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Americans Don’t Know Why We Celebrate 4th of July!

Media analyst Mark Dice asks beachgoers in San Diego, California some basic questions about America’s 4th of July Independence Day celebration and their answers are quite disturbing.

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Falcon Seniors larger than life

Photo by Steve Coffin West Burlington – Notre Dame Seniors receive larger than life posters as mementos of their time on Falcon Softball Team during Senior Night, Thursday, June 25th at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington. From left: Riley Hale, Courtney Coffin, Kori Mesecher, Machaela Diaz, Kelci Hill, Jayla Kreiss.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Seniors receive larger than life posters as mementos of their time on Falcon Softball Team during Senior Night, Thursday, June 25th at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington.
From left: Riley Hale, Courtney Coffin, Kori Mesecher, Machaela Diaz, Kelci Hill, Jayla Kreiss.
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Falcons split with Panthers, 3-4, 7-5

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Riley Hale is congratulated by teammates after hitting her first of two homeruns, one in each game, in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND split with Mt. Pleasant, 3-4, 7-5.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Riley Hale is congratulated by teammates after hitting her first of two homeruns, one in each game, in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND split with Mt. Pleasant, 3-4, 7-5.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Machaela Diaz swings away in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND split with Mt. Pleasant, 3-4, 7-5.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Machaela Diaz swings away in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND split with Mt. Pleasant, 3-4, 7-5.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington –Notre Dame Centerfielder Courtney Coffin catches a popup in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND split with Mt. Pleasant, 3-4, 7-5.
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West Burlington –Notre Dame Centerfielder Courtney Coffin catches a popup in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant Wednesday in Mt. Pleasant. WBND split with Mt. Pleasant, 3-4, 7-5.
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Anti-capitalist eco-crusader Naomi Klein hosted at Vatican

Click here: Anti-capitalist eco-crusader Naomi Klein hosted at Vatican
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Obituaries this week

Jo Yvonn Christofferson, 60, Burlington died Monday, June 29, 2015

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Big business Wins in Supreme Court’s major rulings

Click here: Big business pushed hard in favor of gay marriage and the healthcare industry backed insurance subsidies available under Obamacare.
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Liberal justices prevail in high-profile Supreme Court cases

Click here: Liberal justices prevail in high-profile Supreme Court cases
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Night time contact lenses stop children becoming nearsighted

Click here: Night time contact lenses stop children becoming nearsighted.
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Falcons are 1-1 at Muscatine Classic Saturday

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Riley Hale hits a homerun against Durant at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Riley Hale hits a homerun against Durant at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Catcher Kelci Hill catches a Reagan Rogerson pitch during their game against Durant at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Catcher Kelci Hill catches a Reagan Rogerson pitch during their game against Durant at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Lexy Davis races to first against L&M at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Lexy Davis races to first against L&M at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin looks for the pitch from L&M at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin looks for a pitch from L&M at the Muscatine Classic Saturday. WBND fell to Durant, 7-5 in the first game then defeated L&M, 6-1 in the second.
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IRS Employees Erased 422 Backup Tapes Containing 24,000 of Lois Lerner’s Emails

COVERUP: The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) J. Russell George testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and told lawmakers IRS employees erased 422 backup tapes that housed 24,000 emails sent to and from Lerner.