Iowans See Liquor and Wine Demand Rise in Fiscal Year 2010
Des Moines The Alcoholic Beverages Division reports liquor and spirits sales up nearly 3 percent and wine up more than 5 percent in the 2010 fiscal year ended June 30 while beer fell about 2 percent from 2009. Industry officials cite consumer shifts to lower priced products with signs of a rebound as economic conditions improve.
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Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Sheila Douglas
Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
Wealthy spending slows risking economy stall
The AP reports wealthier Americans cut back on purchases, dragging overall consumer spending. The 2.4 percent growth in Q2 trails a 3.7 percent rate in Q1 as the richest 5 percent reduce spending amid falling investment and home values, signaling a slower recovery. Angeli Gianchandani of New Jersey is among the cutbacks.
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New Jersey
Angeli Gianchandani
Iowa natives hold White House energy roles in Obama era
Heather Zichal and Patrick Whitty, Iowa and national staffers from the Obama campaign, remain key aides in the White House energy and climate policy realm. Zichal, deputy assistant to the president for energy and climate, works on fuel efficiency and BP spill responses, while Whitty serves in climate policy coordination duties.
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West Wing
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Barack Obama
Heather Zichai
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Jason Furman
Diana Ferrell
National Economic Council
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Central Community High School
Adult stem cell therapy advances amid embryonic debate
Dr Thomas Einhorn treated a nonhealing ankle with a patient’s own bone marrow, injecting four teaspoons of marrow concentrate to heal the ankle in four months. As chairman at Boston University Medical Center he notes adult stem cells in trials for MS heart attack cancer and diabetes, with early signs of vision restoration and limb preservation.
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New York
Thomas Einhorn
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Boston University Medical Center
France
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