Nuclear accident near Three Mile Island jogged public fear
The 1979 Three Mile Island crisis began with a pump failure that overheated the reactor core though no deaths occurred. Radiation releases and a delayed warning sparked evacuation fears near Elizabethtown and Hershey as residents faced panic, bank runs, and a near-meltdown.
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Coming Sunday How Safe is Iowa's Nuclear Plant
The Gazette examines Three Mile Island safety impact with Field arguing the health dept could ease fears by town meetings and door to door tests for radiation. Federal authorities say nearby residents face little long term risk. Field notes voles near the site show low exposure though harm to residents remains uncertain.
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Debated indecency issue pits Soboroff and Stern critics
Soboroff argues Howard Stern reflects community values and FCC rules, as Clear Channel suspends Stern on six stations. KMRY Radio's Sellers contests Stern's NY No 1 status and defends free speech limits, noting higher fines looming from Congress and the FCC.
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Clarke drama overpowers disclosures at 9/11 hearing shockingly honest
In a tense hearing Clarke apologized amid sobs from victims families as disclosures emerged. CIA notes challenge Bush denial of authoring August 2001 brief on al Qaida threats linking to hijackings and wariness from Clinton-era orders.
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Senate weighs bill on sex offender risk assessments backlog
The backlog of about 2400 sex offenders not yet risk assessed due to resource limits could mislead the public about who is listed. Sen. Donald Redfern says the judiciary panel will likely pass the measure to the full Senate, while Gov. Vilsack favors dropping the assessment. The Iowa registry uses a scoring system amid calls for a cheaper, more accurate method.
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Mutation in MYH16 gene linked to smaller jaw muscles
Nature reports from University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on isolating a MYH16 mutation on chromosome 7 in junk DNA. The mutation reduces myosin production, weakening jaw muscles and aligning with fossil evidence of early humans in East Africa about 2.4 million years ago. The team notes implications for evolution and muscle biology.
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