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Iowa City OKs smoking ban expansion  

The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the statewide smoking ban, a move that other municipalities in the state are also considering.

The proposed ordinance, which would need approval at two more readings to take effect, would ban smoking near the city's public library and a nearby playground, both of which are along the three-block Pedestrian Mall.

Smoking would also be banned in some park areas

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