Clinton faces uphill battle on racial healing
Washington AP reports that a CBS News poll finds 58 percent believe racial problems are beyond the president’s control, with 66 percent of blacks and 53 percent of whites viewing race relations as generally bad. The poll, conducted June 10–11 with 1,021 adults, notes a sharp racial split on priorities for future improvement.
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Clinton
San Diego
California
William Bennett
CBS
CNN
CBS News
United States
America
Calorie restriction may slow aging even started at midlife
Late middle age onset around 45 shows anti aging effects in rat studies suggesting reduced calorie intake can extend life span. Researchers note human applicability uncertain but NIH contemplates a large calorie restriction trial, with Weindruch and Aiken stressing midlife relevance and motivational realism.
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Washington Post
National Institutes of Health
Immigrant Children Thrive in San Diego Study
A five year study of 2400 children of immigrants in San Diego shows they adopt English quickly, outperform district peers, and value education highly. Yet ambitions vary by group with high career goals among Filipinos, Vietnamese, and other Asians, while Mexican Cambodian Laotian and Hmong youth show lower top-level aims.
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Los Angeles Times
San Diego
United States
Michigan State
Princeton
Miami
Cicadas emerge unevenly across state amid varying cold
In Des Moines area cicadas sing while colder regions delay their 17 year emergence. Funeral services were held for Island Schultz a murder victim who had graduated high school weeks earlier. The Kernels split two games with Burlington ending the Midwest League first half. A museum exhibit will showcase Amana Refrigeration history with early appliances.
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Des Moines
Island Schultz
C.R. Kernels
Burlington
Kernels
Amana
Aging Bricklayers Face Shortage Amid Building Boom
Cedar Rapids bricklayer Ike O'Donnell, 48, notes the trade's aging workforce and says younger workers pursue higher pay but not the work. Kirkwood Community College launches a masonry course this fall, with on the job training, as the Masonry Institute of Iowa cites a national need for 55,000 skilled masons. The Iowa average age is just under 50.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Bricklayers Local 3
Iowa
Des Moines
Hank Klosterman
Iowa City
Bob Scellmeyer
Masonry Institute of Iowa
City Briefs Highlight Local Updates and Events
City officials announce routine maintenance projects and public notices across the municipality. Community groups schedule meetings with dates and locations, with residents urged to attend and participate.
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