Firefighters unprepared in Texas fertilizer plant blast
The Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 exposed gaps in a federal chemical accident safety law. The report notes local responders faced shortcomings and calls for stronger rules to prevent future disasters.
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Iowa UI to bid $1 billion in campus projects
The University of Iowa plans an 18 month bid span totaling about 1 billion dollars for major projects. UI officials say the volume will mark the busiest construction period in the campus history, led by the anticipated 292 million Children’s Hospital project.
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Obama says U S drone strikes to shrink scope
President Obama announced a policy shift moving away from a boundless global war on terror and limiting drone strikes abroad. He pledged tighter coordination and steps toward closing Guantanamo while defending the drone program against al Qaida and its allies.
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