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Bathroom Wipes Blamed for Clogged Sewers

Click here: Increasingly popular bathroom wipes, pre-moistened flushable towelettes, are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the nation.

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Polls: Gun Control Even Less Popular

Click here: Two Polls Show Gun Control Even Less Popular After Navy Yard Shooting

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Burlington Iowa Obituaries West Burlington

Obituaries

Bradley Robert Parker, 54, Burlington, died Friday, September 20, 2013

William “Sonny” C. Wigginton Jr., 77,  West Burlington, died Friday, September 21, 2013

Troy Alan Fenton, 38, Burlington, died Friday, September 20, 2013

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Snapshots from WBND v. Cardinal Game

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington - Notre Dame Running Back Xavior Williams
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Xavior Williams
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington - Notre Dame Running Back Tim Williams (22).
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Tim Williams (22).
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington - Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington - Notre Dame's Springer DeRosear (9) celebrates with Jacob Smith after Smith caught a touchdown pass.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Springer DeRosear (9) celebrates with Jacob Smith after Smith caught a touchdown pass.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington - Notre Dame Running Back Xavior Williams catches pass for big gain.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Xavior Williams catches pass for big gain.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington - Notre Dame Kicker Nathan Crooks
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Kicker Nathan Crooks
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Falcons come from behind to defeat Comets, 44-18

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Xavior Williams beats Cardinal Defensive Back Brandon Eklofe (21) to catch a 68-yard scoring pass from Quarterback Brant Wrede in second quarter of Friday night’s game in Eldon. The Falcons overcame a 3-touchdown Cardinal lead to defeat the Comets, 44-18.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Running Back Xavior Williams beats Cardinal Defensive Back Brandon Eklofe (21) to catch a 68-yard scoring pass from Quarterback Brant Wrede in second quarter of Friday night’s game in Eldon. The Falcons overcame a 3-touchdown Cardinal lead to defeat the Comets, 44-18.
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SWAT told to ‘stand down’ at Navy Yard shooting.

Click here: Washington Navy Yard shooting: Capitol Police to review response

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Burlington Iowa Letters to Falcon West Burlington

Brilliant Prophecy From 93 Years Ago

Falcon,

H.L. Mencken (born 1880 – died 1956) was a journalist, satirist, critic, and Democrat. He wrote this editorial while working for the Baltimore Evening Sun, which appeared in the July 26, 1920 edition.

“As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron.”

—H.L.  Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920

So it was written and so it has come to pass.

A.S.

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Obituaries

Marcella Helen Bowman, 87, Burlington died Thursday, September 19, 2013

James Ralph Holley, 92, Burlington died Friday, September 20, 2013

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Burlington Iowa Nature News West Burlington

Solar activity drops to 100-year low

Click here: Solar activity drops to 100-year low, puzzling scientists

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What climate change?

Click here: Fewer people than EVER believe the world is really warming up