Students drive youth involvement in Obama campaign
Iowa youths organize efforts in Linn County with Barack Obama themed events at Marion Square Park and school clubs. Cedar Rapids Washington High senior Casey McNeese leads teens for Obama with online outreach and campaigning staff. Respondents stress teen impact and volunteer power, noting other campaigns also recruit youth.
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HPV testing could replace Pap tests in cervical cancer screening
Experts say HPV tests show advantages over Pap tests and may allow longer intervals between screens. Costs and approvals vary, with Medicare paying about 50 dollars for HPV tests versus 15 to 28 dollars for Pap tests. Some researchers have financial ties to Merck Frosst Canada and Digene Corp. Vaccinated girls still require screening for non covered strains.
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Retirees face rising costs amid inflation shift
The article notes Social Security and Medicare costs rise with inflation while energy prices fall in summer. analysts forecast energy costs to rebound as global oil hits highs near 90 dollars a barrel. Food and medical care rise, but electronics soften demand. Mark Zandi of Moody's Economy.com warns the year’s cost-of-living increase may look higher in three months.
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Eastern Iowans react to Social Security raise
Residents across eastern Iowa react to a 2.3 percent Social Security cost-of-living adjustment the smallest since 2004 and below prior years. They cite fixed income strains, higher rents, and rising health care costs as reasons the boost falls short.
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Johnson County plans joint emergency center with tax levy option
Johnson County and Iowa City pursue a countywide emergency communications center serving law enforcement fire and EMS. A proposed levy could cost about 43 to 63 cents per thousand of value depending on final decisions with a construction start next summer and opening a year later.
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