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CHICAGO, May 14 (UPI) — Carlos Gonzalez blasted two solo home runs and went 5-for-5 in the Colorado Rockies’ 9-4 defeat of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Tuesday. Gonzalez, who also
LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) — Canadian rapper Drake was nominated Tuesday for 12 BET Awards, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Video of the Year. Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz
MINNEAPOLIS, May 14 (UPI) — Jake Peavy went seven innings for his third consecutive win Tuesday while leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 road victory over the Minnesota Twins. Peavy
MINNEAPOLIS—Today in federal court, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis sentenced two local men for providing material support to foreign terrorists. Mahamud Said Omar, also known as Sharif Omar, 46,
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 3-year, $1.2 million grant to the Iowa Governor’s Science, Technology,
Today the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the 2012 Internet Crime Report—a summary of reported fraudulent activity, including data and statistics. In 2012, the IC3 received and processed 289,874 complaints, averaging
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is seeking the arrest of an unidentified man for producing child pornography and the rescue of a 7 to 9-year-old
According to preliminary statistics released today by the FBI, 47 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2012. The total number of officers killed is 25 fewer
WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities has resulted
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court, a 22-year-old man, formerly of Maine, was indicted for making bomb threats at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America (MOA). Dana William Ashey
RVING, Texas – The Iowa State men’s basketball team will play host to Auburn on Dec. 2, 2013 in the first season of the Big 12/SEC Challenge, announced today by the Big
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Justin Austin has been named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Big Ten Championships, the conference office announced Tuesday.
MILWAUKEE, May 14 (UPI) — A 7-year-old Wisconsin boy who suggested bullets be made from chocolate to reduce violence received a personal reply from Vice President Joe Biden. Teachers at the Downtown
CAHOKIA, Ill., May 14 (UPI) — A Cahokia, Ill., assistant teacher and coach was charged with sexual contact with a student and transmission of HIV, court records said. Mario Hunt, 35, an
WATERLOO – The NIACC Trojans are regional champions. And when it comes to the game of baseball, that’s a first. NIACC topped Iowa Central 8-6 in dramatic come-from-behind fashion to claim the
EL PASO, Texas, May 14 (UPI) — Detectives said they are waiting for autopsy results to determine the cause of death of a teacher’s baby who was left in a parked car
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 14 (UPI) — Attacks in provinces in southern and eastern Afghanistan killed three coalition troops and four civilians, officials said. Three International Security Assistance Force service members died Monday
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash., May 14 (UPI) — U.S. Army Sgt. John Russell was found guilty of premeditated murder in the 2009 deaths of five service personnel in a mental health
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 14 (UPI) — A man who beheaded a fellow Canadian bus passenger should be allowed to spend more supervised time in the outside world, his treatment team recommends. Two
NEWTOWN, Conn., May 14 (UPI) — Adam Lanza had no drugs or alcohol in his body when he shot and killed 20 students and six women at Sandy Hook Elementary School, toxicology
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 14 (UPI) — A Chinese student studying in the United States was warned by the FBI after crashing his radio-controlled airplane near a Connecticut power plant. Police said the
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 14 (UPI) — A man convicted in a series of rapes and murders in Florida has been scheduled for execution next month, officials say. Gov. Rick Scott’s office said
CLEVELAND, May 14 (UPI) — New documents released by Cleveland police depict Ariel Castro, the man suspected of holding three women captive, as a hot head who largely avoided arrest. Police reports,
LAWRENCE, Kan., May 14 (UPI) — Andrew Wiggins, considered one of the top high school recruits this year, said Tuesday he would play college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. Wiggins, an 18-year-old
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says it is considering advising states to reduce their drunken driving limits by more than one-third. The NTSB can’t legally force
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – They get to sit on a perch 12 inches higher than the rest of us, these so-called leaders here in Mason City. Seems to me our elected
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced today that guard Patrick Ingram (6-foot-2, 211 pounds) has asked for and has been granted his release from
MASON CITY – A Mason City man convicted of numerous alcohol-related offenses is now serving jail time after his latest conviction. Timothy Scot Lumley, 52, of Mason City, plead guilty to aggravated
CHARLES CITY – Charles City Challenge WhiteWater Weekend at Riverfront Park, May 31-June 2, is expected to attract top canoe, kayak and stand up paddleboard (SUP) talent from across the United States
DETROIT, May 13 (UPI) — The city of Detroit is basically insolvent and has borrowed beyond its means, a report from Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said. Orr, who was appointed to take
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., May 13 (UPI) — Four Huntington Beach, Calif., teenagers were charged with attempted murder for allegedly beating a man with their skateboards, police said. Investigators said as many as
BASTROP, Texas, May 13 (UPI) — The trial of the Rev. Rick Bartlett, accused of cruelty in the abuse and death of a cat, is set to begin in a Bastrop, Texas,
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory say they’ve set a record by flying a liquid-hydrogen powered unmanned aerial vehicle for 48 hours straight. The flight breaks
MEXICO CITY, May 13 (UPI) — Two Mexico City bartenders were in custody Monday in the beating death of Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, prosecutors said. Prosecutor Rodolfo
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has written to 15 government agencies, reminding them of recently enacted whistleblower protections and seeking information on their compliance with the new law. “Whistleblowers risk
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley will hold meetings in 10 Iowa communities on May 29 and 30. Grassley said he has planned town meetings in Rockwell City, Fort Dodge, Dakota City, Pocahontas,
COLUMBUS, Ind., May 13 (UPI) — Police in Columbus, Ind., say they are “working around the clock” to find those responsible for a quadruple homicide that happened in the city over the
DES MOINES – Iowa’s peak boating season begins May 25 and with it comes a reminder for boat owners to make sure they have a current boat registration sticker on the vessel
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — After badly missing the mark in its prediction of last November’s U.S. presidential election, the polling firm Gallup will review its statistical procedures. Gallup received heavy criticism
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — The millionaires club of U.S. public college presidents added one member in the 2011-12 academic year, the Chronicle of Higher Education said Monday. For the year, four