Originally Posted Friday, November 30, 2012

WASHINGTON, D-C-- President Barack Obama has chosen a former Hoosier congresswoman to be the new Chair and CEO of the Farm Credit Aministration. Jill Long Thompson has served as a member of the FCA Board, which is an independent federal agency that regulates the Farm Credit System. Thompson currently lives in a farm near Argos, Indiana.

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• FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2012 ...
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• NATIONAL ...
• NEW YORK-- Palestine is now a non-member state. Despite US and Israeli opposition, the United Nation ...
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• FAITH ...
• MISSIOURI-- It may be a small business it's a big victory. A federal appeals court issued an injunct ...
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• NORTH CAROLINA-- They chose to avoid legal action.. School officials at Western Piedmont Community C ...
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• STATE/REGIONAL ...
• INDIANA-- Indiana State Health Commissioner, Gregory Larkin, is stepping down to become a chief medi ...
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• WASHINGTON, D-C-- President Barack Obama has chosen a former Hoosier congresswoman to be the new Cha ...
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• NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ...
• SOUTH BEND-- South Bend's fomer Bosh building will no longer be empty. Curtis Products is moving int ...
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• LIGIONIER-- Indiana continues to attract more businesses. More than 100 jobs are coming to Ligonier ...
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• VALPARAISO-- The Porter County Council officially rejected County Treasurer Mike Bucko‘s proposal to ...
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• LAPORTE-- Two boys are behind bars for shooting three cows near Union Mills in LaPorte. The farm own ...
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• ELKHART-- An Elkhart City Council committee will discuss the proposed stoplight ordinance that inclu ...
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• NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ...
• NEW CASTLE-- A Pennsylvania couple has been formally charged after five of their kids were found in ...
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• WINDFALL— Crews from White Construction are working hard to beat a deadline. E-on Climate and Renewa ...
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• KOKOMO-- A Kokomo businessman charged with unauthorized control of food stamps pleaded guilty this w ...
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• HOWARD-- If you'll be driving your motorcyle today, make sure you're buckled up. Howard county polic ...
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• SPORTS ...
• SOUTH BEND-- The captain is taking the spotlight for a bit.. Manti Te'o is expected to be named a fi ...
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• WEATHER ...
• South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ...
• Today ... Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Saturday ... Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday ...
• Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ...
• Today ... Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday ... Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Sunday ...
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• ELECTION RESULTS ...
• PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ...
• An Ohio victory allowed President Obama to get re-elected. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Winsconsin we ...
• U.S SENATOR: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT JOE DONNELLY ...
• The battle for U-S Senate is over in Indiana. Democratic Joe Donnelly won about 49% of votes over Re ...
• INDIANA GOVERNOR: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE ...
• Taking the governor's seat is Republican Mike Pence. He defeated Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian ...
• ATTORNEY GENERAL: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN GREG ZOELLER ...
• Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will be back in office next year for his second term. Zoeller ...
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• SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT GLENDA RITZ ...
• Tony Bennett is no longer the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled out ...
• U.S REPRESENTATIVE- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN JACKIE WALORSKI ...
• Jackie Walorski claimed Joe Donnelly's seat in Indiana's second district. Walorski gained 49% of the ...
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• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT PETE VISCLOSKY ...
• Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MARLIN STUTZMAN ...
• Republican Marlin Stutzman will return to congress. Stutzman easily defeated his opponent- Democrat ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN TODD ROKITA ...
• Todd Rokita is also returning to congress. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Tara Nelson an ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN SUSAN BROOKS ...
• Representing Indiana's 5th district is Republican Susan Brooks. She had 58% of the votes while Democ ...
• MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN FRED UPTON ...
• Republican Fred Upton is going for a 14th term in congress. The republican representing Michigan's 6 ...
• OVERVIEW: ...
• Republicans held on to their House majority, leaving Democrats pretty short of the gain of 25 seats ...
• Same-sex marriage is set to become legal in Maine, Minnesota and Maryland. Washington also voted on ...
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