Back-To-School Spending Shrinks Amid Economic Worries
Tiffany Slaney-Leigh, 14, of El Cerrito California, wants a laptop iPhone wedge sneakers mini dresses and a tattoo before ninth grade but her family foresees limited shopping due to ongoing economic uncertainty. Her mother Kim Slaney notes expenses rising earlier this year and the family plans careful budgeting as sales falter.
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New leader boosts Coe College visibility and enrollment
Iowa Today notes President David McInally says Coe College’s rising profile and growing enrollment go hand in hand. The report highlights leadership impact on campus visibility and student numbers amid campus initiatives.
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Lawmaker calls al Qaeda threat most serious since 9 11
Sen. Saxby Chambliss said the al Qaeda threat that closed 21 U S embassies and consulates and issued a worldwide travel alert is the most serious in years. He cited amplified chatter and NSA intercepts as key for intelligence, warning the August risk in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Hasan trial opens for Fort Hood shooter plan claim
Prosecutors set to argue Major Nidal Hasan researched radical Islam terms such as jiihad on the Internet before the 2009 Fort Hood rampage that left 13 soldiers dead and 32 civilians wounded. After four years of delays opening statements begin at the military court martial on the Texas base. A nine colonel jury will weigh the evidence in a case dating to the Nov 5, 2009 attack. Hasan, 42, is American-born and faced deployment to Afghanistan.
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Health barriers keep pregnant Iowa drug addicts from treatment
An IowaWatch investigation finds social and logistical barriers such as transportation, licenses, and car issues deter pregnant drug addicts from accessing substance abuse treatment. Experts describe the system as overwhelming and often discouraging, with repeated medical, counseling, and court obligations that can seem endless.
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