Iraqi irregulars surprise coalition in central Iraq
The article notes Saddam Hussein’s paramilitary groups mobilizing as a thousand-strong, lightly armed force. They conduct ambushes on US supply lines toward Baghdad, seize and kill members of a maintenance unit near An Nasiriyah, and challenge Iraqi forces in Basra Umm Qasr and other towns, complicating the US-led campaign.
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Los Angeles Times
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Nasiriyah
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Baghdad siege and bombing reshape Iraq war effort
U S and British forces bomb Iraqi targets in Baghdad and strike key communications facilities as coalition troops tighten around the capital. A US B2 dropped bunker busting bombs on a major tower while air assaults hit a presidential compound. Eight days into the war, Bush and Blair avoid timetables and discuss postwar rebuilding.
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An Nasimiyah
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Tony Blair
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Sabsa
Bush and Blair vow to stay in Iraq until Saddam toppled
Allied airstrikes target Saddam era commands as Bush and Blair pledge long term force presence. Iraqi envoys accuse US planning war for years while UN debate continues. Protests in New York Caracas and London lead to hundreds arrested and rising casualties.
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United States
Rumsfeld Eyes Shute Uprising Hope
Defense secretary Rumsfeld holds out hope for a Shute uprising as the nation warily tracks developments on the home front. A roundup of local changes appears on 3A and front-line photos on 4A with updated AP headlines at Gazette Online.
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Gazette Online
Absentee Ballot Drive Cited in Iowa Election
Dick Hogan reports a push to have Lowans vote absentee ballots may have led to more than 24 1 percent of voters committing two simple misdemeanors in the November general election. About 274699 Lowans requested absentee ballots with 249395 actually voting.
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Gazette
Lowans
Absentee Ballot Returns by Linn and Johnson Counties
Linn County reported 845 absentee ballots returned or counted from 21 548 sent. Johnson County sought 15 783 absentee ballots with 938 or 5 94 percent unreturned but counted, and 2455 ballots or $86 percent were returned. The remainder were marked ABSENTEE.
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Johnson County
Shortage of school administrator candidates in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids district executive Feldmann says she will not seek the job as superintendent despite credentials. The state faces a widening candidate gap with 358 administrators expected to retire within five years, threatening Cedar Rapids Linn Mar and Marion districts.
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Cedar Rapids
Ann Feldmann
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Cedar Raids
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Cedar Rapids School Board Considers Searches For New Leader
At 4:30 p m Cedar Rapids school board interviews two consultants to estimate costs for a Statewide or national superintendent search. At 5 p m Monday the board may approve a separation plan. Meetings at Educational Service Center 346 Second Ave SW will be televised on cable channels 23 and 17 McLeodUSA Mediacom.
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