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CHICAGO, May 31 (UPI) — Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and Alfonso Soriano and Cody Ransom added home runs Friday, pacing the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Arizona
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CHICAGO, May 31 (UPI) — Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and Alfonso Soriano and Cody Ransom added home runs Friday, pacing the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Arizona
NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) — U.S. markets closed lower Friday after the Commerce Department said consumer spending dropped slightly in April. Spending fell 0.2 percent, while economists had predicted a 0.1
NEWTON – Approximately 10:00 A.M. this date the Newton Medium Security Correctional Facility was placed under lockdown status due to several inmate on inmate physical altercations in the recreation yard. All available
MASON CITY – Mayor Eric Bookmeyer is recommending that the Mason City Council approve a local businessman to the Mason City Human Rights Commission. Mark C. Stanton, 61, owner of Boxes Unlimited,
MASON CITY – Vice Chair Dean Genth of the Mason City Human Rights Commission requested that the following information be made public today, Friday, May 31st, 2013: I find it necessary to
NORTHWOOD – A Northwood teenager was injured Thursday afternoon in an auto accident. According to a report, a semi-truck was northbound on Highway 65 near 500th Street while a car driven by
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced today the addition of a well-respected and experienced member to his coaching staff in Doc Sadler. Sadler, who has eight years
DES MOINES – An Iowa Appeals Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a Mason City woman on an operating while intoxicated charge. Lisa Ann Bailey, 41, was convicted by a jury
WEST HAVEN, Conn., May 30 (UPI) — Police in Connecticut said they arrested a woman accused of prostitution and her alleged client when she called 911 to report she was being harassed
BROOKLYN PARK, Md., May 31 (UPI) — An 8-year-old Maryland boy suspended for biting his Pop-Tart into a gun shape received a National Rifle Association lifetime membership at a GOP fundraiser. Josh
DENVER, May 30 (UPI) — A Colorado law requiring defendants seeking to plead insanity to cooperate in a psychiatric evaluation is constitutional, a judge has ruled. Lawyers for James Holmes, the former
NOGALES, Mexico, May 30 (UPI) — Yanira Maldonado, in her Nogales, Mexico, jail cell, said she relies on Scripture to survive since being accused of attempting to smuggle marijuana. Maldonado, 42, of
MASON CITY – Sun-dappled Village Cooperative volunteers planted flowers at the North Iowa Events Center last Friday in preparation for summer activities and the July 10-14 North Iowa Fair. Strong winds buffeted
A Davenport couple was charged last week with three counts of being over possession of white bass after an anonymous call to the local conservation officer. Jeremy Nguyen and Chi Hue Tran
WASHINGTON, May 30 (UPI) — The number of businesses with no paid employees rose 1.7 percent in 2011, gaining in all states except two, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The number
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 31 (UPI) — The family of late Penn State coach Joe Paterno is challenging NCAA sanctions against the university they say were imposed through “coercion and threats.” The
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 31 (UPI) — The military use of automated vehicles in deploying lethal force makes it easier to go to war and raises many legal questions, a U.N. official said
MOSEL, Wis., May 30 (UPI) — More than 300 baby mink were stolen from a Mosel, Wis., mink ranch, said police, who have requested the public’s help in solving the crime. The
ISLAMABAD, May 31 (UPI) — The Pakistani Taliban said Thursday there would be no peace talks with the country’s incoming leaders after a top commander was killed by a U.S. drone strike.
WASHINGTON, May 30 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said he sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama reminding him of legislation regarding claims of Chinese cybercrimes. Obama is to
COLUMBIA, S.C., May 30 (UPI) — A leader of a South Carolina motorcycle club has been sentenced to more than years in prison after he pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, officials say.
PERKINS, Okla., May 30 (UPI) — Tornadoes struck in Oklahoma and Arkansas Thursday, causing at least one injury, property damage, downed power lines and downed trees, authorities said. The National Weather Service
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for additional counties in response to recent storms and flooding. The Governor’s proclamation of disaster allows state resources
ROCKWELL – A Rockwell man has been banned from the town grocery store. According to a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s report, Calvin Sturm, age 22, of Rockwell, was “kicked out” of Dugan’s
HAMPTON – A Hampton doctor accused of sexual misconduct accepted a plea deal today in court where he plead guilty to one count of sexual exploitation, KCCI reported. Brian J. Hansen, 40, faced 8
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 30 (UPI) — A father said his 10-year-old son’s natural curiosity paid off when he found $10,000 in a drawer in their Missouri hotel room. Cody Schaefer of
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – A Mason City man was cited for three offenses after a two-vehicle accident Wednesday on Mason City’s South Side. The accident took place at South
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – A Plymouth man was charged with failure to obey a traffic control device on Wednesday after he allegedly ran a red light and struck a
Due to the request from Mayor Bookmeyer, the City Council and many members of the community as to where the Mason City Human Rights Commission’s progress stands on finding a way forward,
NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) — Miami’s LeBron James and Indiana’s David West and Lance Stephenson have each been fined $5,000 for “flops” during a recent playoff game, the NBA said Thursday.
WASHINGTON, May 30 (UPI) — A letter addressed to President Obama that has been intercepted may contain the toxic substance ricin, the FBI said Thursday. A FBI spokesman said the agency was
BALTIMORE, May 30 (UPI) — A Maryland woman, in a lawsuit, referred to 266 defendants as pedophiles who viewed videos of her two daughters being sexually molested, court records said. The suit,
NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) — A letter sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and intercepted at a municipal facility Saturday tested positive for ricin, The New York Times reported. The
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today announced he will sign House File 215, the education reform bill, Monday, June 3, 2013 at 9 a.m. The bill signing will take place at
AMES, Iowa – 2013 was a banner year for Iowa State softball (21-34, 4-14 Big 12). The offense set nine team records, including records for highest batting average and the most runs
AMES, Iowa – May 30, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 69 over the East Branch Iowa River, 0.6 mile
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 29 (UPI) — A Minnesota man said he is sure the animal he spotted from the deck of his St. Paul home was a mountain lion. Jacob Todd
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting
PALMDALE, Calif., May 28 (UPI) — A California woman and her boyfriend are charged with capital murder in the death of the woman’s 8-year-old son, prosecutors said. Pearl Fernandez, 29, and Isauro
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 28 (UPI) — At least seven police officers were killed in an attack on a security checkpoint in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. The attack occurred Monday in Kandahar province,