Banks Ruling Says Police Need Not Wait Longer Than 20 Seconds
The Supreme Court ruled 9 to 0 that after knocking on a drug suspect’s door police may break in after a brief delay, about 15 to 20 seconds, to prevent evidence from being flushed. Justice Souter wrote that longer delays risk cocaine escape, guiding officers serving warrants for drugs.
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Supreme Court ruling on drug addict and ADA scope
The Supreme Court ruled against a recovering drug addict seeking his old job while not finalizing ADA worker protections scope. George Washington University law professor Stephen Saltzburg noted officers gained leeway. Police recovered crack cocaine and three guns during the raid. Banks served four years in prison.
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Resisting the splurge urge compulsi ve shopping tale
The piece profiles compulsive spending during holidays with quotes from Steve Gravelle and Angie Lewis. It notes a brief victory over shopping urges, then a relapse buying $300 of jewelry. Family Services sees credit-pool calls surge in January, and experts offer four steps to curb compulsive buying including acknowledging the problem, cutting cards, shopping with others, and finding alternatives.
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Cedar Rapids RiverRun plan revised as Destination South Side
Cedar Rapids council and Linn County supervisors weigh the revised Destination South Side plan for RiverRun. Mayor Paul Pate outlines a scaled back funding package, reducing city support from 32 million to about 0.5 million over five years while shifting most costs to the county and project partners.
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Waverly Christmas fest draws A&E film crew
Waverly will host Christmas Greetings on Main Street from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday with about 50 decorated shop windows animated by townspeople. A&E will film the event for a special titled Ultimate Holiday Town USA, with Frederique Van Der Wal Vincent Pastori and David Evangelista expected to attend.
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Waverly Christmas Festival to air on A&E Dec 18
Waverly's Christmas festival will be featured on a television program scheduled to air December 18 on the A&E network. The segment highlights local events and holiday activities in the city.
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Global warming imperils ski resorts report warns
A United Nations Environment Programme study says rising temperatures threaten major ski areas in Austria Italy Switzerland Australia the United States and Canada. By 2030 melting snow will close base villages at many resorts and some lower altitude slopes may disappear risking artificial snow costs and economic viability.
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