More phones than toilets spotlights UN water challenge
On World Water Day experts in The Hague discuss global water gaps facing 1.2 billion with no clean drinking water and 2.4 billion without sanitation. Analysts warn of rising costs and health risks as water use doubles since 1950 and supply remains uneven.
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Iowa tax breaks cost state nearly $3.9 billion in 2010
A Gazette review of Iowa Department of Revenue estimates shows 134 sales and use tax exemptions and 26 property tax breaks reduced the 2010 taxable base by 3.9 billion dollars. The report notes largest exemptions for transportation services and out‑of‑state sales, with residential property giving the biggest relief.
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Sequestration to Close Dubuque Airport Tower
The FAA orders the Dubuque Regional Airport air traffic control tower closed starting next month as part of 149 closures nationwide under federal budget cuts. The Dubuque facility serves American Airlines flights to Chicago O'Hare.
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