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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 24 (UPI) — Jimmie Johnson held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap Sunday to corral his second career Daytona 500 victory at Daytona International Speedway. Johnson
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Jarrett Jack put in 23 points, including a key 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining, and Golden State rallied for a 100-99 win over Minnesota Sunday. Jack scored five
CHICAGO, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Corey Crawford recorded a 28-save shutout Sunday and Chicago edged Columbus 1-0 to extend its NHL-record streak to start a season without a regulation loss. Crawford withstood
KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Several violent acts in Afghanistan Sunday left at least eight people dead, including four militants, and others injured, officials said. In Kabul, Afghan intelligence agents shot
FARGO, N.D., Feb. 24 (UPI) — The three freshmen who wore KKK outfits to a North Dakota hockey game were not allowed to attend the subsequent championship game, school officials said. A
KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Afghanistan has banned U.S. Special Forces from operating in a province near Kabul, saying Afghans working for the elite force have tortured villagers. The New York
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (UPI) — A California father was arrested Sunday for allegedly leaving his 2-year-old daughter in a truck while he went inside a strip club and got drunk, police
TAHLEQUAH, Okla., Feb. 24 (UPI) — An Oklahoma teenager who posted a photo of a pit bull he fatally shot with a bow and arrow online has prompted outrage and death threats
The United States Government condemns in the strongest possible terms the series of rocket attacks against Aleppo, most recently the attack using Scud missiles on an eastern district of the city late
NORTHWOOD – A woman who was driving a mini-van last July that was involved in a crash that claimed the lives of two children has received fines and a suspended driver’s license
The President’s Plan to Make America a Magnet for Jobs by Investing in Infrastructure – Investing in infrastructure not only makes our roads, bridges, and ports safer and allows our businesses and
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE February 22, 2013 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section
MINNEAPOLIS — The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team lost to No. 6 Missouri tonight, 18-16, in the consolation finals at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championship. The Hawkeyes finished fourth in
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Betsy Saina defended her Big 12 Indoor Track and Field 5,000-meter run championship title Saturday at the Lied Recreation Center. Saina won the race with a 16:07.19
MASON CITY – A Wisconsin man is in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on numerous charges including felony eluding. According to a report, on February 18th at about 4:30 PM, Randal Anthony
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — The Obama administration is weighing economic sanctions for countries that hack into American companies to steal trade secrets, security officials said. Though a report released last week
OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 23 (UPI) — Several shots were fired at a bus in Oakland Saturday, leaving four of the nine passengers with minor injuries, AC Transit officials said. The bus driver
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Kim Millbrook, a federal prisoner serving 31 years on a variety of charges, says on March 5, 2010, three corrections officers took him to a basement at
By MARCELLA KREITER If a class war is heating up, a pilot study by Northwestern and Vanderbilt universities indicates the federal deficit may be the trigger. The study, “Democracy and the Policy
JERUSALEM, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Israeli politicians and security officials warned Israel may be facing a third intifada (popular uprising) and urged resumption of talks with the Palestinians. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) — The Obama administration secretly sent envoys to North Korea to meet with the new leadership of the secretive state, U.S, officials told the Los Angeles Times. The
KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Several violent acts in Afghanistan Sunday left at least eight people dead, including four militants, and others injured, officials said. In Kabul, Afghan intelligence agents shot
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – After weeks of work by the subcommittee on Education reform, a debate that lasted until midnight on Tuesday evening and a vote taken first thing Wednesday morning,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — President Obama’s insistence on higher taxes is threatening to put the U.S. economy in a tailspin, a Republican senator charged Saturday. Delivering the GOP’s weekly media address,
MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Russian officials said Saturday about 1,500 people sought psychological counseling after a giant meteor left a path of destruction in the Urals. The spectacular fireball lit up
Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES, Iowa – Chris Babb scored 17 points (5-9 3FG) and Melvin Ejim posted his 12th double-double (13 points/13 rebounds) to propel Iowa State (19-8 overall, 9-5 Big 12
MIAMI, Feb. 23 (UPI) — A Florida felon was in legal trouble again after showing up at meeting with her probation officer sporting an “I voted early” sticker, state authorities said. Charges
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has grounded all its F-35 stealth fighter jets as a “precautionary measure,” officials say. The action Friday followed the finding of a crack
MASON CITY – The Drake University Wind Symphony, Robert Meunier, conductor, will appear in concert on Thursday, February 28, 2012 at the North Iowa Community Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The concert will
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-led nationwide enforcement operation dubbed ‘Operation Red Zone’ came to an end Feb. 6 and the results were record-breaking. The operation, which began Sept. 1, 2012,
JERUSALEM, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Israel security forces were on high alert Sunday amid fears West Bank clashes would escalate after the death of a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail. Clashes
DENVER, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Drought will persist in the U.S. West this summer due in part to a lack of snow this winter, climate, agriculture and water resources experts say. This
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) — The case against BP in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is set to go to trial but the New York Times said Saturday government lawyers want
Forest City, Iowa – On February 27 and 28, Waldorf College vocal students will have the opportunity to work with two renowned instructors: Dr. Anton Armstrong, conductor of the St. Olaf Choir
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Iowa State (19-6, 10-5 Big 12) had four players in double figures and used its height advantage to defeat Kansas State (13-14, 4-11 Big 12) and remain in second
COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. 23 (UPI) — Former Colorado Springs police officer Joshua Carrier was sentenced Friday to 70 years to life in prison for 123 counts including sexual assault on a child.
DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 23 (UPI) — The opposition Syrian National Coalition has pulled out of international talks on ending the Syrian conflict, blasting “international silence” on the violence. It particularly pointed a