Iowa corn and soybeans power Cedar Rapids industries
Iowa farmers supply corn and soybeans to processors such as Penford Genencor Diamond V and Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids. The region supports more than 3,000 local jobs as researchers develop new uses from renewable resources including resistant starch maltodextrin and enzyme products.
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Tom Wright
Penford Products
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Teri
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Procter & Gamble
Iowa City
Genencor International
Georg Anders
Genencor
Cargill
Archer Daniels Midland
General Mills
Penford Products Co
Quaker Oats
Ralston
Diamond V Mills
Behavior drugs surge among underage patients study shows
A study analyzing drug use among 300000 children under 19 finds a 369 percent rise in spending on attention deficit drugs for children under five. Antidepressants up 21 percent and autism/behavior drugs up 71 percent. antibiotics rise 4.3 percent. Behavioral medicines accounted for 17 percent of total spending.
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Officials dispute Abu Ghraib abuse links to higher program
Hersch cites unnamed officials describing a covert special access program pushing harsher interrogation. DiRita says MPs charged with abuses were not part of a sanctioned intel effort. Powell and McCain demand investigations into possible orders from above and shifts in responsibility.
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Pentagon
Abu Ghraib Prison
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Abu Ghraib
Colin Powell
ABC
White House memo calls Geneva Conventions obsolete
White House counsel Alberto Gonzales wrote Bush a memo after 9 11 arguing a new paradigm ends Geneva limits on questioning of prisoners. The White House stated the United States will comply with all laws and treaty obligations.
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White House
Alberto Gonzales
Bush
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Gonzales
Newsweek Magazine
United States
VA faces backlog and care gaps for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
The VA faces its biggest challenge since the early 1990s as thousands more veterans seek care. About 18 000 Iraq and 4 000 Afghanistan veterans turned to VA facilities by March and mid April respectively with joints back teeth and digestive issues common. Mental disorders affected 16 percent of Afghanistan and 15 percent of Iraqi veterans. The VA lacks automated records for identifying veterans from those wars and has hired 1500 workers to cut disability ruling delays from a 233 day peak to about 171 days.
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Christopher Smith
New Jersey
House Veterans Affairs Committee
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Afghanistan
National Guard
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Federal bonuses spark debate on merit and pay levels
Officials defend bonuses as recognition of a talented federal workforce, while academics question the merit basis. The Post analyzed detailed pay records from the Office of Personnel Management under FOIA, noting most civilian employees receive possible cash awards or extra time off for annual performance.
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Office of Personnel Management
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New York University
Colleen Kelley
National Treasury Employees Union
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