Winter Olympics shine amid safety triumph and unity claims
The Winter Games, cost 1.9 billion, ran smoothly with 15 000 security personnel ensuring safety for athletes and fans. Vonetta Flowers became the first black to win gold, while Derrick Parra and Jennifer Rodriguez earned medals, and Romney praised the turnaround and public support.
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Disturbance Outside Olympics Beer Stand Leads to 20 Arrests
In Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Games, a drunken crowd at Bad World refused to disperse on Main Street. Police, using foam non lethal rounds, arrested 20. one Canadian, 19 locals charged with misdemeanors such as failure to disperse and public intoxication.
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Iowa lawmakers near halfway point of 90 day session
As the legislature nears its halfway mark of a 90 day session House Democratic Leader Dick Myers of Iowa City criticizes an English standard bill as largely meaningless yet time consuming. Senate File 165 would require state government documents and proceedings to be in English with exceptions. The debate may push to a vote today alongside measures on ESL funding and other floor actions.
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Lobbyists Spent 9.4 Million to Influence Iowa Lawmakers
The Des Moines report shows last year lobbyists from businesses agencies and groups spent 9.4 million to sway legislators, nearly three times the Senate salary total. Energy utilities led spending with over 450,000. labor unions about 400,000 followed by farm groups 633,000. Local governments spent 1.3 million. over 600 lobbyists signed up to influence the Iowa Statehouse.
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