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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 2003
Page
2
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that more than 100 inmates in Arizona and two other states were improperly sentenced to death by judges rather than juries. The court ordered commutations to life imprisonment for all judge sentenced inmates.
About 400000 mourners march through streets for a leading Shiite cleric killed by a car bomb. The cleric’s brother, a member of the U.S. appointed Iraq Governing Council, denounces American troops and calls for their exit from Iraq. Details, 2A.
Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry makes his candidacy official offering Vietnam War hero credentials and Senate tenure as contrasts to President Bush. Kerry vows to challenge Bush daily and argue the country needs a different direction.
The annual cancer report notes deaths easing after years of decline but warns many states invest under $1 per person in tobacco control, far below the $5 to $10 per person recommended. Breast and colorectal screening also varies widely across states.
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Jared James York, 20, of Washington Iowa, appeared on first degree murder charges after allegedly shaking his 5 month old daughter Rylie Paige York Aug 26 in his apartment when she cried. She died next day at University Hospitals.
Iowa’s soybeans suffer from extreme heat and drying conditions while corn shows some resilience though worry remains about lighter test weights. Farm Service Agency plans a crop survey for possible disaster relief, with harvest timing likely the clearest gauge. Liberty Bank to open 4500 square foot Coralville office at Liberty Square 119 Second St Suite A featuring drive up ATM lanes and night depository.
Hawkeye Downs hosts the Rainbow Paint season championships Friday night with twelve drivers across four ASA divisions pursuing titles. Competitors include five in the sportsman class as the season heads to a final, decisive race.
Authorities have not determined Makayla Rae Dusenbery's manner of death. A prior Thursday story cited an incorrect ruling. The Gazette notes the error and will publish a correction in the newspaper.
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