Disaster death toll surges past sixty thousand headline
Front page highlights report a California storm battering the state with flooding and two deaths, while the death toll in Iraq climbs and Ukraine politics flare as Viktor Yushchenko endorses unity and pushes back against Yanukovich during a tense independence demonstration.
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Legionnaires outbreak prompts caution at University Hospitals
A patient contracted Legionnaires' disease earlier this month in the Roy Carver Pavilion. Water from a room shower grew the bacteria, prompting heightened precautions in one hospital section, a spokesman said Tuesday.
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Solverson Leads Iowa To 59 51 Win Over Wisconsin Milwaukee
Iowa overcame a five point halftime deficit as Johanna Solverson scored 23 points guiding the 18th ranked Hawkeyes to a 59 51 victory over Wisconsin Milwaukee. The first half shot 28.1 percent for Iowa but they rallied after the break. Midlands Championships Preview notes young Iowa wrestlers face a key test.
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Gazette Communications Inc publishes The Gazette
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a daily newspaper established in 1883. It lists mailing addresses, subscription rates, service numbers, and the Associated Press republication rights. Postmaster change address details and general contact numbers are provided for readers.
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Gazette urges recycling of newspapers for a greener future
The Gazette promotes sustainability by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to drop newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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Belief vs Fact in Politics A Study on Bias
A Herald column discusses a study by Emory psychology professor Drew Westen showing how partisanship shapes judgments more than evidence. Respondents sided with their favored side whether evidence supported or contradicted it, revealing widespread bias and alternate realities in public discourse.
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Explosion Flattened Minnesota Building Killing Three
An explosion leveled a single story building in Ramsey a Minneapolis suburb killing three workers and critically injuring a fourth. The blast caved the structure into its empty basement as concrete chunks and furniture spread around. A gas leak was the most likely cause, with other causes not yet ruled out. The site housed a real estate business and bank offices.
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Synthetic snail venom gains FDA approval for pain
The FDA approves a synthetic venom drug Prialt for severe chronic pain tied to cancer AIDS and neuropathies. Derived from a South Pacific cone snail toxin, it blocks calcium channels in nerves and offers a non narcotic analgesic option though it must be injected near the spinal cord.
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