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Iowa City is praised as the top college football town by The Sporting News and local fans. Pat Foster notes Hawkeye supporters create a unique game day atmosphere, while the city is highlighted for its devoted football culture and black and gold pride.
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The
Sporting News
U.S
J.R. Ogden
the Gazette
America
Tom Dienhart
TSN
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Pat Foster
I-Club
Hawkeye
City candidates learn the ropes at Cedar Rapids event
About 20 prospective Cedar Rapids City Council members and 50 others attended a candidate school to learn campaign basics and ethics. Nomination papers are due Aug 29 to Sept 22 for the November 8 election, with guidance from Charlie Smithson of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board on staying compliant.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Charlie Smithson
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Commodity queens adapt as contestant pool dwindles
Amber Appleton, 19, of Greeley, returns with her hog to join the Delaware County Fair swine competition. She is a Delaware County Park Queen candidate amid Iowa commodity queens and princesses tied to family pork, beef or dairy farms.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Delaware County
Kim Nieman
Earlville
Amber Appleton
Greeley
Delaware County Fair
Manchester
Iowa
Amber
Air France jet crashes at Toronto airport injuring dozens
Air France Flight 358 from Paris slid off a rain slick runway near Toronto and broke into pieces after landing. Thunder and lightning accompanied the accident as 309 aboard escaped before flames erupted. Forty three suffered minor injuries in the Airbus A340 first crash in 13 years of service.
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Toronto
Air France
Paris
Marines Die as U S Toll in Iraq Surges Past 1800
Seven U S Marines were killed in two attacks west of Baghdad, raising the American death toll in Iraq to over 1800. One marine died in a Hit bombing, six in Haditha. The unit was part of the 38rd Battalion, 25th Marines from Ohio.
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Iraq
U.S
Hit
Haditha
Cleveland
Kevin Rush
Headquarters and Service Co
38Rd Battalion
25Th Marines
Brook Park
Ohio
Iraqi Defense Ministry
Emotions may impair investments study at Iowa university
A University of Iowa study finds patients with certain brain injuries who lack fear components make better financial decisions in investment tasks. Lead author Antoine Bechara notes this shows emotion can hinder choices, though noting it can cause problems in other contexts.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Antoine Bechara
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