Edwards Campaign Draws 2500 In Iowa Speech
About 2,500 people heard John Edwards in Cedar Rapids as he framed a two Americas message and criticized President Bush and Dick Cheney over Iraq health care and Medicare. Kerry Edwards supporters reported 5,000 ticket requests amid a competitive Iowa race.
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City weighs raising alcohol age to 21 after study
A yearlong report shows fewer disorderly house citations and underage alcohol infractions since 19 year age limits. Council split on raising minimum entry age with officials noting need for public input and further neighborhood impact reviews before any move to 21.
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Spinach harvests energy to power devices at MIT
MIT researchers led by Shuguang Zhang used detergent peptides to keep photosynthetic proteins alive near electronics, enabling a device that converts sunlight into energy. Collaboration with University of Tennessee and U S Naval Research Laboratory suggests a future backup power source for laptops mobile phones and other portable devices.
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Absentee ballots drive higher costs for Iowa counties
Counties face rising postage and processing costs as parties push early voting. Iowa's Oct 29 deadline allows 1.872 million voters to request mail ballots, with Linn, Polk, Johnson, and Black Hawk counties showing large mailings. Officials note past absentee share at 15.7 percent in 1996 rising toward 25 percent this year.
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Absentee ballot requests rise in 2004 tally
A Gazette graphic shows 199,593 absentee ballot requests as of Wednesday in 2004, compared with a total 277,034 absentee votes cast in 2000. The figure comes from the Iowa Secretary of State as reported by the Gazette.
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Ballot Laws On Absentee Voting And Courier Rules
The summary outlines absentee ballot rules requiring written requests for ballot delivery, county postage on mail ballots, and noncounting of ballots missing signatures addresses or proper sealing. Only the voter or a registered courier may deliver ballots, with couriers identified and receipts issued. Couriers must return ballots to the auditor within 72 hours, and failure to do so is a Class D felony. The piece also notes staffing increases in June to handle ballot requests and mailings.
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