Obama presses Syria red line and Iran patience in Israel visit
President Obama on his first official trip to Israel pledged to hold Syria’s Assad regime accountable for chemical weapons and urged patience with sanctions on Iran. He showcased support for Israel at a joint news conference with Benjamin Netanyahu, while stressing the need for diplomacy and the right to defend itself against Iran’s alleged nuclear program.
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Iowa disability agency chief fired amid explicit photo scandal
Scott Gill 44 of Iowa City was terminated as executive director of Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor after admitting to using his office to stage intimate encounters and to sharing or receiving thousands of personal texts and hundreds of photos in one month. He led the nonprofit serving disabled residents across seven counties and faced unemployment benefits proceedings and scrutiny over agency finances and calendar abuse.
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Senate panel blocks Branstad regent nominees in clash
Iowa Senate Education Committee sent two Branstad regents nominees Craig Lang and Robert Cramer to the full Senate without recommendation amid Democratic opposition over the Harkin Institute issue and social conservative views. Subhash Sahai advances for individual consideration. If no confirmation by April 15 they are deemed failed.
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