Iowa stimulus funds may not yet show job gains in construction
Experts say ARRA money in Iowa is flowing but few firms report added hiring or longer projects. Asphalt and concrete overlays appear short term. Engineers and DOT in-house work limit private-sector gains, with full impact not seen until October reporting. The long term effect is expected to extend beyond this summer.
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Associated General Contractors of
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David Scott
Iowa Good Roads Association
American Council of Engineering
DOT
Scott
Murphy
Iowa lawmakers weigh medical marijuana changes amid board push
Iowa residents push to have the pharmacy board recognize medical uses of marijuana and remove it from Schedule I. Legislation would be required by the Legislature to change classifications, with lawmakers debating credibility and public conversation. Advocates cite medical benefits for conditions like multiple sclerosis. opponents warn of societal impact.
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Olsen
Scott Galenbeck
Iowa Senate
Pat Murphy
D-Dubuque
Pharmacy Board
Murphy
Merlin Bartz
Grafton
Bartz
Clel Bandler
Greenfield
Bandler
Douglass
Lakeside
Speicher identified among Gulf War remains in Iraq
Witness led Marines to Anbar province where bones and skeletal fragments were recovered near Speicher crash site. Dental match confirmed. DNA tests ongoing as Navy commits to continuing the search for the missing aviator from the USS Saratoga.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Speicher
Pentagon
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Knight Ridder
McClatchy
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Bush
Iraq
Baghdad
Navy
Chalabi
Iraqi National Congress
Saddam
Anbar
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Rockville
Defense Department
Adm
Gary Roughead
Chief of
Naval Operations
PE Injuries in U S Schools Rise Over a Decade
Researchers analyzed emergency room reports from 100 hospitals, finding nearly 12 000 P E related injuries among children 5 to 18 over 11 years and estimating about 37 000 annual injuries nationwide. McKenzie notes PE aids activity and obesity prevention.
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U.S
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
McKenzie
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