Day of the Dead celebrations tied to community and memory
The article describes how families in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City honor the dead with private or public gatherings, altars, and offerings. It notes diverse practices across Latino communities, the role of privacy, and the healing function of the holiday amid grief from events like 9/11 and the Iraq war.
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Heriberto Godina
Iowa City
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Candelaria Hernandez
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Godina
University of Iowa’s
College of Education
Iraq
Thomas Grassley clash over Medicare drug plan stirs Capitol
House Ways and Means Chair Thomas and Senator Grassley clash in closed talks over a Medicare prescription drug plan. Grassley demands secrecy while Thomas pressures for energy policy and tax reform, with leaks and staff conduct under scrutiny as both leaders defend their positions.
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House Ways and Means
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Grassley
Ing
Capitol
Mountain lion kittens freed from tracks in Montana rescue
Railroad inspector Pat O Rourke and state game warden Marty Vook freed three mountain lion kits captured on Burlington Northern Santa Fe rails near Butte in 10 degree weather by pouring hot water on their paws and removing them from the steel. The mother lion roared from a ridge as the kittens were freed, leaving patches of hair on the tracks.
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Helena
Mont
Pat O’rourke
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Butte
Silver Bow Creek
O’rourke
O'Rourke
Marty Vook
Insurgents Step Up Attacks in Iraq Fallujah Violence
U S officials blame Saddam loyalists or foreign fighters for a strike near Fallujah amid rising insurgency. President Bush at his Texas ranch offered no comment. Bremer urged Syria and Iran to stop fighters at borders while missiles threaten U S helicopters.
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Fallujah
Bush
Texas Ranch
L. Paul Bremer
Iraq
Syria
Iran
CNN
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