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Newly elected Sen. Ernst to kick off 99 county tourJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Sen. Joni Ernst says she'll start her 2015 tour of all 99 Iowa counties this weekend. During a call with news reporters Wednesday, Ernst said she...
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Broken steering wheel not enough in lawsuit by NASCAR fanJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan appeals court has ruled in favor of a racing company in a dispute involving a Spanish tourist, a bad steering wheel and a car crash a...
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Indiana bill would outlaw abortion due to gender, disabilityJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A proposed bill in the Indiana Senate would make it a felony for abortions to be performed if the provider knows the procedure is being sought becaus...
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BMV announces Martin Luther King Jr. holiday hoursJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says all of its license branches will have reduced hours in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on ...
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290,000 in Michigan sign up for Health Insurance MarketplaceJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The federal government says more than 290,000 Michiganians have signed up for the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace, one day ahead...
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Branstad proposes closing 2 Iowa mental health institutionsJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has proposed the closure of two of the state's four mental health institutions, a state official said Wednesday. In his ...
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Indiana educator a finalist for National Teacher of the YearJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana's top educator is one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year honors. The Council of Chief State School Officers in Washin...
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U Iowa hospital to pay $250K, apologize in patient's suicideJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Five years after a patient committed suicide while given a pass to temporarily leave, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has agreed to pay $...
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GM sets company sales record but falls behind VolkswagenJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Co. set a company record last year for global sales, but it was outsold by German automaker Volkswagen AG. Now both companies are waiting t...
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Police say Iowa man set girlfriend, her mom on fireJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a Marshalltown woman and her mother have been hospitalized after being doused with gasoline and set on fire. A news release fro...