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CEDAR RAPIDS – United States Attorney Sean R. Berry, Cedar Rapids Police Department Captains Steve O’Konek, Bernie Walther and Tom Jouker, and Cedar Rapids Police Department Lieutenant Craig Furnish announced last week
MIAMI, June 2 (UPI) — U.S. military doctors said in court documents a Guantanamo prison inmate was mentally competent to stand trial for the 2000 bombing of the warship USS Cole. A
EL RENO, Okla., June 2 (UPI) — Among the nine people killed by tornadoes that ripped through the U.S. Midwest were three stars of the former reality show “Storm Chasers,” their families
LOS ANGELES, June 2 (UPI) — Actor Michael Douglas said his throat cancer, originally thought to be due to years of smoking and drinking, was caused by oral sex. Douglas, 68, who
BAGHDAD, June 2 (UPI) — Iraqi officials say they arrested five men suspected of an al-Qaida plot to make and use chemical weapons, and smuggle them into Europe and North America. Defense
WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) — A Republican congresswoman said Sunday U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has “lost the trust of the American people.” Republicans have been slashing at Holder because of a
WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) — The Syrian military has gained the upper hand in its campaign against anti-government rebels, a senior U.S. senator who recently visited Syria said Sunday. Sen. John McCain,
INDIANAPOLIS, June 2 (UPI) — Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert apologized Sunday for using a derogatory anti-gay slang term during a televised interview. Hibbert, fresh from a victory over the Miami Heat
CEDAR RAPIDS – A professional rodeo clown who grew marijuana for over six years was sentenced on May 29, 2013, to twenty years in federal prison. Rory Meeks, 55, from Marion, Iowa,
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who posted a false statement on Facebook claiming a consumer product was contaminated was sentenced last week to five years in federal prison. Luke A. Truesdell, age
MANLY – The Manly City council will meet Monday evening for its regular meeting. The meeting will be at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall Council Chambers, 106 S. Broadway St. The council
GLENWOOD, IA – An Iowa State Patrol Deputy was injured early Saturday in a suspect pursuit. Deputy Joshua England was responding and entering the pursuit of a suspect as he crossed Gaston
MASON CITY – The River City Dames of Anarchy continues to host the Queen of the Track Midwest Roller Derby Tournament. Action continues Sunday at the North Iowa Events Center. The tournament
From Rep. Tom Latham – If you’ve never had to foot the big bill of student loan debt, imagine for a moment that you did. Imagine that you’re a fresh-faced, young professional
MASON CITY – The Mason City Community School District Board of Education Committee of the Whole will meet Monday at 5:30 PM at the Mason City Community School District Administration Building for
SHELL ROCK, IOWA – An auto accident Saturday claimed the life of a Nashua woman and injured several others. According to a report, a vehicle driven by 49 year-old Sharon White was
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – Around 5:00 pm Friday, Mason City emergency responders and police were dispatched to 6th Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue for a car vs motorcycle accident.
MAYMANA, Afghanistan, June 2 (UPI) — Nearly 100 Afghan schoolgirls have been hospitalized after they fell sick due to possible poisonous gas attacks, officials said Sunday. The Public Health Director of the
MOSCOW, June 2 (UPI) — A senior Kremlin official said Saturday Russia will not allow homosexual couples from other countries to adopt Russian orphans. Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets told the ITAR-Tass
Declaration provides federal relief for Iowans impacted by April’s severe weather (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Friday received word that President Obama approved his request for a Presidential Disaster
AMES, Iowa – May 21, 2013 – More than 200 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, June 1, beginning at
WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) — A panel in Washington is on the verge of tagging three non-bank companies as systemically important to the economy, a market financial reform advocate said. Dennis Kelleher,
TOKYO, June 2 (UPI) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday Africa is “on the rise” and urged economic development on the continent. Ban, delivering the keynote address at the fifth Tokyo
BEIJING, June 1 (UPI) — A closely watched barometer of manufacturing activity in China rose slightly in May, showing the goods-producing sector is still growing, albeit slowly. The Purchasing Managers Index or
SEATTLE, June 1 (UPI) — U.S. coffee shop chain Starbucks said it was banning smoking within 25 feet of its stores, effectively including its outdoor seating areas. AdWeek reported the ban would
SELLS, Ariz., June 1 (UPI) — A homicide investigation has been started after the skeletal remains of five people were discovered in the desert near Sells, Ariz., officials said. Customs and Border
NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) — Rising interest rates on home loans could be a sign of a U.S. bond market bubble bursting, some analysts on Wall Street are saying. The prevailing
SINGAPORE, June 1 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Saturday reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to deploying more advanced military technology to Asia. Hagel’s comments came during a speech at
MINNEAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) — Ryan Doumit’s two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth Saturday capped a late rally that lifted the Minnesota Twins over Seattle 5-4. With the Twins trailing
NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) — Jean Stapleton, who starred as Archie Bunker’s wife Edith in the TV comedy, “All in the Family,” has died at her New York home, her family
ST. LOUIS, June 1 (UPI) — Adam Wainwright allowed one run in a complete-game victory Saturday and St. Louis completed a doubleheader sweep with a 7-1 win over San Francisco. Wainwright (8-3)
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) — Paul George and Roy Hibbert combined for 52 points and 19 rebounds Saturday and the Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 with a 91-77 victory over Miami.
NEW YORK, JUNE 2 (UPI) — A New York City woman has filed a lawsuit against the Education Department after her son was attacked by his classmates and forced to perform oral
NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) — Tim Tebow’s father says his quarterback son has not given up on playing in the NFL again despite a report some close to him believe his
CHICAGO, June 2 (UPI) — Paul Goldschmidt clouted a grand slam and Jason Kubel also drove in four runs Saturday, igniting the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 12-4 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Goldschmidt’s blast
ATLANTA, June 2 (UPI) — In a bizarre instance of role reversal, a patient stole an ambulance in Atlanta Saturday and took two paramedics in the back on a wild ride, authorities
Polk County, IOWA — Due to inaccurate information previously released publicly regarding the collision described below, State Patrol officials are releasing a summary and status of the following collision. On Sunday, May