Car data recorders draw privacy concerns and legal use
Accident investigators use black box data from CDR systems to determine fault and settlements. Privacy advocates warn drivers are kept in the dark about what is stored, while GPS and OnStar tracking raise broader monitoring issues worth scrutiny.
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Web sites for Crash Data Retrieval info and privacy
Information on the Crash Data Retrieval system and vehicles compatible with downloads is available at Vetronix site www.vetronix.com/diagnostics/cdr/ and privacy resources at Epic.org. The excerpt points readers to these external references.
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Medicare bill in Congress draws party division ahead of 2004 races
House Democrats condemn the measure as inadequate while Senate Democrats Kennedy and Baucus back it as a first step. Grassley secures billions for rural Medicare payments and private plan trials, with Iowa set to gain about 377 million over a decade.
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Kaiser drug calculator estimates Medicare reform costs
Seniors can enter their annual prescription costs at Kaiser Family Foundation with www.kaisernet.org/drugcalculator to see what they would pay under Senate and House reform plans. The tool is provided by Kaisernet.
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Landmark ruling strikes down sodomy laws across states
The Supreme Court invalidates Texas and other sodomy laws, striking down bans on homosexual sex. Justices overturn moral grounds from 1986, enabling equal intimate relations for gays. Lawrence and Garner, fined in 1998, sparked the case. district attorney Rosenthal calls the ruling a major shift.
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Houston
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Dialysis Advancements Improve Life For Iowa Professor
Dr Mike Flanigan notes dialysis progress since 1973 when Oberley began treatment after renal failure. Oberley a radi ation oncology professor at the University of Iowa credits home dialysis for control over schedule and cost savings, while rejecting two transplant offers.
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Oberley
University of Iowa
Kathy
University Hospitals
Flanigan
East Iowans react to sodomy ruling
The Supreme Court decision striking down Texas anti-sodomy law drew praise from Iowa GLBT groups and conservatives alike. David Shafer of Out Iowa hailed equality while Reverend David Miller condemned the ruling as moral degradation.
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Gazette
Supreme Court
Texas
David Shafer
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Gay and Lesbian Resource Center
GLRC
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