Iowa school tax rates to level off after 2003-04 surge
Eastern Iowa districts and statewide expect taxes to stop rising sharply as 2003-04 rates level off due to state cuts. Officials warn it is early to declare certainty as districts prepare for next year. Dick Myers recalls a harsh first day in the Legislature and his retirement plans.
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Produce auction kicks off in Frytown on June 3
Auctioneer Stan Yoder will ask buyers how much they'll bid for truckloads of tomatoes, wagonloads of watermelons, bins of cantaloupe, and cases of cucumbers. The new produce auction begins June 3 in Frytown with auctions twice weekly.
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Dallas Cowboys running back Ennis Haywood dies at 23
Former Iowa State Cy clone running back Ennis Haywood died Sunday after being placed on life support for an undisclosed illness. He was 23.
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Palmeiro Drives In Fair Home Run To Start Rally
Rafael Palmeiro knew the ball would stay fair as he dropped his bat and trotted the bases. He said the hit felt like any other homer and he was sure it would stay in play, hoping it wouldn’t go foul.
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Fast food salads not healthier than burgers, study finds
A Washington DC based study from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine shows salads at McDonalds Wendy's Burger King and Panera provide no more health benefit than beef burgers. A total lunar eclipse may be visible across North America late Thursday and dawn Friday in western Europe and Africa. Daily sunscreen use appears more effective at reducing skin cancer risk than occasional application.
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General declares Baath Party dissolved after Iraq war
The American general who led the Iraq war announced that Sad dam Hussein s Baath Party is dissolved and must cease to exist immediately. In Kansas authorities exhumed the 1935 remains of farmer Jeremiah James near Neodesha to test a possible link to outlaw Jesse James while Wichita State University anthropologist Peer Moore Jansen oversaw the process with about twenty onlookers.
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States fight budget battles push lawmakers past session end
State legislatures strain under furious budget battles as compromises emerge and critics warn they ignore long term solvency. Lawmakers across the country labor beyond regular sessions, with reports from 5A Gazette and wire services detailing mounting deficits and stalled reforms.
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Correction notice on quoted grammar errors in Sunday feature
The Gazette cautions that a quote attributed to Peggy Whitworth in the Sunday piece In Mom's shoes used incorrect grammar. It should read between you and me and different from not different than.
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Gazette Communications News Service Contacts
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Iowa tourism guide spotlights Vision Iowa projects
The Iowa Tourism Office notes that 17 million travelers last year included many Iowans, boosting a 4.2 billion industry. Vision Iowa funded projects such as Music Man Square, Orpheum Theatre, and the Mid-American Recreation Center, with CAT grants supporting over 90 Iowa attractions. The Gazette promotes Explore, its annual tourism guide, and invites reader input at a Hopkinton event.
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Yao Ming Hosts SARS Telethon From Shanghai
Chinese basketball star Yao Ming hosted a three hour telethon in Shanghai to raise funds for SARS research. The event drew callers and signed memorabilia while Taiwan ordered subway riders to wear masks to curb spread. Beijing reported 69 new cases the lowest in weeks with five deaths. The global toll rose to at least 536 with 10 new deaths across five regions.
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Virus mutation risk seen in SARS as it spreads
Dr. Christian Drosten notes SARS shows no major mutation in eight weeks since Asia outbreak but warns the virus could evolve into a more dangerous form if it spreads to populations with different genetic backgrounds such as sub Saharan Africans. Most cases and deaths have been in Asia.
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Palestine accepts road map for peace
Palestinian leaders accept the U S backed peace road map with Israel dropping reservations to start the process Abbas said at a Powell news conference after meeting in Jericho Powell and Abbas voiced hope for momentum while others noted Israel may seek revisions Yasser Arafat’s travel restrictions were discussed and Powell urged freeing his movement.
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