Dems clash on race and spending in Iowa debate
In Des Moines Howard Dean faced questions about his cabinet race balance and civil rights record as Al Sharpton and other rivals pressed him during the final pre caucus debate. Dennis Kucinich urged targeted spending cuts while Gephardt questioned payroll tax plans and Social Security impacts.
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Energy boosted enthusiasm surrounds Iowa caucuses drive
North Liberty resident Jeff Yanecek campaigns for John Kerry at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. Iowa's voter rolls grew modestly ahead of the January 19 caucuses with Democratic registrations rising faster than overall rolls, driven in part by students and motor voter laws.
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Legislative preview as Iowa Senate opens with new leaders
The 2004 Iowa General Assembly begins with new leaders as Sen. Jeff Lamberti prepares to succeed Mary Kramer as Senate president. A special election will fill Kramer's seat while Kramer departs for a U S ambassador post in Barbados. Sen. Chuck Larson is unavailable due to active duty in Iraq, briefly maintaining a 27 21 Republican Senate edge.
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Unemployed Iraqis riot in Amar ah by British troops
In Amar ah Iraq waves of protesters armed with sticks and shovels clashed with British forces near city hall. Six protesters died and at least 11 were wounded in Sunday violence as occupation troops tried to hold the compound. A Shiite cleric pressed for parliament elected by the people. A Baath purge reports say 28 000 Iraqis lost jobs with another similar number expected.
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Research points to mucus blocker for asthma treatment
Scientists led by Kenneth B. Adler at North Carolina State University report in Nature Medicine that a peptide named MANS can sharply reduce excess mucus production in asthmatic mice. Johns Hopkins expert Dr. Philip S. Norman notes mucus reduction helps but is not a cure.
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