Final Four hopes span Arizona return to Minnesota
Arizona coach Lute Olson returns to Minnesota where his career began as the Wildcats seek a title run. Teammate Justin Wessel, still grieving former Cedar Rapids mentor Denny Thiessen, reflects on his path from high school to the Final Four.
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Arizona
Lute Olson
Minnesota
Justin Wessel
Denny Thiessen
Wessel
Cedar Rapids
Antique bulb vases reveal 19th century floral arrangements
Classified item notes bulb vases as antique treasure showing how flowers were arranged in the 19th century.
Social Security plan loses public support
Americans' enthusiasm for a plan to let them invest Social Security funds in the stock market has fallen, signaling waning backing for the proposal. The report appears on page 8A.
Milosevic's villa stormed as police siege Belgrade home
Riot police surrounded Slobodan Milosevic's Belgrade villa early today to execute a warrant for his arrest. Milosevic refused to accept the document, denying the authorities as NATO servants. The raid coincided with U.S. demands for Yugoslavia to cooperate with the Hague war crimes tribunal.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Milosevic
U.N. War Crimes Tribunal
Hague
Netherlands
Kosovo
Washington
Gravel road closures threaten Wash ington County town businesses
Insworth faces Highway 92 closure for 130 days as reconstruction widens and shifts the road. Shamrock Inn owner Norman Wacker and Stewart & Sons Ltd owner Garry Stewart warn of lost customers and declining weekly totals as detours and dirt roads impede access. The $6.5 million project, managed by DOT official Pete Tollenaere, forces town traffic changes and potential business losses.
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Christoph Trappe
Insworth
Washington County
Shamrock Inn
Stewart & Sons Ltd
Norman Wacker
Garry Stewart
Stewart & Sons
Pete Tollenaere
Department of Transportation
DOT
Fairfield
Wacker and Stewart
Farmers plan record acres for soybeans in 2001
Iowa and national figures show a shift toward soybeans with a 3 percent rise to 76.66 million acres nationally, aided by higher loan rate advantages and lower fertilizer costs. Farmers in Linn County could gain 1.16 dollars per bushel via LDP while corn earns 0.07 dollars. biotech adoption climbs for both crops as Pioneer Hi-Bred reports strong Roundup Ready soybean sales.
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Linn County
Iowa
Doyle Karr
Pioneer
Hi-Bred International Inc
Des Moines
First Iowa Muslim Convention Aims to Open Minds
Imam Taha Tawil and Asma Haidri lead about 400 Muslims and non Muslims in Iowa City for the First Iowa Muslim Convention at the University of Iowa. The event runs through Sunday and focuses on education, bridge building, and learning about Islam and Muslim women in America.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Imam Taha
America
Asma Haidri
Iowa Muslim Students Association
Cou
Haidri
Islamic Council of
Tawil
Cedar Rapids
Mideast
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