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NY Times: Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds

Click here: Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds.

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Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?

Is it true that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real? Where does the 97% figure come from? And if it is true, do they agree on both the severity of and the solution to climate change? New York Times bestselling author Alex Epstein, founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, reveals the origins of the “97%” figure and explains how to think more clearly about climate change.

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Socialism’s Latest Victims – Pets

Click here: Pets are the latest victims of Socialist Venezuela’s economic crisis
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Falcons Fall to Wapello, 2-0

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Shortstop Jayden Zurita reaches to catch a line drive and then steps on second base for a double play against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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West Burlington Shortstop Jayden Zurita reaches to catch a line drive and then steps on second base for a double play against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw slides safe to second beating the tag by Wapello Shortstop Sam Short in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw slides safe to second beating the tag by Wapello Shortstop Sam Short in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Pitcher Drake Day sends the ball to the plate against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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West Burlington Pitcher Drake Day sends the ball to the plate against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Wapello Shortstop Sam Short gets the force out at second against West Burlington in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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Wapello Shortstop Sam Short gets the force out at second against West Burlington in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Centerfielder Daniel Crooks makes a running catch for the out against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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West Burlington Centerfielder Daniel Crooks makes a running catch for the out against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington First Baseman Cam Guihan catches a popup foul ball for the out against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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West Burlington First Baseman Cam Guihan catches a popup foul ball for the out against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Wapello Third Baseman Logan Belzer (20) tags West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw out at third in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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Wapello Third Baseman Logan Belzer (20) tags West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw out at third in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Right Fielder Kincaid Mitchell makes the catch against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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West Burlington Right Fielder Kincaid Mitchell makes the catch against Wapello in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Wapello Pitcher Adrian Lanz throws against West Burlington in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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Wapello Pitcher Adrian Lanz throws against West Burlington in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Wapello Right fielder Clayton Meeker makes the catch against West Burlington in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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Wapello Right fielder Clayton Meeker makes the catch against West Burlington in the Class 2A District-10 quarterfinal Saturday night in Wapello. Wapello defeated West Burlington, 2-0.
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NY Times: The Clinton Contamination

Click here: “You’ve got a situation here where the woman who would be in charge of setting national security policy as president has been deemed by the F.B.I. unsuitable to safeguard and handle classified information,” Bill Savarino, a Washington lawyer specializing in security clearances.
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Obituaries this week

John William Gass, Burlington, died Saturday, July 9th, 2016

George Gordon Coffin , 91, Burlington, died PM Friday, July 8, 2016

Louise Elaine “Esi” Burke, Burlington, IA died July 3, 2016

Anna Maria Crow, 70, Burlington, died, Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Donald P. Wiley, 76, Burlington, died Friday July 1, 2016

Mabel Lorraine Peterson, 88, West Burlington died Monday, July 11, 2016

Bernard “Buck” P. Hummer, 85, Burlington died Monday, July 11, 2016

Paul Cooke, 88, Burlington, died Sunday, July 10, 2016

Judy O’Keefe, 79, Burlington, died Sunday, July 10, 2016

Joseph Charles Shoemaker, 95, Burlington, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Evelyn Elaine Massner, 75, rural Burlington, died Thursday, July 14, 2016

Katrina Marie Gerdom, 40, West Burlington, died Thursday, July 14, 2016

Merritt R. Quick, 87, Bettendorf, died Thursday, July 14, 2016

Evelyn E. Murguia, 88, Burlington, died Friday, July 15, 2016

Mary Magdalene May, 81, Burlington, died Thursday, July 14, 2016

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Private Sector vs. Public Sector

If you were mailing an extremely important package, you’d probably trust FedEx more than the U.S. Postal Service. But why? Is it because FedEx is a private company, while the post office is run by the government? What are the differences between the “private sector” and the government sector? Why does it matter? Find out in this animated two-minute video.

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Falcons Fall to Assumption, 7-0

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Olivia Baker (center) meets with her teammates in the seventh inning of the Region-4 Semifinal against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Olivia Baker (center) meets with her teammates in the seventh inning of the Region-4 Semifinal against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Davenport Assumption’s Sophie Van Severen (1) slides safe into second in front of West Burlington – Notre Dame Shortstop Makenna Davis Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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Davenport Assumption’s Sophie Van Severen (1) slides safe into second in front of West Burlington – Notre Dame Shortstop Makenna Davis Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Olivia Baker winds up to send one to the plate in the Region-4 Semifinal against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Olivia Baker winds up to send one to the plate in the Region-4 Semifinal against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Davenport Assumption Second Baseman Ashley Ackerman covers first for the out on West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Alexis Davis Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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Davenport Assumption Second Baseman Ashley Ackerman covers first for the out on West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Alexis Davis Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Second Baseman Haley Rogers catches an infield fly for an out against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Second Baseman Haley Rogers catches an infield fly for an out against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Leftfielder Morgan Flowers (37) catches a fly ball for an out against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Leftfielder Morgan Flowers (37) catches a fly ball for an out against Davenport Assumption Friday night in Davenport. Assumption defeated WBND, 7-0.
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The number of police officers shot and killed in the USA is 44% higher than last year

Click here: 26 police officers killed so far in 2016, up 44% from 2015
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Hillary Clinton Blames Whites, Cops for Deaths of Young Black Men

Click here: Hillary Clinton used a CNN interview on Friday to completely embrace the Democrats’ claim that white people and cops must change to help reduce the number of African-Americans killed in tense exchanges with cops.
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