Cedar Rapids copter fleet faces aging, funding hurdles
The Cedar Rapids police helicopter program relies on Vietnam War surplus OH-58Cs, with a training craft and parts spares in a hangar at The Eastern Iowa Airport. Annual costs reach about 1 million dollars, while flight hours have fallen since 1999 from 2,919 to 1,598 in 2003. Officials push for funding to buy three new machines around 2 million each, aiming to keep the regional fleet flying amid terrorism concerns.
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Regents Study TuitionPolicy Reexam For Iowa Universities
Iowa regents form task forces to reexamine tuition policies not updated since 1997. They aim to preserve access and fairness while considering uniform vs separate campus rates. UI and ISU push for market based nonresident rates. UNI favors uniform resident tuition.
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Airlines Face Privacy Fears as Government Seeks Passenger Data
Security and privacy protections are urged to shield civil liberties amid airline groups' concern that data sharing could label travelers as security threats. Northwest JetBlue and Delta face criticism for sharing passenger information without notice.
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Air Transport Association
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Bush budget plan targets deficit cuts and growth curb
The Heritage Foundation notes deficits may worsen as the 2004 figure hits 375 billion. Bush plans a 2.3 trillion 2005 budget aiming 0.5 percent growth in non-defense spending and half the deficit by 2009. White House spokesman Scott McClellan touts the plan while critics say costs and expirations could raise shortfalls beyond projections.
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Jury seated in Martha Stewart case with female majority
A jury of eight women and four men was seated to decide if Martha Stewart lied to investigators about selling 3928 ImClone shares on December 27 2001. Opening statements are scheduled as jurors report exposure to extensive pretrial publicity.
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Martha Stewart
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Al-Qaida Weapons Program Halted by War on Terror
U S and Malaysian officials say an al Qaida project to build chemical and biological weapons was in early conceptual stages when the U S led invasion of Afghanistan halted it. Yazid Sufaat and Riduan Isamuddin, aka Hambali, were named as alleged leaders of the Southeast Asia operation.
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Associated Press
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Hambali
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Toddler stabbed in Philadelphia schoolyard
A 19 year old woman Tamika Fowler was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault after a 1 year old girl was found stabbed in a snow covered schoolyard with a steak knife lodged in her back. The child survived.
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John Darby
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Philadelphia
Tamika Fowler
Rep Curt Weldon Leads U S Delegation to Meet Gaddafi in Libya
A Republican congressman led a U S delegation into uncharted territory by meeting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and touring a Libyan nuclear reactor in Tripoli. The high level talks followed decades of strained ties as both sides signaled interest in moving toward normal relations.
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Libya
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Gaddafi
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United States
Curt Weldon
Pennsylvania
Eminem ex wife Kimberly Mathers gets probation in drug and driving case
Kimberly Mathers age 28, ex wife of Eminem, receives two years probation after pleading guilty to possessing 25 grams or less of cocaine and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle. Probation requires abstaining from alcohol and non-prescription drugs, plus random drug tests and treatment. Charges may be dismissed after successful probation.
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