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Day: June 19, 2012

Large Electric Outage Affects Ames

AMES, Iowa – (June 19, 2012 – 3:30 pm) – An electric outage reported just before 3 p.m. today affected the entire city for approximately 10 minutes before power was restored to

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Taliban attacks leave 23 dead in Afghanistan

By Jon Stephenson and Ali Safi, McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan — Twenty-three people have been killed in a spate of violence in southern Afghanistan, including civilians, policemen, insurgents, and a coalition soldier

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Jobs for skilled workers are going unfilled

By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — With more than 12.7 million Americans unemployed, companies have no trouble attracting applicants. What’s tougher for some firms is finding qualified workers.

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Defense companies retool for future

By Mark Brunswick, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — With products ranging from a 1.2-pound robot that can survive a three-story fall to penile implants for injured soldiers, Minnesota companies with defense

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Heat facing moment of truth

By Joseph Goodman, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — Pat Riley knew this moment would come — the moment when the basketball world would be watching LeBron James in the NBA Finals and,

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Obit: Janice Broome, 79

Janice Broome, 79, of 216 5th Street N.W., Nora Springs, passed away gently at home in the presence of family this past Wednesday evening June 13th. A battle of more than 3

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