Violence at Iowa Mental Health Institute prompts staffing concerns
The Iowa Department of Human Services reports most assaults at the Mental Health Institute in Independence are minor, with seven referred for workers compensation evaluation. Juvenile and adult patients have attacked staff, stirring debate over restraints and safety amid calls for more direct care and better training.
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U S advisers discreetly sent to Somalia amid conflict
Washington reveals a three man U S adviser team has deployed to Mogadishu to assist African Union forces battling al Shabaab. The move marks the first U S troops in Somalia since 1993 and signals a potential larger, permanent presence.
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