http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Cedar_RapidsFind stories, videos, and photos about Cedar Rapids from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:41:39 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/03/31/service.expansion/tztop.obama.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Cedar_Rapids14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Cedar Rapids from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/service.expansion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/service.expansion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the floodwaters rose by the hour, so did Bruce Vander Sanden's worst fears.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:12:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lee_jenkins/10/10/angels.redsox.game2/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lee_jenkins/10/10/angels.redsox.game2/index.htmlThey teach it in Salt Lake City, Little Rock, Cedar Rapids and 40 miles down the road in Rancho Cucamonga, a breakneck brand of baseball known as the Angel Way. It is highly entertaining -- stolen bases, hit-and-runs, speed merchants rushing from first to third in a blur -- but come playoff time it has been highly suspect.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/10/07/mainstreet.ebay.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/10/07/mainstreet.ebay.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Dr. Jennifer Lickteig examines patients at the Linn Community Care Health Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she's also earning money from a second career that has nothing to do with medicine.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/13/mainstreet.cedar.rapids.flood/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/13/mainstreet.cedar.rapids.flood/index.html#cnnSTCTextDoug Ward drives through a subdivision made up of rows of trailers. You can hear the sadness in his voice as he says, "This just doesn't feel like home." He longs for the life he lived before devastating floods destroyed his Cedar Rapids neighborhood.Fri, 15 May 2009 15:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/news/economy/job_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/03/news/economy/job_cuts/index.htmThousands more workers got bad news on Tuesday as companies in fields ranging from financial services to retail announced job cuts.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/30/kosher.plant.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/30/kosher.plant.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe former manager of the largest U.S. kosher meatpacking plant was arrested Thursday on federal conspiracy charges of harboring illegal immigrants and aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft, federal officials said.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20218079,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20218079,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe country star announces the gift during a concert in Cedar Rapids, IowaSat, 09 Aug 2008 23:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823879,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823879,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe post-Katrina emergency management agency is doing better in responding to the Iowa floods. But there are still some complaintsThu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCarrying the painful lessons of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush said on a tour of Midwest flooding on Thursday that he is listening to small-town concerns and understands the exhaustion of rescuersThu, 19 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816055,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1816055,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNeighbors in several towns that sit on the Mississippi River are doing their best to help each other, but there has still been a great costThu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815598,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815598,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFloodwaters breached another levee in Illinois and threatened more Mississippi River towns in Missouri after inundating much of Iowa for the past weekWed, 18 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/16/iowa.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/16/iowa.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextIowa officials are concerned about towns along the Mississippi River as floodwaters in the state's eastern counties began to drain toward the river.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815178,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815178,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the waters crest and begin to recede in some spots, the state's beleaguered residents brace for what they may findMon, 16 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/15/iowa.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/15/iowa.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTextFloodwaters inundated Iowa City and the University of Iowa arts campus on Sunday despite what one official called a "Herculean effort" to hold back the water with sandbags.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814782,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814782,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFloodwaters were receding Saturday in Cedar Rapids, but as the Cedar retreated, waters in Iowa City had already invaded parts of the University of Iowa campus and weren't expected to crest until sometime MondaySun, 15 Jun 2008 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814659,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814659,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDays 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 homesSat, 14 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814512,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814512,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTIME's reporter in Des Moines reports on the calamities of seemingly biblical proportions that have pushed the stoic state to the breaking pointFri, 13 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/13/iowa.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/13/iowa.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe worst flooding in 15 years has paralyzed large sections of eastern Iowa, with heavy rains and brutal storms leaving their marks from one end of the state to the other.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814193,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814193,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streetsFri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813722,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813722,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResidents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on WednesdayWed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/smbusiness/nab_titanTV.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/smbusiness/nab_titanTV.fsb/index.htmTalk about going from media hero to digital zero. Broadcasters just can't seem to get any love.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/18/smbusiness/iowa_city.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/18/smbusiness/iowa_city.fsb/index.htmWhen Stephen Jennings landed in California, he quickly shed his Iowan roots. His first job carried the only-in-L.A. title of "assistant flame artist."Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1685098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1685098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith a wildly popular $100 million eco-education theme park, and citizens who self-inflict carbon-emissions caps, Britain aims to show the world how green living is doneFri, 16 Nov 2007 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/11/07/mf.nicknames/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/11/07/mf.nicknames/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile the meanings of monikers like Ethiopian, Hobokenite, and Earthling aren't hard to suss out, it's a little tougher to guess where to find a Moonraker or a Zonie. And why the heck are Oklahomans called "Sooners," anyway?Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/27/hispanics.iowa.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/27/hispanics.iowa.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential candidates say they are reaching out to Hispanics -- a group that could play a key role in Iowa's caucuses.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:46:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1623579,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1623579,00.htmlWho would play you in the movie about your life? "From what other people say, based on looks, Joaquin Phoenix. Based on talent, Corey Haim."Mon, 21 May 2007 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1608488,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1608488,00.htmlFrom Arnold Palmer to Phil Mickelson, the Masters has a long history of decisive final-hole dramatics, but this year's tournament was a Masters unlike any other, and so the ending was destined to be a little messy. After four days of exasperating golf, it figured that Zach Johnson would win his green jacket while slouched in the locker room, averting his eyes from a television because he couldn't bear to watch his fate unfold.Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1608435,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1608435,00.htmlDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Asked to describe himself shortly after his Masters victory Sunday, Zach Johnson said, ``I'm from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. That's about it. I'm a normal guy.''Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/06/johnson.iowa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/06/johnson.iowa/index.htmlA backyard barbecue with more than 200 guests, an event center bustling with loyal Republicans at noon and a high school gym at capacity by 5 p.m.: It must be Iowa with presidential contenders in town.Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/27/std.internet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/02/27/std.internet/index.htmlWhen John got divorced after 12 years of marriage, he took a deep breath and launched into the dating scene.Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:44:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_krider/02/07/charlie.ohman/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_krider/02/07/charlie.ohman/index.htmlWhile driving an 18-wheeler more than a million miles during his 52-year career, Charlie Ohman constantly dreamed of being a high school varsity basketball coach. At 74 that dream finally came true this season as he is currently in the midst of his first season as head coach at Westmoor (Daly City, Calif.) High.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/09/colb.restroom/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/09/colb.restroom/index.htmlIn United States v. Hill, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit recently held that under some circumstances, there is no continuing Fourth Amendment right to privacy in a public restroom.Wed, 09 Feb 2005 19:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.iowa.scener/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/elec04.prez.iowa.scener/index.htmlAcross Iowa on Monday, Democratic presidential hopefuls stormed restaurants, fairgrounds, high schools and just about any place they could find an audience in an effort to bring supporters out to the evening caucuses.Mon, 19 Jan 2004 01:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/15/elec04.bus.thursday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/15/elec04.bus.thursday/index.htmlFrom Bob Franken, CNN correspondent:Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/14/elec04.bus.wednesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/14/elec04.bus.wednesday/index.htmlFrom Bob Franken, CNN correspondent:Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/27/323838/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/27/323838/index.htmIt's very low-tech stuff at a very high-tech company. On the wall of a meeting room off the mezzanine of Rockwell Collins' factory in Coralville, Iowa, Cindy Mingo and a half-dozen fellow workers a...Mon, 27 May 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/04/18/79214/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/04/18/79214/index.htmMost CEOs may know how to run their companies, but when it comes to taxes, they run for help. With the notable exception of Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett, who for the most part does his own t...Mon, 18 Apr 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/05/01/88024/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/05/01/88024/index.htmA Cedar Rapids, Iowa jury has found that Charles J. Givens Jr., the flamboyant financial guru and author of the Simon & Schuster bestsellers Wealth Without Risk and More Wealth Without Risk, made 2...Sat, 01 May 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/30/73864/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/30/73864/index.htmThe Iowa caucuses won't kick off the 1992 presidential season for another 18 months, but a few early-bird Democrats have already visited the state to press the flesh of party faithful and other vot...Mon, 30 Jul 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/14/67391/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/14/67391/index.htmBelow the Big Three long-distance phone carriers -- AT&T, MCI, and Sprint -- some 400 smaller companies fight over the remaining scraps of the market. Most are doomed, and competition for survival ...Mon, 14 Apr 1986 05:01:00 EST