Iowa Guardsmen endure extreme heat in Iraq
Soldiers of the Iowa National Guard 234th Signal Battalion face 125 degree heat at Baghdad International Airport. Water rations, camelbacks, and electrolyte drinks help as heat stroke claims two U S soldiers. Captain Kevin Randle, Iraq veteran, oversees duty amid a cooling forecast for Baghdad.
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Coralville hotel convention center push faces signatures
Johnson County Auditor Tom Stockett notes 106 valid signatures needed to trigger a referendum in Coralville, based on 1 057 votes in the last similar election. Opponents contest the 63.2 million 250 room project while lawsuits linger on the tax financing plan and state law concerns. Construction aims to start in about a month and take 18 months.
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Driver of tanker truck dies after explosion
Michael Burright aged 46 of Ankeny died Wednesday from injuries after a tanker truck carrying about 10,000 gallons of gasoline exploded and overturned on a ramp from Iowa 330 to U S 30 in Marshalltown. He was hospitalized in Iowa City before his death.
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