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Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers

LOS ANGELES - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.

• Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon
• Ramirez apologizes to fans, teammates
• Report: Turkoglu agrees to terms with Blazers

• Myhre: Walleyes are ‘bitin’ up a storm’ at Storm
• Myhre: Road hunting for Mille Lacs walleyes
• Myhre: Green Lake: Where dreams come true
• Myhre: Bounce your way to walleye success
• Myhre: Local taxidermist wins 'world' honors

• POE: Retiring the trophy is what it's all about
• Big crowds a thing of the past at Carver?
• POE: An Interstate to remember
• POE: Chamber Golf Classic sure to be a hit
• POE: Iowa's Johnson has FedEx Cup lead

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home

LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.

• LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial
• Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concert
• Essence Fest to celebrate black music in La.

• REVIEW: 'Sister's Keeper' makes you cry, cry, cry
• REVIEW: 'Year One' seems familiar
• 'Transformers 2' is too much of everything
• REVIEW: Bullock makes the right moves with 'Proposal'
• Call of 3D: Film format represents future

• TV: 'Big Bang' comes with toys
• TV: Galecki finds surprises in 'Theory' role
• 'Glee' hits the right notes
• Midseason preview: Fox stands to win big
• TV: 'Sit Down' finds new way to make 'toons shout

• LIVE BLOG: Saturday in the Park
• AUDIO: Occidental Brothers Dance Band interview
• AUDIO: Saturday in the Park interviews
• Saturday in the Park Bingo
• VIDEO: “Thriller” danced by more than 120 at USD, part of 2008 world record attempt

• Activision to showcase several of the most anticipated games of the year at E3
• Fitness Goes Virtual: EA SPORTS Active arrives in stores
• BOOM BLOX Bash Party for Wii
• PopCap Launches Blockbuster Game Peggle on the iPhone
• 2K Games Reveals First Details of the BioShock 2 Multiplayer Experience

• Cruise into a great body
• Grills becoming 'status symbols' as more people BBQ
• Master Gardener
• A paradise of daylilies
• Midwest Gardening

• Vegetables match retiree's sunny disposition
• Cruise into a great body
• Vegetables match retiree's sunny disposition
• Healthy Living Made Easy
• Rehab consists of several steps

• Fresh veggie dish fills summer dinner plate
• Strawberry season stalls
• What to drink with corn
• Recipe for Blueberry Lemon Squares
• Raspberry and Beaujolais Granita

• Cruise into a great body
• Coffee house inspired jittery new novel from Sioux City writer
• Corner Books: Books that feature dads
• Worried book industry gathers for convention
• Murder in Okoboji

Nebraska judge strikes down Medicaid rule

LINCOLN -- Nebraska has been wrongfully denying Medicaid coverage to hundreds of low-income residents whom state officials argued did not work enough to comply with a welfare-to-work program, a judge has ruled.

• Nebraska high court opinion mixed on public records
• Nebraska poison center urges caution with torch fuel

S.D. court OKs new trial in decade-old killing

PIERRE, S.D. -- A man convicted of beating another man to death with a hammer after having sex with him for money must get a new trial because a key witness was later found to have lied in an unrelated case, South Dakota's Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

• Supporters of smoking ban seek to stop public vote
• Fewer South Dakotans hunting waterfowl

We're losing our freedoms

SUTHERLAND, Iowa -- The “TEA parties” are not just about taxes, they are about freedom.  There are many who are very concerned about the direction the government has been taking us. Who would have thought that we would ever see the day when the president would fire the CEO of General Motors?  Thanks to our senator, Charles Grassley, we know about the arbitrary firing of Gerald Walpin, the inspector general of AmeriCorps, and Fred Weiderhold, Amtrak inspector general — the hope and change we were promised is turning out to be coverup and despair.

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• Should media share blame for hateful rhetoric?
• Sotomayor nomination: A victory for judicial activism
• Here's what to expect from 'Government Motors'
• Winnebago Tribe breaks ground for bingo parlor along Missouri River

• Who do you trust more and why: Scientists or clergy?
• How should the nation address its obesity problem?
• Do you agree with the Iowa State Fair's decision to honor Michael Jackson with a butter sculpture, and if not, who (or what) would have been a better choice?
• What band are you most looking forward to seeing at Saturday in the Park this year and why?
• Are you concerned about gang problems or violence in Sioux City?