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CHICAGO, April 6 (UPI) — The owners of 16 rooftop viewing clubs said they would go to court if proposed signs and video screens are installed in an upgrade of Chicago’s Wrigley
BAQUBA, Iraq, April 6 (UPI) — A grenade attack at a political rally in eastern Iraq Saturday killed at least 22 people and wounded at least 50, officials say. Sunni candidate Muthana
DECATUR, Ill., April 6 (UPI) — Caterpillar Inc. said it will lay off 460 workers at a plant in Decatur, Ill., where it has already implemented temporary layoffs and cut workers’ hours.
CEDAR RAPIDS – No. 9 Kirkwood Community College swept NIACC in an ICCAC softball doubleheader on Friday. Kirkwood won the opener 8-0 and took the nightcap 6-0. The Eagles improved to 24-3
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) — China is being pressured by the Obama administration to rein in North Korea or face an increased American military presence in the region, officials say. The United
PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 6 (UPI) — No foreign embassies have yet chosen to leave Pyongyang despite warnings from North Korea, officials say. Saying their safety could not guaranteed if war broke
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday the budget he will send to Congress makes tough choices with a balanced approach. “We need fewer self-inflicted wounds from Washington,”
AMES, Iowa – Sophomore Lexi Slater hit her first two home runs of the season and drove in five runs as Iowa State (16-19, 2-3 Big 12) defeated Oklahoma State (24-16, 2-3
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Missed opportunities over the first four innings cost the University of Iowa baseball team in a 12-5 loss to Nebraska on Friday night at Duane Banks Field. The
Happy Friday, Local Human and Civil Rights Agencies, Attached please find a letter and numerous attachments, included the Council Bluffs Civil Rights Commission’s (“CBCRC”) signed 2013 Cooperative Agreement (“2013 Agreement”) with the
PELLA – The NIACC men’s golf team returns to action Saturday at the Central College Shootout at the Bos Landen Golf Club. The tournament starts at 9 a.m. The NIACC men are
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) — For an average U.S. worker retiring at age 65, the proposed Chained Consumer Price Index would cost $650 a year by age 75, a non-profit group says.
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday began a nine-day trip to the Middle East, Europe and Asia, beginning in Turkey, the State Department said. At his
MASON CITY – A source close to the Mason City Human Rights agency has informed NIT that appointees to the Human Rights Commission made by Mayor Eric Bookmeyer interrupted the normal proceedings
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team opens its home season Saturday and Sunday at Roosevelt Stadium. The ICCAC doubleheaders start both days at 2 p.m. NIACC enters the 4-game series 11-3
WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will campaign next week for gun-control legislation, the White House said. Lawmakers return to
MINNEAPOLIS, April 5 (UPI) — Two inmates serving time for fraud when they fled from a federal prison in Duluth, Minn., were caught Friday at a hotel near Minneapolis, officials said. The
NEW YORK, April 5 (UPI) — A report that showed only 88,000 U.S. jobs were added in March reversed the mood on Wall Street Friday, sending stocks downward. Economists had expected 200,000
SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 6 (UPI) — Asian carp DNA is not widespread in the Great Lakes basin, despite fears the invasive species could eventually proliferate in those waters, researchers say. The
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 5 (UPI) — Police in Florida said someone took items valued at $479,000 in a burglary at the home of the Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh while he was
STAMFORD, Conn., April 5 (UPI) — A shift in computing preferences has helped tablet shipments grow rapidly while sales of traditional PCs are in decline, a U.S. technology research firm says. Gartner
WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to a settlement in chemical releases that caused injuries and a fatality at its facilities. The
MOSCOW, April 5 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Friday the Kremlin is committed to democracy, but said Russia needs time to overcome 70 years of Soviet rule. Speaking during an
EAST WINDSOR, Conn., April 5 (UPI) — The gun shop that sold the weapon used in the Newtown, Conn., school massacre has had its gun-selling license revoked, a Justice Department agency said.
MASON CITY – On Wednesday, April 10, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Michael O’Donnell from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will present a “Product Development Forum” for business and engineering leaders responsible for