Some Iowans who have had family members die in war would be eligible for special license plates under legislation that was approved Friday.

Surviving spouses, parents, children or siblings of an armed forces member who died while on active duty during war may order a special gold star emblem plate under Senate File 586, which was approved Friday by the Iowa House.

Iowa's special li...

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NEW YORK � Stocks finished a strong week mostly flat Friday as investors tried to reconcile a weaker-than-expected estimate of first-quarter economic growth with fresh evidence that corporate profits remain robust.

A modest advance in the Dow Jones industrials sent the blue chips...

CAMBRIDGE - A project that aims to deliver low-priced laptops with string pulleys to the world's poorest children may have a new market: U.S. schools.

The nonprofit "One Laptop per Child" project said on Thursday it might sell versions of its kid-friendly laptops in the United States, reversing its previous position of only distributing them to the poorest nations.

"We can't ignor...

Treasury yields ticked up slightly, as the bond market weighed the weaker-than-expected GDP growth reading, rise in inflation, and consumer sentiment. Not even confirmation of an enormous terror dragnet in Saudi Arabia could inspire much of a safety bid as dealers positioned for holidays overseas next week and looked ahead to payrolls, the FOMC and quarterly refunding, says Action Economics. Th...

U46 lauds 2 employees Teacher, special skills assistant named employees of year

ELGIN -- One teacher and one special skills assistant captured the 2007 Elgin School District U46 Employee of the Year Awards in honor of their dedication toward their students, enthusiasm toward their teaching, and endless kindness toward their peers, parents, and students.

Linda Wallace, a health occup...

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Following the recent report of increasing Web sites featuring child abuse , Global Security One (GSEC1) is warning parents that they need to remain aware of their kid’s online activities.

It is common knowledge that potentially damaging online material can take many forms including chatrooms, Web s...

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Linda Pennock has lots to e-mail home about these days. The O’Hara Park Middle School technology guru is garnering plenty of attention as the software-savvy force behind the school’s national Web site award.

A company called Teacher Web recently singled out O’Hara Park’s Web site from hundreds of schools for its user-friendly, cyber-smart approach to education. As ...

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Excluding one-time items, profit totaled 49 cents per share, ahead of Wall Street's view for 46 cents per share, according to Thomson Financial.

Shares rose $1.20, or 4.1 percent, to $30.30 in extended trading after the results were released Thursday. The shares had gained 11 cents to close at $29.10 on the Nasdaq Stock ...