University of Iowa weighs charges over Daily Iowan alcohol probe
Investigators consider criminal charges against three Daily Iowan reporters after an underage alcohol inquiry. University of Iowa Police Director Chuck Green says interviews will be conducted with the reporters and Hancher staff. Amana Refrigeration workers left early as a grass fire burned near Highway 6, sending heavy smoke to Fairfax.
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Task Force to Promote Marriage and Strong Families
Rep. Danny Carroll announces the Marriage and Family Task Force to study and promote fatherhood marriage and strong families. The effort could tap a $100 million federal fund proposed by President Bush to develop policy and programs, per a Bush adviser at the third annual Marriage Matters Day at the Capitol.
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Lawmakers Move Fast to Fund Environmental Programs
The Legislature sped Tuesday to authorize 16.5 million from the state cash reserve to keep environmental programs running until a gambling tax dispute is settled. Governor Tom Vilsack supports the measure as lawmakers push to stabilize environmental operations amid the dispute.
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Allied forces clear way for assault on Baghdad
Warplanes pounded Republican Guard units defending Baghdad as U S and British ground forces attacked Iraqi positions in key southern cities around the clock. Saddam urged a jihad via spokesman while officials doubted the public appearance of the elusive leader.
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Gazette Iowa front page notice and contact details
The Gazette published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscription rates vary by delivery method with weekly, four week, and yearly options listed. Postmaster and general contact numbers are provided for address changes and subscription service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Airliner halted in San Jose amid illness scare
An Asia-origin airliner was briefly stopped on a San Jose tarmac on Tuesday as officials investigated a mysterious illness blamed for over 60 deaths globally. All five passengers involved tested negative for the disease.
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Smoking ban cuts heart attacks in Helena study
A Helena Montana study finds heart attacks dropped by more than half last summer after voters approved an indoor smoking ban in bars and restaurants. The ban began in June, lasted six months, and enforcement paused after a legal challenge. Once lifted, heart attack rates returned to previous levels.
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Alliant Energy raises rates hitting homes hard
Residential customers face a 3.2 percent rate increase approved Tuesday by Alliant Energy. Monthly bills rise by about $2.67 to $4.62 depending on location, as the action aims to close a rate imbalance.
Pearson CEO says Iowa divisions promising revenue
Marjorie Scardino, named Pearson CEO in 1997, told an Iowa City audience that the Eastern Iowa operations of NCS Pearson will remain a significant revenue source for the British company. She received an award from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.
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Al-Qaida May Train Female Agents, Says FBI
The FBI says Al-Qaida may be recruiting and training women to conduct terror attacks to regain surprise in a thinning network. Details note an eight-member Everest 2003 expedition led by Chuck Huss of Iowa City. next Huss-led step is a 10-day trek to base camp. Gazette and wire reports.
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Correction: Cedar Rapids detective misspelled name in forensics story
The Gazette notes a misspelled surname for Cedar Rapids police Detective Greg Koenigham in a Saturday forensics piece. UI job figures are clarified: UI employs about 14,000–15,000 non students, with economists counting another 30,000 UI related indirect jobs, totaling 44,000 affected by taxes and activity. A correction will follow in print.
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Greg Koenigham
University of Iowa
David Shorton
Gazette
The true cost of war in one veteran's letter
Leonard Pitts reflects on Jim a Vietnam veteran living in Chicago who argues the true cost of war is not just money but human suffering and lost futures. He recalls battlefield trauma and postwar vigilance while noting the Iraq toll rises as Bush seeks 75 billion for the conflict.
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Supreme Court debates race in higher education
The Supreme Court heard two cases on whether race can be a factor in college admissions. Justices pressed lawyers on possible consequences for discrimination and opportunity. About 5 000 to 7 000 people gathered outside as three white applicants challenge the University of Michigan policies, arguing black Hispanic and American Indian students receive preference. Justice Kennedy and Justice O Connor questioned whether race can be a factor at all or if a policy is effectively a quota.
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Iowa officials say affirmative action policies safe
University of Iowa medical and law schools officials voiced confidence their affirmative action policies would not be imperiled by the Supreme Court ruling in the University of Michigan cases. Deans Hines and Solow said their policies avoid race based formulas, aligning with Michigan policy but likely not overturned unless the court finds all affirmative action unconstitutional.
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