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Hospital’s fate remains in question as pensioners cite conflicts of interest
Mercy Hospital-Iowa City is located at 500 E. Market St. in Iowa City. (Photo via Google Earth)

Mercy Hospital of Iowa City faces uncertainty due to competing bids from the University of Iowa and Preston Hollow Community Capital.Bankrupt Mercy Hospital’s future hangs in the balance as court approval for the sale is sought.m150-year-old medical center caught in bidding war between potential buyers.

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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: Coke of the future should be a thing of the past

    NEWS SUMMARY ____________________________ The news story discusses the new Coke Y3000, a limited-edition flavor that was created with the help of AI. The flavor is supposed to be inspired by an optimistic future and has a sweet, vanilla aftertaste. Coke Zero fan has no interest in trying Coke’s newest version, Coke Y3000, created by AI and marketed as a taste of the future, and criticizes Coke’s attempts at dumb branding opportunities and the use of QR codes…

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Talks end with no deal for striking New Jersey nurses who want staffing minimums

The negotiations between striking nurses and administrators at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick ended on Friday without a deal. The talks are scheduled to resume on Tuesday. The nurses’ demands include mandatory minimum staffing ratios, pay raises, a freeze on insurance premiums, and protections for calling out sick.

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UAW head says GM has committed to a ‘just transition’ for engine workers 
Gov. Tate Reeves supporters hold political signs during the 2023 Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Thursday, July 27, 2023.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Big Three automakers has been ongoing for three weeks. UAW President Shawn Fain announced a “transformative win” on a Friday Livestream, with General Motors agreeing to place their battery manufacturers under their master agreement with the union. Fain had planned to call the General Motors Sport Utility Vehicle plant in Arlington, Texas, to join the strike, calling the facility its “biggest moneymaker.” However, GM’s agreement averted an expansion of the strike….

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Long Covid isolates sick people and their loved ones
Heath and Sarah at the El Cortez Theater in Truth or Consequences where they watched their first movie in public since 2020. (Photo by Heath Haussamen)

This is about a person’s experience with long Covid and their girlfriend’s attempt to organize a theater event to watch the Barbie movie with Covid-cautious people. Unfortunately, the plan did not work out as expected. The person’s girlfriend wanted to join the celebration of feminism and engage in discussions about the movie’s take on gender and other issues. The author also shares their experience of being ill with Covid for more than two years and how it has…

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