NEAR Shoemaker lands on asteroid 433 Eros
NEAR Shoemaker, a $117 million NASA probe, crash landed on the 433 Eros asteroid after four reverse-engine firings. Engineers faced a 1 percent survival guess but the craft touched down and began transmitting. The mission aims to capture close up photos and study small body landing techniques. Carolyn Shoemaker commented on the historic event.
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Laurel
NASA
Near Shoemaker
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Shoemaker
Carolyn Shoemaker
Refinancing Boom Boosts Iowa Bank Mortgage Demand
Iowa banks report strong refinancing activity fueled by lower rates and Fed cuts. Banks like Iowa State Bank and Hills Bank offer 30 year fixed loans around 6.875 percent to 7 percent with limited or no points, while buyers use open houses and equity gains to trade up. Experts advise careful comparison and noting fees that can reach 1300 dollars, with rate reductions sometimes waived by old lenders.
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Iowa State Bank & Trust Co
Iowa City
Duane Swartzendruber
Hills Bank & Trust Co
Tim Finer
Federal Reserve Board
Dennis Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Tapper
Wells Fargo
Swartzendruber
Carol Ebaugh
Napster faces potential liability over user song swaps
A three judge panel found Napster liable if it fails to actively ban users from trading protected songs. The court cited mass unauthorized downloading and ordered removal of copyright songs from its index, indicating the recording industry must warn Napster of titles to remove. Lawmakers warn such orders may doom Napster.
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Napster
Mixed opinions on Napster impact in Iowa region
The 9th Circuit ruling to shut down or revamp Napster draws mixed reactions from area music retailers and artists. Seth McDowell of CDs Plus Cedar Rapids says Napster boosts sales, while Dave Zollo Iowa City warns downloads hurt artists. Record collectors in Iowa City weigh potential shifts as alternatives rise.
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John Kenyon
Napster
Seth McDowell
McDowell
Cd’s Plus
Cedar Rapids
Dave Zollo
Iowa City
Zollo
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Kirk Walther
Record Collector
Gnutella
ToadNode
Trailer Records
Prairie high school drug incident prompts policy review
Four Oaks residents receive only one dose of prescribed medicine with supervised swallowing in a secure room. About 55 residents at the treatment facility attend public schools, plus 35 at Four Oaks campus. Two Iowa City High School students faced charges for possessing Ritalin without a prescription.
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McKirgan
Starcevich
Kirkwood
Iowa City
Prairie
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