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West Point Pillow Fight Turns Bloody

Click here: Broken bones, dislocated shoulders and cadets taken away in an ambulance: 30 West Point students injured as annual PILLOW FIGHT turns nasty.

 

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Iowa Pheasant Survey Jumps 37 Percent, Highest Count Since 2007

Click here: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its August Roadside Survey for ring-necked pheasants and the results are encouraging – a 37 percent increase from last year, and a 260 percent increase overall since a modern low in 2013.
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Study: Technology Keeps You Young

Click here: 50 is the new 42: technology is making brains of middle-aged younger
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Study: Food Waste Up 56% Under ‘Healthy’ School Lunch Program

Click here: The study found that while more school children are placing fruits and vegetables on their trays, they’re throwing most of it away, with food waste increasing by 56 percent.
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Falcons Train Bloodhounds, 49-14

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Teammates thank the fans for their support after defeating Fort Madison, 49-14, in their season opener Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Teammates thank the fans for their support after defeating Fort Madison, 49-14, in their season opener Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavier Williams (1) dodges Fort Madison tackler Clayton Poe (3) on his way to the end zone on a 97-yard fumble recovery in the first quarter Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavier Williams (1) dodges Fort Madison tackler Clayton Poe (3) on his way to the end zone on a 97-yard fumble recovery in the first quarter Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Spencer Ferguson turns the corner on a 67-yard scoring carry in the first quarter Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Spencer Ferguson turns the corner on a 67-yard scoring carry in the first quarter Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
Photo by Dan Hockett Fort Madison’s Cruz Estrada (63) is flagged for face masking West Burlington – Notre Dame running back Isaiah Trousil Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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Fort Madison’s Cruz Estrada (63) is flagged for face masking West Burlington – Notre Dame running back Isaiah Trousil Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jacob Smith runs to the end zone only to have it called back on a penalty Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jacob Smith runs to the end zone only to have it called back on a penalty Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (26~20) carries the ball against Fort Madison in the season opener Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (26~20) carries the ball against Fort Madison in the season opener Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Isaiah Trousil crosses the goal line after breaking several tackles on a 22-yard carry in fourth quarter Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Isaiah Trousil crosses the goal line after breaking several tackles on a 22-yard carry in fourth quarter Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Center Cameron Guihan (69) is set to hike the ball to Quarterback Spencer Ferguson Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Center Cameron Guihan (69) is set to hike the ball to Quarterback Spencer Ferguson Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcons defeated Fort Madison, 49-14.
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TV murderer was criticized by bosses for appalling journalistic standards and reprimanded for wearing an Obama badge to report on elections

EXCLUSIVE: ‘The human tape recorder’ – how TV murderer was criticized by bosses for appalling journalistic standards and reprimanded for wearing an Obama badge to report on elections

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Obituaries this week

Michael John Courtney, 61, Burlington, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015

John L. Chatman, 72, Burlington, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Joy Lynn Hudson Welch, 45, Burlington, died Thursday, August 27, 2015

James “Jim” E. White, 86, Burlington, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Paul J. Pappas, 88, Burlington, died Sunday, September 6, 2015

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Falcon Football Preview 2015

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NOAA: Hurricane Drought Hits Record 118 Months

Click here: It has been a record 118 months since the last major hurricane struck the continental United States, according to records kept by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Research Division, which list all hurricanes to strike the U.S. mainland going back to 1851.
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NDWB Girls’ Cross Country 2015

Photo by Dan Hockett Asst: Coach Mike Gurius, Kassidy Rashid, Hayley Engler, Aubrey Schmitt, Maggie Brueck, Hannah Gnann, Head Coach Mike Moffitt.
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Asst: Coach Mike Gurius, Kassidy Rashid, Hayley Engler, Aubrey Schmitt, Maggie Brueck, Hannah Gnann, Head Coach Mike Moffitt.