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There are 17,617,000 government employees and they are paid better than private sector workers.

Click here: Government employees salaries are 14.2 percent higher than private-sector workers and 6.1 percent higher than the self-employed. Government workers have the highest median earnings at $53,435, higher than both private sector workers and the self-employed. Private sector worker median earnings were $46,797. Self-employed median earnings were $50,383. The median earnings of state and local government workers ($51,202) were higher than the median earnings in any of the four categories of private-industry and self-employed workers. But federal government workers had the highest median earnings of all ($66,028).

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If Solar Panels Are So Clean, Why Do They Produce So Much Toxic Waste?

Click here: Solar panels often contain lead, cadmium, and other toxic chemicals that cannot be removed without breaking apart the entire panel. “Approximately 90% of most PV modules are made up of glass,” notes San Jose State environmental studies professor Dustin Mulvaney. “However, this glass often cannot be recycled as float glass due to impurities. Common problematic impurities in glass include plastics, lead, cadmium and antimony.”

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Gallup: Trump Approval Rating Ticks Up to New High. Tops Obama at same time in Presidency

Click here: A new Gallup poll shows Donald Trump’s presidential job-approval rating hitting a new high.

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President Donald Trump speaks to a packed U.S. Cellular Center crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June, 21, 2017
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Why God Is a He in the Bible

Is God a man, a woman, or a genderless force that cannot be identified by masculine or feminine traits? Society offers a range of ideas, but what do religious texts have to say about this immutable characteristic of God? Dennis Prager offers some insightful answers in this short 5-minute video.

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2019 Notre Dame – West Burlington Boys Golf

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From left: Matt Briggs, Zach Krantz, Alex Becker, Keegan Jones, Bryer Atwater, Tate Nelson. Not pictured: Rylie Koenig, Matt Johnson.
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2019 Notre Dame – West Burlington Girls Golf

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From left: Kaydence Jochims, Abigail Schonroch, Kaia Jones, Jada Wiseman, Brynn McCune.
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Twitter echo chamber? 10% of US users generate 80% of tweets

Click here: Twitter is often treated as a digital town square but how representative is it? Pew Research Center found that 10% of Twitter users account for a huge chunk (80%) of content, generating a median of 138 tweets per month. These top 10 % of active Twitter users have a distinctive profile: They are on average younger, more likely to be Democrats, more likely to be female, and more likely to tweet about political issues.

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Why the Electoral College is Essential

Some want to get rid of the Electoral College. However, the Electoral College is necessary to preserve our republic. See why in this short 5-minute video

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3rd Ranked Nikes top HTC, 3-0

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Nikes’ Gabe Zurita (11) and Holy Trinity’s Caleb Denning (4) race for the ball at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Sam Brueck (9) celebrates with teammate Parker Davis (8) after Brueck scored the second goal against Holy Trinity at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Sturgis Thornton (7) controls the ball against Holy Trinity at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Carson Wagner (10) drives past Holy Trinity’s Jason Rees (22) at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Sam Brueck (9) moves the ball against Holy Trinity at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Jacob Kamrath (3) moves the ball against Holy Trinity at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Carson Wagner (10) and Holy Trinity’s Kadin Medland (13) race to the ball at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Carson Wagner (10) keeps the ball away from Holy Trinity’s Kadin Medland (13) at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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    Nikes’ Carson Wagner (10) keeps the ball away from Holy Trinity’s Kadin Medland (13) at ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 3rd ranked Notre Dame – West Burlington defeated Holy Trinity, 3-0.
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10th Ranked Nikes top 11th Ranked HTC, 2-0

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Holy Trinity’s Eryn Anderson (15) and Nikes’ Hope Ward (12) fight for the ball at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Nikes’ Kaitlyn LaLonde (5) and Holy Trinity’s Taylor Boeding (3) battle for the ball at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Holy Trinity’s Elle Rashid (11) stops the ball against the Nikes at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Holy Trinity’s Eryn Anderson (15 on ground) reacts after her teammate Emily Box (20) inadvertently hit her head with the ball at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Nikes’ Taylor Ackerman (10) kicks the ball against Holy Trinity at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Nikes’ Addison Parrott (2) drives around Holy Trinity’s Tori Vincent (4) at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Holy Trinity’s Eryn Anderson (15) and Nikes’ Hope Ward (12) fight for the ball in front of Holy Trinity’s net at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Holy Trinity’s Eryn Anderson (15) and Nikes’ Hope Ward (12) fight for the ball at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Nikes’ Kassidy Rashid (7) fights to keep the ball away from Holy Trinity’s Katie Scoville (6) at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.
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    Nikes’ Izzy Hase (13) moves the ball downfield against Holy Trinity at the ‘The Turf’ Tuesday night in Burlington. 10th ranked Class 2A Nikes defeated 11th ranked Class 1A Holy Trinity, 2-0.