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Ottumwa Lagoons Among Iowa’s Most-polluted Bodies of Water

Posted on May 21, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Ottumwa Lagoons Among Iowa's Most-polluted Bodies of Water by Carly Schuffler, KTVOTV3.com Why wait for Bush to destroy the nation's water with sewage dumping? Iowa is already doing it! (Ottumwa) The lagoons add beauty to Ottumwa's parks; but look a … Continue reading →

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Framing the Dissolution of the Filibuster: How Republican Senators Justify the Grab for Absolute Power

Posted on May 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Framing the Dissolution of the Filibuster: How Republican Senators Justify the Grab for Absolute Power By Robert S. Rivkin, Pacific News Service, AlterNet.org You've got to hand it to the Senate Republican leaders. Launching debate on May 17, Majority Leader … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farm Fields Increase Dead Zones, Starve the World’s Seas

Posted on May 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Farm Fields Increase Dead Zones, Starve the World's Seas by Janet Raloff, ScienceNews.org Caused almost exclusively by human activities, massive oxygen-starved waters, called “Dead Zones,” are developing along the world's coasts and are becoming increasingly common and recurrent For … Continue reading →

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Iowa Caucus: First No More?

Posted on May 19, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Caucus: First No More? Baltimoresun.com Democrats consider shifting their primaries; proposals focus on fixing 'front-loading' of contests The three major proposals before the Democratic Party's Commission on Presidential Nomination Timing and Scheduling [focus] on regional primaries. Two proposals would … Continue reading →

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Bayh Behind Iowa Presidential Surveys

Posted on May 19, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Bayh Behind Iowa Presidential Surveys The Washington Post Apparently, it's never too early to start wooing those Iowa activists. A couple of weeks ago, Democrats in Linn County, which includes Cedar Rapids, were recruited to participate in a focus group. … Continue reading →

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Power Failures and Rising Energy Costs

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Power Failures and Rising Energy Costs by Caroline Vernon IEA Warns of Coming Power Failures United Press International The Paris-based International Energy Agency has said Europe and North America could face power blackouts this summer. The agency said utility groups … Continue reading →

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University of Iowa Makes Waves

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

University of Iowa Makes Waves Judging from reactions on radio and television, there is one way to garner attention – put the name “pornography” in a class title. According to the San Francisco Chronicle: ” U. of Iowa to Offer … Continue reading →

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Codex Threatens Our Health Freedoms

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Codex Threatens Our Health Freedoms By Nancy Lee Bentley, Co-Author, Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program There's a plain and simple fact about your health and health care choices you won't find covered in any of the mainstream media today: Your … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Random Views from a Community Activist

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Random Views from a Community Activist by John Drury The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission granted four new casino licenses in the state last week and one of them went to nearby Worth County here in northern Iowa. I think … Continue reading →

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State Politicians Call For More Casinos in Iowa

Posted on May 17, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

State Politicians Call For More Casinos in Iowa For all the disagreement at the statehouse these days, there is one thing that Iowa politicians seem to rally around – give the state more casinos! Iverson, of Dows, suggested that regulators … Continue reading →

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