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Day: February 20, 2013

NIACC national wrestling preview

DES MOINES – The NIACC wrestling team is taking nine out of a possible 10 wrestlers to the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday. But NIACC wrestling coach Steve Kelly said

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Snowstorm moves across U.S.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (UPI) — About 30 million people in 18 states are under a storm watch or warning as snow and icy conditions that struck California move to the east,

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Fed minutes weigh on Wall Street

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes dropped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve revealed divisions about how to support the economic recovery. In meeting minutes from its late January meeting,

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COL BKB: Ohio State 71, Minnesota 45

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Deshaun Thomas helped No. 18 Ohio State break open the game in the second half and scored 19 points in the Buckeyes’ 71-45 victory over Minnesota.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in Washington Wednesday to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. The 47-year-old son of civil rights

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NIACC plays at Southwestern Wednesday

CRESTON – The NIACC men’s basketball team looks to get back on track Wednesday night at Southwestern after having its five-game winning streak snapped last week. Game time is set for 7:30

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NIACC women seek third straight win

CRESTON – The NIACC women’s basketball team looks to push its winning streak to three games at Southwestern on Wednesday. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. NIACC (15-12 overall, 8-5 in

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Police arrest 9 in gang beheading

TULTITLAN, Mexico, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Mexican police said they have arrested nine gang members who allegedly beheaded a woman who tried to break up a fight between rival groups. Maria del

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Pilot cited by FAA before fatal accident

ACTON, Calif., Feb. 19 (UPI) — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in California while filming a television program had his pilot privileges suspended twice since 2003, records show. David Gibbs,

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DoD prepares to furlough civilian workers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The Pentagon said it is preparing to notify Congress it plans to impose furloughs on civilian U.S. defense workers because of impending budget cuts. The department will

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Experts: Obama wants map of human brain

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Scientists say the Obama administration is planning a project to do for the brain what the Human Genome Project did for genetics — map the brain. Four

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Lawyers tangle at Peterson hearing

JOLIET, Ill., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Ex-policeman Drew Peterson’s request for a new trial in the death of his third wife began Tuesday in Joliet, Ill., with a claim his lawyer botched

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Harasser claims victim injured him

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Feb. 19 (UPI) — A woman celebrated in India after fighting off several men who were harassing her and a friend now faces charges filed by one of her attackers,

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4 dead in quiet Calif. neighborhoods

TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Several usually quiet Orange County, Calif., neighborhoods were the scenes of a series of killings and carjackings that left four people dead, police said. Four people

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China says trade with North Korea normal

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Chinese trade with North Korea hasn’t been affected by the North’s recent nuclear test, observers told the China Daily. However, the official newspaper Tuesday quoted other Chinese

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Indiana 72, Michigan State 68

EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Victor Oladipo’s tip-in with 43 seconds left Tuesday put top-ranked Indiana ahead and the Hoosiers posted a rare road win against No. 5 Michigan State,

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NBA: Chicago 96, New Orleans 87

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Luol Deng fired in 20 points Tuesday and the Chicago Bulls used to a tenacious defense to get past New Orleans 96-87. Joakim Noah provided 15

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NHL: Chicago 4, Vancouver 3 (SO)

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane each tallied a shootout goal Tuesday and the Chicago Blackhawks tied an NHL record with their 4-3 win over Vancouver. The Blackhawks

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Detroit jury mulling Kilpatrick charges

DETROIT, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The fate of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was in the hands of 12 jurors Tuesday as they began deliberations on federal corruption charges against him. Kilpatrick

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