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The United States can save many earthquake victims in Afghanistan by sending humanitarian aid. It’s America’s tradition to rescue those …
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People often ask me why I no longer write a column for Labor Day. The answer is that I used …
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On Labor Day, we honored the workers who make our country strong. But this year, we must also sound the …
In its inaugural year, the first Eastern Iowa Brain Injury Gala was the highest grossing individual fundraising event for the Brain Injury Association of America, nationwide. Recently, the event smashed its own record.
President Donald Trump has been hard at work for the last seven months making sure that America returns to being …
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