Aid worker Margaret Hassan likely murdered in Iraq kidnapping wave
Margaret Hassan, CARE Iraq director, believed killed after Al Jazeera aired a video showing a hooded militant and a blindfolded woman. Her family and aid officials say Hassan is likely the first foreign woman hostage killed amid Iraq’s wave of abductions, with over 170 foreigners taken and at least 34 killed.
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Marine Kills Wounded Insurgent in Fallujah Mosque Vote
A U S Marine shot a wounded insurgent inside a Fallujah mosque triggering Sunni anger in Iraq. Legal experts weigh self defense against potential prisoner status as U S forces investigate circumstances amid wider spillover effects.
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U.S. Iraqi Troops Recapture Mosul Police Stations
U.S. and Iraqi forces meet little resistance as they move to retake police stations in Mosul, reclaiming key security sites in the northern Iraqi city during operations reported on 3A.
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Unit for mentally ill cuts assaults at Iowa prisons
New Clinical Care Unit at Fort Madison separates mentally ill inmates from the general population, contributing to a 34 percent drop in assaults from 518 in 2003 to 344 in the year ending June 30. The unit, opened in 2002 after a 1990s class action, houses about 570 inmates across five 40-person blocks while offering therapy and skills classes.
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Community planning forums gather ideas across Iowa cities
Local residents attended One Great Night of Ideas across ten venues in the metro area and Linn County to brainstorm how Cedar Rapids and nearby towns can improve. turnout varied from about 35 to over 100 at different sites as The Gazette sponsored the event and urged broader, bolder visions.
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U S Senate Dem Leader backs Vilsack for DNC post
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid endorses Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to head the Democratic National Committee. Reid said Vilsack would be a strong choice if willing to commit time and energy, and that he has spoken with him. Daschle’s defeat prompted the leadership change.
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