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Day: January 22, 2012

Sports

Cyclone men blow past Red Raiders 76-52

Nick Kosmider, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Texas – There have been stretches in games this season, some longer than others, where Texas Tech has seemed capable of competing in the Big 12 Conference. But a

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Perry returns to Texas wounded from battle

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times – For more than a decade Texas Gov. Rick Perry has forcefully governed his state through intimidation and influence, wooing wealthy donors, trouncing election opponents and making

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U.S. envoy gives Taliban terms for peace talks

By Ali Safi, McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban must promise to disassociate from international terrorism and affirm their desire to participate in tentative talks on a political settlement to the

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The gospel on celebrity and pop culture

Los Angeles Times – From the Los Angeles Times’ Ministry of Gossip blog: ——— BEYONCE, ROSEANNE BARR, MORE CELEBS NOTE ETTA JAMES’ PASSING In the wake of Etta James’ death Friday at

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NIACC men lose 74-63 to DMACC

MASON CITY, Iowa – A shooting drought over the final six minutes doomed the NIACC Trojan men’s basketball team to a 74-63 loss against #4 DMACC on Saturday. The drought came after

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NIACC women lose 73-57 to DMACC

MASON CITY, Iowa – DMACC gave the NIACC women’s basketball team their third straight conference loss on Saturday, topping the Trojans 73-57. Kika Greenlee (Fr., Saint Louis Park, MN) had the most

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4 Ill. residents accused of 20 break-ins

CARTHAGE, Ill. – At least 20 burglary cases that have plagued Hancock County, Ill., the past few months were cleared with the arrest of four Warsaw, Ill., residents, authorities said Thursday. Tomasina

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Iowa teen claims he is being set up

Gabriel Vasquez Garza, a Burlington teen waiting to be tried for his alleged involvement in the rape of a woman, has been implicated in a new case – residential burglary. However, the

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N.J. barn fire kills 22 show horses

By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times – With snow on the ground and the temperature hovering around 20 degrees, Art Hahn made sure every door in the New Jersey barn where he kept

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Sports

Timberwolves’ winning streak ends

By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – SALT LAKE CITY — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman knows he needs to preserve star forward Kevin Love’s legs, his mind and his shooting touch during

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