Dr. Dre son's death ruled a heroin overdose

After toxicology and other tests, the coroner ruled his death as accidental and says the case is closed, spokesman Larry Dietz said on Friday.

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Do you remember? Take our 2008 news quiz

Take msnbc.com's end-of-year brainteaser and see how much you recall.

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Obama: Full-on geek or just 'nerd-adjacent?'

President-elect Barack Obama used to collect comic books, can't part with his BlackBerry, and once flashed Leonard "Mr. Spock" Nimoy the Vulcan "Live Long and Prosper" sign.

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Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain.

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Thanksgiving dinner stolen off woman's porch

A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.

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Five-figure bonuses stun employees

Dave Tiderman wondered if the decimal point was in the wrong place when he opened his $35,000 company bonus. Jose Rojas saw his $10,000 check and thought, "That can't be right."

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Barack and Michelle:� A more perfect union?

It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon there were stories of rousing family Scrabble battles and date nights.

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Newton Man's Murder Trial Scheduled for April

Trial has been scheduled for next year in the case of a Newton man accused of fatally shooting his older brother.

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City Council Outlines Job Cuts

Unemployment numbers will likely rise as the economy continues to decline, and that has Des Moines leaders trying to figure out how to fix their own budget problems. Wednesday morning, the city council heard a proposal to layoff city employees, and those employees responded.

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Meskwaki Casino Begins Serving Alcohol

eskwaki Bingo-Casino-Hotel is now serving some alcoholic beverages after the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa voted last spring to end a ban on the settlement.

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Fort Dodge Man Sentenced For Hate Crime Against Boy

t Dodge man convicted of running over a 12-year-old boy because the child is black has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Investigators Say Kehoe Confessed to Killing One Son, Injuring the Other

Police are waiting for Michelle Kehoe's discharge from an Iowa City hospital, after charging the Coralville woman with killing her two-year-old son, and severely injuring his seven-year-old brother.

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AP: Obama on track for Electoral College win

The Democrat has pulled ahead in enough states to win the 270 electoral votes he needs to gain the White House - and with states to spare - according to an Associated Press analysis.

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Mom of missing girl indicted on murder charge

A Florida grand jury has indicted the mother of a missing 3-year-old girl on first-degree murder and other charges.

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Alaska panel finds Palin abused power

A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state's public safety commissioner.

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Vote: Who won the presidential debate?

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Kutcher, Moore Bring Star Power To Obama Campaign

Two of Hollywood's biggest movie stars were in Iowa on Saturday, not to promote a movie, but a presidential candidate. Iowa native Ashton Kutcher and wife Demi Moore stopped at Iowa State University Saturday afternoon to stump for Barack Obama.

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Bush urged to review denied Medal of Honor

California lawmakers asked President Bush to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Marine who was chosen to instead receive the second-highest medal the Navy can bestow for valor.

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Franchise Fee Lawsuit Could Mean Money For Residents

Des Moines residents will likely receive a mailing in the next month or so, saying they are a member of a class action lawsuit. It stems from the franchise fee -- a fee the city tacks on residents' electric and gas bills.

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Police Say Interstate Shooting Not Random

Des Moines police say a woman who died after she was shot and crashed her car on Interstate 235 near downtown likely knew her killer.

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Female UNI Professors Marry In California

emale UNI professors flew to San Francisco and were legally married in a civil ceremony.

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Vote: Was Sarah Palin's speech effective?

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