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GREEN BAY, Wis., April 17 (UPI) — Two-time All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews has signed a contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, the NFL team said Wednesday. The Packers’ release didn’t include
SAN ANTONIO, April 17 (UPI) — Derrick Williams led six Minnesota players in double figures Wednesday and the Timberwolves ended their season with a 108-95 win over San Antonio. Minnesota endured a
CHICAGO, April 17 (UPI) — Carlos Boozer led the way with 19 points Wednesday and Chicago warmed up for the playoffs by fighting off Washington 95-92. Kirk Hinrich hit just 1-of-2 foul
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The NIACC men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in the Kansas Relays starting Thursday. The Trojans’ Mason Powers and Trent Smith both qualified in the 5,000-meter
April 17, 2013 An Interview With: COACH BRIAN FERENTZ & COACH REESE MORGAN Q. Just talk a little about the offensive line. BRIAN FERENTZ: We have 16 players with us right now
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 17 (UPI) — Google says its Gmail, Google Drive and Apps services suffered partial outages Wednesday morning although very few customers were affected. The search giant posted notices
BOSTON, April 17 (UPI) — The FBI said Wednesday afternoon there has been no arrest made in the Boston Marathon bombings, despite numerous media reports. “Contrary to widespread reporting, no arrest has
MASON CITY – A North End Mason City man was nabbed by police with drugs and a dangerous weapon early Wednesday. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Alberto Salazar Ramon, 45,
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 17, 2013 Today, on the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, the United States celebrates close
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Syria has threatened to retaliate against Israel for an airstrike that Damascus says destroyed a chemical weapons research center. However, since President Bashar Assad’s regime
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) — U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring an al-Qaida operation in Yemen involving deadly ricin-laden bombs, The New York Times said Saturday. The report said the plot was uncovered
WASHINGTON, April 17 (UPI) — A letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has tested positive for ricin, U.S. Capitol police said. Sen. Mary Landrieu. D-La., said Capitol Police intercepted a letter
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 17 (UPI) — Moments after a Special Olympics athlete in Tennessee met her favorite football player, he helped save her life when she suffered a seizure, her mother said.
(DES MOINES) – Senate Democrats appear to be walking away from their own demand for a 4 percent increase in state aid in fiscal years 2014 and 2015, setting schools up to
MASON CITY – The No. 19 NIACC baseball team’s doubleheader scheduled for today against Dakota County Technical College has been postponed due to the rain. The makeup date is set for April
AMES, Iowa – K.J. Bluford, a 6-2, 185-pound shooting guard from Northeast Community College (Nebraska), signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Iowa State for the upcoming 2013-14 season, Iowa
MASON CITY – The Mason City Council and mayor finalized an ordinance change Tuesday night that cuts their pay for one year. The council cut their pay because of “tough decisions” they
(DES MOINES) – The office of Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released the governor’s prepared statement from today’s media conference call. The remarks, as prepared for delivery,
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement after receiving the “Spirit of Enterprise” Award today from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber has presented this award to Members
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: IRS on accessing taxpayer emails Da: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa on Tuesday
By Senator Tom Harkin – In emotional testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee last week, Carroll native Stacy Cook described her experience battling breast cancer and having
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 16 (UPI) — Texas executed a 40-year-old death row inmate Tuesday for killing a teenager during a 2001 carjacking. Ronnie Threadgill was executed at the state prison in Huntsville
M E M O R A N D U M TO: Reporters and Editors RE: Secret holds reform in the U.S. Senate. DA: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Senator Chuck Grassley, co-author of
Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service is selling a single family home in Montclair, N.J., whose previous owners were part of a Russian spy ring busted by the FBI in 2010. Richard
BERKELEY, Calif., April 16 (UPI) — Too much stress can make you sick, too little stress can make you bored, but U.S. researchers say the right amount tunes the brain. Daniela Kaufer,
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, April 16 (UPI) — A bombing at a rally of Pakistan’s secular Awami National Party in Peshawar killed 17 and wounded dozens in the latest election-related attack, police said. Geo
CHICAGO, April 16 (UPI) — A federal judge in Chicago sentenced rogue trader Evan Dooley to five years in prison for inflicting $141 million in trading losses on MF Global Inc. U.S.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 16 (UPI) — Motorola says it will launch a series of next-generation phones that will dispense with its own user interface in favor of the stock Android experience.
WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) — Federal Aviation Administration head Michael Huerta told a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday sequester budget cuts may mean air travel delays but not less safety. Huerta and other
NEWARK, N.J., April 16 (UPI) — Two would-be jihadists from New Jersey have been sentenced to federal prison. Mohamed Alessa, 23, of North Bergen was given a 22-year term and Carlos Eduardo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Monday announced that Eastern Iowa Community College in Davenport has been awarded $26,518 from the Department of Transportation’s National Summer Transportation Institute Program (NSTI).
TEHRAN, April 16 (UPI) — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rumbled along the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing at least 34 people in Pakistan and injuring 80 others, officials said. Officials initially said at least
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 (UPI) — Brain scans are effective in determining if a person who thinks they remember a person or event really does, U.S. researchers say. Francis Shen of the