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Day: March 23, 2013

NCAA: Louisville 82, Colorado State 56

LEXINGTON, Ky., March 23 (UPI) — Russ Smith fired in 27 points Saturday and top-seeded Louisville stayed routed Colorado State 82-56 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Gorgui Dieng added

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NCAA: Arizona 74, Harvard 51

SALT LAKE CITY, March 23 (UPI) — Mark Lyons tied a career high with 27 points Saturday and sixth-seeded Arizona dispatched Harvard 74-51 in a third-round NCAA tournament game. Lyons went 12-of-17

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NHL: Minnesota 2, San Jose 0

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 23 (UPI) — Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves en route to his first shutout of the season Saturday and Minnesota blanked San Jose 2-0 for a fifth straight

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Lofthouse, Evans earn NCAA All-America honors

DES MOINES, Iowa — University of Iowa wrestlers Ethen Lofthouse and Mike Evans concluded their All-America seasons at the NCAA Championships today, earning fifth and sixth place, respectively, during the medal round at

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MCPD: Beware of coyotes

From the Mason City Police Department – The Mason City Police Department would like to advise the public we have received calls of a coyote in the area of Fredrick Hanford Park

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Sports

Iowa Defeats Stony Brook, 75-63

IOWA CITY – Iowa beat Stony Brook 75-63 Friday night at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa advances to the NIT third round game, where they will meet either top-seeded Virginia or fifth-seeded St.

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FAA lists 149 towers slated for closing

WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) — The Federal Aviation Administration released a list Friday of 149 control towers at small airports across the United States that are to be closed to save money.

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2 arrested for robbery in Waterloo

WATERLOO – On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at approximately 11:18 PM, Waterloo Police were dispatched to the 5 Star Snacks and More, 437 Sullivan Avenue, on report of an armed robbery. Witnessed

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Prosecutor files groundhog ‘indictment’

HAMILTON, Ohio, March 22 (UPI) — An Ohio prosecutor has filed a tongue-in-cheek “indictment” against Punxsutawney Phil, accusing the groundhog of incorrectly predicting the weather. Michael Gmoser of the Butler County, Ohio,

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PepsiCo puts a twist in its bottle

PURCHASE, N.Y., March 22 (UPI) — U.S. soda giant PepsiCo Inc. says it is overhauling the look of its 16- and 20-ounce bottles, including a new corkscrew-style twist at the bottom of

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Hydraulic bicycle brakes recalled

WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 2,800 hydraulic brake systems for bicycles that could fail in cold temperatures. The hydraulic disc brakes

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Bones found on golf course, no ID yet

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 22 (UPI) — Skeletal remains found on an Alabama golf course three months ago still haven’t been identified, Birmingham police say. The bones were found Dec. 23, scattered at

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Afghanistan: 43 militants killed

KABUL, Afghanistan, March 22 (UPI) — Forty-three Taliban fighters died in a massive operation by Afghan forces overnight Friday in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, local authorities say. Government forces took control

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Senate shoots down Ryan’s budget

WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate shot down U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget in a 59-40 vote, officials said. Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., forced a vote on

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Pakistan: 4 killed in U.S. drone strike

ISLAMABAD, March 22 (UPI) — Four militants were killed when a U.S. drone targeted a vehicle in the northern tribal region of Waziristan, Pakistan, officials said Friday. The attack occurred Thursday night

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