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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
Maytag Corp. said Tuesday that it has voluntarily recalled about 1.6 million refrigerators due to an electrical problem that could create a fire hazard. The problem has led to 16 incidents ranging from smoke damage to major kitchen damage, Maytag said....Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Prosecution, Child Labor, Floods, Witnesses
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Iowa lawmakers consider medical marijuana bill
Associated Press WriterActivists called Tuesday for the legalization of medical marijuana in Iowa, but even lawmakers who are sympathetic to such a move said a measure won't be approved this year. Supporters of a measure legalizing medical marijuana urged a subcommittee of...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Iowa City, Medicines, Iowa, Heartburn
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Most Mich. officials won't voluntarily cut pay
Associated Press WriterGov. Jennifer Granholm wants lawmakers and other top elected officials to join her in giving back 10 percent of their pay. But it's unlikely more than a handful will oblige. The Democratic governor has returned 5 percent or 10 percent of her $177,...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Charity, Public Officials, Lawyers, Michigan
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Obama reins in use of presidential signing statements
The Swampby Frank James In his continuing effort to undo acts by the previous administration he disagrees with, President Barack Obama issued a memo instructing Executive Branch officials to ignore Bush Administration signing statements while outlining the...Tags: George Bush, Government, Heads of State, Republican Party, National Government
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Ill. ethics committee hostile to salary reforms
A legislative committee on ethics reform gave a cold reception Tuesday to the idea of changing the way lawmakers get pay raises. In a complicated process, lawmakers now automatically receive a raise unless both the House and Senate vote to reject them....Tags: Values, Democratic Party, Barbara Flynn Currie, Diseases, Ethics
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Critics of Iowa smoking ban push to change law
Associated Press WriterCritics of Iowa's indoor smoking ban pressed lawmakers Tuesday to back a bill easing the restriction because they claim it violates the state constitution. Larry Duncan, who owns a West Burlington tavern and has been a leading critic of the smoking ban,...Tags: Health Organizations, Casino and Gambling, Dining and Drinking, Constitutional Issues, Gaming and Lotteries
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Democrats open to compromise on card check
Associated Press WriterDemocratic leaders hinted Tuesday that compromise may be needed to get wavering lawmakers on board for a bill to make union organizing easier. The Democrats insisted they are not losing support, but acknowledged that some changes might be needed....Tags: Economic Policy, Johnny Isakson, United States, George Miller, Tom Harkin
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Daniels: No reason to wait on prop. tax cap vote
Associated Press WriterGov. Mitch Daniels and about 200 people at a Statehouse rally urged lawmakers to vote this year for a proposal that could lead to property tax limits in Indiana's Constitution. Taxpayers packed the Statehouse rotunda, holding signs reading "Let us vote!...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Local Authority, Indianapolis, Property Tax, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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Ind. House panel rejects local government revamp
AP Political WriterAfter some bumbling and rumbling, a Democratic-controlled Indiana House committee dealt a blow Tuesday to efforts to reorganize local government -- a top legislative priority of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. The Government and Regulatory Reform...Tags: Local Authority, John Bartlett, John Barnes, Government, State Budgets
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Wis. AG won't appeal minimum gas markup decision
Associated Press WriterAttorney General J.B. Van Hollen won't appeal a federal judge's decision striking down Wisconsin's minimum markup on gasoline. An appeal wouldn't be wise, Van Hollen said in a statement Tuesday. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer...Tags: Wisconsin, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Agricultural Research and Technology, Media, Anti Trust Crime
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Formula One chief Max Mosley and Gerry McCann appeal to UK lawmakers for privacy law
Associated Press WriterLONDON (AP) — The father of a missing girl whose family life was dissected in the tabloid press joined Tuesday with the motor racing boss whose sexual exploits were broadcast across the Web to demand better protection for personal privacy in...Tags: United Kingdom, Formula One, Associated Press, Human Rights, Motor Racing
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People convicted in the Abramoff influence-peddling investigation
Among the lawmakers, lobbyists, Bush administration officials, congressional staffers and businessmen caught up in the Jack Abramoff public corruption probe: —Abramoff was sentenced in September 2008 to four years in prison on charges of mail...Tags: Tom DeLay, Florida Marlins, Trips and Vacations, New York Yankees, Bribery
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