Kerry calls health care a human right in Cedar Rapids
Sen. John Kerry met with about a dozen health care professionals at Mercy Medical Center and told roughly 100 attendees that health care is a human right. He criticized Medicare reimbursement rates as a major obstacle, cited a state pay increase, and outlined plans to reduce costs for Iowa families by about 1000 dollars yearly while expanding access nationwide.
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Sharpton Attacks Koppel Over Late Night Ratings
At a New Hampshire debate Sharpton challenged moderator Ted Koppel after he cited Sharpton's poll standing and SNL guest host viewership. Kerry and Gore allies also criticized Koppel. Gore endorsements and backstabbing awards are noted with mockery of the politics and media coverage.
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Comedians skewer Gore endorsement in late night jests
Jay Leno recalls the disputed 2000 Florida vote as General Wesley Clark notes endorsements do not win elections. David Letterman jokes about Lieberman and Gore, while Conan OBrien riffs on Gore endorsing Dean and Lieberman’s reaction.
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Jewish heritage in presidential sweepstakes noted
The Jerusalem Post cites polls showing 33 percent of Arab Americans would back Bush while about half of the general population would. A Hebrew University poll finds many Jews who backed Gore in 2000 are unsure how they will vote. Kerry has Jewish ancestry, Clark’s father was Jewish, Dean’s wife and children are Jewish, Lieberman is the only Jew in the race but faces weak support. Iowa caucuses set for Jan. 19.
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Dean Gains Lead Among Democratic Leaders in LA Times Poll
The Los Angeles Times poll shows Dean with 32 percent support among about 450 DNC leaders, more than twice rivals Gephardt and Kerry, while others linger in single digits or undecided. The race remains fluid with roughly one in five undecided or uncommitted just over a month before the first votes.
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Pavarotti Marries Nicoletta Mantovani in Modena Ceremony
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti wed longtime partner and producer Nicoletta Mantovani in Modena at the Teatro Comunale. Hundreds gathered outside for the ceremony as their daughter Alice served as host. The couple, living together since 1996, confirmed their union.
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Queen Elizabeth II Leaves Hospital After Knee Surgery
Queen Elizabeth II, 77, walked from King Edward VII Hospital in London on Saturday with a cane after undergoing knee arthroscopy to remove torn cartilage. The operation took about an hour and a quarter on Friday, and she also had benign skin lesions removed from her face.
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Hollywood Madam Boutique Opens Monday on Hollywood Boulevard
Heidi Fleiss launches Hollywood Madam with a boutique on Hollywood Boulevard. The store will offer items such as $150 sweat pants $375 corsets Heidiwear tank tops and autographed copies of her book Pandering priced at $50 for consumers seeking novelty and notoriety.
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