Iraqcomm translates speech to bridge language gap at checkpoints
A Stanford Research Institute device named Iraqcomm translates English to Iraqi Arabic and back, enabling brief conversations without a shared language. It uses a 40 000 word English and 50 000 word Arabic lexicon and supports security medical and emergency inquiries at checkpoints and interviews.
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San Jose Mercury News
Menlo Park
Calif
U.S
Iraq
Stanford Research Institute
Kristen Precoda
Speech Technology and Research Lab
Precoda
Huda Jameel
Pleasanton
SRI
Afghanistan
Baghdad Amid Sectarian Roadblocks and Killings
In Baghdad the streets saw Sunni and Shiite gunmen enforcing identity checks. A witness described Shiite gunmen blocking roads and seizing a Sunni neighbor from a bus after he showed his papers. By late morning bodies littered the streets and Sunni insurgents established nearby roadblocks in retaliation.
Iowa lawmakers face veto override clash over eminent domain
With a 25 25 Senate split and a 51 49 House GOP edge, leaders expect a veto override of Governor Vilsack on the eminent domain bill. House Speaker Rants and Senate leaders say they will vote to override, while Gronstal seeks a compromise or moratorium. Rep Fallon urges public support as the Friday vote looms.
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House
Senate
Iowa
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Vilsack
Mary Lundby
Marion
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Lundby
Jack Kibbie
D-Emmersburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Connecticut
Tom Miller
Branstad Administration
GOP
Gronstal
David Roederer
Terry Branstad
Ed Fallon
D-Des Moines
Fallon
BRIGHTEN program aids Oak Hill Jackson neighbors progress
In Cedar Rapids volunteers led by CR Neighborhoods and AmeriCorps focus on Oak Hill Jackson homes. About 100 homes are targeted for exterior improvements including paint and windows to inspire wider neighborhood rehab. Two July dates will see 100 plus volunteers work on four properties and clean alleys while teens gain carpentry skills.
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Bell
CR Neighborhoods
Lincolnway Village
Federal Vista
Janet Kopecky
AmeriCorps
Cedar Rapids
Kopecky
Oak Hill Jackson
Wellington Heights
Mound View
Bell and Kopecky
Brighten
Kirkwood Community College
Clint Gadbury
Prairie High School
Kirkwood Project
Mark Rolan
Todd Walker
Robbie Wright
Rolan
Bob Evans
Trial seen as athletic contest highlights human drama
Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White, retiring after 24 years, reflects on emotionally charged murder cases including the 2005 Cedar Rapids killing of Jessera Gage. Defense attorney Clemens Erdahl likens trials to athletic contests as he notes public drama versus scientific process. He urges public education about courtroom stakes and domestic violence prevention.
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Johnson County
J. Patrick White
White
Roger Paul Bentley
Jessera Gage
Cedar Rapids
Bentley
Evelyn Miller
Phyllis Nelson
Iowa City
Richard Nelson
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Davis
Edwards
Kurtus Miller
Clemens Erdahl
Erdahl
Miller
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