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Steven McGovern, son of former SD senator, dies

• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Steven McGovern, the son of former South Dakota senator George McGovern, has died. He was 60.
• A family statement released Saturday by Miller Funeral Home of Sioux Falls said Steven McGovern died Friday after a lengthy illness.
• The statement said McGovern died on his birthday in hospice care.
• His sister, Ann McGovern, said in the statement, "Steve had a long struggle with alcoholism. We will all miss him deeply, but are grateful that he is now at peace."
• Funeral arrangements are pending.

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New app teaches kids Dakota language

• MARTY, S.D. (AP) -- The Marty Indian School on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota has released a new language app designed to teach children the Dakota language.
• The app is called Dakota One. It includes more than 700 sound files and images in 25 categories including animals, numbers and clothing.
• A news release from the school says the app is available to download for the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone for $9.99 from the iTunes store.
• The Dakota language is spoken by the Dakota people of the Sioux tribes. It is closely related to the Lakota language.
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AP News in Brief
Adviser says Romney would back Israeli strike to stop Iran's nuclear program

• JERUSALEM (AP) -- Mitt Romney would back an Israeli military strike against Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, a top foreign policy adviser said Sunday, outlining the aggressive posture the Republican presidential candidate will take toward Iran in a speech in Israel later in the day.
• Romney has said he has a "zero tolerance" policy toward Iran obtaining the capability to build a nuclear weapon.
• "If Israel has to take action on its own, in order to stop Iran from developing the capability, the governor would respect that decision," foreign policy adviser Dan

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