Icicles Threaten Pedestrians As Snow Thaw Persists
A Cedar Rapids observer warns that heavy snows and a slow thaw create large icicles on buildings that can fall and injure. Lawyers note building owners may face liability if hurt occurs while removing ice. Experts also warn ice and snow buildup can damage roofs and gutters, suggesting heat tape as a preventative measure.
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Old World Theatre
Phil Klinger
Cedar Rapids
Larry Ellis
Ellis
Health Experts Debate Lean Meats Where Guidance Lacks Specifics
Health experts urge lean meat consumption but avoid prescribing precise cuts or methods. They cite variability in fat content and cooking choices that affect health outcomes.
Tylenol stops capsule production nationwide
Johnson & Johnson will stop making over the counter Tylenol capsules nine days after a cyanide tainted capsule killed a New York area resident. The firm proposes caplets instead and offers free replacement of existing capsules, saying the action protects the public and will not resume capsule production soon.
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Illinois
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Marcos Aquino hail Reagan envoy as fact finder
White House envoy Philip Habib met separately with President Ferdinand Marcos and opposition leader Corazon Aquino in Manila and won praise for not presenting a US plan. Marcos said Habib would not instruct on how to run affairs while Aquino's spokesman said Habib came to listen and gather facts. The bank also raised treasury bill rates to 30 percent to curb inflation from Marcos' campaign spending.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
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Treasury
Rio blaze in 13 story office building leaves at least 14 dead
Fire swept a downtown Rio de Janeiro office building killing 14 or more. Three leaped 10 floors to escape flames while others burned or suffocated. About 40 victims rushed to Souza Aguiar Hospital as search resumed for further corpses.
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Lennne Freitas
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Marcos da Silva
Fire Department
Nei Santos
Rodrigo Zega Lopes
Zega Lopes
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