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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2002
Page
7
The incident left seven Americans dead after two MH-47 Chinooks came under heavy fire near Gardez. A soldier fell from a landing helicopter early, with six killed in a later firefight. Pentagon officials said one helicopter rescued the downed crew and returned to pull out the dead and wounded.
US officials refute reports of mass hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay saying 83 detainees refuse some food, down from 194, with 7 given intravenous solution. They cite uncertainty over indefinite detention as motive. 66 hard-liners remain active, some moved cells to avoid pressure.
The report contrasts Price's claim that global warming may raise average temperatures by six degrees Celsius in a century with experts like Paul Georgia who doubt the figure. Neil Bernstein supports warming trends but doubts this magnitude, citing species range shifts and potential new arrivals such as the scissor tailed flycatcher. The piece notes birds likely to vanish from Iowa and others that may move north or south, while some species persist amid warming. Orlan Love serves as contact for Northeast Iowa.
Ness Ben-Nunn, born preterm with a shunt, faced a widening health crisis as a virus worsened his condition. An all volunteer Tipton ambulance and Iowa State Patrol helped transport him through a snowbound night to Children's Hospital of Iowa for emergency surgery. His family praises the responders who endured dangerous conditions to reach care.
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