Controversy over auction of Diallo door fragment sparks backlash
Leonard Pitts questions Jared November’s plan to sell a bullet-marked door from Amadou Diallo’s 1999 shooting. November says proceeds would fund a Washington march and a Bronx memorial, but critics call the act disrespectful and commodifying tragedy. The listing was removed after parents protested.
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Study claims some gays can turn straight sparks debate
New Orleans AP report on Dr. Robert Spitzer's study finds some highly motivated individuals claim to have changed from gay to heterosexual. Critics note recruitment by religious groups and call for caution as major mental health bodies dispute fixed orientation and warn against reparative therapy.
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Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink program
The Gazette details its commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint to print editions. It invites readers to recycle at City Carton in Cedar Rapids or other nearby recycling sites and lists contact information and subscription rates.
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Contraceptive patch as good as pill study
A Chicago based study finds the new contraceptive patch as safe and effective as the pill and easier to use. The patch delivered steady hormones over a week suggests high compliance with a weekly regimen. In a trial of 812 patch wearers and 605 pill users, pregnancies were few and not statistically different.
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