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Yesterday at 11:14 PM  City council approved the chief's wages to increase to $74,000 dollars at Tuesday night's meeting.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Though elections are months away, Ottumwa's mayoral race is already heating up.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  House takes up far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  President Barack Obama vigorously defended the surveillance programs in a lengthy interview Monday, calling them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Monday, June 17, 2013  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Monday, June 17, 2013  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Southern Baptists expected to address Boy Scouts' homosexuality decision at annual meeting

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Intelligence official says US spy program will remain despite backlash at home and abroad

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  House Speaker Boehner predicts Congress can pass sweeping immigration legislation this year

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Obama reverses course on morning-after pill; critic sees him 'caving to political pressure'

Monday, June 10, 2013  The man responsible for leaking to the press information about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs has revealed his own identity.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Like profit-driven companies, US government mining Big Data to dig deeper into people's lives