Iowa House votes to toughen sex offender law
Iowa lawmakers push tougher penalties for sex offenders as the House advances a measure. In Des Moines DHS investigators probe the death of 10 year old Jesseta Gage of Cedar Rapids, assessing possible child abuse. Findings due within 20 business days with confidential results.
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Vigil for Jetseta Gage Set on May's Island
A public vigil for murder victim Jetseta Gage will run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today on May's Island in downtown Cedar Rapids. Organized by Richelle Bentley of Vinton, wife of James Bentley 33, who is accused of sexually abusing Jetseta for two years. Bentley says she blew the whistle on the abuse and expects Jetseta’s family to attend the vigil.
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Iowa had surplus 7,000 flu vaccine doses for poor kids
The Gazette reports Iowa ended the flu season with about 7,000 doses unused from a 12,500 dose shipment intended for low income children. The doses were pulled for the Vaccines for Children Program and routed through the CDC to uninsured, Medicaid, American Indian, and underinsured children.
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President Bush visits Cedar Rapids restaurant in surprise stop
President Bush made an unannounced visit to Spring House restaurant on Center Point Road NE drawing cheers from patrons. Barb Carstensen of Hiawatha said she shook his hand and had her photo taken. He signed menus, drank coffee, and gave a radio interview with Jan Mickelson. Local owners Loren Schmitz and family welcomed the attention.
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Bush rallies in Cedar Rapids on Social Security fix plan
President Bush spent almost three hours in Cedar Rapids visiting a diner and Kirkwood Community College to push his Social Security reform message. He warned of a looming funding hole, saying the system may pay out more than it takes in by 2017 and could go broke by 2041.
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Nationwide flu vaccine doses go undistributed
About 4.5 million doses of flu vaccine went undistributed nationwide per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with an unknown amount left unused after reaching doctors offices and other sites.
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Supreme Court expands age bias protections for workers
The Supreme Court ruled federal law allows workers aged 40 and over to sue over policies that disproportionately harm older employees even without proof of intent. The decision covers about 75 million people but upholds defenses if employers show a reasonable, cost cutting rationale. The Jackson, Mississippi case involved police officers challenging a city policy favoring younger workers.
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