Faith and values drive Iowa atheists to speak up
Molly Rossiter reports on Jaime Sabel and Brian Sabels founding of Iowa Secularists in 2004 to aid a non-believer community in Iowa City. The group has 150 statewide members and 50 on mailing lists, promoting church state separation amid rising religious influence.
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Brian
Iowa Secularists
Iowa City
Sabel
Iowa
Barna Research Group
United States
Schmeling legacy challenged by Iowa relative
Iowa State football starter Max Schmeling III says the family name weighs little day to day but matters to him. He is a distant cousin of former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling once praised by Hitler and involved in famed bouts with Louis.
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Iowa State University
Iowa
Ly Scott Dochterman
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Johnson County Democrats weigh presidential hopefuls at fall barbecue
Iowa City event draws 1000 members at Johnson County Fairgrounds for a 4 p.m. barbecue honoring five presidential hopefuls. Speakers include Dennis Kucinich John Edwards Bill Richardson Chris Dodd Hillary Clinton with surrogates Forest Whitaker and Beau Biden set to attend as stand-ins for Obama and Biden.
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New Mexico
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Connecticut
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New York
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Forest Whitaker
Illinois
Barack Obama
Delaware
Beau Biden
Joe Biden
Brian Flaherty
Annual barbecue event with regional political figures highlights Iowa gathering
The Johnson County Fair grounds in Iowa City hosts an annual barbecue starting at 4 p.m. today. Tickets run 15 dollars for individuals and 30 dollars for families. Notable speakers include Dennis Kucinich John Edwards Bill Richardson Chris Dodd Hillary Clinton Forest Whitaker and Beau Biden representing Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
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Delaware
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Romney profiles as presidential hopeful highlights business turnarounds
Romney leverages private sector success including Staples IPO in 1989 to argue for Washington reform. The Iowa Gazette series notes his leadership at Bain Capital and as Massachusetts governor, framing him as the candidate most likely to change Washington.
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The
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Massachusetts
Iowa
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Beltway
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the Gazette
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Coralville
George
Michigan
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