Obama OKs Deploying 17000 U.S. Troops to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama authorized adding about 17,000 American troops to the Afghanistan mission as part of a broad, escalating war strategy. This briefing outlines the implications for U.S. forces and the broader security effort.
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Lottery results snapshot for Iowa Illinois draw
The Feb 17 lottery listings show Iowa $100000 game numbers 12 13 14 25 32 and Pick 3/4 midday and evening results 5 2 2 3 3 7 0 5 7 3 0, jackpot noting $3.5 million for Little Lotto and $103 million Mega Millions jackpot with numbers 1 9 23 27 33 and Mega Ball 24.
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Gazette Publishing Details and Contact Information
The Gazette establishes publication details dated January 10 1883 with address 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 and listing subscription rates including per week and 52 week options. It notes post office procedures AP republication rights and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
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U.S
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Gazette contact and circulation phone numbers list
The notice provides multiple regional phone lines for news and circulation inquiries. It lists Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and toll free numbers for general news and circulation, plus a web address for the complete company directory.
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Gazette promotes recycling with soybean ink pledge
The Gazette highlights commitments to recycled newsprint and soy ink as part of its program to support agriculture. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive and at nearby recycling locations.
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Let the coffins be seen to show the high cost of war
Leonard Pitts argues against the 1991 Dover coffin ban and urges media access to war dead. He asserts transparency honors sacrifice, urges cameras at arrivals, and warns that hiding deaths dulls democracy, accountability, and public reverence for those who serve.
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Cal Peters
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South Asia
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Hospitals report drop in dangerous MRSA infections in ICUs
A government study across nearly 600 hospitals finds ICU related MRSA bloodstream infections linked to IV tubes fell about 50 percent from 1997 to 2007. Experts credit improved hand hygiene and device sterilization as hospitals step up prevention efforts amid broader MRSA concerns.
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Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Buddy Creech
Vanderbilt University
Illinois
Journal of the American Medical Association
Former agents released after serving time for 2006 shooting
Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, former Border Patrol agents, were released from prison after two years each of their 10 plus year sentences. They were commuted by President Bush and will be under home confinement before supervised release for up to three years.
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Beheading of TV founder's wife shocks Orchard Park
Muzzammil Hassan, founder of Bridges TV with his wife Aasiya Hassan, is accused of beheading her at the network's offices days after she filed for divorce. The couple's home in Orchard Park, once noted for its quiet, well offering Bridges TV aimed at Muslim Americans remains under scrutiny. Hassan faces a second degree murder charge with a Wednesday felony hearing scheduled, while police review whether cultural or religious factors influenced the crime.
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Hassan
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