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The latest news from around the Heartland, the States of Iowa and Missouri, the Nation and the World

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By Ashley SmithWednesday, November 19, 2008 at 5:10 PM
The economy strikes again as more students are coming to school unable to pay for their lunch.
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Friday, November 21, 2008 at 7:03 AM
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Friday, November 21, 2008 at 7:02 AM
A former legislative aide to Sen. Kit Bond and Rep. Roy Blunt has pleaded guilty to hiding thousands of dollars of gifts from lobbyists.
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Friday, November 21, 2008 at 3:58 AM
A man convicted of killing and beheading a 3-year-old girl known as "Precious Doe" was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole.
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By Brian EntinThursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:45 PM
The Dept. of Defense contaminated groundwater back in the 1950s. Now what's being done?
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By John GarlockThursday, November 20, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Macon's former YMCA will be transformed into a new advanced technology training center.
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By Jill KasparieThursday, November 20, 2008 at 6:18 PM
Heartland consumers are developing new Christmas shopping routines because of the uncertain economy.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Lower, but not as low as other locations.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Missouri ranked 49.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers.
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By Jill KasparieThursday, November 20, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Ottumwa Police and Fire Departments are investigating a possible arson.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:19 PM
A Wilton bar that could lose its liquor license over alleged violations of the state's smoking ban will make its case at a hearing.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Gov. Chet Culver has asked department heads to find ways to cut up to $40 million in spending over the next seven months, citing the economy and disaster expenses.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:07 PM
A Dubuque couple has filed a lawsuit, seeking the return of more than $60,000 seized by federal authorities during an investigation into the theft of meat from a cold storage warehouse in East Dubuque, Ill.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Researchers believe they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton they have found with that of hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:45 AM
BALTIMORE (AP) - FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair says she's "still hopeful" that federal financial bailout money can be used to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 11:34 AM
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal law mandates that states have Amber Alert systems in place, aimed at quickly finding abducted children.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair that has pushed the number of newly laid-off workers to a 16-year high, with problems likely to stretch well into next year.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, an early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, is the likely choice for the job of secretary of homeland security, a top Obama adviser said Thursday.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:17 AM
About 677,300 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista window blinds and shades were recalled in the United States on Thursday after a young child choked to death.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:13 AM
The government says new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening labor market.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:09 AM
With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:04 AM
A former Memphis police officer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to civil rights charges in the jailhouse beating of a transgender prostitution suspect that was captured on video.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 8:51 AM
The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a $25 billion auto industry bailout.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 6:37 AM
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