Robins store sparks controversy as council aborts lawsuit
Residents praise Petro-N-Provisions opening in Robins for snacks and accessibility while a group including neighbors and Steve Kennedy oppose the late hours and lights. Kennedy led a lawsuit alleging city officials violated the Robins Square plan by allowing a non professional business open until 11 p.m. The dispute reflects tensions in the growing town of about 1,300 people.
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Muslims figure in Cedar Rapids politics as new voters rise
Muslims in Cedar Rapids differ in political views as many recent arrivals come from Africa and Southeast Asia. A CAIR poll of 755 eligible Muslim voters shows a fairly even split between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush.
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Midamar Corp
al Gore
George W. Bush
James Lynch
Jamesi
Judge orders testimony in White House email inquiry
U S District Judge Royce Lamberth refuses to end the seven month email probe seeking testimony from former White House counsel Charles Ruff next week. The case involves thousands of Clinton era emails lost to a 1998 computer glitch and touches on the Lewinsky, Whitewater, and fundraising episodes. Judicial Watch also seeks testimony from John Podesta and Virginia Apuzzo as part of the broader suit over back ground files on Reagan and Bush appointees.
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Whitewater
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Bush
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Argentine torturer Cavallo arrested in Mexico
Interpol identified an Argentine living in Mexico as the torturer known to Argentine ex-prisoners. Ricardo Miguel Cavallo was detained in Cancun after leaving a flight, amid calls for extradition to Spain and pending formal arrest by Mexican authorities.
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Local Photo Reprints Available From The Gazette
You can purchase reprints of local photographs published in The Gazette. Call 398-8322 for details.
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Ellis Blvd
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