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CNNMoney: Iowa's campaign economyupdated: Sun Jan 01 2012 12:23:00

The Iowa caucus isn't just a political exercise. It's also a very big business.

Winning ticket in Iowa lottery turned in just in timeupdated: Thu Dec 29 2011 17:33:00

The winning ticket for a $16.5 million lottery jackpot was turned in Thursday less than two hours before it expired, the head of the Iowa Lottery said.

CNNMoney: Here's the campaign. Where are the ads?updated: Wed Dec 28 2011 11:42:00

The 2012 Republican primary campaign has already produced its share of carefully crafted messages, political drama and mudslinging.

Occupy Roundup: Campus fallout, a silent protest and a new encampmentupdated: Sun Nov 20 2011 19:24:00

What started as the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York in September has spread across major cities worldwide as a call to action against unequal distribution of wealth.

Santorum asks if Republican rivals can be trustedupdated: Sat Oct 22 2011 22:59:00

Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum claimed Saturday that he has been a loyal soldier in the fight against abortion and questioned the conservative bona fides of his primary rivals.

Democrats blast Christie over private use of state helicopterupdated: Wed Jun 01 2011 18:04:00

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is under fire from opposition lawmakers over his use of a state police helicopter to travel with his wife to his son's high school baseball game.

Political Circus: Pawlenty says young voters in a 'Bad Romance' with Obamaupdated: Mon Apr 04 2011 13:08:00

Politics is serious business -- but not all the time.

Iowa Republicans eager for 2012 race to kick into gearupdated: Sat Mar 26 2011 21:45:00

In a northeast suburb of this capital city, more than 250 politically active Iowans gathered Saturday to talk about hunters' rights and wildlife conservation.

The Backstory: How Obama got into the Clubb houseupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 18:10:00

You ever wonder how families are selected to host President Obama's personal visits? It might all come down to your backyard.

Obama: How health care bill impacts youupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 18:10:00

The president addresses a woman's concerns, during a small group conversation, about how health care reform impacts her.

$100k up 4 grabs in txting chmpionshpupdated: Tue Sep 21 2010 04:31:00

Some of the fastest thumbs in the country will pound mobile phones at lightning speeds Tuesday for a chance to win $100,000.

Fortune: 8 ways to make air travel less gruelingupdated: Fri Sep 17 2010 09:12:00

Dear Annie: I graduated from college in May and was hired in July as a trainee with a major consulting firm. This is a great opportunity and I'm really excited about it, with one reservation: Starting soon, I'm going to be traveling -- always with a senior associate, in the beginning -- about three weeks out of every month. I've never flown for a job before, only for vacations, and my new boss told me I should watch the movie Up in the Air to get an idea of what he calls "the road warrior subculture," even though, unlike George Clooney, I won't be firing anybody. Anyway, I'm just wondering, do you and your readers have any suggestions on how to make constant air travel less of a hassle? --Junior Birdman

SI.com: Albert Chen: Will Rays unleash Hellickson in stretch?updated: Tue Aug 31 2010 17:34:00

Jeremy Hellickson was a Derek Jeter fan growing up. A big one. Hellickson grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, but rooted for the New York Yankees. He wore No. 2 at Hoover High, where he was a shortstop and pitcher for the Huskies. The name of the Yorkshire terrier he got a few years back: Jeter.

Bitter primary battle spills into Iowa GOP conventionupdated: Sat Jun 26 2010 13:02:00

Republican leaders meeting in Des Moines on Saturday were hoping to close the book on a bitter primary battle for governor that pitted conservative-against-conservative in a struggle for control of the Republican Party.

Autopsy showed morphine overdose killed Slipknot bassistupdated: Mon Jun 21 2010 18:17:00

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray's death two months ago was from an accidental morphine overdose, the Polk County, Iowa, medical examiner said Monday.

Money Magazine: Savings: Get more yield on your cashupdated: Tue Jun 01 2010 10:58:00

When you think of the words "safe income," a savings account probably doesn't spring to mind.

Autopsy shows no foul play in Slipknot bassist's deathupdated: Wed May 26 2010 13:25:00

No signs of foul play or significant trauma were found during the autopsy of Paul Gray, the bassist for the Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, the medical examiner said Tuesday.

Autopsy to be conducted on Slipknot bassistupdated: Tue May 25 2010 02:34:00

The autopsy of Paul Gray, the bassist for the Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, will be conducted Tuesday, authorities said.

Slipknot bassist found dead in Iowa hotel roomupdated: Mon May 24 2010 19:09:00

Paul Gray, the bassist for the Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, was found dead Monday morning in his Des Moines, Iowa, hotel room, according to police. He was 38.

CNNMoney: Gas prices climb nearly 4 centsupdated: Sun Apr 11 2010 18:44:00

Prices at the pump are up nearly 4 cents in the past three weeks, continuing a trend of rising prices since mid-February, according to a survey published Sunday.

Iowa drivers battle the weatherupdated: Wed Dec 09 2009 21:04:00

Officers blame bad weather for several accidents in Des Moines.

CNNMoney: The consumer confidence fake outupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 13:06:00

Consumer confidence took a dip in July and stocks fell on the news Tuesday.

Same-sex weddings, heartland styleupdated: Mon Jun 22 2009 09:06:00

The art of dodging tossed wedding bouquets had been mastered by Cindy Pollard. At 52, and with plenty of experience celebrating the big day for others, she'd learned how to back into corners and disappear when brides sent those flowers flying.

Time.com: Recession Threatens 401(k) Matching Fundsupdated: Tue Nov 04 2008 21:00:00

Retirement accounts already battered by a steep market decline may get hit again as several companies suspend or reduce their 401(k) match to save cash

Time.com: Experts Question Benefit of School Time-Out Roomsupdated: Fri Oct 17 2008 11:00:00

After failing to finish a reading assignment, 8-year-old Isabel Loeffler was sent to the school's time-out room -- a converted storage area under a staircase -- where she was left alone for three hours

Time.com: Child Labor Charges at Meat Plantupdated: Tue Sep 09 2008 16:00:00

The Iowa attorney general's office filed child labor charges Tuesday against the owner and managers of the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant, the site of one of the nation's largest workplace immigration raids

Fireworks destroy 8 buildingsupdated: Sat Jul 05 2008 22:24:00

Fireworks start a massive fire that destroys eight buildings and causes around $5 million in damages.

Time.com: 37 Hurt in Iowa Fireworks Accidentupdated: Sat Jul 05 2008 21:00:00

A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street

Time.com: Fewer Pursuing Tech Degreesupdated: Mon Jun 23 2008 10:35:00

Fewer college students are pursuing computer-related degrees at a time when demand is increasing and thousands of baby boomers are retiring from technical jobs

Apes watch Iowa floodwaters from on highupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 15:20:00

Orangutans and bonobos in one of North America's leading ape research centers are spending time high in their habitats to escape Iowa floodwaters, officials said Monday.

Time.com: Iowa's Floods: A Midwestern Katrina?updated: Sat Jun 14 2008 15:00:00

Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes

Time.com: Living Through the Iowa Delugeupdated: Fri Jun 13 2008 18:00:00

TIME's reporter in Des Moines reports on the calamities of seemingly biblical proportions that have pushed the stoic state to the breaking point

Time.com: Cedar Rapids Battles Historic Floodupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 20:00:00

The Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets

Official: 4 dead after twister tears through Scout campupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 05:17:00

At least four people were killed and another 40 injured Wednesday when a tornado struck a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa, a state safety official said.

Time.com: Evacuations Ordered Along Iowa Riverupdated: Wed Jun 11 2008 19:00:00

Residents were ordered to evacuate low-lying sections of towns along the overflowing Cedar River on Wednesday

Time.com: Sandbagged Levee Protects Iowa Cityupdated: Wed Jun 11 2008 12:00:00

A sandbagged levee was preventing a swollen river from spilling over its banks and flooding a northeastern Iowa city, but officials on Wednesday asked for more help

Time.com: Earthquake Rocks Illinoisupdated: Fri Apr 18 2008 07:40:00

A 5.4 earthquake that appeared to rival the strongest recorded in the region rocked people awake as far away as Milwaukee

SI.com: Seth Davis: Once left for the cellar, Drake's on topupdated: Tue Feb 26 2008 14:15:00

Of all the surprises during the 2007-08 college basketball season, the one that has to rank at the top of the list is this: It's cool to be Drake.

SI.com: Alexander Wolff: Passing a hoops program to offspring not a good ideaupdated: Wed Feb 06 2008 09:57:00

Maybe it's too many years of Bushes of one sort or another. Perhaps it's the prospect of too many years of Clintons of this type or that. But something has me thinking this way, and I can't be the only person who believes the legacy thing has gotten a little out of hand in college basketball.

Fortune: In the land of womenupdated: Tue Jan 22 2008 16:03:00

Suzanne Vocal wasn't looking for a job. She was working as an agency planning specialist at State Farm Insurance, which had singled out the ambitious 28-year-old brunette as "high potential." The company helped finance her MBA, placed her in the Austin office near her family, and in 2006 tasked her with one of its thorniest problems - coming up with better HR policies to entice State Farmers to stick around. While looking for "model" companies, Vocal came across a Des Moines insurer called Principal Financial Group. It offered enviable perks, like flexible schedules, two onsite gyms, and a soon-to-open early-childhood-education center. Plus, as Vocal looked more closely at the company's website, she noticed that many of Principal's leaders were women, a big draw in her mind. Vocal certainly didn't see how State Farm could beat Principal's offerings, so she decided a different game plan was in order. She joined them, moving halfway across the country to work as a market intelligence

Inside a GOP caucusupdated: Fri Jan 04 2008 08:00:00

Republican caucus-goers in Des Moines, Iowa express support for their candidates.

Time.com: New Year's Eve, Iowa-Styleupdated: Sun Dec 30 2007 19:00:00

All the action this New Year's is in the Hawkeye State, but the candidates -- sprinting toward Caucus Day -- won't be partying much

People.com: Oprah Winfrey on Obama: 'This Is Very Personal'updated: Mon Dec 10 2007 12:02:00

Oprah Winfrey cheered and praised Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Iowa Saturday, saying it was a personal matter for her to speak out for the first time for the junior senator from Illinois.

Time.com: Attention Women of Iowa: Oprah!!!updated: Sun Dec 09 2007 02:00:00

The talk show host swung by to introduce her audience to her candidate. So did Barack Obama get a boost?

Domestic weather updateupdated: Sat Dec 01 2007 21:50:00

CNN meteorologist Reynolds Wolf has your Saturday morning weather forecast.

Time.com: Obama Finds His Momentupdated: Thu Nov 29 2007 03:00:00

In his new mode, he's challenging the idea of Hillary Clinton's inevitability. But going on offense has put him on the defensive

Time.com: A Political Tourist's Guide to Iowaupdated: Mon Nov 19 2007 17:00:00

Want to get a sense of democracy in action? Just pack your parka and head to Iowa before the caucuses

CNNMoney: Gas prices near all-time highupdated: Sun Nov 18 2007 15:40:00

The price of gasoline has jumped another 13 cents in the last two weeks, close to the all-time high set earlier this year, according to a survey published Sunday.

Iowa a crucial test for Obamaupdated: Mon Oct 08 2007 08:14:00

Candy Crowley reports on the gap between promise and poll numbers in the Barack Obama campaign.

FSB: Tower of tilesupdated: Thu Sep 20 2007 22:06:00

Drivers passing Des Moines on the Interstate now have more to admire than the Iowa plains. The Paragon Prairie Tower rises 120 feet in a blaze of colored glass where I-35 and I-80 meet in Urbandale.

Time.com: Iowa Gay Marriage Ban Struck Downupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 10:00:00

Less than two hours after a judge struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban, two Des Moines men applied for a marriage license

Time.com: Are Rains Better Than Drought?updated: Thu Aug 23 2007 15:00:00

It depends on where you are, but for many drought-stricken farmers, the Midwest rains are alleviating a bad summer for soybean and corn crops

Time.com: Richardson's Fine Line on Immigrationupdated: Thu Aug 16 2007 13:00:00

The Democratic candidate is reaching out to Latino voters, but that means doing a delicate dance in Iowa

CNNMoney: Gas prices drop 15 cents in 2 weeks: surveyupdated: Sun Aug 27 2006 20:53:00

Gas prices tumbled more than 15 cents during the past two weeks, to $2.87 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday.

Nine Egyptian students in U.S. custodyupdated: Sat Aug 12 2006 08:38:00

Nine Egyptian students out of 11 who went missing in the United States two weeks ago are in custody, a government statement said Saturday.

2nd high-speed chase in 1 week turns deadlyupdated: Tue Jan 20 2004 08:11:00

For the second time in less than a week, a police chase turned deadly. This time the pursuit killed a young woman.

Candidates sweep Iowa in final pushupdated: Sun Jan 18 2004 20:11:00

Across Iowa on Monday, Democratic presidential hopefuls stormed restaurants, fairgrounds, high schools and just about any place they could find an audience in an effort to bring supporters out to the evening caucuses.

Countdown to the caucusesupdated: Fri Jan 16 2004 11:19:00

From Deirdre Walsh, CNN political unit:

Fortune: Eat At Shrib'supdated: Mon Apr 30 2001 00:01:00

You've already decided whether you want freshly ground pepper on your salad and how much cholesterol you'll have in your eggs. Now it's time to break the last frontier in dining, to really particip...

Money Magazine: Fields And Dreams For four generations, Rich Kay's family have been successful Iowa farmers. But this year, at updated: Fri Dec 01 2000 00:01:00

Driving at an easy clip along a gravel road that stretches on and on into the horizon, Rich Kay makes a sudden right-hand turn and steers his Chevrolet truck up a steep and bumpy incline. "Here we ...

Money Magazine: Group Therapy Taking a few lessons from an investment club of psychologistsupdated: Sat Jul 01 2000 00:01:00

Sometimes journalists begin reporting a story with a preconceived notion about what they're going to learn. That's what I thought when I heard about a Manhattan-based investment club composed almos...

Fortune: Why Tech Elite Listen to A 'Nutty, Cuckoo, Ding-Dong'updated: Mon Apr 17 2000 00:01:00

Every tech CEO has his vision statement: the hubristic phrase that sums up how his company is going to change the world. It usually includes words like "revolution," "reinventing," or "next Yahoo."...

Money Magazine: SIX WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM DISASTER DON'T KID YOURSELF. WHAT HAPPENED IN NORTH DAKOTA COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.updated: Sun Jun 01 1997 00:01:00

In early February, state and local officials throughout North Dakota and Minnesota issued a warning that every homeowner dreads: Prepare for a flood. Within six weeks, melting snow and ice had caus...

Fortune: THE VIEW FROM PARADISE PICKING THE PLACE FOR YOUR RETIREMENT WHAT MIGHT THE IDEAL SPOT FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF LIFE BE LIKE? A LOOupdated: Mon Aug 19 1996 00:01:00

It's hard enough to know what you want in life, and it's especially hard on the cusp of retirement, when the prospect of considering a new home conjures both hopeful fantasies and grim premonitions...

Money Magazine: Marketing strategies that get results To prosper in today's lackluster economy, you must adopt the latest updated: Fri Oct 15 1993 00:01:00

When Andy Cochran began selling pottery as a high school senior, he really knew his market: college students close to his own age who appreciated the $3 to $5 pots on his pushcart at the University...

Fortune: COMPANIES PITCH INupdated: Mon Aug 09 1993 00:01:00

Most big Midwest corporations escaped major damage from the recent floods, so , they're busy sending victims what they know and do best: their own products and services. Contributions range from th...

Fortune: DEATH TRENDS FROM DES MOINES AND BEYONDupdated: Mon Mar 08 1993 00:01:00

Just north of Des Moines, on a half-acre plot in the sleepy hollow of Saylorville, Jay ''Canuck'' Knudsen Sr. is waiting for your ''cremains'' -- those six or seven pounds of bone fragments and ash...

Fortune: DEATH TRENDS FROM DES MOINES AND BEYOND FRANCE'S SUPERMARKET FOR THE BEREAVEDupdated: Mon Mar 08 1993 00:01:00

At the start of this year, the French Parliament deep-sixed a 1904 law that made the country's funeral industry a virtual monopoly. One prime beneficiary is French entrepreneur Michel Leclerc, who ...

Fortune: DEATH TRENDS FROM DES MOINES AND BEYOND SAYONARA, IF THERE'S ROOMupdated: Mon Mar 08 1993 00:01:00

Want to know how overcrowded Tokyo really is? At popular cemeteries, applicants outnumber grave sites by 40 to 1. Shohoji Temple, in downtown Tokyo, is doing its part by taking orders for space in ...

Fortune: PORTFOLIO TALK WHERE TO FIND BARGAINS IN BANK STOCKSupdated: Mon Sep 21 1992 00:01:00

Anyone with money in a bank CD or money market account has new appreciation for the word ''stingy.'' But James Schmidt, manager of the Freedom Regional Bank Fund, is doing just dandy with his bank ...

Money Magazine: DON'T FALL FOR THESE HIGH FEES WHEN YOU REFINANCE updated: Fri May 01 1992 00:01:00

When the sharp drop in interest rates sent homeowners rushing to trade their old mortgages for new ones starting last November, many lenders responded by adding charges for refinancers only. ''We'r...

Fortune: PAY FOR PLAY AND ACTING HEALTHYupdated: Mon Feb 24 1992 00:01:00

An incentive program designed by Principal Financial Group, a Des Moines insurer, gives prizes to second- to fifth-graders at the Longfellow Elementary School for good health care and study habits....

Money Magazine: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SECURE COMPANY HEALTH BENEFITSupdated: Sat Feb 01 1992 00:01:00

It's one of a worker's worst nightmares: after you retire, your old employer pulls the plug on your health benefits. That's exactly what happened to 93 former Massey-Ferguson employees, including t...

Money Magazine: SHUT THE DOOR TO BURGLARS updated: Tue Oct 01 1991 00:01:00

The August advice on how to burglarproof your home did not mention that the screws manufacturers routinely include with the striker plates in deadbolt- lock packages are worthless if a burglar trie...

Fortune: USING DIAPERS IN YOUR GARDEN updated: Mon Jun 03 1991 00:01:00

Feel guilty when you toss out your kids' disposable diapers? Then compost them into the rich mulch shown in the magazine. That was the message behind an ad campaign that Procter & Gamble, maker of ...

Money Magazine: managing for all seasons These strategies can propel your firm in smooth or stormy weather.updated: Wed May 15 1991 00:01:00

If your small business is like most, you spent part of the past 12 months battening down the hatches. The reason, in a word, is recession. When the Gallup Organization polled owners and managers of...

Money Magazine: SWEEPSTAKES CAN BE JUST SCAMSTAKESupdated: Fri Mar 01 1991 00:01:00

There they go again. Those unscrupulous purveyors of 900-SCAM-OLA phone lines (see Money Update, August 1990) have come up with a new way to suck you in: deceptive sweepstakes offers promising ever...

Fortune: PRODUCTS TO WATCHupdated: Mon Aug 13 1990 00:01:00

SNICKERS ICE CREAM BAR Talk about word of mouth. Since it hit grocers' snack cases nationally in January, Snickers Ice Cream Bar has dislodged longtime frozen favorites Sugar Free Eskimo Pie and Or...

Fortune: The world's leading pragmatist, Donker the wonder dog, State Department math, and other matters. ONLY IN AMERICA (Cont'd)updated: Mon May 08 1989 00:01:00

ANAMOSA, IOWA -- The Iowa Men's Reformatory here, the home of about 900 convicted felons, encourages its residents to spend a lot of time reading. But . . . the prisoners complained that there was ...

Money Magazine: Check It Out Where to inquire about cash owed your family updated: Wed Feb 01 1989 00:01:00

Here is where to check out whether you are owed any unclaimed treasure from your past. In pursuing such funds, apply not only to your present state of residence but also to all the others where you...

Fortune: Watering the Iowa economyupdated: Mon Aug 03 1987 00:01:00

Like a rain shower during a drought, the Iowa Caucus will bring some relief to the battered farm economy of the Hawkeye State. Some $25 million will be pumped into Iowa by February 8, when citizens...

Fortune: DOES GANNETT PAY TOO MUCH? The newspaper company helped light the fuse that sent prices for media properties rocketing. But its updated: Mon Sep 15 1986 00:01:00

IF YOU THINK inflation has been licked, try telling people in the communications business. Prices paid for publishing and broadcasting properties have skyrocketed over the past five years. In 1981 ...

Fortune: Campbell Soup's Local Touchupdated: Mon Mar 03 1986 00:01:00

Buying habits in Los Angeles differ from those in Des Moines, so consumer products companies like Campbell Soup have gained share in mature markets by catering to local tastes (FORTUNE, September 1...

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