NEW YORK (AP) -- Columbia University is seeking to change the terms of a fellowship that can only be awarded to white students from Iowa. The Lydia C. … Read More
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Iowa town’s Hispanic population reflects rest of U.S.
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In 1990, just 20 Hispanics lived in Ottumwa, Iowa. Today, the heartland town has come to mirror the increased diversity around the country, as Hispanics now … Read More
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Immigrant women’s groups condemn bill to deny birth citizenship
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Elementary students weigh in on the election
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Campaigns pick Iowa poll sites for favored voters, like a Mexican grocery store in Denison
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — In the weeks before Election Day, University of Iowa students will have a dozen places on campus to vote for President Barack Obama or … Read More
Latino population growth could have impact in Iowa
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WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) -- Four years ago, Jose Zacarias let campaign workers for Barack Obama stay at his home for two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. An … Read More
A Latina nun defends her sisters accused of straying from the Catholic Church
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