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No. 4 BHS Sweeps Falcons, 10-2, 7-3 (Part-1)

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WBND Right Fielder Sydney Marlow catches a Burlington fly ball for an out Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Second Baseman Alyssa Dameron gathers up an infield fly against Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Center Fielder Heather Geiger catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND First Baseman Olivia Baker gets the out against Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington First Baseman Gretchen Durbala gets the out against WBND Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Right Fielder Lydia Allen-Barnes catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Shortstop Mekenna Davis (left) tags Burlington’s Mia Ruther out at second Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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No. 4 BHS Sweeps Falcons, 10-2, 7-3 (Part-2)

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Center Fielder Jashira Baylark catches a Burlington fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Center Fielder Heather Geiger catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Shortstop Makenna Davis catches an infield fly Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Left Fielder Adessa Brandenburg catches a Burlington fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Right Fielder Callie Anderson catches a WBND fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Shortstop Makenna Davis catches an infield fly against Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND’s Adessa Brandenburg (11) rounds the bases after hitting a solo homerun in the second game of a doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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No. 4 BHS Sweeps Falcons, 10-2, 7-3 (Part-3)

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Burlington Shortstop Mia Ruther catches an infield fly to end the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Right Fielder Callie Anderson catches a WBND fly ball in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Shortstop Mia Ruther catches an infield fly in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Shortstop Mia Ruther catches a fly ball in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND Left Fielder Adessa Brandenburg (11) catches a Burlington fly ball in the second game of a doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington Second Baseman Bryanna Mehaffy tags WBND’s Madelyn Stutsman (19) out at second base in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Burlington First Baseman Bailey Hanks gets the out against WBND in the second game of a doubleheader with West Burlington – Notre Dame Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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WBND’s Cassie Powers rounds the bases after hitting a solo homerun in the second game of a doubleheader with Burlington Wednesday night in West Burlington. Burlington defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 10-2, 7-3.
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Obituaries this week

Shirley Ann Augsburger, 81, Burlington died Thursday, June 1, 2017

Joani Kelso Sturms, 53, Keokuk, formerly Burlington, died Sunday, May 28, 2017

LaVerne Taylor, 61, Burlington, died Wednesday, June 1, 2017

Carl Leland Jackson, 80, West Burlington, died Saturday, May 28, 2017

Ruth Marie DeGrange, 89, Burlington died Sunday, June 4, 2017

Beverly Ann Dickenson, 79, Burlington, died Sunday, June 4, 2017

Daniel “Dan” K. O’Brien, 72, Burlington died Monday, June 5, 2017

Frances Cecelia Smyth, 101, New London, died Monday, June 5, 2017

Linda H. Balbort, 78, Burlington, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Sister Delores A. Pint, 84, West Burlington, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017

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VIDEO: Media ignored Obama’s Russian Connection

Obama tells Russian President Medvedev he will have “more flexibility” after 2012 election.

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Falcons come from behind to clip Bears, 5-4 (Part-1)

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WBND’s Lexi Davis (8) hugs Madelyn Stutsman after Stutsman hit a walk off double scoring two runs to defeat Danville Friday night in West Burlington, 5-4.
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WBND’s Makenna Davis (80) beats the throw to Danville Catcher Alyssa Pfadenhauer to score the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a walk off double by Madelyn Stutsman Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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WBND First Baseman Olivia Baker (32) gets the out against Danville Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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Danville Right Fielder Alyssa Becker (21) catches a fly ball against WBND Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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Danville First Baseman Kelsey Jackson (30) gets the out against WBND Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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WBND Pitcher Adessa Brandenburg (11) sends the ball to the plate against Danville Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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Falcons come from behind to clip Bears, 5-4 (Part-2)

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WBND Second Baseman Alyssa Dameron (10) catches an infield popup against Danville Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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Danville Pitcher Bailey Beckman (15) fires the ball to the plate against WBND Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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WBND Pitcher Aldessa Brandenburg (center) is congratulated by teammates after striking out a Danville batter Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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WBND Right Fielder Morgan Flowers catches a fly ball against Danville Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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Danville Right Fielder Lauren Finke (24) catches a fly ball against WBND Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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Danville Centerfielder Ashley Pfadenhauer (20) collides with Shortstop Sarah Cross (16) while catching a fly ball against WBND Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington – Notre Dame defeated Danville, 5-4.
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VIDEO: Why Did America Fight the Vietnam War?

Why did America fight the Vietnam War? The military suffered over 58,000 casualties, and America withdrew in defeat. What for? Historian Victor Davis Hanson explains.

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Obama’s Secret Outreach to Russia

Click here: Under President Obama, the U.S. has been working behind the scenes for months to forge a new working relationship with Russia, even enlisting Henry Kissinger.

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Study: Physically Weak Men More Likely To Be Socialists

Click here: A study published in the ‘Evolution and Human Behavior journal’, ​found that weaker men were more likely to favor socialist policies than stronger men.