First Anniversary Flood Supper Highlights Buyout Delays
Residents in Garber and Elkport await government buyout money a year after the Linn County floods. The May 23, 2004 disaster left homes destroyed forcing seniors into care centers and others to face continued payments as relief efforts lag.
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Water Street
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Iowa Legislature Ends 2005 Session With Unity
Iowa lawmakers wrap a 131 day session the longest since 1981 approving a 5.1 billion spending plan. Gov. Tom Vilsack and leaders praise a unified finish despite a 25 25 Senate split and a 51 49 House edge. The overtime work stretched beyond the scheduled end.
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Legislative update highlights mixed Iowa policy shifts
Lawmakers adjourn with no cigarette tax increase finalizing at 72 cents per pack. Education gains include more funds for schools preschools and child care quality. Property tax reform remains elusive. Sex offenders face tougher penalties and supervision. Methamphetamine controls tighten. A 7.4 percent spending hike was approved after lengthy talks with Governor Vilsack, per Senate Co president Jeff Lamberti.
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Maytag Buyout by Ripplewood Draws Mixed Union Reactions
Ripplewood Holdings buys Maytag for 2.1 billion dollars sparking cautious support from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers while union leaders at Newton and Herington offered no unified comment. Ted Johnson of United Auto Workers Local 997 warned of uncertain ripple effects as shareholders weigh the deal.
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Saddam Hussein underwear photos spark outrage and probe
U S military condemns publication of naked Saddam Hussein photos and orders investigation into leaks to a tabloid. British Sun ran more revealing shots including Saddam through barbed wire and Chemical Ali in a bathrobe, fueling Arab outrage amid Abu Ghraib fallout.
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