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Suspect in Iowa girl’s murder had been paroled weeks earlier

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa granted an early release from prison to a repeat offender just months before he allegedly kidnapped and killed a 10-year-old girl, according to parole documents released Tuesday.

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Prosecutor says trial in Iowa student’s death won’t be easy

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A prosecutor warned prospective jurors Monday that the trial of a Mexican national charged in the 2018 fatal stabbing of a University of Iowa student will include graphic evidence that will be emotionally difficult to see and hear.

Iowa

The Latest: Yang says his caucus success will be a ‘shock’

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):

New York

Warren Buffett gets out of the newspaper business

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is giving up on the newspaper business.

Iowa

Andrew Yang won the internet, but can he win a 2020 caucus?

DAVENPORT, Iowa — On a recent swing through Iowa, Andrew Yang was moving through his stump speech, a string of stories and statistics that can sound like an economics seminar. There was talk...