U S Troops Strike Iraqi Insurgents in Baghdad Push
U S soldiers swept a Baghdad neighborhood in a new offensive against guerrillas as an audio purportedly from Saddam urged Iraqis to fight on. The move followed a deadly Mosul Black Hawk crash killing 17 in the worst U S loss this war.
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Grassley backs bills seen as help to Iowa seniors and farmers
Senator Grassley says Medicare prescription drug plan and energy legislation will aid Iowa, citing a $25 billion boost for rural hospital and physician reimbursements and a $225 million indoor rain forest project in Coralville under the Iowa Environmental Education Project. The measures, though contentious, are viewed as improving access to affordable drugs and supporting rural interests.
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Iowa Democrats kick into high gear before Jan nineteenth caucus
The Gazette notes the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner signals intensified Iowa campaigning with 64 days to caucuses and 8 days to New Hampshire. Analysts predict faster pacing as candidates push their messages, staff up, and vie for supporters ahead of the January 19 caucuses.
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Kerry aide notes intensifying pace of campaign effort
Dean describes campaign push as a sprint while acknowledging bias in talk. John Kerry's Iowa director John Norris says the race is not a sprint yet, but activity is rising and the tempo is increasing ahead of weekend fund dinner as coverage continues.
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University of Iowa researchers build digital humans for virtual soldier studies
A 25 member College of Engineering team at the University of Iowa will test future combat systems for the Army as part of a five year DoD grant worth up to 17.5 million. Principal investigator Karim Malek describes the work as part of the Army transformation to deploy a division worldwide within 36 hours using advanced sensors UAVs robots and digital humans.
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Skin Cancer Linked to Other Cancers in Women
A large study from Chicago finds women with common nonfatal skin cancer face about double the risk of developing cancers elsewhere such as brain, breast, lung, liver, ovary, and uterus. The research suggests the initial diagnosis may signal broader cancer vulnerability.
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Northwestern doctor links risk factors in postmenopausal cancer study
The report led by Dr. Carol Rosenberg of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare part of Northwestern University Medical School notes earlier work failed to account for other risk factors. The study involved 92,835 postmenopausal women in a federal cohort.
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