Gays Defiance Sparks Friday Rally Over Licenses
A Friday turnout of well over 100 filled the Recorder's Office area as same sex couples and supporters protested for licenses. Sara and Renee Baird welcomed solidarity while others pressed for equal law application under Iowa's constitution amid a man woman only code clause dating from 1998.
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California court balks at halting San Francisco gay weddings
The California Supreme Court refused to order an immediate halt to San Francisco gay weddings and to invalidate about 3,500 marriages. In New Paltz New York the mayor performed a wedding for 21 gay couples. A Pew poll finds 40 percent refuse to back a candidate who opposes gay marriage.
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Iowa House approves table games at racetracks with tax plan
After a daylong debate, the House approved a bill allowing blackjack and craps at racetrack casinos but barred new licenses and extra slot machines. The measure funds gambling abuse treatment, studies socioeconomic impact, and imposes an eight year wait after failed referendums. Senate action is uncertain and may take weeks.
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Iowa considers tax shift to boost vodka revenue
The Alcoholic Beverages Division plans a variable mark up, raising excise on cheap vodkas to up to 60 percent and lowering on premium brands to about 40 percent. The aim is to lift tax revenue while possibly reducing consumption, with concerns about fairness and retailer price changes.
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Iowa City
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Abuse figures show clergy misconduct across US dioceses
About four percent of priests and others under vows faced abuse accusations from 195 dioceses and 142 religious communities surveyed by John Jay College. The review blames many bishops for failing to crack down and notes thousands of victims have not reported. Survivors group leader calls figures too low.
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Abuse claims timeline and costs in Catholic Church history
The John Jay report shows over 6,700 substantiated abuse claims in the Catholic Church and notes 20 percent uninvestigated due to dead or inactive priests. It estimates litigation and counseling costs at 572 million and cautions that settlements after the period are not included. Reports rose in the 1950s and 60s, peaked in the 1970s, then declined, with advocates citing reporting lag and delayed disclosures.
Iowa archbishop mourns but sees hopeful steps on abuse
Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus calls the national report on priest sexual abuse a sad day yet hopeful. He notes 2.4 percent of archdiocese clergy were accused 1950 to 2002, with 67 credible allegations against 26 priests and nearly 1.2 million dollars paid in settlements. Davenport diocese seeks to defrock four priests and a fifth who downloaded child pornography.
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