Crime drops despite neighborhood violence in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette notes crime declines in robberies thefts assaults and burglaries for the first six months of the year, even as two southeast Cedar Rapids areas see violence rise. It also profiles Stephen Rapp Obama nominee for ambassador at large for war crimes issues and Jim Leach as nominee for chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Stephen Rapp
U.S
Cedar Rapids-based
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Iowa
Barack Obama
Obama
Senate
Jim Leach
National Endowment For the Humanities
Butter sculpture debate at Iowa State Fair stirs online vote
Officials reconsider including a Michael Jackson butter sculpture in the fairs 40th anniversary moon walk display. Voters can decide online at www.iowastatefair.org while critics wonder about the appropriateness of the King of Pop in the exhibit.
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Michael Jackson
Jackson
Neil Armstrong
Fair
Iowastatefair.org
Jackson Five
Health care costs and access in the United States debated
A collection of letters argues that U S health care costs are out of control and privatization limits access. Contributors discuss reform, universal coverage, and the role of general practitioners amid concerns about inequality and policy.
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U.S
United States
Congress
Philadelphia
Gazette
Obama Ideology in Action Challenging Freedom Promotion
Jonah N. argues Obama masks pragmatism as anti ideology while skewing democracy efforts. He criticizes shifts on Iran Honduras and Iraq and accuses the president of inconsistent meddling and dismissive labeling of opponents as ideological.
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Bush
U.S
Iraq
America
Joshua Muravchik
Johns Hopkins University
Commentary Magazine
Washington Post
Iran
Honduras
Manuel Zelaya
A Revolution in Consumer Health Care
Greg Scandlen of Consumers for Health Care Choices outlines a consumer driven health care shift that began six years ago with health savings accounts and similar tools. He notes growing use of generic drugs and retail clinics, plus reduced ER visits, as part of a broader move toward affordable, patient empowered care.
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Greg Scandlen
Consumers For
Heartland Institute
Scandlen
Mount Pleasant
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