Baseball: Iowa beats Michigan, 4-3
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A 12th-inning sacrifice fly by junior Bryan Niedbalski lifted the University of Iowa baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Michigan on Saturday at the Wilpon Complex. The
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A 12th-inning sacrifice fly by junior Bryan Niedbalski lifted the University of Iowa baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Michigan on Saturday at the Wilpon Complex. The
I am saddened to report that Vic Santeramo has died. He passed away yesterday at the Heritage Nursing Home here in Mason City. He was 84. I first met Vic in 1961
NEW YORK, May 3 (UPI) — Miami forward LeBron James will be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, multiple media outlets reported Friday. USA Today reported the announcement
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 3 (UPI) — A former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa who fought extradition from Israel, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he harbored illegal immigrants. Former
HOUSTON, May 4 (UPI) — Sarah Palin drew a standing ovation at the National Rifle Association confab in Houston Friday when she called the 4.5 million NRA members her siblings. The Tea
MEXICO CITY, May 4 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama, on a Latin America tour, Saturday touted the trade opportunities nations to the United States’ south present. Obama, delivering his weekly address
CHICAGO, May 4 (UPI) — Jack Hannahan drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning Saturday and the Cincinnati Reds to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4. Trailing
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) — The United States is considering a military strike in Syria after Israel bombed a target in the war-torn country over fears of chemical weapons, officials said. Officials
WORCESTER, Mass., May 4 (UPI) — A funeral home owner under fire for agreeing to handle the burial of an accused Boston Marathon bomber says he’s “not burying a terrorist, I’m burying
LOS ANGELES, May 4 (UPI) — Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is trying to stop his mother from selling memorabilia but her lawyer says Bryant told her “he had no interest”
DAMASCUS, Syria, May 4 (UPI) — Hundreds of Syrians have fled coastal areas around the city of Baniyas, where activists say 77 people died in massacres by government forces. The casualties were
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 4 (UPI) — The United States denied allegations by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro U.S. operatives are involved in an assassination plot against him. Maduro said he has evidence to
CHICAGO, May 4 (UPI) — The Chicago Bulls said star forward Luol Deng remained hospitalized due to flu-like symptoms and would miss Saturday’s decisive playoff game at Brooklyn. Deng remained in Chicago
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 4 (UPI) — A bomb blast in southern Afghanistan Saturday killed five coalition service members, military officials said. The roadside bomb was detonated in the Maiwand district of Kandahar
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Iowa baseball team’s comeback effort fell short Friday at Michigan, falling 5-4 to the Wolverines at the Wilpon Complex. “We played with really good energy
HOUSTON, May 4 (UPI) — National Rifle Association members at the group’s national convention in Houston are celebrating legislative victories and taking aim at gun control advocates. Convention speakers Friday charged President
WACO, Texas — Meaghan Nelson led an Iowa State Cardinal and Gold rush, as the Cyclone women went 1-2-4-6-7 in the 10,000 meters to give the Iowa Staters the first day lead
From Steve King – I want to thank all of my friends, family, advisors and supporters who have put so much time, thought, prayer, and effort into helping me make a decision
LOS ANGELES, May 3 (UPI) — A Michael Jackson family lawyer said the first week of testimony showed the U.S. pop star’s promoter was lax in hiring Jackson’s doctor and liable in
WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) — An international cybercriminal was extradited from Thailand to the United States to face charges for his role in creating “SpyEye” malware, U.S. officials said. Hamza Bendelladj, an
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) graduates were recognized during the May 3, 2013, commencement. Special honors and awards include: HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES (Graduates earning all A’s at
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 3 (UPI) — A Florida high school band director was arrested for sexual assault after police investigated his relationship with a female student, court records show. Martin Anthony
BAGHDAD, May 3 (UPI) — Amid growing concerns the Middle East faces major security threats, Iraq has ordered a second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16IQ fighters worth $830 million. The contract underlines
WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) — A vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act will be scheduled for the House of Representatives soon, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said Friday. “While we have
BAGHDAD, May 3 (UPI) — Iraq has inaugurated a $17 billion natural gas project run by Royal Dutch Shell that the Financial Times hails as a “milestone” in the country’s postwar recovery,
ANKARA, Turkey, May 3 (UPI) — Japan and Turkey have agreed to build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant, a $22 billion project, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. It will
CHICAGO, May 3 (UPI) — Prosecutors Friday successfully fought an order that would have released a Chicago-area teenager accused of planning to join a terrorist group to house arrest. U.S. District Judge
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah, May 3 (UPI) — A referee who was punched in the head by a 17-year-old player during a Utah youth soccer game was in extremely critical condition Friday, doctors said.
NEW YORK, May 3 (UPI) — Amtrak is chugging along with its efforts to get U.S. states to pick up the cost of subsidizing unprofitable routes, officials said. Amtrak is trying to
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., May 3 (UPI) — Authorities in Illinois said a 22-year-old woman allegedly pepper sprayed and robbed a 14-year-old who hired her to have sex with him. Cook County Assistant
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 3 (UPI) — A U.S. military plane carrying three people crashed in a mountainous area of Kyrgyzstan and the crew members were missing, officials said Friday. Fragments of the
WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) — BlackBerry may lose favor with a big customer — the U.S. Defense Department — as department officials say they’re considering Apple and Samsung alternatives. Following a review
GROZNY, Russia, May 3 (UPI) — Posters expressing support for suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev have been installed on walls in Chechnya’s capital city, Grozny. The posters — featuring Tsarnaev and
KINGSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District completed the $39.9 million design-build U.S. Border Patrol Station project in Kingsville, Texas, and will celebrate this milestone with the Border
REDMOND, Wash., May 3 (UPI) — Microsoft says it has finished transferring Hotmail.com users to Outlook.com and has 400 million active Outlook.com accounts as a result. Microsoft on Thursday announced the completion