State resumes film tax credit after suspension
Iowa resumes credits for completed film projects under tighter review while new applications are barred. Projects with registrations must decide by December 15 or risk cancellation as authorities reevaluate the program amid a criminal probe and past mismanagement concerns.
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Father sues Linn County over flood damaged home dispute
Kevin Langan bought 38 acres along the Cedar River near Palo in 1977 and died there in 2007. His father Darrell Langan of Cedar Rapids, a business partner, found Kevin’s body in the century old frame house after a gastro intestinal hemorrhage. Now a county dispute over the home's future follows the flood.
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Hate crime increases in 2008 target gays and religions
FBI data show hate crime reports rose about 2 percent in 2008 with sexual orientation crimes up about 11 percent and religion based offenses up about 9 percent. Racially motivated offenses fell slightly. Joe Salmonese of the Human Rights Campaign commented.
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FBI hate crimes data overview and expanded federal law
A Net source notes FBI hate crimes data showing roughly a third related to vandalism or property damage and about 30 percent involving intimidation. It references the expanded federal hate crimes law signed last month by President Barack Obama and highlights the need for stronger protections.
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Joint emergency center delays end of 2010 opening
Iowa City and Johnson County join in a planned shared emergency communications center to connect city police, county deputies, and EMS. Ground broke last fall off Melrose Avenue and the project now targets July occupancy and October system activation, delaying the January 2010 start.
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Calorie counts drop on some Thanksgiving staples
An Associated Press report notes that a Cornell Food and Brand Lab analysis finds five of eight tested recipes from the 1950s now have fewer calories, by about a third. Lab director Brian Wansink cites lower calorie ingredients like low-fat milk as a factor, yet per serving counts still fade against large portions, leaving overall intake high.
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