Iowa native among six Marines killed in Afghan helicopter crash
Master Sergeant Travis Riddick, 40, of Centerville Iowa, died with five others when a CH 53D helicopter crashed in Helmand province Afghanistan. Riddick, a three tour veteran, had just completed a second tour and was promoted January 1. He previously served with the Marine One presidential helicopter squadron.
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Mount Pleasant
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Congress delays anti piracy bills amid online opposition
Congress indefinitely postpones legislation to curb online piracy after a massive Internet user campaign. The move signals Silicon Valley and public sentiment against measures seen as censorship stifling Internet innovation. Meanwhile hackers linked to Anonymous shut down Justice Department and MPAA sites amid Megaupload indictments.
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Bottle Bill Debate Stalls in Iowa Legislature
Democrats Sen. Jack Kibbie and Rep. John Wittneben temper hopes for a bottle bill overhaul. They seek to let redemption centers keep more funds and pay consumers only four cents of the nickel deposit. Wittben notes no raise in 33 years and flags past ideas to expand to water bottles and higher deposits.
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Des Moines
ES Moines
Capitol
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Emmetsburg
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Estherville
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Iowa
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Iowa Bottle Law Drives Large Scale Recycling Totals
The report notes 1.9 billion containers sold annually in Iowa and 1.65 billion redeemed representing 86 percent. Iowa residents average 563 recycled containers per person yearly and the bottle law recovers 82,352 tons. Expanding to include water and juice drinks could add 335 million containers, over 21 percent of the beverage market.
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Institutions get extra year for new rules on birth control
The Obama administration gave Catholic hospitals and religious groups an extra year to comply with a rule requiring most health plans to provide contraceptive benefits at no cost. Officials insisted the mandate remains in place, angering bishops who sought broader exemptions for religious groups.
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Washington
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