Cedar Rapids hit and run concerns prompt police rethink
Mona Fielder recalls a June hit on her daughter Brittany Washington’s parked car in the 1700 block of A Avenue NE. Police say reorganizing traffic investigators reduced hit and run solving rates. officers stress reporting all damage, large or small, to aid casework and prevent further crashes.
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Mona Fielder
Cedar Rapids
Brittany Washington
Michael Hass
Stephen Valley
Zahn
Chuck Mincks
Mincks
Chad Anderson
Hit-and-run penalties and a local onlookers response
Laws outline penalties for unreported crashes including jail time and fines based on damage and circumstance. A bystander explains why police cannot chase every vehicle, noting limited leads and the difficulty of identifying blue paint in a citywide search.
Iraqi immigrants register at California polling site on decommissioned base
About 35 000 Iraqi immigrants including Sadah Badel converge on a polling station set up at a decommissioned Marine base in Southern California. Voters face misaddressed Irvine site while armed guards monitor stations and several cities hold January 30 registration.
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California
U.S
Nashville
Irvine
Los Angeles
Marine
Disability Programs intertwined in Social Security overhaul
About 16 percent of 47 million Social Security beneficiaries are disabled workers and dependents. Advocates fear investment accounts could blur the line between disability and retirement programs and leave some people vulnerable. Bush officials cite separating benefit formulas, while supporters push for personal investment accounts funded by payroll tax dollars.
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Bush
David John
Social Security
Conservative Heritage Foundation
John
Family plans inaugural trip to witness history
Barb and Jim Knight of Cedar Rapids with children ages 14 and 13 will combine inauguration events with sightseeing. They aim to attend the swearing in, parade, and inaugural ball, planning to wear their best outfits and visit monuments and museums. The trip is seen as an investment and a chance to be part of a huge national celebration.
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Barb
Jim Knight
Cedar Rapids
Barb Knight
Linn County
Johnson
Knight
Joni Scotter
Marion
Kirkwood Republicans Host Local Inauguration Party in C R Iowa
Scotter plans to attend the Bush inauguration events after arriving in Washington. She will join a breakfast for volunteers, the swearing in, a parade, and one of several inaugural balls, with fundraisers and receptions in Iowa surrounding the event.
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Kirkwood Community College
Bush
Iowa Hall
Washington
Scotter
Jim Leach
Iowa City
Luke Roth
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Ken Mehlman
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