Drought talk and a columnist takes a wider view
The piece riffs on drought measures and rainfall, then shifts to media ethics about political comics in newspapers. It explores how readers react to strips like Mallard Fillmore and Doonesbury and whether comics belong on the editorial page. It also surveys a GPS driven road pricing idea and privacy concerns for drivers. Mike Deupree’s Sunday and Thursday column may be contacted via the Iowa Gazette.
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Online E Sign Bill Clears House Over Online Contract Status
The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act passed the House 426 to 4 and aims to give online contracts the same legal effect as pen signatures. Proponents credit it with expanding e commerce while safeguards require consumer consent and paper notice for key messages.
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Police question man in attacks on Asian women in Chicago
Chicago police questioned Henry Price 35 of Chicago after his arrest near a martial arts studio on suspicion of impersonating a police officer. He matches the description of a suspect linked to eight assaults since April, including six on Asian women and one on a girl, with the attacker posing as a census taker, FBI agent, or officer to gain entry. Community groups translate bulletins and warn locals while authorities continue investigations.
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Crews mobilize 1200 firefighters to battle Colorado wildfires
In Conifer Colorado the firefighting effort expanded to 1200 personnel as crews from Oregon California Wyoming South Dakota Montana and Utah joined 630 locals to tackle two fires that have scorched about 13200 acres and destroyed at least 44 homes. Evacuations affected roughly 800 residents as helicopters and planes dropped retardant and water amid cooler calmer conditions.
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Turtle River flood threatens Manvel homes in North Dakota
In Manvel, North Dakota, residents including Bill Johnson scramble with sandbags as Turtle River floodwaters advance from 20 inches of rainfall. Gov. Ed Schafer declares an emergency disaster. A search confirms Anthony Schneider, 25, died when a station wagon was swept into a washout near Larimore.
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Grand Forks County
Counties report vehicle totals corrected in Gazette
Benton County lists 33 042 registered vehicles with 17 648 cars while Poweshiek has 24 545 registered vehicles with 12 686 cars. The Tuesday chart omitted these figures and the Gazette will issue corrections for errors or omissions.
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Gazette tops future with soybean ink and recycling push
The Gazette promotes eco friendly printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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Detroit power outage cripples city buildings and services
Crews battled the heat to restore electricity after a century old municipal system failed in Detroit. The outage trapped people in elevators and halted traffic at rush hour. 70 percent of power was restored by Wednesday morning to 1,400 buildings in the downtown area, while 170,000 public school students faced canceled classes.
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