Two Iowa Soldiers Die in Iraq Crashes
Iowa confirms the weekend deaths of Maj. Stuart Anderson and Sgt. Nathan Field in Iraq. Anderson, 44, from Dubuque, died when a UH-60 Black Hawk crashed near Tal Afar on Saturday. Field, 23, from Lehigh, was killed when a Humvee was struck by a civilian vehicle in Umm Qasr.
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Dubuque
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Lehigh
Umm Qasr
Gazette
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Hoffman
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Claremont
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Tal Afar
Claremont Anderson
Pharmacists and patients clash with new Medicare drug plan
Cedar Rapids resident Cindy Hadish reports rising co pays under Medicare Part D. Lee Martin, 72, homebound, paid five dollars per blood pressure medicine instead of one. Pharmacists say obstacles persist one week after launch, with uncertainty for insulin and other drugs.
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Duane Crock
the Gazette
Rosa Lee Martin
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Lee Martin
Robert Keane
Fifth Avenue Pharmacy
Help choosing Medicare drug plans by county help lines
Linn Johnson Jones Washington Benton Cedar and Iowa counties can call Heritage Agency on Aging at 319 398 5559 or 14800 332 5934 for drug plan help. Outside counties use Senior Health Insurance Information Program at 14800 351 4664 or 1 800 MEDICARE for assistance. Drug coverage tips are noted in section 8A.
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Johnson, Jones
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Cedar
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Iowa lawmakers push pension tax phaseout in opening session
The Iowa Legislature opens with Democratic and Republican leaders backing energy and education goals. Republicans call for a five year phaseout of pensions and Social Security tax to keep baby boomers and wealth in Iowa communities. A budget address by Gov. Vilsack is set for today to outline state priorities.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Chuck Gipp
R-Decorah
Gipp
Vilsack Set to Deliver State of State Address at 10 AM
Governor Tom Vilsack will present the Condition of the State speech at 10 am. Iowa Public Television will air the speech live and rebroadcast it at 6 30 pm. A preview runs at 7 A.M.
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National teen driving study to install in-car cameras
The University of Iowa researchers will fit newly licensed drivers from the Clear Creek Amana district with small video cameras that record a 20 second clip around abrupt moves. One camera observes the driver, the other what happens in front of the car. The goal is safer teen driving.
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David Lienemann
the Gazette
Daniel McGehee
University of Iowa
Gazette
Clear Creek Amana
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