Immigrants in Cedar Rapids weigh a possible India Pakistan clash
Immigrant residents in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City express cautious optimism that India Pakistan tensions may not lead to war. Ramakrishna Vaitheswaran and Omar Ahmad fear a broader conflict, including nuclear risks, while noting domestic concerns drive both sides to seek resolution.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
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India
Pakistan
Omar Ahmad
Iowa City
Ahmad
Ily
Kashmir
U.S. State Department
India Pakistan border tensions flare amid troop buildup
More than one million troops are massed along the 1800 mile border as India and Pakistan wage a proxy war over Kashmir. U S and British officials warn of risk of intensified hostilities while evacuations and travel advisories rise. Pakistan asserts control of its military amid regional instability.
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Kashmir
Britain
U.S. Defense Department
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State Department
U.S
al-Qaida
Afghanistan
Bar and owners ordered to pay 964000 to drunken driving victims
A Denton Texas judge ordered Bro ken Spoke Saloon and owners James M Butler and Ann Lee Butler to pay 964000 to three students injured when a drunken driver crashed after a school dance. The 1997 case stemmed from a Valentine’s Day event hosted by Students Against Drunk Driving. one defendant, Martin Van Dyke, is in prison.
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Denton, Texas
Bruce McFarling
Broken Spoke Saloon
James M. Butler
Ann Lee Butler
Amanda Lacey
Martin van Dyke
Ganske Salier Clash On Medicare Drugs and Trade Policy
The televised Sunday debate features Ganske and Salier in their sole joint appearance. They spar over Medicare drug payments, Social Security, and U S involvement in trade deals, with both candidates predicting victory in the upcoming primary and trading sharp retorts about each other’s positions and fund-raising support.
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Harkin
Ganske
Salier
Planned Parenthood
Washington, D.C
Pledge to avoid tax hikes dominates GOP governor bids
Dennis Goldford of Drake University notes Republican candidates for governor pledge not to raise taxes in four years. He warns such promises can clash with policy, citing George H. W. Bush’s 1989 experiences, while stressing that opposition to taxes unites GOP voters despite accountability gaps.
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Drake University Political Science
Dennis Goldford
Goldford
Etc Bar Faces Settlement and Fire Charges in Iowa City
Pohl seeks quick closure as Etc bar prepared settlement while maintaining plans to sell under city pressure. The club at 118 S. Dubuque St faces Johnson County District Court charges for using an open flame and bartender Troy Kline, 26, for reckless use of fire after Everclear was lit atop the bar. Two University of Iowa students, Amy Shah and Christopher Freed, sue in the same court for recklessness and negligence over a spring break incident in Acapulco.
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S. Dubuque St
Iowa City Council
Johnson County District Court
Troy Kline
Kline
Everclear
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Amy Shah
Christopher Freed
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