Back to School for Sandy Hook Students in Newtown
In Newtown Connecticut parents brace as Sandy Hook Elementary pupils head back to a repurposed Monroe school. Desks, backpacks, and classroom setup are moved to support 8 year old Connors triplets and other students amid lingering trauma from the December 14 shooting.
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Marion couple welcomes baby on New Year's Day
A Marion couple welcomed a new year and a baby at 1 04 a m at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Soren Kai Hildenbrand weighed 10 pounds 6 ounces and was UI Hospitals first birth of 2018 Emily Hildenbrand described a difficult delivery with a stuck shoulder Soren is their fourth child Anakin 12 Taryn 8 and Constantine 4 are his siblings. A separate early birth in Waterloo delivered Jaycob Ryan Weber Jr weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces at Covenant Medical Center after gestational diabetes and a military departure delayed delivery.
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Maryland Sees First Same-Sex Marriages in New Year
Seven gay couples in Maryland wed in Baltimore City Hall at 12 30 a.m. on New Year’s Day, the first wave since voters approved same sex marriage. Mayor Rawlings Blake officiated for James Scales and William Tasker, who had 35 years together, as the city marked a historic milestone alongside national debate on federal rights.
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Iowa Lottery Chief Opposes Online Gambling Proposals
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich urged Congress to reject federal internet gaming regulation. He noted states should decide intrastate gaming and highlighted concerns about losing state sovereignty and tax autonomy. Rich cited state lotteries' funds for economic development, education, and veterans support, urging Congress not to preempt state authority.
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