Iowa City Board Approves First Year of 10-Year Plan
The Iowa City school board voted to approve the initial year of a decade long facilities plan and set a December 10 deadline to decide on the remaining phases. The board aims to give itself time to answer questions and build consensus before finalizing the full plan.
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Fukushima to Begin Removing Spent Fuel This Week
Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to start extracting 440 tons of highly irradiated spent nuclear fuel from reactor pools at Fukushima Daiichi as early as this week in a delicate operation with high safety risks and global attention.
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Daedalus Quartet to perform and discuss war music at UI
The Daedalus Quartet will visit the University of Iowa this week for performances and discussions exploring how war shapes music. The artist-in-residency program brings a series of events on Page 7A.
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Hogue Leads Cyclones Past Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Dustin Hogue sparked Iowa State with hot shooting in an 80-50 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. He connected on all three 3-pointers as Melvin Ejim also powered the effort with inside rebounds and strong overall play.
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Four Linn County towns elect new mayors in final results
Four small Linn County towns Bertram Center Point Mount Vernon and Springville ousted mayors as final election results certified by the Linn County Board of Supervisors show incumbent Springville Mayor Richard Heeren trailing challenger Roger Shebetka by five votes. Heeren seeks a recount. Alburnett saw write in votes for former mayor David Rosenberg with 85 ballots.
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Obesity Drives Heart Attack Risk Beyond Metabolic Syndrome
A JAMA Obesity Internal Medicine study finds metabolic syndrome explains only part of heart attack risk. overweight status itself accounts for most risk, challenging the view that without metabolic syndrome being overweight is less harmful. Researchers led by Borge Nordestgaard caution weight as a clearer heart health signal.
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Philippines relief pours in after Typhoon Haiyan devastation
International aid flowed into the Philippines as authorities faced anger over relief delays after Typhoon Haiyan. Emergency help reached $54.3 million to date with more on the way as the disaster affected nearly 11 million people and left at least 1,774 dead.
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Iowa farmers dispute ethanol environmental claims
Deb Yates and other Iowa farmers challenge a news agency investigation linking federal ethanol push to environmental harm. They condemn the coverage as misinformation while defending their land on the Linn and Benton county border.
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