accuracy and will publish corrections in this space.
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Gazette Endorses Soybean Ink and Recycling Push
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at nearby local recycling locations.
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U N Assembly Reelects Annan to a Second Term
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously re elected Kofi Annan to a second five year term as secretary general. Delegates praised his first term and urged him to push a global plan to reduce poverty expand education combat AIDS and strengthen human rights worldwide.
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Hague prosecutor expands Milosevic indictment with Kosovo victims
Chief prosecutor Carla Del Ponte adds hundreds more Kosovo victims to the indictment against Slobodan Milosevic, including over 600 Albanians, elevating charges of command responsibility. The move follows his extradition to the war crimes tribunal and amid protests in Belgrade.
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport Renamed by City
Liverpool announces the renaming of its airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport to honor Beatle John Lennon. Airport chairman Robert Hough says the change places the airport on the international map as a new terminal opens in spring 2002 and the logo will feature a Lennon self-portrait with the line above us only sky from Imagine.
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