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By Kirsten Valle Pittman, McClatchy Newspapers – CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Bank of America Corp. finalized plans to buy the ailing Countrywide Financial Corp., government officials traded emails about the mortgage lender’s troubles,
By Dave Helling, McClatchy Newspapers – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bain Capital, a company once operated by GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, was involved in the 2001 bankruptcy and closing of one of
Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – The 3M Co. has a new tactic to defend itself against a lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council: If we
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch – WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their debt in November by the most in a decade, with auto, student and credit-card borrowing all advancing. Consumer credit rose a seasonally
Dan Gearino, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio – DETROIT — Honda will build a new central Ohio factory to make the Acura NSX “supercar” that it will offer for sale worldwide. Honda, which owns
Lori Consalvo, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Ontario, Calif. – The FBI and local law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help to identify a prolific bank robbery suspect who has been dubbed the
Alex Lang, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. – T-shirts with vulgar words violate WVU’s trademark, the university said in a lawsuit. The suit states Fastees, a Morgantown company, sold apparel that uses the
By Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Jan. 11–WETUMPKA — Elmore County’s chief prosecutor said charges are expected to be filed against the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a 5-year-old
Heather Rutz, The Lima News, Ohio – DETROIT Honda unveiled an Accord coupe concept Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show and introduced a host of new technologies for the 2013
This morning I received a call from a prestigious real estate developer. After pleasantries we touched on the All Events Center , or whatever it’s called that is being readied to shove
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY – A University of Iowa student accused of choking a police officer last month claims his charges were “elevated” because it involved an officer, and
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette Marcus Coker is officially finished at the University of Iowa, Iowa City attorney Leon Spies said Wednesday. The former Hawkeyes running back withdrew from Iowa on Tuesday. Also Tuesday,
Orlan Love, CR GAZETTE – A 53-degree January afternoon allowed supporters of the 322nd Engineer Company to provide an especially warm welcome Tuesday afternoon for 60 Army Reserve soldiers just back from Afghanistan.
Ben Jacobson, Clinton Herald, Iowa – DES MOINES Education reform dominated the second half of Gov. Terry Branstad’s Condition of the State address Tuesday. A 10-point reform plan, revealed last week after a
Think your community is losing population? Join us on Tuesday January 24 when Ben Winchester will present on The Rural Brain Gain. He will explain how research is showing that some rural
President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray is unacceptable because it violates both the letter and spirit of the Constitution. The framers saw the dangers of power grabs by any one branch of
Los Angeles Times From the Los Angeles Times’ Ministry of Gossip blog: ——— RUMORS THAT ADELE WILL PERFORM AT THE GRAMMYS HAVE BEGUN It’s already started. The will she/won’t she perform at
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – MANCHESTER, N.H. — An important element in Mitt Romney’s impressive win in New Hampshire was a sophisticated and relentless voter contact program that locked in supporters
By Robin Abcarian and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – MANCHESTER, N.H. — In the end, the only suspense Tuesday centered on just how big Mitt Romney’s margin in Tuesday’s primary would be
By Kim Geiger, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Jon Huntsman, who initially staked his presidential campaign on New Hampshire, now heads to South Carolina, where a recent poll shows him trailing even
By John Hoeffel, Los Angeles Times – WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ron Paul, fresh from his second-place finish in New Hampshire, treated an adoring and cheering South Carolina crowd to a lesson on
By Matthew Hay Brown, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — Reports of sexual assaults at the Naval Academy doubled last year, the fourth straight year the number has increased, according to the Defense
By Geraldine Baum, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — Barricades surrounding the park in lower Manhattan where the Occupy Wall Street movement was born were removed Tuesday, with considerable less commotion than
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court extended the principle of church-state separation Wednesday to shield religious schools nationwide from discrimination suits from teachers and school employees
By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Homicide was not one of the nation’s top 15 causes of death in 2010, according to new government statistics. That’s the first time
By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — More than 38 million adults in the U.S. binge drink alcohol about four times a month, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By Anthony Colarossi and Amy Pavuk, The Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — Casey Anthony said her daughter Caylee may have been conceived during a “date rape” in the fall of 2004, according
By Sinikka Tarvainen SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — Undersea volcanic eruptions off the Spanish Canary Island of El Hierro appear to be subsiding, three months after they began, an expert
By Jacqueline Charles and Nancy San Martin, McClatchy Newspapers – PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —In public squares where dirty, overcrowded tents once housed thousands of homeless quake victims, children now ride bikes and kick soccer
By Gol Ahmad Ehsan, The Institute for War & Peace Reporting – LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — As the Afghan military and police take charge of providing security in ever-increasing portions of the country
By Tom Hussain, McClatchy Newspapers – ISLAMABAD — With a decision to fast-track the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Iran, Pakistan is underscoring not only the energy needs of its flailing
By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times – ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister fired the country’s defense secretary Wednesday for “gross misconduct and illegal action,” the latest salvo in a growing conflict between the
By Alex Rodriguez and Zulfiqar Ali, Los Angeles Times – ISLAMABAD and PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A U.S. drone missile strike killed four suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, ending a six-week hiatus
By Ramin Mostaghim and Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times – TEHRAN and BEIRUT — An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed Wednesday morning when a bomb ripped through his car in a northern Tehran
Elizabeth Donald, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. – Two women are accused of hijacking a car and dragging the car’s owner on a rural Madison County road. A man was found with injuries to his
Robert Stanton, Houston Chronicle – Harris County investigators are looking for at least two suspects armed with a shotgun and high-powered assault rifle who robbed a Wal-Mart store in Atascocita late Tuesday, officials said. The
Joel Currier and Jonah Newman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS • A driver ran over a bicyclist and hit several cars, including two police cars, as he left a chaotic trail of
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By Jody Spear and Kelley Meyer – MASON CITY – Starting 11:00 pm, Sunday night, January 15th, two of Mason City’s Casey’s General Stores will officially stay open 24 hours a day.
(DES MOINES) – Today, Governor Terry E. Branstad received notification that FEMA has awarded an additional $106.7 million for two major University of Iowa 2008 flood recovery projects. The total of federal