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Day: January 24, 2013

Lance Armstrong turns down ‘DWTS’

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Lance Armstrong’s publicist has confirmed the disgraced U.S. cyclist turned down an offer to compete on TV’s “Dancing with the Stars.” “Lance has been offered the

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U.S. stocks close in a split

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes were mixed Thursday in New York, despite positive economic data. The Nasdaq index of tech-oriented stock dropped 0.74 percent, or 23.29 points, to

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Grains mixed Thursday

CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Grain futures closed mixed Thursday with traders keeping an eye on Argentina’s weather forecasts, which say beneficial rain is possible for the next two weeks. Corn was

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Gold slides Thursday

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Gold prices closed lower on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday. Comex gold dropped 1 percent as it gave up $16.80 to

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Rodent removed from Mayor’s office

MASON CITY – Authorities were called to City Hall to remove a rodent from the Mayor’s office on Wednesday morning, January 23rd. The previous evening, at least one rodent was spotted at

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Feinstein introduces gun ban bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced a bill Thursday to ban more than 150 types of semi-automatic weapons with military-style features. In addition to banning the manufacture,

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UN: Peace plan in Middle East is failing

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — A United Nations Middle East coordinator told the Security Council that the two-state solution between Palestine and Israel is not working. Robert Serry argued Wednesday that

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NIACC men stop DMACC, 74-58

MASON CITY – Chris Davis scored 20 points and David Humphries scored 15 to lead NIACC to a 74-58 victory over No. 14 DMACC in the NIACC gym Wednesday night. NIACC (12-7

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UNI Knocks Off SIU, 58-45

Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball squad posted a 58-45 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis on Wednesday in a Missouri Valley

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U.S.: Kilpatrick filed false tax returns

DETROIT, Jan. 23 (UPI) — Federal prosecutors began presenting evidence Wednesday that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick failed to pay taxes on alleged ill-gotten gains. Gregory Terrell, who prepared Kilpatrick’s tax returns

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GOP, Clinton wrestle on Libya

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) — Republicans at congressional hearings pummeled U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton related to her handling of the Sept. 11 Libyan consulate attack. During House and Senate hearings

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Vitamin D may be a breast cancer therapy

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Vitamin D may be involved in a possible new breast cancer therapy, U.S. and Spanish researchers say. Susana Gonzalo, an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular

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Mom charged with twins’ fire death

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 23 (UPI) — A Pittsburgh-area woman whose twin sons died in a fire has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Dalawna Berran-Lett of North Braddock, 32, was also charged with endangering

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Seau’s family sues NFL

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The family of former NFL linebacker Junior Seau is suing the NFL, claiming his suicide is linked to brain disease caused by football, court documents show.

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Group allegedly enslaved mentally disabled

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23 (UPI) — A mother and daughter and three men were charged Wednesday in a federal indictment in Philadelphia with enslaving disabled people. Federal prosecutors say Linda Weston, the alleged

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Retail has third off week

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) — U.S. retail sales dropped week-to-week for the third consecutive time in the week that ended Saturday, a Washington retail trade group said Wednesday. Sales receipts dropped 1.5

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Airlines notched a strong year in 2012

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) — Two U.S. airlines considering a merger, US Airways and American Airlines, had relatively strong years in 2012, company filings show. US Airways reported record profits for

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Carney: GOP obsessed with Benghazi

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) — White House spokesman Jay Carney Wednesday agreed it makes little difference if the U.S. consulate attack in Libya was the result of a protest or terrorism. Carney

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