Population surge as Hispanics and Asians grow toward 300 million
Census figures show Hispanics rose to 39.9 million, up 13 percent from 2000 to 2003, while Asians climbed 12.6 percent to 11.9 million. The total U.S. population neared 291 million, with whites at 197 million and about 4.3 million people listing multiple races.
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Washington
U.S
Census Bureau
Hispan
Orange cauliflower hits U.S. markets from Canada bred in New York
Canadian marsh discovery in 1970 led to a Geneva New York breeding program at Cornell. Michael Dickson oversaw the crossbreeding to create an orange cauliflowers with 25 times more vitamin A, promising new flavor and color for chefs and health conscious shoppers.
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Albany
N.Y
U.S
New York State Agricultural Station
Geneva
Cornell University
Michael Dickson
Dickson
National Vegetable Research Center
England
Bradford Marsh
Toronto
Infection after Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery hits U S women
At least 12 American women developed soft tissue infections from mycobacterium abscesses after cosmetic procedures in Santo Domingo between May 2003 and February 2004. Nine were hospitalized, all recovered with antibiotics, CDC cites possible contaminated equipment as source. Patients were aged 19 to 59 from New York Rhode Island and Puerto Rico.
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Atlanta
United States
Dominican Republic
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Santo Domingo
CDC
New York
Rhode Island
Puerto Rico
Community Event Calendar Quiet Morning Signup
Cedar Rapids Westdale hosts 11am to 1pm event hours with St. Luke's Heart Care 11am to 3pm and Cedar Valley Humane Society 11am to 1pm. Chick-Fil-A spins the wheel 11 30 am to 1pm plus BINGO with Jim Younkers Salon Roll the dice and win Gazette 25 free issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Justin R. King
Cedar Rapids Westdale
St. Luke's Heart Care
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Jim
Younkers Salon
Gazette
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