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Ft. Mad tops WB, 68-41

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West Burlington’s Colten Hohenthaner (30) shoots around Ft. Madison defenders during the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WB, 68-41.
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West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw (23) drives to the basket against Ft. Madison during the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WB, 68-41.
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West Burlington’s Tanner Snodgrass (0) tries to shoot around Ft. Madison’s Treavor Kokjohn (31) during the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WB, 68-41.
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WB tops Ft. Mad, 42-25

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West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (24) takes it to the basket against Ft. Madison in the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Ft. Madison, 42-25.
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West Burlington’s Alexis Davis (30) shoots a three against Ft. Madison in the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Ft. Madison, 42-25.
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West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) drives to the lane against Ft. Madison in the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Ft. Madison, 42-25.
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West Burlington’s Addy Kellen (44) shoots a three against Ft. Madison in the ‘Hall of Pride’ game Saturday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Ft. Madison, 42-25.
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7 of 10 Richest Members of Congress Are Democrats

Click here: Seven of the ten richest members of Congress are Democrats while only three are Republicans.

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WB downs WACO at Jamboree, 21-18

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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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West Burlington downs WACO, 21-18, at Iowa Wesleyan University Jamboree in Mt. Pleasant Monday night.
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VIDEO: What’s the Truth About the First Thanksgiving?

Should Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude? Or should they mourn it as a day of guilt? Michael Medved, author of The American Miracle, shares the fascinating story of the first Thanksgiving.

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Renting homes is overtaking the housing market. Here’s why.

Click here: “Almost all the housing demand in recent years has been filled by rental units,” says Sara Strochak, a research assistant with the Urban Institute. She also states that single-family rentals have gone up 30% within the last three years.

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Early Facebook investor compares the social network to Nazi propaganda, and claims it is creating a climate of ‘fear and anger’

Click here: Early Facebook investor compares the social network to Nazi propaganda, likens its workers to Goebbels and claims it is creating a climate of ‘fear and anger’ 
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Education Week, “The Case(s) Against Personalized Learning (aka IEPs)”

Click here: “Leading researchers say their work does not support the most enthusiastic claims being made by personalized-learning supporters. Education experts are raising questions about implications for teaching and learning. Tech-industry critics are sounding alarms about Silicon Valley’s growing influence over public schools. And a small but vocal coalition of parents and activists from across the political spectrum deride the term “personalized learning” as an Orwellian misnomer for replacing teachers with digital devices and data-mining software.”
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VIDEO: What Happens When Google Disagrees With You?

Is Google open to a diverse array of viewpoints? Or is it an ideological echo chamber? Just ask former Google software engineer James Damore. He was fired for disagreeing with Google’s (left-wing) orthodoxy.

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Facebook “Exploiting” Human Psychology, says Founding President

Click here: The founding president of Facebook gives a candid insider’s look at how social networks purposely hook and potentially hurt our brains.
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