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Another independent qualifies for Nebraska ballot

Another independent has qualified for the November ballot in Nebraska's U.S. Senate race. More>>

Senator Rand Paul offers new solutions to problems at Urban League convention

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky spoke Friday at the national urban league convention in Cincinnati.
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Three Central American Presidents have come to Washington

Three Central American Presidents are in Washington Friday blaming the U.S. for the recent influx of children crossing the border without their parents. More>>

White House: Obama offers Netherlands condolences

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President Barack Obama and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte (RUH'-tuh) are in agreement that Russia is still working to destabilize Ukraine. More>>

House panel clears way for vote on Obama lawsuit

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Over Democratic objections, Republicans cleared the way Thursday for a House vote on legislation authorizing an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to implement the 4-year-old health care law... More>>

House, Senate chairs offer competing bills on VA

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With Congress scheduled to recess in a week, the chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees offered competing proposals Thursday to fix a veterans' health care program scandalized by long patient wait... More>>

FAA lifts ban on US flights to Tel Aviv airport

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The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its ban on U.S. flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets. More>>

Remains from wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17 arrives in the Netherlands

Remains from the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 arrive in the Netherlands Tuesday. More>>

Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East trying to hammer out a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel

Loud explosions and black smoke hover over Gaza this Tuesday morning as fighting continues. More>>

NJ Gov. Christie to be in Iowa and 2016 spotlight

Chris Christie heads the Republican Governors Association and says that's why he'll be in Iowa on Thursday - to raise money for other politicians. More>>

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Democratic governor candidate visits Sioux City
Democratic governor candidate visits Sioux City
The man challenging Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in this year's gubernatorial race campaigned in Northwest Iowa Sunday.More >>
The man challenging Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in this year's gubernatorial race campaigned in Northwest Iowa Sunday.More >>

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Immigration debate roils politics in ... Maine?
Immigration debate roils politics in ... Maine?
Updated: Tuesday, July 29 2014 2:08 AM EDT2014-07-29 06:08:48 GMT
The debate over immigration is quickly becoming a central issue in one of the nation's most closely watched governor's races - in Maine.More >>
In the whitest U.S. state, thousands of miles from the Mexican border, the debate over immigration is quickly becoming a central issue in one of the nation's most closely watched governor's races.More >>
Ernst back from military training to Senate race
Ernst back from military training to Senate race
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 11:17 PM EDT2014-07-29 03:17:56 GMT
Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst has returned from two weeks of training with the Iowa National Guard to a midterm election race against Democrat Bruce Braley that has become a competitive contest in the...More >>
Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst has returned from two weeks of training with the Iowa National Guard to a midterm election race against Democrat Bruce Braley that has become a competitive contest in the battle for...More >>
US: Russia violated 1987 nuclear missile treaty
US: Russia violated 1987 nuclear missile treaty
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 10:26 PM EDT2014-07-29 02:26:27 GMT
The Obama administration is accusing Russia of violating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach a, quote, 'very serious matter.'More >>
In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach "a very serious matter" and going public with...More >>
FBI defends search for Oklahoma City bombing video
FBI defends search for Oklahoma City bombing video
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 9:26 PM EDT2014-07-29 01:26:10 GMT
A Salt Lake City attorney is arguing in a lawsuit that the FBI has video of the Oklahoma City bombing that shows a second person was involved.More >>
The FBI thoroughly searched its archives and found no evidence that more videos of the Oklahoma City bombing exist, agency employees told a judge Monday in a trial that has rekindled questions about whether any others were...More >>
Report says surveillance is hampering journalists
Report says surveillance is hampering journalists
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 6:47 PM EDT2014-07-28 22:47:33 GMT
Revelations over the past few years about how U.S. security officials have the ability to track people through phone, email and other electronic records are making it harder for journalists to report on what the...More >>
Revelations over the past few years about how U.S. security officials have the ability to track people through phone, email and other electronic records are making it harder for journalists to report on what the government...More >>
White House: EU, US to impose new Russia sanctions
White House: EU, US to impose new Russia sanctions
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 6:45 PM EDT2014-07-28 22:45:46 GMT
President Barack Obama and European leaders are conferring about next steps for dealing with the crisis in Ukraine.More >>
The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House said Monday.More >>
Defense: Gov't suppressed evidence in Blackwater
Defense: Gov't suppressed evidence in Blackwater
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 6:36 PM EDT2014-07-28 22:36:49 GMT
Lawyers for Blackwater security guards are accusing the government of suppressing evidence favorable to the defendants, who are accused in the killings of 14 Iraqis in Nisoor Square in Baghdad.More >>
Lawyers for Blackwater security guards said Monday that the government has suppressed evidence favorable to defendants who are on trial in the killings of 14 Iraqis in Nisoor Square in Baghdad.More >>
US teen held in Israel after arrest at protest
US teen held in Israel after arrest at protest
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 6:19 PM EDT2014-07-28 22:19:12 GMT
The U.S. is confirming that a 15-year-old American citizen is being held by Israeli authorities for his alleged role in protests earlier this month in East Jerusalem.More >>
The U.S. is confirming that a 15-year-old American citizen is being held by Israeli authorities for his alleged role in protests earlier this month in East Jerusalem.More >>
Obama mulls large-scale move on immigration
Obama mulls large-scale move on immigration
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 5:57 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:57:45 GMT
White House officials are making plans to act before November's midterm elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants in this country illegally.More >>
Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the border, White House officials are making plans to act before November's mid-term elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in...More >>
Lawmaker sorry he mistook US officials as Indian
Lawmaker sorry he mistook US officials as Indian
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 5:57 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:57:40 GMT
A freshman Republican lawmaker has apologized for mistaking two senior U.S. government officials as visitors from India when they testified at a congressional hearing.More >>
A freshman Republican lawmaker has apologized for mistaking two senior U.S. government officials as visitors from India when they testified at a congressional hearing.More >>

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PHOTOS: Remembering Flight 232: What happened, what we’ve learned, and what has changed
PHOTOS: Remembering Flight 232: What happened, what we’ve learned, and what has changed
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The crash landing of United Flight 232 unfolded in Sioux City, Iowa in 1989 - 25 years ago this month.More >>
The crash landing of United Flight 232 unfolded in Sioux City, Iowa in 1989 - 25 years ago this month. More >>
PHOTOS: Severe Weather in Siouxland June 20
PHOTOS: Severe Weather in Siouxland June 20
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PHOTOS: June 2014 Siouxland Flooding
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PHOTOS: Storms in Siouxland
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PHOTOS: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. candlelight vigil and service
PHOTOS: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. candlelight vigil and service
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Slain Rockwell City, Iowa Police Officer Jamie Buenting's name will be engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.More >>
PHOTOS: Orange City, Iowa Tulips
PHOTOS: Orange City, Iowa Tulips
The Orange City, Iowa Tulip Festival is May 15, 16 and 17, 2014.More >>
The Orange City, Iowa Tulip Festival is May 15, 16 and 17, 2014.
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PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino construction site
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino construction site
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino being constructed in downtown Sioux City is taking shape.
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Happy Hairstyle Appreciation Day
Happy Hairstyle Appreciation Day
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PHOTOS: Severe Weather in Siouxland
PHOTOS: Severe Weather in Siouxland
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PHOTOS: South Dakota Cold Case
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