Iowa Life Still on the Clock
Veterinarian Wayne Bicknese, 76, of West Union, reflects on aging while continuing to treat pets after a knee and shoulder replacement. Demographic trends show healthier, longer lives and incentives to work longer, with many aging workers facing financial pressures to stay employed.
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Dave DeWitte
No Gazette
Ayne Bicknese
West Union Area
Bicknese
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Wayne Bicknese
Maddy
West Union Veterinary Clinic
Veterans struggle in job market for Afghan and Iraq vets
A Capitol News Connection report notes 11.5 percent unemployment among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans, higher than the national rate, with 18 to 24 year olds near 21 percent. Linn County Veterans Affairs Director Donald Tyne cites mismatch between military training and civilian job needs while outlining local support efforts and area homeless veterans in Cedar Rapids.
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Ann Radal
Capitol News Connection
Washington
Labor Department
Afghanistan
Donald Tyne
Linn County Veterans Affairs Office
Tyne
Cedar Rapids
Vietnam
Jeff Johnson
Tea Party reshaping 2012 GOP race in New Hampshire
Tea Party forces are shaping the 2012 GOP presidential contest as candidates echo its agenda and court its favor. Democrats say the movement tests mainstream Republican limits while Mitt Romney defends allies and expands outreach at a Concord rally amid rival talks of Perry and Bachmann.
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Berlin
N.H
Minnesota
Michele Bachmann
Romney
Tea Party Express
Concord
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
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