Eastern Iowa grads face tougher hunt amid recession
Local college students graduating this spring struggle to land good jobs as hiring freezes and a larger labor pool bite. Cassie Klober danz notes NASA teaching experience eases search, while others face lean prospects amid budget cuts and city service fee hikes. Don Mossman reports his first novel republication as proof of perseverance.
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United States and Britain seek UN approval to run Iraq
Council diplomats say Washington and London propose a plan to govern Iraq for at least a year with a limited UN role. The move signals a shift in international oversight and power dynamics regarding postwar administration. Details, 3A.
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Powder Puff Game Turns Violent at Glenbrook North
Police said criminal charges are very likely after a high school girls powder puff football game in Northbrook turned into a brawl. Five players were hospitalized, with one girl breaking her ankle and another needing ten stitches to head wounds. The incident occurred during a supposed friendly initiation for incoming seniors.
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Gazette Information Card and Contact Details
The Gazette publishes daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids Iowa and lists subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail. It provides a post office box address phone numbers for subscription service and the general number and notes AP news rights.
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Gas prices rise as summer driving nears
Gas prices in Eastern Iowa began rising this week after a seven week fall, with averages forecast to be about ten cents higher per gallon than last year as summer driving looms.
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Kernels Ride Jepsen Past Dragons 2-1 for Sixth Win
Cedar Rapids starter Kevin Jepsen pitched seven innings of one hit ball in a 2-1 victory over Dayton. The 18-year-old righty earned his season-best seventh frame, lowering his cycle to a Midwest League leading six wins while the Kernels avoided errors on a slow grounder that sparked the Dragons' unearned run.
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GazetteOnline Racing Site Promises Local Speedway News
GazetteOnline launches with speedway coverage including drivers and local race updates sourced from Gazette and wire reports. Visit www.GazetteOnline.com for current standings and race schedules.
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A kinder plan for better grades at home
Jacquelyn Mitchard recommends a future‑focused, collaborative approach to improving children’s grades. She cites Thomas Connellan’s method of asking What can we do differently next time and What would you do if you did know to replace nagging. Regular check‑ins and shared plans replace emotional rants.
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Senate backs NATO expansion adds seven former communist nations
The Senate unanimously approved expanding NATO to Bulgaria Estonia Latvia Lithuania Romania Slovakia and Slovenia. President Bush welcomed the move noting VE Day and urging NATO to build new capabilities to counter terrorism. The vote follows earlier expansion debates and faces a final ratification hurdle in the two thirds Senate vote.
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Clarification on Cedar Rapids fire death custody case
Shannon Salmons of Logansport Indiana is Jaymie Grahlman’s mother and joint custodian with Jay Grahlman who died in the same northeast Cedar Rapids house fire. Jaymie was buried in Logansport Indiana, though earlier reports claimed Fredericksburg Iowa.
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