UI shifts $2 million to priorities in next budget
University of Iowa will reallocate 2 million from non academic funds into high priority areas as part of a 12 million shift urged by a task force. Spokesman Steve Parrott said most of the 4 million will bolster salaries and add faculty after recent cuts.
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Rice confirmed as first African American woman secretary of state
Condoleezza Rice, age 50, won Senate confirmation Wednesday to become U S secretary of state. She is the first African American woman to hold the post. Senator Grassley voted with the majority while Senator Harkin dissented.
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Hamburg Inn Fans Celebrate West Wing Episode
Iowans watched NBCs The West Wing episode King Corn at Hamburg Inn No 2 214 N Linn St Iowa City. Viewers laughed at corn and ethanol jokes while the restaurant symbolized Iowa values on national television.
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War in Iraq Deadliest Day Reported
The record notes a fatal crash involving a CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter on a mission in Iraq. The aircraft, 99 feet 5 inches long with a 28 feet 4 inch height and 621 mile range, could reach 172.5 mph with a three crew aboard.
Deadly Iraq War Day Includes Copter Crash and Auto Attacks
A US helicopter went down in a sandstorm killing 30 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. Six additional troops died in insurgent ambushes as militants staged at least eight car bombings that killed 13 and wounded 40, including 11 Americans, ahead of Iraq's elections.
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Bush urges patience as Iraqis show courage in polling centers
The report notes a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter carrying 1st Marine Division personnel on a security mission for the elections. It went down near Rutbah about 1:20 a.m. as polling centers were established, illustrating wartime election tensions.
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Will Voters Turnout Decide Iraq Election Fate
Millions of ballots and thousands of booths are ready for Iraq’s national election. Security forces are deployed as insurgents threaten disruption, with Sunni turnout seen as key to legitimacy and potential troop drawdown.
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Inside Iowa’s congressmen hopeful but worried about Iraq
A 9A profile outlines Iowa candidates seeking federal seats expressing cautious optimism about Iraq policy. Key figures urge firm strategy while balancing domestic concerns. Voters watch for how national conflict shapes local campaigns and candidate positions.
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Iraq voters decide 275 seats in national, 18 provincial bodies
Voters will choose 275 National Assembly seats and 18 provincial assemblies. The assembly will select a president and two vice presidents, appoint a prime minister, and draft a constitution. Iraqis pick from 111 candidate slates. a 40 percent vote yields 40 percent of Assembly power.
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