Bush Speech on USS Lincoln Marks End of Iraq Combat
President Bush boarded the USS Abraham Lincoln to declare an end to combat in Iraq in a ceremonial display after Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said major combat had ended in Afghanistan. Analysts noted politics follow wartime actions. In Turkey, rescuers searched ruins of a student dormitory after a powerful earthquake. At least 100 died and 1,000 injured as 198 students aged 7 to 16 slept during the quake.
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Afghanistan
Norman Ornstein
Turkey
Rockwell Collins workers to vote on new contracts
About 1,800 IBEW union employees at Rockwell Collins plants in Cedar Rapids and Coralville will vote on fresh contracts after five-year deals expire at midnight tonight. IBEW Local 1634 members meet at the U S Cellular Center in Coralville and IBEW 1362 members meet at Veterans Coliseum on May Island to cast ballots.
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Enron Executives Face More Fraud and Insider Trading Charges
Dozens more counts were filed against former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow and nine other ex executives. Lea Fastow and six ex Enron officials surrendered to federal authorities in Houston early Thursday and were taken to court in handcuffs. A seventh executive planned to turn himself in later.
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Cuba to buy 2.5 million dollars of Iowa corn
Senator Tom Harkin said Fidel Castro's Cuba agreed to purchase 25 metric tons of corn valued at 2.5 million dollars through a West Des Moines firm. He called it evidence of a growing market for Iowa corn.
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Gazette advertisements and postal info notice
The Gazette publishes daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids Iowa with postal details and subscription rates. It lists delivery options by carrier motor route and mail and provides AP republication rights and contact numbers for subscription service and the office. The notice includes post office address corrections and general contact data.
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Gazette
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Iowa Senate ends regular session considering tax and regulator overhaul
Gov Vilasack asks GOP to keep negotiating on an Iowa Values Fund income and property tax overhaul and eased business regulations with a May 10 return for a possible special session. House finished late. special session may wait until May 27. Des Moines and Polk County report no ozone alerts, while neighboring counties have occasional unhealthy air.
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Former bank president sentenced to 10 years
Dirk Alan Thierer, 40, of Carlisle, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay 15.6 million dollars in restitution for his role in the Hartford Carlisle Savings Bank collapse. He pleaded guilty to seven counts of bank fraud tied to fraudulent loans and was removed as bank president in January 2000.
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Carlisle
Hartford-Carlisle Savings Bank
Thierer
Hartford- Carlisle Savings Bank
Carlisle Bank
Daughters vs Sons How a Father Sees Gender Traits
In a personal essay for The Gazette Jacquelyn Mitchard reflects on her six children. She contrasts behavioral patterns between her daughters and sons, noting daughters’ changing styles and moods and sons’ noisier, freer antics. She recalls a long familial history and ends by framing understanding across gender lines.
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Israeli raid in Gaza leaves 12 dead amid clashes
In Gaza City Israeli troops stormed a Hamas stronghold triggering the fiercest exchange in years. Twelve Palestinians died including two children and a top bombmaker, with 65 wounded. The raid framed tensions as mediators unveiled a Palestinian peace road map accepted by Palestinians but rejected by Israel.
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Mahmoud Abbas
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Studies back fiber diet protection against colon cancer
London AP reports that two Lancet studies, one on Americans and one on Europeans, suggest high fiber intake may reduce colon cancer risk when totaling about 30 grams daily. Lead researchers note prior work’s limits on fiber types and intakes, with US and European groups showing benefits at higher consumption.
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London
Lancet Medical Journal
Chemical may sharpen aging brains in monkeys
Study suggests aging brains can be briefly rejuvenated by raising GABA levels. University of Utah researchers find GABA helps very old Rhesus monkeys focus vision and thinking by silencing neural noise, improving attention and processing. Gazette and wire reports.
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Gazette and Wire
Contact Details for Gazette Online Directory
A telephone and contact line listing for Cedar Rapids area residents includes a general tip line and multiple 319 area code numbers. It directs readers to GazetteOnline.com for complete company directory details and email addresses.
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GazetteOnline.com
Gazette Promotes Recycling and Soybean Ink Use
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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City Carton
Ingleside Drive
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