Attack in Riyadh Consulate Stirs Saudi Security
Attackers assaulted the Saudi consulate complex in Riyadh injuring several and killing five non American staff. Saudi security forces retook the compound within minutes. authorities said three attackers died and two were captured wounded. Thirteen people were wounded in the incident.
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Bush
United States
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
U.S
Riyadh
Dhahran
Jeddah
Mansour al-Turki
Interior Ministry
Adel al- Jubeir
Abdullah
Washington
Al-Jubeir
al-Turki
State Department
al-Ikhbariya
Rockwell Seeks State Tax Credits for Cedar Rapids Project
Priority One official Allen Merta says Rockwell Collins will pursue state research and development and investment tax credits for a Cedar Rapids expansion on land rezoned for office use. The firm employs about 7,000 locally. Last quarter profit rose 18 percent on 13 percent revenue gains to 839 million dollars, fueled by U.S. military and defense contract orders.
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Allen Merta
Priority One
Rockwell Collins
U.S
New Des Moines River Bridge Opens at St Francisville
The Des Moines River bridge at St Francisville was dedicated and will open to traffic this week after painting stripes. The 900-foot twin spans replace the 1937 toll bridge once run by Wayland district, with tolls ending soon on Missouri side. Tollbooth crew retire after years of steady service amid cameras and memories.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Missouri
St. Francisville
Des Moines River
Wayland
Missouri Department of Transportation
Broomhall
Tollhouse
Jim Elder
Lewis Edlen
Kahoka
Edlen
Systems Unlimited reports internal theft and insurance coverage
The nonprofit Systems Unlimited disclosed that thefts occurred via employees charging fictitious expenses and using ATM withdrawals in Iowa City. Insurance covered the losses, and the agency has since implemented new transparency measures to deter theft, with investigation work shifting from local police to federal authorities.
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Iowa City
William Gorman
Systems Unlimited
Iowa City Police Department
Willard “Sandy” Boyd
University of Iowa
Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Government buys flu vaccine doses from foreign makers
The U S government will add up to five million flu vaccine doses from plants in Canada and Germany to ease shortages. FDA has approved safety for part of the supply from one manufacturer after inspecting facilities testing effectiveness against the expected U S strain and confirming storage since manufacture. Officials spoke on background ahead of a formal announcement by HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson.
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Washington
U.S
Canada
Germany
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
United States
Health and Human Services Department
HHS
Tommy Thompson
New Jersey man charged with vaccine smuggling for sale
Mahmoud A. Abuarqoub, 37, a Camden County convenience store owner, is charged with smuggling flu vaccine into the United States and offering 5,000 doses to a hospital for 55 dollars each. He was arrested weekend, released on 250,000 dollar bail, faces up to five years in prison.
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Camden
N.J
United States
Mahmoud A. Abuarqoub
New Jersey
Kyle Hutchins
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency
Newark
Abuarqoub
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