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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2006
Page
1
In Des Moines the skywalks connect Fourth Avenue SE with downtown stores while aging corridors show wear. Bob Chandler praises the system for encouraging activity and friendship as he walks four miles at lunch despite market shifts and the original goal of keeping shoppers moving through indoor routes.
Former Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic died in his prison cell ending a four year U.N. war crimes trial. He was 64 and faced 66 counts including genocide and crimes against humanity. The tribunal cited natural causes amid chronic heart and blood pressure issues.
Meskwaki members ousted in 2003 and supporters claim the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal casts new light on federal decisions that allowed their rivals to gain power. They say the $1.2 million paid to Abramoff's firm during the crisis was not illegal. Des Moines attorney Fred Dorr argues 2003 events plus Abramoff revelations raise questions about the process recognizing the deposed council's opponents.
The Associated Press reports that since 9/11 states have passed over 1,000 laws altering public access to information, with more restricting than expanding. Advocates push openness amid fears of misuse by terrorists and hackers. federal sites and records faced shutdowns while states clash in legislative chambers.
A Washington State University Edward R. Murrow School study reports 81 percent say democracy requires open government, 69 percent support open records and meetings, 63 percent accept secrecy if necessary, and 73 percent endorse keeping some records secret for wartime needs.
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