Big game no big deal Hawkeyes vs ISU
Iowa students rally for the Hawkeyes in the Iowa State rivalry while some peers remain distracted. Leslie Parry and Manish Shrivastava comment on the looming game and their mixed interest amid campus life.
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Pregame car whack fundraiser for leukemia helper
Pregame event at Wal-Mart East Cedar Rapids sold $1 tickets to whack halves of a painted car for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. Brennan Regan, 4, Cedar Rapids, beat the Cyclone side while Rylie Smith, 5, Marion, fights leukemia. Select Auto donated the car and noted Cyclone side fared worse.
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Johnny Cash dies at 71 after diabetes complications
Johnny Cash known as The Man in Black dies at 71 from diabetes complications. The Arkansas native, Nashville resident, recorded about 1500 songs and sold over 50 million records while earning 11 Grammys. His influence spanned rockabilly country and gospel across American pop music.
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John Ritter Dies at 54 After Hidden Heart Condition
TV star John Ritter died at age 54 from an undetected heart problem. His death ends more than 25 years of television presence and drew praise from fellow artists, including playwright Neil Simon, who called him more than a comic and a genuine actor with comedic genius.
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$2 Million Grant Aids Lead Poisoning Repairs in Linn County
Iowa health officials report a $2 million federal HUD grant funds lead paint removal in Cedar Rapids neighborhoods. Since 1992 seven Linn County children treated for lead poisoning. 41 homes plus 23 in progress. Work includes painting, siding, and safety training with crews averaging 11500 per property.
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Linn County Public Health
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Cedar Rapids
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Heskie
Wellington Heights
Information line for lead abatement programs and contacts
Contact Tricia Heald at Cedar Rapids Housing Services or Ann Olson at Linn County Public Health for lead abatement program details. Visit GazetteOnline for Linn County income guidelines and program information. Call Iowa Department of Public Health Lead Poisoning Prevention at 1 800 972 2026.
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Gephardt accuses Dean of Undermining Medicare in Iowa
In Des Moines on Friday Dick Gephardt vowed to win Iowa’s January caucuses and charged Howard Dean with trying to undermine Medicare and Social Security. Gephardt, who trailed Dean in Iowa polls, criticized Dean for siding with Republican conservatives who pushed Medicare cuts in the 1990s.
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Skorton says Iowa stem cell ban not a priority
University of Iowa President David Skorton says revising Iowa's embryo stem cell ban is not a legislative priority this fall. He notes the Legislature and governor rejected the Human Cloning Prohibition Act in 2002 and researchers have not reached a new consensus.
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