Mayor outlines Iowa City priorities for health, stormwater, preservation
Mayor Ron Corbett lists three key goals for the city securing funds to improve community health managing stormwater runoff and preserving historic properties. The plan reflects local urban policy focus as residents weigh education diversity and public space needs.
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Falcons hold off Seahawks in late push
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks after a tense fourth quarter surge. The game headlines page 1B covers a narrow finish and confirms the Falcons victory.
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Composters Hit Pay Dirt
A new federal rule to curb erosion and runoff from urban development could lift demand for compost as 2013 construction and landscaping seasons begin. Marion official Ryan Miller says entities and contractors in Johnson County are seeking compost supply, surprised by the EPA standard adopted four years ago and taking effect this year.
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GUN CONTROL Missing mental health records cripple gun checks
After the 2007 Virginia Tech tragedy and Sandy Hook, Congress strengthened NICS to include mental health records but a large share of states have not supplied them. Biden weighs private sales expansion while federal funding remains short and states struggle to identify mentally ill residents.
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Protesters rally in St Petersburg against Russian adoption ban
About 1,000 people gathered in St Petersburg to protest Russia's new law banning American citizens from adopting Russian children. A protester holds a toy in a glass jar with a sticker opposing Putin, highlighting the demonstration.
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Thousands protest Moscow ban on U S adoptions
Thousands of Russians marched through downtown Moscow to denounce a new law forbidding adoption of Russian orphans by U S families. Portraits of Putin and 600 lawmakers were paraded and dumped into a garbage bin as police watched.
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Longer school year eyed as way to boost student learning
Proposals across the nation seek to extend the school year while shortening summer break. Education Secretary Arne Duncan argues extra time could raise academic gains as schools weigh benefits against lost vacation time.
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