Alliant seeks buyer for majority stake in Duane Arnold plant
Alliant Energy plans to sell its 70 percent stake in the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa. Financial uncertainty over extending the plant's 10 year license and decommissioning costs drives the move, with a ratepayer fund under half the needed amount if unchanged.
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Duane Arnold Plant Opens in Iowa Power Center
The Duane Arnold Energy Center, north of Palo, opened with 565 megawatts output, enough for about 436,000 homes. Owned by Alliant Energy 70 percent Central Iowa Power Cooperative 20 percent and Com Belt Cooperative 10 percent. Operated by Nuclear Management Co. in Hudson Wisconsin. Construction cost 310 million with 500 workers employed at start.
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Cedar Rapids postal worker helps Santa letters
Cyd Johnson a Cedar Rapids post office switchboard operator reads letters to Santa from hundreds of children. She replies to those with a return address providing a personal reply and keeps a cheerful tone to brighten the holidays.
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Health care prompt treatment urged deaths spike over holidays
A Chicago area study finds cardiac and non cardiac deaths rise during Christmas and New Year as people delay seeking care. The report in Circulation links holiday delays to deaths, noting examples like a late Christmas medical response and broader 12 year data from Los Angeles.
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Sounds Like A Winner On Save the Marriage
A brief dated note notes a political or social campaign on marriage preservation with a public or ceremonial emphasis. The item highlights a winning sentiment or endorsement connected to a civic or community initiative.
Death by own action bomber strikes U S base near Mosul
Investigators say a suicide bomber penetrated security at a U S base near Mosul and killed 22 people, mostly Americans, with 69 wounded in what Gen. Richard Myers called the deadliest attack on an American installation in the Iraq war. The attacker strapped a device to his body and entered a dining hall, according to officials. An Iraqi militant group Ansar al Sunna claimed responsibility. The Pentagon questioned how attackers evade safeguards.
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Iowa man pleads guilty to internet piracy case
Jathan Desir, 26, a former University of Iowa graduate student, admitted in Des Moines federal court to operating two Internet sites that offered free downloads of copyrighted material. He pled guilty to three counts of copyright infringement and conspiracy, with sentencing set for March 18. he faces up to 15 years in prison.
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