U S fights medicinal marijuana policy shift
President Clinton approved a plan to curb state efforts legalizing medical marijuana. Gen Barry McCaffrey said federal law will be enforced against doctors who prescribe illegal drugs and that officials will remove physicians from the federal prescribing registry. The move targets unscrupulous prescribing while reaffirming no legitimate medical use exists for marijuana under federal law.
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Kirkwood closers to largest community college status
Growing enrollment boosts Kirkwood toward becoming Iowa s biggest community college. Details on page 1B.
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Gingrich ethics case tests GOP support in House
Washington Post reports growing resistance in Congress to Gingrich as Rep. Jim McDermott and others block early action. Rep. Michael Forbes says he will not back Gingrich, risking a tie if 20 Republicans withhold votes. Robert Bork calls the offense mild and urges stepping aside.
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Iowa counties brace for wave of new license plates
Linn County Treasurer Mike Stevenson expects an 8 a.m. rush as 35,000 new license plates arrive for stamping. Black Hawk County adjusts operations with a separate room for dealers and a drop box option. The new plates feature a farm scene above a city skyline replacing the 10 year old blue plates. Customers with January birthdays may renew promptly.
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Potbellied pig slaughter leads to Cedar Rapids charge
Cedar Rapids man Michael Binder faces animal abuse charges after police found three potbellied pigs at his 511 18th St SE home on Sunday while he butchered them for food inside city limits. His wife said the pigs were gifts and that he intended to slaughter them.
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Georgia mother welcomes fifth child and first grandchild
In Atlanta on a birthday, 44 year old Margaret Manto celebrated by watching her daughter Andrea Muller give birth to Madison Bailey at Piedmont Hospital. Six hours later Manto delivered her own baby Mia Nichol. The family lives in Peachtree City and Senoia, Georgia.
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