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Garza strong in Iowa, likely to pitch for Cubs next week
Matt Garza worked six shutout innings Thursday night for Triple-A Des Moines, allowing two hits, walking none and striking out six in a 1-0 win over Tucson. Barring the unexpected, he should make his 2013 Cubs debut next week. “I don’t...
Tags: Matt Garza, Dale Sveum
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OPINION: Where journalism is going
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaDiscovery Channel aired a special last month that speculated how Watergate might be covered today as a digital story. "It would catch fire much faster," said former Washington Post editor Marcus Brauchli, pointing out it would be tweeted and blogged...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Bob Woodward, Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Endangered Species
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EDITORIAL: Veterans deserve efficient, transparent investigation
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaThe Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown has been a great asset for the state and many of our veterans since 1887. We believe in its mission of caring for aging veterans and their spouses -- as well as it's motto: "Iowa Forgets Not the Defenders of the...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Army National Guard, Executive Branch, Terry Branstad, Politics
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Clock ticking on Ian Stewart's return from Iowa
The clock is ticking on Ian Stewart, who must be recalled by the Chicago Cubs from his minor league rehab stint by Friday. “He’s got to start swinging the bat better, having more consistent at-bats,” manager Dale Sveum said Tuesday....
Tags: Spring Training, Chicago Cubs, Luis Valbuena, Dale Sveum, Ian Stewart
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Iowa jury returns record $240-million judgment in ADA abuse case
A jury has awarded $240 million to 32 mentally disabled former workers at a turkey processing plant in Iowa, in what officials on Wednesday said was the largest such judgment in a federal abuse and discrimination case. After a week-long trial, the...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Turkey (animal), Trials
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Governor vetoes gaming legislation
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaState Sen. Tom Courtney, D-Burlington, argues the governor's veto of his legislation to allow temporary, voluntary casino bans will have the opposite effect of his intentions. "I would have to say, the governor has no idea what the hell he is doing,"...Tags: Social Security, Executive Branch, Lifestyle and Leisure, Regional Authority, Terry Branstad
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Al Neuharth dies at 89; newspaper mogul created USA Today
Al Neuharth, the newspaper mogul who in 1982 made a $1-billion gamble called USA Today that earned derision for its emphasis on brevity, flashy graphics and upbeat stories but endured to become the nation's largest-circulation newspaper, died Friday in...
Tags: Detroit Free Press, Newspaper and Magazine, The Miami Herald, Media Industry, Chicago Tribune
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Facebook to build data center near Des Moines, Iowa
Reuters* Fourth such facility since 2010 * State offering tax breaks * Will seek renewable energy to power site By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO, April 23 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is building a data center near Des Moines, Iowa, to bolster its computing...Tags: New Products, Social Media, Energy Saving, Facebook, Computer Networking and Internet
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Facebook to build data center near Des Moines
ReutersOfficials in Altoona, Iowa, on Tuesday approved Facebook Inc.'s plan to build a data center there, just northeast of Des Moines. The center, estimated to cost $1.5 billion by sources of the Des Moines Register, will be the fourth since 2010 for the...Tags: New Products, Amazon.com Inc., Social Media, Energy Saving, Computer Networking and Internet
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Facebook construirá un centro de datos en EEUU
ReutersPor Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc está construyendo un centro de datos cerca de Des Moines, Iowa, para impulsar su poder de procesamiento en la medida en que lanza nuevos servicios y mientras el creciente uso de teléfonos...Tags: Social Media, Facebook
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Land of Linkin'
Change of SubjectA weekly listing of intriguing, wacky, useful, provocative and otherwise interesting links that readers and I have come across and think you might want to see. Look for Land of Linkin' first thing every Monday morning and click here to...... -
Girl Scout cookie thieves leave crumbs all over the country
There's a terrible crime wave sweeping the nation! Well, OK, there's probably not a crime wave targeting Girl Scout cookies, per se. But when it comes to a few recent cookie-related mishaps, terrible is a pretty good word to describe each of them....Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Girl Scout Cookies
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