Spanish teen makes wishes come true with Make-A-Wish
OWA CITY Iowa 16 year old Alain Ochoa-Guerrero, an exchange student diagnosed with non Hodgkin lymphoma, receives gifts from Make-A-Wish at the Ronald McDonald House. He says the best Christmas comes from the people helping his family and him and hopes for good health for all.
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Linda Kahibaugh
Alain Ochoa-Guerrero
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Nancy Timmer
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Make-A-Wish Iowa Details and Donation Address
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa fulfills wishes for children with life threatening conditions. Donations can be mailed to Make-A-Wish 5400 University Ave West Des Moines IA 50322.
Saliva HIV test approved for physician use
The FDA approved a saliva based HIV test for use by physicians only. The test detects HIV antibodies in oral fluid via ELISA and confirms positives with the western blot. Trials showed a 2 percent error rate, higher than blood tests, and home use or donor screening is prohibited.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Jeff Lawrence
American Foundation For Aids Research
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Cedar Rapids residents featured in weekend tragedies and hero tale
Mary Jane McNally who drowned over Thanksgiving weekend left $100,000 to Cedar Rapids hospitals. Shawn Ricket, 10, hailed as hero after spotting an apartment fire with his mother aiding 911 call, no injuries reported. Details on page 1B.
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Mary Jane McNally
Cedar Rapids’ Hospitals
Shawn Ricket
Cedar Rapids
Ricket
Trish Jackson
Prankster dupes AP and Fort Dodge paper
A woman posing as a representative of the American Heart Association deceived the Fort Dodge Messenger and later The Associated Press with a fabrication about embezzlement. Details appear on page 2B.
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Prankster Dupes
Fort Dodge Paper
American Heart Association
Fort Dodge Messenger
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Bomb Squad Destroys Pipe Bomb in Neighborhood
Cedar Rapids authorities report the Metro Bomb Squad detonated a pipe bomb found Friday in a residential area. A police spokesman said it likely would not have caused substantial damage. Details on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids
Chechens Flee Russian Bombs Amid Grozny Fire
Civilians escape Grozny as Russian air assault continues with fighter jets and helicopter gunships. Civilians bury dead amid smoke and shelling while doctors struggle with shortages. Kremlin plans peace talks face a halted parliament push for a moratorium.
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Grozny
Russia
Sergei Ivanov
Yeltsin
Last-minute returns flood Eastern Iowa stores before holiday
Gazette staff writer reports long lines at return counters as shoppers like Michelle Rundle and Kevin Hesson exchange gifts. Residents encounter heavy traffic and crowds at Collins Road and Lindale Mall while seeking the right present.
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Kevin Hesson
Vinton
Collins Road
Lindale Mall
Hesson
Confession Allowed in Emry Killing Trial Date Set
Defense pleas to suppress the confession and move the trial were denied by Judge Harlan Bainter. Morgan 33 of Missouri faces first degree murder kidnapping and sexual assault charges in the Aug 14 case. Trial in Fort Madison is tentatively Jan 3. Morgan admitted questioning remarks before a polygraph test and was found to have waived rights. investigators not required to re administer Miranda. Media coverage motions denied.
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Lary Lane Morgan
Lee County
Harlan Bainter
Morgan
Fort Madison
Dick Kutcher
Missouri
Anna Marie Emry
Brighton
Emry
Houghton
Bainter
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