Coralville retailers grow with developers amid corridor growth
Coralville works with private developers like General Growth and Oliver McMillan to attract retailers and redevelop areas such as Coral Ridge Mall and Iowa River Landing. City officials emphasize private-sector partnerships, infrastructure, and targeted recruitment while noting some overbuilding concerns. GolfUSA opened in Coral North after discussions with Coralville and Cedar Development.
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Medicaid cuts threaten home health care across states
Texas Texas lawmakers underfunded Medicaid by nearly 5 billion, risking home health for elderly and disabled. California eliminated funding for about 330 adult day centers affecting 35,000 seniors. Minnesota considers further cuts to home health aides and independent living programs. Nationally about 12 million receive home health services. nursing homes cost vastly more.
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Lawmakers clash over debt limit and possible defaults
Rep. Dave Loebsack warns of halted Social Security and federal checks if the debt ceiling isn't raised by August. Rep. Steve King proposes prioritizing spending to pay soldiers and debt if funds run dry. Analysts warn of a credit freeze and recession, while leaders meet daily to reach a last-minute deal before the deadline.
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Women gain power from mobile phones in developing nations
US and Australian aid fund a $1 million effort by Vodafone, France Telecom and others to push MWomen, a program to equalize handset access for women and men. In Nairobi, M-Pesa helps Kaya Ka mau store and move money safely, reducing robbery risk and enabling utilities and school payments.
Mobile gender gap cuts mobile ownership and revenue
Women in developing countries are 21 percent less likely to own a mobile phone than men, equating to about 300 million fewer female subscribers. Closing this gap could unlock a $13 billion revenue opportunity for operators, rising to $29 billion annually by 2014.
Women's safety and aid apps launched in Africa and Cairo
In Cairo volunteers built HarassMap to gather women reports of harassment on text and Twitter and map incidents. Mamakiba helps Kenyan low income women save for prenatal care and birth. Su Kahumbu's Green Dreams created iCow to aid dairy farmers especially women, tracking fertility cycles and calendar records. Bloomberg News
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