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Atheist Student Groups Flower On College Campuses

The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." "A lot of people on campus either don't know we exist or are afraid of us or hate us," says Bodnar, president of the ISU Atheist and Agnostic...

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COL FB: Iowa 12, Minnesota 0

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Daniel Murray kicked two field goals and Iowa's defense forced three turnovers Saturday, leading the 15th-ranked Hawkeyes to 12-0 Big Ten win over Minnesota. Murray's kicks of 30 and 45 yards...

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Harkin OK with moving detainees to Illinois - Chicago Tribune

Washington Post Harkin OK with moving detainees to Illinois Chicago Tribune AP CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says he backs a proposal to move terrorism detainees from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to an Illinois prison....

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Obama approval dips below 50% in Iowa - msnbc.com

Obama approval dips below 50% in Iowa msnbc.com Just shy of two years after Iowans propelled Barack Obama to victory in the first major test of the 2008 Democratic primary, the president's approval rating in the first caucus...

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Durbin touts Thomson plan's benefits at tour - Rockford Register Star

Washington Post Durbin touts Thomson plan's benefits at tour Rockford Register Star US Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., talks to Thomson resident Brooklynn Boysen on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, about her concerns of turning the Thomson...

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Iowa jobless rate rises in October

Nov 21, 2009 (The Gazette - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Iowa's employment picture improved little in October, as the unemployment rate rose to the 6.7 percent level it had hit for the first time in 26...

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Hockey: Buccaneers lose second straight

Special to the Register • November 21, 2009 Waterloo, Ia. — Waterloo scored goals in each period, including two on the power play, and shut out Des Moines 3-0 on Saturday in the U.S. Hockey League. The Black Hawks converted on...

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Banks on the brink: Several in Collier, Lee have closed. Which ones are next?

Since Oct. 23, regulators have closed four banks in Naples and Fort Myers, leaving many to wonder which local bank might be next. At least four other banks in Lee and Collier counties have been hit with regulatory enforcement...

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The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, John Van Nostrand column: They're worth it

Nov 21, 2009 (The Hawk Eye - "I just don't want to spend $14 for an entire CD for one song," she said while researching mp3 players. A sample of those purchases include Bebo Norman's "Pull Me Out," a best-of Men At Work CD for...

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Outdoors: Man’s best friend also great hunting partner

Cedar Rapids, Ia. — There are a lot of good conservation tools at our disposal, but for the waterfowl or upland game hunter the best is a well trained dog. My preference is the Labrador retriever. Annie is my hunting companion...

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