Hawkeyes Fly West as 13 Charters Depart Cedar Rapids
At The Eastern Iowa Airport crowds of Iowa fans check in for 13 charter flights to watch the Hawkeyes in the Rose Bowl. An Atlas Air 747-400 served as a Rose Bowl charter plane as travelers—many in black and gold—spoke of a big party and tailgate atmosphere amid green turf on the terminal floor.
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Tonya Trude
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Iowa hostage survivor finally receives compensation
Kathryn Koob, 77, of Waterloo, among 37 surviving hostages and estates entitled to up to 4.4 million dollars from a 2014 congressional bill. The payout, linked to BNP Paribas penalties for sanctions violations, comes from the act signed by President Obama on December 18. Koob learned of the deal just before Christmas, a relief after 444 days of captivity in Iran.
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IS operatives tied to Paris attacks killed by airstrikes
Two Islamic State operatives identified as Charaffe Mouadan and Abdul Qader Hakim were killed in strikes in Syria and Iraq. Mouadan was linked to Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Paris ringleader, and Ha kim was a veteran fighter connected to the Paris attack network.
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Agence France- Presse
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