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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2009
Page
1
Dr George Tiller a leading late term abortion provider was shot and killed during a Sunday service in a Wichita Kansas church where he was serving as an usher. A suspect was in custody. The incident adds to years of protests and violence surrounding his work.
Six months after Obama's presidential win, Iowa activists urge renewed campaign efforts. Organizers say mobilization is essential to sustain momentum and build support for future contests. The tone reflects early campaign energy in the state capital.
Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the RMS Titanic sinking, died in her sleep at a Southampton nursing home on the 98th anniversary of the ship’s launch. Born in 1912, she was 2 months old when the Titanic hit an iceberg and survived alongside 705 others while 1,517 perished. her friend Bruno Nordmanns announced her death.
Senate Judiciary Committee member Grassley warns that confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor will hinge on the record. He stresses the importance of the nominee answering hypotheticals and explaining past rulings to avoid a repeat of the missteps seen in past confirmations.
Last year's flood wiped out Hagen's Berry Farm in Palo, Iowa the state’s largest pick your own field with 20 acres. Other growers report berries behind schedule with Heartland Farms near Waterloo about a week late and Koehn Berries in West Union projecting two weeks to ripen. Owner Max Hagen notes the brief opening last year while Dave Myers of Heartland Farms recalls long history in the business.
In Orlando researchers report a cancer vaccine that slowed a common lymphoma for over a year and positive late stage results for vaccines against prostate cancer melanoma and neuroblastoma. Experts caution it is early with no victory declared yet.
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