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Event lets voters try their hands at fixing deficit

On Nov. 14, Iowans will have an opportunity to try to reduce the deficit in a community-wide exercise at Drake University.

The exercise allows people to assume the roles of members of Congress who have …

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Suds to the budget rescue in liquor control states

U.S. states that have kept a tight rein on alcohol sales since the Prohibition era may be loosening their grip, Bloomberg reported.

Lawmakers in Utah, where even high-alcohol beer is sold through state-run  liquor stores, …

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Poor by a different measure

More than 49 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, live in poverty, based on an alternative measure released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, CNNMoney.com reported. The official rate, released in September, showed …

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Wealth gap between young and old is historic

Older Americans are now 47 times richer than the youngest generation, marking the largest wealth gap ever recorded between the two age groups, CNNMoney.com reported. In 2009, households headed by adults age 65 and older …

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Perry: Pull the plug on energy subsidies

Perry: Pull the plug on energy subsidies   Rick Perry, seeking to recharge his struggling White House campaign, called for an end to federal energy subsidies during a visit to Iowa yesterday that he also…
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Van Orsdel seeks to block bank’s bid to collect $6.7 million

Businessman William Van Orsdel said in a court filing that some buildings at West Glen Town Center should be sold or liquidated before he pays a $6.7 million loan guarantee that a lender on the …

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Nebraska group seeks to block Goodman bankruptcy discharge

A Nebraska condominium owners association said in a court document that home builder Joel Goodman and others diverted a $514,351 insurance payment for storm repairs for expenses, including salaries of the employees at Goodman’s now …

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Obama to detail student-debt relief plan

Obama to detail student-debt relief plan   President Barack Obama took his economic relief plan to another state today, highlighting new measures designed to help college graduates manage student loan debt, CNN reported.   One…
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Miller seeks action against Michigan poster company

Miller seeks action against Michigan poster company A Michigan telemarketing company that sells labor-law posters is in hot water with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who today asked a Polk County judge to order it…
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A Closer Look: Susan Bernau

Susan Bernau was the first in-house counsel for the city of Cedar Falls. She is now with the Ahlers & Cooney law firm. She has a running companion who came within a whisker of movie …