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Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
1 week, 6 days ago

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. Unease over animal welfare New Zealand’s greyhound racing industry has faced repeated reviews in recent years over its dog safety record, …

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When Was the Last Time You Finished a Book? You Need an AI Reading Companion Like Me
6 months ago

When Was the Last Time You Finished a Book? You Need an AI Reading Companion Like Me

Wired  

When a flattering email arrived inviting me to participate in an AI venture called Rebind that I’d later come to think will radically transform the entire way booklovers read books, I felt pretty sure it was a scam. My role, the email explained, would involve recording original commentary on a “great book”—Clancy suggested Romeo and Juliet, though it could be …

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In his closing pitch to Iowa Republicans, Trump says their votes can help him punish his enemies
11 months, 1 week ago

In his closing pitch to Iowa Republicans, Trump says their votes can help him punish his enemies

Associated Press  

INDIANOLA, Iowa — Donald Trump implored his supporters Sunday to brave frigid temperatures and deliver him a decisive victory in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, saying their vote would help bring to Washington the retribution he has repeatedly promised if he returns to the White House. It was a test run for Iowa’s caucuses Monday night — and of the devotion Trump …

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Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
1 year, 7 months ago

Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Some residents along the swelling Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled Wednesday to stack sandbags in preparation for what forecasters say could be near-record flooding caused by the rapid melting of a huge snowpack in northern Minnesota. “We’re hanging in there.” Amy Werner, who lives on the northern tip of French …

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Airlines forced to drop service at these US airports due to the pilot shortage
2 years, 5 months ago

Airlines forced to drop service at these US airports due to the pilot shortage

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Flying in and out of the Dubuque, Iowa, airport on the banks of the Mississippi has been a breeze for the 100,000 residents of the county. American Airlines, the only carrier providing regular service to Dubuque, is dropping its routes due to a lack of pilots needed to staff the regional jets serving the airport. …

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Why you should care about diesel’s soaring price: It’s making everything cost more
2 years, 6 months ago

Why you should care about diesel’s soaring price: It’s making everything cost more

LA Times  

Trucks wait in line to pick up cargo at the Port of Long Beach. For trucks on California-only routes, the cost is significantly higher because all fuel — whether diesel for an 18-wheeler or gasoline for a passenger vehicle — costs much more in the Golden State than anywhere else in the U.S. Greg Dubuque, president of Liberty Linehaul West, …

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Greyhound racing nearing its end in the U.S. after a long slide
2 years, 7 months ago

Greyhound racing nearing its end in the U.S. after a long slide

LA Times  

Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was teetering on extinction. In others like Iowa, state officials allowed casinos to end subsidies that had kept greyhound racing alive as interest declined. …

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Iowa journalists honored at newspaper association convention
3 years, 10 months ago

Iowa journalists honored at newspaper association convention

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa City Daily Iowan was named Thursday as the Iowa Newspaper Association 2021 “Newspaper of the Year.” The award was announced during the association’s virtual Awards Ceremony. Weekly Class II, 911 to 1,500 circulation; Weekly Class III, 1,501 and above circulation. GENERAL EXCELLENCE CONTEST WINNERS Daily I: First Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan, Second Place- …

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