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UNITED NATIONS, March 7 (UPI) — The U.N. Security Council sent a strong message to North Korea that it won’t tolerate its pursuit of nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. The
Pyongyang, March 7 (KCNA) — A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry Thursday issued the following statement: The U.S. is now working hard to ignite a nuclear war to stifle the DPRK.
MASON CITY – Police say they have caught a North Iowa man in connection with a skid loader that went missing. The Mason City Police Department had been investigating the theft of
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., March 7 (UPI) — An alternative fuels researcher says he will drive across the United States from coast to coast starting Saturday — and will use no gasoline in doing
PASADENA, Calif., March 7 (UPI) — NASA says the computers on its Mars rover Curiosity have been put to sleep to wait out a solar storm bombarding the Red Planet. Solar storms
WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate voted 63-34 Thursday to confirm John Brennan as the next director of the CIA. Notice of the vote was immediately sent to President Obama
NEW YORK, March 7 (UPI) — The Dow Jones index closed at its third consecutive all-time high Thursday after the U.S. Labor Department said first-time unemployment claims fell last week. Initial claims
DORAL, Fla., March 7 (UPI) — Tiger Woods had nine birdies en route to a 6-under-par 66 Thursday and was among five players sharing the lead at the WGC Cadillac Championship in
WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) — U.S. regulators say they’ve targeted marketers sending millions of spam text messages trying to steer consumers to websites falsely promising “free” gift cards. In complaints filed in
IOWA CITY – Due to the change in personal status of Iowa football program employee Tyler Barnes, there will be a review of his long-term employment options related to his current position.
(DES MOINES) – Today, results of the AFSCME contract negotiations between the state of Iowa and the union were made known. Key provisions: · The contract costs $94 million less than it
MASON CITY – Mayor Eric Bookmeyer’s trip to Washington D.C. with the Chamber of Commerce cost Mason City taxpayers over $1,600. Bookmeyer went to Washington last year, too, and the cost was
ST. PAUL — At least 11 people were killed in the past 10 days on Minnesota roads, according to preliminary traffic crash reports submitted to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS)
GENOA, Italy, March 7 (UPI) — An outspoken LGBT rights advocate and Italian Catholic priest Don Andrea Gallo said the church needs a gay pope. “A homosexual pope would be a magnificent
DUNLAP, Calif., March 6 (UPI) — An African lion that killed an employee at a California refuge for large cats was shot by sheriff’s deputies, police said. Project Survival’s Cat Haven in
SWALEDALE – Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Swaledale man Tuesday afternoon for making false reports to law enforcement. According to a report, Thomas Wayne Markel, 48, made a 911 call
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) — The U.S. economy has experienced modest to moderate growth since mid-January, the Federal Reserve Bank said Wednesday. The Beige Book report, released eight times a year and
From Senator Charles Grassley – Every wage-earning American started the new year with less take-home pay. The payroll tax holiday ended on January 1, which meant breadwinners across the country were forced
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) — Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., asked the Pentagon to consider removing an Air Force general from his duties for reversing a pilot’s sexual assault conviction. In a letter
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of a corridor preservation project for future improvements to the U.S. 18/U.S. 218/Iowa 27 corridor in Floyd County, beginning one
WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill next week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday. McConnell said in a news
Chickasaw County, Iowa — Law Enforcement officials in Northeast Iowa request assistance from the public in the death investigation of 70 year old Carl “Kenny” Gallmeyer. On October 4, 2012, the Chickasaw
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who distributed and possessed child pornography pled guilty on March 4, 2013, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Charles Adkins, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, was convicted
WENCHANG CITY, China, March 6 (UPI) — China says a space launch center being built in the tropical island province of Hainan, the country’s fourth such facility, will be ready in two
MASON CITY – A whole week of Spring Break fun for children in grades 1 through 6 is planned for Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15 from 8:00 a.m. until noon
NASHVILLE, March 6 (UPI) — While the core of the Milky Way galaxy is a pretty tame place, cosmically speaking, evidence suggests it wasn’t always that calm, U.S. astrophysicists say. Kelly Holley-Bockelmann
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 6 (UPI) — Google has announced the first significant update of its Google Maps for iPhone app, featuring faster local search and integration with Google Contacts. Google debuted
From Senator Charles Grassley – Q. What does “too big to jail” mean? A. “Too big to jail” refers to the federal government’s recent philosophy to decline to pursue criminal prosecution of
BOSTON, March 6 (UPI) — States with higher numbers of firearm laws were associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities from suicides and homicides, U.S. researchers said. Dr. Eric W. Fleegler
VATICAN CITY, March 6 (UPI) — The Roman Catholic Church needs global standards for disciplining bishops, Cardinal Sean O’Malley said in an interview in Rome. O’Malley, who is in the city for
CEDAR FALLS — A $15 million gift from Des Moines businessman Richard O. Jacobson sets a milestone for teacher education at the University of Northern Iowa. Jacobson’s gift to UNI’s College of