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Paul Walsh, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan said Monday that his department is preparing to release a time line detailing the mass workplace shooting last week at a Bryn
Matt Peterson, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – A woman caught returning items to Walmart straight off the shelf for cash was convicted of a felony Friday in Mower County Court. Shannon Marie Huinker,
Nick Ferraro, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – An Apple Valley man is accused of using a 2-year-old girl as a “human shield” when police drew a gun on him during a recent
President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke on Friday as part of their regular consultations, and to follow up on Secretary Clinton’s meeting with the Prime Minister. The two leaders discussed a
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 115(c) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding so designated by
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, President Obama announced that two nationally and regionally significant transit projects in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Cleveland, Ohio will be expedited
From Iowa Senator Charles Grassley – Q: What exactly is the fiscal cliff? A: The fiscal cliff is a term being used to describe a set of federal tax increases and spending
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Meseret Terefe, 36, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pled guilty today to stealing at least $400,000 of visitor parking fees belonging to the Smithsonian Institution’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
WASHINGTON – On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 30, 1962, 127 Deputy U.S. Marshals, 316 federalized border patrol personnel and 97 deputized prison guards, on the orders of then – U.S. Attorney
ANCHORAGE—U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler announced that former Anchorage Corrections Officer Patrick Sherman, 48, was sentenced to one year and one day imprisonment, followed by three years’ supervised release. U.S. District Court Judge
Gregg Hennigan, CR Gazette – The Floods of 2008 may lead to the rebirth of a riverfront Iowa City neighborhood near downtown that city officials believe is teeming with potential. For the
By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Oakland (Calif.) Unified School District and the U.S. Department of Education reached an agreement last week that would allow federal officials
By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arnold Schwarzenegger said he realized he was the father of his housekeeper’s child when the boy reached age 7 or 8 and
By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times – LAS VEGAS — The waitresses at Penny’s Diner in Vaughn, N.M., have heard all the jokes: The town’s new police chief has fleas, four
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times – A Louisiana man has been released from death row, becoming the 300th prisoner nationwide to be freed after DNA evidence showed he was innocent. Of
Editorial by NIT Publisher Matt Marquardt – I am proud to say that today is the two year birthday of NorthIowaToday.com. I’d just like to take a moment to thank those that
Every year I write a letter to the editor at the Globe Gazette encouraging people to support a particular candidate for President, Congress, or for city council. This year I am changing
From City Hall – MASON CITY – 6th Street SW was re-opened to traffic at Monroe Avenue Friday afternoon as work on the rehabilitation project moves west to Fillmore Avenue. Sanitary sewer
By Adam Teicher, The Kansas City Star – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before he could even be asked the question, Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel tried to head off the controversy. He said Matt
By Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times – EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the pick-me-up the 49ers needed Sunday, and it came from sources both predictable and unexpected. The defense returned to form
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is not on the ballot in November, but its future direction on issues such as abortion, gay rights, gun
By Jerry McDonald, The Oakland Tribune – DENVER — The Oakland Raiders hit the quarter point of the season Sunday with the third-quarter blues. The Denver Broncos broke a four-game home losing streak
By Danny O’Neil, The Seattle Times – ST. LOUIS — It started with a slip, became a stumble and turned into a face-plant. That described the problem on Seattle’s final play as tight
By Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times – The New York Yankees rallied from a four-run fifth-inning deficit for a 9-6 victory Sunday over Toronto that kept them tied with Baltimore atop the American
By Bob Ford, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — After playing a game last week in which nothing went right, the Eagles came out Sunday night against the New York Giants and looked
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – Ruby Kopps still loves her home, even if she feels a little boxed in these days. Ruby lives on South Washington Avenue, right behind the
By David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times – Like many people, Marlys Burke was thrilled when federal authorities unveiled a “do-not-call list” in 2003. She signed up immediately in hopes of keeping telemarketers
MASON CITY – 233 Iowans have been killed in domestic violence related homicides since 1995. Please join the North Iowa Domestic & Sexual Abuse Community Coalition as they honor the memory of
By Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — They are giants of the gridiron, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees, and what a show they put on late Sunday afternoon at
By George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel – TAMPA, Fla. — He is a Baylor grad just four games into his NFL career. But at first and second blush this season, the kid who should
By Adam H. Beasley, The Miami Herald – GLENDALE, Ariz. — Football is a results-oriented game. So in the end, the gut-shot result was the same Sunday as the week before — a
By Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have four starters who could go straight from Staples Center to Springfield, Mass. Their bench is no longer
By Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune – The Bears and Cowboys can look in the mirror as they prepare for Monday’s meeting and learn an awful lot about each other. Their defenses are
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — After its last two films failed to resonate with American moviegoers, Sony Pictures Animation was back on top at the box office this
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “CSI” creator Anthony E. Zuiker’s latest crime thriller opens with a bad guy threatening his victim — with a laptop. Computer screens
By Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times – Ramin Djawadi always dreamed of composing a film score, and the Berklee College of Music graduate has done plenty, including 2008’s “Iron Man.” But this week
By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Encouraged by catcher Yadier Molina to spend this weekend showing Washington the quality of club they could yet be in the playoffs, the
By Mimi Whitefield, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Friday that he expects the long-delayed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement to go into effect shortly. “We’re pretty close,”
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Having a hard time parallel parking? Press a button on a touch screen and let the car park itself. Want to stay a
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State soccer team will be moving to a new home Friday when it plays host to TCU at the $13 million Cyclone Sports Complex. Located at the