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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, May 15th 2017

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May 15th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:25 a.m. CDT

TITONKA, Iowa (AP) — The remains of an Iowa sailor killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been reburied in Kossuth County. Authorities say William Kennedy, of Titonka, was one of 429 sailors and Marines who were killed aboard a U.S. battleship, the USS Oklahoma. Service members honored Kennedy at the funeral Friday at a Titonka cemetery.

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of an Iowa couple killed when a plane heading to Alabama crashed in southern Kentucky. Christian County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Chris Miller says the 69-year-old pilot, Dominic Giametta, and his 55-year-old wife, Dr. Dianne Giametta, were killed in Friday’s crash near Hopkinsville. Media outlets report the couple was from Bettendorf, Iowa. The plane was flying to Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released few details about the death of a 16-year-old Iowa girl they are investigating. KCCI reports police in Perry, Iowa, say the girl was unresponsive when she was found Friday. Paramedics were sent to the home where the girl was at around 6:30 p.m. Friday. Police have not released the identity of the girl or the cause of her death.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad prepares to step down from office to become a U.S. diplomat, he’s highlighted what he sees as his administration’s successes in recent years. That includes a low unemployment rate, multi-billion dollar investments in the private sector and a slate of workforce initiatives. The results are more mixed when considering four goals he promised when returning to office in 2011. Data shows many remain unfinished as he heads out.