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WB 8th Grade Baseball 2018

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Front (l-r): Dalton Hammond, Kaysean Rice, Damion Snyder, Kenyon Baker, Jay Felix.
Back: Asst. Coach John Vandenberg, Joey Brown, Andrew Krantz, Kaleb Allen, Asst. Coach Matt Rascon, Head Coach Shawn Allen.
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WB 7th Grade Baseball 2018

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Front (l-r): Austin Gerdner, Lyblie Christofferson, Brian Newberry.
Middle: Hayden Vanderberg, Trevor Howell, Zachary Webb, Collin Greco, Charles Mutchler, Brady Diewold.
Back: Asst. Coach John Vandenberg, Cenio Felix, Micah Mixer, Ryne Rogers, Jayden Kirby, Kody Allen, Head Coach Shawn Allen
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TRUMP APPROVAL RATING Better than Obama and Reagan at Same Point in their Presidencies

Click here: President Trump’s approval is now at 45%, better than Obama and Reagan at the same point in their presidency. And that is with 90% negative coverage from the far left mainstream media.
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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June, 21, 2017
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Falcons top Crusaders, 16-8

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West Burlington’s Colton Hohenthaner (21) celebrates with teammates at the plate after hitting a homerun against Holy Trinity Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 16-8.
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West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw (23) slides safe at second beating the tag by Holy Trinity Shortstop Jason Thurman Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 16-8.
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West Burlington Second Baseman Tyler Dameron (20) catches an infield fly against Holy Trinity Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 16-8.
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West Burlington First Baseman Brice Mennen (27) makes the play against Holy Trinity Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 16-8.
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Adam Carolla’s 2018 Commencement Address, ‘Don’t Make Things Worse’

Adam Carolla, comedian, social critic and host of the wildly popular Adam Carolla podcast, delivers the short 5-minute 2018 commencement address for PragerU. He offers some sage advice and makes a heart-felt request — as only Adam can.

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Hawks down Falcons, 11-2

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West Burlington Shortstop Masin Shullaw (23) tags Central Lee’s Jake Fraise (13) out at second Friday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 11-2.
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Central Lee’s Tyler Hopp (20) scores at home by beating the throw to West Burlington Catcher Dreyton LaVeine Friday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 11-2.
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West Burlington Pitcher Jacob Fritz (22) throws against Central Lee Friday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 11-2.
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West Burlington Shortstop Colton Hohenthaner catches a Central Lee popup Friday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 11-2.
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West Burlington’s Brice Mennen rounds the bases after hitting a solo homerun against Central Lee Friday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 11-2.
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CNBC: Trump’s economy suddenly looks like it’s unstoppable

Click here: “May’s rebound in jobs together with yesterday’s report of solid income growth and the rise in consumer confidence points to the economy functioning very well,” the National Retail Federation’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, said in a statement. “Solid fundamentals in the job market are encouraging for retail spending, as employment gains generate additional income for consumers and consequently increase spending.”

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Burlington sweeps Falcons, 6-1 and 10-0

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Burlington’s Kayla Norton (14) slides safe to second in front of WBND Shortstop Sydney Marlow Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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WBND’s Haley Rogers looks over a Burlington pitch Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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Burlington Shortstop Kayla Norton (14) and West Burlington – Notre Dame Base Runner Natalie Vandenberg look for the official decision at second base Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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Falcon Pitcher Olivia Baker sends one to the plate against Burlington Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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Falcon Shortstop Sydney Marlow (42) fires the ball to first base against Burlington Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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Falcon Right Fielder Raven Messamaker (5) catches a Burlington fly ball Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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Burlington Pitcher Adessa Brandenburg sends one to the plate against West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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WBND’s Lexy Davis gets a hit against Burlington Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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WBND Pitcher Ilianna Murphy (12) aims for the strike zone against Burlington Wednesday night in Burlington. Burlington swept WBND in doubleheader, 6-1 and 10-0.
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The biggest story NOT in the news. President Trump and Congress make significant progress on agenda

Click here: While the news media keeps much of America in the dark, President Trump and Congress actually have been getting some work done together.
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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June, 21, 2017
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Recycling in the United States: Is Recycling Worth It?

Click here: Although recycling programs in the United States have become a key component in waste management, recycling programs are in fact one the most costly methods of waste disposal. With the time, money, and energy spent collecting and processing recycled goods, the price of recycling is much higher than discarding waste into landfills or incinerators. Despite the high costs of recycling, proponents of recycling argue that the environmental and health benefits of recycling outweigh the costs. Recycling advocates believe that recycling is more than just an issue of economics and is essential to caring for human health and environmental sustainability. Nevertheless, recycling facilities not only cost a great deal of money, but they also damage the environment by generating large amounts of waste and endanger human health by emitting numerous toxic pollutants. Instead of spending a large sum of money on recycling programs, we should put money towards higher priority programs such as healthcare, education, and cost-effective environmental initiatives. Given that the environmental and health benefits of recycling do not outweigh the high costs, the United States must cut down its number of recycling programs.
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