What patriotism really means in America today
Donald Kaul argues patriotism should be tied to ideals like equality and liberty rather than national pride. He contrasts the Declaration of Independence with slavery’s legacy, cites Frederick Douglass, critiques Reagan era prosperity, and notes child poverty as evidence of a selfish, shallow nation.
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United States
France
England
Italy
Frederick Douglass
Rochester
N.Y
Ronald Reagan
Jack
Reagan
Fires Burn Across Ten States As Fires Grow in West
Firefighters from Michigan and Arkansas were flown in to help battle the largest blaze in California's Santa Barbara County amid new fire threats from fireworks. The story also notes regional fire updates, weather impacts, and related safety concerns across ten Western states.
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Western
Michigan
Arkansas
California
Santa Barbara
U.s.world
Cocaine proves deadlier than heroin in rat study
In a Montreal led study, 23 rats with free cocaine access died at 90 percent versus 36 percent for heroin after 30 days. Cocaine rats lost more weight, showed poorer health, seized at times, and displayed erratic dosing compared with heroin rats.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Michael Bozarth
Roy Wise
Concordia University
Montreal
Ronald Siegel
University of California At Los
Four Iowans Die in Fourth of July Holiday Crashes
Four Iowans perish on state roads during the July Fourth holiday period. James Keith Lee, 21, of Quasqueton, dies after a motorcycle crash near the town. David Myers, 22, of Iowa City, is killed when he falls from a pickup bed and is run over. Edwin Kleen, 43, of Atlantic, dies when his car overturns after encountering horseback riders. John Gifford, 53, of Bode, dies after losing control of his motorcycle following a rally near Humboldt. The incidents trigger ongoing investigations and legal actions including a license charge for the Iowa City pickup driver.
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Lee
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Iowa State Patrol
David Myers
Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
Melrose Avenue
Myers
University Hospitals
Atcherson
the Johnson
Atlantic
Edwin Kleen
Kleen
Humboldt
John Gifford
Sheldon Park
Humboldt County Community Hospital
Gifford
Alda
Father of 22 refuses vasectomy at Bangkok festival
Tek Kor, a 41 year old meatball vendor and father of 22 from Nakhon Pathom, arrived for a free vasectomy festival led by Meechai Viravaidya but drove off after claiming he was promised 1 million baht. He left with six of seven wives vowing to wed a eighth and sire more children. The event aimed to ease fears of male infertility. Tek Kor says he was misled and denies any payment offer.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Meechai Viravaidya
Organiz
Tek Kor
U.S
Meechai
Saisupat Terrapabsakulwong
Nakhon Pathom
Gazette Company address and subscription rates notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines its mailing address at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Morning Editions and Sunday issues plus restrictions on mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
AP News
P.O. Box
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Vinton
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Andujar
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Hog Hollow
Vintage Towers
California Cooler Inc
Howard Ruff
Montana
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University of Iowa
Hancher Auditorium
Donald Mahler
Spook
Sandy Bryan
Medina
Ohio
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Siegel
Associated Press and Gazette
Washington Post
Yolex
Second Street
Armstrong
Discount Furniture & Waterbed Cit
33Rd Ave
Sheraton Inn
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