Delayed response hampered oil rig shutdown during spill
Dozens of AP witness statements describe equipment failures and command delays at Transocean on the Deepwater Horizon rig. Five weeks after the April 20 explosion, the well gushes oil as BP tries a top kill by force feeding drilling mud, with hydraulic power failures hindering the deadman's switch.
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Bp.com
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Chris Pleasant
Pleasant
Transocean
Gulf
Associated Press
Woman Seeks Catholic Priest Ordination Despite Ban
Mary Kay Kusner, a 50 year old Iowa City deacon and chaplain, pursues ordination through Roman Catholic Women Priests. The Diocese of Davenport and the Vatican do not acknowledge her ordination, yet she remains motivated to promote an inclusive church that welcomes women as clergy.
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Gazette
Owa City
Iowa City
Davenport
Vatican
Mary Kay Kusner
Roman Catholic
Kusner
University of Iowa Hospitals
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Jim Joslyn
University of Iowa
Zipnosis Offers Online Diagnosis With Park Nicollet Pilot
Minneapolis firm Zipnosis runs a one year pilot with Park Nicollet Health Services letting patients answer an online survey for minor ailments then two nurse practitioners issue a diagnosis in minutes. More than 300 people have used the service and Zipnosis shares revenue with Park Nicollet.
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Minneapolis
Star Tribune
Nancy Kjellberg
Kjellberg
Zipnosis.com
Big Lake
Minn
Zipnosis
Rick Krieger
Park Nicollet Health Services
Park Nicollet
Quick Check
Jon Pearce
GOP hopefuls in Iowa governor race clash over driving records
Three Republican contenders Terry Branstad Bob Vander Plaats and Rod Roberts face speeding or related infractions over the past decade. Branstad four tickets between 2003 and 2008 Vander Plaats three speeding tickets plus a prior record Roberts one speeding and one seat belt violation in 2008. Each cites busy campaigning and travel as factors and defends responsible driving.
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Des Moines
Iowa
GOP
Terry Branstad
Rod Roberts
R-Carroll
Roberts
Vander Plaats. Branstad
Political Overdrive Into Gubernatorial Campaigns
Since 1999 driving citations issued to GOP gubernatorial hopefuls and Gov. Chet Culver, all pled guilty and paid fines.
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Chet Culver
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