Return Home of 224th Engineer Battalion Draws Packed Homecomings
After a long year in Iraq, the 224th Engineer Battalion unit members arrived in Iowa to emotional welcomes in Fairfield West Burlington Ottumwa Mount Pleasant and Keokuk. Brig. Gen. Graber spoke during Keokuk's ceremony as families reunited and four soldiers were remembered for their sacrifices.
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Bush defends secret post 9 11 spying program
President Bush faced sharp congressional criticism while insisting the secret domestic surveillance program is essential to saving lives. He said lawmakers were briefed over a dozen times and rejected halting the authorizations, as Nancy Pelosi questioned legality and disclosure.
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Preserving Digital Information Faces Growing Challenges
Librarians at Iowa's academic and research institutions scramble to preserve digital records as the shift from paper to digital formats accelerates. The national scope shows no universal template for saving digital records, raising fears of permanent loss of scholarly work created online, on CDs, or as websites. A December report from the DIGITAL organization highlights this urgency.
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Pate to Leave Cedar Rapids Mayoral Role and Council
Mayor Paul Pate will preside over his final City Council meeting and the last session of Cedar Rapids’ commission form. A new era arrives January 2 with a part time council and mayor, ending Pate’s two term tenure and four years in office.
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Pate Reflects on Four Years as Local Mayor
Former state senator and Iowa secretary of state recalls his four year term as mayor begun in 2002 after a big win over Lee Clancey. He notes tough job handling heat from locals and veterans groups while local economy faced bankruptcies and plant closings.
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