Fakes and scrutiny rise as licenses go from wallet to badge
Iowa City police report 209 citations last year for fake or unlawful use of driver's licenses. Fakes range from holograms and notarized backs to taped cards and gift cards. Bar staff, bouncers, and scanners all play roles in detection while officials consider magnetic strip readers to flag fakes.
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U S led Iraq program requests 290 million for fire service
The provisional authority outlines costs to rebuild Iraq including hiring and training 5000 firefighters at 290 million dollars. It also notes border police renovations and 2000 new recruits after desertions. The plan is part of an 87 billion package Bush sent to Congress on September 7 for Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Breakdown of Iraq reconstruction costs and projects
A government report outlines: $100 million for witness protection, $67 million to recruit 20 000 guards for facilities, $100 million for 500 experts on crimes against humanity, $99 million to modernize 26 jails, $9 million to update the postal system, $2.9 billion to rebuild the electrical grid and add turbines, $55 million for oil pipeline repair, $1 billion to provide drinkable water to urban areas plus rural expansion, $130 million for drainage projects, $125 million to rebuild rail lines, $100 million to build 3 528 houses, $150 million for a Basra children’s hospital, and $35 million for private sector training subsidies. The plan includes expanding water access to most of the population and improving infrastructure nationwide.
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