Iowa conservation groups urge against early CRP terminations
The Nature Conservancy Iowa director Sean McMahon backs preserving Conservation Reserve Program lands amid talks by USDA to allow early CRP terminations to plant corn and soybeans. The letter cites 1.8 million of Iowa’s 27.2 million cropland in CRP and emphasizes long term soil water and wildlife benefits.
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McCain’s foreign policy mastery questioned in critique
Harold Seshes argues that John McCain misstates key foreign policy facts including Iran’s sect, Iraqi arms, and the Iraq Iran border. The piece contends the media excuses such gaffes and questions McCain’s expertise compared with Barack Obama.
McCain errs on Iran al-Qaida claim and Iraq Pakistan border
The speaker criticizes John McCain for two foreign policy mistakes. He wrongly claimed Iran trains al Qaida forces to return to Iraq and urged securing a non existent Iraq Pakistan border. In reality Afghanistan borders Pakistan and Taliban incursions cross into Afghanistan from Pakistan under NATO.
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Obama Iraq Visit Sparks Iraqi Support for End of War Plan
Readers comment on Obama’s Iraq trip praising his plan to end the war, noting Iraqi leaders and the public oppose McCain’s plan and urging not to elect a president with similar traits. Jim Sliter references oil wells and Arctic drilling with population impacts cited.
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Iraq
Bush
McCain
Jim Sliter
Decorah
Cedar Rapids Public Library Adapts After Flood
Visiting Cedar Rapids for the first time since the flood, I saw staff repurposing space at Westdale Mall and seeking a larger temporary facility to serve the community until the main library is restored. The library offers online FEMA forms and a comforting, free public space during hard times.
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Questioning Drilling Impact on Porcupine Caribou Herd
Environmental groups argue drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve threatens the Porcupine Caribou herd. They note 10 023 acres of the 19 049 236 acre reserve would be opened, risking herd migration and habitat disruption. The text also references Los Angeles County demographics as context.
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Los Angeles County
Bailout cycle blamed for homeowner lender distress
Nancy Turner from Williamsburg criticizes repeated bailouts of investors and calls for tighter lending regulation. She argues high costs and rate changes demanded more from homeowners, while FDIC insured lenders failed during prior S&L crises and warns against repeating the pattern with increased FDIC assessments and national debt.
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