Hoarding Case in Cedar Rapids Involves Family and Officials
Animal control removed 32 dogs, two cats and a parrot from a Cedar Rapids home on February 17 amid possible animal hoarding. Neighbors and family influence cases, while resources for cleanup shrink. Heritage plans dumpsters and volunteers, but budget cuts threaten help. Local agencies urge reporting and caution about recidivism.
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Cedar Rapids
Blum
Baughan
Heritage
Zach Melton
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Linn County
Marion
Melton
Budget clash over homeland security aid and defense funding
The proposed budget splits the difference with a modest homeland security increase and smaller housing and community development cuts while restoring foreign aid. The Pentagon says money is still insufficient for military needs, and leaders predict neither plan will reach 60 votes. Senate leaders plan votes next week amid GOP criticisms.
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Afghanistan
Pakistan
Defense Department
Pentagon
House
Reid
Lake Delhi group seeks funds for dam rebuild studies and levy increase
The Lake Delhi Combined Lake Benefited Recreational Lake and Water Quality District pushes for 350000 to fund pre construction engineering and for a legislative levy increase. The Watershed Committee backs expanded authority as it lobbies for federal and state funds to restart the dam project amid FEMA eligibility battles and high cost estimates.
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Oelwein
Larry Murphy
Lake Association
Iowa Senate
Lake Delhi
Recreational Lake and Water Quality District
Lake District
Willey
Ldra Board of Directors
Lake Group
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Lake
Delhi
Department of Natural Resources
Ear infections linked to cigarette smoke drop in kids
CDC and Harvard data show childhood ear infections rose with more day care use but declined as secondhand smoke exposure fell between 1990 and 2008. Health officials cite tobacco smoke as a contributing factor and note a 30 percent drop in visits for ages 6 and under from 1993 to 2008.
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Chesnie Shaver
Jessica Hyatt
Spokane
Hyatt
Chesnie
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Rosenfeld
Harvard University
Gordon Hughes
National Institute On
CDC
U.S
Harvard
Hillel Alpert
Tobacco Control
Associated Press
Susan Schappert
National Center For Health Statistics
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Sourcemedia.net
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Budget
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Joe Biden
White House
McConnell
John Boehner
Watershed Committee
Todd Gifford
Orlan.love
Sourcemedia
the Gazette
Hawkeye
Dov Prnan
Mamine
Saunas
Spa-Sale Avisit
Spapoolandbbqshow
Blals
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