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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2011
Page
1
A healthy non smoker, Gail Orcutt, develops a severe cough and wheeze in spring 2009. After a doctor visit and biopsy she is diagnosed with lung cancer and aspergillosis, with radon exposure cited as a major risk factor. The Iowa Department of Public Health notes radon as a leading cause of lung cancer and urges testing.
Whirlpool Corp. announces about 315 workers laid off at its Amana refrigerator plant due to slow economy. The cuts affect much of the third shift except tool and die makers and mechanical maintenance. Union official says 250 to 260 permanent and 55 to 60 temporary positions were eliminated, with seniority back to 2008. The plant previously added icemaker lines last year and is limited by a state grant.
A California study reports the Google effect changes how memory works. People rely on search engines to locate facts and may not retain information they can easily retrieve online. Betsy Sparrow of Columbia University leads the research, published in Science. The study notes we still recall important details not easily found online.
Weather summary notes dangerous heat indexes from 100 to 115 degrees in the afternoons across Eastern Iowa Phoenix Dallas and Las Vegas with Cedar Rapids logging century highs. Overnight lows fall into the 90s. Quito Ecuador mid 60s. Red Cross tips urge light clothing fluids small meals and cool showers while Gazette staff mock unconventional cooling ideas.
The notice explains heat index and dew point indicating moisture in the air. It cites the National Weather Service and warns of extreme danger and extreme caution in high heat conditions.
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