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Obituaries this week

Sounthone Phommivong, 76, Burlington died Sunday November 30, 2014

Delbert Allen Dean, 84, Mediapolis, died Monday, December 1, 2014

Joan Priscilla Cornelius, 75, Powell, Ohio, died Monday, December 01, 2014

Sue Ellen Lindgren, 66, Burlington, died Monday, December 1, 2014

Lois Winona Schnupper Buffington Hultquist, 95, Burlington, died Thursday, December 4, 2014

Ronald (Ron) Dean Snyder, 70, Burlington Saturday, December 6, 2014

Eleanor Louise Booth, 82, Burlington, died Saturday, December 6, 2014

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FBI warns US businesses of ‘destructive’ malware

Click here: FBI warns US businesses of ‘destructive’ malware
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St. Louis Bomb Plot Fails Because of Maxed Out EBT Card

Click here: St. Louis Bomb Plot Fails Because of Maxed Out EBT Card
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Antarctic ice thicker than previously thought

Click here: First of its kind robotic survey of underside of sea ice floes reveals denser ice
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Milwaukee Police Chief Explodes on Protesters for Willfully Ignoring Crime’s ‘Greatest Racial Disparity’ After Being Verbally Attacked in Meeting

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn speaks to reporters after a Fire and Police Commission meeting Thursday night concerning the shooting of Dontre Hamilton. During the meeting, Flynn learned that a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed.

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All of #GruberGate in Two Minutes

Having trouble keeping up with all the Jonathan Gruber / Obamacare videos? Here’s a new video compiling all of the Obamacare architect’s controversial comments.

 

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How the War on Poverty Has Hurt American Marriage Rates

Click here: It is no accident that the collapse of marriage in America largely began with the War on Poverty and the proliferation of means-tested welfare programs that it fostered.

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Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips to 20th

Click here: Americans’ assessments of their personal freedom have significantly declined under President Obama, the United States now ranks below 20 other countries on this measure.

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Obituaries this week

Clair Dean Tillotson, 84, Burlington, died Saturday, November 15, 2014

Infant Carter Joseph Payne, 22 days, died Sunday, November 9, 2014

Cynthia Sue Stambaugh, 50, of Burlington died Monday, November 17, 2014

Bro. Joseph Francis, Com. OSB (Fr. John B. Deal), 71, of Burlington, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Barbara (Prior) Woodsmall, 63, Rockford, IL, diedThursday, November 20, 2014

Roger Keith Huston, 77, Burlington died Thursday, November 20, 2014

Richard Lee Osborne, 84, Burlington, died Monday, November 24, 2014

DeVon Davis (Vonnie) Mellinger, 91, Burlington, died Thursday, November 27, 2014

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Obama’s Economy: Nearly 40% of Americans don’t want a job, would rather mooch off others

Click here: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest group of people not in the labor force are those who don’t want a job, a remarkable statement on the nation’s work ethic. The federal job counter said that 85.9 million adults last month didn’t want a job, or 93 percent of all adults not in the labor force.

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