Latham backs Corps amid allegations over river project
Washington Rep. Tom Latham and Lt. Gen. Joe Ballard defend the Army Corps of Engineers as critics question a $4 billion lock and dam study on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers. An SSC complaint alleges data manipulation for cost benefits. Environmental Defense favors independent review by the National Academy of Sciences.
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National Academy of Sciences
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Academy of Sciences
Abandoned caiman may be killed. zoos not interested
A 4-foot spectacled caiman found roaming near Saylorville Lake north of Des Moines is deemed unsuitable as a pet. Officials say low temperatures would threaten its survival, and reptile expert Tom Weidner notes it likely was an abandoned pet with a damaged nose. He may seek a home, but zoos probably have enough.
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Craig Lonneman
Tom Weidner
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Baby found dead in garbage can in Greenfield Iowa
An infant was found deceased in a garbage can in Greenfield. Police and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are investigating the newborn’s death after a resident reported the discovery in an alley Monday morning.
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