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DES MOINES – Basil Minto went out a winner. The NIACC sophomore beat North Idaho’s Caleb Rivera 9-2 in the fifth-place match at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon at the
LONDON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — U.S. rating agency Moody’s Friday downgraded its rating of British bonds from AAA to Aa1, sparking criticism from the Labor Party over economic policies. Chancellor of the
DES MOINES – NIACC’s Basil Minto, Shakheim Chapman and Alex Stockton all dropped their consolation semifinal matches at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Saturday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Wet, messy weather has brought record snowfall to many parts of the United States, and more snow is forecast for the U.S. East Coast, forecasters say.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — A leading government watchdog says the transition of U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election team into an advocacy group to promote his agenda “just smells.” Obama for America,
DES MOINES – NIACC’s Basil Minto, Shakheim Chapman and Alex Stockton all dropped their semifinal matches at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Saturday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State
JERUSALEM, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Israeli troops separated groups of Palestinians and Israeli settlers that had clashed in a West Bank village Saturday, military officials said. Israeli forces said they dispersed about
MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Military modernization will help the nation’s economy rely less on oil and gas in favor of a “cult of an engineer and constructor,” a government official said.
From Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO – Des Moines – As Iowa working families hold actions today to call on Wall Street and the wealthiest 2% to pay their fair share in
MINNEAPOLIS — The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling advanced through the quarterfinals of the NWCA Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championship with a 21-16 win over No. 9 Cornell tonight at Williams
WASHINGTON – President Obama urges Congress to stop the sequester — the so-called harmful automatic cuts that threaten thousands of jobs and affect our national security from taking effect on March 1.
DES MOINES – Basil Minto is two wins away from his ultimate goal. The NIACC 184-pound sophomore topped Dylon Braun of Colby Community College 3-2 in double overtime in the quarterfinals Friday
SEATTLE, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Microsoft says it fought off a recent attempt by computer hackers to break through its firewalls and get into the U.S. company’s computer systems. Microsoft said in
MINNEAPOLIS — The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team fell to No. 4 Minnesota today, 22-15, in the semifinals of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championship. Iowa dropped six of 10
IOWA CITY – Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz held a press conference Friday and described the process of re-vamping his coaching staff this off-season. “I think we’re just really happy with the way
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sophomore pitcher Sasha Kuebel allowed two runs over eight innings for the University of Iowa baseball team in a 3-1 setback against No. 14 Oklahoma on Friday at
DELAND, Fla., Feb. 19 (UPI) — A teacher at a Catholic school in Florida has been sentenced to five years in prison for using hidden cameras to get videotape of girls changing
PHOENIX, Feb. 22 (UPI) — A woman whose son was killed in Aurora, Colo., says a comment by U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., that she needs “straight talk” on guns is “appalling.”
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (UPI) — Three construction workers at New York’s World Trade Center were charged with possessing and selling marijuana at the site, a Port Authority spokesman said. The arrests
ATLANTA, Feb. 22 (UPI) — Influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, but decreased in most areas and some states have minimal activity, federal health officials said. The weekly report of
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico, Feb. 22 (UPI) — Two police officers in Playa del Carmen, a Mexican resort city, were charged in an alleged rape of an Italian citizen, prosecutors said. Maria
From Rep. Linda Upmeyer – This week the House passed legislation targeted at returning Iowa’s education system to #1 in the nation. In 1992, Iowa’s students ranked first in the country, and
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama said he and Congress have an opportunity to get something done before $85 billion in federal spending cuts go into effect next week. “Hope