Diehards greet final Star Wars film opening in style
Diehards across Eastern Iowa lined up for 12 01 a m showings of Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith with fans like Lanning of Hiawatha assembling a Darth Vader outfit at a Cedar Rapids fabric store. Lanning planned to miss work to attend opening night.
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the Gazette
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Hiawatha
Iowa
George Lucas
Prairie Middle School
Cedar Rapids
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Kids line up for first Star Wars movie at Sycamore Mall
About two dozen fans gathered outside Cinema 6 at Sycamore Mall in Iowa City to buy tickets for the Star Wars edition show. Ryan Spurell and William Lothamer, both of Coralville, played Trivial Pursuit nearby as the line formed around noon Tuesday for the early show.
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Coralville
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Iowa City
Iowa Death Investigators Association forms to crack cold cases
Iowa investigators created the Iowa Death Investigators Association to share expertise across agencies. About 200 members including crime fighters pathologists prosecutors and retired officers join to review unsolved murders and suspicious deaths for fresh perspectives and overlooked evidence.
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Iowa
Christoph Trappere
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Wade Eisner
Kevin Winker
Cedar Rapids
Eisner
Unsolved Iowa Murders Highlight 150 Cold Cases
Iowa lists about 150 unsolved slayings including Joseph Harris 23 of Chicago found in a burning Cedar Rapids car on January 6 2003 and Tyrone Gilbert 21 in Cedar Rapids fatally shot June 21. Timothy Becker 42 of rural Iowa City died of blunt force injuries July 1 2001 and Kurtus Miller 20 killed in an arson at 845 Cross Park Ave Iowa City March 6 2000.
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Joseph Harris
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Timothy Becker
Iowa City
Tyrone Gilbert
Kurtus Miller
Cross Park Ave
Senate battle over filibuster tests power of Bush nominees
A bipartisan group sought a compromise on changing Senate rules to curb the filibuster amid ten blocked Bush judicial nominees. The debate highlighted the clash between Bush's judiciary aims and Senate minority protections, potentially reshaping federal courts and Senate procedure.
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Washington
Senate
Bush
House of Representatives
Harry Reid
Nevada
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
West Des Moines Woman Hopes to Win The Apprentice Finale
Area business executives doubt Tana Goertz's fit as an employee despite her chance to win. John Osaka of Informatics Cedar Rapids questions teamwork after Goertz led NYC 2012 Olympic bid task while rival Kendra Todd organized a PlayStation tournament. The Apprentice finale airs at 8 on KWWL TV.
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Karen Mracek
West Des Moines
Donald Trump
Tana Goertz
John Osaka
Informatics
Goertz
New York City
Nyc
Kendra Todd
NBC Universal
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