Documentary on Harold OBrien trip may win Oscar
Harold O'Brien 81 of Mason City asked nephew Kevin Kelley of Iowa City to help reach a checkers tournament, a story that may become an Academy Award nominated documentary. ISU coach Larry Eustachy relies on a fast-developing freshman point guard as he builds Iowa State basketball.
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Mason City
Kevin Kelley
Iowa City
ISU
Larry Eustachy
Iowa State
Diamondbacks Edge Braves 2-0 to Take NLCS Lead
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-0 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Maddux took the loss while Arizona claimed a fast start and solid pitching to seize the opening game. United Way officials note reduced donor talk on gay troop leaders this year. Caution advised on online work-from-home offers.
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Greg Maddux
Atlanta Braves
United Way
Tomorrow Area Teens Claim Good Deeds Can Spark Contagion
A local feature highlights area teens who believe acts of kindness can spread. Students from Tomorrow and surrounding districts organize volunteer projects to inspire peers and create a ripple effect of helpful actions throughout the community.
U S strikes hit Taliban targets amid Kabul warehouse damage
A senior Pentagon official says intensified airstrikes have crippled Taliban combat power and threaten a northern stronghold. The Defense Department admits U S bombs accidentally hit Red Cross warehouses in Kabul used for wheat blankets and shelter materials, though officials say ICRC not the intended target. The strikes included AC-130 gunship use for the first time in the operation that began Oct 7.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Red Cross
Marine Corps
Gregory Newbold
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
U S officials suggest bin Laden could leave Afghanistan
U S officials say bin Laden may depart Afghanistan as authorities monitor the region. The report notes possible similar patterns to past threats and highlights ongoing efforts to track movements in response to security concerns.
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U.S
bin Laden
Afghanistan
China
C.R. Red Cross
Hy-Vee Plans New 26 000-Square-Foot Store With City Aid
Hy-Vee president Ron Pearson credits Mayor Lee Clancey for saving a plan to replace the rundown First Avenue store. The project includes a 26 000 square foot shop diagonally across the lot, opening next summer, with up to 915 000 in city incentives to cover land, teardown, and exterior upgrades. The city will recoup its investment over 20 years through higher property taxes and urban renewal.
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Lee Clancey
Clancey
First Ave
Hy-Vee
Metro Area
First Avenue
Iowa prof works to neutralize bioterror threat
University of Iowa professor Arthur Krieg on leave from the US leads a $44 million DARPA project to boost human immunity using a synthetic CpG DNA sequence. Based at Coley Pharmaceutical Group in Massachusetts, Krieg says the DNA motif activates innate immune cells and can protect rodents from multiple pathogens.
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Jim Jacobson
Iowa City
University of Iowa
U.S
Arthur Krieg
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Coley Pharmaceutical Group
Massachusetts
Krieg
Rodents
Memmer denies murders in Iowa City case
Jonathan Memmer admitted burglarizing an Iowa City apartment but denied murdering two women or knowing Maria Lehner or Laura Watson-Dalton. He testified he moved to the Iowa City Coralville area in 1999 and stayed at several motels, including Heartland Inn, Big 10 Inn, and Motel 6, after crashing at 427 S Van Buren St Apt 4 in early March.
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Iowa City
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Maria Lehner
Laura Watson-Dalton
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Memmer
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Marshalltown
Abe
Coralville
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Apt. 4
Matthew
Gazette
Miranda Meyer
Johnson County
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