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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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Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Iranian news websites have boosted speculation that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot.More >>
Iran's election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers.More >>
Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor.More >>
Voters were choosing the next mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday, but most residents probably haven't noticed.More >>
Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Two allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle...More >>
Allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle between the...More >>
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats...More >>
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the...More >>
GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature
GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing...More >>
The Republican National Committee chairman and a leading conservative, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, urged caution Monday for Republican critics calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment, but would not rule out...More >>
Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures
Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures
In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots.More >>
In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots.More >>
Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks
Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks
Officials say gunmen have killed a policeman who was guarding a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan.More >>
Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.More >>
Iran election overseers may bar former president
Iran election overseers may bar former president
Iran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former president.More >>
Iran's election overseers said Monday they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a reference to a former leader seen as a threat to hard-liners.More >>
Court won't get involved in Miss. redistricting
Court won't get involved in Miss. redistricting
The Supreme Court won't order new legislative elections in Mississippi over complaints about the timing of the state's redistricting.More >>
The Supreme Court won't order new legislative elections in Mississippi over complaints about the timing of the state's redistricting.More >>
Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse
Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse
Zimbabwe's prime minister says his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which...More >>
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution...More >>

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.More >>
Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative...More >>
Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks
Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks
Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged...More >>
Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime.More >>
Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Iranian news websites have boosted speculation that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot.More >>
Iran's election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers.More >>
White House: Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted
White House: Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted
The White House says President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for doing their jobs.More >>
The White House says President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for doing their jobs.More >>
Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps
Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps
A federal appeals court is backing the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.More >>
A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.More >>
Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened
Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.More >>
The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while...More >>
Senate debating federal dollars for crop insurance
Senate debating federal dollars for crop insurance
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.More >>
The farm bill the Senate is considering this week would cut some farm subsidies but also expand government-subsidized crop insurance, a safety net used by many farmers in case of bad weather or lost revenue.More >>
Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor.More >>
Voters were choosing the next mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday, but most residents probably haven't noticed.More >>
Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook.More >>
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing...More >>
Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Two allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle...More >>
Allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle between the...More >>