EDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A Hiawatha man has been charged with trying to hire someone to kill his ex-wife.



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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Supporters of GOP presidential candidate John McCain are deriding Barack Obama's foreign policy experience. » Full Story

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver is asking Congress to move quickly to approve more disaster assistance to help Iowa recover from last month's flooding. » Full Story

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Board of Regents has unanimously voted to reopen its investigation into how the University of Iowa handled an inquiry into the alleged assault of a woman by two footbal » Full Story

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has died in a house fire in Osceola.



Firefighters found the boy inside the home just after 7 a.m. Monday. » Full Story

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's annual sales tax holiday to help back-to-school shoppers save money is scheduled for Aug. 1-2. » Full Story

WASHINGTON, Iowa (AP) - A Columbus Junction man was injured when a wind gust overturned his plane. » Full Story

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - Council Bluffs police say two men are in custody and the search continues for a third suspect in the beating death of a homeless man. » Full Story

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A Guatemalan man who authorities say entered the country illegally to work at an Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville has pleaded guilty. » Full Story

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - The city council in Sioux City is set to consider an ordinance banning pit bulls within city limits. » Full Story