Iowa Values Fund stalemate looms over long term plan
Legislature debates the workers camp deal and a compromise bill package to revive the Iowa Values Fund with a $100 million allocation and a $70 million business tax cut. Republicans push a combined funding and policy bill while Democrats threaten amendments as debates focus on long term commitments versus short term gains. Leaders set a 10 a.m. House session to advance the compromise amid divided views. Rows over board structures and double benefits for injured workers fuel the dispute, with Gov. Vilsack advocating long term economic strategy and warning of political costs in the election season. Contact James Lynch for details.
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Vilsack
Iowa Values Fund
Cars vs Students on Campus Parking Pressures
At Coe College and nearby campuses, most students own cars despite housing policies. About 1,000 of Coe’s 1,200 students live in residence halls, with 601 parking spaces, leaving more cars than spaces. Iowa City campuses note strong bus systems but high demand near hospitals and downtown.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
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The
University of Iowa
Noble
Iowa City
Finkbine Golf Course
Hancher Auditorium
Clinton Undergoes Bypass Surgery After Heart Issues
Thousands send get well wishes as former president undergoes bypass surgery after months of chest tightness and breath shortness. Doctors say he faced high blood pressure and possible cholesterol issues and was put on a cholesterol drug days before the operation. Clinton’s wife Hillary thanks staff and notes his optimism. The surgery used heart lung support for 73 minutes and involved arteries from the chest and a leg vein to bypass blockages.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
D-N.y
Smith
Schwartz
W. Randolph Chitwood
East Carolina University
American College of Cardiology
White House
South Beach
John Kerry
Toni Maryanna Rossi
Fallujah bomb and drone crash mark U S losses in Iraq
In Fallujah a car bombing killed American personnel from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force as an unmanned U S spy plane crashed nearby. Authorities reported Iraqi casualties and questioned al Douri's capture as political rivalries simmer ahead of January elections.
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Ayad Allawi
U.S
Iraq
Associated Press
Defense Department
Fallujah
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
Developments in Iraq shift as casualties rise and hostages released
Three U S soldiers wounded in a Baghdad roadside bombing as insurgent attacks continue across the country. A Turkish driver held in Iraq is released after his company withdraws from the country amid captor demands. In Najaf authorities pressure Muqtada al Sadr’s office, while Kirkuk sees a Norwegian woman killed and her daughter wounded as clashes flare in Mosul. Police seize a car packed with explosives in Kirkuk after a deadly car bombing at a police academy. Jordan releases four kidnapped drivers as critics warn the government’s credibility erodes.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Turkey
Foreign Ministry
Muqtada al-Sadr
Najaf
Ayatollah
Ali al-Sistani
Kirkuk
Mosul
Jordan
Schools cut gym time linked to lower child obesity rates
A government study of 11,192 children from about 1,000 schools finds that adding one hour of weekly exercise in first grade reduces obesity and overweight in girls by 10 percent compared with kindergartners. Authorities say five hours weekly could cut obesity by 43 percent, highlighting the social benefits of more physical education.
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Nancy Chockley
National Institute For Health Care Management Foundation
Washington, D.C
Vincent Ferrandino
The
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Pakistan labels bin Laden hunt comments a political statement
Pakistan dismisses U S remarks on progress in finding Osama bin Laden calling the claim political. India and Pakistan end Kashmir talks with little progress but a pledge to continue negotiations amid deep seated differences. A powerful typhoon strikes southern Japan triggering landslides floods and outages with dozens injured. Strong aftershocks follow two earthquakes in western Japan injuring more people.
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Pakistan
U.S
Osama bin Laden
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J. Cofer Black
U.S. State Department
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Ahmed
Associated Press
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India
Kashmir
Tokyo
Japan
Israeli spy satellite Ofek 6 crashes into Mediterranean
Israel reports failure of Ofek 6 boosters during a top secret launch from Palmachim base near Ashdod. The satellite plunged into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after liftoff, dealing a setback to efforts to monitor regional threats including Iran. Gazette wire services
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Mediterranean Sea
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Iran
Defense Ministry
Palmachim Air Force Base
Ashdod
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