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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 2014
Page
4
Several South Carolina counties issued marriage licenses to same sex couples hours after the Supreme Court rejected a bid to halt nuptials. Couples queued at probate courts from Columbia to Charleston, sharing photos and urging marriage equality nationwide.
Police identified the gunman as Myron May, an FSU graduate who moved to Florida weeks earlier. He opened fire at Strozier Library around 12:25 a.m., wounding three before officers killed him. Investigators found a journal and videos in which May expressed fears of being targeted. Two victims remained hospitalized. the motive remained unclear. May had no known current ties to FSU. The Taunton Family Children’s Home, noting May as a longtime friend, described him as an accomplished attorney studying for the state bar exam.
Western New York endures record snow with eight deaths blamed on the storm. Parts of the state along the Great Lakes report up to 2 feet added on top of earlier drifts, with 3 feet more possible before skies clear. Residents describe the blizzard as the worst in memory as 140 miles of the Thruway close and road travel bans remain in effect. Public safety prompts the NFL to reschedule Bills Jets game and the Sabres Rangers postponement. Roof collapses threaten mobile parks while Derby residents endure 5 feet of snow and keep Christmas trees up. States of emergency persist across 10 counties as authorities warn of continued danger.
A CDC study of 138,100 U.S. adults shows only about 10 percent of heavy drinkers meet alcoholism criteria, with 90 percent not dependent. The research links alcoholism to lower incomes and binge patterns, and urges public health measures to curb overall excessive drinking.
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