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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1998

Page

3

Fraud doctor sentenced in multi state mail fraud case

Edwin Kokes 62 of Grand Island received 2 1/2 years in prison plus a 50 000 fine and 80 000 restitution for selling dangerous concoctions claimed to cure cancer and AIDS to at least eight victims across Nebraska Kansas Maryland Washington Florida South Dakota and Minnesota. He made about 800 000 by posing as a doctor and urging patients to discard prescriptions. One product M Bone contained diluted sulfuric acid and sold for 150 to 300 dollars per four ounces.

Omaha Neb Edwin Kokes Grand Island Nebraska Kansas Maryland Washington Florida South Dakota Minnesota U.S Thomas Shanahan Kokes

Qaeda linked group warns of new attacks on U.S. interests

An Islamic coalition warned of further attacks on American interests amid FBI and Kenyan detectives probing Nairobi’s Hilltop Hotel for evidence tied to the Aug 7 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 257 and wounded 5,500. A suspect with links to Osama bin Laden was named, and U.S. officials pursue leads as the Taliban refuse to hand over bin Laden.

Nairobi Kenya FBI U.S East Africa Pakistan Tanzania Osama bin Laden bin Laden Afghanistan Taliban United States World Islamic Front For Jihad Against al-Hayat State Department Lee McClenny Clinton Washington Hilltop Daily Nation Mohammed Saddiq Odeh Odeh

Endangered New Zealand cow cloned in landmark work

Scientists at Ruakura Research Center in Hamilton cloned the last member of a rare Enderby Island herd, marking the first cloning of a endangered species. The achievement follows recent cloning reports in Hawaii and Japan and demonstrates a proof of principle for reviving threatened cattle lines.

New Zealand Washington Post Hawaii Dolly the Sheep David Wells Ruakura Hamilton Auckland Enderby Island Auckland Islands

Special K Wide Leg Denim Jeans from Generation X

Vintage stonewash wide leg jeans with oversized back pocket from Generation X line. Sizes 4 to 6x. Novelty fee from Next Generation listed as 18 dollars.

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