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Day: January 26, 2013

Are Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn an item?

LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 26 (UPI) — Tiger Woods and U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn have been dating for the past several weeks, sources told the celebrity website HollywoodLife.com. The globe-trotting pair

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COL BKB: Wisconsin 45, Minnesota 44

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 26 (UPI) — Traevon Jackson’s jump shot with 2.1 seconds remaining Saturday hoisted Wisconsin over struggling 14th-ranked Minnesota 45-44 Saturday. The Badgers (14-6, 5-2 Big Ten) only hung on

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NBA: Washington 86, Chicago 73

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) — Nene put in 16 points and Emeka Okafor was potent at both ends of the court Saturday in the Washington Wizards’ 86-73 victory over Chicago. Okafor finished

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Familiar themes heard in GOP address

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate must pass a budget and Congress must reform federal entitlement programs, a South Dakota Republican senator argued Saturday. Delivering the weekly GOP media address,

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At least 13 dead in Afghan bombings

KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 26 (UPI) — At least 13 people were killed and 28 hurt in separate suicide bombings Saturday in eastern provinces of Afghanistan, officials said. Provincial security chief Gen. Mohammad

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Apple value slips to second place

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) — Shares of U.S. technology innovator Apple dropped Friday, pushing the value of the firm from first to second place behind Exxon Mobil, stock data shows. For

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Google sparks hope in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Jan. 26 (UPI) — Google’s use of Kansas City, Kan., as a high-speed Internet test case has already proven itself, a Kansas City, Mo., official said. “This is exactly

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NBA: Washington 114, Minnesota 101

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Jordan Crawford led a strong shooting performance Friday that lifted Washington to its 10th victory of the season — 114-101 over Minnesota. The Wizards, who lost their

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NHL: Detroit 5, Minnesota 3

DETROIT, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Damien Brunner started a four-goal outburst in the second period Friday that sent Detroit to a 5-3 victory over Minnesota. The Red Wings equaled their entire goal

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Steckman: Education Reform Hearings Begin

From Rep. Sharon Steckman – The House opened hearings on the Governor’s Education reform plan this week. It’s just the first step in hearing from educators, parents, and students to gather input

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NIACC softball team signs 13 players

MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team signed 13 players to letter of intents for the 2014 season. NIACC coach Tyler Sisco signed infielders Kalli Caldwell (Lodi, Wis.), Micah Chavez (Newman Catholic),

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Arizona reconsiders license ban

PHOENIX, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Arizona lawmakers are reviewing a state law that denies driver’s licenses to young people who recently received immigration relief and work permits. In August, Gov. Jan Brewer

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Italian police seize mafia assets

ROME, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Police in Italy on Friday seized millions of dollars in assets from two alleged mafia members, officials said. In Trapani, police seized hundreds of thousands of dollars

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Iranian defector: Iran would use nukes

JERUSALEM, Jan. 26 (UPI) — An Iranian defector says the country is only a year away from possessing a nuclear bomb. In an interview broadcast Friday on Channel 2 in Israel, Mohammed

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