Low-priced lots drive affordable new homes in Tama area
Bryan and Brenda Adams and Mel and Cheryl Helm found affordable new housing in Indian Hills Tama thanks to low priced lots and abatement efforts. The Tama development offered custom style homes at spec prices, helping families avoid expensive existing homes as they relocated for work.
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Cheryl Helm
Gas costs bite into delivery firms and consumers
Energy prices push up delivery expenses for retailers and impact shoppers as carriers like Linn Star Transfer adjust fuel charges quarterly. The Cedar Rapids firm serves Ethan Allen and Hall Home Furnishings among others while maintaining base rates.
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Cedar Rapids
Ethan Allen
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Hall Home Furnishings
Home Depot
Lebeda
Sears
Joe Tamayo
Willow Leaf Street
New Orleans Evacuates As Rita Threat Looms
Mayor Ray Nagin orders large parts of New Orleans closed and residents evacuated under federal pressure and warnings that Tropical Storm Rita could breach levees and flood the city again. President Bush and federal officials urged conservatism to ensure everyone leaves before any reopening.
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Ray Nagin
Nagin
Florida braces as Rita strengthens toward Keys and gulf
Tropical Storm Rita is expected to gain hurricane strength as it nears the Florida Keys possibly affecting Mexico or Texas by the weekend and maybe turning toward Louisiana still reeling from Katrina. New Orleans residents confront flood damage rot and mold as death tolls from Katrina rise across the Gulf Coast.
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Gulf Coast
Space Exploration Plan Reboots Moon Return by 2018
NASA unveils a 13 year 104 billion blueprint to send humans back to the moon as early as 2018 using a retro but safer Apollo like Crew Exploration Vehicle. The plan retires the shuttle by 2010 and employs modified rockets to lift the capsule into space. Michael Griffin calls it Apollo on steroids with six seats.
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Los Angeles Times
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Michael Griffin
Agency
Washington, D.C
NASA talks maiden launch for heavy-lift cargo system
NASA officials describe a heavy lift cargo and component system set for its maiden 2012 flight to support moon and Mars orbit missions. The craft will resupply and transfer crews from the space station after the shuttle retirement.
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