Egypt president fires Cabinet as protests rock Cairo
Egypt faced a wave of protests as President Hosni Mubarak dismissed his Cabinet amid clashes between police and demonstrators. Protesters burned the ruling party HQ and ignored a curfew while Mubarak defended security forces without pledging to resign.
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Egypt
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Egyptian protests grow after prayers defy crackdown
Protesters in Cairo flood streets after Friday prayers voicing calls for Mubarak to leave. Authorities cut Internet and mobile services, deployed army after authorities imposed emergency measures across cities, signaling escalating turmoil.
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Monticello High student maps hydrants for fire dept
Monticello High School senior Fellinger and classmates mapped city fire hydrants using GPS at the Jones Regional Education Center. Kirkwood Community College runs the facility. Plans are under discussion to open regional education centers in Johnson Linn and Washington counties for high school students to gain college level experience.
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Gazette
Afner
Fellinger
Monticello
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Linn
Washington
Kirkwood
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Adam Steger
Maquoketa Valley
Jones Regional Education Center
Kirkwood Community College
Health care reform estimates under scrutiny
A health policy debate centers on the claim that without Obama's law up to 129 million people, many under 65, could lose coverage due to pre existing conditions. Analysts say most are already covered by employer plans and protected by prior law, framing the figure as potentially overstated.
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Paul Ginsburg
Center For Studying Health
Washington
Barack Obama
Health and Human Services Department
Lawmakers slow to act on debt ceiling raise
Iowa lawmakers say the debt limit debate is premature with the nation facing potential consequences if Congress does not raise the 14.3 trillion ceiling. Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Dave Loebsack call for delaying detailed talks, while Treasury Secretary Geithner warns borrowing authority could run out soon. The piece notes looming deadlines and calls for action before further financial obligations.
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Ann Radel
Capitol News
Washington
Iowa
Sen
Tom Harkin
Dave Loebsack
Treasury
Tim Geithner
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Congress
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