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Breaking News: Canadian filmmaker ready to get rolling on movie
Source: Des Moines Register

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Fri Nov 20 14:43:48 -0800 2009 | business-news

A Canadian filmmaker and his partners received enough assurance Friday from a Polk County judge to get rolling on a movie that promises to bring some big stars to Des Moines. The only problem is, film maker Kevin DeWalt isn�t...
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Source: Des Moines Register

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Sat Nov 21 14:12:40 -0800 2009 | sports-news

That will be determined at noon today when the Drake Bulldogs play at the Butler Bulldogs, with the winner earning at least a share of the PFL title. Drake, Butler and Dayton go into the final Saturday of the regular...
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Current News: Minnesota man indicted on animal terrorism charge
Source: Star Tribune

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Thu Nov 19 22:34:28 -0800 2009 | political-news

A Minneapolis man has been indicted on animal terrorism charges in Iowa. Scott DeMuth is named in an indictment unsealed Thursday that charges him with one count of conspiring to commit animal enterprise terrorism and cause economic damage exceeding $10,000....
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Current World News: One Woman Creates Initiative to Feed Kenyans with Back Pack Farming
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Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Sat Nov 21 06:50:47 -0800 2009 | humanitarian-news

Rachel Zedeck thought a back pack could feed a Kenyan family for months. She made this thought a reality through her Back Pack Farm program. As a life-long humanitarian dedicated to helping people, Rachel extended her commitment by settling in...
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Source: Des Moines Register

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Thu Nov 19 07:02:57 -0800 2009 | health-news

Two more Iowans have died of H1N1 influenza-related conditions, according to a release sent today by the Iowa Department of Public Health. The victims are an adult in Floyd County and an adult in Johnson County, both with risk factors...
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Current Event: Iowa: Union seeks retirement option
Source: Dubuque Telgraph Herald

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Thu Nov 19 07:04:11 -0800 2009 | political-news

The head of Iowa's largest state worker union said Tuesday that he'll push for early retirement incentives to encourage thousands of workers to leave state government and help cut costs amid continuing budget problems...Among the concessions: five unpaid furlough days...
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Latest World Event: Staiger’s bombs helps Cyclones roll past Drake
Source: Newton Daily News

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Wed Nov 18 10:01:05 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Lucca Staiger tallied a career-high 32 points and established a new Iowa State single-game standard for 3-pointers in a game with 10, as the Cyclones cruised to a 90-70 victory at Drake Tuesday night at the Knapp Center. The win...
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Source: Pacific Daily News

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Wed Nov 18 09:19:06 -0800 2009 | political-news

A 19-year-old man held on charges of attempted murder in connection with a Tamuning stabbing entered a plea of not guilty yesterday in the Superior Court of Guam. Chuck Willy, of Tamuning, allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old man on Oct. 28...
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Source: Dubuque Telgraph Herald

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Tue Nov 17 08:23:42 -0800 2009 | political-news

Iowa is no longer negotiating with one state employees union about concessions to avoid layoffs, aides to Gov. Chet Culver said Monday. Culver spokeswoman Erin Seidler said talks have been halted with Iowa United Professionals, one of the state's three...
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Breaking World News: Number of hungry increases in nation, Iowa, USDA reports
Source: Des Moines Register

Des Moines :: IA :: USA | updated Tue Nov 17 12:05:48 -0800 2009 | political-news

More people have been struggling to get enough to eat both in Iowa and nationwide amid the economic downturn, according to the U.S...Iowa�s rate of food insecurity jumped from 10.9 percent of households for 2003-05 to 11.6 percent for 2006-08,...
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