Ice storm tests durability of Iowa utility poles
An Iowa ice storm left tens of thousands without electricity and heat and toppled more than 6 000 poles. Utilities say modern poles last up to 80 years and cost 250 to 350 dollars, with 27.5 year payback for installation. Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy report 1 600 plus and 660 poles felled respectively, plus 1 300 plus for rural cooperatives.
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Universal donor blood: A B and AB converted to type O
Danish researchers report a method using bacterial enzymes to strip surface sugars from red blood cells, turning A B and AB into type O universal donor blood. The process aims to improve transfusion safety and reduce shortages with clinical trials under way.
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Final Four adventure starts with a rough travel moment
A writer describes starting a trip to the Final Four amid a rough preflight encounter on a small plane near Moline Illinois. The scene opens with a burly man smelling of alcohol collapsing into his seat and the author’s awkward greeting as flight preparations begin.
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Iowa coach search and a flight mishap recalled
The report recalls a chaotic in-flight moment as a flight attendant handed a passenger a sack and warned of a short flight. The passenger left his seat twice for the restroom and later missed the bag while children watched in confusion. Final Four.
Vatican edges toward sainthood for John Paul II
The Vatican closes the life investigation into Pope John Paul II and sends a dossier on the miraculous care of a nun who prayed to him. Pope Benedict XVI fast tracked the process weeks after the pope’s April 2, 2005 death, waiving the usual waiting period. Monsignor Oder notes the speedy probe despite vast material. About 130 people were involved.
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