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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2000
Page
9
A crate bomb at Islamabad's wholesale fruit market killed 16 and wounded over 80, with victims including Afghan refugees. Police detained several drivers as authorities blamed no specific group and Musharraf called it a dastardly act of terrorism.
Washington AP Two thirds of Americans mailed back their census forms final 2000 response rate 67 percent highest Iowa 76 percent 14 states above 70 Puerto Rico 53 percent Census Director Kenneth Prewitt and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta say results halt declines and save money each percentage point avoids 1.2 million follow ups budget anticipated 61 percent response final figures due to President Clinton by year end for apportionment and April 1 release of sampling adjusted counts
Australian researchers led by Greg Collins at Deakin University report the Beacon gene, identical in rats and humans, boosts appetite. Found in desert rats from the Negev, the gene may enable a gene based obesity drug and could speed up human trials.
A Philippine court ruled that about 627 million dollars in Swiss bank deposits tied to Ferdinand Marcos should be transferred to the government. The decision cites grossly disproportionate wealth during Marcos and Imelda's 20 years in power as the basis for recovery.
Swedish truckers withdrew from oil harbors and freight terminals as protests eased while Spanish farmers staged one day tractor demonstrations clogging roads in 34 provinces. German truckers slowed traffic and farmers urged relief from high diesel prices rising 55 percent since last August.
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