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James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012: NOBEL RECOGNITION: Iowa State University Professor Dan Shechtman of the U.S.
MASON CITY – Three former Mason City Ford employees were arrested today by the Mason City Police Department on charges of 1st degree theft and on-going criminal conduct. The former employees that
By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times – VANCOUVER, B.C. — Bathing suit? Check. Suntan lotion? Check. Nose spray to keep diarrhea from ruining your cruise? It’s not on the check list yet, but
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch – HONG KONG — A closely watched gauge of Chinese factory activity rose to a four-month high in February but remained at levels that indicate modest contraction, while underlying
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times – KABUL — Violent protests in Afghanistan over the inadvertent burning of copies of the Quran by U.S. personnel left at least seven people dead and dozens
By Andres D’ Alessandro and Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times – BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A commuter train went out of control and slammed into a retaining barrier in a central Buenos Aires
By Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press – WASHINGTON — At least one new poll released Tuesday suggested that Mitt Romney has erased Rick Santorum’s lead in Romney’s home state of Michigan. The Michigan
By Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wanted to compare his positions on the economy and jobs with those of President Barack Obama and even give a preview
By Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Swarms of political robocalls are sounding private Michigan phones in advance of Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary — and many folks find themselves predictably annoyed.
By Seema Mehta and Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times – SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Stung by Mitt Romney’s accusation that he’s a big-spending Washington insider, Rick Santorum responded Tuesday by calling himself an outsider who
By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Suburban mom Judy Dlugosielski is a liberal Republican who favors abortion rights. Yet as a crucial set of primaries nears, her choice
Los Angeles Times – Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly
At the federal level at the highest level the are checks and balances. We have two houses, the Congress and the Senate. Legislation must pass favorably through both in order to become
By Kevin C. Johnson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Country music veteran Martina McBride, 11 albums deep into her career, says she’s starting over. She’s representing this through her latest album, “Eleven.” “I’m definitely
By Gerrick D. Kennedy, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!” That’s how Chris Brown, 22, tagged his remix of “Turn Up the Music,” one of two collaborations with ex-girlfriend Rihanna, 24,
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to shrink the seized housing-finance giants gradually and create a new market for mortgage-backed securities
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Europe’s ailing currency union approved its second bailout for Greece in less than two years, signing off on a $170 billion rescue package early
Op-ed submitted by “OneEyed” – Well, Spring is coming and you know what that means….loud motorcycles. Most of which, I find very annoying. However, there are quite a few (emphasis on few),
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council once again unanimously approved every item on the agenda with a 6-0 vote. Several agenda items were pulled and
MASON CITY – 23-year-old Mackenzie Everett Servantez has spent more than a year in Cerro Gordo County jail following his arrest on February 10th of 2011 awaiting court proceedings in his numerous
The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum’s 2012 Winter Film Series, Films in February, Movies in March, continues this Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. with Quinceañera. Admission is FREE and open to
MASON CITY – In October of 2011 21-year-old Tyler Anton Meuer had received suspended prison sentences and reduced charges through a plea bargain deal. In exchange for a voluntary negotiated plea of
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT, Lebanon — Opposition activists reported scores of people killed Tuesday across Syria, including many in a new round of government shelling
By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a politically charged challenge to affirmative action at the University of Texas. The court’s decision gives conservatives another
The IC3 continues to receive complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. As previously reported in the IC3 Alert posted December 1, 2010, the typical payday loan scam involves a caller who
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times – SAN DIEGO — Frank Wuterich, who pleaded guilty to negligent dereliction of duty in the killing of 24 unarmed Iraqis in 2005, has been discharged from
By Kathleen Hennessey and Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — In yet another sign of Rick Santorum’s rising status, President Barack Obama’s campaign is taking aim at the former Pennsylvania
Austin Daily Herald, Minn. – An 18-year-old Austin man was arrested Monday after allegedly passing counterfeit money to a local gas station. Drew Novak was taken into custody after officers identified him
By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney will face his three Republican rivals Wednesday in a debate that marks the start of a crucial week for his presidential bid. The
Q. Were you surprised yesterday when Matt Gatens didn’t at least get a co‑mention for Big Ten Player of the Week after what he did the last couple games? COACH McCAFFERY: I
By Greg Braxton and Meg James, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — More than 20 years after he last played pro basketball, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson is ready for
By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Food and Drug Administration has moved to increase the supplies of two needed cancer-treatment drugs and on Tuesday issued a draft guidance
McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Chicago Tribune Editorial – He’s got a winning personality, a wife who’s a famous singer, a taste for Hollywood movies, a daughter at Harvard and fond memories of a
By Robert Faturechi and Dalina Castellanos, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Sheriff’s officials denied claims Tuesday by an attorney for former Miramonte school teacher Mark Berndt that his client is being
By William Lee and Carlos Sadovi, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — All morning the sad news spread through the Gold Coast high-rise: Charlie, the boy who had a smile for everyone, had died