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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Iowa</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New list ranks Omaha as 3rd-best US city for business behind Des Moines, Iowa and D.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Omaha named 3rd-best city for business in nation

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha has been named the third-best U.S. city for business because of its slow and steady economic growth and diverse mix of big companies based in the city.
The new list from Dow Jones&#8217; MarketWatch Web site named Des Moines, Iowa, the top city for business, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-list-ranks-omaha-as-3rd-best-us-city-for-business-behind-des-moines-iowa-and-dc-246156/">New list ranks Omaha as 3rd-best US city for business behind Des Moines, Iowa and D.C.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Annual survey finds Des Moines to be America&#8217;s best city to do business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Annual survey: Des Moines best city to do business

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines has been named &#8220;America&#8217;s best city to do business,&#8221; according to an annual survey by MarketWatch.
Des Moines beat cities such as Washington D.C., Omaha, Neb., and Minneapolis/St. Paul in the survey that compared economic strength and business climate of more than .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/annual-survey-finds-des-moines-to-be-americas-best-city-to-do-business-245021/">Annual survey finds Des Moines to be America&#8217;s best city to do business</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. woman plans to be a graduate and a bride on the same day in Iowa</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-plans-to-be-a-graduate-and-a-bride-on-the-same-day-in-iowa-243553/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman plans to be a graduate, bride on same day

CLINTON, Iowa — A 34-year-old Florida woman plans to be a graduate and bride on the same day in Iowa. Tricia Giordano said she has always been the kind of person who loves to stay busy. She was scheduled to get her degree on Saturday afternoon ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-plans-to-be-a-graduate-and-a-bride-on-the-same-day-in-iowa-243553/">Fla. woman plans to be a graduate and a bride on the same day in Iowa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lee Enterprises says advertising sales strengthened in November</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Lee Enterprises says ad sales improving
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Echoing other media companies, newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. said Friday its advertising sales strengthened in November for the third month in a row.

Lee still expects operating revenue to decline 14 percent to 15 percent for the current quarter when compared with the same period a year .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lee-enterprises-says-advertising-sales-strengthened-in-november-243087/">Original article &nbsp;: Lee Enterprises says advertising sales strengthened in November</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa man accused of striking wife in head with chest after she refused to help him shovel snow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Man allegedly assaults wife over snow shoveling

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Police arrested a man who allegedly assaulted his wife when she refused to help him shovel snow. Officers said they went to the residence early Wednesday afternoon after the 44-year-old woman said her husband struck her in the head with his chest and attempted to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-man-accused-of-striking-wife-in-head-with-chest-after-she-refused-to-help-him-shovel-snow-242718/">Iowa man accused of striking wife in head with chest after she refused to help him shovel snow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Wintry storm blows east with high winds, snow

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has tortured a wide swath of the country for days is threatening to drop up a foot of snow on parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New England before blowing off the coast of Maine.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wintry-storm-brings-winds-snow-to-east-after-blasting-midwest-leaving-trail-of-bitter-cold-242569/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Frigid temperatures follow heavy snow into Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa — Frigid temperatures iced the Upper Midwest as a storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in several states from Iowa to New England threatened another round on Thursday as it neared the end of its cross-country trek.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago were .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biting-cold-winds-icy-roadways-greeting-morning-commuters-across-snow-buried-midwest-242433/" title="Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Huge winter storm dumps snow on Midwest, provides ammunition for massive Wis. snowball fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/huge-winter-storm-dumps-snow-on-midwest-provides-ammunition-for-massive-wis-snowball-fight-242274/">Read more : Huge winter storm dumps snow on Midwest, provides ammunition for massive Wis. snowball fight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/">Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads threatening Upper Midwest as &#8216;monster&#8217; storm moves east</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie S. Welte</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;Extremely dangerous&#8217; blizzards move into Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm was leaving dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, threatening to wreak havoc on commuters in the Upper Midwest and closing schools across New England.
More than a foot of snow was expected in parts .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-threatening-upper-midwest-as-monster-storm-moves-east-241858/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads threatening Upper Midwest as &#8216;monster&#8217; storm moves east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Owner claims can containing more than $10K that was left on Kmart counter in Iowa for 4 days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Owner claims can holding $10K left at Iowa store

DES MOINES, Iowa — The owner of a tin can containing more than $10,000 that sat for four days on a Kmart service counter in Iowa has claimed the treasure.
Authorities say Joe Heithoff may have been having a reaction to medication Nov. 29 when he inadvertently left .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/owner-claims-can-containing-more-than-10k-that-was-left-on-kmart-counter-in-iowa-for-4-days-241814/">Owner claims can containing more than $10K that was left on Kmart counter in Iowa for 4 days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Fierce winter storm hits Midwest with snow, wind

DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm hammered more than a dozen states Tuesday with dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds that threatened to create 15-foot drifts in parts of the Upper Midwest.
As much as two-thirds of the country will be affected by the storm by .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-storm-sweeps-out-of-west-bringing-heavy-snow-and-strong-winds-to-upper-midwest-241654/" title="Big storm sweeps out of West, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to Upper Midwest">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Kmart employees open red tin can sitting on counter, find over $10,000 in cash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa Kmart workers open tin can, find $10,000

DES MOINES, Iowa — When employees of a Des Moines Kmart store finally opened a red tin can that had been sitting on the customer service counter for four days, they got a $10,000 surprise. The can contained $10,380 in assorted bills. Employees called police after opening the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-kmart-employees-open-red-tin-can-sitting-on-counter-find-over-10000-in-cash-241179/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iowa Kmart employees open red tin can sitting on counter, find over $10,000 in cash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of admirers gather to meet Palin in Iowa, raising speculation about presidential bid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Admirers gather to meet Palin at Iowa book signing

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Hundreds of supporters of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin braved frigid weather in Iowa to get the former Alaska governor to sign copies of her new book.
Palin&#8217;s stop in Iowa increased speculation about a possible presidential bid. The state&#8217;s caucuses usually .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-admirers-gather-to-meet-palin-in-iowa-raising-speculation-about-presidential-bid-240707/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hundreds of admirers gather to meet Palin in Iowa, raising speculation about presidential bid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palin stop in Iowa during book-signing tour raises speculation about presidential run</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Palin&#8217;s plans questioned as she stops in Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is raising more speculation about a possible presidential bid with a stop in Iowa during her national book-signing tour.
Iowa&#8217;s caucuses have traditionally launched the presidential nominating season.
Palin&#8217;s book-signing tour has been carefully controlled, and she has not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palin-stop-in-iowa-during-book-signing-tour-raises-speculation-about-presidential-run-240633/">Original source &nbsp;: Palin stop in Iowa during book-signing tour raises speculation about presidential run</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa woman accused of shoplifting 418 items from South Dakota drug store</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa woman accused of shoplifting 418 items

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An Iowa woman is accused in a South Dakota shoplifting case that authorities say involved more than just a few items stuffed in a pocket. Sioux Falls police said a 51-year-old woman allegedly took $2,200 worth of items from the Lewis Drug Store, hauling stolen .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-woman-accused-of-shoplifting-418-items-from-south-dakota-drug-store-239695/">Iowa woman accused of shoplifting 418 items from South Dakota drug store</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filling up fuel tanks could be simple solution to preventing hundreds of small plane crashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Full gas tanks could stop many small plane crashes

DES MOINES, Iowa — Cheryl Allegretti&#8217;s husband was a meticulous pilot with more than 20 years experience when the plane he was piloting crashed in a northwest Iowa cornfield, killing him and two passengers, apparently because it ran out of gas.
&#8220;It&#8217;s still hard for me to believe ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filling-up-fuel-tanks-could-be-simple-solution-to-preventing-hundreds-of-small-plane-crashes-237333/">Filling up fuel tanks could be simple solution to preventing hundreds of small plane crashes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AirTran Airways adds 2-day-a-week flights between Des Moines and Orlando</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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AirTran Airways adds Des Moines-Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — AirTran Airways said on Friday it will fly between Des Moines, Iowa, and Orlando, Fla., on Saturdays and Sundays starting March 6.

AirTran said the new flights would be the only nonstop flights between those two cities.
AirTran is adding several cities beginning in January. It currently has no flights  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airtran-airways-adds-2-day-a-week-flights-between-des-moines-and-orlando-236686/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Repentant thief gives Iowa Catholic college $500, seeks forgiveness for radio stolen in 1955</title>
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Thief gives Iowa college $500, seeks forgiveness

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An anonymous letter with $500 and a plea for forgiveness sheds some light on a long-forgotten crime at an Iowa Catholic college.
The writer admitted stealing a portable radio from a teacher&#8217;s lounge at Clarke College in Dubuque in 1955. The writer tried to make amends ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/repentant-thief-gives-iowa-catholic-college-500-seeks-forgiveness-for-radio-stolen-in-1955-235937/" title="Repentant thief gives Iowa Catholic college $500, seeks forgiveness for radio stolen in 1955">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gephardt pushes for more investment in medical research, says it can cut costs, find cures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Gephardt pushes for investment in health research

JOHNSTON, Iowa — Former U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt pushed Friday for Iowa to expand its focus on public health, arguing the state has the medical infrastructure in place to make it a leader in the field.
&#8220;Iowa, having great research facilities, is an important part of our discussion,&#8221; Gephardt said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gephardt-pushes-for-more-investment-in-medical-research-says-it-can-cut-costs-find-cures-233809/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Gephardt pushes for more investment in medical research, says it can cut costs, find cures</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tiny Elk Horn, Iowa, has plenty of electric car chargers _ but cars might not make it to town</title>
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Tiny Iowa town has the chargers, awaiting drivers

ELK HORN, Iowa — The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of charging stations — if an electric car can make it there.
The town is hundreds of miles from the nearest charging station, but it has four devices and four more planned.
Plug-in hybrids and electric ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tiny-elk-horn-iowa-has-plenty-of-electric-car-chargers-_-but-cars-might-not-make-it-to-town-233315/">Read : Tiny Elk Horn, Iowa, has plenty of electric car chargers _ but cars might not make it to town</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Gov. Culver orders agencies to review 30 tax credit programs after film program problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Gov. Culver orders review of Iowa tax credits

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is ordering a review of 30 tax credit programs administered by six state agencies to determine if they are meeting goals established when they were enacted.
Department of Management director Dick Oshlo will head a panel made up of the six .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-gov-culver-orders-agencies-to-review-30-tax-credit-programs-after-film-program-problems-232957/">Iowa Gov. Culver orders agencies to review 30 tax credit programs after film program problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration abandons proposed Bush investment advice rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Government abandons Bush investment advice rule
DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government has decided to abandon a Bush administration plan that would have permitted mutual fund companies and brokerage firms to offer investment advice to 401(k) customers.
The rule would have allowed financial advisers, who work with mutual fund companies and brokerages to sell .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-abandons-proposed-bush-investment-advice-rule-232921/">Obama administration abandons proposed Bush investment advice rule</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government asks to drop immigration charges against ex-manager of Iowa kosher slaughterhouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Gov&#8217;t: Dismiss some counts in slaughterhouse case

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors have asked to dismiss all 72 immigration charges against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa after his conviction on financial fraud charges.
The move came after 50-year-old Sholom Rubashkin was convicted last week in federal court on 86 financial fraud charges that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-asks-to-drop-immigration-charges-against-ex-manager-of-iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-232667/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Government asks to drop immigration charges against ex-manager of Iowa kosher slaughterhouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fidelity: Many active, diversified retirement accounts are recovering</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pitt</dc:creator>
		
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Fidelity: Staying the course worked for millions

DES MOINES, Iowa — If you had a good mix of stocks and bonds in your retirement account and you left it alone through the market madness of the past year, more than likely you&#8217;re in good shape now.
A report by Fidelity Investments released Thursday shows an unexpectedly rapid .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fidelity-many-active-diversified-retirement-accounts-are-recovering-232587/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Fidelity: Many active, diversified retirement accounts are recovering</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bus company: Driver had aneurysm, lost consciousness before southern Minn. crash that killed 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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Bus company: Driver in Minn. crash had aneurysm

MINNEAPOLIS — A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm just before the bus veered off a southern Minnesota interstate and crashed, killing two people and injuring 20, the owner of the bus company said Thursday. State officials said they couldn&#8217;t confirm the aneurysm and it was too ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bus-company-driver-had-aneurysm-lost-consciousness-before-southern-minn-crash-that-killed-2-232553/" title="Bus company: Driver had aneurysm, lost consciousness before southern Minn. crash that killed 2">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers ask whether caged egg-laying chickens are miserable stuffed into tiny cages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael J. Crumb</dc:creator>
		
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Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?

DES MOINES, Iowa — Are cramped chickens crazy chickens?
Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.
At issue are small cages, typically 24 inches wide by 25½ inches deep, that can be shared .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/researchers-ask-whether-caged-egg-laying-chickens-are-miserable-stuffed-into-tiny-cages-232304/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Researchers ask whether caged egg-laying chickens are miserable stuffed into tiny cages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Tour bus crashes off Minn. interstate, killing 2

AUSTIN, Minn. — Investigators were starting to reconstruct a tour bus accident that killed two people and injured 21 in southern Minnesota, seeking answers to what caused the driver to swerve off a clear, dry interstate freeway and roll the bus into a ditch.
The bus was traveling east ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tour-bus-rolls-over-off-southern-minnesota-interstate-killing-2-and-injuring-21-232095/">Read : Tour bus rolls over off southern Minnesota interstate, killing 2 and injuring 21</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa mail carrier allegedly found drunk in 95-year-old woman&#8217;s house eating leftover noodles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Mail carrier found drunk, eating noodles

MARION, Iowa — Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public intoxication Nov. 3 after she was found sitting on the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-mail-carrier-allegedly-found-drunk-in-95-year-old-womans-house-eating-leftover-noodles-231981/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Chinese students, US ambassador show off language skills at town hall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutzler</dc:creator>
		
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Language skills on display
SHANGHAI — Chinese students visiting Monday with President Barack Obama during a town hall-style meeting wanted to show off their language skills. The U.S. ambassador to China did the same.
Obama&#8217;s event with students here featured more spoken English than Chinese — except for Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Obama&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-chinese-students-us-ambassador-show-off-language-skills-at-town-hall-230423/">Read : WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Chinese students, US ambassador show off language skills at town hall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans in early stages of unofficially campaigning for 2012 _ even if they won&#8217;t say so</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Sidoti</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the recession.
They&#8217;re all jockeying for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination — even if they won&#8217;t say so.
Make no mistake: At least a half-dozen Republicans .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-in-early-stages-of-unofficially-campaigning-for-2012-_-even-if-they-wont-say-so-229539/" title="Republicans in early stages of unofficially campaigning for 2012 _ even if they won&#8217;t say so">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A jury has found the former manger of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges.
The verdict against Sholom Rubashkin came Thursday evening after a nearly monthlong trial.
Rubashkin was charged with bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and ignoring ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-says-former-iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-manager-guilty-on-86-of-91-financial-fraud-charges-227703/">Read more : Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lee Enterprises posts $1.76M profit for 4Q after cost cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Lee Enterprises posts $1.76M profit for 4Q

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Lee Enterprises Inc., publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and dozens of other newspapers, Thursday said it earned a small profit in the latest quarter, helped by cost cuts and lower prices for paper.
The company based in Davenport, Iowa, earned $1.76 million, or 4 cents per ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lee-enterprises-posts-176m-profit-for-4q-after-cost-cuts-227080/">Read : Lee Enterprises posts $1.76M profit for 4Q after cost cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Faculty union at Northern Iowa University agrees to reopen contract to deal with budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Northern Iowa Univ. union agrees to contract talks

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The faculty union at Northern Iowa University has agreed to reopen its contract with the school.
Salaries and benefits in the 2009 through 2011 contract will be the focus of talks between the United Faculty and the Northern Iowa officials.
Union president Hans Isakson says the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faculty-union-at-northern-iowa-university-agrees-to-reopen-contract-to-deal-with-budget-227074/">Faculty union at Northern Iowa University agrees to reopen contract to deal with budget</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lee Enterprises posts $1.8M 3Q profit after cost cuts, says advertising decline seems to slow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Lee Enterprises posts $1.8M profit for 3Q
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Lee Enterprises Inc., publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and dozens of other newspapers, says it earned a small profit in the third quarter, helped by cost cuts and lower prices for paper.

Lee earned $1.8 million, or 4 cents per share. In the same quarter a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lee-enterprises-posts-18m-3q-profit-after-cost-cuts-says-advertising-decline-seems-to-slow-226961/">Original source &nbsp;: Lee Enterprises posts $1.8M 3Q profit after cost cuts, says advertising decline seems to slow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AIG shares rise on Moody&#8217;s anticipation of full government repayment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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AIG shares up, Moody&#8217;s sees government repayment

DES MOINES, Iowa — Shares of American International Group Inc. climbed Tuesday after Moody&#8217;s Investor Service analysts said they believe the company will have the resources to fully repay the federal government.
As of Sept. 30, AIG owed the government $122.31 billion, which includes loans, interest and money the government .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aig-shares-rise-on-moodys-anticipation-of-full-government-repayment-224715/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AIG shares rise on Moody&#8217;s anticipation of full government repayment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco Systems prices $5 billion of senior unsecured notes, use proceeds for corporate purposes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Cisco Systems sells $5 billion worth of debt

DES MOINES, Iowa — Cisco Systems Inc., the world&#8217;s largest maker of computer networking equipment, said Monday it will sell three series of senior unsecured notes worth a total of $5 billion.
The offering is expected to close on Nov. 17.
Of these notes, $500 million will mature in November .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cisco-systems-prices-5-billion-of-senior-unsecured-notes-use-proceeds-for-corporate-purposes-223851/" title="Cisco Systems prices $5 billion of senior unsecured notes, use proceeds for corporate purposes">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Gov. Culver, union reach agreement calling for furloughs to save hundreds of state jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa gov., union reach deal to save state jobs

DES MOINES, Iowa — The state and leaders of its largest employee union announced Monday they have reached a deal that would save hundreds of jobs threatened by spending cuts by having the 20,000 union workers take five unpaid furlough days each.
Union leaders also agreed to the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-gov-culver-union-reach-agreement-calling-for-furloughs-to-save-hundreds-of-state-jobs-223653/">Iowa Gov. Culver, union reach agreement calling for furloughs to save hundreds of state jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>E-mails show governor&#8217;s office had interest in Iowa Film Office operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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E-mails show Iowa gov.&#8217;s interest in film office

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver&#8217;s office took a close interest in the state&#8217;s film promotion efforts long before questions about spending and bookkeeping prompted the governor to freeze the program, e-mails obtained by The Associated Press indicate.
The 224 e-mails between the Department of Economic Development .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/e-mails-show-governors-office-had-interest-in-iowa-film-office-operations-223642/">E-mails show governor&#8217;s office had interest in Iowa Film Office operations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No. 24 Wisconsin grinds it out, holds off Indiana rally 31-28</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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No. 24 Wisconsin holds off Indiana rally 31-28

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 24 Wisconsin followed the same old script to grind down Indiana.
John Clay ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, Montee Ball scored two TDs and the Badgers held off the Hoosiers&#8217; fourth-quarter rally for a 31-28 victory Saturday.
The Badgers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) have ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-24-wisconsin-grinds-it-out-holds-off-indiana-rally-31-28-221939/">Original article on  : No. 24 Wisconsin grinds it out, holds off Indiana rally 31-28</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans see opportunity, Democrats see tough environment heading into 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
WASHINGTON — Oh, how the tables have turned.
Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and Senate as well as governors&#8217; races .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-see-opportunity-democrats-see-tough-environment-heading-into-2010-221757/">Source &nbsp;: Republicans see opportunity, Democrats see tough environment heading into 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New combined pension/401k retirement plan may come in January</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Best of both worlds? Combined pension/401k plan

DES MOINES, Iowa — Over the last year it&#8217;s become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts. Even so, with the guaranteed income of traditional pensions disappearing, most investors have little choice.
The vulnerabilities of the 401(k) plan have cast doubt on whether a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-combined-pension401k-retirement-plan-may-come-in-january-220910/">Original article &nbsp;: New combined pension/401k retirement plan may come in January</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Charges filed against Iowa men accused of beating a sleepwalker afre finding him in apartment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Sleepwalker beaten after men find him in apartment

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him asleep in one of the men&#8217;s apartment. Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said the 21-year-old victim who was not identified, suffered injuries over most of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/charges-filed-against-iowa-men-accused-of-beating-a-sleepwalker-afre-finding-him-in-apartment-220824/" title="Charges filed against Iowa men accused of beating a sleepwalker afre finding him in apartment">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Gov. Culver announces $150 million in federal funds to buy out flood-damaged homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa governor announces funds for flood buyouts

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver says $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of 1,352 homes damaged in last year&#8217;s floods.
The funding is part of the $516.7 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds announced last month. The funding .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-gov-culver-announces-150-million-in-federal-funds-to-buy-out-flood-damaged-homes-220783/">Iowa Gov. Culver announces $150 million in federal funds to buy out flood-damaged homes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa attorney general says he&#8217;s against limiting states&#8217; role in protecting consumers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa AG: States must help protect consumers

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says the states should continue to have a role in protecting consumers from fraudulent practices.
Miller is leading a group of 40 state attorneys general in urging Congress to uphold the role of the states in enforcing consumer protection laws.
In the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-attorney-general-says-hes-against-limiting-states-role-in-protecting-consumers-218119/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Terra rejects CF&#8217;s latest takeover offer
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Fertilizer company Terra Industries Inc. on Wednesday rejected rival CF Industries&#8217; latest unsolicited takeover offer, saying the $4.1 billion bid was still too low.

Terra&#8217;s said its board of directors unanimously rejected the latest offer, calling it &#8220;inadequate, opportunistic and not in the best interests of Terra ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/terra-rejects-cfs-latest-hostile-takeover-offer-offer-as-inadequate-217541/">Terra rejects CF&#8217;s latest hostile takeover offer offer as inadequate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Movie companies file lawsuits against Iowa over lost production incentives</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael J. Crumb</dc:creator>
		
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Film companies sue over lost Iowa incentives

DES MOINES, Iowa — Filmmakers have filed two lawsuits seeking to force the state to make good on promised incentives to make movies in Iowa.
Iowa Eye Entertainment LLC, Daedalus Film AG, C-Films France SAS, Clean Out Productions Inc. and Clean Out Film Services Inc. have sued the Iowa Department .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/movie-companies-file-lawsuits-against-iowa-over-lost-production-incentives-215648/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Movie companies file lawsuits against Iowa over lost production incentives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Principal Financial 3Q net profit up as investment losses improve</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/principal-financial-3q-net-profit-up-as-investment-losses-improve-215626/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Principal Financial net profit rises
DES MOINES, Iowa — Principal Financial Group Inc. said Monday net profit rose for the third quarter to the best result in two years as it saw investment losses improve.

The company reported net income of $184.7 million, or 57 cents per share, compared with $90.1 million, or 35 cents per share .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/principal-financial-3q-net-profit-up-as-investment-losses-improve-215626/">Principal Financial 3Q net profit up as investment losses improve</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filmmakers get behind closed doors for look at Obama campaign to air Election Night</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/filmmakers-get-behind-closed-doors-for-look-at-obama-campaign-to-air-election-night-214392/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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HBO filmmakers get inside Obama campaign
NEW YORK — Pivotal presidential campaigns are frequently defined in retrospect by documentaries.
&#8220;The War Room&#8221; chronicled Bill Clinton&#8217;s political operation in 1992, adding a phrase to the political lexicon in the process. Alexandra Pelosi&#8217;s &#8220;Journeys With George&#8221; captured the oddities of a national campaign on ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filmmakers-get-behind-closed-doors-for-look-at-obama-campaign-to-air-election-night-214392/">Filmmakers get behind closed doors for look at Obama campaign to air Election Night</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trick-or-treaters swapping wisecracks for candy in Des Moines&#8217; early Halloween tradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Iowa&#8217;s early Halloween-goers need jokes for treats

DES MOINES, Iowa — There&#8217;s no trick to earning a treat for Halloween in Des Moines. All that&#8217;s required is a good joke.
Even if it&#8217;s a bad joke.
&#8220;What&#8217;s the skeleton&#8217;s favorite instrument? The trombone!&#8221; said 10-year-old Anna Mattern. &#8220;But you have to emphasize the bone.&#8221;
For decades, as the city&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trick-or-treaters-swapping-wisecracks-for-candy-in-des-moines-early-halloween-tradition-212242/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Trick-or-treaters swapping wisecracks for candy in Des Moines&#8217; early Halloween tradition</a>.]]></description>
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