Lighter side of chad and Palm Beach ballots described
A satirical look at the 2000 election chatter references chad ballots and media glare. The piece jokes about Gore Bush missteps, Florida voting quirks, and reader gibes while noting Prairie du Chien memories and local columnist contact details.
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Gore
Kennedys
Gov. Bush
Florida
Carl Kane
Fidel Castro
Palm Beach County
Glesne
Prairie du Chien
Dozens die in factory fire and stampede near Dhaka
In Shibpur near Dhaka, a four story Chowdhury Knitwear Garments factory fire trapped about 900 workers. At least 45 died mostly in a rapid stampede as exit doors were breached and many jumped from windows. Over 100 injured hospitalized, some critically, as authorities ordered a probe.
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Dhaka
Bangladesh
Chowdhury Knitwear Garments
Shibpur
Sitish Ranjan
Ment
Sagar Chowdhury
Suspects to face charges in USS Cole bombing in Yemen
Yemeni sources say two main suspects in the USS Cole attack will be charged with bombing and threats to state security along with forming an armed gang and possessing explosives. Prosecution reviews case by Tuesday with possible death penalty. Trial expected in Aden.
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Aden
Yemen
U S
U.S
Thanksgiving travel snarled by weather and delays across airports
Air travel experts forecast a record 2.24 million Thanksgiving passengers as fog and rain disrupt flights. Los Angeles and San Francisco airports brace for crowds with hundreds of thousands traveling Sunday. At O’Hare Chicago a traveler faced canceled leg to Kalamazoo amid busy terminals while Logan Boston reported mainly 90 minute delays.
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Air Transport Association
Nancy Castles
Los Angeles International Airport
Castles
San Francisco International
Denis Richardson
Travis Everhardus
United Service Desk
Chicago
O'Hare International
Charlotte
N.C
Kalamazoo
Mich
Everhardus
Logan International Airport
Boston
West Coast
New York
Jose Joves
Massachusetts Ports Authority
Yugoslavia Deploys Tanks Near Kosovo Border
Yugoslavia sent tanks and reinforcements toward the Kosovo border as a deadline loomed for NATO to crack down on ethnic Albanian militants. At least four Serb policemen were killed last week, authorities said, amid escalating clashes in the buffer zone.
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Bujanovac
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
NATO
Serbia
Vojislav Kostunica
The Gazette promotes recycling and soybean ink use
The Gazette urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton in Sioux City and at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar… Lees periodicals and Cedar Rapids address. Subscription and general contact numbers are listed.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Ee
States
and Gazette Communications, Inc
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
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United States
George W. Bush
New York Times
al Gore
Des Moines
Louisiana
Pat Buchanan
Lee Glesne
Jack Dittmer
Milwaukee Braves
Elkader
Wis
Mississippi River
Milwaukee
Old County Stadium
Gus Schrader
Gschraderga
Juno.com
Ga. Il
Garment
D&b
Ee Round Service
Cale
Cole
Islamic Jihad
Egypt
al-Gamaa al-Islamiya
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Tina Wigert
Boulder
Colo
Annika
Christian
Associated Press
Papich - Kuba
Rox J. Brandstatter
VSA Financial, Inc
SIPC
Pete
Scheels
Iowa
Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
ENS
Fitness Works
New Life Fitness World
Downtown
Iowa City
Abry Hearing Services
Armor Roofing
Art-Mart Wildlife Avalon Networks
Best Buy
Best of Iowa Community Credit Union
Betty Jane Candies
Brandstarter
Rex
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Rapids Airport
Heaven Counter
Dan’s Table Pads
Family Health Plans
Fox Eye Gco
Hy-Vee
Cedar Rap
Iowa Eye Center
Iowa Lumber & Construction
Harris Kirkwood Community College
Linn Photo Manor Care Health Service
Mohamed H. Igram
DDS
Oakdale Systems
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Pappajohn
Piper
Salvation Army Sample Pharmacy
Spring House
Total Health Naturally
University of Iowa
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