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New Pioneer Food Co-op starts expansion discussion | TheGazette

The first phase on New Pioneer Food Co-op’s possible expansion is in the works with several member forums scheduled to discuss the opening of a third location or the relocation of its Iowa City venue.

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Jason Glass lands superintendent job in Colorado | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

Iowa’s top education official and a leading advocate for school reform is leaving the state.

Jason Glass, director of the state’s Department of Education, was appointed superintendent of Colorado’s Eagle County school district this evening.

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The Hangover Part III Review: The Party's Over (MovieMantz) - Yahoo! omg!

Proving that lightning doesn't always strike twice - let alone three times - the final installment of director Todd Phillips' so-called "epic" trilogy is such a colossal failure that there's really no reason for it to exist at all.

"The Hangover Part III"

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How the White House's war on media backfired - Yahoo! News

The DoJ's journalist-snooping controversy is the one scandal that will cause the media to report aggressively on all the others

Remember when the Obama administration had a relaxed and fruitful relationship with the media?

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Finale: Was Something Fishy With the Voting? - Yahoo! omg!

The "Dancing With the Stars" Season 16 results are in -- country singer Kellie Pickler and her pro partner Derek Hough were crowned the champions -- but this season's mirrorball win didn't come without controversy.

While the blonde dancing duo nailed their all-important freestyle dance and were worthy contenders for the title all season -- alternately trading leaderboard top spots with Disney star Zendaya Coleman and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy -- a voting glitch for the show's finale put a slightly scandalous spin on their win.

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Report: American Idol Mulling All-Alumni Judges' Panel — Crazy-Good or Just Crazy? - Yahoo! TV

Reality TV fans are acutely aware that American Idol — coming off a Season 12 finale that, year-to-year, was down 33 percent in total viewers and 44 percent in the 18-49 demo — is bracing for the kind of treatment that Tyra Banks gives to pretty young pageant girls on Top Model: A dramatic makeover!

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'Man of Steel' Trailer: General Zod Warns Earthlings to Surrender Superman - Yahoo! Movies

General Zod is a heck of a lot scarier than Kryptonite.

The interstellar supervillain is front and center in a new trailer for "Man of Steel" that plays more like a spin-off of "Cloverfield" than it does a teaser for a man-in-tights flick.

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Move over, Eddie: Teen girl shreds Van Halen cover | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

A 14-year-old girl named Tina S. may be the next Eddie Van Halen.

In a clip recently posted to YouTube, Tina shows off her otherworldly guitar chops with a cover of the solo from Van Halen's "Eruption."

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49ers WR Michael Crabtree could miss 2013 season after suffering a torn Achilles | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree suffered a torn Achilles during the team's OTA practice on Tuesday and could miss the entire 2013 season, Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports.

The severity of the tear (complete or partial tear) is currently unknown and should be the determining factor for how much time Crabtree will miss.

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How Blogger Spun Abercrombie & Fitch CEO’s Comments Into a Chance for Change | omg! Celeb News - Yahoo! omg!

Blogger Jes Baker is blasting popular clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch for trying to define beauty with a number. Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has recently come under major fire for comments he made to Salon.com back in 2006. He talked about the store's refusal to sell anything bigger than a size large and only wanting the "All-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends" to represent the brand.

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