Baseball scores span Yankees win in extra innings
Yankees beat the Tigers 6 5 in 12 innings as Royals blanked the Mariners 3 0 and Indians defeated the Red Sox 4 3. Brewers topped the Angels 8 3, White Sox beat the A s 3, Twins edged the Rangers 1 0, Blue Jays vs Orioles pending. Reds 6 4 Astros 3 3. Cardinals 5 4 Pirates. Mets 8 7 Cubs. Padres 2 1 Giants. Phillies 5 Expos 2. Braves at Dodgers late.
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Kissinger Rebuttals Over Claim Soldiers Left Behind
Henry Kissinger on Tuesday refuted claims by former Nixon aides that the United States left soldiers behind in Southeast Asia. Details on page 7A.
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Henry Kissinger
U.S
Southeast Asia
Czech prelate visits Cedar Rapids Mass at St. Wenceslaus
Archbishop Miloslav Vlk of Prague visited Cedar Rapids on Tuesday and celebrated Mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. He urged the faithful to “Give your life to others” in his messages and sermon.
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Miloslav Vik
Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Racial equality foreseen elusive by Washington Post writer
Washington Post commentator Juan Williams warned Coe College students that true racial equality remains out of reach in the United States. Details are continued on page 5B.
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Washington Post
Juan Williams
Coe College
United States
Bielema Apologizes After Utah Iowa State Meeting
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema says his remarks toward Iowa State coach Jim Walden after the September 12 game were out of character and that he has paid for the mistake. Details on page 10.
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ISU
Iowa
Bret Bielema
Iowa State
Jim Walden
Today’s Chuckle Jokes About Wearing Years Lightly
A humorous quip notes that people seem to shed a few years as they age, no matter how well they carry them. The light joke plays on the idea of aging with a playful twist.
Canada’s universal health plan draws praise despite taxes
A Toronto native examines Canada’s universal health care, noting high taxes but broad public support. The piece argues the plan remains a popular, valued service in a health and science context.
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Canada
Health & Science
Gazette
Bush vetoes six week family leave bill
President Bush vetoed a bill granting up to six weeks of unpaid family leave for childbirth or illness in a family, calling a tax credit alternative more flexible. He announced the veto during a Memphis campaign stop, with lawmakers eyeing a possible override before adjournment.
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Okla
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Mich
Clinton
Ross Perot
Cable TV regulation bill clears Senate vote
The Senate approved the cable regulation bill 74 to 25 and sent it to the White House. It seeks to curb rapid price hikes by requiring the FCC to set reasonable rates and limit equipment costs, with aims to boost local competition.
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Washington
Senate
White House
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Judy Smith
Federal Communications Commission
Inner city Iowa study notes foster care gap and crises
The Iowa Kids Count Project reports Cedar Rapids inner-city foster placements higher than other city areas and links this to broader trends of poverty and educational distress. It highlights fourfold higher inner-city infant mortality and foster placement, with fourth-grade scores near the 30th percentile, urging new legislative action.
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Farmers face elevated cancer risk linked to pesticides
National Cancer Institute analysis of about two dozen studies finds farmers at higher risk for several deadly cancers, with pesticides cited as a likely factor. Aaron Blair notes rising cases among the general population, while experts caution other causes like fertilizer, fuels, fumigants, and animal viruses.
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New York
National Cancer Institute
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Linda Ogilvie
Institute of Agricultural Medicine and Occupational Health
University of Iowa
John McCarthy
Dent For
Science
National Agricultural Chemicals Association
Washington
Cancer Institute
Health risks rise for farmers include several cancers
A study finds farmers face elevated risks of Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma, leukemia, melanoma and cancers of the lip, stomach and prostate, yet overall health is better due to lower smoking and more exercise. The same cancers are increasing in the general population.
Smith blasts Cedar Rapids Water Department over misinformation
Gazette City Hall reporter J D Smith vented anger at Cedar Rapids Water Department officials amid a crisis season. He cited an urgent Water Utilization Review Committee report calling for major changes. Committee chair Tom Aller noted the panel stayed within its remit.
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Cedar Rapids Water Department
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Lyle Hanson
Water Department
Tom Aller
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