Mountain lion sighting debate unsettles Johnson County
The Iowa DNR hosts two informational meetings at Solon High School amid reports of mountain lion sightings. Officials say most cases are dogs, while Rex Honey of North Liberty insists he observed a big cat near Lake Macbride, detailing a brief encounter and noting measurements from a tail and body.
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Iowa City man fuels car with used oil faces tax bill
Damon Toal-Rossi, 24, recycles used vegetable oil into bio diesel for his VW Golf cutting pollution and cost. Iowa law taxes cooking oil used as a blending agent at 22.5 cents per gallon. A state revenue notice demands he pay taxes on his kitchen refinery.
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Four U.S. Marines Killed West of Baghdad in Attacks
Insurgents killed four Marines west of Baghdad on Monday as U.S. casualties mount ahead of the June 30 sovereignty transfer. A U.S. Army soldier died and seven were wounded in a mortar attack in north-central Baghdad. A videotape showed four Marines lying dead as South Korea pressed on with plans to send more troops despite a kidnapping threat.
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South Korea to send 3000 troops to Iraq despite hostage threat
South Korea plans to deploy 3000 troops to Iraq amid a looming hostage threat. An ambush killed five Iraqi contractors on a convoy 30 miles south of Mosul. Coalition spokesman Dan Senor said Iraqi ministries would fall under full Iraqi control by week’s end. Iraq resumed oil exports six days after a pipeline attack. Iran seized three British vessels and their crews after entering Iranian waters near Ramadi, a insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad.
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Supreme Court limits HMO patient damage lawsuits
The Supreme Court rules patients may sue HMOs only in federal court and only for costs of medical services not covered, blocking multimillion-dollar state court damages. The unanimous decision shields HMOs from state jury awards and returns debate to Congress.
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Private SpaceShipOne flight marks historic private space milestone
In Mojave California SpaceShipOne piloted by Mike Melvill rose to 62.2 miles altitude and landed after a 90 minute flight. The privately financed mission, hailed by observers including astronaut Mike Fincke at the ISS, signals potential future passenger space travel.
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