Iowa Black History Museum expansion aims for state wide chapters
The Iowa African American Museum plans two new coordinators based in Des Moines and eastern Iowa with a goal of four more chapters by 2008. Over 24 000 people joined activities in 2006, triple the 2004 figure, as volunteers in Ottumwa Quad Cities Des Moines Ames Council Bluffs Waterloo Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge and Burlington support programs and traveling exhibits. The museum seeks 240 oral histories funded by a 67 520 Institute grant and emphasizes a classroom link via the Iowa Communications Network to reach schools statewide.
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Iowa
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Waterloo
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Ames
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Burlington
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Moore
Iowa Communications Network
Gordon Hendrickson
State Historical Society of Iowa
Public Trust Division
Museums and Historical Societies
State Historical Society
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Same-Sex Couples Seek Iowa Marriage Licenses After Ruling
Six Cedar Rapids couples sued Polk County after denial of licenses learned Hanson ruling. Kate and Trish Varnum among them. Some couples faced delays as records offices opened. one Ames pair wed with a waiver. Licenses paused until Supreme Court ruling. Fritz and McQuillan already married in a yard ceremony.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Recorder’s Office
Mathis
Kate Varnum
Trish Varnum
Polk County
Iowa
Sean Fritz
Tim McQuillan
Ames
Mark Stringer
Fritz
McQuillan
Supreme Court
John Sarcone
Sarcone
Associated Press
States extend same-sex marriage and spousal rights
Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriage and nine other states have approved spousal rights for same-sex couples. Iowa's same-sex couple count rose from 3,698 in 2000 to 5,800 in 2005.
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National Conference of State Legislatures
Iowa
Contact the Writer Phone and Email Directive
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James.lynch
Zattaca
Voters urged to press cancer issue as candidates weigh funding
Grass-roots effort led by the Foundation aims to engage new voters in a cancer focused push. Six presidential hopefuls attended a forum drawing 4 000, where leaders said campaigns must keep cancer on the agenda and push for broader research funding.
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Streit
Weiner
Iowa
Andy Dick cited after wild night in Columbus
Andy Dick faced a Columbus incident at the Funny Bone where he allegedly made inappropriate comments groped patrons and urinated on the floor or a person. Police cited him for urinating on the sidewalk and he was to appear in Franklin County Municipal Court to possibly pay a 126 dollar fine.
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Columbus
Associated Press
David Stroupe
Funny Bone
Ohio
NewsRadio
Stroupe
Los Angeles
John Fantin
Franklin County
Power couple sues ADT over Bel-Air burglary response
Hollywood figures Sherry Lansing and William Friedkin sue ADT Security Services in Los Angeles Superior Court for a slow alarm response after a December 29 burglary at their Bel-Air home. They paid about $25,000 for security equipment after a salesman claimed constant neighborhood patrols and immediate alarm response.
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Bel-Air
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Paramount Pictures
William Friedkin
Los Angeles
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Fla
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Lansing
ADT
Today's birthday list includes Lily Tomlin and Barry Gibb
A roundup of notable birthday mentions lists Lily Tomlin comedian actress Barry Gibb singer Archie Bell singer Dr. Phil talk show host Gloria Estefan singer Boney James jazz saxophonist Scott Speedman actor Joe Trohman guitarist for Fall Out Boy and others.
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Don Stroud
Archie Bell
Greg Errico
Sly and the Family Stone
Barry Gibb
the Bee Gees
Dr. Phil
Gloria Estefan
Boney James
Scott Speedman
Joe Trohman
Fall Out Boy
Spears Returns With New Song Gimme More
Britney Spears releases Gimme More as she rebuilds her music career. The track premiered Thursday on Z100 in New York and a Jive Records album is slated for release November 13.
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Britney Spears
New York City
Z100
Jive Records
Emmy presenters announced include Baldwin Fey Colbert Sedgwick
Alec Baldwin Tina Fey Stephen Colbert Kyra Sedgwick join Emmy presenters list. Marcia DeGeneres and Julia Louis-Dreyfus added by producer Ken Ehrlich as Ryan Seacrest hosts the live September 16 ceremony.
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Stephen Colbert
Kyra Sedgwick
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Colbert
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Marcia Ellen DeGeneres
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Ryan Seacrest
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