Cedar Rapids housing push eyed for downtown catalysts
Developers led by Sherman Associates eye Cedar Rapids downtown growth with 40 to 50 housing units planned near the riverfront and potential retail or office elements. Osada loft conversion and River View Place condos attract strong interest as the city projects 1,300 new units over 13 years while Sherman evaluates ready sites and market demand. Timko notes Cedar Rapids remains healthy and hopes to start work by February. Local real estate agents report solid inquiries for River View Place starting at 64,900 dollars.
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Culver Pushes Expanded Bottle Deposit Plan and Marriage Stance
Iowa Governor Culver seeks broader bottle deposit coverage with 5 cent deposits and funding for redemption centers and REAP at 20 million. He favors quick legislative action if the Supreme Court rules on same sex marriage, and notes past rapid responses to court decisions. He also defended a traditional marriage definition amid ongoing legal challenges.
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Woman Kills Niece and Nephew Then Herself on Highway
Cambridge area details report that 39 year old Marcelle Thibault drove into traffic on I 495 in Lowell, removed the children, and walked into oncoming cars with her niece Raleigh Lambert age 5 and nephew Shane Lambert age 4 both from Brentwood New Hampshire. Thibault had a history of mental illness and had previously planned a pirate and princess weekend with the kids. The district attorney described the act as a horrific tragedy and noted the children were the offspring of Thibaults twin sister.
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Canada lists U S among nations where torture is used
A Canadian diplomatic training manual leaked to Amnesty International lawyers places the United States with Iran Saudi Arabia Syria Afghanistan and China as countries where foreigners may face torture. The 93 page PowerPoint outlines U S interrogation techniques such as forced nudity hooding and isolation and was released to counsel in a Guantanamo Bay case.
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