Spurs hand Wolves third straight defeat, 106-88
SANT ANTONIO – The Minnesota Timberwolves lost their third straight game, 106-88, to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. The loss moves the Wolves 2 games under .500. Jose Barea led the
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SANT ANTONIO – The Minnesota Timberwolves lost their third straight game, 106-88, to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. The loss moves the Wolves 2 games under .500. Jose Barea led the
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about ongoing terrorist violence in Pakistan. He strongly condemns the multiple attacks on January 10th in Quetta (Balochistan) and the Swat Valley that have reportedly killed at
EVANSTON, ILL. – Aaron White led the way for the Iowa Hawkeyes Sunday against the depleted Northwestern Wildcats, scoring 17 points and helping Iowa to a 70-50 win and its first Big
STILLWATER, Okla. – The University of Iowa wrestling team fell to second-ranked Oklahoma State today, 18-12, at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys won six of 10 matches to hand the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes their
Iran has condemned explosions in Pakistan which left dozens dead last week. According to Iranian news media, attacks in the Pakistani city of Quetta which resulted in the death of 129 citizens
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday declared a Public Health Emergency for all of New York State in response to this year’s increasingly severe flu season. The Governor issued an Executive Order
In a news release Sunday, China claims that Australia remains neutral in territorial disputes between China and Japan. —– Australia’s foreign minister met with his visiting Japanese counterpart Sunday, kicking off talks
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced the Bibles that President Obama and Vice President Biden will use at their swearing-in ceremonies on Sunday, January 20, and Monday, January
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE January 13, 2013 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
An enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribes was charged Friday with second-degree murder and two counts of criminal mistreatment related to the October 2012 death of her young daughter and the neglect
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – Lawmakers are pledging cooperation to grow Iowa’s economy and strengthen the middle class when the 2013 legislative session begins on Monday, January 14. Legislators have outlined key
Hobby Lobby continues to battle the Federal Government over implementing America’s new health care policy, sometimes called “Obamacare”, and may have found a loophole to avoid $1.3 million in daily fines for not
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; George Venizelos, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
NEW YORK – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN independent experts and the world body’s human rights office on Friday voiced their dismay over the execution of a young Sri Lankan domestic worker, Rizana Nafeek, in
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Chinese national pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and wire fraud. The individual operated a website used to distribute more than $100 million
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community School District Board of Education will meet on Monday, January 14, 2013, for a planning session to be held at 5:30 p.m. in the FEMA
DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, announced that RICHARD AMMAR CHICHAKLI, an associate of convicted international arms dealer, Viktor Bout, was arrested last week in Australia for, among
MASON CITY – Mason City police removed another wanted man from the streets of the city this week- this one carrying a dangerous weapon. Dale Joseph Lewis, 41, was cruising Mason City’s
WASHINGTON, DC—Following his meeting with President Hamid Karzai, President Obama used his weekly address to update the American people on how we will end the war in Afghanistan, and how our goal
WASHINGTON—Craig Billings, 39, a former deputy sheriff with the Murray County Sheriff’s Office in Sulphur, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a one-count information charging him with deprivation of rights
WASHINGTON – “There are only two options to deal with the debt limit: Congress can pay its bills or it can fail to act and put the nation into default. When Congressional
The FBI announces the arrest of Crispian Carl Sprague, 38, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for his alleged involvement in five South Florida bank robberies. The bank robberies are: 1. BB&T at 2000
DENVER – Peyton Manning once again could not overcome the cold weather, and the Baltimore Ravens weren’t ready to let their leader Ray Lewis call it a career. The Ravens beat the
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Jan. 11, 2013—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a state-of-the-art bioindustrial facility at Renmatix today, where he announced $25 million to fund research and development of next-generation renewable energy
SAN FRANCISCO – Colin Kaepernick ran for an NFL record 181 rushing yards for a quarterback in any NFL game as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 45-31 to
Iranian news agencies are reporting an earthquake in that nation on Sunday. An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale shook the vicinity of Torbat-e Jaam in this northeastern province early Sunday.
NATO and Partners’ Chiefs of Defence will gather at NATO Headquarters for the first Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence format of 2013. General Knud Bartels, Chairman of the Military Committee, will
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) adopted a new rule that will protect consumers from irresponsible mortgage lending by requiring lenders to ensure prospective buyers have the ability to
AMES, Iowa – No. 25 Iowa State (12-2 overall, 3-1 Big 12) owned a 44-25 edge on the glass to and used Chelsea Poppens’ double-double to defeat TCU (7-8, 0-4) 68-52 Saturday
Bullish trade data from China indicate that its growth is stabilizing, with analysts predicting that its stability will help to boost global economic growth. The annual growth of China’s foreign trade slowed