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    Sports Radio Broadcaster dies when he is swept away by the flood waters in Iowa

    from YAHOO! Sports at www.yahoo.com: A sports radio broadcaster died when he stepped out of a stalled van and was swept away by a raging flashflood in Iowa, officials said. The torrential rainstorm struck Saturday night in the Midwest, bringing more than 7 inches of rain in just a few hours to Des Moines, and triggering dozens of water rescues and evacuations, authorities said. One of the rescue calls was for people stranded in a van on a flooded street in Des Moines about 8:50 p.m. local time, according to police. “As officers responded, it was reported that the occupants…