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  Guilt Is a Good Thing

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:32 PM ET

  because when toddlers develop feelings of guilt, they also learn empathy. According to The New York Times, a new study from the University of Iowa has dug deep into the roots of guilt. Through a series of experiments, they've learned when kids typically develop guilty feelings (around ag Read More

  More like this in: Children, The New York Times, Psychology, Science, Healthcare, Life Sciences
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  Winds of Change Blowing in the Right Direction

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  investment. The U.S. has overtaken Germany in the number of wind installations. Texas is actually the fastest-growing wind energy state, with Iowa and Minnesota close behind.With so much new interest in wind power, wind-related manufacturing is also on the rise. Homegrown and foreign win Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Economy, Texas, Wind Power, Minnesota, department of energy, Wind Energy
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  Teen Texting and Schools

  By Ben Corbett | Wed Aug 5, 2009 10:05 AM ET

  12,000 to 15,000 per month, with parents seemingly unconcerned about their tech-savvy kids' extreme obsession.Meanwhile, when it comes to texting, Iowa seems to be farming out some of America's finest. In June, 15-year-old Kate Moore from Des Moines won the L.G. National Texting Championship Read More

  More like this in: AT&T, Washington, Washington Post, Texting, Pittsburgh, Verizon Wireless, Federal Communications Commission, Harris Interactive
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  Ashton Takes The Road To Self Deprecation

  By Wynter Mitchell | Sat Aug 1, 2009 10:46 AM ET

  movies or just like gazing at his abs, the man knows his worth and in this week's Parade magazine (my favorite newspaper supplement on Earth!) the Iowa-born actor explains his playful and sometimes obnoxious behavior.“The truth is that I’m an idiot,” he says. “I am. I don’t do thing Read More

  More like this in: Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Twitter, Parade Magazine, Entertainment, Celebrity
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  Duck's Best Friend

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:13 AM ET

  between Sterling the duck and Cleo the dog -- a pairing that is off-the-charts in its aww factor. The unlikely duo is practically inseparable on the Iowa land they call home: They drink water out of the same bowl, snack on dog food together (yep, the duck likes dog food) and they love to just han Read More

  More like this in: Children, Hope, Friendship, US, Life & Style, Regional/Local, Kindness, Animals & Pets
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  M.J. Gets Buttered Up

  By David Jenison | Fri Jul 3, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  there's no word on whether they'll eventually turn on the heat lamps to capture his more recent look (don't write, it's just a joke). Though Iowa doesn't have the Jackson ties that Indiana and Michigan claim, the Jackson 5 did entertain 17,000 fans at two Iowa State Fair performances bac Read More

  More like this in: Michael Jackson, Harry Potter, Neil Armstrong, Jackson 5, Madame Tussaud's, Travel, Destinations, Leisure Travel
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  The Day The Music Died

  By Brittney McKenna | Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:38 PM ET

  Jackson, 50, the iconic pop star, died after going into cardiac arrest on June 25 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Moore/Gett Read More

  More like this in: Michael Jackson, Music, Los Angeles, AIDS, Death, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain
• Text Junkie

  By Lisa Germinsky | Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:25 PM ET

  of 14,000 text-per-month Kate Moore might have considered entering text rehab (if such a thing existed). Instead, the 15-year old from Des Moines, Iowa entered the LG US National Texting Championship and walked home with $50,000. It’s hard to fathom how Moore finds time to attend school Read More

  More like this in: New York, New York City, Associated Press, Texting, US, Entertainment, Events
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  Something In the Wind

  By David Jenison | Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:31 PM ET

  is taking a bold presidential step toward tackling climate change and addressing energy concerns this Earth Day. Today, he touched down in Newton, Iowa with plans to open dialogue and outline plans for wind farm expansion and wind power growth. Citing job creation and environmental preservatio Read More

  More like this in: Barack Obama, Climate change, Economy, Texas, Clean Energy , Michigan, Wind Power, Earth Day, Minnesota, Wind Energy, T. Boone Pickens
• The Brief April 4: Bee Brains, Lovey Professor, NBA Green

  By Caroline Walker | Fri Apr 3, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  Queen of Pop hits a hot mama roadblock in Malawi. What's in a year? Recapping 365 days of stepped-up Autism awareness. "Biochar," huh? Iowa and Vermont -- we love you. Clever little bees. Humans have some catching up to do. Pizza bailout. They say the meek shall inherit Read More

  More like this in: Vermont, Malawi, Green Week