Oregon man wins Great American Think-Off debate title
An Oregon man, Craig Allen of West Linn, won the Great American Think-Off in New York Mills for arguing immigration policy is broken and fuels illegal immigration. Finalists debated what it means to be American as identity evolves.
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Iowa City flooding forces evacuations and crest reported
Flooding from the Iowa River swamped more than a dozen campus buildings, prompting hundreds of home evacuations in Iowa City as the river crested at 31.5 feet. Mayor Bailey and University of Iowa leaders warned the danger remains and that residents should not return until declared safe. National Guard deployments and regional flood threats continued across southeast Iowa, with Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Fort Madison and Keokuk on high alert.
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Nuclear ring alleged to have designs for compact nuclear weapon
A draft U.N. weapons expert report says an international smuggling ring sold bomb parts to Libya Iran and North Korea and also acquired blueprints for a compact nuclear device. The 2006 files on Swiss computers were destroyed under U.N. watch, but the draft notes they could enable a ballistic missile capable weapon and may have reached rogue groups.
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Bush’s European trip blends grandeur with slower pace
President Bush’s European farewell tour blends lavish settings with downtime. He bikes with Angela Merkel at Schloss Meseberg and tours Vatican gardens and St. John’s Tower. In Paris he visits war memorial parks and the Champs-Elysees, underscoring a lighter travel rhythm amid weighty global issues.
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Al-Sadr bloc opts to endorse candidates in local elections
In Baghdad the Sadrist bloc declines to run as a party in the upcoming local elections. It will back individual candidates and community leaders, claiming to support public service figures while facing government pressure to disband its militia. The move follows limited participation in January 2005 elections and tensions with Dawa party led Basra campaign actions.
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