Mental health funds expand for Cedar Rapids flood victims
Federal and state money supports free counseling for flood and tornado victims in Linn Benton Jones and Cedar Johnson counties. DHS allocates 259,526 dollars plus 91,328 received earlier, with Abbe Center and Mid-Eastern Iowa center leading outreach and crisis services.
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Retailers meet inflation with price restraint as costs soar
Wal stores push to keep prices lower amid higher supplier costs. Costco says it will delay passing increases while noting rotisserie chicken up to 5.99. Producers face 70 percent jump in input costs. Kimberly Clarke warns energy and materials costs will double its earlier forecast.
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Postville rally supports kosher ethics and immigration reform
Daphne Maguina and Monona Postville Group walked to the plant in a protest outside the Agriprocessors facility. Rabbi Harold Kravitz urged accountability for kosher meat workers. Ari and Daphne Maguina recalled friends affected by the raid. about 200 protesters stood across the street with anti immigration slogans.
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Lady Liberty
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Grassley criticizes lax enforcement of off label drug use rules
Senator Grassley warns that Medicare and Medicaid may fund off label prescriptions for dementia related psychosis and other uses. He notes FDA staffing gaps leave marketing abuses unchecked and drug makers unaccountable, risking patient safety and wasted money.
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