Weekend bombings kill 6 U S soldiers in Iraq
Four American troops died in roadside blasts near Baghdad and Tikrit during a weekend of attacks. Other clashes near the Iraqi Iran border left one uniformed border guard dead and another wounded as U S forces pursued suspected smugglers and conducted show of force operations in the Sunni Triangle.
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Waterloo firms give Iraq amputees hope
Waterloo prosthetics firm Clark & Associates won a Walter Reed contract to aid returning Iraq and Afghanistan wounded. Co owners John Costello and Dennis Clark pilot weekly trips, expanding care beyond Vietnam era veterans, as Walter Reed handles hundreds of casualties including amputees.
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Republicans set to unveil Iowa budget plan today
The final four weeks of the Iowa legislative session hinge on a numbers game as Republicans announce their fiscal 2005 budget. Democrats will critique the plan while efforts to reach adjournment pace ahead. The GOP highlights include a 121 million increase for K 12, 30 million for class size and reading, and 160 million in property tax credits with no tax hike.
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Alliant Energy seeks uniform $13.32 monthly hike
Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light files a rate request to raise the average residential bill by 13.32 dollars. The plan aims to equalize rate differences across zones, with southern customers facing a 25.4 percent jump and northern customers 17.3 percent, while IPC zone customers rise about 21 percent if approved.
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Alliant proposes same-dollar rate increase across zones
Alliant IP&L outlines a same-dollar rate plan starting at 13.32 for an average residential customer from a new base in three zones. Spokeswoman Lisha Coffey says the proposal narrows the rate gap by about six percent and distinguishes it from percentage-based zone raises.
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Spain voters oust ruling party after Madrid bombings
In a dramatic upset, the Socialists defeat Prime Minister Aznar's Popular Party over the Iraq war stance and the Madrid terror bombings. Incoming PM Zapatero pledges to bring home 1,300 troops from Iraq as authorities seek suspects and assess al Qaida links.
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