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Economy Feb 01
India’s farming protests resonate with U.S. agriculture communitiesThe dispute raises questions not only about agriculture in India but larger issues about the country's rural areas — issues that are familiar to anyone who has watched as populations dwindle in rural America and many small communities struggle to…
Politics Aug 14
Rep. King justifies banning abortion by suggesting that world was populated by ‘rape or incest’Speaking before a conservative group in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale, the Iowa congressman reviewed legislation he has sought that would outlaw abortions without exceptions for rape and incest.
Politics Feb 02
Clinton takes Iowa, narrowly beating Sanders’ challengeDES MOINES, Iowa -- Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for president.
Politics Jan 20
Here’s how the Iowa caucus worksDES MOINES, Iowa — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise…