Arson case ends with not guilty verdict for Zirtzman
Linn County jury acquits Brian Zirtzman in the 2003 Cedar Rapids fire that killed Jay Grahlman and her daughter Jaymie. Prosecutors say it was a murder case with potential life imprisonment, while investigators declare the case inactive pending further information.
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Phishing Scams Surge as Identity Theft Risk Grows
Consumer protection experts warn of rising e-mail phishing scams targeting Iowa residents. Scammers pose as Homeland Security officials and bank security staff to obtain account numbers and passwords. Law enforcement notes the audacity of these predators, while banks report mainly impersonation of large Iowa institutions.
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Iowa State Bank & Trust
Iowa City
Iowa Bankers Association
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Black student concerns over gifted program column
Victor Rodgers president of the African-American Council at the University of Iowa denounces a Belin Blank Center director Nicholas Colangelo newsletter column. He says it questions African-Americans intellectual abilities and harms Black students, urging rejection of the proposed approach.
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Vision column by Colenasto on net access
Read Colenasto's column in Vision via the Net. Access the university page edu/~bel incr/pubs/index.html for the issue and article details.
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Changes in children's well being national study report
A government study shows more children under 18 live in poverty 15.8 percent rising to 16.3 percent in later years. 19 percent 34 percent live in areas not meeting air quality standards while overweight children ages 6 to 18 rose from 11 percent to 16 percent. Serious violent crime offending rate for youth 12 to 17 in 2001 is cited by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
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Federal Interagency Forum On Child and Family Statistics
The Days Dares to Be Different Drama
The ABC drama The Days pushes boundaries with a bold premiere concept and distinct storytelling. Chance for thunderstorms in several regions adds weather driven tension to the debut.
Study finds mixed gains in U S child well being
A government report shows overall improvement in family life education and health for American children. Teen birth rates and youth violence decline while child death rates drop, but obesity rises and child poverty ticks up after years of decline.
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Washington
America
Christie Vilsack Eyes Prime Time Convention Return
Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack recalls watching the 1960 Democratic National Convention as a child and says she never imagined her current prominence. She is slated to deliver a prime time address on Midwestern values on July 27 at the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
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Iowa
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Mount Pleasant
Massachusetts
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Boston
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