Iowa ranks and pride bloom as Hawkeyes aim higher
Michael Hogan, executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa, discusses national rankings like U.S. News and World Report. He notes Iowa’s economy benefits from education and research, with 70,000 alumni in state and UI grants reaching $360 million last year.
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Alarm prompts quick action post carbon monoxide scare
Reader recalls waking to a CO detector alarm and choosing to exit for fresh air. Prompt help from MidAmerican Energy and a heating company allowed a rapid return home. The letter urges households with gas appliances to install CO detectors. It also notes support for funding increases to poverty-focused aid and Millennium Development Goals.
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Meeting funding pledge to revive credibility and aid
A letter urges Congress to boost international poverty focused development by 5 billion dollars to honor the Millennium Challenge Account promise. It cites hunger and AIDS links, notes past Bush pledges, and calls Iowans to contact Rep. Jim Nussle and Sen. Chuck Grassley to support the increase to improve lives and national security.
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Urge Iowa lawmakers to fund poverty programs
A letter urges Sen. Grassley and Rep. Nussle to fully fund Millennium Challenge Account and poverty-focused aid for 2007. It notes Senate passage of S.1315 and calls for stronger U.S. commitment to global development goals amid concerns over port security and national debt.
Fund HIV efforts to help sufferers nationwide
The letter urges funding HIV efforts to aid sufferers amid poverty and hunger. It notes half of humanity lives on under $2 a day and 850 million go hungry, arguing only 0.1 percent of the federal budget goes to poverty-focused development assistance and calls Iowans to influence the 2007 budget as Rep. Jim Nussle leads as chairman.
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