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By Luaine Lee, McClatchy-Tribune News Service WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — If you’re in the market for a two-headed pig floating in formaldehyde or an antique car once driven by a monkey or perhaps
By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Despite the talk of big change and redirection, “CBS This Morning” remains, essentially, a morning show, which means a softer, pre-packaged presentation of
By Susan King, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — There’s only one newcomer to the feature film nominees announced Monday for the 64th annual DGA Awards: Michel Hazanavicius for “The Artist.” Not
By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “The Revolution” is a new one-hour daily talk show on ABC from the man behind NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”: J.D. Roth. Not even
Now those living here will pay a heavy price for not voting, you will have lost the check and balance at that table; you have an incompetent mayor and an administrator who
By Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – In the All Seasons Center at the North Iowa Fairgrounds, Terrance Prochaska put together a winning combination of around 150 Iowa Karts,
The University of Northern Iowa football team is ranked No. 6 in the final Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25 Poll released on Monday. UNI has now finished the year in the Top
CONCORD, N.H. – Jesse Benton, national campaign chairman for the Ron Paul campaign, released the following statement today in regards to the media incident in Manchester, NH this morning: “Dr. Paul has been
Scott Dochterman, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – IOWA CITY — Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery’s approach following a loss is similar to his approach after a victory. McCaffery said Monday he analyzes the
Trey Mewes, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – A Dexter man is in jail awaiting formal charges after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulted her new boyfriend with a flashlight Friday
Andrew Dyrdal, AL Tribune – Facing shrinking school bugdets, some high school athletes are now required to pay just for a chance to play. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Dec. 20 that
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Parsippany, January 8, 2012 – Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. (NCH) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling all lots of select bottle packaging configurations of Excedrin® and NoDoz® products with expiry dates
Crawfordsville, IOWA — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are conducting an investigation into the disappearance of a rural Washington County woman. On January 5,
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Jan. 09–UPDATE: The Legislature’s 2012 session opened Monday with calls for property tax relief and for an increase in the state’s gas tax. “Let’s make this a session
By Antonio Maria Delgado, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — The United States has ordered the expulsion of Venezuela’s consul general in Miami after allegations surfaced that she discussed possible cyber-attacks on U.S. soil
By Amy Martinez, The Seattle Times – SEATTLE — About 100 soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., were restricted to the base Sunday after hundreds of sensitive items, including night-vision goggles and rifle
By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times – TUCSON, Ariz. — Gabrielle Giffords waved her left hand. Thousands of people cheered. The Democratic congresswoman’s appearance Sunday, exactly a year after she was shot in
Melody Gutierrez, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. – High school teacher Jennifer Kennedy has a prepared response for students who send her “friend” requests on Facebook. No. Or, at least not until they graduate.
UI assistant batted .418 in 27 games for Team USA OKLAHOMA CITY — University of Iowa assistant softball coach Stacy May-Johnson was selected as the 2011 USA Softball Female Athlete of the
IRVING, Texas- Iowa State sophomore Royce White, who recorded the first triple-double in league play in six years on Saturday, was named Big 12 Rookie of the Week, announced today by the
From the MCPD Tuesday evening, January 10th: “Unfortunately, there is no new information at this time.” ————- Mason City police are asking for assistance from the public in locating a new born
By Michael Hunt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Against my better judgment, I tuned into one of those blowtorch sports-blab radio stations last month on the way to the Meadowlands. Being a New York
By Tom Hudson, McClatchy Newspapers – Surely you have been caught in traffic already today. Maybe you ran into congestion on your way to read this. You didn’t even have to leave your
Randal Yakey, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. – PANAMA CITY As the big orange ball begins to sink over St. Andrew Bay, the homeless begin to make their way back to
Tim Buckland, The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester – GOFFSTOWN — The economy would be better boosted by trusting business owners to use lower tax rates and fewer regulations to create jobs, Republican
Mike Jones, Tulsa World, Okla. – The most important result of the Iowa caucuses was not the winners or losers – the Iowa vote does not make or break a candidate. What it
Ted Jackovics, Tampa Tribune, Fla. – TAMPA — Nearly 50 years have passed since the Cuban Missile Crisis, but you wouldn’t know it from rhetoric circulating in advance of the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – James Smiley, 27, Colton Partin, 21, and Kyle Montgomery, 21, all of Chattanooga, Tenn., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga for launching fireworks at African-Americans who were
George C. Ford, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – When ESP International holds its annual meeting later this month, employees from China, India and Taiwan will participate along with their counterparts at the
Rex L. Troute, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – KEOKUK – Since the glittery metal was first discovered, gold was the measure of wealth of kings, queens and civilizations. In 3000 B.C., gold
Rex L. Troute, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – With corn and soybean prices continuing to be good, Iowa farmers are finding more land to put into production for additional revenue. In the
Rex L. Troute, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – Corn and soybean prices look good, well into the future, according to Chad Hart, Iowa State University assistant professor of economics. Hart was one
WASHINGTON – Eddie Pressley, 41, a former U.S. Army contracting official, was sentenced in Birmingham, Ala., for his participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts
John Mangalonzo, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – One of the contractors accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment from the Mediapolis High School will face a jury. Jay Wesley
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas – Once, he led a prayer rally called The Response. Now, Gov. Rick Perry is The Reject. Five months after welcoming 30,000 believers to a Houston
By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times – MANCHESTER, N.H.—Tensions between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney finally spilled onto the debate stage Sunday morning when moderator David Gregory gave Gingrich the opportunity to call
By James Rosen, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — When it comes to illegal immigration, Republican presidential candidates are talking like it’s 1999. Listening to the GOP White House aspirants, voters might not know
By Steven Thomma and David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – CONCORD, N.H. — Republican rivals ganged up on front runner Mitt Romney in a nationally televised debate Sunday, their last high-profile chance to challenge
By Jim Morrill and Tim Funk, McClatchy Newspapers – CHARLESTON, S.C. — By this time four years ago, Mitt Romney had given up on South Carolina, pulling his ads and ceding the state
By Ed Barkowitz, Philadelphia Daily News – It’s here. It’s finally here. After weeks of sampling the appetizers of the other 34 bowls, the main course is at hand. Alabama is looking to