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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2000
Page
1
Marion Jones wins the 200 meter dash on the Sydney track with a gold medal. Lincoln McIlravy also wins his opening round in wrestling. The Rams chase a 6,000 yard season pace as Kurt Warner earns NFL offensive player of the month.
Nicole Kirkwood of Dyersville, a US senior, is highlighted among top college women by Glamour magazine. She hopes the recognition raises awareness of mental illness and reduces stigma.
Thirteen year old Jess Tomash of Tiffin recently bagged a 220 pound whitetail buck near her home while hunting. Details, 6C.
The Motorroway 2000 event begins in Cedar Rapids on Sunday morning featuring about 240 classic vehicles from the 1920s to the 1970s. The Gazette has details due in Saturday.
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The FDA cleared mifepristone brand Mifeprex for use in the United States after a 12 year battle, expanding early abortion options. It will be available to doctors within a month, with clinics in Iowa City planning to offer the pill by year end as Republicans oppose and Democrats support.
The FDA approved mifepristone as an abortion option. It is taken in the first seven weeks, detaches the embryo from the uterus, followed by misoprostol two days later to induce contractions, with a third visit within two weeks to confirm completion.
Eloise Lasley Iron Shell, a Meskwaki woman, faces eviction from a tribal house written into a housing ordinance that allows only Meskwaki men to house a non Meskwaki spouse. The Sept 21 order gives until Oct 22 to leave or face enforcement.
Fayette County deputies seized six slot machines about 5 p.m. Wednesday at Neil Kuennen’s home along with about $14 000 in cash seven punchboards machine keys and pull tabs. Sheriff Virgil Smith said anonymous tips indicated a four to five month operation and Kuennen will get a court hearing to prove the money’s source.
The 1999 Census Bureau shows Iowa with 8.3 percent of residents uninsured, third lowest after Rhode Island and Minnesota, reflecting improvements nationwide as the uninsured rate fell to 15.5 percent. Iowa’s gain is linked to low unemployment, diverse plans, and recent income tax deductions for health coverage.
The Census Bureau data show Iowa at 8.3 percent of residents without health coverage. Rhode Island and Minnesota are higher, with Iowa placing third among five states in an uninsured rate ranking.
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