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Deming receives national American Cancer Society award


Dr. Richard Deming, medical director of the Mercy Cancer Center in Des Moines, was one of 11 people to receive the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award, a prestigious national …

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Intervention in GM is paying off


It would be great if the federal government never had to help out a private company again. But all that talk about “socialism” a couple of years ago seems off-target when you consider the latest …

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Charity golf tournament to honor late Hubbell broker


Local charities stand to benefit from a golf tournament that will honor Feisal Sayeed, a 47-year-old CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial vice president who was killed last November in a traffic accident.

On June 16, Hubbell …

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Transitions: The hungry governor


One historic week from the diary of a state legislator:

Monday

8 a.m.: I dropped by the governor’s office to remind him about our lunch appointment, and was startled to hear that he now insists …

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A Closer Look: Franci Phelan


What brought you back to Iowa originally?

As a kid on a working family farm, I thought I was missing out on everything. My plan as a young person was to leave the state and …

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Why have 2 wheels when you can have 3?


This isn’t your dad’s motorcycle – but it could be.

What started out as a personal inquiry by Marc Hyland, owner of Majestic Truck Collision and Frame Repair in Altoona, turned into a side business …

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U.S. nuclear plants face retrofits

Entergy Corp., the second-largest U.S. nuclear operator, and Duke Energy Corp. said the industry may need to retrofit reactors or bolster safety systems after a pressure-relief system failed in Japan, contributing to the worst nuclear …

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First-time unemployment claims drop

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering hope the labor market recovery remains on track, Reuters reported.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by …

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Better Homes and Gardens opens prop sale to public

For the first time in 20 years, Better Homes and Gardens will open its employee prop sale to the public on June 4, starting at 8 a.m. All proceeds will go to Share Our Strength, …

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Report: CEO turnover rate dropping

CEO turnover worldwide had the largest year-over-year drop of the past decade in 2010, reaching its lowest rate since 2003, Bloomberg reported.

A total of 291 CEOs left their companies last year, New York-based management …