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Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., July 10th 2013

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July 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office will rewrite its new voter registration form after complaints that it could confuse people and prompt them not to register. Secretary of state legal counsel Charlie Smithson says his office agreed with concerns raised by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa. The ACLU had argued the new form gave the impression registrants must provide a driver’s license or identification card number and their Social Security card in order to register. State law actually requires a Social Security number only if registrants don’t have a state-issued identification.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo police and firefighters were trying to recover a body spotted floating in the Cedar River. Police say someone noticed the body about 3 p.m. yesterday in the river near an asphalt plant. Authorities were trying to remove the body. Police say the body is that of an adult.

DAYTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man in north central Iowa has died after becoming trapped in a grain bin yesterday afternoon near Dayton. Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Rod Strait says some corn was being removed from the bin when the man became stuck. His identity hasn’t been released. An autopsy is scheduled today.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Public Safety says it is conducting an internal investigation into the actions of two on-duty state troopers involved in an April 26 speeding incident with the vehicle transporting Governor Terry Branstad. It’s separate from a disciplinary investigation into Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Larry Hedlund, who was also involved in the April 26 incident. The department will release more information after the investigations are completed.