Pope Benedict in London Amid Terror Plot Arrests
Police raided a garbage depot and arrested six street cleaners in a suspected terror plot against Pope Benedict XVI. The pope pressed for a greater religious role in public life while meeting leaders at Westminster Abbey and Westminster Hall.
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Closing By George C Ford Bookstores embrace e readers amid market shift
The Gazette notes bookstores respond to e book readers competition from Amazon and Walmart with growing e book sales. Readers like Lara McBride value instant access and portability, using Kindle while multitasking and exercising.
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Cedar Rapids family browses math books at Barnes & Noble
Ann Evans of Cedar Rapids shops for math workbooks with her sons Ryan and Catlin at the Barnes & Noble in northeast Cedar Rapids. The scene captures a family shopping together in a new bookstore section.
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Democrats tweak closing message ahead of elections
Democrats narrow their closing argument to a plea rather than a full platform. They acknowledge voter anger but urge choosing between two imperfect parties and candidates, aiming to frame the race as a contrast with the Republican administration amid concerns about jobs deficits and arrogance.
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Corbett's new look sparks city buzz in Cedar Rapids
Mayor Ron Corbett revealed a beard and longer hair after a July trip to his Erie, Pennsylvania home. He joked about a midlife crisis and birthday, noting more grocery shoppers comment on his hair than on the City Council vote to close part of Second Avenue SE for the Physicians' Clinic of Iowa medical mall.
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