Cedar Rapids girl petitions lawmakers for drug-free state
A 10 year old Cedar Rapids girl visited Des Moines last night asking lawmakers to keep the state drug free. Karen Richmond and her husband faced a prior prosecution over a fatal heroin dose but remained jailed after a hearing. The Dow Jones posted a sharp gain and forecast shows mixed county construction activity in February.
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Weather Joke Sparks Barometer Sales Gag
A lighthearted item jokes that while everyone talks about weather they seldom buy barometers, turning to humor about forecasting needs and market reality.
Israeli girl killed as West Bank violence surges
A 15 year old Israeli girl Tirza Porat was stoned to death by villagers in Beita amid clashes that left two Palestinians dead and 14 Jews wounded. Dozens of settlers camped at Beita entrance vowing to name a new settlement after the girl. Israeli forces sealed Beita and detained men for questioning while editors limited access.
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Hijackers Release 32 From Kuwait Airlines Jet
Iran's IRNA reports 32 more passengers were freed from the Kuwait Airlines Boeing 747 in Mashhad. The gunmen warned remaining hostages would be harmed if demands for the release of 17 convicted Shiite Muslims and other actions were not met.
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York man fatally shot after three hour siege
Police ended a three hour siege by fatally shooting 20 year old Israel Ramos at his York apartment after he threatened a hostage with a fake automatic weapon. The young girlfriend, inside the pillowcase head covered, was unharmed as officers closed the case and continue investigations. Facilities reported footage and photographs of the incident during the confrontation.
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Iowa teachers see salary rise yet remain below national average
The National Education Association reports Iowa’s average teaching salary this year at 24 867 dollars, up from 22 603 five years earlier, but still below the U S average of 28 025 and ranking 30th nationwide. Alaska leads with 40 424 dollars and South Dakota at 19 750. The gains come from a 92 5 million plan, with phase three adding pay for performance. Iowa educators urge ongoing funding and political support to sustain raises and recruit teachers.
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Whitehead Gould to have unsupervised weekly visits
In Newark New Jersey a Superior Court judge granted Mary Beth Whitehead Gould unsupervised six hour weekly visits with Melissa Stern the child born under a 10000 contract The ruling concludes a global debate on parental rights and reproductive technology and sets a path toward expanded visits over a year including overnights holidays and a summer stint The child's father William Stern and his wife Elizabeth retain custody and had sought longer supervised contact The decision protects Melissa privacy while allowing Whitehead Gould access for potential book plans
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