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WASHINGTON, D.C. ? A White House meeting over the country's biofuels mandate ended Tuesday with ?no deal,? Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said, as the ongoing battle between farm and oil-producing states over the 13-year old Renewable Fuel Standard continues to rage.On a conference call with reporters after the much-hyped meeting that included President Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Grassley and Sen. Joni ...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Hawkeyes to a 56-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in what probably was the last game of the Mike Riley era in Lincoln, Neb.The Cornhuskers suffered just their fourth losing season since 1962 and finish the season a disappointing 4-8 and 3-6 in the Big Ten. Iowa (7-5, 4-5) won the Heroes Trophy for a third straight season, ...

Fairfield junior student-athlete Danae Drish just collected another major recognition, being named as one of 13 players on the 4A Southeast all-district volleyball team for 2017.The junior Drish was a first-team all-SEC selection this fall after being named second-team in 2016.She was named to the GTNS big school all-area volleyball team, and she was selected as the best defensive player on the Trojans team at ...

The Fairfield five that swim for Ottumwa High had their first swim meet of the season Tuesday night, a duel against Dowling Catholic.Jackson Weaton and Kevin Kretz competed on the 400 yard freestyle relay team that finished second in 3:33.96.Weaton also swam the 200 yard free in 2:02.37, good for second place with Evan Huff finishing fifth in 2:31.08 and Evan Masterson coming in sixth in 2:32.95.Dylan Barras ...

NEW YORK - A California man has been charged with trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State, New York federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.In a criminal complaint unsealed in Brooklyn federal court, prosecutors said that Bernard Augustine, 21, traveled to Tunisia in February 2016 and from there attempted to reach Islamic State-controlled territory in Libya.Augustine, of Keyes, California, has been ...

The SEI Super Conference released its fall sports all-academic list for student-athletes in grades 9-12 with a 3.5 GPA or higher while playing volleyball or running cross country. This list also includes football managers and cheerleaders. Cardinal will submit a list following the conclusion of their first trimester. Pekin:Maci Gambell, Whitney Johnson, Paige Winn, Faith Oostra, Kennedy Coleman, Leah Dix, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to approve President Donald Trump's four nominees to the Federal Trade Commission, a spokeswoman for the committee said.On a voice vote, the panel approved the nominations of antitrust lawyer Joe Simons to chair the commission. It also approved three others nominated to be FTC commissioners, Republicans Christine Wilson and Noah Phillips as ...

*Editor's note: This is the second in a four-part series that takes a look at a person's health from head to toe and discusses how one aspect of an individual's health can have lasting affects in other areas.There's more than one path to wellness, and local therapists are encouraging people to take ownership of their mental health in the same way they would seek out a doctor to care for their physical health.Sto...