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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 9 (UPI) — Missouri police have arrested a Fulton couple for placing their 5-year-old granddaughter in a car trunk to make room for two tables in the backseat.
MASON CITY – A rural Mason City man was stopped for the second time in four days for driving while revoked. Monte Dean Neubauer, 50, was stopped by Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s
Press Statement Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 9, 2013 Today the Secretary of State imposed sanctions on four Iranian nuclear support companies and one individual
Fact Sheet Washington, DC May 9, 2013 The United States supports the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, inclusive, and unified post-Assad Syria. The Assad regime has
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – It was reported at 1:38 pm Wednesday that Trey Michael Stack, age 18, who shows a Mason City address, had been arrested on a bench
DES MOINES – As Mason City has this week passed a new ordinance tightening restrictions on nuisance properties, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will sign a law Thursday regulating residential landlord and tenant
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa men’s basketball team will host Notre Dame, Tuesday, Dec. 3, as part of the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. After 18 seasons
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Registration is now open for the University of Iowa wrestling program’s summer camps. The Hawkeyes host six separate camps beginning June 16 and concluding July 6. All camps
WATERLOO – The NIACC baseball team faces Kirkwood at 1 p.m. Thursday at Riverfront Stadium in the opening round of the Region XI baseball tournament. NIACC, the fourth seed in the tournament,
(DES MOINES) – MidAmerican Energy Company is announcing its plans to add up to 1,050 megawatts of wind generation, consisting of up to 656 new wind turbines, in Iowa by year-end 2015.
DAMASCUS, Syria, May 9 (UPI) — The Syrian government welcomed a call from the United States and Russia to find a political solution to the crisis, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. U.S.
SIOUX CITY – A Spencer, Iowa, couple who conspired to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine pled guilty May 8, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City. Vicki Shannon, 50, and John Gekas, 46,
GRANADA, Spain, May 8 (UPI) — A Spanish man is in critical condition with burns to his lips, mouth and throat after his friend allegedly served him acid instead of wine, El
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Consumer borrowing rose in the first quarter of 2013, although credit card debt was little changed, the U.S. Federal Reserve said. The Fed said total borrowing rose
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, May 8 (UPI) — Two women in Cambodia charged with procuring prostitutes repeatedly sewed a teenage girl’s vagina so she could be sold as a virgin, officials say. The
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — U.S. consumers should pay about $3.53 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline this summer, down from last year’s average, the government said. The U.S. Energy Department’s
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Demand for relatively safe four-week Treasury bills pushed yield rates down to zero for the U.S. Treasury. There was $5.42 in bids on the dollar, as the
MASON CITY – Mason City School Board member and long-time educator Scott Warren offered a packed house Monday night a few words of wisdom on their attention to athletics versus their attention
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — The U.S. Army’s first grid-tied, intelligent energy microgrid is being unveiled May 16 at Fort Bliss, Texas. The microgrid, which will reduce energy costs for the base,
RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 8 (UPI) — Titus Young, a wide receiver dropped by two National League Football teams this year, was arrested twice in 15 hours, sheriff’s officials in California say. Troubles
HOUSTON, May 8 (UPI) — The U.S. Justice Department outlined a new sentence for convicted former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling, which could cut 10 years from his 24-year sentence. The agreement reached
AMES, Iowa – Sanjeevi Sivasankar knows a lot about how the healthy cells in your body stick together. He and his research team have studied cell adhesion proteins called cadherins. They’ve developed
MASON CITY – A jailhouse fight has lead to assault charges for two inmates at the Cerro Gordo County Jail. According to jailers, on May 5th, Benjamin Jonathon Dalgliesh and Jason Ivan
SEOUL, May 8 (UPI) — South Korean shutterbugs appear to have inadvertently tipped off North Korea to the presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the region, military officials say. North Korea’s
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Accusations about the administration and Republican leaders Wednesday opened a House panel hearing on the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.,
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — U.S. mortgage activity rose last week as long-term interest rates were mostly lower, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. The association said mortgage activity rose 7 percent
AFTON, Minn., May 8 (UPI) — A Minnesota man who flew more than 150 combat missions in the Vietnam War was surprised with a belated welcome-home parade from his friends and neighbors.
TAMPA, Fla., May 8 (UPI) — A Tampa, Fla., man was charged with negligence after his 3-year-old nephew accidentally shot and killed himself with a gun left in a backpack. Jeffrey Walker,
BERKELEY, Calif., May 8 (UPI) — U.S. scientist say they’ve identified the part of the brain that lets a batter pinpoint and hit a 95 mph fastball or a tennis player return
LAND O’ LAKES, Wis., May 8 (UPI) — A Wisconsin librarian won at least $1 million in the Frito-Lay “Do Us A Flavor” contest by suggesting Cheesy Garlic Bread flavored potato chips.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 8 (UPI) — A prototype laser system for defense against short-range threats has been successfully tested in the United States by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed said the Area Defense Anti-Munitions
ANKARA, Turkey, May 8 (UPI) — The alleged massacre of Sunnis in the Syrian city of Banias is part of an ethnic-cleansing campaign, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said. At least 100
NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) — Rapper Ja Rule has been released from the federal correctional institution in Ray Brook, N.Y., but will remain confined in his home until July, officials said.
GREENVILLE, Texas, May 9 (UPI) — An uncle of a 16-year-old North Texas girl killed and left in a trunk in November has been arrested in her death, officials say. Michael Vincent
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Bailed out U.S. mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Wednesday it earned $4.6 billion in the first quarter of the year due to a recovery in the housing
NASHVILLE, May 8 (UPI) — Fifty-year-old U.S. vacuum cleaner maker Oreck Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court papers show. The company has been struggling to overcome turnover in top
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 8 (UPI) — Police in Florida said they arrested a man who stole a red Camaro and eluded police with four flat tires for nearly three hours. Joshua
MIAMI, May 8 (UPI) — Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross has pledged to give half his fortune of $4.4 billion to charity. He is now one of nine new members to join
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 8 (UPI) — Some residents of a Massachusetts city said they are upset a business owner is being forced to remove a statue of the Virgin Mary from