Grid vulnerability warned by engineers before blackout
National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering officials warned the White House and Congress in November about widespread weaknesses in the power grid. An eight-state blackout affecting 50 million people traced to three transmission lines near Cleveland prompted renewed calls for repairs as life slowly returned to normal in the region.
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New York
National Research Council
White House
Congress
Paul Gilbert
National Academy of Engineering
Cleveland
Smallpox Vaccine Immunity May Last Decades Says Study
A Washington Post report notes a study of over 100 people vaccinated before 1972 finds many retain immunity to smallpox after 30 plus years. The finding implies partial herd immunity in the U S and supports ongoing plans to vaccinate about 400 000 people most at risk while not altering current bioterror readiness.
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Washington Post
United States
Mark K. Slifka
Oregon Health & Science University
Nature Medicine
Diversity rises at Pierce Elementary as Cedar Rapids area grows
The Pierce Elementary student body in Cedar Rapids becomes more diverse as more African American families from inner city Chicago move in. Principal Becky DeWald notes greater needs among minority and low income students while teachers like Carolyn Barnes see value in exposure to varied learners. The shift follows Cedarwood Hills Apartments adopting Section 8 housing vouchers, expanding low income enrollment.
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Cedar Rapids
Carolyn Barnes
Chicago
Iowa
Iowa City
Barnes
Becky DeWald
Pierce
Marilyn Dr. NE
Cedarwood Hills
Glass Rd
Immigrant Voices Find a Cedar Rapids Escape
Michelle Edwards and Kholece Wells describe their move from a troubled south Chicago area to Cedar Rapids. They discuss why life improved and reflect on the broader series about urban American immigrants in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Technology Corridor.
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Gazette Online
Michelle Edwards
Kholece Wells
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-Iown City
Housing Struggles Rise Amid Urban Refugee Influx
Tuesday’s Gazette reports that urban refugees and a weak economy strain housing and aid programs as municipalities seek solutions. Officials warn of tighter resources and growing demand for shelters and supportive services.
Water main blast leaves Baghdad without supply
Saboteurs destroyed a northern Baghdad water main forcing engineers to halt city water. The blast followed two oil fires on a pipeline to Turkey as insurgents target infrastructure. A Baghdad prison attack killed six and a Reuters cameraman was fatally shot by U S soldiers nearby.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Turkey
United States
Reuters
U.S
Majid Noufel
Amira Ali
Prairie studies new rec center in Cedar Rapids area
College Community weighs a voter approved recreation center with a swimming pool for southern Linn and northern Johnson counties. A district committee reviewed layouts and a cost estimate. survey results showed broad support and the school board may seek budget figures.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Johnson Counties
Kristie Fisher
Fisher
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