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By Michelle Manchir, Adam Sege and Rosemary R. Sobol, Chicago Tribune – INDIANAPOLIS — Investigators are trying to find out what caused two houses on Indianapolis’ south side to explode, killing two
By Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press – MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson continued his remarkable return from a torn knee ligament Sunday, and he and the Minnesota Vikings dealt the Detroit Lions’ fading
MASON CITY – Imagine finding out that you’re older than you thought. Now imagine that you’re a woman and find out that you’re 10 years older than you thought! That’s what the
By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Set in the deep recesses of the San Fernando Valley, the film “Starlet” explores an unlikely friendship between a twentysomething girl and an
Des Moines, IOWA — Today the Iowa Department of Public Safety welcomed its newest employee to the State Fire Marshal Division. Casey is a four year old, tan lab with expertise in
By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Brian Austin Green pokes at a bowl of chicken and rice soup at the 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood. The 39-year-old actor has
By Steve Alexander, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: I recently had to replace my nine-year-old Windows XP computer, and am having trouble adapting to Windows 7. What are the advantages, if any, for
MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library’s History Department has created a special display for the month of November of selected photos from their tens of thousands of negatives taken by
By Nathan Bomey, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — President Barack Obama’s re-election opens a clearer path for the government to begin selling some of its 32 percent stake in General Motors, but
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama says that it’s time for Congress to pass the middle class tax cuts for 98 percent of all Americans. Both parties agree that this will give 98
Q. Can you talk about starting (Indiscernible)? COACH MCCAFFERY: The thing with Zach, he can do it either way. He scores inside; he plays post, defense; he’s a terrific player. Q.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – More than 800 fans filed into the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex to watch the final round of the 2012 University of Iowa wrestle-offs Saturday morning. Sophomore Bobby Telford
KIRK FERENTZ: A couple things I’ll just start real quickly before we get to football. I thought our fans were tremendous today, certainly appreciate that. And they’ve been great all year, so
FOREST CITY, IOWA, November 8, 2012 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer, has named to the position of district sales manager. Christoffersen replaces Ryan Helgeson,
AMES, Iowa – Three Iowa State wrestlers were crowned as individual champions at the 2012 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. Mike Moreno (165), Mikey England (174) and Cole
Sunday Night Mixed League Rose Bowl 11/04/12 Team High Series Candy Bar 1529 Team High Game Candy Bar 546 Individual High Series Male Doug Schaffer 541 Individual High Series Female
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — NFL quarterbacks are like lightbulbs in art galleries. If they don’t shine brightly, everything surrounding them becomes irrelevant. Every week for many weeks now,
By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times – When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Pasadena, Calif., housing lender IndyMac Bank four years ago, the scene resembled the grim bank failures of the
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been five years since Kristen Stewart was plucked from supporting player/ indie-film obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as the female face
AMES, Iowa – Perhaps more than any single one man, Les Anderson experienced the sum of Iowa State’s decorated wrestling program. As a competitor, coach and administrator, Anderson was an integral part
Chicago Tribune – The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune – ——— Democrats and Republicans in Washington each had spent two years counting on Tuesday’s election to give their party the
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org – WASHINGTON — Since the day it was enacted, many of the Affordable Care Act’s opponents have preferred to treat it as provisional. First, they argued, the Supreme Court
By Brad Bergholdt, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – QUESTION: I was wondering just how smart new cars are, computer-wise. Are they as smart as my smartphone or laptop? —Gene Lathrop ANSWER: I’m not qualified
By Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press – Good vibes are good vibes for investors. So why not take a look at two recent surveys regarding how people with money actually feel about their
By Walter Pacheco, Orlando Sentinel – The next time you log into Facebook, Twitter or any other social media network, keep in mind that anything you post could be used as evidence in
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune – Air-travel lovers take note: If you’re not flying free much of the time or flying in luxury — first-class seating, airline club lounges, free checked bags —
Matt Peterson, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – An Austin man convicted of attempted second-degree murder is going to prison for 20 years. Galuak Michael Rotgai, 28, was sentenced Thursday in Mower County Court
By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times – Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is kicking off its Black Friday deals earlier than ever, as more stores open their doors for holiday deals even before
By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times – You think you’re not going to be surprised by Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham “Lincoln” — you’ve seen the photographs, you know he looks right — but
MASON CITY – A “For Seniors Only” program will be held on Wednesday, November 14 from 10 a.m. – Noon at the Lime Creek Nature Center. Historical Re-enactor Darrel Draper will portray
By Glenn Garvin, The Miami Herald – Here’s a little story you won’t see in Oliver Stone’s “Untold History of the United States.” About a month after the war ended, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower,
By Sheera Frenkel, McClatchy Newspapers – JERUSALEM — Israeli leaders scrambled Wednesday to retract and reword their staunchly pro-Republican statements made during the U.S. presidential campaign, fearful of the fallout that might come
By David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Enough already! I’ve had it with the elements and it’s still November. Old Man Winter is just lacing up his boots in Canada. Those of us
By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times – JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — An Afghan guard testified Friday night that he was “shocked” to see a U.S. soldier returning to the remote Army camp
By Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times – If you’re spending a lot of money on a trip, consider buying travel insurance to protect yourself against the unexpected. Key things to know: —Typically,
Forest City, Iowa – Waldorf College Associate Professor of Creative Writing Joe Wilkins will host a public reading of Notes from the Journey Westward, his latest collection of poems. This is his
By Mimi Whitefield and Tim Johnson, The Miami Herald – MEXICO CITY — There’s agreement across the region that Latin America wasn’t a priority during the first term of President Barack Obama but
By Brian Bennett, Hector Becerra and David Lauter, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The outsized role that Latino voters played in securing victories for President Barack Obama and Democratic Senate candidates has
By Juan O. Tamayo, The Miami Herald – MIAMI—The doors to warmer U.S.-Cuba relations will remain open following President Barack Obama’s election to another four-year term, but just how open will likely depend
By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers met with former coach Phil Jackson for preliminary talks Saturday, a feeling-out process expected to continue in coming days. Jackson got