Potter books spark Cedar Rapids school debate over access
A Cedar Rapids school district faces a clash over Harry Potter books with parents Brad and Brenda Birdnow urging removal due to concerns about witchcraft. The PTA committee recommends keeping them, arguing literacy benefits justify shelf space amid ongoing nationwide challenges to the series.
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The Gazette Promotes Agriculture with Soybean Ink
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support farming and environmental stewardship. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at nearby recycling sites.
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Dozens Die as Kenyan Buses Collide Head-On
A speeding westbound bus swerved to avoid a pothole and struck an oncoming bus near Kericho, Kenya, killing at least 101 and injuring 57. Dozens were pulled from the flames as rescue teams worked at the crash site about 140 miles northwest of Nairobi.
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Two Saturn sized worlds found orbiting distant stars
Astronomers led by Geoffrey W. Marcy and R. Paul Butler report the first planets smaller than Jupiter outside the solar system. The two new Saturn sized planets orbit HD46375 and 79 Ceti, about 109 and 117 light years away, and mark a milestone toward finding Earth sized worlds.
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