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Drought Eases In Farm Belt, But Not Over Yet

Associated Press — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:45:59 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A cool, rainy spring is easing dry conditions in parts of the nation's farm belt that saw the worst of last year's drought.

But optimism is being tempered, as that weather pattern has kept anxious farmers in most of Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin from planting

Odd Notes, Mad-Dash Trips Mark Iowa Closing Sprint

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:49:40 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s GOP presidential contest remains deeply unsettled, if not downright strange, five days before the Jan. 3 caucus. Rep. Ron Paul, drawing big crowds, got a surprise endorsement Wednesday night from Rep. Michele Bachmann’s now-former state chairman. Former Sen. Rick Santorum, who has languished for months, suddenly seems to have [...]

Enzi Reveals Outline for Changes to No Child Left Behind

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:59:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — An outline of a plan by two senators to rework the education law known as No Child Left Behind would put more control over schools in the hands of states.

Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa released the outline on Tuesday