The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Local officials: No panic in flu pandemic

KURT CUNNINGHAM June 16, 2009

For five days, UI junior Rachel Hirsh stayed in her home. She took the medicine doctors prescribed and rested. And just as seasonal flu comes and goes, the fever and headache disappeared. Hirsh was infected...

Web searches on celebs and lyrics return viruses

NICOLE KARLIS June 16, 2009

Michael Phelps may have conquered the 2008 Olympics, but he might also be destroying students’ computers. Typing his name in five major search engines carries a 40 percent maximum risk of infection,...

2 charged in Saturday stabbing

ABE TEKIPPE June 16, 2009

Iowa City police arrested two men in connection with an attack that left a 37-year-old man with 5-inch-deep stab wounds “all over his torso,” police said. Harry Rayton IV, 22, address unknown, and...

Researchers investigate flood mitigation measures

EMILY MELVOLD June 16, 2009

Researchers presented around a dozen projects centered on flood mitigation Monday, and each presented unique results that could play a role in Iowa City’s and the UI’s future. As part of the flood...

IC, UI remember last year’s flood

CHRIS CURTLAND June 16, 2009

Sporting a “We Care” button on his lapel, 85-year-old Frank Cheng — a professor emeritus in radiology and a member of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce — said he worked tirelessly to “help...

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