Florida physician wrote 96 685 prescriptions in 21 months
Senate inquiry cites doctors with high prescription counts including 14 000 Xanax scripts. Grassley notes fraud possibility and potential collusion with drug firms through honoraria meals gifts. Some groups warn against overprescribing to children and ghost writing. Legislation on disclosures takes effect in 2013.
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Gift recipients on Oprah show receive tax help and big gifts
Rapids nurse Determann and Cedar Rapids nurse Berry shared in Part II of Oprah's Favorite Things receiving thousands in gifts including a 2012 VW Beetle and diamond earrings. They learned Harpo Studios will fund their gift taxes, while both plan future nursing work and personal milestones amid praise from friends.
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Witwer Building Redevelopment Highlights Cedar Rapids Plans
Charles Jones of Green Development bought the 41 450 square foot Witwer Building for 570 004 dollars from Linn County in fall. The former post office and senior center will house White Star Ale House with a 230 seat dining room and possible sushi bar. Jones aims to move Green’s headquarters there and has already secured 75 percent of the space.
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Weaver Witwer
Charles Jones
Green Development
Iowa City
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China
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Cedar Rapids
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Hadish
Sourcemedia
Social Security tax cut sparks debate on entitlements
Rep Earl Pomeroy warns that signaling tax levels are negotiable risks future funding security. The payroll tax funds Social Security at 6.2 percent on wages up to 106800, matched by employers. Obama's plan would cut worker rate to 4.2 percent in 2011 to boost take-home pay for about 155 million workers.
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Iowa receives 469000 to prosecute child predators
Iowa is awarded 469000 to investigate and prosecute sexual predators targeting children. The grant funds cyber crime and sex offender registry units for new computer equipment, overtime, training, and public education materials.
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Des Moines
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State Division of Criminal Investigation
New trial date in crash that killed four motorcyclists
The trial for Andrew Schlichtemeier of Murray Nebraska on four counts of vehicular homicide is rescheduled to January 11 in Harrison County Iowa. He is jailed on $200000 bond after a crash on Interstate 29 near Little Sioux that killed four riders returning from a Sturgis rally. Blood alcohol was more than four times the legal limit and marijuana traces were found. Victims were Dennis Chaney 62 and Dale Aspedon 49 of Glenwood Steven Bentscoter 62 of Pacific Junction and Jay Bock 48 of Omaha. Gazette news services
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