Shredding the Slopes Snowboarders Heat Up Resorts
Snowboarders ignite winter resort scenes as athletes push tricks and style on fresh powder. Ridges glow with jumps and parks filled with riders of all levels. A vibrant scene captures the sport’s rising energy and the season’s playful thrills.
Hijacked Ethiopian jet crashes off Comoros coast
Flight 961 carrying 175 people ran out of fuel and crashed near Moroni on Grande Comore. At least 55 dead, 16 injured. 54 survivors reported. Eleven hijackers seized the plane and sought Australia. motive unclear. Americans aboard confirmed. divers searched the fuselage as authorities retrieved bodies.
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Iowa home schooling boosts learning with public school help
The Aulwes family from Cedar Rapids illustrates a rising Iowa trend where children learn at home while joining public school activities. Susan Aulwes mentors Andrea and Aaron through home lessons and weekly Wright Elementary classes, aided by district programs offering field trips clubs and lending materials.
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Andrea
Aaron
Adam Aulwes
Susan
Adam
Susan Aulwes
Cedar Rapids
Wright
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Iowa
Home schooling motivations vary from faith to class size
Carrie Horak of rural Springville explains she began home schooling nine years ago due to large kindergarten class sizes and now cites religious reasons as well. Parents seek closer family bonds, greater control, safer environments, or alternative teaching methods per the National Home Education Research Institute.
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Becky Stove
National Home Education Research Institute
Carrie Horak
Springville
Friendship Baptist Church
Cedar Rapids
Mary Harris
Whittier
Andria Horak
Horak
Andria
Mary
New rules to protect Medicare referrals
Washington officials finalize regulations set to take effect January 1 to shield doctors from penalties for referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to specialists. Bruce Fried of the Office of Managed Care says the rules balance needed care and cost, benefiting consumers. Turn to 6A: Medicare.
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Clinton Administration
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Office of Managed Care
Thanksgiving calendar mixup sparks kitchen chaos
Cathy Mullikin cooked a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday for guests arriving on the 28th. A hospital calendar error led 40,000 patients to see Thanksgiving dated the 21st. Mullikin learned of the mistake from a niece, and hospital officials confirmed the error.
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Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Ken Marston
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