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WASHINGTON – The United States welcomed Thursday’s safe arrival at Camp Hurriya of the remaining 42 individuals from the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) who had been residing at Camp Ashraf. These individuals were survivors
WASHINGTON – Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will host a town hall meeting with educators from across the country on November 13. The educators will join the Chairman at 7 p.m. EST in
LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 17 Iowa State volleyball team controlled proceedings from the first serve against Dayton Thursday at the Ameritas Player’s Challenge in the Devaney Sports Center as the Cyclones
Calexico, Calif. – Yesterday, Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station successfully rescued an illegal alien from the dangerous currents of the All American Canal. The incident occurred at approximately
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2013 – Pursuant to the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, the Defense Department has initiated a study to evaluate five candidate sites in
NEW YORK – Countries must remain committed to protecting populations from mass atrocities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an informal dialogue in the General Assembly today, stressing this does not only entail acting
Otay Mesa, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry yesterday discovered $1.3 million worth of cocaine concealed in the spare tire and in the
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:56 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your patience today. The Cabinet meeting ran a little long, and then, obviously,
In what many are calling an unprecedented move, Russian President Vladimir Putin reached out to the American people through an op-ed published in the New York Times on the afternoon of September
MASON CITY – Jodi Draper officially became a candidate Thursday for the Second Ward City Council seat. Travis Hickey is the incumbent and has indicated that he intends to run for re-election
(Mason City) — The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health has had three lab confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis (crypto) and an additional nine individuals from their households reporting similar symptoms this
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today received the 2013 Fueling Growth Award from Growth Energy for his work to develop clean-burning, domestically produced ethanol. The award acknowledges that Grassley’s “hard
MASON CITY – The anniversary of the 9-11 attacks was marked in North Iowa by motorcycle enthusiasts Wednesday evening. On a perfect sunny evening in downtown Mason City, motorcyclists met at Central
MASON CITY – A Hampton, Iowa woman was in Mason City Wednesday demonstrating a wide range of issues, from bullying, to the environment, to human rights. According to Summer Adkins,”our country is
LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – September may be the most unpredictable month for 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, troops deployed to eastern Afghanistan. September is the fighting season’s last full month before the
PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan- Afghan commandos from the 1st Special Operation Kandak detained 32 suspected insurgents during a clearing operation Sept. 11 in Pacha Khak village to disrupt insurgent safe havens in Parwan