Cedar Rapids Council weighs East Post Road bridge plans
The Cedar Rapids City Council reviews a 2.4 million East Post Road SE bridge over Indian Creek project. Officials weigh center turn lanes against arterial status while considering future traffic growth and pedestrian needs. The debate balances safety, aesthetics, and the city’s economic vitality.
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Axpayers
Cedar Rapids
East Post Road
Indian Creek
East Post
Cottage Grove Parkway
Kenilworth Court
Sarah Henderson
Tom Podzimek
Brian
Fagan
Jones County
First Avenue
Iowa
U N speech exposes world mood as Bush vs Chavez Ahmadinejad Bashir
Chavez Ahmadinejad and Bashir used the U N dais to denounce U S policy and Iraq while offering no viable alternative to American leadership The piece argues their rhetoric signals a world view of a weakened United States and rising anti global forces with potential impact on democracy and global order.
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Stewart
Daily Show
Hugo Chavez
United Nations
Bush
House
Nancy Pelosi
Chavez
Charles Rangel
D-N.y
United States
Iran
Sudan
America
U.S
Middle East
U.N
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Omar Hassan al-Bashir
Iraq
Michael Mandelbaum
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Mideast
Venezuela
Ahmadinejad
Israel
Council On Foreign Relations
Bashir
Darfur
U.N. Security Council
Roosevelt
Truman
Japan
Germany
Italy
Afghanistan
Dick Cheney
Richard Lanning Alburnett
Gas prices fall while critics blame big oil politics
Letters debate fuel prices and politics with claims that drops stem from election dynamics and oil company influence. Contributors critique Bush era policy, billion-dollar helicopter spending, and immigration law rhetoric affecting public opinion.
Gas prices fall while heating costs stay high in politics
The writer notes gasoline prices drop sharply while heating costs remain unchanged and accuses Republicans of political posturing before the midterm elections. They criticize labeling Democrats as weak on defense and call for historical perspective on policy contrasts.
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China
India
Gulf Coast
Middle East
Big Oil
Iraq
Irwin Viewed as Potentially Reckless by Skeptics
The writer condemns a conservationist's risky stunts while expressing sorrow over Steve Irwin's death. It compares Irwin to historical figures and suggests the danger of his planned Delta Ray interaction, noting a person clinging to a ray could face a fatal chest impact.
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Christopher Columbus
Charles Lindbergh
Pancho Villa
Irwin
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