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15 Questions You Won’t Hear in a Democratic Debate

Click here: Will Democrats ever confront the truth?
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Obituaries this week

Mark Rindom Moore, 56, Burlington, formerly Orlando, FL died Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Frances M. Lundell,  88, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Ruth E. Danniel, 93, West Burlington, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Tamra Lynn “Tammy” Floyd, 56, Burlington, died Friday, December 25, 2015

Pamela Denise Juarez, 55, Burlington, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Mary H. Brandstetter, 89, West Burlington, died Friday, December 25, 2015

Clifton Eugene “Harky” Harkness, 82, Burlington, died Sunday, December 27, 2015

George Elmer Taeger, 85, West Burlington, died Monday, December 28, 2015

Henry E. “Jack” Forquer Sr., 65, Gorin, Missouri died Monday, December 28, 2015

Gary L. Martin, 71, Burlington, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015

Leslie Keith Fisher, 87, Burlington, died Monday, December 28, 2015

Clifford Leroy Sheppard, 68, Burlington, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Alice Clark Naylor, 88, Burlington, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Mary Lou Schneiderman, 91, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015

 

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Why Women Are Buying More Guns

Click here: Gun control is down in the polls, and gun sales are up. Why? Because more women are packing heat.
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Federal Reserve: Increasing Minimum Wage will cost Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs

Click here: …[C]urrent minimum wages have directly reduced the number of jobs nationally by about 100,000 to 200,000, relative to the period just before the Great Recession.
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SE Iowa Rankings on Iowa School Report Card

Click here: Ranking Results for Public Schools in Des Moines, Lee and Van Buren Counties
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Falcons Soar over Hawks, 85-57

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Conner Hand (center) is congratulated by his teammates after coming off the bench and sinking 2-three pointers against Central Lee Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 85-57.
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West Burlington’s Conner Hand (center) is congratulated by his teammates after coming off the bench and sinking 2-three pointers against Central Lee Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 85-57.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw (14) dribbles past a Central Lee defender Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 85-57
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West Burlington’s Masin Shullaw (14) dribbles past a Central Lee defender Tuesday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Central Lee, 85-57
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Israel: The World’s Most Moral Army

Is the Israeli military a paragon of morality and wartime ethics? Or is it an oppressive force that targets innocent Palestinian civilians and commits war crimes as a matter of policy? Colonel Richard Kemp, who was the commander of British Forces in Afghanistan, was in Israel during its war against Hamas in 2014, and analyzes whether Israel’s military is ethical, evil, or somewhere in between.

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Falcons fall to Hawks, 66-38

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Aubrey Schmitt drives to the lane around Central Lee’s MacKenzie Northup (11) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 66-38.
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West Burlington’s Aubrey Schmitt drives to the lane around Central Lee’s MacKenzie Northup (11) Tuesday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 66-38.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Gaby Price (20) shoots against Central Lee Tuesday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 66-38.
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West Burlington’s Gaby Price (20) shoots against Central Lee Tuesday night in West Burlington. Central Lee defeated West Burlington, 66-38.
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NASA’s Climate change shock: Burning fossil fuels ‘COOLS planet’

Click here: BURNING fossil fuels and cutting down trees causes global COOLING, a new NASA study has found.
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Danville Tops W.B., 97-68

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Darius Redd attempts a rare ‘sit shot’ off the arm of Danville’s Colton Jackson Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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West Burlington’s Darius Redd attempts a rare ‘sit shot’ off the arm of Danville’s Kolton Jackson Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Mason Lorber (12) sends the ball to the basket in front of West Burlington’s Colten Hohenthaner (31) Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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Danville’s Mason Lorber (12) sends the ball to the basket in front of West Burlington’s Colten Hohenthaner (31) Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Kaleb Haeffner (35) shoots as West Burlington’s Darius Redd (23) defends Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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Danville’s Kaleb Haeffner (35) shoots as West Burlington’s Darius Redd (23) defends Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Caleb Hoenig hits a layup against Danville Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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West Burlington’s Caleb Hoenig hits a layup against Danville Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Dillion Sanchez (21) shoots in front of West Burlington defenders Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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Danville’s Dillion Sanchez (21) shoots in front of West Burlington defenders Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Rel Greer shoots a layup against Danville Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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West Burlington’s Rel Greer shoots a layup against Danville Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Kolton Jackson shoots a jumper against West Burlington Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.
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Danville’s Kolton Jackson shoots a jumper against West Burlington Friday night in Danville. Danville defeated West Burlington, 97-68.