O.J. Simpson appears in Vegas court to ask for new trial
LAS VEGAS, May 13 (UPI) — O.J. Simpson, cuffed and in blue prison garb, was in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday to ask for a retrial on robbery and kidnapping charges. Court
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LAS VEGAS, May 13 (UPI) — O.J. Simpson, cuffed and in blue prison garb, was in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday to ask for a retrial on robbery and kidnapping charges. Court
MASON CITY – A memo released from City Hall is showing that pet projects from Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and the City Council have come back to haunt this year’s budget. An amended
Ann and Jim Kuhlman’s lives changed forever when the Winnebago River flooded their Mason City home in 2008. Ann, a lay pastor, received a surprise phone call cancelling her church service. Disbelief
SIOUX CITY – A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced May 10, 2013, to ten years in federal prison. Christina Fulkerson, 39, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term
PRINCETON, N.J., May 13 (UPI) — Support for same-sex marriage has been at 50 percent or higher since 2011, a Gallup poll indicates. Currently, 53 percent of Americans say they believe laws
WATERLOO – The Region XI baseball title will be decided at noon on Tuesday. Iowa Central (37-15) topped NIACC 7-5 to force a second and final game for the Region XI baseball
RALEIGH, N.C., May 13 (UPI) — A convicted terrorist was sentenced to life imprisonment Monday for plotting to kill witnesses in his terrorism trial, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Hysen Sherifi,
NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI) — Miami forward LeBron James has been voted onto the NBA All-Defensive Team for a fifth-consecutive season, the NBA announced Monday. James and Memphis guard Tony Allen
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 13 (UPI) — Troops loyal to embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad have made strategic gains against rebel forces in recent days. This is possibly to strengthen the regime’s position
PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 13 (UPI) — North Korea has named a younger military officer to head the nation’s army, possibly signaling Pyongyang wants to reduce political tensions, an analyst says. Jang
PHILADELPHIA, May 13 (UPI) — Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies. He was acquitted of one count of first-degree murder
NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Monday following disappointing economic data from China. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 26.81 points, 0.18 percent to 15,091.68. The Standard
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 13 (UPI) — A California real estate brokerage firm dubbed Atlanta the “Most Redneck” U.S. city, using criteria such as the number of NASCAR tracks and Walmarts. Movoto,
LONDON, May 13 (UPI) — Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced it will sponsor a British project to drive a car beyond 1,000 mph. The company said it would provide financial as
BENGHAZI, Libya, May 13 (UPI) — A car bomb was detonated Monday near a hospital in Benghazi, killing at least nine people and wounding at least 17 others, officials said. The U.N.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on May 10th issued the following statement upon learning that the air traffic control tower at the Dubuque Airport would remain open until September 30,
DES MOINES — Significant rainfall between April 19 and April 30 provided drought relief for more of Iowa. Nearly the entire eastern half of Iowa is no longer in drought; the remainder
MASON CITY – A woman awaiting a number of trials for serious offenses was convicted of assault last week. According to officers at the Cerro Gordo County Jail, Tanya Veal was involved
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Guatemalan man who illegally reentered the United States and unlawfully possessed ammunition pled guilty om May 2nd in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Armando Ramiro Garcia-Arenales, age 30,
MINNEAPOLIS, May 12 (UPI) — Supplemental insurance coverage for those on Medicare was associated with significantly higher rates of overall spending growth, U.S. researchers say. Ezra Golberstein of the School of Public
MASON CITY – An amended city budget will be considered by the Mason City Council and it has grown by nearly $1.8 million. A public hearing on the matter will be held
WAYNESVILLE, Ind., May 12 (UPI) — Four people were found fatally shot inside a home in Indiana’s Bartholomew County, police said Sunday. The bodies were discovered Saturday night by a resident of
AMES, Iowa – The first week of May is traditionally thought of as the ideal time for Iowa farmers to begin planting, but a slow start to spring and volatile grain markets
MASON CITY – Are you interested in driving a big rig? North Iowa Area Community College will be offering a comprehensive three-week Professional Driver Prep program that will get you on the
BOSTON, May 12 (UPI) — U.S. healthcare spending from 1994-2009 for those on Medicare who suffered heart attacks, congestive heart failure and hip fractures soared, researchers say. Amitabh Chandra, a professor of
Mason City, Iowa – The City of Mason City, with its partners RDG Planning and Design and WHKS, Inc., will celebrate the start of the Activate Mason City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said Sunday the Obama administration can’t act on incomplete information regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In an appearance on ABC’s
Forest City, Iowa – On Saturday, May 18, Waldorf College’s Theatre Company will host a Trivia Night as a fundraiser for its upcoming summer tour. The ten-round competition starts at 7 p.m.
OTTAWA, Kan., May 12 (UPI) — Authorities in Kansas said they believe they found the remains of 18-month-old Lana Bailey, whose mother and two others were found dead in a farm last
GLEN ELLYN, Ill., May 12 (UPI) — A limo driver from Illinois has been accused of being drunk when he drove 23 teenagers in a party bus to their high school prom,
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — Senior Internal Revenue Service officials were aware agents were giving Tea Party groups special scrutiny in 2011, a government report due out soon reveals. That is months
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — Thomas Pickering, the co-chair of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, said that criticisms of his report were unfounded and inaccurate. His comments during his appearance on CNN’s
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal indictment recently unsealed charges a 52-year-old Red Lake man with distributing and possessing images and videos containing child pornography. The indictment, which was filed on May 7, 2013, charges James
LOS ANGELES, May 12 (UPI) — “Iron Man 3” won the No. 1 spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row with $72.472 million. The film, starring Robert
VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif., May 12 (UPI) — A 12-year-old California boy was arrested in the stabbing death of his 8-year-old sister, Leila Fowler, authorities said. The boy, whose name was not released,
By MICHELLE GROENKE Spring has gotten off to a shaky start, what with April floods and May snowstorms, but travel experts say it’s time to put away the snow shovel and start
By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — As the entire legal affairs world knows by now, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor last month expressed a frisson of regret for the U.S.
OCALA, Fla., May 12 (UPI) — A pair of siblings from Florida face charges for allegedly stealing cases of Frito-Lay brand chips from a factory, officials said. Darren L. Hagerman, 25, and
Forest City, Iowa – The Waldorf Theatre Company kicks off its summer tour with a presentation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest at Lund Pond on Waldorf College’s campus on Monday, May 20,
PORTLAND, Ore., May 11 (UPI) — The body’s circadian rhythm increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evening, which helps pack on pounds, U.S. researchers say. Senior