U.N. Approves No-Fly Zone Against Gadhafi Libya
The U N Security Council authorized airstrikes led by Britain France with US support to enforce a no fly zone and protect civilians in rebel held Libyan towns including Benghazi. It allows necessary measures but rejects foreign occupation to halt Gadhafi forces.
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Growth in Iowa farmland values outpaced taxes but boosts not felt
Farmland values in Iowa have surged about 93 percent since 2004, yet property taxes for rural counties rise slowly because tax assessments rely on a productivity formula rather than market value. Analysts say rising commodity prices will still lift ag land taxes, with annual increases of around 5 percent expected.
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Orlan
Iowa
Tim Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Japan nuke plant battle may take weeks
In Yamagata Japan emergency crews battled overheating at Fukushima Daiichi with helicopters fire trucks and water cannons amid partial reactor meltdowns and rising steam worries over whether any method would ease the danger after the tsunami hit facility.
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Radiation risk to U S questioned by officials in pools
Japanese and U S officials warn a greater danger may come from spent fuel pools. Some rods were partially exposed or dry, others in danger, raising concern about heat buildup without water.
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Iowa City eyeing red light camera spots in ten intersections
Police Chief Sam Hargadine supports red light cameras and along with John Yapp of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County has identified ten accident prone intersections. From 2001 through 2010, red light running at these sites caused 32 injuries and over $1 million in property damage.
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Iowa City
Sam Hargadine
John Yapp
Metropoli
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Johnson County
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