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Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 2, 2013 The United States is pleased that the United Nations General Assembly has approved a strong, effective and implementable Arms
CHICAGO, April 2 (UPI) — Grain futures prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Corn was off 1 3/4 to up 3 3/4, soybeans were up 1 1/2 to
PHOENIX, April 2 (UPI) — A transgendered man said he will appeal after his divorce request was rejected by an Arizona judge, who called his marriage an invalid same-sex marriage. Thomas Beattie,
NEW YORK, April 2 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes shot up Tuesday as the U.S. Commerce Department said factory orders rose 3 percent in February. In Europe, statistical agency Eurostat said unemployment
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 2 (UPI) — Lawyers for an Ohio man facing execution for raping and killing his girlfriend’s baby daughter in 1998 asked the state parole board Tuesday to spare his
PARIS, April 2 (UPI) — Astronomers around the world say they observed a black hole feeding on a low-mass object — either a brown dwarf or a giant planet — that strayed
DALLAS, April 2 (UPI) — The Dallas Stars said Tuesday they have traded veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr to the Boston Bruins for a draft pick and a pair of prospects. Stars
Executive Order — Establishment of the Presidential Commission of Election Administration EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION By the authority vested
Postseason NIT Press Conference April 1, 2013 CM NEWTON Chair of the NIT Committee I’ll just take a few minutes and I want to first of all complement Scott, Dave, Mark and
Statement on inmate attack on a Correctional Officer at Newton Correctional Facility – DES MOINES – AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding an inmate attack on
MASON CITY – City Hall in Mason City asked the media to pass along this reminder: “The Mason City Sanitation Division would like to remind residents to use a maximum of a
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who possessed child pornography pled guilty on April 1, 2013, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brandon Phinney, age 27, from Clear Lake, Iowa, was convicted of
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 1, 2013 – Eastbound U.S. 30 from Sandhill Trail near Ames to just east of 610th Avenue/West 18th Street (Airport Road) near Nevada will be reconstructed beginning Monday,
NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes started the second quarter with losses Monday amid conflicting reports on whether U.S. economic growth was accelerating or slowing down. Markit Economics said
NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) — U.S. manufacturing grew in March, but two reports contradicted each other on whether growth was accelerating or slowing down. Markit Economics said growth accelerated in March
PASADENA, Calif., April 1 (UPI) — NASA says earth science researchers flew an unmanned aerial vehicle into the sulfur dioxide plume of a Costa Rican volcano to study its chemical environment. The
NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) — The price of crude oil was little changed Monday, holding above $97 per barrel in New York. The undertone of the market is upbeat, as the
MINNEAPOLIS, April 1 (UPI) — Justin Verlander hurled five scoreless innings and Prince Fielder supplied an RBI double Monday in Detroit’s season-opening 4-2 win over Minnesota. Verlander (1-0), fresh off signing a
NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) — About 12.4 million viewers tuned in for the Season 3 finale of the Georgia-set zombie drama “The Walking Dead” Sunday night, AMC announced Monday. The viewership
MINNEAPOLIS, April 1 (UPI) — Nikola Pekovic pumped in 29 points Monday, going 11-of-11 from the free-throw line to help Minnesota end a long skid against Boston with a 110-100 victory. Pekovic
SEOUL, April 1 (UPI) — North Korea’s actions aren’t matching its provocative rhetoric against the United States, South Korea and their allies, the White House said Monday. “[Despite] the harsh rhetoric we’re
SEATTLE, April 1 (UPI) — A Seattle company specializing in bacon-flavored products said its two newest products aren’t for ingestion — bacon sunscreen and bacon-flavored condoms. J&D’s Foods, famous for products included
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) — Hillary Clinton will address an apartment industry trade group in her first paid speech since resigning as U.S. secretary of state, the organization confirmed. Clinton will speak
SALT LAKE CITY, April 1 (UPI) — Police in Salt Lake City said a man charged with setting fire to his wife’s clothing while she slept was upset about the woman’s snoring.
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has undertaken an intense lobbying effort to get Republican senators to support gun control, officials said. Biden has already met personally with
LOS ANGELES, April 1 (UPI) — A suspected pimp and prostitute in California were arrested for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old runaway to walk the streets seeking men to pay her for sex.
FRESNO, Calif., April 1 (UPI) — Police in Fresno, Calif., said gang members are threatening retaliation after officers shot a man suspected of a gang-related homicide. Police said two officers tried pulling
PITTSBURGH, April 1 (UPI) — Jeff Samardzija allowed just two hits over eight innings Monday in pacing the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh in the teams’ opener. Samardzija (1-0)
MEMPHIS, April 1 (UPI) — Police in northern Mississippi raided a dogfighting event, arrested a number of people and seized 20 dogs, officials said. The raid occurred early Sunday at a rural
BEIJING, April 1 (UPI) — China says it plans to create two new scientific research stations in Antarctica and have them operational by 2015. An expedition team is conducting inspections of possible
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 1 (UPI) — A supercomputer that was once the fastest in the world — and the first to break a computing speed milestone — has been retired, U.S.
SEOUL, April 1 (UPI) — While North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un portrays himself as a tough-talking leader, his aunt and uncle are the country’s real power, analysts say. Among Kim’s
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 1 (UPI) — Jaden Schwartz opened the scoring with an unassisted goal Monday and the St. Louis Blues helped their playoff chances with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) — A U.S. sea-based radar platform and a destroyer were sailing closer to the North Korean coast to monitor its military activities, a U.S. official told CNN. The
HARTFORD, Conn., April 2 (UPI) — Connecticut’s Legislature will pass the nation’s toughest gun law, top lawmakers predicted after agreeing on a measure that strengthens an assault-rifle ban. “There were some who
PHOENIX, April 2 (UPI) — Ian Kennedy pitched seven strong innings and A.J. Pollock provided a key two-run double for Arizona Monday in its season-opening 6-2 win over St. Louis. Kennedy (1-0)
Pyongyang, March 31 (KCNA) — A spokesman for the National Peace Committee of Korea released the following statement Sunday: It has been disclosed that the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces have been drastically
NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say climate modeling predicts a much greener arctic in the coming decades with more trees and shrubs because of global warming. Rising temperatures will
TRENTON, N.J., April 2 (UPI) — Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Monday that bans anyone under 17 from New Jersey tanning booths. Christie said he is wary of imposing new regulations
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said over-the-counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges will no longer advise to limit use to 12 weeks at most. Dr. Janet