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There is a rumor going around that part of Colorado wants to secede from the rest of the state and become the 51st state. The last time a state was formed that way was back when Virginia seceded from the union. People in the western part of the state decided that they wanted to stay...

WILLMAR -- A majority of adults in the United States probably know that Barack Obama is the president, and Joe Biden is the vice president. But how many people know the number of amendments there are in the U.S. Constitution? Can they name their U.S. representative or senators? How...

WATSON -- There are nearly 3,600 post offices under review across the country for possible closure. It's not clear how many will actually be closed in the months ahead, but post office closings in both rural and urban areas will be a fact of life. The volume of postal activity...

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: From The Associated Press On education's needs: Attention for troubling news is hard to summon, much less incorporate into daily life, when life is comfy. That's been much of our history in the postwar boom...

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As a good parent, when one raises a family they want to see their children do well. Most good parents work hard in trying to make this country (America) a better place than when we were growing up. We try and make it better in technology, in education and to make it better economically. Right...

APPLETON -- Folks living outside of Appleton are on the verge of being able to do what their neighbors living outside of smaller towns like Cerro Gordo or Chokio already take for granted. They will be able to replace the scratch, screech and pings of dial-up Internet access with...

SAN DIEGO -- Angry over my criticism of hateful legislative tantrums such as Arizona's new law to ferret out illegal immigrants, some readers have demanded to know my solution to America's immigration problem. I thought they'd never ask. The first thing we need to do is avoid making...

WASHINGTON -- The candidate who on Tuesday won the special election in a Pennsylvania congressional district is right-to-life and pro-gun. He accused his opponent of wanting heavier taxes. He said he would have voted against Barack Obama's health care plan and promised to vote against...

If one tries hard enough and is clever enough, one can find a federal judge to rule on just about anything. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a group of atheists and agnostics based in Madison, Wis., filed a lawsuit asking Judge Barbara Crabb to order the government to cease...