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Day: May 2, 2013

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Heavy, wet snow pounds North Iowa

MASON CITY – Old man winter is back. Heavy, wet snow has fallen across the North Iowa area and continued to fall late Thursday morning. School was cancelled in Mason City due

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Gov. Branstad signs 13 bills into law

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad on Wednesday signed the following bills into law: House File 152 An act relating to drainage or levee districts by providing for agreements with owners of land

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Fed leaves monetary policy in place

WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) — The U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will keep its monetary policy intact, leaving security purchases and interest rates where they are for now. The Fed, wrapping

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NASA extends Lockheed support contract

HOUSTON, May 1 (UPI) — NASA has exercised a $168 million contract option with Lockheed Martin for facilities development and operations. Services under the one-year option will be performed at Johnson Space

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Manufacturing growth slows to a crawl

TEMPE, Ariz., May 1 (UPI) — U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in April but at a slower pace than March, a research firm reported Wednesday. “Business can be described as flat at best,”

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Construction spending declined in March

WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) — Construction spending dropped 1.7 percent from February to March, the U.S. Census Bureau News reported Wednesday. Total construction spending in February was revised lower to $871.2 billion.

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