Government eyes letter grades for new car window stickers
U.S. agencies consider adding letter grades to fuel efficiency and emissions labels on new cars starting with 2012 models. Proposals include a letter system or redesigned labels reflecting fuel economy and tailpipe emissions, with electric vehicles earning top marks and hybrids varying by model.
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Washington
Transportation Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Energy and Environmental
Gina McCarthy
EPA
Sample letter grade sticker aids new vehicle savings
A new vehicle program highlights a sample letter-grade sticker showing a $1,900 savings and a 2 percent rate. The note outlines how the sticker communicates value to buyers and hints at broader financing terms.
Cedar Rapids offers free homes to save flood-damaged houses
City Hall identifies 100 flood-damaged homes to be acquired by private and nonprofit bidders for renovation and sale with a 15 percent profit margin. Eighteen builders and three nonprofits submitted 564 requests among 21 qualified bidders for the 100 homes. The top targets include 1137 11th St NW and 1511 Eighth St. NW.
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Rick Smith
Te Gazette Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
11Th St. NW
Eighth St
Jeff Capps
Cedar Valley
FDA probes filth at Iowa egg farms linked to Salmonella
FDA findings at Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms in New Hampton reveal rodent and insect infestations, uncontained manure, wall holes, and wildlife access as possible contamination sources. Positive Salmonella samples link to the outbreak that led to recalled eggs totaling over 500 million.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Iowa
FDA
Wright County
Hillandale Farms
New Hampton
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Egg and Mice Company
Diabetes tops Vietnam veterans' disability claims
A Navy electrician with a brief Viet Nam layover argues exposure to Agent Orange may have caused his diabetes. Across VA records obtained via FOIA, about 270000 veterans, over a quarter of disability recipients, are compensated for diabetes, exceeding claims for other conditions including PTSD and hearing loss.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Freedom of Information Act
VA adds heart disease Parkinsons and leukemia to Agent Orange list
The VA announced it will add heart disease Parkinsons disease and certain leukemia types to the list of conditions linked to Agent Orange. Diabetic veterans have become the leading disability claim while PTSD has fallen behind over the last decade. Tens of thousands of other age related ailments receive payments as potential connections are explored and taxpayers may face higher costs.
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