Front page roundup of global and national events
Electric utilities spend 100 million on storm repairs. Myanmar protests turn deadly as security forces fire on demonstrators in the capital. A federal report finds black and Hispanic inmates outnumber students in colleges by wide margins. Afghan fighting escalates with U S led forces countering Taliban strongholds. Marcel Marceau funeral draws mourners in Paris. Military deaths in Iraq toll exceeds 3,799 as of Tuesday.
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C.R. Flood Plain
Pella
Myanmar
Late night safe rides debated after Iowa City assaults
University of Iowa launches a free safe ride program on a Wednesday in response to a spate of assaults and attempted assaults on women downtown while a public safety forum questions if two nights a week suffice for adequate coverage.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Craig to stay in Congress amid plea withdrawal ruling
A judge kept Sen. Larry Craig's guilty plea withdrawal under advisement while the Idaho Republican stated he will remain in Congress for now. The article notes Craig did not reiterate his earlier plan to resign by September 30 as attorneys discuss the case.
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Larry Craig
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Congress
GazetteOnline
Gazette of Cedar Rapids Information and Rates
The Gazette established in 1883 publishes daily at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscriptions by carrier motor route and mail vary by region with weekly and annual rates listed. Contact numbers provide subscription service and general inquiries.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
U.S
Associated Press
Gazette Snippet Requests Reader Tips and Contact Info
An unreadable OCR section from Cedar Rapids Iowa listing general news contact details, tip line references, circulation desk, and a prompt to visit GazetteOnline.com for the complete company directory and email addresses.
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General News
Cedar Rapids
Lowa City
Ee Gacehovidas
Rome
Tomfapcs
GazetteOnline.com
Gazette promotes recycling and soybean ink use
The Gazette highlights a commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are encouraged to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive or at nearby recycling locations.
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the Gazette
Ingleside Dr
Leaf Peepers Test Patience On Scenic Drive
A vacation mood clashes with slow leaf peepers as motorists argue about autumn color. The narrator laments dead leaves and delays, then discovers a pull-off overlook where the autumn scene prompts a pause from both sides. The day shifts to rest and reflection. Contact Jim Mullen at jim mullen myway.com.
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Sue
Mrs. Foliage
Judge rules Patriot Act provisions unconstitutional
U S District Judge Ann Aiken held that parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as amended by the Patriot Act allow searches and warrants without probable cause, in a suit by Brandon Mayfield linked to the Madrid bombings. She warned against shifting to extraconstitutional authority and upheld Fourth Amendment protections.
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Executive Branch
Mayfield
FBI
Madrid
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