EP-3 Spy Plane Collision Strains US China Ties
A US EP-3 signals intelligence plane collided with two Chinese F-8 fighters 81 miles southeast of Hainan Island. The EP-3 diverted to a Chinese airfield after sustaining wing damage and crew safety was urged to be ensured. Bush officials reject apologies while demanding safe crew return and aircraft repairs.
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Okinawa
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Bremerton
Wash
Hainan Island
People’s Republic of China
Navy
Rex Totty
Pacific
Lingshui
Hainan
White House
Safety line proposed to curb drugs at area high schools
Kennedy High School students and Cedar Rapids Washington High School agree on a tipline to report drug and weapon concerns, with fears of retaliation and debates over rewards. The plan gained near unanimous student support after a year of discussion, and officials say anonymity and numbers protect tipsters.
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Scott Wasik
Kennedy High School
Jake Settle
Kennedy
Listen Up
Settle
Leah Wilson
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Wilson
Wasik
Legislature to hash policy as funding pinch bites bills
Lawmakers meet Wednesday to hammer out details while budget hardship prompts many non funded bills to die. Senate and House leaders warn several measures face funnel deadline cuts, including a $28 million plan for temporary civil commitment of pregnant substance abusers.
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Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Iowa
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Iowa Policy Proposals Sparkboard of Education and Ethics
A series of policy items include teacher pay reform licensing changes, English as official language proposals, child welfare and abortion wait times, private and charter school roles, civil commitments for pregnant substance abusers, helmet rules for youths, gun show loophole closure, industrial hemp promotion, covenant marriage, ethanol gasoline mandates, nontraditional vehicle riding bans, and campaign finance rules requiring district-based fundraising.
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