Teen's Baghdad immersion trip shocks Florida family
A Florida teen skipped school to fly to Kuwait and Baghdad aiming to study the Iraq war and write editorials. He traveled with two friends, funded by his parents, faced border dangers and police exposure, and later tutored by AP staff while authorities decided his fate.
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Associated Press
Baghdad
Hassan
Iraq
State Department
U.S
Fort Lauderdale
Kuwait City
Middle East
Shata Atiya
Admira
Redha Hassan
Beirut
Lebanon
Baghdad International
Patrick Quinn
Mili
Saddam Hussein
United States
Kuwait
Colorado
Florida
Crusty Encyclopedias Fade From Homes to Office Decor
A Iowa City survey finds used encyclopedias lose value as digital forms rise. Bookstores report few buyers for old sets and even Britannica yearbooks attract little attention. Some collectors prize 1911 EB, while publishers shift toward schools and libraries.
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Nialle Sylvan
E. Washington St
Iowa City
Sylvan
Rob Williams
Northside
N. Linn St
Britannica
Williams
Dennis Reese
Reese
Microsoft
Funk & Wagnalls
Collier's
New Merit Scholar
World Book
Paul Kobasa
World Book Inc
Kobasa
Tom Panelas
City Carton
Cedar Rapids
Workplace romance and supervision risks in the office
The article explores how couples in workplace roles face conflicts of interest when one partner supervises the other. Examples from C.R. Chophouse and Crosby’s, ACT, and University of Iowa show mixed policies. Most employers allow couples if supervision isn’t involved, though breakups and privacy issues can complicate work life.
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Cathout
C.R. Chophouse
Crosby
Jim Friel
ACT
Coulter
University of Iowa
Friel
Driver Zaruba Apologizes as Probation and Restitution Set
Zaruba, 49, of Cedar Rapids, faces three years probation with no license, a $1,000 fine, and $150,000 restitution to Bowman's heirs after a fatal crash during a felony. A prosecutor cited drug and marijuana use. defense noted intent was reckless to the court. Bowman's family described the impact in emotional statements.
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Zaruba
Baker
Bowman’s
Linn County
Jerry Vander Sanden
Cedar Rapids
Bowman
Charles Bowman
Central City
Carrie Kriz
Darlene Kriz
Abby
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
Missouri
Kriz
Remsen Native Killed in Afghanistan Bombing
Army confirms Remsen Iowa native Tobis Meister 30 died when a bomb hit his Humvee south of Asadabad Afghanistan. Meister served with the Sand Springs based 486th Civil Affairs Battalion and the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade. He leaves a 1 year old son and joined the Iowa National Guard in 1992 before moving to the Army Reserve in 1998.
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Army Reserve
Tobias Meister
Asadabad
Afghanistan
Department of Defense
Meister
Jenks, Okla
Sand Springs
Iowa National Guard
Remsen Union Community High School
Iowa
U.S. Army Reserve
Soldier on leave arrested in fatal stray bullet in Queens
Pvt. Danny Carpio 23 was drinking at a relative's home when he fired his gun into the air outside a Queens apartment complex. A stray bullet struck Selina Akthel at her fifth floor window, killing her just before she would have turned 29 on New Year's Eve.
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New York
Danny Carpio
Queens
Selina Akthel
Akthel
Ocean storms churn big waves off California coast
Storms in the Pacific send waves peaking at 15 feet or more along California beaches. Piers closed and residents sandbagged as a concrete building toppled at Venice Pier. lifeguard HQ flooded. Forecasts warned waves could reach 20 feet by weekend and Monday with high surf advisories in place.
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Manhattan Beach
Calif
Pacific Ocean
California
Los Angeles
Venice Beach
Earbuds linked to potential hearing loss warns doctor
Dr Dean Garstecki of Northwestern University warns earbuds may cause greater hearing risk than earmuffs as users often raise volume to overcome ambient noise. He says earbuds sit deeper in the ear canal and can deliver louder sound from MP3 players like the iPod.
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New York
Dean Garstecki
Communication Science and Disorders
Northwestern University
Garstecki
China approves plan to drop agricultural tax
Beijing approves abolishing the centuries old agriculture tax affecting China's 900 million rural residents as part of a broader shift from an agrarian levy amid rapid economic growth. Gazette wire services
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China
Beijing
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Iraq-Kuwait
Farris Hassan
Miami International
Amsterdam
Detroit
Palestine Hotel
AP Bureau
101St Airborne
Abdali
Jim,o Neal
Gazettecommunications.com
Cole
Rehl
Laura Segall
the Gazette
Brett and
Kristin Crouse
Dorothyuesouzaguedes
Des Moines
Remsen
Army
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