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Obama Satire – Help Kickstart World War III

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 10, 2013

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‘Common Core’ May Undercut ‘Critical Thinking’ Skills

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 9, 2013

Click here: New Education Testing Standards May Undercut ‘Critical Thinking’ Skills

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Post author By Falcon
Post date September 9, 2013

Frances M. Oetken, 100, Burlington died Saturday, September 7, 2013

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Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegals Without Congress

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 7, 2013

Click here: Obama issued the latest in a line of policy directives granting amnesty by default. This latest directive instructs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials not to enforce immigration laws in cases where an illegal alien is the primary provider for any minor child—regardless of the child’s immigration status—or the parent or guardian of a child who is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.

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Record Number Not in Labor Force; Up Almost 10-Million Under Obama

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 6, 2013

Click here: The number of Americans who are 16 years or older and who have decided not to participate in the nation’s labor force has pushed past 90,000,000 for the first time, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Post author By Falcon
Post date September 6, 2013

Wilma Lucille Goldhammer Getz, 98, Ranchero Village, Weslaco, TX , died Thursday, September 5, 2013

Dorothy Humphrey, 83, Burlington, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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41-percent of Americans use Internet to read Bible

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 4, 2013

Click here: Internet Bible reading surges, now 4 in 10 read God’s words digitally

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S.E. Iowa Hawks Gold 18U fastpitch softball team win USSSA ISP 18UA Fall Nationals

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 4, 2013

The Southeast Iowa Hawks Gold 18U fastpitch softball team won the USSSA ISP 18UA Fall Nationals Labor Day weekend in Ankeny, Iowa. The team went undefeated with a record of 8-0. Front from Left: Brandall Diaz, Sydney Burnett, Hailey Cox, Marisa Repp, Middle from Left: Courtney Coffin, Morgan Christner, Kori Mesecher, Kelci Hill, Machaela Diaz, Riley Hale Back from Left: Coaches Rod Mesecher, Chad Christner, Greg Hale, and Steve Coffin Not pictured: Jorgi Krieger, Victoria Noel, and Coach Mickey Diaz — The Southeast Iowa Hawks Gold 18U fastpitch softball team won the USSSA ISP 18UA Fall Nationals Labor Day weekend in Ankeny, Iowa. The team went undefeated with a record of 8-0.
Front from Left: Brandall Diaz, Sydney Burnett, Hailey Cox, Marisa Repp,
Middle from Left: Courtney Coffin, Morgan Christner, Kori Mesecher, Kelci Hill, Machaela Diaz, Riley Hale
Back from Left: Coaches Rod Mesecher, Chad Christner, Greg Hale, and Steve Coffin
Not pictured: Jorgi Krieger, Victoria Noel, and Coach Mickey Diaz

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Post author By Falcon
Post date September 3, 2013

Larry Glenn Blutt, 56, rural Burlington died Monday, September 2, 2013

Baby Dayton David Menke was born sleeping Monday, September 2, 2013

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40,000 Longshoremen Quit the AFL-CIO over Obamacare & Immigration

Post author By Falcon
Post date September 2, 2013

Click here: Citing Obamacare, 40,000 Longshoremen Quit the AFL-CIO