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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (April 1 – June 30) with a net loss of $740 million, increasing the year-to-date net loss
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (April 1 – June 30) with a net loss of $740 million, increasing the year-to-date net loss
Colby Palmer, age 26, from Clinton, Iowa, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids to being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition. In a plea agreement, Palmer admitted that,
August 12 (Boston) – Following a two-month long trial in U.S. District Court a federal jury today convicted James J. Bulger, for the murder of 11 people, as well as numerous counts
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has planned constituent meetings in 15 Iowa communities this month. With these meetings, Grassley will have been to every one of the state’s 99 counties this year
WASHINGTON – As students across the country prepare to start a new school year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is highlighting a number of Department efforts to promote a healthy and
WASHINGTON – The U.S. on Monday congratulated Mexico on joining the Australia Group. The Australia Group is an informal forum that seeks to prevent the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. This
PHILADELPHIA – A Mexican national, a career criminal who was removed from the United States four times since 1997, was deported Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal
WASHINGTON – More than 200 alleged transnational criminal street gang members and associates were arrested in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras during a 60-day enforcement operation spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protects the United States by promoting homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and
CEDAR RAPIDS – Yu Jiang, age 30, and Christy Wen Zu, age 28, from Waterloo, Iowa, have been charged with one count of conspiracy to transport, harbor and encourage illegal aliens to
MASON CITY – North Iowa Area Community College seeks comments from the public about the College in preparation for its accreditation evaluation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
CHARLES CITY – The Floyd County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, announces that the Charles City Noon Kiwanis Scholarship Fund has been established to grant one-year
SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a major shift in Department of Justice policy to address overcrowding in the federal prison system during remarks at the American Bar Association
MASON CITY – A court date was set this week for Tom Barlas, Jr. in a 1st degree murder case. Tom Barlas Jr. is accused of killing his father, Tom Barlas Sr.,