Free tax help for low income residents offered locally
Free tax preparation and assistance is available to qualified low income individuals, families and senior citizens in the area. Help is available Tuesdays at Accountant On Duty, 435 1/2 S. Main, and Wednesday afternoons at the Courthouse Square Apartments, 235 S. Main. Rhonda Thomas, owner of Accountant On Duty, is offering free tax preparation for qualified low income families.
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S. Main
Courthouse Square
Rhonda Thomas
Ottawa free tax help offers several appointment options
A Helping Hand Ottawa provides free tax preparation for qualified individuals. B AARP sessions run Wednesdays 1 to 4 p.m. Feb 5 through Apr 13 at Courthouse Square Apartments for seniors 60 and up. 4 Accountant On Duty by appointment Tuesdays through Apr 15 at 435 Main St for low income families. Service equals free tax prep only. other services incur fees.
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Main St
US Iraqi Expatriates Cast Votes in Detroit Area First Election
Iraqi expatriates began voting at 7 a.m. in Southgate Michigan as part of Iraq's first independent elections in over 50 years. About 26,000 abroad will vote absentee, with 240,000 eligible in the United States.
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Southgate
Mich
U.S
Iraq
Detroit
America
Zohn
Inkster
Edina Lekovic
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Los Angeles
United States
Kansas educators weigh science standards in Salina meeting
A Salina gathering of Kansas educators focused on proposed amendments to the state science standards. The Kansas Board of Education reviews standards periodically, amid debate led by a minority group advocating intelligent design as an alternative to evolution.
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Kansas
Chiren
Salina
Kansas Board of Education
Intelligent Design Group
Board of Education
Bill Harris
University of Missouri At Kansas City
Intelligent Design Network
Meth expands from rural to urban U S cities
AP reports methamphetamine, once a rural scourge, is rising in urban areas including Chicago and Washington. Experts note a growing share of treatment admissions, with about 10 percent in Twin Cities facilities, up from 7.5 and 3 percent in prior years, and a significant youth user presence.
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Martha Irvine
Chicago
Carol Falkowski
Hazelden Foundation
Minnesota
Falkowski
Twin Cities
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Long Beach
Calif
Southwest
Mexico
Washington
Japan seeks date to resume U.S. beef imports
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns pressed Japan’s ambassador to set a date for resuming purchases of U.S. beef. Tokyo lifted a ban tied to mad cow disease in 2003, but age-determination rules stall talks as Johanns offers near-round-the-clock USDA support to move negotiations forward.
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Mike Johanns
United States
Japan
U.S
Johanns
Ryozo Kato
Embassy of
Kato
Ve Johanns
U.S. Agriculture
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