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View Article  Iowa's Floods: A Midwestern Katrina?
by Roland, the Gunslinger on Sun 15 Jun 2008 12:54 PM EDT


Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, officials said Saturday. Officials guess it will be four days before the Cedar River drops enough for workers to even begin pumping out water that has submerged more than 400 blocks, threatened the city's drinking supply

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View Article  Its K-K-K-Ken... and he's apparently moved to New York
by Riley Jones on Sun 15 Jun 2008 03:30 AM EDT
"He came so close to the car that he sucked the dog off the leash," said Isamar Maldonado, who saw the horrifying incident. "He was not paying attention, and while you're on duty you're not supposed to [have headphones] on."

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We just have to wonder... was the sweeper driver named 'Ken?'

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