Wall Street Gains as Jobs and Manufacturing Boost Stocks
Stocks rallied Thursday on stronger jobs and manufacturing data. The Dow rose 70.44 to 10,927.07 while the S&P 500 gained 8.67 to 1,178.10 and the Nasdaq added 4.62 to 2,402.58. Ford, GM, and Toyota posted notable sales gains, with GM and Chevrolet leading improvements. The ISM index climbed to 59.6 in March, the strongest pace in 5½ years, signaling ongoing expansion despite housing weakness and rising inventories.
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Ford
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Iowa economy shows gains as indicators rise in February
Iowa’s leading indicators index rose for the fifth time in February, signaling a recovery from the recession. Analysts caution that numbers remain below long term averages, with non farm employment down for the 16th straight month and gains likely not felt until midsummer.
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Des Moines
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Iowa Department of Revenue
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Riders Club of America offers rides for seniors in Cedar Rapids
Martin Wissenberg, 48, of Cedar Rapids started the Riders Club of America to provide safe affordable rides for mobile seniors. By late March the service had logged nearly 500 rides with no promotion, matching volunteer drivers to riders over 55 or with medical limits. Fees include $60 annual membership and per trip rates from $4 to $8, with scheduling by noon the day before and no money exchanged during trips.
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Etting
Martin Wissenberg
Cedar Rapids
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RCA
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Ash disposal rules criticized after historic Tennessee spill
A Plains Justice report warns Iowa coal ash disposal rules risk contaminating groundwater and drinking water. It cites lax regulations since the 2008 Harriman spill and notes ash shipments from distant states, with industry opposition blocking tougher limits.
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Harriman
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Department of Natural Resources
Plains Justice
Indiana
Carrie la Seur
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Iowa Environmental Protection Commission
Ilowa
Web deploys April Fools pranks across major sites
The Internet marks April Fools with playful hoaxes from YouTube offering code only videos to Bieber or Die on FunnyOrDie and Google renaming to Topeka. Pranks span Gmail vowel outages and animal translation, while Ben & Jerry's features virtual ice cream.
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Google
Topeka
Kansas City
Kan
Gmail
Google Translate
Ben & Jerry’s
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