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Falcons down Highland in Shootout, 59-39

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West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) is fouled going to the basket by Highland’s Abbie Miller (33) Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Highland, 59-39.
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West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) is fouled while shooting by Highland’s Abbie Miller (33) Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Highland, 59-39.
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West Burlington’s Samantha Dzawo (15) looks to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Highland, 59-39.
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West Burlington’s Natalie Vandenberg (4) looks to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Highland, 59-39.
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West Burlington’s Iliyah Moore (23) looks to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Highland, 59-39.
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West Burlington’s Alexis Davis (14) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington. West Burlington defeated Highland, 59-39.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) leaps for the jump ball to start the conference shootout against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) looks to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) looks to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) shoots around Highland’s Alyson Stokes (31) Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Leah Collier (12) shoots a jumper against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Alexis Davis (14) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) shoots a three against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Iliyah Moore (23) shoots over a Highland defender Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Iliyah Moore (23) looks to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Natalie Vandenberg (4) shoots against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) fights her way to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Annaka Harris (2) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Samantha Dzawo (15) shoots against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Samantha Dzawo (15) shoots against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) shoots a jumper against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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    West Burlington’s Sydney Marlow (10) goes to the basket against Highland Friday night in West Burlington.
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Why Trump Won

Were you shocked at the results of the 2016 American presidential election? Most people were, but Stephen Harper was not one of them. Here, the former Prime Minister of Canada explains in this short 5-minute video the trends that foreshadowed Trump’s victory and left many political elites looking wildly out of touch.

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Newspaper agrees to pay Melania Trump ‘substantial damages’ over article

Click here: British news outlet The Telegraph apologized “unreservedly” on Saturday and agreed to pay first lady Melania Trump “substantial damages” for publishing an article about her with “a number of false statements.” The newspaper published an article titled, “Melania Trump – An Apology,” writing that the cover story of its Jan. 19 edition of the magazine “should not have been published.” “We apologize unreservedly to The First Lady and her family for any embarrassment caused by our publication of these allegations,” the outlet wrote. “As a mark of our regret we have agreed to pay Mrs Trump substantial damages as well as her legal costs.”

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Students Blame Trump For Shutdown… Until Hearing The Offer He Made Democrats

Students were quick to blame Trump for the government shutdown… until they learned about the offer he gave Democrats that was shot down. Watch this short 3-minute video to see how shocked students were to hear the deal Democrats turned down.

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Half of Facebook Accounts are Fake?

Click here: Facebook has been lying to the public about the scale of its problem with fake accounts, which likely exceed 50% of its network.

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China, Russia Building Super-EMP Bombs for ‘Blackout Warfare’

Click here: Several nations, including China and Russia, are building powerful nuclear bombs designed to produce super-electromagnetic pulse (EMP) waves capable of devastating all electronics—from computers to electric grids—for hundreds of miles, according to a newly-released congressional study.

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Democrat Campaign workers demand minimum wage, progressive culture from 2020 Dems

Click here: “Every candidate should practice what they preach,” said Rebecca Katz, a veteran democrat progressive strategist. “If they’re talking about the American Dream, they should provide it for their own staffers as well.” “It’s hard to be going door-to-door, telling people you should vote for this [democrat] candidate because they support a $15 minimum wage when you yourself are making less than that,” added Ihaab Syed, secretary of the Campaign Workers Guild, a union for campaign staffers. “It’s hard to go door-to-door, calling for Medicare for All, when you’re not being given health care.”

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Americans Spent Over $43 Billion on Video Games in 2018

Click here: Consumers spent $43.4 billion last year, according to The NPD Group, which tracks retail sales of video game hardware and software. That’s an 18% increase over 2017.

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Exposing Students to Free Markets

John Stossel started a charity called Stossel in the Classroom. It offers teachers free videos that introduce kids to free market ideas. Students rarely hear about these ideas in school. Watch this short 5-minute video to find out more.

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Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson says Democrats should ‘give Trump the money’ for border wall

Click here: “Give Trump the money” Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN) said. “I’d give him the whole thing…and put strings on it so you make sure he puts the wall where it needs to be. Why are we fighting over this? We’re going to build that wall anyway, at some time.” Peterson, the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, added “I don’t know how we get (to a deal).   The White House hasn’t called me. When I bring up what I have to say (to Democrats), they look at me cross-eyed.”