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Day: January 30, 2013

Alleged hoaxer says he loves Te’o

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The alleged mastermind behind the Manti Te’o girlfriend hoax, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, said in an ABC interview he was in love with the Notre Dame standout. Dr.

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Lewis denies doping allegation

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis Wednesday denied he tried to obtain a banned substance to speed his recovery from an injury. Lewis, in New Orleans for

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NBA: Chicago 104, Milwaukee 88

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Nate Robinson came off the bench to hit 9-of-11 shots and score 24 points Wednesday in bringing Chicago a 104-88 victory over Milwaukee. The Bulls won for

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NBA: Los Angeles Clippers 96, Minnesota 90

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31 (UPI) — Caron Butler’s 3-pointer gave Los Angeles the lead with 2:45 to play Wednesday and the Clippers smothered Minnesota down the stretch for a 96-90 victory. The Timberwolves

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Denmark to leave Afghanistan before 2015

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Danish officials said the departure of their troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 will be followed an effort to support the country’s civilian population.

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Huge marijuana seizures at U.S. border

EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Federal agents arrested five people and seized more than 1,700 pounds of drugs at checkpoints along the U.S. border with Mexico recently, officials said. A

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Patrick names former aide to U.S. Senate

BOSTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Wednesday that his former chief of staff will replace John Kerry in the U.S. Senate. William “Mo” Cowan will hold the seat

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Huge storm system in U.S. East, 2 dead

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 30 (UPI) — At least two people were killed as winds and tornadoes associated with a 1,000-mile-long storm tore through the U.S. Southeast and mid-Atlantic, officials said. One person

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Heavy smog halts most travel in China

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Heavy smog blanketing eastern and northern China Wednesday obscured roadways, grounded airplanes and raised health concerns, officials say. The blinding pollution arrived as the country’s population prepared

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Grain futures rise in Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Grain futures closed higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar index off 0.38 percent to 79.27 on the International Exchange. Corn was up

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U.S. stocks skid to close

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes slid to the close Wednesday after the government said the economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012. The advance figure released by

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Chile rattled by 6.7 quake

COPIAPO, Chile, Jan. 30 (UPI) — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Chile Wednesday afternoon, U.S. seismologists said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred about 4:15 p.m. local

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NIACC Announces Fall 2012 Dean’s List

North Iowa Area Community College officials are pleased to announce that 738 individuals have been named to the 2012 Fall Term President’s List and Dean’s List. These students represent 107 Iowa communities,

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Giffords, NRA clash on gun restrictions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords told a Senate panel Wednesday “the time is now” to act on gun violence because “too many children are dying.” But Wayne LaPierre,

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Supervisors hold regular weekly meeting

MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting Tuesday morning at the courthouse. A roads report was given by County Engineer Mary Kelly.  According to Kelly,

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Missing teen located; search called off

MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance in locating a missing juvenile from Southern Cerro Gordo County today. The juvenile was Jason Mueth, 16 years old.  Mueth

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Obama: Time to fix immigration

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29 (UPI) — President Obama told a cheering crowd in Las Vegas Tuesday it’s time to fix “an immigration system that’s out of date and badly broken.” The president

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