Lukes recalls heroism and healing after Afghanistan wound
The account follows Lukes, an Army infantryman, as he endures surgery and rehabilitation at Walter Reed and Mologne House. He recounts the kindness of a two star general and a nurse, visits by Amanda Mac Duff and President Bush, and the lifelong camaraderie with fellow wounded warriors during nine operations and months of recovery.
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Lukes Faces Life Changing Protheses After Ambush and Recovery
Gazette staff artist and photographer detail Kenny Lukes’s journey after losing a left arm in an ambush. Through rehab with three prostheses, he learns movement, balance, and coping with altered appearance while confronting questions about safety, parenting, and work.
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Lukes Starts New Life After Birth With Daughter
Lukes returns home with his newborn daughter and begins rebuilding on an old foundation. The moment marks a fresh start as family life resumes amid quiet domestic plans.
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Bush aides seek December media push amid White House leaks
Bush faces a storm of leaks and staff disarray as advisers circle the wagons. He dismisses calls to fire Donald Rumsfeld and recall Karen Hughes while Karl Rove maintains day to day strategy. Aides hope Alito confirmation and stronger border policy can shore up support ahead of hearings.
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Seasonal retail work fuels holiday budgets in college towns
In Iowa City and similar college towns, seasonal retail jobs offer discounts and extra income before Christmas. Workers like Michele Cox and Halstead find part time hours fit family needs while store managers say August interviews supply enough applicants, though locals are preferred.
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Seasonal retail workers blend of students and locals at Target
Tharp notes seasonal staff double as permanent teams with full training. At SuperTarget Cedar Rapids Blairs Ferry hired about 125 for the holidays. Katy Oestreich cites a diverse pool including college students who prove essential and many seeking second jobs. AP contributed.
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CPR Guidelines Simplify Training and Emphasize Continuous Chest Compressions
The American Heart Association promotes uniform 30 chest compressions for all ages without pauses to check for recovery. It notes CPR can double survival chances, with 911 operators providing guided instructions and professionals advised to cool patients to 90°F for 12 to 24 hours. Around 300,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest yearly.
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Revised CPR guidelines urge 30 chest compressions per cycle
The University of Michigan Health System released updated guidelines for mouth to mouth resuscitation advising 30 chest compressions for every two rescue breaths. The change aligns with modern cardiac resuscitation practices to improve survival rates.
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