16-year-old Cedar Rapids student identified in bank robbery killing
Police identified Ryan N. Washburn as the 16-year-old Cedar Rapids high school junior linked to a bank robbery and fatally shot while fleeing outside the Mercantile Bank on Old Marion Road. Washburn was reported missing Wednesday after leaving Washington High School. Investigators noted a separate Norwest Bank robbery case with a white male suspect.
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38Th St. NE
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Budget Pact Near as Clinton and GOP Leaders Finalize Deal
President Clinton and congressional leaders haggled over tax cut details as they near a balanced budget agreement aimed at 2002. The pact includes Medicare savings, a child tax credit, and college student tax breaks with Education and domestic spending questions pending.
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Decline in Teen Sex Rates Surfaces in Government Study
Washington reports first drop since 1970 in teen sexual activity. Among 15 to 19 year old girls the share who had intercourse fell to 50 percent in 1995 from 55 percent in 1990, while boys declined to 55 percent in 1995 from 60 percent in 1988. Contraceptive use rose as births among teens fell since 1991.
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Colleges boost security after Grinnell rape
Grinnell College locks residence halls for 24 hours and hires extra guards after a female student was raped in her room between 4 and 5 am. Police investigate. other Midwest colleges such as Coe Mount Mercy Cornell and St Ambrose issue safety advisories and escort options. University of Iowa says no security changes.
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Well-liked teen linked to bank robbery shot by police
Washington High School junior Ian Washburn 16 was described as sociable with good grades and hobbies like guitar, snowboarding, and Frisbee. Friends recalled he had recently drifted from his circle, and police say he robbed Mercantile Bank before being killed fleeing.
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Fungi Theory Behind Elm Dieback Looks for Answers
A summary notes a fungi expert from the University of Iowa downplays a new theory about why mushrooms sprout beneath dying elms. He recalls Iowa motels existed before Dutch elm disease and references Outdoor 5C.
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Brief notices from city desk cover local happenings and advisories. Names, places, and dates appear as readable fragments, offering snapshots of daily civic life in concise news notes.
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