Early shoppers flood stores for holiday bargains
Report from Marion and Cedar Rapids as Eastern Iown shoppers cup coffee before 5:30 a.m. openings. At Michaels Arts and Crafts 1450 Twixt Town Rd Marion Paul Wenger says early lines and strong bargains, while Jack's Discount Inc. 3111 16th Ave SW draws 100 plus eager buyers. Shoppers report notable savings though many remain cautious with limited stock.
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George C
Jack's Discount Inc
16Th Ave
Brenda Gibbons
Gibbons
Valerie Neubauer
Cedar Rapids
Jack
Green Christmas tips environmental gift ideas and wrapping
Environmentalists advise reusing wrapping paper and gift bags, or using recycled and homemade wrappings from maps or comics. Alternatives in Iowa City offer 100 percent recycled paper and a 98 percent recycled backpack from Eco-Trek with a 10 percent trade-in. Local experts suggest crumpled newspaper or popcorn as packing material and note real versus artificial trees is a personal choice.
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Douglas Neumann
Janelle Rettig
Alternatives, Conserve, Preserve, Et al
Iowa City
Eco-Trek
Amherst
Mass
Rettig
Liz Christiansen
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Cedar Rapids
Amana Refrigeration
PAK Mail
U-Haul Co
Congress targets Interior planes in budget bill
Congress seeks to liquidate most of the Interior Department aircraft fleet and contract out air services except firefighting. The move aims to save money but critics warn of long term losses and safety risks after 18 interior employees died in charter crashes since 1980.
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Congress
Department
Interior
Treasury
Brian Malnak
Frank Murkowski
R-Alaska
Malnak
Web sites become easy targets for hackers
Web sites are vulnerable as many builders neglect security and interactive features invite intruders. Incidents cited include the Nation of Islam site altered after the Million Man March and MGM United Artists with graffiti on images. Experts urge basic safeguards and inquiry into site protections.
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Washington Post
Washington
Nation of Islam
Forward
Mgm-United Artists
Computer News Daily
New York Times Syndicate
Digital Elite
the Gazette
Gazette
Infi.net
Jeremy Brett Stars in Final Sherlock Holmes Anthology
TV Vision notes Brett, hailed by critics as the best Holmes, appears in the PBS Mystery anthology airing Thursday. Brett died in September, with details on the program and the broader series.
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Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes
Brett
TV Vision
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Iowa
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