Power given life term for 2010 neighbor murder
Jerome Power was sentenced to life in prison for strangling a neighbor in 2010 after the defense argued for a mistrial due to a water- dumped incident involving his attorney. The ruling came Monday on Page 3A.
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Casino opponents form 15 member Cedar Rapids coalition
A 15 member coalition argues residents and officials lack information about the proposed Cedar Rapids casino, urging more details and public discussion before a decision.
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Gag gift marks Clinton return to work amid cheers
Hillary Clinton returned to work amid cheers and a standing ovation. A football helmet imprinted with the State Department logo was given as a gag gift during the reception.
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Winter Pressures Elevate Domestic Violence Risk in Iowa
Seasonal stress and a weak economy strain victims and shelter systems in Eastern Iowa. Delaney Dixon of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program notes more people stay with abusive partners due to housing, work, and child-care concerns. Data show increased shelter demand from 2009 to 2011, with 1,800 people served in 2011.
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Immigration enforcement costs soar in 2012 budget
The Migration Policy Institute reports that in the 2012 budget year ending in September the federal government spent about 18 billion dollars on immigration enforcement programs run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and related agencies, more than all other federal law enforcement combined.
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Iowa City bidding pockets limit busing diversity plan
Iowa City school board members signaled disfavor toward busing students away from neighborhood schools to meet a diversity goal. A Governance Committee tweak to the policy would bar creating pockets of high or low income and bus students to distant schools, a concern raised mainly by western and northern district residents.
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Iowa offers new mortgage tax credit to home buyers
Iowa homeowners can reduce federal taxes by up to 2000 dollars annually for the life of their mortgage under the Take Credit Mortgage Credit Certificate program from the Iowa Finance Authority. The program, effective Jan 1, could aid about 1000 buyers and uses IRS Form 83896 for the credit. Gov Branstad notes rising home sales and calls it added incentive.
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