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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 2009

Page

9

ACORN to Probe Video Scandal and Halt New Flood of Aid

ACORN plans an independent investigation after employees were seen on video advising a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie to obtain housing help. The group will suspend new admissions to service programs, review systems, and train staff while advisory council members including John Podesta and Andrew Stern assist in selecting an auditor. The agency also faces GOP pressure and funding freezes amid broader scrutiny of voter registration and grants.

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Woman regains sight after tooth-lens eye procedure

A 60-year-old Mississippi woman, blind nine years from Stevens Johnson Syndrome, regained useful vision after surgeons implanted a tooth-lens prosthesis in her eye. The first U S tooth-lens operation, developed by Italian doctors, involved removing her eyetooth, inserting a plastic lens, and embedding the prosthesis.

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Senate Allows Guns On Amtrak In Baggage

The Senate voted 68 to 30 to permit passengers to transport handguns in checked Amtrak baggage. Supporters led by Sen. Roger Wicker assert Second Amendment protections, while Democrats, including Harry Reid, backed the measure in some regions. The bill must be reconciled with a House version lacking the gun provision.

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