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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2000
Page
1
Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as president of Russia marking the first democratic power transfer in the country’s history. In other news, Hollywood star and war hero Douglas Fairbanks Jr. has died at age 90 from undisclosed causes after appearing in about 75 films.
Muslim Youth Camps of America debuted a scale model of a proposed 4 million dollar facility in North Liberty on Sunday. The Coe College softball team defeated Simpson 3-2 to advance to the NCAA Division III Midwest Region tournament.
Discover ten exotic herbs to grow such as lemon grass chocolate mint and anise hyssop. Learn how to cultivate them and weave their flavors into your dishes with practical tips and recipe ideas. See Tuesday's Accent/Food section for details.
Preliminary FBI figures show 1999 serious crime down 7 percent from 1998 across all regions. Murders fell by 4 to 10 percent regionally, while overall declines touch Northeast Midwest South and West amid debates over causes such as gun laws drug crack markets and prison growth.
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program now includes Cedar Rapids in its national data. Cedar Rapids posted an index crime rate of 6 093 per 100 000 in 1999, slightly below Des Moines at 6 105. The report covers eight major offenses with populations over 100 000, and final figures arrive this fall.
Iowa City climber Chuck Huss and the Everest Environmental Expedition 2000 rest at Base Camp 17 600 feet awaiting a weather window for a summit attempt. Health issues include acute GI problems and chronic coughs with pneumonia risk noted. Weather remains fickle with late May jet stream winds and monsoon patterns cited. earliest summit hope May 13.
Philippine ISP official says logs of irate victims were sent to FBI agents. The ILOVEYOU worm unleashed a massive email flood affecting 45 million users in 20 countries. Investigators confirm joint US Philippine probe with no arrests and links to two Access Net accounts used as a catch basin.
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