New Hampton celebrates hometown hero Bill Barloon
More than 300 residents braved 90 degree heat for a celebration in Mikkelson Park marking the return of former Iraqi prisoner Bill Barloon and companion David Caliberti. Barloon urged closure and moving on as he received a key to the city and shirts for his children.
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Bill Barloon
Mary Rethamel
New Hampton
Barloon
Mikkelson Park
David Caliberti
Jacksonville
Fla
United Nations Security
Eastern
Iowa
Keith Weigel
New Hampton High School
Drownings Rock Cedar Rapids Area Near Palisades Kepler
Two Cedar Rapids residents died in separate drowning incidents Sunday. A 28-year-old Cedar Rapids woman and her son were rescued by a boater at Palisades Kepler State Park after clinging to the mother as the boy survived by holding her back. Earlier, Charles Dewayne Thomas, 27, of Cedar Rapids, was found under four feet of water at Coralville Lake. Blake Dooley, 24, Ely, and Chris Carlson, 24, Cedar Rapids, helped in the Palisades incident. Dooley swam to the victims but the woman and child drifted farther out. Dooley stated the woman panicked and pulled him under multiple times. he swam in from the river for about 10 minutes. Continued updates via CITYLINE.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Dewayne Thomas
Fifth St. SE
Coralville Lake
Blake Dooley
Ely
Palisades
Dooley
Chris Carlson
Carlson
Fifth St
Cedar River
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Sugar Bottom
Croatian Serbs withdraw from Bihac amid UN accord
Rebel Serbs retreat from Bihac promising not to attack government troops and halt operations in the enclave as part of a verbal UN-mediated agreement. Croatian forces prepare to recapture rebel gains while warning no concessions apply to Knin and Bosnia-linked allies.
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Zagreb
Croatia
United Nations
Bihac
Bosnia
Knin
Yasushi Akashi
U.N
Milan Martic
Testosterone as a reversible male contraceptive study
A World Health Organization coordinated trial of 357 men in nine countries showed weekly testosterone enanthate injections yield a 1.4 percent pregnancy rate per year, rivaling the pill's first-year failure. Researchers note potential side effects include weight gain and acne, with regulatory hurdles before U.S. release.
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
World Health Organization
Berry lovers pick your own at Bock's Berry Farm
Iowa readers can pick blueberries at Bock's Berry Farm near Lone Tree an uncommon opportunity for self u pick. The feature notes the site as a harvest option for locals seeking fresh fruit and a countryside outing.
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Lone Tree
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