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Oregon college shooter was a friendless oddball who had frequent temper tantrums, no friends, and had screaming fights with his mother

Click here: He was a ‘paranoid’ and ‘childlike’ character who circled his neighborhood on a bicycle and ‘freaked out’ at the smallest things.
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Report: Chamber of Commerce to Spend $100 Million to Destroy Tea Party

Click here: “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will literally double down in its efforts to crush the Tea Party to get legislation–like a comprehensive amnesty bill and the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank–that it covets.”

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Drones Over Burlington

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Cardinal Clips Falcons, 3-2

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Chloe Baker bumps the ball in to play against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
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West Burlington’s Chloe Baker bumps the ball in to play against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Aubrey Schmitt sets the ball for her teammates against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
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West Burlington’s Aubrey Schmitt sets the ball for her teammates against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Libero Haley Snyder bumps the ball back in to play against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
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West Burlington Libero Haley Snyder bumps the ball back in to play against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Regan Jones taps the ball over the net against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
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West Burlington’s Regan Jones taps the ball over the net against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Mckenzie Fry bumps the ball back in to play against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
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West Burlington’s Mckenzie Fry bumps the ball back in to play against Cardinal Tuesday night in West Burlington. WB fell to Cardinal, 25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 11-15.
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Trees Are the Answer

Everybody loves trees, so why are they so controversial? Greenpeace Founder Patrick Moore untangles the knotty issue of “deforestation” and shows how, from a purely environmental perspective, it is possible and desirable to grow more trees and use more wood products.

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Obituaries this week

Les Brown, 68, Danville, died Monday, September 28, 2015

Ruth Ann Gayewski, 75, Burlington, died Monday, September 28, 2015

Ruby LaVerne Hoelzen, 93, Burlington, died Saturday, September 26, 2015

Max P. Elmore, 75, Burlington, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Lois Marie Nelson , 77, Algoma, WI, died Friday, September 25, 2015

James C. Babcook, 80, Burlington, died Friday, October 2, 2015

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Falcons grounded by Williamsburg, 48-12

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (20) picks up a fumble before running 52-yards for a touchdown with only 20-seconds remaining in the game against Williamsburg Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tanner Snodgrass (20) picks up a fumble before running 52-yards for a touchdown with only 20-seconds remaining in the game against Williamsburg Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
Photo by Dan Hockett Falcon Fans cheer for their team Friday night in West Burlington.
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Falcon Fans cheer for their team Friday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Shavontae Nelson (77) and Tanner Snodgrass (26) strip the ball from Williamsburg Running Back Michael Galyon (4) Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Shavontae Nelson (77) and Tanner Snodgrass (26) strip the ball from Williamsburg Running Back Michael Galyon (4) Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington Marching Band plays during halftime Friday night in West Burlington.
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West Burlington Marching Band plays during halftime Friday night in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Isaiah Trousil (28) carries the ball against Williamsburg Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Isaiah Trousil (28) carries the ball against Williamsburg Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (1) carries the ball against Williamsburg Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (1) carries the ball against Williamsburg Friday night in West Burlington. Williamsburg defeated the Falcons, 48-12.
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Obama’s NIH Develops App That Predicts ‘Psychological Status’ of Americans

Click here: $8.9 million NIH study led to mobile system for ‘real time behavior monitoring’
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WaPo: How the American government is trying to control what you think

Click here: Is this the new propaganda?
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Are We Losing Our Liberty?

Was the Constitution written in a way that was designed to protect freedom and limit the government’s size? Has it been effective in doing that? And what’s the Supreme Court’s record when it comes to protecting our rights? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, answers these questions and more.