Marion Passes Smoking Ban In City Parks And Trails
Marion City Council on Thursday night imposed a broad ban on smoking and the use of tobacco nicotine products and vaporizers in the city's 21 parks and on its trails. The action expands public health efforts and sets penalties for violations.
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Water restrictions challenged in California pushback grows
Top water regulators in California face renewed complaints from environmentalists who argue agriculture must also cut conservation. The debate centers on statewide limits and how to balance urban and agricultural use as drought concerns persist.
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Masters Round Up: Spieth Leads With 64 at Masters
Zach Johnson posted an even par 72 while Jordan Spieth surged ahead atop the Masters leaderboard with a 64 as coverage notes survivors living with fear after remission.
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GOP hopefuls woo home schoolers in Iowa forum
Four 2016 Republican candidates led by Ted Cruz and backed by Huckabee Jindal and Santorum addressed about 1000 home schooling parents in Des Moines. They framed religious liberty as a civil rights issue and urged defense of homeschooling rights, appealing to NICHE members.
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Wiccan prayer draws snubs in Iowa House session
Rep Rob Taylor of West Des Moines turned his back and prayed silently during a Wiccan priestess’s invocation in the Iowa Legislature. Other lawmakers largely did not attend, while Deborah Maynard described the moment as “a rush” and a respectful protest.
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Iran’s Khamenei calls for simultaneous sanctions removal
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded that all sanctions be lifted the same day as a final nuclear agreement is signed. He confirmed support for Rouhani’s team but warned that the United States may seek to bind the deal in details. The remarks followed Rouhani’s stance that sanctions must go with a final accord.
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