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Kerry Packer once threatened to kill Malcolm Turnbull in the fallout over diary notes relating to a failed business deal – but what did he say to Trevor Kennedy, the man who wrote them?
Kerry Packer threatened to kill Malcolm Turnbull in the fallout over diary notes relating to a failed business deal – but what did he say to the man who wrote them?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's privatized Medicaid system has illegally denied services or care to program recipients, and both private insurance companies managing the system have violated terms of
Des Moines Register Here's what to know about the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, Day 5 Route: Waterloo to Anamosa via Center Point Miles: 84.7 (110.8 for those taking the Karras Loop) Elevation gain: 2,187 (3,894 for those taking the Karras Loop) Highlights: For those who take the Karras Loop, this will be the ride's longest day. Anamosa awaits, with a pair of 25-foot-tall statues modeled on the characters in native son Grant Wood's "American Gothic" to greet riders. There's also the National Motorcycle Museum for fans of two-wheelers that don't require pedaling. This i...
This year is the first in 30 that Bernie Bjorklund and his son, Jay, have ridden RAGBRAI together — a reunion of sorts that almost didn’t happen. Five years ago, the Bjorklund suffered a motorcycle accident that broke his neck in four places, his back in four and his arm in two. Jay Bjorklund witnessed his father's bike at 55 mph hitting a car that pulled out in front of him at 55 mph. The bike slid under the car and Bernie Bjorklund lost consciousness. His son though he had died, and he almost did. This is Bjorklund’s second RAGBRAI since the accident, and it started Sunday where ...