Florida winter inverts chill into sun drenched misery
Gus Schrader laments Florida hit by a rare cold snap from the Arctic Blast. He notes damaged crops including oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, and tomatoes, declares Florida a disaster area, and mocks winter routines from golf to footwear while urging readers to bring money and resilience.
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Oll
Florida
Midwest
Sun Belt
West Palm Beach
Iowa
Bob Martinez
Men Show Significant Bone Loss With Age Study Finds
In Portland Oregon researchers from Oregon Health Sciences University report men lose about 2 percent of bone mass annually, a rate comparable to postmenopausal women. Dr Eric Orwell notes men have lifelong gradual bone loss and call for recognition of male osteoporosis.
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Portland
Ore
Eric Orwell
Oregon Health Sciences University
Orwell
Two West Burlington firefighters die in blaze
Two volunteer firefighters Bill Klein and Joe Wilt, both 25, died while battling a smoky fire at the Ryan Fitness Center in West Burlington. Responders used a backhoe to create an exit as they searched for the missing men, who were found on a racquetball court after alarms beeped. Autopsies were pending and the cause of the fire was under state investigation.
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West Burlington
Bill Klein
Joe Wilt
Ryan Fitness Center
Klein
Wilt
Ken Beenblossom
Burlington
Bill Astfalk
Will
Darrell Laverne
Terry Kesterke
Astfalk
Laverne
Kesterke
Vandals' shooting spree damages dozens of cars
Cedar Rapids police report a week long spree shooting car windows with BB or pellet guns. At least 115 reports in six days across all city areas. Investigators lack suspects and rely on crime analysis while urging owners to park in garages or driveways.
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Cedar Rapids
James Barnes
Southwest Side
Ellis Boulevard
15Th Avenue
Third Avenue
Barnes
Bush budget delay pushes State of the Union to January 30
The Bush administration announced a one week delay in submitting the first full year budget, blaming Congress for the setback. Budget chief Richard Darman said the budget will be delivered by January 29 or 30, delaying the State of the Union from January 25 to January 30. He cited late fiscal legislation and overworked staff as contributing factors.
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Washington
Bush
Richard Darman
Congress
Darman
Office of Management and Budget
House
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Senate
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