Cedar Rapids teacher battles flesh eating infection
A Cedar Rapids teacher recovering at Covenant Medical Center after skin removal for necrotizing fasciitis hopes to return to her Japanese teaching post at Washington High School this winter. Fellow Cedar Rapids educator John Sells also faced amputation but returned to sixth grade language arts with a prosthetic leg. The illness, linked to Group A Streptococcus, affected several local staff members, with high fatality rates noted by health officials.
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Record of Cool Summer Tops Iowa City Cedar Rapids Rainfall Shifts
A cool summer record shows 3.78 degrees below normal, ranking it as the third cool spell since 1915 and 1992. An Aug 24‑28 rain spell boosted Cedar Rapids to 7.41 inches and Iowa City to 5.53 inches for the period, with Cedar Rapids total near normal after a drought. Iowa City tallied 15.07 inches for the season as cooler conditions are expected through fall.
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Republicans rally behind Bush at Madison Square Garden
Delegates gathered at Madison Square Garden under tight security after Sept. 11 Remembrance. McCain and Giuliani attacked Kerry while endorsing Bush as a wartime president. The party ratified a conservative platform pushing tax relief Social Security changes and bans on gay marriage and abortion, with focus on national security.
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TV Coverage Plans For Republican National Convention
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Security Tightens as Delegates Arrive at Madison Square Garden
Security around Penn Station and Madison Square Garden tightens for the convention. A frozen zone blocks traffic on Seventh and Eighth Avenues and 31st to 33rd streets while delegates, media, and staff are bused in with laminated credentials and photo IDs. Police report heavy security, bag searches, and metal detector checks, with crowds forming long lines outside the Garden.
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Iraq Cleric Considers Political Movement And Cease Fire
Sheik Ali Smeisim a political adviser to al Sadr announced a unilateral cease fire in Najaf and urged Mahdi Army fighters to stop firing until the political program is adopted by the Sadrist movement He urged U S and Iraqi troops to withdraw from city centers and said he hopes the truce takes effect immediately The move follows a peace deal mediated by Iraqs top Shiite leader and ongoing clashes in other areas including Sadr City in Baghdad
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IAEA probes Libya nuclear program missing materials
UN inspectors report missing nuclear equipment from Libya's dismantled program and unclear origins raising concerns about possible North Korean involvement. The confidential IAEA document circulated ahead of the board meeting to assess Libya and Iran cases.
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Peterson defense questions timeline in Laci Peterson case
Lawyers for Scott Peterson challenged the prosecution's timeline. A Stanislaus County deputy testified someone used the Peterson home computer to search shopping sites for a scarf and a sunflower umbrella stand on December 24 2002 between 8 40 and 8 45 a m, but he did not identify who.
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Fight over Terri Schiavo case moves to Florida Supreme Court
Clearwater Florida. The dispute centers on whether the law Gov. Jeb Bush signed in October to keep Terri Schiavo alive violates her constitutional right to privacy and the separation of powers between Florida's government branches.
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Hurricane Frances on Track for Landfall This Week
Hurricane Frances remained extremely powerful and on track to hit the mainland this week. Forecasters warned of a potential landfall around Vero Beach Florida at midday Saturday as a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds.
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Florida child protection agency chief resigns amid contractor favors
Jerry Regier, secretary of the Department of Children and Families, resigned after outcry over allegations he and two aides took favors from contractors. He said the furor fueled a perception the agency is in disarray and hindered his ability to lead.
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