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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2010
Page
1
CDC findings show Iowa obesity climbed from 26.9 percent in 2007 to 27.9 percent last year with Midwest trailing the South. The report covers 400000 respondents and notes higher costs and health risks linked to obesity.
The Iowa Lottery seeks bids for a new computer system to run ticket verification at in-store kiosks and enable electronic games. Director Terry Rich says the move aims to attract younger players, allow smartphone play, and use GPS to verify players are in Iowa while addressing security concerns.
Iowa employers brace for the largest National Guard deployment in state history as workers leave for Afghanistan within two months. Iowa City police estimate three officers may be among the biggest Eastern Iowa public safety units affected, with coverage handled by remaining staff.
DoD reports 1139 U S military deaths in Afghanistan Pakistan and Uzbekistan from the 2001 invasion as of Tuesday. Marcus Mittvalsky has spent much of the year on active duty. Ryan Schnackel is listed among the DEPLOYMENTS on page 14A.
President Obama hails the end of the U S combat mission in Iraq while acknowledging a large gamble that Iraq will not slip back into chaos. The piece notes his past opposition to the 2007 troop surge and frames the move as a risky but decisive shift.
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