Colleges expand use of student ID cards for access
Colleges and universities extend One Card programs enabling dining, laundry, library checkout, photocopying, football games and building access. Proximity chips and magnetic strips allow a single card to serve banking security and identification, with UI moving to integrated electronic door access.
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Iowa to pay 93.5 million in birth injury settlement
Iowa City records show the state will pay 3.75 million to settle a lawsuit by Jonathon and Martha Fountain over their son, who has cerebral palsy and other disabilities after birth at the University of Iowa Hospital. The case centers on Pitocin use and labor management, with hospital officials denying negligence and attributing brain injuries to other factors.
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Midweek Fourth creates travel confusion this year
New York reports July fourth falls on a Wednesday for the first time in five years. Travel and hotel officials say the midweek holiday skews bookings and leaves travelers debating when to take time off. Some plan longer trips while others save vacation days for later strategies.
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House Faces Deadline On 500 Billion Farm Bill
Congress returns from the Fourth of July recess to a race against time as the 500 billion farm bill nears expiration September 30. The Senate approved the bill 64 to 35, leaving the House to draft and reconcile its version before August recess and the fall elections. Iowa Democrats Bruce Braley and Leonard Boswell push a rural energy jobs amendment, aiming to renew programs like Rural Energy for America.
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