Record number of billion-dollar weather disasters in 2011
NOAA reports 12 events exceeding 1 billion dollars in 2011, surpassing the previous nine from 2008. The disasters include wildfires in Texas New Mexico and Arizona and mid June tornadoes and severe weather. More than 1,000 deaths linked to extreme weather as totals reach $52 billion in damage.
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Arizona
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Chicago
Chinese students surge to U.S. and Iowa universities
Iowa regent schools add advisers and language programs to handle rising Chinese enrollments. National data show Chinese undergraduates in the United States increasing from 81,127 in 2007 to 157,558 in fall 2010, with Iowa State University and the nation seeing large gains.
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Iowa
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University of Iowa
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U.S
Institute of International Education
Iowa State University
Iowa Senate leader urges bipartisan gas tax to test Branstad
Senate President Jack Kibbie a Democrat from Emmetsburg calls for a bipartisan 10 cent gas tax increase next session to fund roads and bridges with about 40 million from out of state drivers, sending the measure to Gov. Branstad for a signature. House leaders oppose, preferring a year to find 50 million in DOT savings.
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Des Moines
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Emmetsburg
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D-Emmersburg
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