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By Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — From “Sands of Iwo Jima” to “The Hurt Locker,” there have been too many war movies to count. Yet little screen time has been
By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times – Last week LMFAO had the No. 1 song in America. Again. This time it was for the L.A. rap/dance/pop duo’s ode to self-infatuation, “Sexy and I
By Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — Laura Kaeppeler didn’t know she would cry. Otherwise, she would have used waterproof mascara. When the 23-year-old Kenosha, Wis., native was crowned Miss America
McClatchy-Tribune News Service – In a case involving a teacher fired by an Evangelical Lutheran school in Michigan, President Obama’s Justice Department climbed way out on a limb in arguing that the
Op-ed, McClatchy-Tribune News Service The harrowing stories told by the survivors of the Costa Concordia tragedy strike a deep chord around South Florida, home to America’s cruise industry and headquarters for Carnival
By Nancy A. Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — An Air Force investigation into a shooting spree by an Afghan colonel that left nine U.S. military trainers dead last year found high levels
MASON CITY – On Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office arrested four Mason City residents on narcotics trafficking arrest warrants. The arrest warrants are a result investigation conducted
Senate Floor Action – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 The Senate convened at 10:12 a.m. Prayer Pledge of Allegiance The Journal of Friday, January 13, 2012, was approved. The Senate recessed at 10:19 a.m.
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch – MADRID — French President Nicolas Sarkozy brushed aside on Monday the recent downgrade of France’s triple-A credit standing, saying rating agencies don’t set the economic policy of France
By Jeremy C. Owens, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — The company that advertised a lifelike Steve Jobs doll for sale earlier this year has decided not to produce the
By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, the U.S. average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was 28.5 cents a gallon higher than it was a
By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Zappos.com, the popular shoe website, was the victim of a cyber attack that exposed customer information on the company’s internal network and systems,
The Cerro Gordo County Supervisors met Tuesday morning for a regular meeting and a budget hearing. See meeting agenda here. County Engineer Mary Kelly reported on road work and that little snow
MASON CITY – The Mason City Police Department went to the Ford Dealership, located at 215 15th Street SW (pictured), on December 22nd, 2011 and escorted eight employees out of the building related
Micro initiative is once again on the table, the Globe would have you believe the three former council persons turned it down out of hand. Not true. In the light of day
(Mason City) – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is announcing new changes to their food inspection program effective immediately. In 2010, Cerro Gordo County reduced their regional food inspection
MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board met Tuesday, January 16th. At the meeting, the board took action to protect the school district athletic logo from unauthorized use, related to licensing and
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court, a 41-year-old Texas man who used to live in St. Paul Park was sentenced for producing pornographic images of a minor female over a three-year period. United
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Iowa’s premier showpiece, the 2012 Iowa Travel Guide, is now available to assist travelers planning an Iowa vacation. The guide is free and may be ordered by phone
A Clarinda man pleaded guilty to trespassing while hunting deer north of Hepburn on Dec. 17. Donald E. Runyon, 29, pleaded guilty on Jan. 4 and paid $397.50 in fines and court
Matt Peterson, Austin Daily Herald – A 27-year-old homeless man who allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and led police on a five-hour pursuit on Jan. 11 was charged Friday in Mower County Court. Zachary
WASHINGTON — Deme Nikqi, of Peje, Kosovo, known by various aliases including “Hektor Kelmendi,” has been extradited to the United States from Albania to face charges related to his leadership of an
Amanda Lillie, Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – A 19-year-old Austin man who assaulted four police officers in November was sentenced Friday to two years of probation. Timothy Andrew Bakke was convicted of two
By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — Doctors in America told Chris Lyles a cancerous tumor on his windpipe was inoperable, but he and his family wouldn’t take no
By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times – SEATTLE — Authorities are appealing to farmers and ranchers in the remote wheat fields along the North Dakota-Montana border for help in finding the body of
IOWA CITY, Iowa – – University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery today announced that Al Seibert has joined the staff as video coordinator. Seibert replaces Ryan Bowen, who left
Santa Cruz Sentinel – An organization representing the fire sprinkler industry is reminding people of the dangers of fire during the winter months. “With the increased use of fireplaces and home heating
MCT FORUM, By Randy Jurado Ertll – If the Occupy movement is to succeed this year, it needs to become more diverse. The movement is predominantly composed of white, low-income and middle-class individuals
By Jeff Coen, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — The business group appointed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to oversee the Group of 8 and NATO summits is accelerating planning and fundraising for the
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — As President Obama campaigns against a do-nothing Congress, the House returns to a workload this week that could reinforce his contention: A largely symbolic
George C. Ford, CR Gazette – Iowa corn producers are primarily using on-farm storage to hold their 2011 crop, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sixty-four percent of
PopMatters.com —Alabama Shakes A glowing blurb on a music blog, word of mouth, some fiery shows and all of a sudden the Alabama Shakes are not only opening for the Drive-By Truckers
By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s two main actors’ unions, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, took a historic step early
Becky Yerak, Chicago Tribune – Aon Corp. said Friday it will move its corporate headquarters to London from Chicago. Chicago will continue as headquarters of the Americas for Aon. Aon, which is publicly
Sarah Stultz, Albert Lea Tribune – A 36-year-old Austin man has been charged with raping and attempting to strangle his ex-girlfriend in Albert Lea in what was described as a jealous rage. According
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Muhammad Ali turns 70 on Tuesday, and for many of those 70 years, he has had us all on the ropes. To say
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – DES MOINES – Property tax relief, education reform and the condition of Iowa’s National Guard will be major focuses of attention when lawmakers return to the Statehouse
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Ricky Rubio has arrived on these shores and in the past month has received the kind of attention and hype that seemingly grows by