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Day: March 28, 2013

Mandela hospitalized, pneumonia suspected

PRETORIA, South Africa, March 28 (UPI) — Doctors said elderly patients with lung infections like former South African president Nelson Mandela can show a range of different symptoms. Mandela, 94, was hospitalized

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Putin orders Black Sea manuevers

MOSCOW, March 28 (UPI) — The Russian government confirmed that President Vladimir Putin ordered an unscheduled military exercise Thursday in the Black Sea. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin gave the order

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U.S. reaffirms commitment for S. Korea

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to South Korea as North Korean threats increase tensions in the region, the Pentagon says. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed

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S&P 500 flirting with record high

NEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes rose Thursday, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index flirting with an all-time closing high. The S&P 500 gained 3.37 points, 0.22 percent,

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Priest in 1980s pedophilia scandal dies

PORTLAND, Ore., March 28 (UPI) — A former Roman Catholic priest convicted in a child-molestation scandal in Oregon died at the age of 87, the Portland archdiocese said this week. Thomas Laughlin

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Two Osage men arrested on warrants

OSAGE – On March 27, 2013, two arrest warrants were served by the Howard County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Osage Police Department on Osage residents, Tyler Lee Roe, age 21

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New Hampton woman wins $30K in lottery

DES MOINES, Iowa – A New Hampton woman was elated when she found out she won the sixth of 12 top prizes of $30,000 playing the lottery’s “Word Bank” instant-scratch game. Terri

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Clear Lake police officer resigns

CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake police officer has resigned. Chuck Bengston resigned recently from the Clear Lake Police Department after serving since July of 2006. Bengston, a highly-trained law enforcement officer,

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Iowa 75, Virginia 64

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 27 (UPI) — A 3-pointer by Roy Devyn Marble sent Iowa on a second-half run Wednesday that gave the Hawkeyes a 75-64 win over Virginia and a NIT semifinal

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Fourth quarter GDP revised slightly higher

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Commerce Department revised its gross domestic product estimate for the fourth quarter on Thursday, pegging growth at U.S. economic 0.4 percent. The report released by

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