Santa Claus on a Fire Engine Lights The Year Out
Leonard Pitts reflects on 2001 as a year of loss and fear yet small joys. He recalls Santa riding a fire engine through his neighborhood and a brief moment of ordinary happiness amid terror and national upheaval. He notes how mail, security, and grandparents adapt to a post 9 11 world. He ends with a hint of hope as children glimpse Santa and candy falls from the truck.
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Santa
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
America
Santa Claus
World News Top Story of 2001 AP Survey
Journalists worldwide and in the United States named the Sept 11 attacks and the ensuing war on terrorism as the top story of 2001. Anthrax fears, Middle East violence, and Bush inauguration followed in the AP poll of 75 subscribers across 24 countries.
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New York
United States
The
Associat
Bangladesh
Associated Press
Afghanistan
Bush
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma
U.S
Jim Jeffords
Vermont
Republican Party
Senate
California
George W. Bush
al Gore
Middle East
eMilosevich
Hague
European Union
Gazette backs future with soybean ink and recycling push
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle by dropping newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at their nearest recycling location.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Virus linked to multiple sclerosis by Harvard study
Harvard researchers found women with high Epstein Barr virus antibodies were four times more likely to develop MS than those with low levels. The study followed 62,439 nurses, identifying 144 MS cases, and noted most exposure occurs in childhood with antibodies persisting into adulthood.
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Chicago
Harvard University
U.S
Alberto Ascherio
Harvard
School of Public Health
Ascherio
Journal of the American Medical Association
Donald Gilden
JAMA
University of Colorado
Nicholas LaRocca
National
LaRocca
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Gazette
Iowa City Gazette
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
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AP News
Azette Communications Inc
P.O
3Rd Ave
Tina
Edgewood Rd
Broadway
Iowa City
Ome Area
K US. Cellular
Mari
20Th Century Fox Amana Society
Amelia’s Buresh Rental
Cantebury Kitchens
Carmike Cinemas
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Rapids Hearing Ce
Brida
Chicago Dodge
Clancy's Ltd
Collins Community Credi
Disney Domby’s
EduCare
Eye-Mart
Foraker Vacuum & Sewing
Fox Eye
Gardner Golf Great Furniture Mart
Hawkeye Diagnostic
Iowa Lumber and Construction
Company
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JK Harris & Company
Livingston Hearing Aid Service
McGuire Mortgage Company
Nassif Oriental
New Life Fitness World
Creek Center
Osco Pearle Vision
Sattler Homes
Thomas
Strictly Plumbing, Inc
Blind Factory
True North
U.S. Cellular
Universal Studios Vmf Capital
Verizon Wireless
West Side Sewing
Mil Jou
Great Furniture Mart
Flexsteel
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