Oil prices slide as Alberto nears Florida coast
Oil futures dipped more than $1 as Tropical Storm Alberto approached Florida, easing some pressure from Middle East tensions. Light trading volume left prices volatile while Brent settled at $68.93 and U S gasoline futures slipped to $2.1243 a gallon.
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Alaron Trading Corp
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London
Alberto
National Hurricane Center
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Corn crop shows development problems in Iowa fields
Iowa's corn crop faces issues with ammonia burn and nutrient deficiencies as 3 percent is poor, 18 percent fair, 57 percent good and 22 percent excellent. Nitrogen and potassium symptoms appear in stunted leaves, while manure and fertilizer influence root uptake and color. Soybeans emerge across 94 percent of acres with moisture mostly adequate but topsoil and subsoil moisture remain uneven in East Central district.
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Gazette
Iowa
Virgil Schmitt
Iowa State University Extension
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Iowa Crops & Weather Report
Iowa Agricultural Statistics
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Study links early animal care experience to vet recruitment
A Kansas commission backed study finds early animal care work helps recruit veterinarians. The average salary cited is 57 000 dollars with large animal vets starting at 62 500. Loans and incentives are highlighted to attract students who incur 55 440 in state or 136 788 out of state four year tuition.
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Kansas
Halbur
Giveness
Starbucks opening Cedar Rapids drive through store this Friday
Starbucks Coffee Co will debut a new drive through in Cedar Rapids on the southwest side near Westdale Mall at 3500 Williams Blvd SW in Westwood Plaza. A Wednesday fundraiser supports Waypoint Services with a friends and family event from 5 to 7 PM, and the store opens for regular business at 5:30 AM Friday with an outdoor patio and merchandise.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Starbucks Coffee Co
Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Williams Blvd
Westwood Plaza
Starbucks
Waypoint Services
Christina Carr-Siebels
Carr Siebels
Blairs Ferry Rd
Northwest Airlines flight attendants carve temporary truce talks
Bankruptcy carrier Northwest and its 9,300 flight attendants halt strike threats after a truce. Negotiations resume Wednesday with no imposed terms for now, union to give 15 days notice before any strike. Northwest seeks $1.4 billion annual labor savings and remains under Chapter 11.
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Northwest Airlines Corp
Northwest
Professional Flight Attendants Association
Iowa
Scott Kallemeyn Receives St Luke's Administrative Fellowship
Coralville resident Scott Kallemeyn earned an administrative fellowship at St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He is enrolled in the University of Iowa Master of Health Administration program.
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Coralville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Kallemeyn
University of Iowa
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