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swanson killed vicky bowman-hall and sheila myers back in 2010 when he was 17 years old. they were clerks at a store he robbed. elizabeth: the chairman of the republican party of iowa is catching a lot of flak. eric: jeff kaufman was zynga on the daily show for denying them press credentials. apparently the show water to cover the event but kaufman turned them down telling the des moines register he was concerned they would just make fun of iowa . now the show is just making fun on the show. been posted online. facebook event they set up. the daily show's official jeff kaufman-less blowout. they're going to eat all of his favorite foods, talk smack about stories. i'm sure someone -- eric: i'm guessing they will have cameras at this party. shaina: there is a new warning about a new danger to dogs. elizabeth: increased calls to poison control centers because of the sugar substitute xylitol. it is safe for humans but can cause low blood sugar, even liver failure in dogs. the aspca's animal control center had 82 calls about a 10 years ago and 3700 last year. some groups want warning labels on products with xylitol. elizabet

swanson killed vicky bowman-hall and sheila myers in 2010 when he was 17. there were clerks at the stores he robbed in algona and humbled. elizabeth: manure is polluting iowa's water. iowa citizens for community improvement has filed a complaint with the dnr accusing them of mismanagement and lack of oversight. they claim waste management plans from five counties include missing pages and multiple farmers dumping manure on the same field. the chairman of the republican party of iowa is catching a lot of flak. eric: jeff kaufmann was saying on the daily show for denying them press credentials. apparently the daily show wanted to come and cover the event at the fairgrounds but kauffman turned them down telling the des moines register he was concerned they would make fun of iowa. the show is now making fun of him. trevor noah did a segment about it and unfortunately, the clip hasn't been posted online so we can't show it. shaina: they did set up a facebook event called the daily show's official jeff kaufmannless blowout and everyone is invited except jeff kaufmann. they will gather at his favorite diner, eat his favorite food, talk s