Pain pills cited in fatal Iowa Army truck crash
An Iowa Army National Guard report links a August crash near Camp Dodge that killed Sgt. Bruce Pollema and Spc. Dustin Colby to Colby s slowed reactions from Tylenol 3 codeine and Vicodin in his system. Colby was driving the convoy en route to Fort Sill for mobilization in Iraq.
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Iowa Army National Guard
Bruce J. Pollema
Hull
Spc
Dustin S. Colby
Clear Lake
Camp Dodge
2168Th Transportation Company
Sheldon
Fort Sill
Okla
Colby
Leach urges symbolic pullback of U.S. troops in Iraq
Rep. Jim Leach says Iraq’s democratic gains could justify a phased U.S. troop withdrawal as Iraq nears a new constitution and elections. He warns against a permanent base and notes U.S. isolation from unilateral actions, while praising aid efforts in Asia.
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USS
Jim Leach
Iraq
Leach
House
Bush
U.S
Iowa Public Television
Iowa
Asia
United States
Lawmakers seek model policy on student athlete recruitment
Des Moines lawmakers back House Resolution 8 urging the Board of Regents to develop a model recruitment policy and review student athlete graduation rates. The measure highlights apparent gaps between white and minority athletes and notes women graduate at higher rates than men in UI programs.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette Des Moines
Board of Regents
Scott Raecker
Urbandale
Wayne Ford
Des Moines
Ford
Raecker
Cording
Fred Mims
Iowa
Critics fear Vil sack campaign finance proposal targets Nussle
Iowa critics view Governor Vilsack’s proposed election accountability act as aimed at U S Rep Jim Nussle by restricting transferring federal campaign funds to state committees. Nussle treasurer and aides dispute timing and impact while Republicans weigh potential nominee risks and strategy.
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Nussle
Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
U.S
Jim Nussle
House Speak
Ryan
Rants
Moveon.org
America
Former jail administrator charged with theft in Iowa
Judith Anderson, 41, of Ventura and a former northern Iowa jail administrator, faces a first degree theft charge after investigators say she embezzled more than 19 500 from jail board and probation fee payments between September 2000 and October 20 2004. She appeared in court and was released.
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Garner
Judith Anderson
Ventura
Iowa
Anderson
County to fund part of 911 cell phone locator system
Story County Supervisors vote to share the over $550 000 cost of a computer system that will locate 911 callers by latitude and longitude. The system, due by 2006, will aid dispatchers and the cost will be shared by the Sheriff’s Office Ames Police Department and Iowa State University Police.
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Story County Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Office
Story County
Ames Police Department
Iowa State University Police
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