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Boone County to vote on tax referendum to help veterans

Boone County residents will have to decide if they support not one, but two tax referendums on April 9. More>>

Loves Park Mayoral candidates go head to head at debate

Mayor Darryl Lindberg went head to head against Alderman John Pruitt at a candidate forum. More>>

Five names to appear on Loves Park ballot

Five men are all trying to land the seat of Loves park's third ward Alderman. Current Alderman Richard Brinker is not running for another term.
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A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual...More >>
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.More >>
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.More >>
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.More >>
Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for...More >>
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said...More >>
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.More >>
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.More >>
Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote
Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote
Zimbabwe's prime minister says he is poised to win the presidency in upcoming elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation.More >>
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation.More >>
Bulgarian parliament convenes Tuesday
Bulgarian parliament convenes Tuesday
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a government, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to...More >>
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a government, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to enter a...More >>
Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event
Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event
Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit.More >>
Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit.More >>
Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
The White House's release of nearly 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans demanding more...More >>
President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his...More >>
Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations
Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations
While President Barack Obama quickly added his voice to the bipartisan outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny, it's hardly the first time a...More >>
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and...More >>
Iranian cleric says women can't be president
Iranian cleric says women can't be president
A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the longshot bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election.More >>
A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14...More >>

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Syrian activists: Shelling near Lebanon kills 16
Syrian activists: Shelling near Lebanon kills 16
Syrian activists say government airstrikes and heavy shelling of a strategic town near the Lebanese border have killed at least 16 people, including rebel fighters.More >>
Syrian activists say government airstrikes and heavy shelling of a strategic town near the Lebanese border have killed at least 16 people, including rebel fighters.More >>
Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and...More >>
Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost...More >>
Obama to address Morehouse College commencement
Obama to address Morehouse College commencement
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.More >>
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.More >>
First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams
First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.More >>
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.More >>
Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter
Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter
Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.More >>
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a...More >>
A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual...More >>
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.More >>
Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf
Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf
President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf - in the rain.More >>
President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf - in the rain.More >>
Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on
Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in...More >>
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and...More >>
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.More >>
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.More >>
Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles.More >>
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.More >>