Iowa fans mocked as Norm MacDonald joke offends Hawkeyes
A University of Iowa fundraiser at Hancher Auditorium with Norm MacDonald drew protests as obscene jokes about women and pigs outraged attendees. The athletic department revoked his invitation and the university apologized, while critics questioned the premise of dialing comedic material to a G audience.
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Jacques Cousteau dies at 87 in Paris obituary notes explorer
Paris AP reports Jacques Cousteau died at home in Paris before dawn after months of illness. The famed undersea explorer co developed the Aqua Lung and built the Calypso ship, earning three Academy Awards and glossy TV fame with The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. Francine Cousteau vows to finish Calypso I.
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Gazette backs future with soybean ink and recycling push
The Gazette highlights use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture. Readers are urged to drop newspapers at City Carton or recycle at nearby locations, including 4250 Sixth St. SW or the nearest site.
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Study finds diabetic girls skip insulin to lose weight
Canadian researchers report one third of adolescent girls with diabetes at a clinic regularly underdose on insulin to avoid weight gain. Dr. Gary Rodin warns this behavior greatly raises risk of eye damage, noting insulin usually causes about 10 pounds of weight gain. Findings appear in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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