Hamas leader rules out disarmament and truce in first public speech
Gaza City Hamas chief Sheik Ahmed Yassin rejects disarmament and a cease-fire with Israel in his first public appearance since an air strike. He also criticizes the United States and says Bush declared war on Islam. In Stockholm, police release one suspect and arrest another in Anna Lindh stabbing case amid stronger evidence against the new suspect.
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British tourist escapes Colombian kidnapper stash
A 19 year old British tourist Matthew Scott escaped kidnappers in Colombia's northern jungles and found refuge in an Indian village before being rescued by troops. Gen Carlos Osmina said the search continues for seven other abducted tourists including two more Britons a Spaniard and a German.
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Pleasantville stunt performer Sonora Webster Carver dies at 99
Pleasantville native Sonora Webster Carver the first woman to ride diving horses at Steel Pier Atlantic City and inspiration for the Disney film Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken has died at 99. She performed a 40 foot dive in 1924 and later went blind in 1931 after a water tank accident involving her horse Red Lips.
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Woman sentenced in leukemia scam involving daughter
Teresa Milbrandt was sentenced to 6 1/2 years and husband Robert Milbrandt to 4 years 11 months for faking their daughter's leukemia to solicit thousands in donations. Police said Teresa shaved the daughter's hair, gave sleeping pills to mimic chemotherapy, had her wear a mask and placed her in counseling to prepare for death.
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Vacation payout rules and worker flex leave cited
The article notes Cedar Rapids and Iowa counties using flex leave and cashing out unused vacation. Johnson County secondary roads paid 41 516 for 2000 to 2002 with seven employees taking maximum 60 hours. Road workers say time off is tough due to summer construction and winter snow removal. City officials in Iowa City transfer 80 hours yearly to pension funds.
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Gloria McMahan
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Diane Easter
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Linn County
Steve Atkins
Marian Karr
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Iowa Farmland Loss Sparks Debate on Preventive Legislation
Iowa loses farmland to residential commercial and industrial growth with Jackson Ringgold counties showing wide gaps between state and local counts. Experts disagree on whether rapid conversion warrants early policy action citing low interest rates and recreational land purchases as key drivers.
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Huntington
Ed Fallon
D-Des Moines
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Jackson County
Bill Goettler
Ringgold County
Ringgold
Neil Morgan
Marlene.lucas
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Grace says Cedar Rapids riverboat could draw 1.4 million patrons
Grace Entertainment envisions a Cedar Rapids casino drawing 1.4 million yearly, matching its Davenport riverboat and beating Waterloo, with 650 to 775 jobs and 30 to 40 percent more size than the Osceola riverboat. Isle of Capri proposes farmland lake for a new Waterloo riverboat. A Linn County referendum on Nov. 4 will decide whether multiple riverboat licenses are allowed. Grace backs a single I-380 corridor casino if licenses expand. Local groups push or oppose the referendum, while Cedar Rapids officials weigh the proposal.
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