Rebels strike near Fallujah as Iraq conflict widens
Insurgents attempted to breach the U S cordon around Fallujah while U S forces pressed an offensive in the city south. The four day fighting left 18 U S troops and five Iraqi soldiers dead and 178 wounded, with incidents reported across central Iraq including Baghdad and Mosul.
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University Hospitals to Form Food Allergy Clinic
Callie Ochs’s severe peanut reaction at 13 months highlights rising food allergies. Iowa City’s University Hospitals will create a dedicated clinic linking pediatric allergy and immunology, dietetic services, and related departments to improve awareness and care.
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Cedar Rapids
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University of Iowa
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Group urges creation of local communications utilities
A Des Moines report describes Opportunitytown a Cedar Rapids driven effort urging Iowa communities to form local communications utilities. The plan aims for voter referendums in November 2005 to authorize fiber optic networks with providers paying fees for access to homes and businesses.
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Dar Rapids
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Des Moines
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Four Leaders Named to Succeed Arafat in Palestinian Transition
The death of Yasser Arafat triggers a power transfer to four new Palestinian leaders. His body traveled from Paris to Cairo for burial before the West Bank, signaling a shift in governance and a potential path to renewed peace talks with Israel.
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Arafat's Successors Named In Palestinian Leadership Shuffle
Farouk Kaddoumi named leader of Fatah and former foreign minister of the PLO. Rawhi Fartouk named interim president of the Palestinian Authority. Fattouh named speaker of the parliament. Mahmoud Abbas named PLO leader and TM Ahmed Qurein in charge until a new president is elected. Cabinet declares 40 days mourning. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades rename to Martyr Yasser ARAFAT.
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Federal court strained as Judge Reade dons long schedule
In Cedar Rapids U S District Judge Linda Reade works 12 hour days to hear two trials daily with Chief Magistrate John Jarvey aiding in jury selection. She anticipates more back to back trials in coming months as lawmakers push temporary and then permanent additional judgeships for the Northern District of Iowa.
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Chuck Grassley
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