Obama Seeks Unity in Grant Wood Country Town Hall
Obama tells about 300 Anamosa listeners that Americans, not politicians, are the answer to division. He criticizes elites, calls for health care and education reform, and urges a timetable for troop withdrawals amid midterm voting context.
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West Des Moines council member charged with stolen property
West Des Moines council member Brad Olson is arrested on possession of stolen property charges after a truck theft from an Ankeny dealership three years ago. He posted a $10,000 bond and has a Sept. 21 court hearing.
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Jury awards $160000 in FMLA retaliation case
A Polk County jury awarded former clerk of court employee Tina Lee more than $160,000 after finding supervisor Lois Leary violated the Family Medical Leave Act when Lee was fired in November 2004 for seeking time off for an anxiety disorder. Lee served in the office for over 20 years.
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Immigration raid nets fifty one workers at DeCoster farms
Fifty one workers, mostly Mexican nationals, were arrested during a 2 1/2 hour ICE raid at six DeCoster egg farms in Wright County. Transported to detention centers in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, they face deportation hearings in Omaha. DeCoster Farms founder Austin Jack DeCoster has faced prior ICE probes. no charges yet. Nationalities include 43 from Mexico, plus Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
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Campaign swing hits Grinnell Dubuque and Anamosa stops
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright campaigns for Hillary Clinton at Grinnell Community Center. Huckabee schedules in Clinton, Maquoketa Anamosa Dubuque as Romney backs local fundraiser. Biden endorsed by Iowa House Leader Kevin McCarthy cites Iraq. Danielson backs Dodd in Cedar Falls.
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Albright brands Iraq as worst disaster in US foreign policy
Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright told the Gazette Editorial Board in Cedar Rapids that Iraq is the worst disaster in American foreign policy due to unintended consequences. She criticized limited government progress in Baghdad and urged a plan for a residual force, international rebuilding, and diplomatic outreach as part of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
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Biden urges immediate withdrawal from Iraq war policies
Sen. Joe Biden criticizes President Bush for pursuing a failed Iraq strategy. He calls for a rapid U.S. drawdown and moving forces off fault lines toward borders while urging political reconciliation and a decentralized government in Iraq. Biden warns of higher costs and keeping Iraqi forces years away from relieving U.S. security duties.
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