Midwest set for minor flooding on weekend rain

2010-03-18T15:46:55Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rains and melting snow are expected this weekend to trigger more flooding in parts of Midwest, mainly in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, adding to concerns over possible delays in spring seedings.</p><p>...

NJ gay marriage battle back in court

2010-03-18T10:17:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Couples who lost fight for gay marriage rights in NJ trying again</div><div><p>Gay couples who sued New Jersey for the right to marry once before are taking their case back to court.</p><p>Six couples plus the surviving partner from a seventh filed a motion Thursday claiming the state continues to discriminate against them even though it offers civil unions to same-sex couples.</p><...

Senate roll vote on jobs bill

2010-03-17T09:00:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Roll Vote: Senate OKs legislation giving businesses more incentives to hire the jobless</div><div><p>The 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers.</p><p>A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.</p><p>Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 11 Des Moines Register' reported.</p> <p>Chuck Hurley, president of the Christian-based

States go all in, expand gaming to plug the budget

2010-03-15T12:45:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Roll the dice, not once, but twice! States expand gaming to plug recession-battered budgets</div><div><p>Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options — anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.</p><p>States are adamant that they don't want to take advantage of anyone, but with budgets in free-fall and tax increases a losing hand politically, lawmakers ackno...

Gambling for Revenue

2010-03-15T12:32:53Z

In this photo taken March 8, 2010, Doug Lull, 49, of Des Moines, Iowa, plays at Prairie Meadows Casino in Altoona, Iowa. Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options to keep t...

Explore Hotels & Attractions in the Vibrant City of Davenport

2010-03-15T09:33:43Z

Davenport is one of the most vibrant and bustling cities of Iowa states of United States.It is located along the most picturesque river of Mississippi offering great panoramic views.It serves as the county seat of Scott County and it is recognized as the third largest city of the state.Th...

Farm groups call on U.S. to "bust up big ag"

2010-03-11T19:00:28Z

<div><p>ANKENY, Iowa (Reuters) - A coalition of family farmers, consumers and other critics of corporate agriculture on Thursday called on the U.S. government to crack down on what they see as unfair consolidation of the nation's food system into the hands of a few multinationals.</p><p>Chanting "bust up big ag," a group of more than 250 packed a town hall meeting in ...

Salmonella product recall news

2010-03-11T13:32:52Z

<div><p>The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems:</p><p>___</p><p>McCormick & Co. Inc. of Sparks, Md., is expanding an earlier recall to include more "best-by" dates of onion gravy, vegetable dip and French onion dip mixes, as well as corn bread stuffing. No illness has been rep...

Culver signs government reorganization bill

2010-03-10T14:32:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Iowa Gov. Culver signs government reorganization bill expected to save $127 million</div><div><p>Gov. Chet Culver on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping restructuring of state government designed to squeeze $127 million in spending from next year's budget and help close an expected shortfall.</p><p>When coupled with an early retirement incentive program for state workers that has been ap...

Santorum makes pitch for Iowa evangelical voters

2010-03-10T11:30:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rock Santorum makes pro-life pitch to Iowa's evangelical voters</div><div><p>As he speaks to hundreds of Iowa evangelicals about his "faith walk," it's clear former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is connecting with the audience.</p><p>Santorum may have been troun...

Culver letter prompts Wellmark to delay rate hike

2010-03-08T14:45:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Culver letter to Iowa insurance commissioner prompts Wellmark to delay rate increase</div><div><p>Iowa's largest health insurance provider will delay a planned premium increase after Gov. Chet Culver raised questions Monday about the higher rates to the state insurance commissioner.</p><p>Culver sent a letter to Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss, ex...

Iowa Gay Marriage Foes Target Senate President

2010-03-08T11:30:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Iowa conservatives are targeting Senate President Jack Kibbie for not backing a gay marriage ban</div><div><p> <p>Social conservatives are targeting Iowa State Senate President Jack Kibbie for not backing a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a heterosexual union, 'Radio Iowa' reported.</p> <p>The ...

Rain, warm weather could spark Midwest flood

2010-03-08T10:00:08Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rains and warmer weather this week could trigger flooding in portions of the Midwest grain belt, prompting concerns of delays to field work ahead of seeding the corn and soy crops, a forecaster said on Monday.</p><p>Farmers in top grain states like Iowa and US agriculture system</div><div><p>Some Obama administration officials have made clear their unease with the increasing control a handful of corporations have over the nation's food supply, and this week in Iowa they could show wh...

Iowa economist predicts improvement by summer

2010-03-05T16:17:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Economist predicts improvement in Iowa economy by summer following flat spring</div><div><p>A leading economist who advises Gov. Chet Culver predicted Friday that Iowa's economy will stay flat for much of the spring but should perk up by summer.</p><p>"I think we're going to get through this," said Reuters Health) - Biofeedback training can have long-lasting benefits in people who suffer from chronic constipation due to a condition called "dyssynergic defecation," new research indicates.</p><p>People with this condition have difficulty emptying their bowels because the muscles in their rectum and anus are out of sync. Consequently, when they attempt a bowel movement, their bowels emp...

Judge denies motions in Iowa slaughterhouse case

2010-03-04T05:34:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge denies motions in bank fraud conviction of ex-slaughterhouse manager in Iowa</div><div><p>A federal judge has denied motions for acquittal and a new trial in the bank fraud conviction of a former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse.</p><p>U.S. District Judge Linda Reade ruled Wednesday there was sufficient evidence for Iowa Wednesday to support the gubernatorial candidacy of anti-gay marriage businessman Bob Vander Plaats</div><div><p> <p>Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee returned to Iowa Wednesday to support the gubernatorial candidacy of businessman Bob Vander Plaats, the most vociferou...

Inmate Eyes

2010-02-27T00:45:41Z

Scans of an inmate's eyes appear on a computer monitor attached to the Inmate Recognition and Identification System (IRIS) scanner, Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 at the Story County Jail in Nevada, Iowa. Dozens of prisons across the country are installing eye scanners that identify inmates to avoid mistakes like this week's accidental release of a

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