State House OKs 9.3 Million Anti Smoking Campaign
The Iowa House approved a 9.3 million anti smoking campaign plan 97 to 0 with a ban on tobacco firms giving away freebies. The measure creates a public health division funded by tobacco settlement proceeds and aims at youth and pregnant women. A Senate fight looms as leaders push to end the session. the plan includes a special board and a statewide youth tobacco conference.
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Des Moines
House
Mary Mascher
Lowa City
Senate
Department of Public Health
Doctor hit with fine for trading
DES MOINES AP reports a prominent cardiologist and a former executive with a California medical supply company facing a fine in connection with trading activities. The case highlights regulatory action against a high profile medical figure and a former industry executive.
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DES Moines
California
SEC allows $4.2 million settlement in insider trading case
The SEC charged Dr. Liberato Iannone of Iowa Heart Center and Creg Dance of Lynden Washington with insider trading tied to Arterial Vascular Engineering before its acquisition by Medtronic. Iannone used hospital computers to buy 250 call-option contracts and increased purchases after Dance disclosed the deal. Iannone will pay the trading gains plus interest and a 1.4 million penalty. Dance owes about 1.2 million civil penalty.
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Minneapolis
Securities and Exchange Commission
Liberato Iannone
Iowa Heart Center
Creg Dance
Lynden, Wash
Arterial Vascular Engineering Inc
Santa Rosa
Calif
SEC
Dance
Iannone
California
Medtronic Inc
Arterial Vascular Engineering
Two words deter armed robber at gas station
Davenport police report an armed robber wearing a black ski mask entered Kelly's Gas and attempted a robbery. The clerk replied with two words, Dont even, and the would-be thief, after hearing the line, surrendered the plan and fled.
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Davenport
Kelly’s Gas
Rick Chase
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