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MINNEAPOLIS, April 13 (UPI) — Ricky Rubio put in 24 points and J.J. Barea added 16 off the bench Saturday to help the Minnesota Timberwolves dispatch Phoenix 105-93. Rubio also dished off
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 14 (UPI) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 39 saves through overtime and recorded two more in a shootout Saturday, carrying Columbus to a crucial 3-2 win over Minnesota. Bobrovsky
AUSTIN, Texas – The Cyclones (18-21, 3-5 Big 12) broke program records for RBI and runs scored on Saturday in their 12-4 loss at No. 6 Texas (37-4, 7-0 Big 12). The
WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s renewed emphasis on promoting gun control legislation may have tilted the debate in his favor, political analysts said. Obama has called members of
AUGUSTA, Ga., April 13 (UPI) — Officials at the Masters said they had initially determined Tiger Woods had complied with the rules when he took an improper drop on the 15th hole
HOLLYWOOD, April 13 (UPI) — Shakira’s ex-boyfriend and former business partner is suing the Colombian singer for $100 million, saying he is the “principal architect” in her success. Argentine businessman Antonio de
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., April 13 (UPI) — Five people were killed Saturday in Riviera Beach, Fla., when a driver ran a red light and slammed the car they were riding in, the
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 13 (UPI) — Mourners gathered Saturday to bury a Canadian teen who killed herself after enduring months of bullying after alleging she had been raped. Angella Parsons said
LOS ANGELES, April 13 (UPI) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has a torn Achilles tendon and is to undergo season-ending surgery, the team announced Saturday. Lakers athletic trainer Gary Vitti
From the Iowa DNR – It has been 10 years since the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Food Bank of Iowa joined to promote a new program to help reduce
From the Iowa DNR – The fishery at Lake Pahoja was renovated on April 4, to remove common carp and grass carp that caused poor water quality and frequent algae blooms. For
NEW YORK, April 13 (UPI) — Lindsay Lohan may not stay at Seafield Center if the New York rehab center tries to wean her off the medication Adderall, sources close to the
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 13, 2013 Following is a joint statement issued by the United States and the Republic of Korea on April 13, 2013 in Seoul.
Published on Apr 13, 2013 – This week’s White House address is delivered by Francine Wheeler, whose six year old son, Ben, was murdered alongside nineteen other children and six educators in
WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) — The man who shot U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1981 behaves normally in forays outside of the mental hospital where he is treated, the Secret Service says.
TOKYO, April 13 (UPI) — Some minor injuries were reported when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook southwest Japan early Saturday, officials said. The quake struck at 5:33 a.m. about 6 miles from Sumoto
LONDON, April 13 (UPI) — The daughter of Margaret Thatcher says the mourning period for the former British prime minister was a sad week for many people. “I know this is going
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, April 13 (UPI) — A helicopter was damaged but no injuries were reported Saturday when militants fired three rockets on an airport in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. The attack happened
Large banks shown to have higher and more prevalent fees; Surcharges at non-bank ATMs higher and more frequent WASHINGTON, D.C. – American consumers have paid higher automated teller machine (ATM) fees over
MARSHALLTOWN – The NIACC softball team returns to action Saturday in an ICCAC doubleheader at Marshalltown Community College. The first game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. NIACC (6-8 overall, 1-5
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Senior Matt Dermody and sophomore Nick Hibbing combined to hold Kansas State to one run on seven hits, leading the University of Iowa baseball team to a 6-1
In today’s Globe-Gazette their lead journalist, John Skipper wrote that nine would-be complainants were excluded from the class action suit pending against the Mercy Health Center due entirely because they tarried too
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following video release on Friday after re-introducing the “No Hungry Kids Act,” H.R. 1503. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new standards
Op-ed by Peter Children of Mason City – You can’t build a reputation overnight, it takes years to lay the foundations that will define you as you travel life’s path. Traits and
DALLAS – A former National Football League player, Samuel George Hurd III, 27, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a superseding indictment charging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a
OKLAHOMA CITY – Thirty-four individuals and 23 entities have been indicted and accused of operating an illegal sports bookmaking business that solicited more than $1 billion in illegal bets. U.S. Attorney Sanford
by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, April 12, 2013 – This week, President Obama released his budget proposal for the Federal government, including USDA, for Fiscal Year 2014. Today, the Federal budget is
Defendant committed racketeering offenses, murdered two men, and assaulted a detention guard DEL RIO, Texas – A gang member with the Mexican Mafia in Uvalde, Texas, was sentenced Wednesday to three consecutive
DES MOINES – Iowans will be registering about 235,000 boats between now and April 30, using a new system that has a new look and includes registration information, title and decals on
SEATTLE, April 12 (UPI) — U.S. coffee store chain Starbucks said Friday it would drop the suggested prices for packaged coffee in grocery stores an average of 10 percent. The new pricing
President Obama sent his budget to Congress on Wednesday, two months late and after action in the House and Senate. His proposal raises taxes and increases government spending. It turns off the