NSA surveillance rules outline privacy safeguards and scope
Classified documents describe how the NSA may retain and use Americans’ communications if they contain significant foreign intelligence or crime evidence, outlining targeting rules for foreigners overseas and privacy protections. Officials defend the program as national security driven and tightly overseen amid privacy concerns and legal changes under Section 702.
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Cedar Rapids Votes to Demolish A W Nails Drive In
Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery Committee voted 3 0 to demolish the 51 year old A W Family Restaurant at 1132 Ellis Blvd NW ending five years of hopes to reopen. Stakeholder group said the business model wouldn’t stay viable even with renovation and a new developer. Demolition opens the site for a new restaurant to revitalize Ellis Boulevard as a commercial corridor.
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Sun Valley flood protection plan slowed for public input
Cedar Rapids plans a berm along Cottage Grove Parkway SE to shield the Sun Valley neighborhood from Indian Creek. City staff will assess needed protection levels from 100 to 500 year floods and possible property purchases. A July public meeting precedes design with the Army Corps of Engineers, with construction expected by midsummer 2014 and partial protection by spring 2015.
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Harkin opposes border fence plan in immigration talks
Senator Tom Harkin rejects a 700 mile fencing compromise saying it is flawed and costly. He supports drones and negotiations with Mexico as safer border options while noting the proposal would raise costs and impact the environment.
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