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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2004
Page
1
Pentagon officials rejected The New Yorker report alleging a high level push for harsher interrogation tactics in Iraq and a covert unit. They called the piece outlandish and error filled while declining to discuss specifics.
The report notes discussions on shifting U S troops from South Korea with voices from the defense department. Lawrence DiRita states the policy of not commenting to avoid confirming rumors. Iraq and Afghanistan are referenced as contexts for ongoing defense planning.
Willie Buckels, a Mississippi reservist wounded in Iraq, struggled to prove combat service for health care because the VA lacks a single computer system. He joins a longstanding issue that echoed World War II era paperwork to obtain medical treatment.
The Gazette notes Iowa farmers near completion of spring planting and explains how corn and soybeans underpin livestock feed, fuel, and many everyday products. It highlights Teri Hudson Wright of Cedar Rapids as an example of urban readers seldom linking agriculture to common goods.
A reader describes using ethanol at the pump to support products and farming. She notes cornstarch derived additives strengthen paper packaging and resistant starch aids low carb foods. Maltodextrin and dextrose appear in pills and diet products, reflecting daily life in Iowa farming.
Learn basic rhubarb handling and flavor pairing tips from a practical kitchen guide. Explore safe preparation steps, classic rhubarb desserts, and how to adjust sweetness and acidity for balanced dishes.
A Washington Post examination of federal records shows that about 62 percent of 1.6 million full-time civilian federal employees received merit bonuses or special time-off awards in fiscal 2002. Half of awardees got $811 or more, with typical bonuses around 1.6 percent of salary. Some agencies had over 90 percent of General Schedule workers receiving bonuses. Government-wide, about 2,900 employees received cash bonuses exceeding $10,000.
Laura Seven of Watson Wyatt Worldwide notes private sector bonuses are bigger yet rarer with typical awards in the 7 to 10 percent range. Only about two thirds of workers would be eligible, so a smaller share may receive a bonus annually amid varied reactions.
New figures show spending on behavioral medicines for children has surpassed antibiotics and asthma drugs for the first time. A 49 percent rise in ADHD drug use among under five boosted overall pediatric usage 23 percent, Medco Health Solutions reports.
Industry data show spending on medicines for attention deficit and behavior disorders in children surpassed asthma and infection drugs. A study of 300,000 insured children under 19 highlights a 2000 to 2003 change with autism and conduct disorders noted.
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