Sam’s Food, a Davenport convenience store. (Photo via Google Earth)

Moldy cheese, expired meat, a roach in the noodles

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including offenses related to expired meat, cockroaches and mice, and moldy food. The findings are reported by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, which handles food-establishment inspections at the state level. Listed…

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    Hong Kong Legco to explore mainland-style oversight system for bills enforcement

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        President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that the war with Iran could be nearing its end, declaring that American and Israeli forces had already crippled much of Iran’s military infrastructure—even as he simultaneously vowed that the United States would press forward until the country’s leadership was decisively defeated. The mixed signals from the President, delivered…

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        President Trump signing a proclamation while surrounded by people

        Trump wants a war on cartels. Mexico’s president says he should start by combatting guns and addiction

        President Trump has deployed military might to fight drug cartels, blowing up dozens of alleged smugglers at sea and helping Ecuador bomb an apparent criminal training camps. In recent days he announced the formation of a “brand-new military coalition” of mostly right-wing governments from across the Americas that, he said, are united in “a commitment…

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