Bomb kills U S soldier as militants seize drivers in Iraq
A roadside bomb north of Baghdad kills a U S Army first infantry division soldier. Militants seize six foreign truck drivers, threaten beheadings, and launch a rocket at a Baghdad hospital amid a surge in threats against foreigners aiding Iraq’s reconstruction.
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Iowa ends budget year with nearly 150 million in reserve
Preliminary figures show Iowa finished the last budget year with 148.7 million in the bank, well above the 29.9 million forecast. A Legislative Services Agency analyst notes tax collections beat projections and the final balance is expected to rise in coming weeks.
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Jeff Robinson
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Broadcasters' Mailboxes Empty During Iowa Caucus Interruptions
KWWL TV in Waterloo faced viewer complaints after interrupting Frasier and Fear Factor last November for local election returns and again on January 20 when caucus results preempted other programs.
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Iowas airwaves spark little public feedback on taste
In Cedar Rapids Iowa City market stations KCJJ KZIA KRNA KFMW and others show public file reviews reveal few listener complaints and little correspondence since 2000. Managers note a marked drop in mail about how stations run their operations despite occasional edgy segments.
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Anthony Weller
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Cedar Rapids
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Supreme Court allows Coralville convention center project
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the planned 63.5 million Coralville convention center does not violate state law despite private competition concerns. The decision clears the city to sell 13 million in bonds for the hotel portion and space including a 250 room hotel near Interstate 80 amid plans for the Iowa Environmental Education Project rain forest exhibit.
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Coralville Plans Bond Sale For Hotel Project
The city aims to approve about $13 million in financing bonds for the hotel portion of the project, likely in late August or September. Additional infrastructure bonds around $4.5 million and $30 million in hotel revenue bonds are anticipated later this year or next, as Coralville weighs competing with private businesses.
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UI researchers identify gene link to macular degeneration
University of Iowa researchers link fibulin 5 to about 1.7 percent of age related macular degeneration cases. Dr Edwin Stone says the finding is as significant as identifying a cause for major diseases. Macular degeneration affects nearly 9 million Americans and over 100000 have the studied form.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Edwin Stone
National Eye Institute
United States
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