Congress, White House reach $790 billion stimulus bill
Democratic leaders cap a rapid deal on a $790 billion economic stimulus aimed at creating millions of jobs. Obama could sign within days as Reid and Pelosi push final passage with broad support from moderates.
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David Espe
Washington
Congress
White House
Barack Obama
Senate
Harry Reid
Capitol
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Reid
Temporary C R protection coming
Cedar Rapids City Council approves a multimillion-dollar plan to temporarily boost flood protection. The scheme includes a sand-filled mesh basket system and a water-filled bladder system that can be set up within days of a flood threat and removed afterward, with total materials costs between 3.2 and 3.7 million dollars and total costs up to 6.5 million with contractors.
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Cedar Rapids
HESCO
University of Iowa
Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Art to Grace New Federal Courthouse
Iowa artists Frederick Basker and Mary Merkel-Hess are chosen for works in the Cedar Rapids federal courthouse funded by a 182 million earmark. Construction begins spring and will finish in 2012 with the building featuring glass facades and interior art funded by the Art in Architecture program. Both artists express concern about fitting the site and pleasing the public.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette Jackson
Fred Easker
Cedar Rapids
Easker
Harpers Ferry
Iowa
Rick Smith
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Basker
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Mary Merkel-Hess
Iowa City
Merkel-Hess
Basker and
Merkel Hess
Mary Merkel- Hess
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