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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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.
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
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Blustery weather Wednesday forced the San Francisco 49ers to move their first practice session of Super Bowl week indoors. The 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, who will
OMAHA, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Doug McDermott hit five 3-pointers among his 29 points Wednesday in lifting No. 17 Creighton to a 91-77 decision over Missouri State. The Bluejays won their second
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
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
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.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 30 (UPI) — A U.S. Army budget analyst has filed a federal lawsuit saying she was raped by her boss and filmed with a government camera as she
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
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — A New York woman said she will sue the New York Police Department for $250 million for allegedly mishandling her 7-year-old son’s arrest for a robbery
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Allen Fieldhouse was again the site of a heartbreaking overtime Iowa State (14-5 overall, 5-4 Big 12) women’s basketball loss to Kansas (13-6 overall, 4-4 Big 12) Wednesday. The
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
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
MEDIA, Pa., Jan. 30 (UPI) — A 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail for her role in the videotaped beating of a mentally ill woman by several girls.
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
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Israeli warplanes struck deep in Syria Wednesday, with the Syrian government saying a research facility was hit and others saying a weapons cargo was targeted. Two
Interview with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Washington, DC January 29, 2013 QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you very much for talking with CNN. I was thinking I’ve been following you around for 20
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
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
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The price of crude oil pushed higher Wednesday, adding 80 cents to $97.96 per barrel in New York. NYMEX crude oil is near a four-month high.
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
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 30, 2013; 4:15 p.m. update – The moderate to heavy snow has ended in Iowa, only lingering flurries are expected through the rest of the day. Travelers should
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,
Interview With Cynthia McFadden of ABC Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Washington, DC January 29, 2013 QUESTION: Well, Secretary Clinton, this is your – first of all, thank you for
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,
ALBUQUERQUE, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The uncle of a New Mexico teen charged with killing his parents and three younger siblings said an advocate should have been present when police questioned him.
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad on Tuesday appointed Randy DeGeest as judge to the 8A Judicial District. DeGeest, of Oskaloosa, received his law degree from Drake University and is currently serving as
Remarks from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC January 30, 2013 Thank you. Thank you all very, very much. This is one of the last events that
MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s and men’s basketball games scheduled for tonight have been postponed until Thursday night in the NIACC gym. NIACC’s home wrestling dual meet scheduled for 7 p.m.
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,
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 30, 2013; 11 a.m. update – The Iowa State Patrol has issued a “no travel is advised” statement in association with roadways in the northeast and parts of
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Northern Iowa dropped a 54-51 overtime decision to the Evansville Purple Aces on Tuesday in the Ford Center. UNI (11-11 overall,
CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (UPI) — A teenage girl who performed during President Obama’s inauguration festivities last week was shot and killed in a park on Chicago’s South Side, police said. Hadiya Pendleton,
PLYMOUTH – A Mason City man was arrested Tuesday after an incident in Plymouth involving a gun. According to reports, Shawn Patrick Hockenson, age 40, was arrested by Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s
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
AMES,Iowa– Jan. 30, 2013 – 9 a.m. update – Precipitation ends in western third of Iowa, helping to improve travel conditions in that part of the state. Most of the snow is
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) — A Los Angeles-area man was arraigned in federal court Tuesday for allegedly conning hundreds of women into posing for racy online images. Karen “Gary” Kazaryan, 27,
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
CERRO GORDO COUNTY – The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation (CGCCF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, would like to announce the appointment of Paula Petersburg to its nine
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who made threatening phone calls to Allamakee County employees pled guilty on January 25, 2013, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Kenneth Haag, age 26, from Lansing,