Iowa Guard Mobilizes Cedar Rapids Knoxville Units
About 280 soldiers from the S654th Maintenance Company join roughly 2,500 Guardsmen in Iowa on active duty, 38 percent of the state total. The Cedar Rapids unit will ship March 18 after mobilization planning at Fort McCoy Wisconsin. Senior sergeant Brian Shewry, a Prairie High School graduate and Gazette ad designer, expresses concern for family but expects deployment to last one year with possible extension.
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Arrest fuels al-Qaida mounts scrutiny after Mohammed arrest
U S law enforcement intensifies look for al-Qaida sympathizers who may hasten terror plans. FBI counterterrorism officials warn Mohammed's capture could trigger more violence or prompt operatives to go underground as investigators seek clues to planned attacks in the United States.
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Legislature examines 177 million facility cost and sentencing options
Democrats press for coverage of a 177 million facility cost from the Restricted Capital Fund, about 860 million in the fund per the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Judiciary committees hear from officials on sentencing options to curb inmate growth, not immediate releases. Prison population forecast: 12,187 by mid 2012 if trends continue, with a 416 percent rise in methamphetamine offenses among new FY2001 admissions and over 40 percent recidivism after release.
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Iowans' priorities shape the legislative session urges Democrats
The Democrats call for budget focus, economic growth and security while Republicans release targets. House Minority Leader Dick Moyers of Iowa City urges bills to answer three questions: will a bill help the state budget, improve security for Iowans, and modernize the economy for growth. If not, the bill should not be brought up.
Regents clash over university tuition and state funding
Schaerer argues Regents raised tuition beyond reduced appropriations and questions funding priorities. Nichols contends underfunding multiyear pay deals, indigent care costs, and a drop in state share from 64 to 44 percent necessitate higher student fees to cover shortages totaling hundreds of millions.
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Qwest Home Phone Pricing Plan Details
The offer advertises 10 cents per minute for all calls nationwide from home with no monthly fee or minimums and no taxes included. It notes a separate 7 cents per minute rate for state to state calls when subscribing to a Qwest home phone package.
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