Population II pride shines in Florida
The Gazette reports about 1,700 Iowa transplants in five Orange County area counties near Orlando, Florida, as UI football fans travel to the Capital One Bowl. Census figures show 860 Iowa movers to Orange County and 809 leaving Iowa to nearby counties from 1995 to 2000, with Florida netting 3,387 more people leaving Iowa than moving in.
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Lyle Muller
Gazette
University of Iowa
Orlando
Fla
U.S. Census Bureau
Orange County
Iowa
Steven Hingtgen
Hawkeyes
Hingtgen
Florida
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Poweshiek County
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Renowned Englert Theatre to reopen after five years
Renovated Englert Theatre opens Friday as a performance venue with Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan. The lobby auditorium box office and seating will be ready for the show at 8 p.m. Admission ranges from 25 to 30 dollars. Iowa City leaders credit community activists led by Dick Summerwill for preserving the theater after Kip Pohl bought it in 1999.
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Greg Andeen
the Gazette
Brad Haden
Denison
Englert Theatre
Iowa City
Eric Kerchner
Eric Clark
Ne Gazette
Owa
Sanctuary Restaurant
Mark Ginsberg
M.C. Ginsberg Jewelry
Town City
Englert
Nebraska Theatre Caravan
Charles Dickens
E. Washington St
Summerwill
Tlinois
Kip Pohl
Ukraine Parliament Votes to Invalidate Presidential Election
Ukraine's parliament declared the disputed presidential vote invalid in a symbolic move amid Western calls for a revote. Rival representatives sought a solution in talks mediated by European envoys as protesters filled downtown Kiev in freezing weather for a sixth day, demanding a new vote and backing Viktor Yushchenko.
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Kiev
Ukraine
Moscow
Viktor Yushchenko
Ukraine election impasse as parliament voids vote
Ukraine’s parliament declared the disputed presidential election invalid and noted it has no legal standing. Prime Minister Yanukovych and opposition leader Yushchenko sides sought a settlement in talks while the Supreme Court prepares to hear the case. The White House and EU rejected the election commission result and urged a process reflecting the people’s will.
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Ukraine
Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Yushchenko
Supreme Court
White House
European Union
Election Commission
Yanukovych
Iraqi Guardsman quits amid insurgent threats near Mahmoudiya
Irais security forces faced intimidation as Omar Hameed, an Iraqi National Guardsman recovering from a leg wound, posted a message declaring he would quit his job. He cited insurgent violence and the danger of working for the guards ahead of the January 30 election as attackers threaten families and homes.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Omar Hameed
Hameed
Mahmoudiya
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