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WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a White House news conference, Obama announced his selection of Chuck Hagel to be next defense secretary and John Brennan as the next CIA director. Watch video: httpv://youtu.be/zYjGGAfcVkg
NEW YORK – The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: What the Syrian people desperately need at this time are real solutions to the crisis
Sac City, IOWA: The preliminary autopsy findings from the State Medical Examiner’s Office show that 45 year old Marilyn Schmitt died of sharp force injuries. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
MASON CITY, IOWA – United Way of North Central Iowa has expanded transportation services with the Region 2 Transit. Starting January 7, the Marshalltown Missile will provide transportation to the Primary Health
WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mandated by Congress to administer the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), last week notified Congress that without the approval of additional borrowing authority, funds
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 2, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will begin issuing driver’s licenses (DLs) and nonoperator’s identification cards (IDs) that are REAL ID approved on Jan. 15, 2013.
Early, IOWA — Law enforcement in western Iowa continue to investigate the suspicious death of a western Iowa woman whose remains were discovered while officers were investigating the alleged kidnapping and attempted
In a rare speech, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday blasted calls for him to step down and accused outside forces of propagating terrorism in his country. Syria has been embroiled in a
Pyongyang, January 4 (KCNA) — The scientists, technicians, workers and officials who contributed to the successful launch of satellite Kwangmyongsong 3-2 left here Friday amid warm send-off from senior party, state and
Pyongyang, January 4 (KCNA) — A meeting of the service personnel of the Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces was held at the April 25 House of Culture on Friday (Jan. 4,
Casa Grande, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Sector’s Casa Grande Station and CBP officers from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will host an integrated CBP Citizens Academy in
NEW YORK – The United Nations tourism agency today welcomed the General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution late last year which recognized ecotourism as key in the fight against poverty, the protection
WASHINGTON — NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteorites
AURORA, CO. – A city that just this summer experienced a mass murder in a movie theatre has had gun violence re-vist Saturday. Four people were shot and killed in Aurora, Colorado
NEW YORK – The United Nations humanitarian office has voiced serious concerns about the protection of civilians amid reports of widespread looting and violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), where an
NEW YORK – United Nations peacekeeping and tackling terrorism, issues which are particularly relevant for Pakistan, as well as for the wider international community, will feature prominently in the work of the
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Ohio to supplement state and local recovery
DES MOINES – A male deer harvested Dec. 15, at the Pine Ridge Hunting Preserve in Davis County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is the third positive test
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 3, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15, to discuss the proposed Portland cement concrete reconstruction of U.S. 63
GENEVA – The High Commissioner for Human Rights last week expressed her deep sadness at the death of a 23-year old Indian woman who was brutally gang-raped on a bus on 16
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital on Wednesday. In the course of a follow-up exam performed on Sunday, Secretary Clinton’s doctors discovered a blood clot had
GENEVA (2 January 2013) – An exhaustive analysis carried out by data specialists on behalf of the UN Human Rights Office has led to the compilation of a list of 59,648 individuals
WASHINGTON – CNN reported Wednesday that the FBI performed about 2.8 million background checks on prospective gun owners last month. CNN reported that this is a record amount of background checks for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama reached out to House Republicans Wednesday and and pass legislation to fund recovery efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy. “It has only been two months since Hurricane
WASHINGTON – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, today released their final, bipartisan work product together, a report on the security deficiencies
DES MOINES – A Roland man was injured Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while pheasant hunting southwest of Eldora. Tim Oelschlager, 53, was getting into his truck after pheasant hunting when
NEW YORK – Expressing deep sadness at the death of a 23-year-old woman whose gang-rape in India has sparked nationwide protests there, the top United Nations human rights official on Monday called
From the U.S. State Department – We are deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). We call on the rebel alliance to cease hostilities and movements
NEW YORK – Appalled by the “escalating terrorist violence” in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken out on the matter, calling for those responsible to be held accountable, according to
WASHINGTON, D.C – The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Markie T. Sims, 20, of Citra, Fla., died Dec. 29 in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department confirmed Monday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized with a blood clot. In the course of a follow-up exam performed Sunday, Secretary
DES MOINES – Narrowbanding is the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) terminology for a process that will reduce the size of radio channels used by many public safety and business systems in the
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) — Recently, U.S. Air Force launched small unmanned spacecraft in Florida State. Rodong Sinmun Thursday observes in a bylined commentary in this regard: The U.S. keeps the mission
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) — Four GIs who deserted from the U.S. Second Division in Tongduchon in south Korea have been seized recently. They smuggled raw materials for drugs and sold them
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) — No move of the anti-reunification forces can block the advance of the patriotic and enthusiastic Korean nation for reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a bylined article.
LONE TREE, IOWA – An Iowa teen has lost her life Sunday morning in a 2 car accident in southeast Iowa near Lone Tree. According to a report, a vehicle being driven
Italian, Spanish, Czech and French soldiers send messages home to their families for Christmas and New Year and talk about why they feel strongly about working towards the mission in Afghanistan. httpv://youtu.be/ELZFjCpNwfc
NEW DELHI – Protestors packed streets in India as the female victim of a gang rape on a public bus has died. It has been reported that the six men accused of
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made the following remarks at year-end press conference last week: ——- Good morning. It is a great pleasure to see you . I would like
NEW YORK – Calling for “real change” in Syria, the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for the war-torn country, Lakhdar Brahimi, said Thursday a