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Explore Washington's Cape Disappointment State Park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe breeze sings, the sea glistens, and treachery lies all around. I peek beyond a thicket of brush at what was long ago dubbed the Graveyard of the Pacific, a stretch of ocean that has struck fear into the hearts of many sailors. I'm muttering my own...Tags: William Clark, Metal and Mineral, Long Beach (California), Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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'Progress' in NYC concrete truckers' strike talks
As Day 8 of a strike by concrete truck drivers begins, both sides in the dispute say they have made progress during talks. Teamsters Local 282 and the Association of New York City Concrete Producers said in a joint statement Wednesday that they met...Tags: Labor Disputes, Metal and Mineral, Heavy Engineering
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Using molten glass, bold color and modern ideas, a unique artistic window opens
The Associated PressArtist William Carlson dips the large steel ladle into the blazing furnace and fills it with liquid glass. With sweat pouring down his face, he quickly moves to a graphite mold he has made and pours in the yellow liquid. He is making glass wall tiles...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Miami, Metal and Mineral, Coral Gables
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Israel, Hamas trade cows for calm as part of truce
Associated Press WritersAn Israel-Hamas truce has boiled down to a simple trade-off: For a day of calm, Israel adds five truckloads of cows and 200 tons of cement to the barest basics it ships to Gaza, but rocket fire from the territory reseals the border for a day. Since the...Tags: Ehud Barak, Armed Forces, Terrorism, Defense, Espionage and Intelligence
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Falling bricks prompt Cedar Rapids street closure
Police closed a downtown Cedar Rapids street after sections of a parking ramp wall collapsed, scattering bricks over the street. At least two sections of a brick wall peeled away from the First Avenue Ramp on Second Street on Monday night. No one was...Tags: Metal and Mineral
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Construction will resume at project hit by winds
Des Moines airport officials says a Mesaba Airlines building project that collapsed during high winds will be rebuilt. The structural steel frame that was in place at the jet maintenance facility was brought down by a strong burst of wind on June 25....Tags: Metal and Mineral
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$9.3m Contract Approved To Build Stucco Skin
Associated PressLOS ANGELES - A $9.3 million contract has been approved to replace the stucco skin on the Space Age-style Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport. The Board of Airport Commissioners on Monday selected Los Angeles-based Tower General...Tags: Metal and Mineral
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Obama calls McCain part of problem with bankruptcy
Associated Press WriterBarack Obama called on Tuesday for changing federal bankruptcy laws to help military families, seniors and victims of natural disasters, and accused John McCain of repeatedly siding with the banking industry when Congress acted on the issue. "When it...Tags: Credit and Debt, Metal and Mineral, The White House, Barack Obama, Disasters
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Illinois lawmakers to return to work on budget
AP Political WriterUnless money trees start sprouting on the state Capitol lawn, a quick budget solution from this week's special session seems unlikely. Gov. Rod Blagojevich says the budget lawmakers sent him last month has $2 billion more in spending than revenue. He...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Budgets and Budgeting, Pension and Welfare, Metal and Mineral, Tourism and Leisure
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
University of Iowa officials have more than tripled their estimated cost for flood damage with the tab now expected to exceed $231 million. University officials compiled the estimate at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency....Tags: Iowa Hawkeyes, Colleges and Universities, University of Iowa, Meredith Corporation, Metal and Mineral
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