Biden to visit Kiev to show support amid Ukraine crisis
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Kiev on April 22 to back Ukraine as U S officials flag violence and sabotage by militants thought to have Russian backing in eastern Ukraine. Kerry urged Russia to de escalate and warned of consequences if actions continue.
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Washington
White House
Joe Biden
Kiev
Ukraine
U.S
Russia
Biden
John Kerry
Sergei Lavrov
State Department
Kerry
Crimea
Slaviansk
Moscow
Barack Obama
IPERS urged to shift to index funds for lower costs
Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System faces debate as experts including Warren Buffett advocate passive investing. IPERS holds about 27 billion in assets with 25 percent in index funds and 75 percent actively managed, costs cited at 95 million in 2012. Prominent voices urge moving more to index funds to reduce fees and boost returns for 840,000 members.
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Warren Buffett
Iowa
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System
IPERS
Mike Finley
Cedar Falls
BlackRock
Mellon Capital Management
AEGON
Finley
Karl Koch
Ipers Investment Board
Des Moines
Koch
U.S
Rick Ferri
Alex Benke
Buffett
Huffington Post
Omaha
Neb
California
Calpers
Joe DeAnda
Sive
CEM
Tom Yates
Iowa City
Hepatitis C cures hailed as new antivirals show victory
Researchers report that new antiviral drugs cleared the HCV virus from most patients within eight weeks and suppressed infection in over 90 percent of tough cases. Trials suggest a potential global eradication, but costs exceed 66 thousand to 84 thousand dollars for treatment courses.
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United States
Jeffrey Tice
University of California
San Francisco
New England Journal of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Raymond T. Chung
Thomas F. Baumert
Chung
Baumert
Food and Drug Administration
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