Ex-lowan flies to space to join station crew
Peggy Whitson, an Iowa native and PhD biochemist, becomes the first real research scientist on the international space station. She launches aboard Endeavour with two Russian crewmates as the prior trio returns home. Whitson plans extensive experiments during a 40 month stay, focusing on plants, crystals, fluids, liver cells, radiation, and medical studies.
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Iowa
FBI Overhaul Aims to Step Up Terrorism Deterrence
FBI Director Robert Mueller unveils a plan to remake the agency into a domestic intelligence body focused on terrorism prevention. The reshaping moves more than 500 agents from crime work to counterterrorism and elevates counterintelligence as a second priority, amid congressional scrutiny.
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Iowa
Bush funds to shield Everglades and Florida shores
President Bush proposed 235 million in federal money to protect Florida Everglades and beaches from oil and gas drilling. Governor Jeb Bush backed the plan as a reelection boost while critics questioned broader Arctic and western protections. The deal includes 120 million to Collier oil and gas rights and 115 million to buy out Gulf leases near Pensacola, with the latter moving without Congress.
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DOJ Guidelines Expand FBI Surveillance Reach
Justice Department announces new guidelines granting FBI agents broader authority to monitor Internet sites libraries and religious institutions without showing prior evidence of crime. Officials say the move aims to prevent terrorism by reducing barriers to proactive surveillance.
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