Iraqi election complaints surface amid threats and outages
After Iraq's election, complaints of mismanagement and irregularities multiply across provinces. Some polling stations shuttered or exhausted ballots, and a governor’s name missing from candidate lists raises fears of bias and ethnic silences.
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Iowa City volunteer shows changing view of service learning
Butler, 26, works full time for AmeriCorps VISTA and runs the Coralville Habitat ReStore while living on about 630 dollars a month. She says volunteering shapes her future and deepens respect for those aided, as national youth volunteer rates rise to about half of 16 to 34 year olds.
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Lawmakers Tackle Budget Puzzle in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers begin assembling a five billion budget plan under a new split control format. Gov. Tom Vilsack outlined a fiscal 2006 framework while Senate leaders and House Republicans and Democrats prepare the first spending package. The process is expected to be challenging with wide gaps amid a tough budget cycle, but leaders express optimism about working together.
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Super Bowl ads shift to serious tones as studies find impact
University of Iowa MBA students evaluated Super Bowl commercials and concluded many ads were calmer and more tepid. An Anheuser Busch ad showing returning troops received the strongest business impact, while Ameriquest and others faced complaints and investigations into irregularities.
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Patriots win third Super Bowl in four years
Tedy Bruschi intercepts a fourth quarter pass as the New England Patriots defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 24 to 21 to claim their third Super Bowl in four years.
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Iowa Couple Sells Own Hard Cider Line Gains traction
An Eastern Iowa couple builds a local business around their self made hard cider. The venture gains attention in Iowa Today as they expand production and distribution. They credit hands on crafting, farm grown apples, and community support for early growth.
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