TV doctor under fire over arsenic in apple juice
TV medical figure Dr Oz faces FDA scrutiny after claims of arsenic in juice. FDA tests found no public health risk and warn that Oz did not specify arsenic type, labeling results misleading. ABC’s Dr Besser condemned the report as irresponsible and akin to yelling fire in a theater.
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Beekeeper Faces Collapse as Colony Disorder Strikes Iowa
Cindy Hadish reports Noble Bee Honey in Outhamana endures a drastic bee loss from colony collapse disorder. Matt Stewart notes up to 70 percent of his bees die annually, a sharp rise since the 1990s. Researchers at ISU and UI hunt causes with no single culprit identified.
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Gazette
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Stewart
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
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Bees Events Across Corridor Encourage Involvement
Honey Fest runs 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids with beekeepers Matt and Patty Stewart, live music, games, crafts, honey treats and honey lemonade. admission 3 dollars, free for ages 3 and under. A second talk titled Endangered Pollinators: The Buzz about Colony Collapse, Wild Bees and Your Vegetables is 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at T Spoons in Iowa City with Steve Hendrix of the University of Iowa.
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University of Iowa
Postal Service changes threaten Cedar Rapids jobs
Cedar Rapids mail processing center may downsize or close as early as February amid USPS feasibility studies to merge operations with mills in Chicago Des Moines and Waterloo. Outgoing mail clerk Dan Skemp notes the situation remains speculative while supporting local facility work.
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Star Wars Like World Found By Astronomers
Astronomers uncover Kepler 16B a planet with twin suns resembling the Star Wars world Tatooine. Scientist Alan Ross of the Carnegie Institution notes sunset with one sun then the other causing humorous roosters’ havoc while residents enjoy drinks.
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Washington Post
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