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Volunteers fill sand bags in Percival, Iowa, Tuesday, June 7, 2011, to protect from the threatening floodwaters of the Missouri River.

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Volunteers carry sand bags in Percival, Iowa, Tuesday, June 7, 2011, to protect businesses along Interstate 29 from the threat of flooding by the Missouri River.

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A tractor trailer rolls through Hamburg, Iowa as residents evacuate the south end of town Monday June 6, 2011. The Missouri river is expected to rise to near historic levels for Southwest Iowa.

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A flood berm is being constructed around Hamburg, Iowa's water supply Monday, June 6, 2011 in Hamburg, Iowa. The Army Corps of Engineers began building a secondary flood wall to protect low-lying areas of Hamburg, because it expects the northernmost breach of the floodwall, which is 5...

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Iowa troopers and rescue workers surround a tour bus transporting the Casper Troopers marching band from Casper Wyoming who were on their way to a 4-H event in Lebanon, Indiana. The bus rolled over on Interstate 80 near Minden, Iowa, Monday, June 6, 2011, after its front right tire blew...

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This photo provided by the Iowa Dept. of Public Safety shows Thomas Petersen. Petersen has been arrested in South Dakota after his wife was found dead in their home and their 2-year-old boy went missing. The Butler County sheriff's office says Petersen, of Greene, is being held Sunday,...

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Allen DeVos, a special education teacher from Paullina, Iowa, makes a catch during the Pittsburgh Steelers fantasy camp on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at St. Vincent College where the the NFL football team holds its summer training camp in Latrobe, Pa. Despite the lockout of NFL players...

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An Iowa National Guard helicopter with a tether line flies above the Missouri River near the Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, residential area as the Guard continues to help place large sandbags along the Missouri River which is still rising and overflowing its banks as the Corp of...

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Amateur Brad Anderson, of Ankeny, Iowa, hits out of a bunker to the 13th green during the pro-am at the Champions Tour's Principal Charity Classic golf tournament, Thursday, June 2, 2011, in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 26: Miss Iowa Rebecca Goldsmith and Miss Tennessee Ashley Durham build bikes for children of the troops at Pier 88 on May 26, 2011 in New York City.

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Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn responds to questions during a news conference after he was selected as the 20th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, April 28, 2011, in New York.

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Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn poses for photographs after he was selected as the 20th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, April 28, 2011, in New York.

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Purdue defensive end Ryan KeRrigan , left, Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn, right, pose for photographs with Charles Haley, former Dallas Cowboys player, center, before the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, April 28, 2011, in New York.

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Northern Iowa's Daniel Gooris sets to throw javelin during the decathlon competition at the Drake Relays athletics meet, Thursday, April 28, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Northern Iowa's Daniel Gooris bends the pole during the decathlon pole vault at the Drake Relays athletics meet, Thursday, April 28, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Chairman of the Iowa Leadership Team, Dr. Drew Ivers introduces Texas Congressman Ron Paul (L) during Paul's announcement of an exploratory committee in Des Moines, Iowa April 26, 2011. Paul took the first step toward a longshot campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination...

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Lucy Brown, owned by Nancy Brown, of Johnston, Iowa, sits on the throne after being crowned the winner of the 32nd annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest Monday, April 25, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. The pageant kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University where a...

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Nancy Brown, of Johnston, Iowa, pets her bulldog Lucy Brown after it was crowned the winner of the 32nd annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest Monday, April 25, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. The pageant kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University where a bulldog is...

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Deb Musselman, of Carlisle, Iowa, shows her dog Gunney during the 32nd annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest Monday, April 25, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. The pageant kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University where a bulldog is the mascot.

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Ginger, left, owned by Chad Langworthy, of Clive, Iowa, walks past Addie, owned by Lisa Schnathorst, of Overland Park, Kan. , during judging at the 32nd annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest Monday, April 25, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. The pageant kicks off the Drake Relays...

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Tiffany and Damon McLeod, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, give their dog Ace a drink of water during the 32nd annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest Monday, April 25, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. The pageant kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University where a bulldog is the...

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Kim Hiscox, of West Des Moines, Iowa, left, tours a home that's for sale with Realtor Kathi Dellaca, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Urbandale, Iowa. Sales of previously occupied homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.1 million, the National Association of Realtors...

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Iowa State decathlete Jamal Currica checks his time as he crosses the finish line in the decathlon 400-meter dash during the Kansas Relays athletics meet Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Lawrence, Kan. Currica leads the event after the first day with 3582 points.

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Residents clear tornado debris in Mapleton, Iowa, Monday, April 11, 2011. A weekend tornado destroyed half of the western Iowa town of Mapleton, leaving trees wrapped around houses and vehicles in basements, but no one was killed and officials say the worst injury was a broken leg. ...

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad talks to reporters after touring Mapleton, Iowa, Sunday, April 10, 2011, where a large tornado flattened a grain elevator and destroyed homes and buildings on its weekend rampage through this small western Iowa town. Authorities reported no serious injuries. Gov.