Cedar Rapids victim's family backs death penalty
Jetseta Gage's family member Leo Williams voiced support for a limited death penalty bill aimed at predators who kidnap, rape, and kill a minor. He spoke at a Statehouse news conference as GOP senators press for debate amid the Jetseta case.
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Leo Williams
Cedar Rapids
Larry McKibben
R-Marshalltown
Statehouse
Williams
Jesseta Gage
The
Gazette Des Moines
Jetseta
GOP
Senate
Drug cuts breast cancer recurrence in trials near Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids area study on Herceptin with chemotherapy shows a 52 percent reduction in recurrence versus chemotherapy alone, potentially affecting 20 to 30 percent of patients. The targeted therapy flags cancer cells to prolong lives in certain breast cancer cases.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids-area
Abby Thrower
Oncology Associates
Cedar Rapids
Transportation Put the brakes on thefts
Harley-Davidson and a custom-built motorcycle were stolen from Chuck Hanson’s Indian Motorcycle Cedar Rapids dealership. Hanson says thieves even stole a trailer to haul the bikes away. He notes the spring warmth brings more riders and higher theft risk, while dealers and owners seek tougher security.
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J.K. Perry
Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Rd
Grassley pushes plans at Social Security hearing
Senator Chuck Grassley signs that doing nothing is not an option and warns of at least a 28 percent benefit cut by 2041 if Social Security is not reformed. He calls on critics to present their own plan while Democrat Max Baucus cautions that personal accounts could raise borrowing costs.
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Washington
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Senate Finance Committee
Bush
Grassley
Congress
Baucus
Social Security
Musical revival draws adults back to instruments
Becky Brown quit flute halfway through college and now works three jobs in Iowa City while preparing for graduate school. She is among many adults who put music aside for careers, then return to instruments like the trumpet or violin, drawn by relaxation and family influence.
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Brian Ray
the Gazette
Tom Rietz
Iowa City
Dan Blanck
Ken Winter
Cedar Rapids
West Music
Coralville
Ine Gazette
Becky Brown
Brown
Kelly Loveless
Center Point
Iowa
Illinois
Shannon Price
Fifth St
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