But the president on the recommendations of his top commanders will now leave as many as 55hundred troops on the ground. It will be a Twofold Mission similar to the current one Counterterrorism Operations and training and assisting Afghan Forces. Tbd potus sot so why the shift in policy . Top pentagon officials believed Afghan Forces werent ready to operate on their own. And theres been a recent surge in violence by the taliban and now isis. Last month taliban fighters took control of a key northern city. Afghan forces battled back in kunduz, with support from us airstrikes. But one strike was catastrophic. A hospital was hit . Leaving 22 people dead including 12 staffers from doctors without borders. General campbell mistakenly struck. We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility. There are now multiple investigations into how such a major mistake was made. Also looming large over this decision the instability in iraq. The white house facing criticism that a linger
Standard a law put in place to monitor how much Renewable Resources are used, might not be helping at all. And valero seems to agree. As of now, the rfs allows 1 1percent of renewable fuel to be combined in the mix first of all that mandate should be based on a realistic number. It should be based on how much fuel the counrty actually uses and then decide how much that is going to be and if you want to use 10 percent ethanol, then 10 percent of that, that should be your mandate. Not pick some random number or some aspirational figure and try to hit it because that hasnt work, weve done that in the past and thats not really working. The demand for corn ethanol which has increased by about 10. 3 billion gallons since 2005 seems to have a non existant future but thaqt could not be any more false says bill. Corn is not the only renewable source that can be transformed into a fuel. Brazilian ethpnal which is made out of sugar to other countries, such as brazil. To use for ethanol purposes.
Scratchy, irritation in my mouth and my throat, and i remember my mom found me spitting and salivating on the carpet and she thougth i didnt like the cookie. Now, as fiveyearold alex grows up with dietary concerns, so are many other kids. One in 13 kids in the u. S. Have a food allergy. Thats roughly two in every classroom. Efforts like the teal pumpkin projojt aim to increree awareness about the problem by encouraging families to offer a lowcost, nonfood option in addition to candy for halloween trickortreating. And place a teal painted pumpkin on their doorstep as an indicator. The awareness is exciting for the hexoms work on a daily basis to educate their own child about living with food allergies. Shelley says, weve really tried to make him aware e it, and he does a really good job with it. Ive taught him, anytime anyone gives you anything to eat, ask, does this have nuts or peanuts. So this holiday can be fun for all kids, and a little less worrisome for their parents. In sioux ci
The wind isnt too strong at 10 mph or clear skies. Heres where our high this afternoon will lift city. Is losing a al woudstra. Who woudstra meat market. Is retiring after decades behind abc9 News Reporter Deborah Souverain has his story. Natpop thanks margaret customers by name. I started in this meat market when i was 15 years old, said al woudstra now 87 years old. Al woudstra is retiring after 72 years. As the counter man at this orange city, iowa meat market that bares his name. Ive enjoyed my work here very much, said woudstra. First established in 1925 by his father jim. Al. Has worked through 4 different owners at the woudstra meat market. Including his own. Im going to miss the meat market very much but im thankful im still able to be around, said al woudstra. Also miss him. Faces from 7 decades of service. Stopped by to wish him well. Natpop thank you very much kathy, i go way back i can also worked behind the counter. His nephew earl. When he was in his 40s and 50s he was al
Uncover details about the benghazi incident and set future preventative measures to stop an attack from happening again. Republican Representative Trey Gowdy of South Carolina said in opening statements, the committee owes it to those lost in the attacks to find answers. Why were there so many requests for more security requests for more personell and equipment, and why were those requests denied in washington . When Hillary Clinton got the chance to speak, she commented on what she believes is at the heart of the issue during the benghazi hearings. Saying the fault of the issues lie with the republicans political agenda. We need leadership at home to match our leadership abroad. Leadership that puts National Security ahead of politics and ideology but clinton wasnt the only one at the hearing who had a problem with the questioning. Democrat committe member Elijah Cummings had something to say about the timeliness of the congressional meeting, adding there are ulterier motives for the