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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Des Moines

Des Moines stories: 4 news summaries

McCain Gets Testy in
Des Moines

Chides newspaper editors for questions on Palin, truth of ads

Oct 1, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain showed his combative side in a videotaped interview with the Des Moines Register yesterday, taking umbrage at questions about whether Sarah Palin might be inexperienced and whether some of his campaign ads might have stretched the truth. “I have always had 100%, absolute truth, and that's been... More »

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John McCain • negative campaigning • McCain 2008 • Des Moines • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • McCain-Palin

 Floods Breach
 Des Moines Levee 

Authorities call for mandatory evacuation of area

Jun 14, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Floodwaters breached a levee and a temporary barrier today near a residential neighborhood in Des Moines, forcing authorities to call for a mandatory evacuation of 270 homes, the AP reports. “There’s not anything else we can do,” said a city official. Storms throughout the region have killed... More »

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Iowa • water • Cedar Rapids • flooding • levees • Des Moines

 America's Top 10 Cities 

Combination of good jobs, good housing, and good times has Houston atop list

Jun 8, 08 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The best cities are those where you can not only find work and affordable housing, but are also infused with culture and creativity, Kiplinger's Personal Finance writes. Its (somewhat surprising) top 10:
  1. Houston: Flush with museums, nightlife, and a teeming job market.
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Sacramento • Omaha • Austin • Houston • Raleigh • cities • Colorado Springs • Des Moines • Boise

Cupid Lurks on Campaign Trail

Election fever produces plenty of hook-ups—and even a few marriages

Feb 14, 08 12:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Looking for love on this Valentine's Day? Maybe you should join a presidential campaign, the Christian Science Monitor reports. With the trail drawing energized, like-minded activists, traditionally tame vote-first states are earning new slogans like “what happens in Iowa stays in Iowa.” Indeed, staffers are finding love in... More »

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John Edwards • Iowa • Al Gore • John Kerry • George HW Bush • Richard Gephardt • James Carville • romance • campaign trail • Valentine's Day • Mary Matalin • Des Moines • campaign romance

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