Cedar Rapids groups push for nearby landfill site
Cedar Rapids area business leaders urge the Blue Stem Solid Waste Agency to choose a southwest site at Hennessey Road near the city, with residents vowing to fight any landfill near their homes. The board weighs a $2.5 million offer from the Hennessey family to deed land in exchange for fees and a potential April 15 decision.
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Fragmented Gazette Item With Local Census Data
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Commitment to the Future Stresses New Area Code Plan
A brief statement emphasizes a long term commitment to future communications and area code expansion with focus on regional connectivity and service reliability. No specific dates or organizations are named in the readable text. The fragment hints at planning and messaging for improved telecommunications.
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Smog rise drives EPA concerns over air quality
EPA data show smog levels spiking 32 percent from 2001 to 2002 and the worst-day smog up 9 percent. Experts cite weather and power plant pollution as key factors while public health standards were breached more often nationwide.
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Oscars to proceed with somber ceremony amid looming war
The Academy plans a restrained Oscar show despite Iraq conflict. Organizers canceled most red carpet arrivals to keep the event somber while the ceremony is expected to go on. Iowa soldiers and units have been activated for service, with GazetteOnline mapping active duty by city.
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Freedom fries and freedom toast critique in political satire
Leonard Pitts writes a satirical column mocking a House Administration Committee decision to rename French fries and French toast in the House cafeterias. The piece baldly exaggerates patriotism, suggests further linguistic changes, and critiques nationalist rhetoric around Iraq policy.
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Proclaimed prophet and wife charged in Elizabeth Smart kidnapping
Prosecutors charge Brian Mitchell and Wanda Barzee with aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault in Elizabeth Smart’s nine month disappearance. They face additional counts of burglary and attempted aggravated kidnapping. Bail set at 10 million each. District Attorney David Yocom calls Mitchell a predatory sex offender.
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New Formula Estimates Lung Cancer Risk For Older Smokers
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center developed a risk calculator for people over 50 who smoked at least half a pack daily for 25 years. The tool, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, gauges 10 year risk based on age, smoking duration, and time since quitting.
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