Debt owed by jail inmate tops Linn County tally
Cedar Rapids resident Joe Botello, 63, owes Linn County about 66 600 for more than 1 100 days in jail since 1997 when the sheriff began charging 60 a day for room and board. Overall inmates owe close to 10 million with only about 1 2 million collected.
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Drug coated stents clear tiny heart arteries in study
New drug coated stents used on very small arteries show dramatic improvements in keeping these vessels open. Italian researchers report Cypher stents reduce re blockage during angioplasty in arteries under two millimeters, a major advance highlighted at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans.
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Rockets hit Coalition hotel amid Iraq constitutional deadline
Seven rockets struck the Al Rashid Hotel in the Green Zone as Iraqi Governing Council members indicated they would sign the interim constitution as early as Monday. One American contractor suffered minor injuries and damage was minimal. The attack followed Shiite leaders delaying signing decisions and Ayatollah Ali al Husseini al Sistani voicing concerns over minority powers.
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Iowa Legislature Edges Toward Nonmoney Debates at Capitol
Iowa lawmakers prepare three weeks of floor time to consider nonmoney measures passing through committees. Senate and House leaders aim to finish or stall bills ahead of March 26 funnel deadlines as they weigh Gov. Vilsack tax proposals and potential gambling discussions.
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