Charity bill passes Senate without faith based provisions
The Senate approved the CARE Act removing Bush’s faith based initiative and endorsing incentives for charitable giving including a 250 deduction for non itemizers. The measure could boost giving by about four percent though it applies only to 2003 and 2004. Senators Grassley and Harkin backed the bill. House should follow.
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RiverRun debate stirs Cedar Rapids voters ahead of June 10
Letters urge open minds as RiverRun plans public private partnerships to revitalize Czech Village Mount Trashmore and downtown sites. Readers warn about debt costs ice arena bonds and rising sales taxes while promoting historic Czech heritage and cautious budgeting ahead of a June 10 vote.
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Home & Away
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Heart of Dane Country
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Oklahoma City
U.S. Cellular Center
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David Clemens
Skeptics confront memory of U S tragedy in Lebanon
A columnist recalls past U S interventions in Lebanon and Iraq, arguing that sympathy for Iraqi rights rivals a need for consistent humanitarian action. He warns against idealizing nation building, notes Shiite dynamics, and recalls 1983 Beirut bombing and Lebanon's civil conflict to urge caution.
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