Bush orders panel to probe Iraq WMD intel failures
President Bush names a conservative ex judge and a liberal ex senator to head a special commission. The task is to compare Iraq Survey Group findings with prewar intelligence, review national programs in North Korea Iran Libya and Afghanistan, and explain why inspectors did not confirm Saddam Hussein's weapons stockpiles. The panel has a March 2005 deadline to report after the 2004 election.
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Pelosi criticizes Iraq intel probe as biased and diluted
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says the commission’s work lacks independence due to ties to Saddam era figures. Senator Carl Levin argues the panel’s scope was diluted by unrelated intelligence matters as he accuses the Bush administration of exaggerations.
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California
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Virginia
Snow storms bring heavy snow and a fatal crash in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids region faced the heaviest snowfall in over three years with 6 inches falling. City crews plowed as residents sledded in Jones Park and hospitals treated wrist fractures and ice-related injuries. A Waterloo woman, Cheryl Ann Gray, 43, died after a snowplow struck her near Mulberry Street. The driver, Stephen Crook, 55, is under investigation. Greg Parker of the city streets department called conditions a normal winter as crews work through the aftermath.
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Gazette
Sara Fleege
Jones Park
Cedar Rapids
Jamie
Angie Howard
Jamie Howard
Waterloo
Cheryl Ann Gray
Mulberry Street
Stephen Crook
Iowa
St. Luke's Hospital
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Greg Parker
Iowa City
Record Snowfall Totals and Sledding Sites Listed
The 1959 60 record snowfall, with historic averages and 2003 04 and 2001 02 totals through Friday, are noted. Sledding locations in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City include Squaw Creek Park, Roosevelt Middle School, Jones Park, Happy Hollow Park, West High, and Coralville Lake boat ramp area. Addresses and parks are listed with municipal references and county sources.
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Cedar Rapids
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Roosevelt Middle School
13Th St
Wilson Avenue
Bowling Street
Happy Hollow Park
Brown and
Governor Streets
Iowa City
West High School
Melrose Ave
Mehaffey Bridge
Coralville Lake
Johnson County
Press Hill
Mount and
Legislature audit points to higher true cost of budget
State Auditor Da vid Vaudt said the true cost of general fund services this year exceeds 4.5 billion by 258.8 million. Off-budget shifts have supported general programs for years and may reach a critical mass as one time reserves deplete. He warned sustained spending above inflation is unsustainable. Governor calls for more education funding.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
David Vaudt
Vaudt
Statehouse
Florida girl 11 found murdered. suspect charged
Florida police charged tattooed mechanic Joseph P. Smith with murder after an abducted 11 year old girl Carlie Brucia was found in a church parking lot. The arrest followed a kidnapping captured on a car wash surveillance camera. Authorities said the motive and method are under investigation and would not disclose whether rape occurred.
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