Doctor turned politician Howard Dean in Des Moines speech
The Gazette notes Howard Dean, a physician by trade and former wrestler, delivered a fiery post caucus rally in Des Moines. Pundits call the performance bizarre and meltdown like, while experts cite his medical background as both asset and potential liability in politics.
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Spirit rover in critical condition on Mars faces twin arrival
NASA's Spirit rover is in critical condition, sending only a few data beeps as engineers race to diagnose the ailment and prepare for the arrival of its twin on Mars. Controllers heard three transmissions after two days of gibberish, with the latest data from Mars Odyssey confirming the power system appeared OK.
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Ice on Mars detected as Spirit rover reboot crisis deepens
Scientists report ice detection on Mars while engineers cite underlying hardware fault triggering a crisis. Spirit computer rebooted more than 60 times, project manager Pete Theisinger called its condition critical. Recovery could take days to weeks.
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Ohio man named next University of Iowa provost
Michael Hogan an Ohio State University historian and administrator with Iowa ties will become UI provost starting July 1 at a salary of 260000 pending Board of Regents approval. Hogan 60 grew up in Waterloo earned a UNI bachelor’s and two advanced OSU degrees.
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Grassley pushes for more funds for Iowa environmental project
Senator Chuck Grassley defended the 50 million secured for the Coralville Iowa Environmental Education Project saying it will create jobs and boost tourism. He noted university support and brownfield site cleanup savings but wished for more funding, aiming for 70 million in green bond tax.
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Captain Kangaroo creator Bob Keeshan dies at 76
Bob Keeshan, the Captain Kangaroo creator and beloved TV figure, died after a long illness in Hartford Vermont. Aimed at children he hosted 386 years of episodes and 9 000 performances with friends like Mr Green Jeans and Bunny Rabbit, premiering on CBS in 1955 and later moving to public television.
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Readers reminisce Captain Kangaroo memories and awards
Readers share favorite memories of Captain Kangaroo from The Gazette Community section. Submissions invite reflections by Wednesday to Diana at gazette communications com or mail to The Gazette Cedar Rapids. The show was wildly popular with children and earned six Emmy Awards and three Peabody Awards.
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