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LONDON, May 3 (UPI) — Syrian activists charged Friday “dozens” of people had been killed by government troops in a city near the port of Baniyas. The alleged massacre occurred as the
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., May 3 (UPI) — Actress Lindsay Lohan checked into California’s Betty Ford Center for rehab and rehired a lawyer who kept her out of jail, several news outlets said
BOSTON, May 3 (UPI) — The suspects in the Boston Marathon bomb blasts that killed three people initially planned a July 4 suicide mission, a U.S. law enforcement official told CNN. The
CLEAR LAKE – Two North Iowa law enforcement agencies worked together Thursday to bring a wanted man into custody. On Thursday evening at about 8:38 PM, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s deputies and
MASON CITY – Renewable Energy Group® (NASDAQ:REGI), the nation’s leading biodiesel producer and marketer, today executed a purchase agreement to acquire a 30-million gallon per year capacity biodiesel plant from Soy Energy,
Why a should This Be Anything Different? I read Carl Grover this morning in the Globe; what he said not only made sense but also reinforced my unwavering belief that it is
CEDAR RAPIDS – Former Agriprocessors’ manager Hosam Amara is scheduled to appear today in federal court in Cedar Rapids following his extradition from Israel. According to Israeli authorities, Amara was arrested in
From NIACC: The NIACC graduation ceremony is still scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday May 3, 2013 in the NIACC gym. A graduation reception will be held from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in
NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) — In defense of New York City’s stop-and-frisk policy, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says 75 percent of violent crimes are committed by African Americans. In a televised
ATLANTA, May 2 (UPI) — Over the past 30 years, the rate of suicide among middle-aged U.S. adults rose almost 30 percent, federal health officials said. The report, published Thursday in the
DES MOINES – The last day for Iowa legislators to receive per diem pay is Friday, May 3rd and the work at the capitol is not yet complete. There is no official adjournment
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 2 (UPI) — A U.S. developer for the Google Glass wearable computer says he’s written an app called Winky that will let users snap photos by just blinking
MASON CITY – During the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) commencement ceremony on Friday, May 3, approximately 650 graduates will be awarded nearly 750 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Several honors and
NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) — Concern among U.S. workers about income, benefits and job security is on the rise, research firm Harris Interactive said Thursday. “American workers are increasingly worried about
DAVIS, Calif., May 2 (UPI) — Crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill sickened an important fish species in the Gulf of Mexico for at least a year after the disaster, researchers
EILAT, Israel, May 2 (UPI) — Israel says its air force this week assassinated a key militant leader operating in the Sinai Peninsula, underlining the Jewish state’s concern about the growth of
DETROIT, May 2 (UPI) — A Michigan woman who once worked for GM as an engineer and her husband have received prison terms for conspiring to sell hybrid-vehicle technology to China. Shanshan
CLARKSVILLE – A Clarksville man was killed and three others from that town injured in a two-car crash Thursday morning. According to a report, at around 10:41 a.m. Thursday a Chevy Venture driven
DES MOINES – Today, AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Danny Homan released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ passage of their version of the Standing Appropriations Bill, which included an attack on
WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — President Obama warned advocates altering a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration bill could derail U.S. Senate leaders’ strategy to win a possible 70 votes. While much attention has been
LANSING, Mich., May 2 (UPI) — Michigan’s House of Representatives passed two bills that cut welfare benefits for families whose children are truant or if an adult tests positive for drugs. The
From Sen. Amanda Ragan – While no law can prevent all accidents, tougher license requirements for people learning to drive have been shown to help. That is why the Legislature has voted
HOUSTON, May 2 (UPI) — The National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston is designed to be a conference about issues and not a victory celebration, its spokesman said. “The NRA doesn’t
NEWARK, N.J., May 2 (UPI) — A woman convicted in the 1973 slaying of a New Jersey state trooper has been named to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorists” list. Joanne Chesimard, who
EAST LANSING, Mich., May 2 (UPI) — A meteorite found on Earth but formed on Mars more than a billion years ago could reveal if the Red Planet was ever able to
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 2 (UPI) — The American Civil Liberties Union says it has sued a police department in Michigan for arresting people for trespassing who had not committed a crime.
GLASGOW, Scotland, May 2 (UPI) — British aviation authorities confirmed a jet carrying about 200 passengers nearly collided with a UFO above Scotland. The British Airprox Board, which is run by the
UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (UPI) — Nearly 260,000 people, more than half under the age of five, died in Somalia’s famine between 2010 and 2012, a United Nations study says. The report,
BALTIMORE, May 2 (UPI) — Gov. Martin O’Malley Thursday signed legislation abolishing capital punishment in Maryland, bringing to 18 the number of states where execution has been banned. The death penalty measure
NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) — Reese Witherspoon pleaded no contest Thursday to charges tied to her arrest after her husband was stopped in Atlanta for alleged drunken driving, TMZ reported. Husband
NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) — U.S. stocks headed higher Thursday after the European Central Bank lowered its lending rate to 0.5 percent, a historic low. The Dow Jones industrial average added
WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto Thursday “renewed their commitment” to the U.S.-Mexico relationship, the White House said. In a statement following a
LOS ANGELES, May 2 (UPI) — Actress Lindsay Lohan apparently fled to Los Angeles International Airport Thursday instead of checking into a court-mandated rehab center, a prosecutor said. “I hear she’s on
BOSTON, May 2 (UPI) — A laptop computer belonging to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is in the hands of federal agents, CNN and ABC News reported, citing sources. A law
WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — Yemeni members of an al-Qaida branch participated in the attack on a diplomatic mission in which the U.S. ambassador to Libya was killed, a U.S. official said.
CHICAGO, May 2 (UPI) — Andray Blatche scored the last five Brooklyn points over the closing 1:15 Thursday and the Nets forced a decisive playoff game with a 95-92 win over Chicago.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 2 (UPI) — The United States urged North Korea to grant amnesty and release U.S. national Kenneth Bae, who has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor
MILWAUKEE, May 2 (UPI) — Allen Craig and Pete Kozma both had two-run singles in a six-run third inning Thursday that propelled St. Louis to a 6-5 victory over Milwaukee. The Cardinals
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2013, to honor Vietnam War
CHICAGO, May 3 (UPI) — A federal judge Thursday ordered house arrest for a Chicago teenager charged with planning to travel to Syria to fight with a terrorist group. But Abdella Ahmed