Police Confrontation Overturned by Pepper Spray and Struggle
The Iowa City incident shows Officer Welch pepper spraying Brooks after a 10 minute confrontation as other officers arrive. Brooks is shoved to the ground, handcuffed, then taken to hospital and jailed on traffic charges. The use-of-force video was ruled a public record and may be released to the media.
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Fowler
Kiv
Martin
Foster
the Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Larry Conmey
Iowa City Police
Bush orders naval surge to pressure Iraq over weapons programs
The Bush administration moves to deploy two carrier battle groups and two amphibious groups to the Gulf within 96 hours of a cutoff, aiming to tighten pressure on Saddam Hussein to disclose chemical biological and nuclear weapons activities. Potential carriers include USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk. Each carrier group carries 7,500 sailors. amphibious groups hold about 2,200 Marines.
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Richard Myers
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bush Administration
Saddam Hussein
Pentagon
Iraq
Record year for fire deaths prompts safety push
Hanson notes lower fire deaths due to detectors, mild winter, and prevention education. Three firefighters died this year in Muscatine Ak ron and Graettinger while fighting blazes. Of 2002 victims eleven were aged 31 to 64 and seven aged 64 or older with two under 13. Five fires were electrical related and two were from careless smoking or arson. Other causes included meth lab explosion a candle death by own action clothing catching fire from a torch and thawing pipes. Seventeen fatal fires occurred in residences.
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Hanson
Muscatine
Akron
Graettinger
Hawkeyes prepare Miami setup as team gears for USC trip
Volunteers from Iowa City and Muscatine organize hotel rooms and facilities for the Hawkeyes in Miami. The staff works long hours to ensure practice and game day logistics run smoothly for 112 players plus coaches, while players and boosters express strong pride and dedication to the program.
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Ferentz
Chris Doyle
Engelbert
Usc
Miami
Ed Huff
Iowa City
Mike Riggan
Muscatine
Riggan
Huff
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